Socorro Means "Help"
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"Socorro Means Help" is the tale of Ronnie, a young teen from Socorro, New Mexico, wrestling with the turmoil of his stepdad's cancer and his own descent into heroin addiction. Amidst the stark landscape of his hometown, Ronnie navigates the complexities of family, adolescence, and the seductive escape of drugs. As his stepdad's health declines, the family is drawn together, confronting their shared pain and individual battles. This narrative offers a candid exploration of addiction's hold on Ronnie and the resilience of family in the darkest times.
Praise for this book
This book is to blame for my ruined make-up on more than one occasion in the couple of days I have been reading it.
Reading about the struggles of Ronnie alongside the family struggles and testing times was a roller coaster of emotions. We see the pressure that young people face when they try to navigate the adult world while they are still children, enticed by drugs that lead to a spiral. The love between siblings is paramount throughout and a small insight into the struggles they are all facing in there own lives all while dealing with the depleting health of their dad is awakening. The end had me ugly crying. Beautifully written with so much love and consideration.
I haven't picked up a book in so many years! I bought this being that he was a friend and from my hometown and lemme tell you it was so heart felt had me in tears by the end! Rest Easy Ronnie