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A great, bright explosion of a book. A 21st-century David Copperfield with its utterly lovable, wildly imperfect heroine; a plot packed with incident; a few villains and many, many heroes. There are as many miracles as disasters, and no place to catch your breath. The reader will cheer and then be sad-and will learn much about the lives of young immigrants in America.―Donald E. Graham, Former Chairman and Publisher of The Washington PostArce takes us on a breathtaking climb to the highest pinnacles of Wall Street while holding fast to a deep secret. The path to her success at Goldman Sachs is certainly inspiring. But it is the telling of her story with humor, grace and insight that is the real achievement.―Lisa Endlich, author of New York Times bestseller Goldman Sachs: The Culture of SuccessThere are so many moments in Julissa's journey that numbed my body and transported me fully into her harrowing experience. Her story broke my heart and then made it jump for joy.―America Ferrera, actor, producerA heart-rendering testament to the resiliency and determination of one woman who dared to dream. It crosses borders - literally and metaphorically.―Turney Duff, New York Times bestselling author of The Buy SideJulissa Arce's story is a must read. The twist and turns of her life keep you on the edge of your seat. She lives with a secret that could destroy her life every day, while rising through the ranks of Wall Street. You will cry and you will be inspired with the will of a woman who embodies the real American Dream.―Nely Galán, Entrepreneur and Producer
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About the Author
JULISSA ARCE is a writer, speaker, and social-justice advocate. She is the cofounder and chairman of the Ascend Educational Fund, a college scholarship and mentorship program that assists immigrant students, regardless of their immigration status, ethnicity, or national origin. Julissa is also a board member for the National Immigration Law Center and for College Spring. Prior to becoming an advocate, she built a successful career on Wall Street, working at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.
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Product details
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Center Street; First Edition edition (September 13, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455540242
ISBN-13: 978-1455540242
Product Dimensions:
6.2 x 1 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.5 out of 5 stars
102 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#480,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I'm having a hard time rating this book based upon the content. It's very well written and while I appreciate the biographical nature, I find myself conflicted by the story in and of itself. I would give the writing a 4 and the content a 1. The story drew me in and kept me turning the page but as the story unfolded I found the author to be out of touch with the reality of what it means to follow the law of the land and the consequences of illegal decisions. The sad reality that is seldom discussed surrounding illegal immigration is that someone is to blame and the big bad U.S. Immigration laws are the scape goat for poor decision making. Every.single.country on this planet has immigration laws in place to protect the citizens of said country. You and I might not like or agree with them but just as stealing is a crime, so is entering and working in a foreign country without proper documentation. Period. At no point in this book did I read the author lay the appropriate blame at the feet of her parents. They could have crossed legally into the U.S., made their money, went back home to Mexico and finished building their house and raising their children. Instead the money was squandered, stolen and they were left with nothing. Yes, children of illegal immigrants are innocent but they are victims of their parents lawlessness. Sadly this is a crucial missing element in the authors life story. She continues to perpetuate the deceit by constantly and willfully breaking the law. Did she work hard? Absolutely. Was she academically gifted? Absolutely. Was she smart enough to work at Goldman? Absolutely. Did she come into this job honestly and deserve the job? Nope. You see, all the hard work and dedication means nothing if you lie, cheat, and steal to get your way to the top. The author claims to be a spiritual person yet she expresses no remorse for the web of lies and deceit she weaves. I believe she is missing a key spiritual, biblical element about truthfulness. Proverbs is full of references to those who walk in the light of honesty and truth; Proverbs 12:17 An honest witness tells the truth but a false witness tells lie. Proverbs 12:22 The Lord detest lying lips but he delights in those who are trustworthy.
When her Mom was pregnant with her younger brother Julissa made what seemed to her a relatively reasonable offer. A compromise. She would not kill him but she would take him out and put him in the trash so he would be taken away. Her Mom was not pleased. (Neither was Julissa.) As a teenager, she snuck out to a friend’s party (a party that had to scatter when the police arrived). In high school, she rebelled a bit and dyed her hair red and pierced her tongue. And she had crushes on guys that were completely wrong for her. All while working really hard, getting excellent grades, battling emotional and physical ailments, working to pay for her tuition and rent, and supporting her family. Her hard work paid off and Julissa landed a job as an analyst at Goldman Sachs straight out of college. (She eventually made VP.)This story would have been impressive all by itself but for Julissa there was more. Julissa’s parents brought her to the US when she was 11. Julissa’s parents started a business selling silver and, as most of their clients were American, they lived (for all intents and purposes) in the US. Julissa’s Grandmother raised Julissa and her sisters in Mexico. From the very beginning, the somewhat rebellious Julissa worried her family—and when she tried to give a Playboy magazine to a boy she had a crush on (this at a strict Catholic school) her parents decided to bring her to America. They were determined that Julissa buckle down, not get into trouble, get a great education, and career. There would be no boyfriends or Playboys.And that part of it worked out. Julissa was an amazing student, one of the first students who was allowed to go to a Texas university under House Bill 1403. That, in turn, enabled her to become an executive at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch and then become a social advocate. It allowed her to meet the man who became her best friend and husband and who, even though their marriage failed, helped her get her green card and then citizenship. It enabled her to support her family and later to bring her little American-born brother to America when the family grew worried about him. It also made her into what we would now call a Dreamer. It meant that Julissa didn’t get a driving license until well into her 20s though she had been driving since she was a teenager. She could not open a bank account. She paid her tuition, rent, utilities, everything in cash. When she had to close down her food stand and find another way to make money, she had to get a fake ID. When she went out with friends, she waited till someone else ordered beer and paid them back. It was a precarious existence. She made it anyway.Her story, at once so normal (I recognized myself in her more than once) and so abnormal and yet always inspiring is definitely worth the read. I say this even though she should (in my opinion) either left out the last several chapters altogether or cut them down considerably. Those chapters deal not so much with her life but with The Issues and with how big a mess the immigration system is. And don’t get me wrong: she makes good points. She explains, for example, that it would take her 20 years to bring her 60-year old Mother over to the United States. But that is not a story of her life. It is a story of a broken immigration system and I read this book for her story. So if I had one minor grumble about this book, that’s it.Other than that though, it is a well-written book about a remarkable young woman. I recommend it.
Julissa's book is raw, honest, and beautifully written. Through her stories she highlights the struggles of being undocumented and ultimately persevering despite the many obstacles that her her status for many years. If you are an immigrant an/or a first-generation American, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. You will smile, laugh, and cry.
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