The Devil's Highway: A True Story in Around the World

Sep 08, 2019 Lilisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: u-s, audio-read, around-the-world-2019-lilisa, lin, 2019, non-fiction, mexico

The systematic business of preying on people's dreams of a better life and the stark reality of the dangers and perils of crossing the Mexican-U.S. border. In sweeping detail, Luis Alberto Urrea describes the trek of the crossers and why they do it, the unrelenting conditions of nature and the traffickers they experience, and how the exhaustion of preventing recurring crossing attempts may contribute to dehumanizing those who try to protect the borders - although inexcusable. The book focuses on ...more

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Dec 17, 2022 Terri Gulyas rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Heart-gripping, soul searing true story of immigrants arriving via the Devil's Highway. ...more

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Apr 27, 2014 Friederike Knabe rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, us-lit

Quite a devastating account, well researched and presented. More to come.

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Mar 22, 2012 Kate Z rated it liked it

I'm not much of a non-fiction reader but I wanted to read this book because a) I live in San Diego so the topic is "close" to me, b) I read Into the Beautiful North a few months ago and loved it and c) because I heard Luis Alberto Urrea speak and he is such a dynamic speaker that when he made reference to this particular book I had to read it. Unfortunately the book is not quite a dynamic as he is.

Luis Alberto Urrea has a clear love and respect for humanity. This is a balanced story which uses " ...more

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