My name is Richard Espinoza. I was born in San Antonio, Tx in 1964. I grew up as a artist as a child, i've always had that gift. Growing up I always drew provocative and satanic pictures, until one day I was invited to church and I walked in and became physically blind. I heard the voice of Lord say "Serve me or die". When i chose to serve him my eyes were open and the first thing I saw was the alter and I was repenting to the lord. That same night the Lord delivered me from 10 different addictions. As I continued to stay in church faithfully the Lord began to show me visions of art, so I began to draw these pictures. Every time I praise and worship Him or go out places he shows me another picture to draw. Once I'm finished with the picture, he then gives me the Scripture that goes with it. But, it wasn't until the beginning of 2019 that the Lord told me to put his drawings together in a coloring book to present His art to the world. He then spoke to me and told me to seek to get the book published.
Hunger of Memory is the story of Mexican-American Richard Rodriguez, who begins his schooling in Sacramento, California, knowing just 50 words of English, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the British Museum. Here is the poignant journey of a “minority student” who pays the cost of his social assimilation and academic success with a painful alienation — from his past, his parents, his culture — and so describes the high price of “making it” in middle-class America. Provocative in its positions on affirmative action and bilingual education, Hunger of Memory is a powerful political statement, a profound study of the importance of language ... and the moving, intimate portrait of a boy struggling to become a man.
This book is a very provocative and interesting addition to the literature on Epilepsy. It offers a lot of appealing and stimulating work to offer food of thought to the readers from different disciplines. Around 5% of the total world population have seizures but only 0.9% is diagnosed with epilepsy, so it is very important to understand the differences between seizures and epilepsy, and also to identify the factors responsible for its etiology so as to have more effective therapeutic regime. In this book we have twenty chapters ranging from causes and underlying mechanisms to the treatment and side effects of epilepsy. This book contains a variety of chapters which will stimulate the readers to think about the complex interplay of epigenetics and epilepsy.
Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley puts on record the resounding and brilliant history of baseball and softball in this vibrant and colorful region. Since the early 1900s, baseball and softball have brought boundless joy and immense honor to their fans, families, and neighborhoods. The rich memories of baseball and softball serve as critical prisms to better understand community history; the struggle for social, educational, and cultural equality; the untold contributions of women; the critical role of immigration and labor movements; economic autonomy; political self-determination; and an unmatched love for sports. These breathtaking images and extraordinary stories shed unparalleled light on baseball and softball in this celebrated area of California."--Page 4 of cover.
Mexican American Baseball in Houston and Southeast Texas pays tribute to the baseball and softball players and teams from Houston, Sugar Land, Texas City, Richmond, and other surrounding communities in the region. Since the early 1900s, this game has had an important role in the lives of area Mexican Americans. In the Houston barrios, when entrenched discriminatory practices obstructed city unity, the diamond brought people together. In the Sugar Land region, Mexican Americans, African Americans, and Anglos worked and played together, blurring racial lines. Baseball and softball built community pride and connected generations of Mexican American families. The wonderful stories and breathtaking images in this book help resurrect the rich and little-known history of Mexican American baseball and softball in this key part of Texas.
The Mas Tequila Review publishes "poetry for the rest of us" from across the U.S., and a few from beyond. Here, you will find poetry by some well known names, and many who should be. This issue includes: Liz Napieralski / Martina Reisz Newberry / Frank Rossini / Ted Jonathan / Merimée Moffitt / Merica Merida Teng / Cristina García / Linda Hogan / Patrick Fontes / Luivette Resto / Anya Achtenberg / Karl Koweski / Alicia Young / Tony Gloeggler / Mark J. Mitchell /Larry Goodell / Dini Karasik / Lorraine Caputo / Pam Uschuk / Casandra Lopez / Heather Bell / Ellaraine Lockie / Linda Rodriguez / Julie SuZaNNe BröKKeN / MJR Montoya / Changming Yuan /Loukia M. Janavaras / Jennifer Givhan / Alexis Rhone Fancher / Gerald Locklin / Jennifer Lynn Krohn / Justin Rogers / Lauren Espinoza / Tony Mares / Richard Vargas / Lauren Camp / Kyle Laws / David Stallings / Susan Deer Cloud / Sandra Allen / Larry Duncan / Rich BoucherSteve Christopher / Al Ortolani / Lyn Lifshin / John Yamrus / Christine DeSimone / John Trause / Rebecca Aronson / Margaret Randall / Jennifer Bradpiece / Billy Burgos / John Macker / Bob Johnston / Cover Art: Henry Denander
Illusion or Victory reveals the details of the U.S. Government's secret war against the international drug cartels and narco-terriorists. Readers learn the true story of the U.S. military's involvement in fighting the organized drug trade through the author's many revelations of secret military operations around the world.
On hearing that his childhood friend has been murdered, Tito Roco, a Hispanic subway cleaner in New York sets out to find the killer. The novel looks at life in the city's low-rental housing, as well as the mix of Latinos and blacks who inhabit it, and the corruption in the housing authority.
At the age of 11 I got involved with the juvenile criminal justice system. Richard Ramos was one of the few people in my life that was supportive and unconditional. He would come to my house any time my mother was having difficulty with me. He would hunt me down on the streets to get me to school or back home. With the support of Mr. Ramos I was able to transition from offender to a young woman ready to take on the world. I received my Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Long Beach State University and Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California. I now work as a Therapist/Social Worker with Orange County's most vulnerable youth and families. I am truly grateful for all your work Mr. Ramos on a personal and professional level. I know your words will touch the lives of youngsters just like they once touched me. - Gabriela Hernandez, MSW, Clinical Social Worker, Orange County Mental Health "I met Richard Ramos at a crucial time in my teenage years. Meeting him opened my eyes to what a strong Latino man really looked like. His leadership during that time, and to this day, has changed my life, as well as, the lives of countless others. I now work with at-risk youth and have my own business in Ventura, Ca." - Phillip Rendon, CEO TKL Tattoo, Ventura, Ca. "I was a misdirected youth involved in a gang and going in the wrong direction until I met Richard Ramos. Because of his care, concern and counseling, my life was transformed. I'm now married, raising my children and have a great job. Thank you Mr. Ramos for all you did for me and so many other Latino youth!" - Ruben Venegas, Accountant, Santa Barbara, Ca.
“In this vibrant memoir, Obama-inaugural poet Richard Blanco tenderly, exhilaratingly chronicles his Miami childhood amid a colorful, if suffocating, family of Cuban exiles, as well as his quest to find his artistic voice and the courage to accept himself as a gay man.” — O, The Oprah Magazine A poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities. Richard Blanco’s childhood and adolescence were experienced between two imaginary worlds: his parents’ nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of The Brady Bunch and Leave it to Beaver—an “exotic” life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see “la patria.” A prismatic and lyrical narrative rich with the colors, sounds, smells, and textures of Miami, Richard Blanco’s personal narrative is a resonant account of how he discovered his authentic self and ultimately, a deeper understanding of what it means to be American. His is a singular yet universal story that beautifully illuminates the experience of “becoming;” how we are shaped by experiences, memories, and our complex stories: the humor, love, yearning, and tenderness that define a life.
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