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The Distance Between Us

Reyna Grande

Start date: February 15, 2019

Finish date: March 15, 2019

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Sep 27, 2015 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it

Shelves: nonfiction, memoir, travel

The Distance Between Us is a memoir by writer Reyna Grande. Grande tells the story of her childhood in Mexico, as her father enters the US for work without documentation; as her mother follows him after years in which he does not return; as Grande's grandmother reluctantly raises Grande and her siblings; as her mother learns her father has a girlfriend in the US and bitterly returns to Mexico; as Grande's mother leaves with a new boyfriend and again abandons the children; as Grande's other, poor ...more

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Oct 13, 2022 Jen Pratt rated it it was amazing

Wow, what a poignant and inspiring book. Poverty is such a struggle and Reyna’s parents had left Mexico to seek better prospects in the US. This book tells her story growing up in both places with many struggles. Different people handle things differently, but it’s amazing how much some can overcome and how much difference a little encouragement can make. 5 stars!!

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