Jeanine Cummins

Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over three million copies Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia's life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husband's tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?

Acapulco, Mexico: Mens Lydia og hennes åtte år gamle sønn gjemmer seg på badet, blir resten av familien massakrert i hagen. Et narkokartell på jakt etter Lydias journalistektemann tror de har klart å ta ham og hele familien hans av dage. Lydia vet at det bare er et spørsmål om tid før de vil komme etter henne og sønnen. De flykter – først på måfå, deretter nordover. Mer enn 200 mil må de legge bak seg, med buss og tog, og til fots gjennom ørkenen, før de kommer til USA. På veien møter de barmhjertighet og medmenneskelighet, men også livstruende farer. Og hele tiden puster lederen for narkokartellet dem i nakken. Amerikansk jord er en intenst gripende roman om en mor og et barn på flukt – om sorgen over de som er borte, og om hvor langt vi er villige til å gå for å redde dem vi er glad i. Og samtidig er den en ulidelig spennende katt-og-mus-fortelling som ikke slipper taket i deg. «En hjertestansende roman om å overleve, om farer og kjærlighet.» The New York Times «Cummins beviser at skjønnlitteratur kan øke vår empati.» Time «En hjertebankende, sidevendende, klarer-ikke-å-legge-den-bort, sitte-oppe-til-tre-på-natten, adrenalinpumpende fortelling … som følsomt, ømt og komplekst undersøker voldsomme, skjellsettende traumer.» Los Angeles Times «Fortellingen er mesterlig komponert av tidløse elementer: sorgens marerittaktige logikk, verdien av menneskelig godhet, kjærlighetens evne til å få oss til å klare det ufattelige … Cummins beviser at skjønnlitteratur kan øke vår empati.» Time «Amerikansk jord kommer til å bli den definerende boken i 2020.» New York Journal of Books «Det er lenge siden jeg har bladd om så fort som jeg gjorde da jeg leste Amerikansk jord. Plottet er stramt, smart og uforutsigbart.» John Grisham «Denne rå, kraftfulle romanen er en øyeåpner. Den er viktig lesning for vår tid.» Tracy Chevalier «Amerikansk jord er både et moralsk kompass og en oppslukende leseropplevelse. Jeg klarte ikke å legge den fra meg. Jeg kommer aldri til å slutte å tenke på den.» Ann Patchett «Amerikansk jord er et enestående stykke arbeid, med perfekt balanse mellom frykt på den ene siden og kjærlighet på den andre. Jeg skulle gjerne sett den som ikke fullfører boka etter å ha lest de første sju sidene. Prosaen er plettfri, og historien er like intens hele veien … en sabla god roman om en god kvinne på flukt med sin skjønne sønn. Den er fabelaktig.» Stephen King «Denne enestående romanen om ukuelig vilje vil berøre leserne dypt.» Publishers Weekly «Lydia og Luca er ytterst troverdige karakterer, og den nervepirrende reisen deres har akkurat samme fart og kraft som et godstog. Intenst spennende og dypt menneskelig.» Kirkus Reviews «Denne gripende fortellingen om en mor og en sønn langs Mexicos flyktningruter kombinerer menneskelighet med drivende action.» The Guardian «Den vil rykke tak i hjerterøttene dine.» Marie Claire

A poignant, coming of age novel about an Irish gypsy boy's childhood in the 1950's from the author of AMERICAN DIRT.

The acclaimed author of AMERICAN DIRT reveals the devastating effects of a shocking tragedy in this landmark true crime book: the first ever to look intimately at the experiences of both the victims and their families. A RIP IN HEAVEN is Jeanine Cummins' story of a night in April, 1991, when her two cousins Julie and Robin Kerry, and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River just outside of St. Louis. When, after a harrowing ordeal, Tom managed to escape the attackers and flag down help, he thought the nightmare would soon be over. He couldn't have been more wrong. Tom, his sister Jeanine, and their entire family were just at the beginning of a horrific odyssey through the aftermath of a violent crime, a world of shocking betrayal, endless heartbreak, and utter disillusionment. It was a trial by fire from which no family member would emerge unscathed.

From the acclaimed author of AMERICAN DIRT comes the deeply moving story of two mothers from two very different times

"Extraordinary."--Stephen King"This book is not simply the great American novel; it's the great novel of las Americas. It's the great world novel This is the international story of our times. Masterful."--Sandra CisnerosTambi n de este lado hay sue os. On this side too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano P rez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy--two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia--trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page. It is one of the most important books for our times. Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.

