{"product_id":"a-dream-called-home-9781501171437","title":"A Dream Called Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grande (\u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cb\u003ewrites with strength and passion\u003c\/b\u003e of her life’s journey….This \u003cb\u003euplifting story of fortitude and resilience \u003c\/b\u003elooks deeply into the complexities of immigration and one woman’s struggle to adapt and thrive in America.” * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eCandid and emotionally complex\u003c\/b\u003e, Grande's book celebrates one woman's tenacity in the face of hardship and heartbreak while offering hope to other immigrants as they \"fight to remain\" and make their voices heard in a changing America. \u003cb\u003eA heartfelt, inspiring, and relevant memoir\u003c\/b\u003e.\" * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"Reyna Grande’s \u003ci\u003eA Dream Called Home\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving memoir about building a family, becoming a writer, and redefining America.\u003cb\u003e Writers in need of inspiration should read this book.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of The Sympathizer\u003cbr\u003e\"Reyna Grande is a fearless writer and a tireless warrior for the unrepresented and silenced. \u003cb\u003eHer power is growing with every book\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- Luis Alberto Urrea, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Devil's Highway\u003cbr\u003e\"Reyna Grande’s march towards her brilliant career astonishes me. She makes seemingly-disastrous choices, but bobs and floats through as buoyant as cork. Her mistakes are familiar, but her recovery is unique. \u003cb\u003eHere is a life story so unbelievable, it could only be true\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street\u003cbr\u003e“Grande's \u003cb\u003eengaging and frank\u003c\/b\u003e narrative flows painlessly, \u003cb\u003eleaving no stones unturned\u003c\/b\u003e…She carries off these scenes and the accompanying interior dialogues \u003cb\u003ewith humor and panache\u003c\/b\u003e.” * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\"When the spark of a \u003cb\u003efierce intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e touches a \u003cb\u003esoul deep and true\u003c\/b\u003e, an entire world is born. Writers like Reyna Grande give us\u003cb\u003e more than a story, more than a book, \u003c\/b\u003emore than just a slice of their experience or their imagination; they give us a world in which to dwell, a place we can always return to when we need to make sense of the chaos that surrounds us. \u003ci\u003eA Dream Called Home\u003c\/i\u003e is such a place.\" -- Valeria Luiselli, award-winning author of Tell Me How It Ends\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Dream Called Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003edeeply moving, beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e portrait of a young woman's journey to her own best life against the odds. \u003cb\u003eReyna Grande is a national treasure\u003c\/b\u003e; her vision is not only singular, but \u003cb\u003eessential to our contemporary culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is a beacon of a book\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- Carolina De Robertis, award-winning author of The Gods of Tango\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“In this poignant memoir about her childhood in Mexico, Reyna Grande skillfully depicts another side of the immigrant experience—the hardships and heartbreaks of the children who are left behind. Through her brutally honest firsthand account of growing up in Mexico without her parents, Grande sheds light on the often overlooked consequence of immigration—the disintegration of a family.” -- Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of Enrique's Journey\u003cbr\u003eGrande captivates and inspires in her memoir. She deftly evokes the searing sense of heartache and confusion. Tracing the complex and tattered relationships binding the family together, especially the bond she shared with her older sister, the author intimately probes her family’s history for clues to its disintegration. Recounting her story without self-pity, she gracefully chronicles the painful results of a family shattered by repeated separations and traumas. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003e“A brutally honest book…akin to being the \u003ci\u003eAngela’s Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e of the modern Mexican immigrant experience.” * LA Times *\u003cbr\u003e“Reyna Grande is a fierce, smart, shimmering light of a writer with an important story to tell.” -- Cheryl Strayed, New York Times bestselling author of Wild\u003cbr\u003e“I’ve been waiting for this book for decades. The American story of the new millennium is the story of the Latino immigrant, yet how often has the story been told by the immigrant herself? What makes Grande’s beautiful memoir all the more extraordinary is that, through this hero’s journey, she speaks for millions of immigrants whose voices have gone unheard.” -- Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street\u003cbr\u003e“Grande consistently displays a fierce willingness to ask tough questions, accept startling answers, and candidly render emotional and physical violence.” * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e“The poignant yet triumphant tale Grande tells of her childhood and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eeventual illegal immigration puts a face on issues that stir vehement debate.” * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e“Powerful, harrowing.” * San Antonio Express News *\u003cbr\u003e“Eloquent, honest storytelling. This book would be fabulous required reading for college freshmen or, even better, for freshman members of Congress,” * Washington Independent Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e“An important piece of America’s immigrant history.” * BookPage *\u003cbr\u003e“Grande never flinches in describing her surroundings and feelings, while her resilience and ability to empathize allow her to look back with a compassion that makes this story one that everyone should read.” * School Library Journal *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531360411991,"sku":"9781501171437","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501171437.jpg?v=1731882801","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-dream-called-home-9781501171437","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}