Las Madres : Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success / Dennis Raphael Garcia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garcia, Dennis Raphael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican American women--Biography.

Mexican American women.

Mexican American women--Social conditions--20th century.

Mexican Americans--Genealogy.

Mexican Americans.

Aguascalientes (Mexico)--Genealogy.

Aguascalientes (Mexico).

Padilla, Candelaria Garcia, 1865-1927--Family.

Padilla, Candelaria Garcia.

Rodriguez family.

Padilla family.

Garcia family.

Garcia, Irene, 1920-2001--Family.

Garcia, Irene.

Rodriguez, Rafaela, 1906-1990--Family.

Rodriguez, Rafaela.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2024]

Summary:

"Las Madres 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.Las Madres 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. Las Madres 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. Las Madres will inspire readers, especially Latina women, to continue the pursuit of their dreams"-- Provided by publisher.

"Las Madres is the story of three generations of women living in the heartland. It recounts the difficult challenges each of them faced in their lifetimes in pursuit of the same goal-the advancement of the well-being of their families from poverty to security and success. Las Madres 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 story reminds readers that there is no one true path to achieve an end. Las Madres will inspire readers, especially Latina women, to continue the pursuit of their dreams"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

Kansas Notable Book, 2025

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780700637997

0700637990

OCLC:

1493505770