{"product_id":"immigrant-me-other-short-c-osvaldo-gomez-9781365561986","title":"Immigrant Me \u0026 Other Short Stories","description":"This short story collection earned \u003cb\u003eFinalist\u003c\/b\u003e status in the \u003cb\u003e2012 Grace Notes Publishing: Discovering the Undiscovered\u003c\/b\u003e, fiction book contest. Fourteen memorable stories that give you a deep look into a world of despair. Mexican immigrant characters in the U.S. struggle to find work, dignity, and purpose. Meanwhile, their countryman, especially those living in the Juarez, Sinaloan, and Gulf cartel occupied lands, struggle to stay alive or find meaning from violence and death. From Jesus, the rookie day laborer who learns a big lesson about hope, dreaming big, to Brayan, the high school standout that learns prior to graduation that he's been living in the U.S. illegally, these stories have impact anyone can feel. As a platform for conflict, American citizens are weaved into scenes. From Bob, the virgin employer of day laborers, who's trying to live the American dream and save some money on the side, only to be put in his place by a retired Marine veteran, to David, a debt collector who goes all out to get his life back (his wife and son) and ends up causing the beating of a little Mexican boy at the hands of his belligerent father, these stories will make you laugh and cry. Coming of age, education, cultural perspectives, immigration, violence, relationships, and more are all explored through the realistic and unforgettable characters within these stories. You will find their lives and experiences in the U.S. intriguing. With immigration reform being a hotly debated topic, this is a book you will need to understand the issues in all of their complexities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour of the stories in this collection won short story competitions and were published online or in anthologies\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Curb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLos Malandros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Freight Train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Osvaldo Gomez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1365561984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781365561986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Osvaldo Gomez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"C. Osvaldo Gomez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640542155007,"sku":"9781365561986","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0d3dd27-6aad-40d1-9aca-665fee6519b1.jpg?v=1740669914","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/immigrant-me-other-short-c-osvaldo-gomez-9781365561986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}