The destructive forces of physical, mental, and sexual abuse, as well as the struggle to survive poverty, are told in this memoir. It was the early 1980s when eight-year-old Veronica was crossed north to the United States of America in search of the American Dream accompanied by her mother. A journey they hoped would take them away from the many adversities they experienced. It would be worth the risk of crossing the unpredictable and rising Rio Grande if they could find a safe haven.