04942cam a2200757 4500 529148816 TxAuBib 20211108120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250242556 125024255X bc2a30a1-bc18-4342-8bd8-e951c43c777a OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4577909 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Cruz, Angie. Dominicana [Libby] : A Novel. Macmillan Audio, 2019. books on tape. family life. Santo Domingo. Diversity. audiobooks. Brothers and sisters. Immigration. audio books. Civil Rights. NYC. Latino literature. Women Authors. 1965. 60s. Dominican Republic. Mothers and daughters. Washington Heights. poc. female authors. diverse voices. authors of color. own voices. Dominican american. latina writers. immigrant america. women and girls. #ownvoices. characters of color. Hispanic-american. dominican authors. dominican characters. latinx authors. new york city immigrant life. best books of 2019. esquire magazine best books of the year. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 281MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 281MB. Fiction. Literature. HTML:<p><b>A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICK</b><br /> <br /> <b>This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.</b><br /> <br /> <b>Named a Most Anticipated Book by <i>The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, O Magazine, Time, Real Simple, Chicago Review of Books, Kirkus Reviews, Nylon,</i> BuzzFeed, Lit Hub, The Millions, <i>Instyle,</i> Bustle, Refinery29, Hello Giggles, AARP, Domino</b><br /> <br /> <b>"Coral Pena's strong delivery is a breath of fresh air...a master of accents and emotion, bringing genuine pathos to the story." — <i>AudioFile Magazine,</i> Earphones Award winner</b></p> <p>Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the girls she grew up with in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. It doesn't matter that he is twice her age, that there is no love between them. Their marriage is an opportunity for her entire close-knit family to eventually immigrate. So on New Year's Day, 1965, Ana leaves behind everything she knows and becomes Ana Ruiz, a wife confined to a cold six-floor walk-up in Washington Heights. Lonely and miserable, Ana hatches a reckless plan to escape. But at the bus terminal, she is stopped by Cesar, Juan's free-spirited younger brother, who convinces her to stay.</p> <p>As the Dominican Republic slides into political turmoil, Juan returns to protect his family's assets, leaving Cesar to take care of Ana. Suddenly, Ana is free to take English lessons at a local church, lie on the beach at Coney Island, see a movie at Radio City Music Hall, go dancing with Cesar, and imagine the possibility of a different kind of life in America. When Juan returns, Ana must decide once again between her heart and her duty to her family.</p> <p>In bright, musical prose that reflects the energy of New York City, Angie Cruz's <i>Dominicana</i> is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age story of a young woman finding her voice in the world.</p> <p><b>Praise for <i>Dominicana:</i></b></p> <p>"Through a novel with so much depth, beauty, and grace, we, like Ana, are forever changed." —Jacqueline Woodson, <i>Vanity Fair</i></p> <p>"Gorgeous writing, gorgeous story." —Sandra Cisneros</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Alex Award. Notable Books for Adults. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. Peña, Coral. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/4577909-Dominicana.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=bc2a30a1-bc18-4342-8bd8-e951c43c777a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/4577909-Dominicana.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=bc2a30a1-bc18-4342-8bd8-e951c43c777a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)