In the Country We Love
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Diane Guerrero
Michelle Burford
The star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this country Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her family. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman's extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, many of whom have citizen children, whose lives here are just as precarious, and whose stories haven't been told. Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author's and on a system that fails them over and over.
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Author
Diane Guerrero
Pages
257
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2017-05-30
ISBN
125013496X 9781250134967
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"Support Latino creatives! Such a captivating read. Related to a lot of Diane’s story. Especially the part about repairing her relationship with her mom. Easy read too, it’s as if you’re talking to a friend."
Sara SoDeezy
"As a child of immigrant parents, I really could somewhat relate to this story. This story talks about every child of immigrants worst fear,deportation. Truly loved this real life story"
Maximiliano Ornelas Garduno
"This was such a great read! I would highly recommend it."
Valerie Molina
"Trying to teach this to my ESL book club was a challenge with all the slang but I liked it anyway!"
Gail Williams
"I’ve never watched anything with Diane in it, but read this book based on a recommendation.<br/><br/>At first, I thought it would be like any of the popular memoirs being released by comedians and pop stars: Famous names trying to make a few quick dollars on a cocktail of random stories from their youth, self-love, and a centralized humble-brag story-line to their current success. <br/><br/>This was not really like that. Yes it’s an easy to consume memoir, but unlike Tina Fey, Jonathan Van Nes, Carrie Fisher, Nick Offerman, and so many others, Guerrero’s actually story begs to be known. <br/><br/>Daughter of illegal immigrants, orphaned at 14 by their sudden deportation, but motivated just enough to keep taking steps forward towards her dream— in spite of imposter syndrome, late starts, suicidal depressed, and so much more— she is truly a human you feel deep love and hope for throughout the story. <br/><br/>You route for her, and may even cry with her. <br/><br/>Her anecdotes are detailed and colorful. Her voice on the audiobook (at 2x speed at least) is soft and beautiful. As a person she’s smart and courageous, but in her memoir she is also vulnerable, allowing you to attach to her emotions and fears. <br/><br/>I highly recommend this, especially in the audiobook form. Again, I prefer 2x speed, as her reading voice is slow enough to make it almost natural once sped up."
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