How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz is a quirky read about main character Cara’s experiences with a Senior Workforce Program.

We learn more about Cara during her weekly check ins with her caseworker. Cara is an immigrant from the Dominican. She arrived in America many years earlier with her young son to escape her abusive husband. She lost a factory job she had for years, and is hoping for help finding a new job in order to keep her apartment.

Cara has made some interesting choices (affairs, abusive actions toward her own son), but she has also shown herself to be a strongly devoted woman. This story is a quick read about working with what you have, and not giving up despite barriers.