{"product_id":"borrowed-child-a-story-of-parenting-across-two-cultures-paperback-1","title":"Borrowed Child: A Story of Parenting Across Two Cultures - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarguerite Welch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eLittle Fires Everywhere\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel that explores the ambiguities of motherhood and salvation through the anguished relationship between a troubled, undocumented Mexican teenager and the grieving, upper-middle-class mother who takes her in.\u003c\/strong\u003eAfter the drug overdose of her teenage son, Helen, a privileged white woman, takes in Mia, a troubled and undocumented Mexican teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough they initially fill each other's voids, Helen's lofty expectations of Mia eventually test that bond and Mia, tortured by guilt and starved for affection, runs off with Diego, an MS13 gang leader. While Helen, bereft over losing another child, tries to reconstruct her life, Mia's life with Diego spirals into a nightmare: Just after she has his baby, he goes to jail for multiple murders. As each woman moves forward through her own challenges, Helen confronts her deep-seated prejudices, while Mia battles her own demons in search of self-identity and meaning in her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA haunting and suspenseful cautionary tale, \u003cem\u003eBorrowed Child\u003c\/em\u003e is about what happens when a well-meaning inclination toward \"salvation\" goes awry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarguerite Welch\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, photographer, and sailor whose eclectic tastes and interests have often led her in unexpected directions. Her articles on photography and travel have appeared online and in various art and literary publications. Her travel memoir, \u003ci\u003eWaterborne: A Slow Trip Around a Small Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, documents her fourteen-year circumnavigation of the world with her husband, Mike, on a sailboat. \u003ci\u003eBorrowed Child\u003c\/i\u003e is based on over a decade of experience as a tutor and mentor of children from the underserved communities in her own backyard. To learn more, visit www.margueritewelch.com. Marguerite currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.41 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48445053206749,"sku":"9798896363422","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/xsewrhY6gB9798896363422_d7e341cd-32dc-4160-a9f7-1667f571bf0a.webp?v=1787760154","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/borrowed-child-a-story-of-parenting-across-two-cultures-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}