They are not alone because there are other single mothers going through the same thing, but God is with us. Demetria hopes that young mothers take away from this book to keep fighting, keep their heads up, and keep God in their lives.
. We grew up listening to the language—usually in the kitchens of extended family—but we answered back mostly in English.” Demetria Martínez wields her trademark blend of humor and irony to give voice to her own “tongue-tied ...
In this highly imaginative work of fiction by the acclaimed author of Mother Tongue, Demetria Martínez weaves a portrait of six unforgettable characters, whose lives intertwine through their activism as they seek to create a better world ...
Now, in Breathing between the Lines, the writer returns to poetry, her first love. Many of the poems in this book touch on the themes from Mother Tongue, about an American activist who falls in love with a Salvadoran political refugee.
James Abraham Hillhouse. SCENE II . DEMETRIA'S chamber . A neglected lamp burning on the table : the room gloomy and silent , except at intervals the sound of music and merriment from the apartments below . DEMETRIA enters , throws her ...
" --Barbara Kingsolver "Demetria Martínez has pulled out all the stops: here is truth to arouse any hardened heart; here is the 'insanity' of a woman in love calling forth a revolutionary lucidity. Read it. Get angry. And act.