Аннотация
Serving a sentence in a prison in Mexico, Libertad Gonzlez finds a clever way to pass the time with the weekly Library Club, reading to her fellow inmates from whatever books she can find in the prisons meager supply. The story that emerges, though, has nothing to do with the words printed on the pages. She tells of a former literature professor and fugitive of the Mexican government who reinvents himself as a trucker in the United States. There he falls in love with a wild woman with whom he shares his truck and his lifethat is until Joaqun Gonzlez unexpectedly finds himself alone on the road with a baby girl and Gonzlez & Daughter Trucking Co. is born. Joaqun and his daughter make the cab of an 18-wheeler their home, sharing everythingadventures, books, truck-stop chow, and memories of the girls motheruntil one day the girl grows into a woman, and a chance encounter with one man causes her to rebel against another.With her stories, Libertad enthralls a group of female prisoners every bit as eccentric as the tales she tells. In Gonzlez and Daughter Trucking Co., bestselling author Mara Amparo Escandn seamlessly blends together these elements into one compelling and unexpected conclusion that will have you cheering for Libertad and filled with joy.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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