The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border

"Offers hope in the face of desperate odds" #8211; ELLE Magazine, ELLE's Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2020 "[D]isturbing and unforgettable memoir...This wrenching story brings to vivid life the plight of the many families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border." #8211; Publisher's Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "[The] haunting and eloquent...narrative of a Guatemalan woman's desperate search for a better life." -Kirkus, STARRED Review PEOPLE Magazine Best Books of Summer 2020 TIME Magazine Best Books of Summer 2020 PARADE Best Books of Summer 2020 Compelling and urgently important, The Book of Rosy is the unforgettable story of one brave mother and her fight to save her family. When Rosayra "Rosy" Pablo Cruz made the agonizing decision to seek asylum in the United States with two of her children, she knew the journey would be arduous, dangerous, and quite possibly deadly. But she had no choice: violence#8212;from gangs, from crime, from spiraling chaos#8212;was making daily life hell. Rosy knew her family's one chance at survival was to flee Guatemala and go north. After a brutal journey that left them dehydrated, exhausted, and nearly starved, Rosy and her two little boys arrived at the Arizona border. Almost immediately they were seized and forcibly separated by government officials under the Department of Homeland Security's new "zero tolerance" policy. To her horror Rosy discovered that her flight to safety had only just begun. In The Book of Rosy, with an unprecedented level of sharp detail and soulful intimacy, Rosy tells her story, aided by Julie Schwietert Collazo, founder of Immigrant Families Together, the grassroots organization that reunites mothers and children. She reveals the cruelty of the detention facilities, the excruciating pain of feeling her children ripped from her arms, the abiding faith that staved off despair#8212;and the enduring friendship with Julie, which helped her navigate the darkness and the bottomless Orwellian bureaucracy. A gripping account of the human cost of inhumane policies, The Book of Rosy is also a paean to the unbreakable will of people united by true love, a sense of justice, and hope for a better future A Searing Tale Of The Human Lives Behind The Trump Administration-made Immigration Crisis, Written By Two Remarkable Mothers--a Central American Woman Whose Children Were Taken From Her By The United States Government At The Southern Border, And The American Who Helped Reunite The Family--and Offers A Timely And Urgent Look At A Migrant Experience, Family Separation And Reunification, And The Power Of Individuals Banding Together To Overcome Even The Cruelest And Most Unjust Circumstances. When Rosayra Pablo Cruz Made The Wrenching Decision To Seek Asylum In America With Two Of Her Children, Five-year-old Fernando, And Fifteen-year-old Yordy, She Knew The Journey Would Be Incredibly Difficult, Dangerous, And Potentially Deadly. But Violence Had Made Life In Guatemala Untenable; Rosy Knew Her Family's Only Chance To Survive Was To Go North. After Surviving A Perilous Journey That Left Them Dehydrated, Starved, And Exhausted, Rosy, Fernando, And Yordy Crossed Into Arizona, Together. Almost Immediately, Mother And Children Were Forcibly Separated By Government Officials Under The Department Of Homeland Security's Zero Tolerance Policy. In The Book Of Rosy, Rosy And Julie Schwietert Collazo, Founder Of Immigrant Families Together, Tell Rosy's Story, Exposing The Cruel Conditions Of The Detention Facilities, The Unbearable Anxiety Of Having Her Children Ripped Away, And The Faith And Love That Helped Her Through The Darkest Time. An Unflinching Look At The Human Cost Of Inhumane Policies, And The Unbreakable Bonds Of Family, Faith, And Community, The Book Of Rosy Offers A Much-needed Glimpse Into The Human Side Of A Polarizing Issue That Continues To Grip Our Nation's Politics. When Rosayra Pablo Cruz made the decision to seek asylum in the United States with her children, she had no choice : violence from gangs, from crime, from spiraling chaos was making daily life hell. After a brutal journey Rosy and her two little boys arrived at the Arizona border. Almost immediately they were seized and forcibly separated by government officials under the Department of Homeland Security's new 'zero tolerance' policy. Here Pablo Cruz tells her story, aided by Julie Schwietert Collazo, founder of Immigrant Families Together, the grassroots organization that reunites mothers and children. Their book is a paean to the unbreakable will of people united by true love, a sense of justice, and hope for a better future. -- adapted from jacket "From a mother whose children were taken from her at the U.S. border by the American government in 2018 and another mother who helped reunite the family, a crucial, searing story about the immigration odyssey, family separation and reunification, and the power of individuals to band together to overcome even the most cruel and unjust circumstances."-- Provided by publisher