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Three Cans of Tuna

Tres latas de atún

When Emilia's survivalist father abandons her in the Appalachian wilderness with barely enough food for three days, she must choose between his philosophy of ruthless self-reliance and the unexpected kindness of a stranger with a coffeepot and a border collie.

Emilia vio la camioneta de su padre alejarse por el camino de tierra hasta desaparecer entre los árboles. Le había dejado una mochila con una cantimplora, un cuchillo, una lona impermeable y tres latas de atún. Comida para tres días.

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