The First Day of May The MIT Press An emotionally raw memoir about

An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery

If you knew how dark tomorrow would be

When Jim Panzee offers to step in as a temporary mom

to find her own voice as a woman and poet

The First Day of May The MIT Press An emotionally raw memoir aboutHere is a book to celebrate firsts. That first magical day of spring, when it seems the whole world is bursting with life. That first time bursting out of your house after being cooped up for SO long. Your first time on the swingset. Your first time seeing a butterfly. Your first time exploring the world with someone you love. From Henrique Coser Moreira comes a wordless ode to joy and discovery that will stir readers young and old. P R A I S E Pure