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Information about Useful Fools
Author: C.A. Schmidt
Published: August 1, 2007
Pages: 262
Pubisher: Dutton Books
Synopsis: Fifteen year old Alonso lives in the poor shantytown of Salvador, Peru. He helps his mom at the health clinic she opened with Dr. Pablo, Rosa's father. Rosa is wealthy, beautiful, and Alonso likes her. Magda, Alonso's mother, is murdered by The Shining Path, a terrorist group. This destroys Alonso's life. His family is forced to move and his father beats him. This sends Alonso into a downward spiral which leads him into joining The Shining Path. This is a story of courage and finding oneself through hardships. C.A. Schmidt makes the story come alive as she weaves fiction into a real life scenario.
Published: August 1, 2007
Pages: 262
Pubisher: Dutton Books
Synopsis: Fifteen year old Alonso lives in the poor shantytown of Salvador, Peru. He helps his mom at the health clinic she opened with Dr. Pablo, Rosa's father. Rosa is wealthy, beautiful, and Alonso likes her. Magda, Alonso's mother, is murdered by The Shining Path, a terrorist group. This destroys Alonso's life. His family is forced to move and his father beats him. This sends Alonso into a downward spiral which leads him into joining The Shining Path. This is a story of courage and finding oneself through hardships. C.A. Schmidt makes the story come alive as she weaves fiction into a real life scenario.