American dreams
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Contributions
- Cantarero, Heather Moore. - Contributor
Publication
2005 - Arte Público Press, Houston, Tex, Texas
Language
English
Word Count
50,000 words, Guess
Page Count
200 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL19083385M
- ISBN-101558854479
- OCLC Control Number57201404
- OCLC Control Numberamericandreams0000gonz
- Library of Congress Control Number2004062329
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- Goodreads2109508
Classifications
- DDC863/.64
- LCCPQ8498.17.O55 S8413 2005
Description
"No one knows how Porfirio entered the United States. Some say he traveled on the winds of a sandstorm, others say he walked over the hills, and still others say he flew. In the first story of this collection, Porfiro, the donkey, follows the very real, human flight north. Whimsical and magical, Porfiro's journey becomes mythologized as part of the lore of the trail of people moving north." "From Dona Asuncion, who by sheer force of will helps her terminally ill son outwit science ... to a very exhausted Lady Death who has lost all interest in her vocation ... to a bottle-blond phone-sex girl who's looking for love ... Gonzalez Viana pens depictions of immigrant life. Infused with the folk traditions of Latin America, these stories follow immigrants as they face fierce challenges in adapting to life on the other side of the border."--Jacket.
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