
The Devil's Highway
A True Story
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Luis Alberto Urrea
This important book from a Pulitzer Prize finalist follows the brutal journey a group of men take to cross the Mexican border: "the single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" (The Atlantic).
In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The result was a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a "book of the year" in multiple newspapers, and a work proclaimed as a modern American classic.
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Critic reviews
"The single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy."—The Atlantic
"One of the great surrealistic tragedies of the global age...Urrea has crafted an impassioned and poetic exploration of the dark side of globalization, where commodities flow free and people die in the desert."—Jefferson Cowie, Chicago Tribune
"It makes what currently passes for our public debate over illegal immigration seem appallingly abstract and tin-eared. The Devil's Highway isn't just a great book, it's a necessary one."—Jeff Salamon, Austin American-Statesman
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Truly fantastic!
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Poetic journalism
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Given the many changes to border politics and policy, I'd love to see an updated edition with those things addressed.
Thankful that TheWall fixed the immigration crisis
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One of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
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The heartbreak
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The storytelling, details, and overall journey are beautiful for such a sad story.
I read this entire book in one day...that's how amazing it is!
A Few Overall Themes:
Border Policies=The effects on humans
Border Patrol=BORSTAR=Improvements needed
Economic Reasons for crossing the border
Smugglers of Immigrants=Transnational Criminal Markets
Immigration Policy Recommendations
Take some time after reading the book to take a breather. The book was "heavy" with descriptive details that can lead a reader to "tear up."
Great Book!
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Should be required reading for all citizens
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, everyone should know the whole story of "illegal immigration" in order to understand the real struggle these humans endure.What did you like best about this story?
The way the author illustrates the backgrounds that motivate the immigrants as well as how the author puts an empathetic face on the border patrol.Have you listened to any of Luis Alberto Urrea’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
NoIf you could give The Devil's Highway a new subtitle, what would it be?
The how and why of desperate people seeking "the American dream".Devil's Highway-A rude awakening for gringos
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Devil's Highway to be better than the print version?
cannot answer since I have not seen print versionWhat did you like best about this story?
The way the people were descibed, the good the bad and the ugly.Have you listened to any of Luis Alberto Urrea’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
noIf you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The truth of border crossingsAny additional comments?
I do not speak Spanish so some of the terminology used, I did not understandExcellent Reading
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Well researched and presented complex subject.
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