This volume collects 39 stories from migrants crossing the Arizona desert from Mexico told to volunteers for the Samaritans, a humanitarian group that seeks to prevent unnecessary deaths of
these migrants by providing them with medical aid, water, and food. The authors recount the stories of migrants they encountered on trails and in the hospital from 2002 to 2008, relating their
journeys to the border, the economic conditions that caused them to leave Mexico and Central America, confrontations with Border Patrol, terrorization by bandits, dying children, and other
stories, along with stories about what prompted the volunteers to join the organization. No index is provided. Ferguson, a dancer and filmmaker, Price, a physician, and Parks, an actor and
former restaurateur, are all Tucson residents and volunteers for the Samaritans. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
