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An Unlikely Journey
An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream | Julian Castro
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The keynote speaker at the 2012 DNC, former San Antonio mayor and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, tells his remarkable and inspiring life story. In the spirit of a young Barack Obama's Dreams from My Father, (…more)
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MatchlessMarie
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I ended up switching to audio which I enjoyed. Just finished today. It was very neat reading this and being so familiar with the places he references living in San Antonio myself. #WinterGames #ImpulseRead #TheFilthyAnimals

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MatchlessMarie
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Found this #ImpulseRead at the library. I‘m fortunate to live in San Antonio so I am familiar with the Castro brothers. No matter who your favorite candidate is, he‘s worth getting to know. #WinterGames #TheFilthyAnimals

jpmcwisemorgan He‘s shown a lot of thought and courage with a number of his positions. He‘s clearly listening to people and putting his experience to use. He‘s the only presidential candidate I‘ve given money to this election cycle. It wasn‘t much but I wanted to do my part to get him on the stage because of what he brings to the table. I‘m disappointed he‘s not getting more attention. 5y
MatchlessMarie @jpmcwisemorgan Thank you! Same. It‘s appalling that he‘s not being given more attention or airtime. Immigration is the most important issue to my family so his voice stands out. 5y
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rather_be_reading 11 pts☃️ 5y
alisiakae I agree, he deserves more attention than what he is receiving. While he is not my top pick, I do really like him. 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Julián Castro is third-generation Mexican American. His grandmother walked over the border as a 7-year-old orphan. She and his mother instilled two key values in Julián and his twin, Joaquin—education and public service. The writing reads quickly, it‘s not overly political, and the story is inspiring.

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#readthecandidates #2020candidates #ownvoices

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Kerrbearlib
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Tonight‘s read #readthecandidates

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I‘ve been trying to get my #readthecandidates books from the library, when I didn‘t already have them on my shelves. But I had to break down and order these from Thriftbooks, since they weren‘t available from either of the two libraries I belong to. #bookhaul

Chrissyreadit Nice- I may try this. I did not know they had all written books. 6y
jillannjohn Thanks for sharing this list! 6y
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kspenmoll Thanks for posting this! 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I‘ll have to do that for some too, right now I‘m working on some through interlibrary loan. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Let me know if you want me to send you any of these when I‘m finished. 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Ok, I will. Thank you. 6y
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MelissaSue81
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I enjoyed this. Never having heard anything about Julián Castro or his family, I learned a lot about him. A Mexican American son of a single mother, he and his brother have achieved great things. I would have liked to hear more on his political ideas, as this is basically a straight autobiography. First book for #ReadTheCandidates

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