{"product_id":"loteria-paperback","title":"Loteria - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Alberto Zambrano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A taut, fraught, look at tragedy, its aftermath, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. With suspense, dread, and always the possibility for redemption, we watch as Zambrano flips the cards of chance and fate.\" -- Justin Torres, author of \u003cem\u003eWe The Animals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLoter a\u003c\/em\u003e, the spellbinding literary debut by Mario Alberto Zambrano, a young girl tells the story of her family's tragic demise using a deck of cards of the eponymous Latin American game of chance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith her older sister Estrella in the ICU and her father in jail, eleven-year-old Luz Castillo has been taken into the custody of the state. Alone in her room, she retreats behind a wall of silence, writing in her journal and shuffling through a deck of \u003cem\u003eloter a\u003c\/em\u003e cards. Each of the cards' colorful images--mermaids, bottles, spiders, death, and stars--sparks a random memory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePieced together, these snapshots bring into focus the joy and pain of the young girl's life, and the events that led to her present situation. But just as the story becomes clear, a breathtaking twist changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns affecting and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eLoter a\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful novel that reminds us of the importance of remembering, even when we are trying to forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful images of \u003cem\u003eloter a\u003c\/em\u003e cards are featured throughout this intricate and haunting novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling to cope as her family falls apart, eleven-year-old Luz María Castillo retreats into her beloved set of \u003cem\u003elotería\u003c\/em\u003e cards--a Mexican game featuring riddles and vibrant images. Each card represents a different memory, and as Luz shuffles through the deck, she weaves her recollections into a compelling story of love, loyalty, tragedy, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns affecting and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eLotería\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful novel that heralds the arrival of an outstanding writer, one who reminds us of the importance of remembering even when we are trying to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e--Ru Freeman, author of \u003ci\u003eA Disobedient Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling to cope as her family falls apart, eleven-year-old Luz María Castillo retreats into her beloved set of \u003cem\u003elotería\u003c\/em\u003e cards--a Mexican game featuring riddles and vibrant images. Each card represents a different memory, and as Luz shuffles through the deck, she weaves her recollections into a compelling story of love, loyalty, tragedy, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns affecting and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eLotería\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful novel that heralds the arrival of an outstanding writer, one who reminds us of the importance of remembering even when we are trying to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.2 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227100201209,"sku":"9780062268556","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dVJ3NWJIbTJSOHdVTzhQc0wvb2ZKQT09.webp?v=1768274429","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/loteria-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}