The night that my father burned his house down, well, I was just beginning to gather newspaper clippings and notes for my novel. . . .
Petra Leyva has begun to write a novel about the Sanctuary Movement when she hears that her widowed, womanizing father has set fire to his house in a drunken rage. Overwhelmed by family memories, Petra begins a journey of introspection that leads her to explore what "sanctuary" really means to present-day Chicanas. Petra learns there are various types of sanctuaries not only those aiding Central America refugees but also less obvious safe...