SUMMARY of Solito A Memoir by Javier Zamora |
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Author:
| Berman, Peter |
ISBN: | 979-8-3535-9980-7 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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This is not the main book and in no way intends to replace it. it is however a SUMMARY which was calmly and marvelously written by
Peter Berman which:
- relays the author's message in a simplified manner.
- written in simple English language that can be grasped by people of all levels.
- sufficiently summarizes some salient points that you were likely to miss out on.
- it is pocket-friendly and equally time friendly yet priceless.
A new...
More DescriptionThis is not the main book and in no way intends to replace it. it is however a SUMMARY which was calmly and marvelously written by
Peter Berman which:
- relays the author's message in a simplified manner.
- written in simple English language that can be grasped by people of all levels.
- sufficiently summarizes some salient points that you were likely to miss out on.
- it is pocket-friendly and equally time friendly yet priceless.
A new landmark in the literature of migration, and in nonfiction writ large."--Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a River
Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago--"one day, you'll take a trip to be with us. Like an adventure."
Javier Zamora's adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a "coyote" hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks.
At nine years old, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents' arms, snuggling in bed between them, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests, and deceptions that await him; nor can he know that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongside fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family.
A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora's story, but it's also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home