At age twenty-four, Sara Alvarado bought a one-way ticket from the midwest to Mexico determined to heal from years of hard partying and sexual trauma. In this raw and inspiring memoir, Sara takes readers on a journey as she struggles with being newly sober, unexpectedly in love - and then suddenly, terrifyingly pregnant. Guided from afar by her wise and loving mother and her emerging spiritual connection, Sara confidently (yet full of self-doubt) faces the complexity of a multicultural marriage and motherhood in a foreign country. In vivid, storytelling prose, Sara shares the messy dance between cultures, classes, languages, traditions, white privilege, and a desire to belong. This epic love story confronts tough topics and uncertainty in an honest voice that is refreshing and witty. "It's easy to love this vulnerable, tell-it-like-it-is healing journey. Alvarado's self-discovery, self-compassion, and resilience buoy us all. I didn't want to put this down." -Heidi Rose Robbins, author of Everyday Radiance: 365 Zodiac-Inspired Prompts for Self-Care and Self-Renewal "It's one thing to break free of the forces of sexual assault and substance abuse, and quite another to bravely pursue a new kind of future, one of struggle but also joy, beauty, and lasting love. In this thoughtful and generous memoir, Alvarado reminds us of the profound power of second chances, courage, and self-acceptance. What begins as a careful recollection of misspent youth transforms into a messy and complicated love story—the best kind." —Susanna Daniel, author of Stiltsville and Sea Creatures "Sara Alvarado's Dreaming in Spanish is a story of seeking and finding, asking hard questions like what love should look like and where home is. This story is everything you want in a memoir—frank, generous, wise, and open-hearted." —Michelle Wildgen, author of Wine People, You're Not You, But Not For Long, and Bread and Butter "Sara Alvarado's memoir will speak to readers who know what it's like to try and change while building a life we're not sure we deserve. Alvarado is candid, curious, vulnerable, and present in the moments she shares. Dreaming in Spanish explores how people and moments affect how we react to and experience the world. You'll grow reading it. I know I did." —Ann Garvin USA Today Bestselling author of There's No Coming Back From This "Dreaming in Spanish is an entertaining and beautifully vulnerable memoir that will just as soon make you laugh as make you cry. Alvarado's honest and confessional tone is a welcome antidote to the filtered and curated world of media that we all grapple with on a daily basis." -Susan Gloss, USA Today Bestselling Author of Vintage and The Curiosities Sara Alvarado is a white woman married to a Mexican man with two multicultural, bilingual children. She is a writer, speaker, co-conspirator, and fierce advocate working for racial equity in real estate. Sara published the Racial Justice Toolkit for Real Estate Professionals, a Guide for Change Agents, and numerous articles and essays. Sara and her husband feel most at home in Madison, Wisconsin, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. SaraAlvarado.com