Gena Thomas tells the story of five-year-old Julia, whose harrowing journey with her mother from Honduras to the United States took her from cargo trailer to detention center to foster care. Weaving together the stories of birth mother and foster mother, this book shows the human face of the immigrant and refugee, the challenges of the immigration and foster care systems, and the tenacious power of motherly love.
Gena Thomas tells the story of five-year-old Julia, whose harrowing journey with her mother from Honduras to the United States took her from cargo trailer to detention center to foster care. Weaving together the stories of birth mother and foster mother, this book shows the human face of the immigrant and refugee, the challenges of the immigration and foster care systems, and the tenacious power of motherly love.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Gena Thomas is a writer and speaker who works at a nonprofit that empowers others through holistic development. She served as a missionary in northern Mexico for four years, holds a master's degree in international development, and is the author of A Smoldering Wick: Igniting Missions Work with Sustainable Practices. She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband, Andrew, and their two children.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by Michelle Ferrigno Warren Introduction: Julia Part I: Honduras 1. Emigración 2. Expatriation Part II: Mexico 3. Río Bravo 4. Rio Grande Part III: United States 5. Unaccompanied Minor 6. Dependent Children 7. Foster Daughter 8. "Quién Es Usted a Mi?" ("Who Are You to Me?") Part IV: Honduras 9. Reunification/Reunificación 10. Reflections Epilogue: Dear Julia Acknowledgments Appendix A: A Note to Other Foster Parents Appendix B: An Interview with Elí Romero Appendix C: Small-Group Discussion Questions Notes Glossary Recommended Reading
Foreword by Michelle Ferrigno Warren Introduction: Julia Part I: Honduras 1. Emigración 2. Expatriation Part II: Mexico 3. Río Bravo 4. Rio Grande Part III: United States 5. Unaccompanied Minor 6. Dependent Children 7. Foster Daughter 8. "Quién Es Usted a Mi?" ("Who Are You to Me?") Part IV: Honduras 9. Reunification/Reunificación 10. Reflections Epilogue: Dear Julia Acknowledgments Appendix A: A Note to Other Foster Parents Appendix B: An Interview with Elí Romero Appendix C: Small-Group Discussion Questions Notes Glossary Recommended Reading
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