Something Fierce recounts a childhood uprooted by the 1973 coup and a coming-of-age inside Latin American resistance movements. The narrative follows a young girl's exile, the return of her family as activists, and her own decision at 18 to join underground networks amid fear and exhilaration.

Set across Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile between 1979 and 1989, the memoir combines tense, intimate scenes with dark humour and clear-eyed reflection on political violence, identity, and memory.

Awards & recognition: Winner of Canada Reads 2012; shortlisted for major Canadian non-fiction prizes.

Highlights

• Firsthand account of exile and clandestine activism
• Vivid settings across multiple South American countries
• Sharp prose that balances danger, irony, and survival

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