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Latinas Thriving Podcast
Welcome to Latinas Thriving - a podcast that digs into work, finance, and what it’s like to be the “first” in multiple spaces. This show is presented by two Latinas sharing our perspectives on life but the podcast is for anyone finding themselves in a new space! The episodes can be listened to in any order so jump in and let us know what you think!
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Latinas Thriving Podcast
18. Exploring the American Dream with Cara Lopez Lee, author of Candlelight Bridge
Today we have a special treat for y’all, we are joined by author and storyteller, Care Lopez Lee, she is the of The Moth StorySLAM, and a featured performer for many live personal storytelling shows, including Strong Words, RISK!, Unheard L.A., Storytellers Project, and Turbine Arts Collective. In this episode, we will discuss her historical novel, Candlelight Bridge. Order the book here!
Candlelight Bridge:
In 1910, twelve-year-old Candelaria Rivera and her family flee across the Chihuahuan Desert to America to escape the rising storm of the Mexican Revolution. Meanwhile, twenty-year-old Yan Chi Wong flees the Chinese Revolution and a shattering loss, also bound for America, where he's nicknamed Yankee. They meet in El Paso, Texas, where they struggle to make a home in a world that does not want them, until a terrible desire threatens to destroy their lives. Candlelight Bridge is not a romance but a tale of grudging partners struggling to survive the American Dream.
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