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Juanita Freedom Seeker: Volume 1
By MICHAEL DAIGLE"Juanita Freedom Seeker" is an uplifting and heartwarming story about the escape from poverty for teenager Juanita and her honest family. Juanita is a teen-ager living with her hardworking family on the poor side of town. She has dreams of being something and someone else. She dreams of freedom. “Juanita Freedom Seeker” by Juan Cenon Marasigan tells of her journey from the crowded tenement where she lives with her family to her new life. The story is part fairy tale and part mortality play. Life is hard in the tenement, but not gruesome. Hard work is rewarded. And no one is fully bad or good. The story takes place in San Carlos, a sprawling city that is presented in exquisite detail by Marasigan without judgment. Both sides of the city – the poor side and the rich side – are mere sides of life. The setting adds to the generally pleasant nature of the story. Juanita is the complex character in the story. She is a teenager on the cusp of womanhood. She seeks freedom from poverty, wants a boyfriend and to grow and learn. Yet she is tied to her family through love and devotion. Her desire to escape poverty is fueled when she is unable to secure two different jobs to help her family. Her escape comes through the intervention of a rich family, Don Rico Mendez, her mother’s employer, and his wife, Dona Mendez. The change makes Juanita both happy and troubled. She is excited for her new life, but worried about her family and how much she will miss them. Marasigan presents a pleasant, simple story. Sometimes too simple. Juanita is seeking freedom and by gum, she will get it. Still, there is nothing wrong with a story that shows the rewards of hard work, and the importance of faith and family. Good things can happen to good people. But life (and fiction) is more complex than it is presented here.
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Juanita Freedom Seeker: Volume 2
By DR. PETER M. MEEHANJuanita Freedom Seeker is a compelling story that reveals the complexities of family life and social development for a young person living in modern times. Dr. Marasigan has brought his deep experience as an educator as well as his insights into human development to crafting a story that is both poignant and touching.
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By NORMA VILLANUEVAKudos to Juan Cenon Marasigan for his excellent debut novel! The plot, sub-plots, settings, and character portrayal (especially the protagonist’s) are all captivating and authentic. I highly recommend this fiction for both young and older adults because social and family values of love and forgiveness are gleaned from it.
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By JACKIE SIDDALLA thought-provoking rags-to-riches tale exploring the value of personal sacrifice for the greater good of her family and community, and how love can drive us to strive to be the best version of ourselves possible.
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Auteur is a monthly book review publication distributed to 400,000 avid readers through subscribing bookstores & public libraries.
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