Chicanas in the 1960s and 1970s faced special challenges as women and minorities. As women, many doors were closed to them because the fields were dominated by males. As minorities, even doors that were open to women were closed to Chicanas because of the color of their skin. These Chicanas broke into traditional male domains, often at a great expense to their family and emotional health. Inspired by Cesar Chávez and Martin Luther King, Jr., they joined the civil rights movement. And, soon, these Chicanas discovered they were great organizers and leaders. They overcame and dispelled the "lie of their inferiority accepted . . . as truth in the society dominating them." (Martin Luther King, Jr.) They led the way, and today's Latina enjoys greater access to careers and lifestyles; however there is work to be done to open the doors wide enough for the next generation. This is one Chicana's story.

The Lie About My Inferiority, Evolution of a Chicana Activist (Our History, Our Words)

Cecilia D. Esquer

Latino Book Publisher

Dreaming of Harvard: A Novelistic Tale is a poignant story of a Mexican American who dreamed of attending Harvard. Searching for the staircase of social mobility, Ernesto Escobedo focused on obtaining a college education. Born in Aztlán, the land of his forefathers, he grew up in Mexican Canyon, a culturally rich barrio. He has never forgotten his humble origins. He was a bright student who was drawn to a world of ideas. But life in a small copper mining town made him come to terms that his dream of attending Harvard might never come to pass. Ernesto Escobedo was a math professor for thirty years. As a MEChA advisor, he enjoyed mentoring students. He would always tell them, "Chart your own destiny and never give up, ¡Sí se puede!" Having earned a master's and doctorate from Harvard University, he works as a Harvard admissions consultant. While Dreaming of Harvard: A Novelistic Tale has a scholarly aura, nevertheless, it is an inspirational story. His life odyssey is truly remarkable. Readers will come to appreciate how dreams come true.

Dreaming of Harvard: A Novelistic Tale

Biographies & Memoirs

Escobedo, Ernesto Gonzales

Community & Culture

Un vórtice formado por la ambición, el poder y el romance provocará que la vida de Carlos dé un giro inesperado que lo arrancará de su casi inofensiva ocupación de contrabandear desde Ciudad Juárez un codiciado producto para un avaro comerciante de El Paso. Su habilidad para traficar la mercancía prohibida, así como su conocimiento nato de la frontera en esa zona, lo empujarán dentro de una poderosa y peligrosa organización, cuya oferta lo invita a abandonar su pobreza y cristalizar sus fantasías. En el organigrama de esta empresa clandestina —que lo arrastra como un remolino hacia sus filas— Carlos apenas ocupa el nivel más bajo. A pesar de esto, su audacia, lealtad e instinto delictivo alterarán la estructura de su nueva familia, mientras su propia vida oscila de un extremo a otro. El joven traficante descubrirá que a pesar de involucrarse en tratos de cientos de miles de dólares con brujos y pachucos, y de caer ante el encanto de una sirena, siempre se topará con la sonrisa macabra del Diablo.

Por unas botas de piel: La cultura del narco, brujos y pachucos (Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

Díaz Herrera, Sergio Octavio

United States

In The Death of Professional Boxing, long-time professional referee Roger Yanez, analyzes the reasons why boxing lacks the fan base other sports enjoy, and why boxers are some of the lowest-paid professional athletes. Although Yanez—who refereed more than 3,000 professional bouts in his career spanning almost five decades—makes sharp criticism of the factors that have sent boxing to a defunct state, the minor administrative changes he’s been proposing for decades seek to bring boxing to the high audience and revenue levels as other professional sports. Yanez believes that the most important measure to resurrect boxing resides in the way professional fights are scored. His book presents a proven method that, if implemented, will bring respect to the boxing fans, credibility to the sport, and ultimately make boxing the biggest winner.

The Death of Professional Boxing

Sports & Outdoors

Yanez, Roger

Individual Sports

From the segregated barrios of the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, to the halls of Congress and the White House, comes a story based on the memoirs of one of America’s premier Latino civil rights leaders: Raul H. Yzaguirre. Born in San Juan, Texas in 1939 to Mexican American parents; his family legacy goes back to the early days of Spanish colonization. Living in a divided city, “the north was for Mexicans and the south was for Anglos,” he learned how to enter both worldswith success through the guidance of his beloved grandfather, Gavino Morin. On a quest at age thirteen, he ran away from home and became the youngest sailor on board the Barbee Nell in Corpus Christi. There he met Dr. Hector P. García, founder of the American GI Forum who took the runaway under his wing, and inspired him to dedicate his life to serving his community. Elected as Presidentand CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) in 1974, his three decades of leadership built NCLR into the largest constituency-based, national Latinoorganization in American history. Raul Yzaguirre’s life’s story, has empowered America’s Latinos, seating them at tables of power. His life’s motto has become a reality: “To leave the world a better place.”

Raul H. Yzaguirre: Seated at the Table of Power

Pope Duarte, Stella

Leaders & Notable People

Dichos de mi Padre is a personal reflection of dichos, also known as folk wisdom, passed on from grandparent to parent to child. Dichos, are something everyone can relate to in life. They are universal. The stories contained in this book give the reader insight into Mexican culture, family traditions and values, and spirituality. You will also learn about family history. Dichos de mi Padre honors our ancestors and expresses the pride of being a Mexican-American. We all stand on the shoulders of our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, uncles and aunts. They influence us and contribute to who we are. This is a book about family and the richness of our connections and the values we hold dear.

Dichos de mi Padre: Sayings of my Father

Escobedo, Geneva Maria

Un inmigrante astrólogo en Nueva York: Un relato real de la vida en Estados Unidos (Spanish Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Anaya Mantilla, Carlos

Social Sciences

Por unas botas de piel: La cultura del narco, de brujos y pachucos (Spanish Edition)

Octavio Díaz Herrera, Sergio

My Abuelos' Bones Speak, Resisting Colonialism, an Indigenous Latino Perspective by Dr. Luis Rey Cano is a book for posterity. It is a pronouncement of pride in the Mexican and Mexican American Indígena spirit of resistance to subjugation and determination to continue the fight against racist, suppressive social and political forces.The author documents this social struggle through recollections imparted by the elders of his family, los viejitos. Their stories invoke centuries-long resistance to colonization. They depict the people's struggle for survival amid social upheaval during the Mexican Revolution. Through extensive genealogical research, the writer traces his maternal and paternal ancestors' migration to Texas and shares elders' accounts of survival in a racist, violent social environment.This book documents the Mexican American community's intense activism and political action in Houston from the 1970s to the early 2000s. The grassroots community-driven campaigns voiced urgent issues: the alarming Latino dropout rate, education inequities, a call for ethnic studies, the demand for fair representation in government and the media, and protests and outrage against police brutality and the murder of José Campos Torres by Houston police officers. The author was at the forefront, alongside other notable leaders, pushing for change.

My Abuelos' Bones Speak: Resisting Colonialism, an Indigenous Latino Perspective

Cano, Luis Rey

Latino Medal of Honor: From 1864-2011

History

Sanchez, Daniel T.

Military

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