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\nIn her ambitious n ew memoir\, \;Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can&rsquo\;t Forget \, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows surviva l.
\nWhat is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edg es of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the pr ice of the cure?
\nWith her signature blend of sophistication and ra w honesty\, Grande interrogates how living between two nations\, two langu ages\, and two identities has shaped the woman\, mother\, and writer she h as become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Iguala\, 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.
\nWhether be ing racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpected wis dom from the slugs in her garden\, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do we br idge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we turn pa in into power? When memory threatens to define us\, how can we use story t o heal while still honoring our boundaries?
\nRegister today for thi s virtual talk if you identify as a seeker\, a dreamer\, or &ldquo\;anyone who believes in the enduring\, transformative power of finding one&rsquo\ ;s voice.&rdquo\;
\nAbout the Author:
\nReyna Grande is an award-winning author\, motivational speaker\, and writing te acher. As a young girl\, she crossed the US&ndash\;Mexico border to join h er family in Los Angeles\, a harrowing journey chronicled in \;The Dis tance Between Us\, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her othe r books include the novels \;A Ballad of Love and Glory\, \;Across a Hundred Mountains\, and \;Dancing with Butterflies\, the memoirs&nb sp\;Migrant Heart\, \;The Distance Between Us: Young Readers \;Edi tion\, and \;A Dream Called Home\, and \;the anthology \;Somew here We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration\, \;Survival\, and Ne w Beginnings. She lives in Woodland\, California\, with her husband and tw o children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.
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