Description: America Gonzalez is a hotel housekeeper on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, cleaning up after wealthy foreigners who don't look her in the eye. "America's Dream" is a lyrical first novel of her emancipation from abusive relationships and her journey of self-discovery to America. "I wish I could write like Esmeralda Santiago! . . . Read this book: be inspired".--Terry McMillan.
Brief description:
Esmeralda Santiago is the author of three groundbreaking memoirs: When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman (which she adapted into a Peabody Award-winning movie for PBS Masterpiece), and The Turkish Lover. Her fiction includes the novels América's Dream (also made into a film) and Conquistadora, and a children's book, A Doll for Navidades. Esmeralda is passionate about the artistic development of young people and has traveled the world as a public speaker encouraging literacy, memoir writing, and storytelling. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages.
Review Quotes: "Thrilling and page-turning. The fabulous journey of America Gonzalez...is laid out masterfully."--Chicago Tribune