Carmen

by Debra Burroughs

CARMEN, which is based on a true story, is a gripping account of survival, prejudice, heartbreak and love. Fleeing the deadly influenza pandemic of 1918, known as the Spanish Flu, that ravaged their small village in northern Mexico, what was left of Carmen's family braved the perilous Mexico/U.S. border crossing. Young Carmen and her family hoped to escape the killer epidemic to find a safer and better life in America. But what they found was far different than what they expected.

This captivating story chronicles four generations through their incredible ups and downs, and begs the Can Carmen free herself from a life of poverty and abuse? Will she find love and contentment with the man of her dreams? Can her children find happiness and a good life in America?

"This is the most touching story I have ever read." Amber Daley, editor/writer
"Have a box of Kleenex nearby." Mark Kessler, writer

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First published August 1, 2011

About the author

Debra Burroughs writes with intensity and power. Her characters are rich and the stories are full of compelling suspense and real romance. She can be found, most days, sitting in front of her computer in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, dreaming up and writing about strong women, their relationships with men (good and bad), involved in exciting, mysterious, and romantic situations.