NEWSHOUR BOOKSHELF - "The Line Becomes a River"

"How this former Border Patrol agent learned to see through the eyes of those trying to cross" PBS NewsHour 2/12/2018

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  In "The Line Becomes a River," Francisco Cantú describes his experience as a Border Patrol agent in the deserts of Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico.  Written as a collection of dispatches, Cantú shows how the job became a difficult balancing act between his sense of shared humanity and the demands of law enforcement.  The author joins Jeffrey Brown for a conversation near the border.