A Better Place

Searing and tender, Pati Navalta Poblete's A Better Place is a deeply moving memoir that's also a call to action. - Vanessa Hua, author of The Responsibility of Deceit Pati took the darkest, most tragic moment in her life and turned it into a gift -- a gift of perspective, understanding and hope for us, her readers. - Levi Sumagaysay, Columnist, San Jose Mercury News Author Pati Poblete eloquently writes about her first-hand experience of the pain and aftermath resulting from the tragic death of her only son... Ultimately this is a story of a mother's faith, fortitude and redemption in the face of tragedy. - Congressman Mike Thompson, 5th District, CA and Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives At once devastating and life-affirming, this beautifully told and deeply honest account is a gift to anyone seeking to understand what it means to confront the unimaginable. - Nicole Freeling, Communications Specialist, University of California Office of the PresidentThe Responsibility of Deceit An eloquent message of comfort directed toward fellow travelers. -- Kirkus Reviews A simply riveting read from first page to last, A Better Place: A Memoir of Peace in the Face of Tragedy is one of those all-too-rare and deeply personal stories that will linger in the mind and memory long after the book itself has been finished and set back upon the shelf. Simply stated, A Better Place is unique and unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community and academic library collections. - Midwest Book Review