The Mango Bride

by Marivi Soliven Blanco (out of print)

Two women, two cultures, and the fight to find a new life in America, despite the secrets of the past… Banished by her wealthy Filipino family in Manila, Amparo Guerrero travels to Oakland, California, to forge a new life. Although her mother labels her life in exile a diminished one, Amparo believes her struggles are a small price to pay for freedom. Like Amparo, Beverly Obejas—an impoverished Filipina waitress—forsakes Manila and comes to Oakland as a mail-order bride in search of a better life. Yet even in the land of plenty, Beverly fails to find the happiness and prosperity she envisioned. As Amparo works to build the immigrant’s dream, she becomes entangled in the chaos of Beverly’s immigrant nightmare. Their unexpected collision forces them both to make terrible choices and confront a life-changing secret, but through it all they hold fast to family, in all its enduring and surprising transformations.

ASIN : 0451239849
Publisher : Penguin Group, USA; First Printing (May 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-04-5-123984-6
Reading age : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 9.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.3 inches