America for Beginners by Leah Franqui - Paperback

This used book is in a good condition with some wear to the pages, binding, and possible marks within. Comes from the smoke free and pet friendly home. I've got a variety of books in my closet - feel free to bundle up and send me an offer! New to Poshmark? Use my code WHALEADVENTURES to save $15 off your first purchase. Code must be entered during sign-up to get the discount. Recalling contemporary classics such as 'Americanah, Behold the Dreamers', and 'The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao', a funny, poignant, and insightful debut novel that explores the complexities of family, immigration, prejudice, and the American dream through meaningful and unlikely friendships forged in unusual circumstances. Pival Sengupta has done something she never expected: She has booked a trip with the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company. But unlike other upper-class Indians on a foreign holiday, the recently widowed Pival is not interested in sightseeing. She is traveling thousands of miles from Kolkota to New York on a cross-country journey to California, where she hopes to uncover the truth about her beloved son, Rahi. A year ago Rahi devastated his very traditional parents when he told them he was gay. Then Pival's husband, Ram, told her that their son had died suddenly - heartbreaking news she still refuses to accept. Now, with Ram gone, she is going to America to find Rahi, alive and whole or dead and gone, and come to terms with her own life.