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RSVP here: https://forms.gle/JYTdKmTJAZvTuL6i7Join Urban Abbey and the Heartland Workers Center for a discussion over the book Solito by Javier Zamora.
Monday's in November on November 10th, 17th, and 24th at 6 pm at the Heartland Workers Center office located at 4923 S 24th St, Unit 101, Omaha NE, 68107.
We will discuss the book and how it relates to current events.
The paperback book can be purchased at Urban Abbey (1026 Jackson St), or found via the local libraries. You can also purchase it online via Bookshop.org or Libro.fm.
Library availability:
Omaha Public Library: Available in downloadable audiobook, ebook, physical book, or book club kit.
Bellevue Public Library: Available in downloadable audiobook, ebook, and physical book.
Council Bluffs Public Library: Available in downloadable audiobook, ebook, and physical book.
UNO Criss Library: Available as a physical book.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Gab at [email protected].
About the Book:
"Javier Zamora’s adventure is a 3,000-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip 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 the perilous 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 fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family.
A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most
unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home."
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Heartland Workers Center, 4923 S 24th St, Ste 101,Omaha,NE,United States
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