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An undocumented Mexican family living in South Texas is torn apart when a son inadvertently becomes involved with narcotraficantes in Daniel Peña's debut novel that explores the impact of drug smuggling on the people of Mexico while shedding light on contemporary issues such as immigration and border life. Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : isbn:9781558858565 Single Author : Daniel Peña Original Source : Mirc New Files 03 01 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Peña, Daniel Title Length : 004 Title Parm D : Bang Title Parm F : Bang Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 251 Uncomma Author : Daniel Peña Title Parm A : Bang "Rafa's first flight, a late-night joy ride with his brother, changes their lives forever when the engine stops and the boys crash land, with "Texas to the right; Mexico to the left." Before the accident, Rafa was a high school track star in Harlingen, Texas, even though he was undocumented like the rest of his family. His mother Araceli spent her time waiting for her husband to return after being deported. His older brother Uli, a former high-school track star turned drop-out, learned to fly a crop duster, spraying pesticide over their home in the citrus grove. After the crash, Uli wakes up bound and gagged, wondering where he is. Rafa comes to in a hospital, praying that it's on the American side of the border. And their mother finds herself waiting for her sons as well as her missing husband. Araceli knows that she has to go back to the country she left behind in order to find her family. In Mexico, each is forced to navigate the complexities of their past and an unknown world of deprivation and violence. Ruthless drug cartels force Uli to fly drugs, threatening to kill his mother. They have photos of her in Matamoros to prove they can enforce the threat. Meanwhile, Rafa returns to his family's home in San Miguel and finds a city virtually abandoned, devastated by battles between soldiers and narcotraficantes. Vividly portraying the impact of international drug smuggling on the average person, Peña's debut novel also probes the loss of talented individuals and the black market machines fed with the people removed and shut out of America. Ultimately, Bang is a riveting tale about ordinary people forced to do dangerous, unimaginable things" -- Provided by publisher "Rafa's first flight, a late-night joy ride with his brother, changes their lives forever when the engine stops and the boys crash land, with "Texas to the right; Mexico to the left." Before the accident, Rafa was a high school track star in Harlingen, Texas, even though he was undocumented like the rest of his family. His mother Araceli spent her time waiting for her husband to return after being deported. His older brother Uli, a former high-school track star turned drop-out, learned to fly a crop duster, spraying pesticide over their home in the citrus grove. After the crash, Uli wakes up bound and gagged, wondering where he is. Rafa comes to in a hospital, praying that it's on the American side of the border. And their mother finds herself waiting for her sons as well as her missing husband. Araceli knows that she has to go back to the country she left behind in order to find her family. In Mexico, each is forced to navigate the complexities of their past and an unknown world of deprivation and violence. Ruthless drug cartels force Uli to fly drugs, threatening to kill his mother. They have photos of her in Matamoros to prove they can enforce the threat. Meanwhile, Rafa returns to his family's home in San Miguel and finds a city virtually abandoned, devastated by battles between soldiers and narcotraficantes. Vividly portraying the impact of international drug smuggling on the average person, Peña's debut novel also probes the loss of talented individuals and the black market machines fed with the people removed and shut out of America. Ultimately, Bang is a riveting tale about ordinary people forced to do dangerous, unimaginable things"-- Résumé de l'éditeur Rafa's First Flight, A Late-night Joy Ride With His Brother, Changes Their Lives Forever When The Engine Stops And The Boys Crash Land, With Texas To The Right; Mexico To The Left. Before The Accident, Rafa Was A High School Track Star In Harlingen, Texas, Even Though He Was Undocumented Like The Rest Of His Family. His Mother Araceli Spent Her Time Waiting For Her Husband To Return After Being Deported. His Older Brother Uli, A Former High-school Track Star Turned Drop-out, Learned To Fly A Crop Duster, Spraying Pesticide Over Their Home In The Citrus Grove. After The Crash, Uli Wakes Up Bound And Gagged, Wondering Where He Is. Rafa Comes To In A Hospital, Praying That It's On The American Side Of The Border. And Their Mother Finds Herself Waiting For Her Sons As Well As Her Missing Husband. Araceli Knows That She Has To Go Back To The Country She Left Behind In Order To Find Her Family. In Mexico, Each Is Forced To Navigate The Complexities Of Their Past And An Unknown World Of Deprivation And Violence. Ruthless Drug Cartels Force Uli To Fly Drugs, Threatening To Kill His Mother. They Have Photos Of Her In Matamoros To Prove They Can Enforce The Threat. Meanwhile, Rafa Returns To His Family's Home In San Miguel And Finds A City Virtually Abandoned, Devastated By Battles Between Soldiers And Narcotraficantes. Vividly Portraying The Impact Of International Drug Smuggling On The Average Person, Peña's Debut Novel Also Probes The Loss Of Talented Individuals And The Black Market Machines Fed With The People Removed And Shut Out Of America. Ultimately, Bang Is A Riveting Tale About Ordinary People Forced To Do Dangerous, Unimaginable Things-- By Daniel Pena. An undocumented Mexican family living in South Texas is torn apart when a son inadvertently becomes involved with narcotraficantes in Daniel Pena's debut novel that explores contemporary issues of immigration, border life and international drug smuggling.