AS I LEFT MY IN-LAWS’ HOUSE WITH NOTHING, MY FATHER-IN-LAW HANDED ME A TRASH BAG AND SAID, “THROW THIS OUT ON YOUR WAY.” BUT WHEN I OPENED IT AT THE GATE… MY HANDS BEGAN TO TREMBLE

of the bus made her drowsy, and for the first time in years, she let herself drift.

When the bus finally arrived in Tucson, Olivia stepped off into the dry desert air, the scent of the earth mixing with the slight warmth of the evening breeze. It felt like coming home, but also like she was stepping into an unknown world—one where she had to rebuild continue reading …