My Boy Will Die of Sorrow: A Memoir of Immigration From the Front Lines
Description
A searing memoir from the front lines of immigration, this book follows a family’s perilous journey as hope collides with bureaucracy, violence, and the relentless uncertainty of crossing borders. Through intimate, firsthand storytelling, the author traces the emotional cost of displacement—especially the fear that a child’s spirit may be broken by sorrow before safety is reached. Blending lived experience with clear-eyed reflection, the narrative illuminates themes of family, resilience, moral urgency, and the human consequences of policy. Written with immediacy and compassion, it invites readers to witness immigration not as an abstraction, but as a daily struggle fought in real time.
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paperback
Hachette Books
Published Jan 1, 2022
320 pages
ISBN: 9780306847288
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First Published
2022
Language
eng
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