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# Bilingual cultural and geopolitical insights 288 pages of immersive storytelling Written by ex-border patrol agent Francisco Cantú The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border

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## Key Features

- • **Insider Perspective:** Authored by a former border patrol agent, offering rare, authentic insights into complex immigration issues.
- • **Rich Environmental Context:** Vivid descriptions of the Rio Grande’s geography, wildlife, and weather enrich your understanding of the borderland.
- • **Perfect for Thought Leaders:** Ideal for book clubs and professionals seeking nuanced perspectives on immigration and social justice.
- • **Critically Acclaimed & Loved:** 4.6-star rating from over 660 readers proves its impact and resonance with thoughtful audiences.
- • **A Poetic Lens on Border Realities:** Experience the US-Mexico border through deeply personal, lyrical dispatches that transcend politics.

## Overview

The Line Becomes a River is a 288-page paperback by Francisco Cantú, a former US border patrol agent, offering poetic and deeply personal dispatches from the US-Mexico border. Combining environmental detail with raw human stories, this critically acclaimed book (4.6/5 stars) provides a unique insider’s perspective on immigration, making it essential reading for socially conscious professionals and book clubs.

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Review: This book is beautifully written and gives the reader more context and understanding for the issues on the US border with Mexico from the viewpoint of a Latino border patrol agent. Francisco Cantú tells the story of his time working on the border and the history of it in such a deeply personal and poetic way it makes the book more than a political exploration of a current issue and turns it almost into poetry.
Review: Dieses Buch wurde von unserem "Führer" in einem Buchclub vorgeschlagen. Die Mutter des Autors, eine Rangerin des US-Nationalparks, war ein herausragender Charakter. Sie unterrichtete ihren Sohn über Geographie, Wetter, Tiere und Pflanzen in der Gegend um den Rio Grande an der US-Grenze neben Mexiko. Diese Beschreibungen sind wunderbar. Auf der anderen Seite gibt es in dieser Gegend verzweifelt arme Menschen, Drogenschmuggler, die Intimadation und Gewalt anwenden. Obwohl ich die illegale Einwanderung nicht für gut halte, habe ich das Gefühl, endlich die Geschichte der illegalen Einwanderung zu verstehen. This book was suggested by our "leader" at a book club. The author's mother, a US National Park ranger, was an outstanding character. She taught her son about the geography, weather, animals & plants of the area around the Rio Grande River on the US border next to Mexico. These descriptions are wonderful. On the other hand, this area has desperately poor people, drug smugglers who use intimadation & violence. While I do not think illegal immigration is good, I feel I finally understand the illegal immigrant's story.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (663) |
| Dimensions  | 13.72 x 2.03 x 20.83 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0735217734 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0735217737 |
| Item weight  | 240 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | 5 February 2019 |
| Publisher  | Riverhead Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by K***E on 4 December 2018*

This book is beautifully written and gives the reader more context and understanding for the issues on the US border with Mexico from the viewpoint of a Latino border patrol agent. Francisco Cantú tells the story of his time working on the border and the history of it in such a deeply personal and poetic way it makes the book more than a political exploration of a current issue and turns it almost into poetry.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***S on 18 October 2020*

Dieses Buch wurde von unserem "Führer" in einem Buchclub vorgeschlagen. Die Mutter des Autors, eine Rangerin des US-Nationalparks, war ein herausragender Charakter. Sie unterrichtete ihren Sohn über Geographie, Wetter, Tiere und Pflanzen in der Gegend um den Rio Grande an der US-Grenze neben Mexiko. Diese Beschreibungen sind wunderbar. Auf der anderen Seite gibt es in dieser Gegend verzweifelt arme Menschen, Drogenschmuggler, die Intimadation und Gewalt anwenden. Obwohl ich die illegale Einwanderung nicht für gut halte, habe ich das Gefühl, endlich die Geschichte der illegalen Einwanderung zu verstehen. This book was suggested by our "leader" at a book club. The author's mother, a US National Park ranger, was an outstanding character. She taught her son about the geography, weather, animals & plants of the area around the Rio Grande River on the US border next to Mexico. These descriptions are wonderful. On the other hand, this area has desperately poor people, drug smugglers who use intimadation & violence. While I do not think illegal immigration is good, I feel I finally understand the illegal immigrant's story.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by V***S on 27 March 2019*

It is a touching compilation of anecdotes and experiences from the author. It is more of a diary than a policy paper, quite enjoyable if I might say.

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