{"product_id":"las-madres-latinas-in-the-heartland-who-led-their-family-to-success-paperback-softback-9780700637980","title":"Las Madres; Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success (Paperback \/ softback) 9780700637980","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLas Madres\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLatinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDennis Raphael Garcia (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780700637980\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, b\u0026amp;w photographs\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.453 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDennis Garcia’s family testimony is an intimate, inspiring, and well-researched account of the hopes and fears of three generations of Latinas in the heartland. This book is a must-read for anybody interested in understanding the experiences of Mexican Americans in the United States and learning more about the history of Kansas.\"\"—JosÉ Enrique Navarro, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eMexican Americans of Wichita’s North End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"\u003ci\u003eLas Madres\u003c\/i\u003e is a dynamic family story told from the point of view of three generations of women. With a sweeping narrative moving from Mexico to Dodge City, Kansas, from revolution to world wars, \u003ci\u003eLas Madres\u003c\/i\u003e provides a one-of-a-kind view into the life of Mexican immigrants and their children away from the border.\"\"—Valerie Mendoza, contributor to \u003ci\u003eWide-Open Town: Kansas City in the Pendergast Era\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLas Madres\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredible story of generational resilience and transformation with family and community at its heart. Dennis Raphael Garcia deftly writes the tale of three generations of women in his family, recounting the difficult challenges each of them faced in their lifetimes as they pursued the same goal—the advancement of the well-being of their families from poverty to success.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLas Madres\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on Candelaria Garcia, who was born in Mexico; her daughter Rafaela; and Rafaela’s daughter Irene, the author’s mother. Each of these Latina women followed a separate path on their journey to security and freedom from want. Though they traveled with apprehension and uncertainty into unknown places and arenas, they were courageous, patient, and steadfast in their pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLas Madres\u003c\/i\u003e dispels any notion that immigrants and their families who come to the United States are given a life of ease. Very few people living on the high plains of Kansas in 1900 had it easy, especially Mexican railroad workers and their families. Their journeys remind readers that there is no one true path to achieve an end. \u003ci\u003eLas Madres\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire readers, especially Latina women, to continue the pursuit of their dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531016040728,"sku":"9780700637980","price":17.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/las-madres-latinas-in-the-heartland-who-led-their-family-to-success-paperback-softback-9780700637980","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}