American Dirt
Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over three million copies, is finally available in paperback.
Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia's life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husband's tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?BUY THE BOOK
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Book #46: COVID Hit, Christine's selection, which took place via Zoom. Christine arranged for the author to attend the meeting - incredible!
Despite the controversy surrounding this book, I found it to be a humanizing, eye-opening piece on a modern issue in today's society. I think it's an important story to be shared, regardless of who writes it, and the author openly acknowledged she may not be the best person to write this, but the more this issue is addressed/discussed, the better.
A worthy read to gain incite about some of the forces that cause a family to leave their homeland, sacrifice their homes and business to get to the USA. It's a harrowing, heartbreaking journey. Hopefully readers will come away with more empathy and understanding about immigration.
Any mother would identify with the main character and do whatever she could to save her child. Very pertinent to the recent political debate.
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