ss society in the former Soviet Union. I don't remember much about my childhood, but I can remember that I was never hungry and I always had new clothes and new toys to play with. When my parents decided to move to the United States, I just went along for the ride never really knowing why I was moving. When we finally arrived in New York, we did not have much money, but after setting down and living there for about 6 months, we became established in the poorer ranks of society. Then my parents decided once again to move, this time to California. When we arrived here I realized why we left Russia. California was magnificent in every way, from its streets to its theme parks. In the book The Tortilla Curtain author T.C. Boyle describes why a husband and wife crossed the border as illegal aliens for the opportunity of a better life in California. Candido, the husband of
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