Tears of Esperanza: A Novel of Fury and Passion in Arizona

by Bill Lace

Student Esperanza Navarro is living with a secret. It's a secret that might be exposed. Join her and other Arizonans in this suspenseful yet revealing ride. Born out of glaring acrimony and indecision but told from unassuming hearts and minds, Tears of Esperanza answers your questions: What's it actually like in Arizona, ground zero in the fight over immigration and border control policy? What's it like for a politician? Or to be called an "illegal"? Read and find out, taking a voyage from the streets of the barrios to the halls of the capitol. A companion for navigating the controversy surrounding Presidential immigration orders concerning the undocumented and dreamers.

300 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2012

About the author

Bill Lace wrote the fictional novel TEARS OF ESPERANZA to share stories from Arizonans swept up in the immigration debate. TEARS placed second in the 2013 Arizona Literary Contest published fiction category. It was his first venture into public writing, and he got hooked. An engineer by training and a federal law enforcement agent in employment, Bill is working on a science fiction novel. His favorite T-shirt notes the temperature at which book-paper catches fire, and burns.

Reviews

[Maria Piork]

Tears of Esperanza by Bill Lace takes a hard look at immigration reform.

The book approaches the sensitive topic of SB1070 from the perspectives of different individuals. The characters in this book are all from different socioeconomic backgrounds, yet they’re all connected somehow. The storyline reminded me a little of the movie Crash.

Mr. Lace does a good job shining a spotlight on the life of undocumented individuals and their plight to make 'it' in the States.

Tears of Esperanza is a poignant story and I give it 4 stars.

[Cindey]

I would have given this book 10 stars if I could have. People and issues on many sides of the immigration debate come to life in this well-written novel. I highly recommend that you just read it!