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A boy and a girl who fall in love. Two family members whose desires collide with destiny. An extraordinary book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American. Arturo and Alma Rivera have lived their complete lives in Mexico. One day, their beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter, Maribel, sustains a terrible injury, one that casts uncertainty on whether she'll ever before be the same. Therefore, leaving all they may have back of, the Riveras come to America with a single fantasy: that in this country of great opportunity and resources, Maribel can progress. When Mayor Toro, whose family is from Panama, sees Maribel in a Money Tree store, it is love initially sight. It's also the start of a friendship between your Rivera and Toro family members, whose web of guilt and love and responsibility is at this novel's core. Woven to their stories will be the testimonials of women and men who have come to the United States from around Latin America. Their journeys and their voices will inspire you, astonish you, and break your center. Suspenseful, wry and immediate, rich in spirit and mankind, The Reserve of Unknown People in america is a work of unusual power and originality.