Indomitable Maria Magdalena [Paperback]

John Messer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 16, 2001

This is a true story of a woman born in Mexico to a middle class family. Married at the age of sixteen, she was abandoned at twenty-eight after giving birth to four children Accepting a low-level job in the Social Security Hospital in Mexico City she met, and fell in love with what she thought would be her prince charming. After impregnating her he too abandoned her. Hoping to find her way to the United States and a better life. She went to the border town of Tijuana Mexico. There she fell in with a woman called Carmella. Carmella made her living trafficking in illegal border crossings. In search of a better life Maria Magdalena traveled to the great San Joaquin Valley. The long hot days working in the cotton fields did little to improve her opportunities. The twist and turns she took as she learned to live in the sub-culture of the non-documented worker is truly fascinating. You will thrill as you read of her courage and indomitable spirit. Here you will discover the REAL power of a mothers love. This story is for everyone that loves and appreciates the sacrifices of motherhood.

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About the Author

The Author is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer living in San Diego California. His admiration for the hispanic culture and the plight of the nondocumented worker motivated him to write about this sociological phenomenon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (February 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595171680
• ISBN-13: 978-0595171682
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 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: #4,016,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Story of Illegal Mexican Emigrant and Her Struggles, October 25, 2006

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W. H. McDonald Jr. "The American Author Assoc... (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Indomitable Maria Magdalena (Paperback)

Author John Messer gives a face to those many faceless illegal and non-documented aliens we see and hear about on the news or on the streets of America. Maria has heart and spunk but she pays a price for trying to better her life. Her first priority is to her family and so she does what she must.