Solito: A Memoir – Zamora, Javier – Paperback

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Solito: A MemoirAuthor: Zamora, JavierPublication Date: 06\/06\/2023Format: Paperback\nTrip. My parents started using that word about a year agoone day, youll take a trip to be with us. Like an adventure.Javiers adventure is an almost 3000-mile journey from El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and acrossthe U.S. border to reunite with his family. Traveling alone except for a group of strangersand a \”coyote\”hired to lead him to safety, Javiers trip is supposed to last two short weeks.At nine years old, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents arms, snuggling in bed between them, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee theperilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions that await him; nor can he know that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongside a group of strangers who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family.A memoir as propulsive as it is inspiring, Solito not only providesan intimate account of a near-impossible journey, but also the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. \”I have waited decades for a memoir like Solito,\” says Sandra Cisneros.