{"product_id":"luz-paperback","title":"Luz - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebra Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlma Cruz wishes her willful teenage daughter, Luz, could know the truth\u003cbr\u003e about her past, but there are things Luz can never know about the \u003cbr\u003ejourney Alma took to the US to find her missing father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2000--three years after the disappearance of her father, who left \u003cbr\u003eOaxaca to work on farms in California--Alma sets out on a perilous trek \u003cbr\u003enorth with her sister, Rosa. What happens once she reaches the US is a \u003cbr\u003ejourney from despair to hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTimeless in its depiction of the depths of family devotion and the blaze\u003cbr\u003e of first love, \u003ci\u003eLuz\u003c\/i\u003e conveys, with compassion and insight, the plight of those desperate to cross the US border.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebra Thomas is a Sarton Award winner for her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eLuz. Josie and Vic\u003c\/i\u003e is her second novel. Originally from Binghamton, New York, she has lived in Southern California most of her adult life. After working a decade as a registered nurse, Debra returned to college to pursue her passion for literature and writing. She is a former English teacher at a Los Angeles public high school, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor to adults from all over the world. Her experiences as an immigrant rights advocate influence much of her writing. She currently lives with her husband and little dog in Simi Valley, California, just minutes away from her two horses. For more information, visit her website is http: \/\/www.debrathomasauthor.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337443152109,"sku":"9781631528705","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/8fCmEH0v0W9781631528705.webp?v=1785061320","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/luz-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}