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Crossing the Rio Grande: An Immigrant's Life in the 1880s (Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi) Paperback – September 1, 2012

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Luis G. Gómez (Author), Guadalupe Valdez Jr. (Translator), Thomas H. Kreneck (Introduction)
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  • Series: Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Book 9)
  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Texas A&M University Press (September 1, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 160344808X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1603448086
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.3 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Powerful Life Story
By Vincent Bosquez on December 27, 2006
Format: Hardcover
For many people, passing on one's life story can be as simple as telling family members and friends personal vignettes that have shaped who they are, and hoping that those stories get passed on to future generations without being altered, embellished or completely forgotten. But when those stories are put on paper, they can preserve a treasure trove of information that can make for fascinating reading decades later.

Such is the case with "Crossing the Rio Grande: An Immigrant's Life in the 1880's" by Luis G. Gomez. Originally published in Spanish in 1935 under the title "Mis Memorias" by a small print shop in Rio Grande City, Texas, this translated edition published by Texas A&M University Press is a labor of love and devotion by a grandson determined to safeguard not only a piece of family history, but Texas history as well.

Guadalupe Valdez Jr., the author's grandson, first learned of his grandfather's book in 1934. Gomez told his then 17-year-old grandson that he was writing two volumes of "notable incidents" of his youth for a "public who loves to read." He also hoped that the book would "be of great help to the young."

Valdez finally saw a copy of the book for the first time in 1947, 10 years after his grandfather had passed away. The grandson never put the book out of his memory, and as he himself grew older he began giving formal presentations on it to genealogical organizations. It was at one of these conferences that he met someone who put into motion the opportunity to translate and publish the book for a new generation of readers.

"Crossing the Rio Grande" is an English edition of Gomez's memoir translated by his grandson with assistance from Javier Villarrreal, a professor of Spanish at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsCrossing the Rio Grande: An Immigrant's Life in the 1880s
By Joanne on September 4, 2006
Format: Hardcover
This is a great read! It was very interesting to read about his memories of this time. It was as if I was reading about my great-great grandfather's life during this time period!
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