On Monday, September 9 at 3:00pm in MPR 2 the book club of the Democrats of Rossmoor will discuss Solito, a memoir by Javier Zamora. Note the club usually meets the first Monday of the month but since that is Labor Day we will meet the next Monday.
Of the book the publisher writes: “Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a ‘coyote’ hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks.
At nine years old, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents’ arms, snuggling in bed between them, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions that await him; nor can he know that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongside fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family.
A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home.”
The book costs about $11 for the Kindle edition, the hardcover edition and the paperback edition. It is not a new book so is available in libraries including the Rossmoor library and maybe for free in the digital edition form the Contra Costa library. The library will also deliver to the lockers in Gateway and the book can be returned there.
For more information on the book contact Gary at [email protected].
Membership in the Democrats of Rossmoor is not required but encouraged and members may join anytime at democratsofrossmoor.org. During the month of August we have numerous meetings to meet candidates for local office including the city council, school boards and the park district as well as two congressional candidates. For full details, visit the Events page on our website.