How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water (Angie Cruz)

This is a wonderful story of Cara Romero, a 50+ year old woman from the Dominican Republic who has been living and working In New York. During the Great Recession, she loses her job at a lamp factory and plans her next steps with a job counselor.

In the midst of finding new employment, we learn all about Cara's life in the D.R. and in New York, her past loves, her grievances, and anything else she is willing to tell us. It is wonderful.