Cry Me a Rio

CRY ME A RIO is an atmospheric travel story about borders and family baggage, the physical divide between Texas and Mexico, and the emotional crossing one young man makes into adulthood, claiming his independence from the mother who raised him.On the verge of turning thirty, Gabriel Bocanegra plans a trip to Mexico. His mother decides to tag along, steering him to an isolated, rural outpost in Northern Mexico to visit their widowed aunt who lives alone with her dog. An over-protective...
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CRY ME A RIO is an atmospheric travel story about borders and family baggage, the physical divide between Texas and Mexico, and the emotional crossing one young man makes into adulthood, claiming his independence from the mother who raised him.On the verge of turning thirty, Gabriel Bocanegra plans a trip to Mexico. His mother decides to tag along, steering him to an isolated, rural outpost in Northern Mexico to visit their widowed aunt who lives alone with her dog. An over-protective mother. A foul-mouthed widow and her friends. A dog named Chocolate that killed chickens and another that liked to play dead.This isn't the adventure Gabriel had in mind-but it's one he won't soon forget.