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The Farthest Home is in an Empire of Fire: A Tejano Elegy
Written by John Phillip Santos
Narrated by Jonathan Davis
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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John Phillip Santos won immense acclaim for his book Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation, a finalist for the National Book Award. In this beautifully written new book, Santos tells of how a family-his mother's-erased and forgot over time their ancient origins in Spain. Blending genres brilliantly, Santos raises profound questions about whether we can ever find our true homeland and what we can learn from our treasured, shared cultural legacies.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The farthest home is in an empire of fire. A Tejano elegy is a freely exploratative autobiography tracing the author's Spanish and Amer-Indian ancestors. The writing style is light and unpretentious. Ultimately, the book is dissatiffactory because it lacks a clear focus and is too anecdotal.