Camino del Sol: Nobody's Son : Notes from an American Life (Paperback)

from voracious

This collection of essays from the author's life experiences were written in prose-like language, alternating with story-tellling and occasional rants. There were parts of this autobiography that I enjoyed. The author's caustic wit was most apparent when discussing his feelings of isolation regar...

from voracious

This collection of essays from the author's life experiences were written in prose-like language, alternating with story-tellling and occasional rants. There were parts of this autobiography that I enjoyed. The author's caustic wit was most apparent when discussing his feelings of isolation regar...

from KelleeW

This is the third installment of a memoir. I actually read this book first, and it is beautifully detailed. Urrea's narrative is at times beautiful, and at other times haunting. He shares those experiences that people rarely talk about (the odd cruelties of parents), and how we as children just d...

from aegossman

What an amazing voice! He has a way of describing something so different from my experience by making it familiar. All the while he is doing this he is courting me with his amazing grasp of language and complete vulnerability. Wow.