Rain of Gold
by Víctor E. Villaseñor
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Author: Víctor E. VillaseñorEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-10-01
ISBN: 038531177X
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Delta
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Rain of Gold is a book written by Victor Villaseñor an author of Mexican Heritage. Villaseñor wrote this book when he felt the urge to pas down to his children the history behind their name. Villaseñor traveled to Mexico and after years of hard work and several conflicts he published "Rain of Gold", the biography of his family. In "Rain of Gold" Villaseñor describes with full detail the lives of his ancestors in Mexico and later in the United States. More than just a story, Villaseñor gives a vivid image of life during the Mexican Revolution {the times of Pancho Villa}. He explains how his family was forced as well as other families to abandon their beloved country because of the violence and danger the Mexican Revolution brought to its citizens. Villaseñor also explains the hardships his family had to got through to adapt and survive prejudice, hunger and unfair work in the states. Not only does Villaseñor capture the struggles of his family but also the exciting and glorious moments his ancestors lived. This book has a vivid message to everybody of Mexican background. Especially to teenagers who usually don't get the chance to be taught their history with out somebody making fun or putting down their culture. This is the first book that I have truly related to, because of my Mexican background and hardships I've faced in this country. This is a book you just can't stop reading because you get so close to the characters. By the end of the book I assure you that not only will you know all of the people in the book but you will also respect and consider them part of your family! More importantly, I recommend this book to everybody who has parents or somebody who has immigrated to this country in search of opportunities and better life.
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In Rain of Gold, Victor Villasenor weaves the parallel stories of two families and two countries?bringing us the timeless romance between the volatile bootlegger who would become his father and the beautiful Lupe, his mother?men and women in whose lives the real and the fantastical exist side by side?and in whose hearts the spirit to survive is fueled by a family?s unconditional love.Authors Books
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