Zamora, Javier
Solito: The New York Times Bestseller
- ISBN 13:
- 9780861544721
- author:
- Zamora, Javier
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oneworld Publications
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.9 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Javier's journey is a three-thousand-mile odyssey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. At nine years old, he is forced to 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, except for a group of strangers and a hired guide, Javier's trip is supposed to last two short weeks. However, the perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests, and deceptions that await him will extend his journey into two life-altering months.
This memoir is a gripping and moving account of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, as well as the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. It is Javier's story, but also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home.
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