The Hot Topic of Immigration

Since the issue of immigration is much in the news these days, especially in the US, I thought it would be a good time to remind my dear readers about my well-reviewed novel Torn Between Worlds. (It has a score of 4.7 out of five on Amazon.) It’s about a 12-year-old Mexican named Isabel who … Continue reading The Hot Topic of Immigration →

Torn Between Worlds: Compelling Novel for Teenage Girls and Young Women Immigrants

I recently decided to have the cover of my first novel redesigned to attract its intended audience: teenage girls, especially Hispanic ones as well as any other young women immigrants living in the United States. The theme of trying to adjust to a new culture would be relevant to a wide variety of young adult … Continue reading Torn Between Worlds: Compelling Novel for Teenage Girls and Young Women Immigrants →

Highly Recommended-Five Stars

By Dr. David Hamilton The narrative of Torn Between Worlds is in the first person documenting a young girl’s experience of growing up in Mexico, the US and Spain. During the course of three years time, she experienced the aftermath of 9/11, violent repression of a protest in Mexico and a terrorist bombing in Madrid. … Continue reading Highly Recommended-Five Stars →

New Five Star Book Review of Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant’s Journey to Find Herself

The Human Faces Behind the Headlines by Susan Pazera Reviewed on Amazon in the United States on November 29, 2023 Politically there's no hotter potato in the U.S. these days than immigration. It's easy to get caught up in the headlines and forget that there are real human beings involved, with hopes, aspirations, and dreams … Continue reading New Five Star Book Review of Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant’s Journey to Find Herself →

Latest Review of My Novel on Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Take On A Very Relevant Topic Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023 As someone who works with ESL students, I thought this was a beautifully written and carefully researched novel that successfully shines a light on a very important and relevant topic in a way that … Continue reading Latest Review of My Novel on Amazon →

The best books about young people overcoming obstacles to survive

Nancy Blodgett Klein shares the 5 best books on young people overcoming obstacles to survive. Have you read Holes? — Read on shepherd.com/best-books/young-people-overcoming-obstacles-to-survive Shepherd.com is a great site for finding books to read because the books are organized by themes rather than by particular authors or by overly broad subjects. It's also a great site … Continue reading The best books about young people overcoming obstacles to survive →

A Five Star Review on Amazon.es

Here is the most recent review of my novel Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant's Journey to Find Herself on Amazon.es. The review is in English but was written by a woman named Carol who lives in Spain. I quote it in full below. A refugee story told from a young person's perspectiveNancy writes a … Continue reading A Five Star Review on Amazon.es →

A Goodreads Review of My Novel

Here is the latest Goodreads review of my book, Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant's Journey to Find Herself. Since the novel was published in February 2021, the book has received 29 rating and 21 reviews there, with an overall average score of 3.79 out of 5 stars. See this link for details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56912602-torn-between-worlds. Review … Continue reading A Goodreads Review of My Novel →

New Five Star Review of My Novel

The three countries where young Isabel lived Before I share another review, I need to explain that my novel is self-published. This means I do the marketing of the book and there is no publishing house using its powerful resources to help it get noticed. It doesn't matter how good a book may be if … Continue reading New Five Star Review of My Novel →

Two Recent Reviews of My Novel

In the last few weeks, I have received two more reviews of my novel, Torn Between Worlds, A Mexican immigrant's journey to find herself, on Goodreads. In case you don't subscribe to Goodreads or may not have seen the reviews, I thought I would share them here. (By the way, I love Goodreads, an online … Continue reading Two Recent Reviews of My Novel →