Where we come from : a novel
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Livonia Public Library - Adult Fiction
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256 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
"From the acclaimed author Brownsville and Amigoland--a stunning and timely new novel about a Mexican-American family in a Texas border town who reluctantly become involved in smuggling immigrants into the United States. Brownsville, Texas, has a dangerous reputation: it sits on the U.S. side of the bridge into Matamoros, Mexico, a city controlled by notorious cartels. But that isn't why 12-year-old Orly doesn't want to visit. Though he's still grieving the death of his mother, his father, Victor, is making him spend the summer in Brownsville with his godmother, Nina. Now a successful ad executive in Houston, Victor was raised in Brownsville and thinks it will do Orly good to know about his less-privileged roots. But Nina, distracted by having to care for her elderly mother, seems only to have rules for Orly. In particular: Don't go near the back house. . . Nina has spent her own life following rules and sacrificing her own desires for others' needs. But when a single act of kindness toward her desperate Mexican cleaning lady begins to spiral out of control, Nina risks exposure from all sides--not only from her curious godson and her controlling brother, but from ruthless human traffickers and the police. Now, Nina will have to face the secrets she's long kept if she has any hope of helping the people suddenly under her care. Tackling the crisis of U.S. immigration policy from an unusual, deeply humane angle, Where We Come From explores the ways that family history shapes us, how secrets can burden us, and how finding compassion and understanding for others can ultimately set us free"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Casares, O. (2019). Where we come from: a novel (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Casares, Oscar, 1964-. 2019. Where We Come From: A Novel. Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Casares, Oscar, 1964-. Where We Come From: A Novel Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Casares, Oscar. Where We Come From: A Novel First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
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