Victor Villasenor - Rain of Gold

Pros: Ground-breaking, powerful narrative of a Mexican family's history and migration to the US.

Cons: Long family saga that may not be your cup of tea.

The Bottom Line: This is a seminal work in understanding the roots of the emerging Hispanic majority in the Southwestern United States. And it's a beautiful work and a powerful narrative to boot.

Review: My father wanted to be a history professor, but fate dictated otherwise. So history remained his lifelong passionate hobby. As long as I can remember he would teach my brother and me the lessons of times immemorial through endless fascinating tales and...

Pros: thought capturing, always keeps you reading

Cons: some adult content that may not be suitable for young children

Review: This book will be the very best you have ever read. Victor Villasenor has perfectly written this book. It will keep you on your toes and break your heart. This book truly combines love, conflict, and happiness. It tells flawlessly the lives of two South...

Pros: Easy and fun to read, great stories within the story, would make a great mini-series

Cons: Quite long, it is an epic after all

Review: Rain Of Gold is an epic saga tracing the history of the author's family from the struggles of Mexico to their exodus to the United States.
In a talk Victor Villasenor gave recently that I attended, he explained that Rain of Gold is really the...