{"product_id":"laura-from-the-valley-paperback","title":"Laura from the Valley - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You're going to go live with your uncle Hector...\" The words that change the trajectory of 11-year-old Laura's world. Her days being passed in the hot desert air, seeking money to pay her uncle rent; her nights wandering dark alleyways and deserted streets while Hector entertains women with drug-filled parties. A book that spans two years of a young girl's life, Laura comes into her own as a woman, seeking refuge with Luz, a prostitute who works with her uncle; Bea, Luz's aunt, who provides work for her in the form of doing her shopping and helping clean her house; and Leroy, the owner of a diner across the street from Hector's apartment who gives Laura free meals for helping out. A tale of survival, \u003ci\u003eLaura from the Valley\u003c\/i\u003e tells of books, blood, the earth, and the power of a young woman in the most trying of circumstances, making for a story that's difficult, real, but ultimately triumphant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Gregory Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in a city by the sea. He matriculated at the University of Texas in Austin, earning a BA in English and a Bachelors in Journalism. He also earned his MFA in Poetry from Columbia University in the city of New York. His journalistic writings have appeared in \u003ci\u003eUT Law Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCHAOS Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Alibi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMusic OMH\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCorpus Christi Caller-Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bend Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His poems have appeared, or are forthcoming, in \u003ci\u003eThe Maynard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorderlands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJuked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeels So Good\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEunoia Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBacopa Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777148354848,"sku":"9781955062893","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2de6473614bf7e546430c61b34c74729.webp?v=1780492500","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/laura-from-the-valley-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}