{"product_id":"migrant-heart-essays-about-things-i-cant-forget-hardcover","title":"Migrant Heart: Essays about Things I Can't Forget - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReyna Grande\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ambitious memoir in essays by beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande that illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the price of the cure?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReyna Grande has spent her career capturing the raw reality of life across borders. In this intricate and deeply intimate memoir-in-essays, the author of the landmark memoirs \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Dream Called Home\u003c\/i\u003e again turns her gaze inward to explore the scars left by migration and the ongoing work of stitching herself back together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Iguala, Mexico, to a bittersweet family vacation in Europe spent reconciling her own impoverished past with her children's world of abundance, she uncovers startling truths about the nature of survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether being racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpected wisdom from the slugs in her garden, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do we bridge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we turn pain into power? When memory threatens to define us, how can we use story to heal while still honoring our boundaries? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eMigrant Heart \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful testament to Grande's role as a storyteller and cultural witness. It expands our understanding of life in the United States and the complex people who cross and live within its borders. It is an essential read for the seekers, the dreamers, and anyone who believes in the enduring, transformative power of finding one's voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US-Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels \u003ci\u003eA Ballad of Love and Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAcross a Hundred Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Dancing with Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e, the memoirs \u003ci\u003eMigrant Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us: Young Readers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDream Called Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and the anthology \u003ci\u003eSomewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurvival, and New Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48052721549524,"sku":"9781668055274","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/3785\/7748\/files\/Tq4vD3DLln9781668055274.webp?v=1780617127","url":"https:\/\/bookschoices.com\/products\/migrant-heart-essays-about-things-i-cant-forget-hardcover","provider":"Books Choices ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}