{"product_id":"enriques-journey-the-story-of-a-boys-dangerous-odyssey-to-reunite-with-his-mother-paperback","title":"Enrique's Journey: The Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSonia Nazario\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn astonishing story that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States, now updated with a new Epilogue and Afterword, photos of Enrique and his family, an author interview, and more--the definitive edition of a classic of contemporary America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, this page-turner about the power of family is a popular text in classrooms and a touchstone for communities across the country to engage in meaningful discussions about this essential American subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eEnrique's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers. As Isabel Allende writes: \"This is a twenty-first-century Odyssey. If you are going to read only one nonfiction book this year, it has to be this one.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEnrique\u003ci\u003e's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Magnificent . . . \u003ci\u003eEnrique's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e is about love. It's about family. It's about home.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" A] searing report from the immigration frontlines . . . as harrowing as it is heartbreaking.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e (four stars)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Stunning . . . As an adventure narrative alone, \u003ci\u003eEnrique's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy read. . . . Nazario's impressive piece of reporting  turns] the current immigration controversy from a political story into a personal one.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gripping and harrowing . . . a story begging to be told.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" A] prodigious feat of reporting . . .  Sonia Nazario is] amazingly thorough and intrepid.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonia Nazario\u003c\/b\u003e, a projects reporter for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003e has spent more than two decades reporting and writing about social issues, earning her dozens of national awards. The newspaper series upon which this book is based won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing, the George Polk Award for International Reporting, and the Grand Prize of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards. Nazario grew up in Kansas and Argentina. She is a graduate of Williams College and has a master's degree in Latin American studies from the University of California, Berkeley. 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