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 The
Death of Ramón González
The
Modern Agricultural Dilemma
Author: Angus
Wright
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"The
Death of Ramon Gonzalez is a blockbuster. In a dramatic, readable
story, Wright has provided a new way of looking at the tragic human and
environmental consequences of chemical-dependent agriculture. His
case study of the Mexican export vegetable industry and of migrant
farm-workers shows what we call 'agricultural development' is really a
headlong rush toward ecological catastrophe. His synthesis of
thoughts and experiments of those working for alternatives makes a major
new contribution."
--Wes
Jackson, The Land Institute
"Wrights
concern is for the victimized men, and children in a beautiful land, living
and working in a cloud of toxins of which they have no understanding.
If this story has any lasting effect on Mexico's environmental policies, the
death of Ramon Gonzalez may prove to have been weightier than the usual
statistic."
--Audubon
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 Diary of an Undocumented Immigrant
Author:
Ramon Pérez
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$10.95
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The history of the United States in large part is a history of
immigration, an immigration of working class peoples. Usually
documented by sociologists, economists and other social scientists, that
history becomes sanitized, devoid of the sweat, toil and tears of real
people's lives. Here, now, is an unexpected document from the very
hand of a laborer whose trials have been even more burdensome, for he
works in the United States illegally. Diary of an Undocumented
Immigrant is even more surprising, for it is written clearly and
with such style that the lives of "Tianguis" Pérez and his compatriots
become even more poignant, more touching ... more absurd, given the
nature of U.S. politics and immigration policy.
This is the true story--not the type of sensationalist report one finds in
the news media--of an undocumented immigrant worker. Here in his
odyssey through the United States, his endless trail of menial jobs, his
indignities, his humor and optimism as well. Perhaps this will help
us understand the intelligent, persevering, hard-working human beings we
usually take for granted as they wait on our tables, clean our houses,
pick our fruits and vegetables. "Tianguis" Pérez's tale in their
story.
This is Ramón "Tianguis" Pérez' first book. Arte Publico Press knows
little more of his life than is contained herein. Someone with such
acute powers of observation and outstanding story-telling abilities is
sure to write again.
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 Dionicio
Morales:
A Life in Two Cultures
Author: Dionicio
Morales
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An autobiography. From bitter poverty
to sweet success, this compelling autobiography recounts one family's
engrossing tale of immigration to the United States. Here the
Morales family battled poverty, disease and discrimination. This moving
life history cuts a swath through the most important events in
Mexican-American history with vivid accounts of the "Zoot Suit Wars,"
the "Sleepy Lagoon Murder Trial" and the 1970 Chicano Moratorium.
Will inspire all young people to remember their history and culture and
to become involved in their communities. |
Early Tejano Ranching
Ethnicty
in the Sunbelt Mexican Americans in Houston
Eyewitness
A Filmmaker's Memoir of the Chicano Movement