Buried Onions Audiobook by Gary Soto

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/272/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Buried Onions Author: Gary Soto Narrator: Robert Ramirez Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-06 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: Teens, Family & Relationships Publisher's Summary: All Eddie wants is to find a way out of the dangerous life he's living, where his friends are lost in a world of drugs and violence. Even his aunt wants to give him a gun so he can avenge the death of her son. But no matter how hard he works, Eddie can't seem to pull himself away from the sweltering sadness of the city. It's as if giant onions had been buried beneath him, Eddie thinks, releasing shimmering vapors off the black asphalt all around. Gary Soto, the award-winning author of Jesse, presents a tough, relentless look at a life spiraling out of control. Narrator Robert Ramirez voices all the grim failure of the American dream. Critic Reviews: "This bleak, claustrophobic novel perfectly captures the cyclical despair of its [19-year-old, Hispanic protagonist]." (Publishers Weekly)