A Dream Called Home: A Memoir

A Dream Called Home is a powerful memoir that follows the journey of Reyna Grande, a first-generation Latina university student and aspiring writer determined to build a new life for her family one fearless word at a time.

As an immigrant in an unfamiliar country with an indifferent mother and abusive father, Reyna faces numerous challenges but finds solace in words, which propels her to rise above her circumstances until she achieves the impossible and is accepted to the University of California, Santa Cruz.

However, the actual experience of American college life is intimidating and unfamiliar for someone like Reyna, who must navigate a new world of academic expectations and social pressures while maintaining her cultural identity.

Through it all, Reyna remains determined to make the impossible possible, going from undocumented immigrant of little means to a proud mother of two beautiful children who will never have to know the pain of poverty and neglect.

With exquisite prose and heartfelt honesty, A Dream Called Home is an inspiring account of resilience, determination, and the power of words to transform lives.