Read these two books this week.
My Side of the River is about a girl born in Tucson, Arizona. Her parents were illegals. They would get tourist visas but stay as long as they could. They worked but could not do it legally. They made sure Elizabeth was born in the USA. The father was well educated but there is no work in Mexico that pays well. Finally, they can’t get visas. Elizabeth stays in Tucson. She lives with several different families but has little money or help. She graduates the top of her class. I liked it. Poor people trying to make a better life.
I don’t read fiction if I can find anything else. I’ve been drawing blanks. A friend at Mary’s funeral recommended This is Happiness. The setting is Faha, Ireland. The town and area are getting electricity. It is really good and I think Clift Wood would enjoy it. I sure did.
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I will see that he gets that book.
We have three libraries we use for our ipads; two of them have the book, but others are reading it. Eventually we’ll both read it.
Sometimes a good book is hard to find.
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