![]() She then sets off on a burro across the desert to look for Jesus. So with the bartender's help, Rhonda cuts her hair and assumes the identity of a Mexican boy named Angel. There a peyote-addled bartender convinces her she won't be safe traveling alone into the country's interior. ![]() She swims to the Mexican side of the Rio Grande and makes her way to the border town of Boquillas, Mexico. Determined to find her friend Jesus, Rhonda seizes an opportunity to run away during a camping trip with friends. ![]() The only reliable person in Rhonda's life is her family's Mexican yardman, Jesus.īut when the INS deports Jesus back to his home state of Oaxaca, Rhonda is left alone with her increasingly painful family situation. On the outside, everything looks perfect in Rhonda's world but at home Rhonda has to deal with a manipulative father who keeps her mentally ill mother hooked on pharmaceuticals. ![]() The Earthquake Machine tells the story of 14 year-old Rhonda. The Earthquake Machine by Mary Pauline Lowryīuy it: Book Depository (free shipping) | Amazon I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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