{"product_id":"book-hi4p","title":"My Side of the River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMy Side of the River \u003c\/i\u003eis both fierce and poetic. It brilliantly reframes border writing while embracing nature and familial history. There are moments one sees greatness appear. This is one of those moments.\" -Luis Alberto Urrea, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGood Night, Irene\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez reveals her experience as the U.S. born daughter of immigrants and what happened when, at fifteen, her parents were forced back to Mexico in this galvanizing yet tender memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn to Mexican immigrants south of the Rillito River in Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth had the world at her fingertips. She was preparing to enter her freshman year of high school as the number one student when suddenly, her own country took away the most important right a child has: the right to have a family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When her parents' visas expired and they were forced to return to Mexico, Elizabeth was left responsible for her younger brother, as well as her education. Determined to break the cycle of being a \"statistic,\" she knew that even though her parents couldn't stay, there was no way she could let go of the opportunities the U.S. could provide. Armed with only her passport and sheer teenage determination, Elizabeth became what her school would eventually describe as an unaccompanied homeless youth, one of thousands of underage victims affected by family separation due to broken immigration laws. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eEducated\u003c\/i\u003e by Tara Westover and \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us \u003c\/i\u003eby Reyna Grande, \u003ci\u003eMy Side of the River\u003c\/i\u003e explores separation, generational trauma, and the toll of the American dream. It's also, at its core, a love story between a brother and a sister who, no matter the cost, is determined to make the pursuit of her brother's dreams easier than it was for her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351060095280,"sku":"BDhi4p","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hi4p-cover.jpg?v=1761001192","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hi4p","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}