American Dreams by Eduardo González Viaña,Heather Moore Cantarero

By Eduardo González Viaña,Heather Moore Cantarero

not anyone is familiar with how Porfirio entered the U.S.. a few say he traveled at the winds of a sandstorm, others say he walked over the hills, and nonetheless others say he flew. within the first tale of this masterful assortment, Porfirio, the donkey, follows the very actual, human flight north. Whimsical and magical, Porfirio's trip turns into mythologized as a part of the lore of the path of individuals relocating north.

From Doña Asunción, who via sheer strength of will is helping her terminally in poor health son outwit technology . . . to a really exhausted woman loss of life who has misplaced all curiosity in her vocation . . . to a bottle-blond mobilephone intercourse woman who’s trying to find love . . . González Viaña pens daring and robust depictions of immigrant lifestyles. Infused with the hearty people traditions of Latin the US, those tales stick to immigrants as they face fierce demanding situations in adapting to existence at the different facet of the border.

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