About When Will Papa Get Home?
2016 and 2017 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards “Finalist” in the Historical Fiction Category, this touching novel transports readers to the high plains of southeastern Colorado. Here, a Mexican-American girl named Maria grows up with the knowledge that her father has been unjustly imprisoned for a decade.
Maria’s journey back to her childhood home is triggered by the discovery of a blue marble in her jewelry box. As she reminisces, she recalls herself as an eight-year-old, playing with the marble while eagerly awaiting her father’s return to the rock-and-adobe homestead her family painstakingly built.
Inspired by the lore surrounding “the Philly Place,” a tale ingrained in author Larada Horner-Miller’s upbringing, this novel delves into the imagined life of the individual who may have left behind that same blue marble. It’s a story woven from the fabric of Horner-Miller’s family ranch, decades later discovered while she explores its terrain.
Through the eyes of the fictitious daughter of Philadelphia Gonzales, readers are immersed in the struggles and triumphs of a Mexican-American community striving to attain the elusive American dream amidst the backdrop of a sometimes hostile Anglo society. Yet, amidst the prejudice and injustice, there are acts of kindness and acceptance. These, along with Maria’s own resilience and personal evolution, form the heart of this inspiring and uplifting narrative.
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Author Bio:
Larada Horner-Miller is a poet, essayist, accomplished author of seven award-winning historical fiction, memoir and poetry works, two audiobook plus three cookbooks. Also, she is a dancer!
Larada Horner-Miller is an award-winning poet, essayist, blogger and accomplished multi-genre author who holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a Master of Education Degree in Integrating Technology into the Classroom. She is the accomplished author of six award-winning historical fiction, memoir, and poetry works plus three self-published cookbooks. She has also recorded three audiobooks.