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    America is Not the Heart
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    America is Not the Heart
    Audiobook14 hours

    America is Not the Heart

    Written by Elaine Castillo

    Narrated by Justine Eyre

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    About this audiobook

    When Hero De Vera arrives in America--haunted by the political upheaval in the Philippines and disowned by her parents--she's already on her third. Her uncle gives her a fresh start in the Bay Area, and he doesn't ask about her past. His younger wife knows enough about the might and secrecy of the De Vera family to keep her head down. But their daughter--the first American-born daughter in the family--can't resist asking Hero about her damaged hands.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateJun 7, 2018
    ISBN9781528812764
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    America is Not the Heart
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    Elaine Castillo

    Elaine Castillo, named one of “30 of the Planet’s Most Exciting Young People” by the Financial Times, was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her debut novel, America Is Not the Heart, was a finalist for several prizes, including the ELLE Big Book Award, The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the Aspen Words Literary Prize, and was named a best book of 2018 by NPR, Real Simple, Lit Hub, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Post, Kirkus Reviews, and the New York Public Library. Her latest book is the highly acclaimed How to Read Now, an exploration and manifesto on the politics of reading.

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