SELECCIONADO PARA OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB"Si lo que buscan es una mejor vida, b squenla en otra parte. Este camino solo es para personas que no tienen otra opci n, que dejan violencia y miseria detr s. El viaje se volver m s peligroso de ahora en adelante. Todo ir en contra de sus prop sitos y los boicotear ". Lydia Quixano P rez vive en Acapulco, M xico, donde lleva su librer a. Tiene un hijo, Luca, el amor de su vida, y un maravilloso esposo que es periodista. Y aunque la vida en Acapulco comienza a agrietarse debido a los c rteles de la droga, su vida es confortable. Un d a llega un hombre a la librer a y compra cuatro libros, entre los que se encuentran dos de las obras favoritas de Lydia, que piensa que nunca va a vender. Javier es erudito, encantador, aunque Lydia no lo sabe, es el jefe del nuevo c rtel que se ha apoderado de la ciudad. Cuando se publica el revelador art culo sobre Javier que el esposo de Lydia escribe para el peri dico local, sus vidas cambiar n para siempre. Forzados a huir, Lydia y Luca, de ocho a os, pronto se encuentran a kil metros de su c moda existencia. Transformados instant neamente en migrantes, Lydia y Luca viajan en La Bestia, los trenes que se dirigen al norte hacia Estados Unidos, el nico lugar donde Javier no podr encontrarlos. Cuando se unen a las innumerables personas que intentan llegar al norte, Lydia pronto se da cuenta que todos huyen de algo. Pero hacia qu huyen exactamente? Tierra americana (American Dirt) dejar a los lectores completamente cambiados. Es un logro literario lleno de conmoci n, drama y humanidad en cada p gina. Es uno de los libros m s importantes de nuestro tiempo. American Dirt, de Jeanine Cummins, que ya ha sido aclamada como "una uva de la ira para nuestro tiempo" y "un nuevo cl sico estadounidense", es una exploraci n poco com n en los corazones internos de personas dispuestas a sacrificar todo por un rayo de esperanza. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION #1 New York Times Bestseller OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK"Extraordinary."―Stephen King"This book is not simply the great American novel; it's the great novel of las Americas. It's the great world novel This is the international story of our times. Masterful."―Sandra CisnerosTambi n de este lado hay sue os. On this side, too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano P rez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy―two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia―trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page. It is one of the most important books for our times. Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.

#1 New York Times Bestseller OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK "Extraordinary."--Stephen King "This book is not simply the great American novel; it's the great novel of las Americas. It's the great world novel This is the international story of our times. Masterful."--Sandra Cisneros Tambi n de este lado hay sue os. On this side too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano P rez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy--two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia--trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave listeners utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity. It is one of the most important books for our times. Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope. "Narrator Yareli Arizmendi illuminates the humanity and individuality of Latin American migrants as they flee toward refuge in the North.. The account of Lydia and Luca's travails, including terrifying rides atop Mexico's freight trains, is utterly compelling. But it is Arizmendi's voicing of Lydia, so full of fierce tenderness, that will stay with listeners after the story's close."--AudioFile Magazine

Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over three million copies Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia's life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husband's tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?

From the national bestselling and highly acclaimed author of The Outside Boy comes the deeply moving story of two mothers--witty, self-deprecating Majella, who is shocked by her entry into motherhood in modern-day New York, and her ancestor, tough and terrified Ginny Doyle, whose battles are more fundamental: she must keep her young family alive during Ireland's Great Famine. After the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home in Queens, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor Ginny--and is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history. With the famine upon her, Ginny Doyle fled from Ireland to America, but not all of her family made it. What happened during those harrowing years, and why does Ginny call herself a killer? Is Majella genetically fated to be a bad mother, despite the fierce tenderness she feels for her baby? Determined to uncover the truth of her heritage and her own identity, Majella sets out to explore Ginny's past--and discovers surprising truths about her family and ultimately, herself.

A poignant debut novel of an Irish gypsy boy's childhood in the 1950's by the author of the bestselling memoir A Rip in Heaven. Ireland, 1959: Young Christy Hurley is a Pavee gypsy, traveling with his father and extended family from town to town, carrying all their worldly possessions in their wagons. Christy carries with him a burden of guilt as well, haunted by the story of his mother's death in childbirth. The peripatetic life is the only one Christy has ever known, but when his grandfather dies, everything changes. His father decides to settle down temporarily in a town where Christy and his cousin can attend mass and receive proper schooling. But they are still treated as outsiders. As Christy's exposure to a different life causes him to question who he is and where he belongs, the answer may lie with an old newspaper photograph and a long-buried family secret that could change his life forever...

Offers a candid, intimate memoir of the horrific repercussions of a shocking crime on one family, beginning with a nightmarish assault on the author's two cousins and brother, who managed to escape to flag down help, and following the family's odyssey through a world of betrayal, heartbreak, disillusionment, and suffering. Original.