This is Reyna Grande’s true account of her childhood spent in Mexico and, eventually, the USA. Many of her experiences were horrific yet she went on to be the first in her family to graduate from college and is now an award winning novelist and inspirational speaker.
This is so much more than a memoir about her impoverished life in Mexico, immigration into the US, and life with an abusive father and absent mother. It’s a book about longing for the parents you needed, accepting who they will never be, and recognizing that part of who you are, in overcoming those painful hardships, is because of the parents you did have. Grande’s tender heart, despite a troubling journey, makes this deeply moving memoir a beautiful, memorable read.