Chicken Beaks Forever: An Hispanic Migration [Paperback]

Ben Romero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 12, 2006

Life is a mystery. We never know what surprises lay before us or how we will fulfill our destinies. Unity and humor are good foundations for family strength and survival.

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About the Author

Ben Romero was born and raised in Northern New Mexico, the fifth of seven children in a Hispanic, Catholic household. Romero is a part-time Adult Education teacher in an ESL program (English as a Second Language), and uses some of his writings as material for teaching. He has spent the past twenty-nine years working for the US Postal Service and serves as Customer Relations Coordinator for the Central San Joaquin Valley. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management with a minor in Spanish from Fresno Pacific University in 1995. Romero is a member of the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is married to Evelyn Romero, his wife of thirty-three years. They have five children and four grandchildren. Chicken Beaks Forever: An Hispanic Migration is the third of a three-book series. Other titles by Romero include Chicken Beaks: Growing Up Hispanic, Chicken Beaks Revisited: An Hispanic Adolescence, and Dance of the Chickens: An Anthology of Light-hearted Stories. Romero's fifth book, Chicken Chisme: The Fine Art of Gossip, will be available in late 2005. Visit www.benromero.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (July 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412051088
• ISBN-13: 978-1412051088
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,601,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back memories, August 24, 2005

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Diana Wilson (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicken Beaks Forever: An Hispanic Migration (Paperback)

This book captures the essence of what it means to be an Hispanic from New Mexico, and the thrills and terrors of any family in moving to a new town, a new school making new friends and growing up It brings to life the sights and sounds of San Jose, and the people who live there. As I read the book, I revisited the park, the church, the streets, the people and the wonderful Berryessa Flea Market, which was still the same in 1985 as it was when Ben first visited it in the 1960's, and probably is still the same today. I highly recommend this book older teens and adults, but recommend parents read it to their younger children due to the chapter "Pinching Pennies", which is a chapter I do not recommend for children.