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SUMMARY:Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream & Healing Thr
 ough Storytelling w/ Reyna Grande
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DESCRIPTION:Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of The Distance Between U
 s and A Dream Called Home.\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16493990
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color: #3366ff\;"><strong>Hav
 e questions for the author? Submit your question at registration and you m
 ay just hear the answer live!&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p>In her ambiti
 ous new memoir\,&nbsp\;Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can&rsquo\;t F
 orget\, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cos
 t of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows su
 rvival.</p>\n<p>What is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagge
 d edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth t
 he price of the cure?</p>\n<p>With her signature blend of sophistication a
 nd raw honesty\, Grande interrogates how living between two nations\, two 
 languages\, and two identities has shaped the woman\, mother\, and writer 
 she has become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Igua
 la\, Mexico\, to a bittersweet family vacation in Europe spent reconciling
  her own impoverished past with her children&rsquo\;s world of abundance\,
  she uncovers startling truths about the nature of survival.</p>\n<p>Wheth
 er being racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpecte
 d wisdom from the slugs in her garden\, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do 
 we bridge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we tu
 rn pain into power? When memory threatens to define us\, how can we use st
 ory to heal while still honoring our boundaries?</p>\n<p>Register today fo
 r this virtual talk if you identify as a seeker\, a dreamer\, or &ldquo\;a
 nyone who believes in the enduring\, transformative power of finding one&r
 squo\;s voice.&rdquo\;</p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:</strong></p>\n<p>
 Reyna Grande is an award-winning author\, motivational speaker\, and writi
 ng teacher. As a young girl\, she crossed the US&ndash\;Mexico border to j
 oin her family in Los Angeles\, a harrowing journey chronicled in&nbsp\;Th
 e Distance Between Us\, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her
  other books include the novels&nbsp\;A Ballad of Love and Glory\,&nbsp\;A
 cross a Hundred Mountains\, and&nbsp\;Dancing with Butterflies\, the memoi
 rs&nbsp\;Migrant Heart\,&nbsp\;The Distance Between Us: Young Readers&nbsp
 \;Edition\, and&nbsp\;A Dream Called Home\, and&nbsp\;the anthology&nbsp\;
 Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration\,&nbsp\;Survival\, a
 nd New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland\, California\, with her husband a
 nd two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.</p>\n<p><em>P
 lease be aware that registration is done through a third party\, and you m
 ay be asked to share your email address and/or phone number.</em></p>\n<p>
 Looking for more fun things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL?</p>\n<p>Check out other <
 strong><span style="color: #3366ff\;"><a href="https://mcpl.libnet.info/ev
 ents?&amp\;t=Lectures%20and%20Discussions&amp\;r=thismonth" style="color: 
 #3366ff\;">lectures and discussions</a></span></strong> happening in the l
 ibrary or find out how to&nbsp\;<span style="color: #3366ff\;"><strong><a 
 href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/card.html" style="co
 lor: #3366ff\;">Get a Library Card</a></strong></span>.</p>\n<table border
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 ; border-color: #000000\; background-color: #ffd500\;">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<t
 d style="width: 100%\;">\n<p><strong>By joining this Virtual MCPL program\
 , you agree to abide by our&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/
 library/policies/behavior.html">rules of conduct</a>.&nbsp\;Library staff 
 has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior
  to be inappropriate\, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.</stron
 g></p>\n<p><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/zoom.h
 tml"><strong>Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</strong></a></p>\n<
 /td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>Accommodation Requests</h3>\n<!-- v20
 26.4.0 -->\n<p>To request an accommodation\, contact the <a href="https://
 www.montgomerycountymd.gov/node/17144">library branch</a> where you want t
 he accommodation. If they are unable to help\, or if you need an accommoda
 tion for an online resource or event\, complete our <a href="https://mcgmd
 .wufoo.com/forms/wypec8q0j2yngy/">Accommodation Request Form</a> online or
  call Library Administration at <a href="tel:+12407770002">240-777-0002</a
 >.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2023</p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/
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