When I Walk Through That Door, I Am: An Immigrant Mother's Quest
Description
In this intimate, searching memoir, an immigrant mother confronts the distance between survival and belonging as she navigates language barriers, cultural displacement, and the daily costs of starting over. Each time she steps through a new door—into work, community, and family life—she measures what is gained, what is lost, and what must be reclaimed to protect her children. Blending vivid personal reflection with the urgency of lived experience, the book explores identity, resilience, and the fierce love that drives a parent to keep going. With Jimmy Santiago Baca’s lyrical, emotionally direct voice, the story becomes both a testament to immigrant life and a universal meditation on home, dignity, and transformation.
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paperback
Beacon Press
Published Feb 19, 2019
88 pages
ISBN: 9780807059357
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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