Attain Muddy Cup: A Dominican Family Comes Of Age In A New America Presented By Barbara Fischkin Formatted As Audio Books

a Dominican who immigrated to the United States in thes, I have to say that I was disappointed with this book as I felt the author should have followed a chronological format to make it easier for the reader to understand the effects immigration had brought to the family members in their physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing.
Instead, the author goes back and forth in time and inserts her own story into the book in ways I felt was unnecessary.
What I had expected were the reactions of the different family members to having a flushing toilet, fridge and stove at hand.
How they felt the first time they shopped at a supermarket with its dizzying array of choices and whether they modified their diet as a result.
And where are the funny anecdotes brought about due to language and cultural misunderstandings I do know Dominicans don't cook "sancocho" for every meal as this is timeconsuming dish offered at special occasions.
We don't "drink" our sweet bean concoction as it is thick enough to be eaten with a spoon, just like soup.
And as far as I know, this dish was only prepared for the Holy Week celebration, This textured tale of the modern immigrant begins with Javier Almonte, who was born in a palm hut and, as a schoolboy, pledged his allegiance to the dictator Rafael Trujillo the man who was courted by a fickle government in Washington, D.
C. , and then overthrown with its help, It ends with Javier's son Mauricio, an American graduate student whose heroes are Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg, We also meet Roselia, Javier's wife, who has to make a wrenching choice to leave her children for the good of the family Elizabeth, the determined eldest child, who embraces her new life and Cristian,

the youngest daughter, who ultimately returns to her homeland as a child bride.
In Muddy Cup, Barbara Fischkin illuminates the frustration of getting an American visa and the disorienting effects of unfamiliar customs, habits, and a strange tongue.
With skill and elan, she weaves the "common threads in our disparate backgrounds" into the tapestry that is the story of immigration and modern America.
Ultimately, the Almontes' story is a rich testimonial to our nation of immigrants, .