{"product_id":"we-never-asked-for-wings-paperback","title":"We Never Asked for Wings - 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\u003eVanessa Diffenbaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e comes her much-anticipated new novel about young love, hard choices, and hope against all odds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fourteen years, Letty Espinosa has worked three jobs around San Francisco to make ends meet while her mother raised her children--Alex, fifteen, and Luna, just six--in their tiny apartment on a forgotten spit of wetlands near the bay. But now Letty's parents are returning to Mexico, and Letty must step up and become a mother for the first time in her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Navigating this new terrain is challenging for Letty, especially as Luna desperately misses her grandparents and Alex, who is falling in love with a classmate, is unwilling to give his mother a chance. Letty comes up with a plan to help the family escape the dangerous neighborhood and heartbreaking injustice that have marked their lives, but one wrong move could jeopardize everything she's worked for and her family's fragile hopes for the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vanessa Diffenbaugh blends gorgeous prose with compelling themes of motherhood, undocumented immigration, and the American Dream in a powerful and prescient story about family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWe Never Asked for Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deftly blends family conflict with reassurance: \u003ci\u003eWings\u003c\/i\u003e is like \u003ci\u003eParenthood\u003c\/i\u003e with class and immigration issues added for gravitas.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e (Book of the Week)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This poignant story will stay in readers' hearts long after the last page. . . . Diffenbaugh weaves in the plight of undocumented immigrants to her tale of first- and second-generation Americans struggling to make their way in America. Moving without being maudlin, this story avoids the stereotypes in its stark portrayal of mothers who just want the best for their children.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(Top Pick)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Diffenbaugh is a storyteller of the highest order: her simple but poetic prose makes even this most classically American story sing with a special kind of vulnerable beauty.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" A] gripping, heartfelt exploration of a mother's love, resilience and redemption.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Satisfying storytelling . . . Diffenbaugh delivers a heartwarming journey that mixes redemption and optimistic insight  and] confirms her gift for creating shrewd, sympathetic charmers.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanessa Diffenbaugh \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Flowers, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was translated into more than forty languages. A mother of four, she lives with her husband in Monterey, California. In addition to being a writer, Vanessa Diffenbaugh is a passionate foster care advocate and sits on the board of Youth Villages, where she supports their mission to radically improve outcomes for America's most vulnerable children and families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47257205244153,"sku":"9780553392333","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/hqoU_Yf5R09780553392333.webp?v=1768743263","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/we-never-asked-for-wings-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}