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'Hurdles in the Dark' is a memoir about a kidnapping, juvenile detention and racing

'Hurdles in the Dark' is a memoir about a kidnapping, juvenile detention and racing

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Elvira K. Gonzalez says there was a lot of beauty to growing up in the culturally rich border town of Laredo, Texas. But there were some challenges, too. Her new memoir, Hurdles in the Dark, chronicles some of the more difficult aspects of her adolescence — her mom was kidnapped, Gonzalez was sent to juvenile detention, and she was preyed upon by her hurdling coaches. In today's episode, the author speaks with Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes about the resilience and optimism she carried through all of that, and how it's gotten her to where she is today.

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'Hurdles in the Dark' is a memoir about a kidnapping, juvenile detention and racing

'Hurdles in the Dark' is a memoir about a kidnapping, juvenile detention and racing