Rural Sociology - General & Miscellaneous, Mexicans & Mexican Americans - Biography, Migrant Laborers, Agricultural Labor, Mexican Americans & Chicanos, Peoples & Cultures - Women's Biography

Corazon Descalzo

Name: Corazon Descalzo
Author: Elva Trevino Hart
ISBN: 9781931010382

by Elva Trevino Hart, Selene M. Leyva-Rios (Translator), Arcelia E. Ceron

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Overview

Literary Nonfiction. Spanish Language Text. Biography and memoir. Latino/Latina Studies. The long-awaited Spanish-language version of Trevino Hart's award-winning BAREFOOT HEART is a vivid account of growing up in a family of migrant farmworkers. This timely story based on Trevino Hart's own experiences starkly reveals the obstacles and challenges faced by field workers as they navigate a difficult life that is often in a hostile environment. CORAZÓN DESCALZO recounts how the author overcame adversity and disadvantage, discovered her true talents, and in the process found herself.

About the Author, Elva Trevino Hart

Elva Treviño Hart was born in south Texas to Mexican immigrants. She has a bachelor's degree in theoretical mathematics and a master's degree in computer science/engineering from Stanford University. After working as a computer professional for twenty years, she now lives in Virginia. She is the author of the award-winning best-seller BAREFOOT HEART, which won critical acclaim and was described as "moving and memorable" by The Bloomsbury Review, "gripping" by Teaching Tolerance, and "poignant" by Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly described it as "a beautifully written debut from a writer to watch."