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URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/brown-bag-books-4-2019-09-03/
SUMMARY:Brown Bag Books - The Far Away Brothers
DESCRIPTION:Brown Bag Books - The Far Away Brothers  The Brown Bag Book for
  September 2019 is The Far Away Brothers:  Two Young Migrants and the Mak
 ing of an American Life" by Lauren Markham (NF).\n\n"This is the "story of
  (two) brothers who escape El Salvador's violence to build new lives in Ca
 lifornia -- fighting to survive\, to stay and to belong.  Growing up in 
 rural El Salvador in the wake of the civil war\, the United States was a d
 istant fantasy to identical twins Ernesto and Raul Flores—until\, at age
  seventeen\, a deadly threat from the region’s brutal gangs forces them 
 to flee the only home they’ve ever known. In this urgent chronicle of co
 ntemporary immigration\, journalist Lauren Markham follows the Flores twin
 s as they make their way across the Rio Grande and the Texas desert\, into
  the hands of immigration authorities\, and from there to their estranged 
 older brother in Oakland\, CA. Soon these unaccompanied minors are navigat
 ing school in a new language\, working to pay down their mounting coyote d
 ebt\, and facing their day in immigration court\, while also encountering 
 the triumphs and pitfalls of teenage life with only each other for support
 . With intimate access and breathtaking range\, Markham offers an unforget
 table testament to the migrant experience." (Amazon)  \n\nPlease join us 
 on September 3rd in the Fireside Room at noon to discuss this very releva
 nt and informative book.  \n\nThe Brown Bag Books group meets year-round\
 , except in July and August. Many attendees bring their lunches\, and ever
 yone brings a sense of humor. Monthly sessions are always lively and enjoy
 able.\n\nBooks chosen by the group for discussion are usually listed in th
 e Order of Service and the Bulletin\, as well as on the UUCPA website.\n\n
 &nbsp\;\n\nContact:           Hannah Slocum (hannah_s@uucpa.org)
 \n\nFacilitator:       Various participants\n\nRegistration:   Not
  required\n\n&nbsp\; 
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