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Solito
- A Memoir
- By: Javier Zamora
- Narrated by: Javier Zamora
- Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,276
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,032
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,027
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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MASTERPIECE of Poetic Prose, Outstanding Narration
- By Mary Burnight on 01-12-23
- Solito
- A Memoir
- By: Javier Zamora
- Narrated by: Javier Zamora
Riveting and spectacular
Reviewed: 01-21-23
Everyone should read this book. It was an incredible depiction of this young boys journey through bravery to overcome all odds.
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Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches
- From Sài Gòn to Texas
- By: Ms. Oanh Ngo Usadi
- Narrated by: Oanh Ngo Usadi
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story5 out of 5 stars 39
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, a young girl and her family were exiled from city-living in Saigon to the countryside of Vietnam and, ultimately, escaped to a small town in Texas. Part travelogue and part family drama, this quietly affecting immigrant memoir will make you laugh, cry, and hunger for more, all at the same time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Touching story, well told and not to miss!
- By J. de Castro on 07-08-20
- Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches
- From Sài Gòn to Texas
- By: Ms. Oanh Ngo Usadi
- Narrated by: Oanh Ngo Usadi
Touching story, well told and not to miss!
Reviewed: 07-08-20
This book, read by author herself, is a wonderful story of resiliency and strength of character despite hardships dreams can come true.
I prefer audiobooks bc I can enjoy them while working out/walking or resting my eyes, driving etc. I especially enjoyed this one because the author was the reader! What a wonderful story. It brought tears to my eyes, when she talked about her brother leaving the house and she was left alone. After living with so many siblings all her life and now none. A beautifully told story of how to make an American dream come true with hard work.
Recommending to all my friends.
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