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  • Solito (Spanish Edition)

  • Una memoria [A Memoir]
  • By: Javier Zamora
  • Narrated by: Javier Zamora
  • Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (61 ratings)

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Solito (Spanish Edition)

By: Javier Zamora
Narrated by: Javier Zamora
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Publisher's summary

«En esta conmovedora autobiografía que no podrás soltar, un joven poeta relata la inolvidable historia de su desgarradora migración hacia Estados Unidos desde El Salvador a los nueve años, considerada 'el viaje mítico de nuestra era'.» —Sandra Cisneros

Viaje. Mis padres empezaron a usar esa palabra hace más o menos un año: “un día vas a hacer un viaje para estar con nosotros. Como una aventura”.

La aventura de Javier es una travesía de tres mil millas desde su pequeño pueblo en El Salvador, a través de Guatemala y México, hacia la frontera de Estados Unidos. Dejará atrás a sus queridos abuelos y su tía para reunirse con una madre que se fue cuatro años atrás y con un padre al que prácticamente no recuerda. Al viajar solo, a excepción de un grupo de extraños y un coyote contratado para guiarlos a salvo, Javier debía tardar solo dos semanas en llegar.

A los nueve años, todo lo que Javier puede imaginar es correr a los brazos de sus padres, acurrucarse en la cama entre ellos y vivir bajo el mismo techo otra vez. No puede prever los peligrosos trayectos en bote, las interminables caminatas por el desierto, las armas apuntándole, los arrestos y los engaños que le esperan. Tampoco sabe que esas dos semanas se alargarán hasta dos meses y le cambiarán la vida, junto a un grupo de extraños que acabará por cobijarlo como una familia improvisada.

Una autobiografía tan apasionante como emotiva, Solito no solo nos ofrece un recuento íntimo e inmediato de un viaje sinuoso y casi imposible, sino la milagrosa bondad y el amor que se entrega en los momentos más inesperados. Solito es la historia de Javier, pero es también la historia de millones más que no tuvieron otra opción más que irse de casa.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

©2022 Javier Zamora (P)2023 Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA LLC
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Can Melt Any Heart

I was a young child, almost four, when I made the journey to the US with my mother. Although I can remember very early memories of the US, I seem to have blocked out all details of our journey from Mexico City. Listening to Javier’s journey made me wonder about my own as well as imagine what it is like for the millions of immigrants who play the game that is seeking a better life. They catch you and you either give up or try again. I am not one to cry but at the very end, I just couldn’t stop myself. This is a beautiful and tragic story, and there are missing pieces such as not knowing the whereabouts of the good people who helped Javier make it to his parents. I hope that one day he reunites with Patricia, Carla, and El Chino.

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Una historia conmovedora

Javier, tú historia me ha dado la fuerza y esperanza de volver mi historia de migrante. Gracias por ser valiente y compartir esta parte de tu vida con todo el mundo. La manera que cuentas tu historia es dinámica (con todas las referencias a canciones de esos tiempos) y conmovedora. Espero que te puedas reunir a El Chino, Patricia y a Carla de nuevo un día.

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pulls heart strings

This has been one of the best books I've ever heard. So genuine, sheds light on what migrants go through, and pulled so many heart strings.

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Best Memoir I’ve ever read!

It was hard not to break down in tears as I listened to this book. Javier narrates in a way that you feel like you are living the experince with him. It tugs at your soul. The difficult journey through the eyes of a 9 year old boy.Many times I laughed about his occurrences and many times I cried. Beautiful work!

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great sorry

I loved listening to the author narrate his story. a wonderful story to be shared and appreciated.

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Tearjerker, incredible story

The story line is incredible, the way things are described help you visualize what things and places might have looked like. I cried, laughed, gasped ……. One of the best books I have read in a while.

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Beautiful Description of his surroundings

He summarize the difficulties migrants have to overcome, he humanize them and describe trie feeling and admiration to US.

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Interesante

Increíble esta historia en donde se resalta la bondad de perfectos extraños al máximo. Chino y Patricia nos sorprenden con su nobleza. Es un respiro de caracteres en extinción

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Incredible story

This is one of the best books I have read. Javier does an amazing job in transporting the reader to each place and moment in his story. His story has moved me in ways no other story has, making me smile and cry. Javier’s story has made me further appreciate the struggles and sacrifices immigrants are willing to face to pursue a better future away from the violence, poverty, and political instability of their countries.

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lo que puede aguantar un niño por ver a sus papás

creo que es una bonita historia y podría tener una segunda parte para mí sería juntitos y sería la historia de él y sus papás en los Estados Unidos ayudaría a conocer las dos caras de la migración

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