Luz - Paperback

by Debra Thomas (Author)

Alma Cruz wishes her willful teenage daughter, Luz, could know the truth
about her past, but there are things Luz can never know about the
journey Alma took to the US to find her missing father.

In 2000--three years after the disappearance of her father, who left
Oaxaca to work on farms in California--Alma sets out on a perilous trek
north with her sister, Rosa. What happens once she reaches the US is a
journey from despair to hope.

Timeless in its depiction of the depths of family devotion and the blaze
of first love, Luz conveys, with compassion and insight, the plight of those desperate to cross the US border.

Author Biography

Debra Thomas is a Sarton Award winner for her debut novel, Luz. Josie and Vic is her second novel. Originally from Binghamton, New York, she has lived in Southern California most of her adult life. After working a decade as a registered nurse, Debra returned to college to pursue her passion for literature and writing. She is a former English teacher at a Los Angeles public high school, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor to adults from all over the world. Her experiences as an immigrant rights advocate influence much of her writing. She currently lives with her husband and little dog in Simi Valley, California, just minutes away from her two horses. For more information, visit her website is http: //www.debrathomasauthor.com