"It is a book of such power that it is as if a completely new layer of the American experience has been exposed to our view...not one line is wasted and every single word rings true."Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prizewinning author ofThe Color PurpleArcelia Perez fled Puerto Rico to escape a failed marriage and a history of abuse, but instead of finding her piece of the American dream, she ends up on the wrong side of Providence. With three young children, Arcelia follows a rocky path that ultimately leads to prison and an agonizing drug withdrawal. But her real challenge comes when shes released and must figure out how to stay clean and reunite the family that has unraveled in her absence.Through rotating narrators, we hear from the characters whose lives and futures are inextricably linked with Arcelias own uncertain fate her charming, streetsavvy son, Cristo, and brilliant daughter Luz their idealistic teacher, Miss Valentin, who battles her own demons and the enigmatic Snowman, her landlord and confidante.This powerful story of hope and redemption reveals the un acknowledged side of one of our oldest American cities, where even the bleakest of realities cant destroy the bonds between parent and child. Rich in humanity,This Side of Providenceis a novel of exceptional force and originality.

Binding: Paperback;392 pages; Publisher: Turner Publishing Company - IPS; Classification: FA; Weight: 573 g; Dimensions: 215 x 139

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