{"title":"David Esperanza","description":"David Esperanza was born in Honduras. When he was a baby, his parents migrated to the United States so they could provide him with a better life. At the age of thirteen, he and three cousins began traveling north to seek asylum in the United States. When they arrived at the border in 2018, at the height of the Trump administration's \"zero tolerance\" policy, he was separated from his cousins and sent to a child detention center in Tornillo, Texas. After five months of excruciating uncertainty, he was released and reunited with his father. He is now the proud father of a baby boy.","products":[{"product_id":"detained-a-boys-journal-of-survival-and-resilience-hardcover","title":"Detained: A Boy's Journal of Survival and Resilience - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2025 Latino Book Award Winner, Bronze Medal for Best Autobiography -- English\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A shocking and moving read. A brutally honest account of the impact of family separation at the US border.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever memoir of a child's experience in detention on the US\/Mexico border under President Trump's infamous family separation policy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Esperanza was just thirteen years old when he lost his caregivers, his beloved grandmother and uncle. Since both of his parents were working and living in the United States, David was left on his own in a small town in Honduras. He quickly realized he simply could not make enough money to survive so he made the difficult decision to head north with his cousins and hopefully reunite with his parents in el norte. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, the boys struggled to survive a long and treacherous journey through Central America and Mexico. Along the way, David and his cousins formed a deep bond, only for the four to be brutally separated at the border of the United States. When he is captured and processed at a facility, neither David nor his family are given an update on when he will be released or where he'll go next. Over the next five months, he kept a journal of his experience. The pages tell a story of pain, cruelty, friendship, and resilience, a living testament to the reality of the border. Amidst the senseless inhumanity and violence of US immigration policy, David found hope in the friendship he and his fellow companions forged, and mentorship from one intrepid advocate who fought on his behalf named Gerardo Iván Morales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Timely, powerful, and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eDetained\u003c\/i\u003e brings the border crisis to vivid life.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51294441603295,"sku":"9781668033777","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/JgJMmFtqqE9781668033777.webp?v=1788072718"},{"product_id":"detenido-el-diario-de-supervivencia-y-determinacion-de-un-nino-paperback","title":"Detenido: El Diario de Supervivencia Y Determinación de Un Niño - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEl primer relato de uno de los niños que fue detenido en el infame campamento migrante Tornillo en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Esperanza tenía solo trece años cuando fallecieron sus cuidadores, su querida abuela y su tío. Ya que ambos de sus padres se encontraban trabajando y viviendo en Estados Unidos, David quedó solo en su pequeño pueblo en Honduras. Rápidamente se dio cuenta de que simplemente no podía ganar suficiente dinero para sobrevivir, por lo que tomó la difícil decisión de emprender el viaje al norte acompañado de sus primos con la esperanza de reunirse con sus padres en Estados Unidos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Juntos los niños lucharon por sobrevivir el largo y traicionero viaje a través de Centroamérica y México. A lo largo del camino David y sus primos forman un profundo vínculo, hasta que los cuatro son brultalmente separados en la frontera de los Estados Unidos. Cuando es capturado y procesado en un centro de detención, ni David ni su familia son notificados sobre su liberación o próximo traslado. Durante los siguientes cinco meses David llevó un diario narrando detalladamente sus experiencias. Estas páginas cuentan una desgarradora historia de dolor, crueldad, amistad y resiliencia, formando un testimonio de la realidad que se vive en la frontera. En medio de la inhumanidad y la violencia sin sentido de la política de inmigración de Estados Unidos, David encuentra esperanza en la amistad y hermandad que forja con sus compañeros y en el apoyo de un intrépido defensor que lucha por el, Iván Morales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oportuno, poderoso e inolvidable, \u003ci\u003eDetenido\u003c\/i\u003e da vida a la crisis fronteriza.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51296214515935,"sku":"9781668033838","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/PoqVHal9mB9781668033838.webp?v=1788101532"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/david-esperanza.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}