![]() ![]() When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to “El Otro Lado” to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father.įunny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home. The Distance Between Us is the autobiographical success story of its writer, Reyna Grande. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. Reyna and her older siblings Mago and Carlos beg Mami not to leave, but she insists she must leave to join their. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling.unvarnished, resonant” ( BookPage ) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. In 1980, four-year-old Reyna Grande ’s mother is preparing to leave Mexico for the United StatesEl Otro Lado, or The Other Side, as it is known in their impoverished city of Iguala. In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. ![]()
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