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Rain of Gold (1991)

von Víctor E. Villaseñor

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Rain of Gold is a true-life saga of love, family and destiny that pulses with bold vitality, sweeping from the war-ravaged Mexican mountains of Pancho Villa's revolution to the days of Prohibition in California.

It all began when Villaseñor's maternal grandmother sat him down in their little home in the barrio of Carlsbad, California, gave him sweet bread and told him the story of their past. Of his mother Lupe, the most beautiful girl in the whole village who was only a child when Villa's men came shooting into their canyon. And of his father Juan and his family, reduced to rags and starvation as they sought escape across the border, where they believed that endless opportunity awaited.

Lupe and Juan met and fell in love in California, but they found that the doors to the Promised Land were often closed to those from south of the border. His father was forced to take the law into his own hands, in spite of his wife's objections. With love and humor, Villaseñor shares this passionate love story that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit.

An all-American story of struggle and success, Rain of Gold focuses on three generations of Villaseñor's kin, their spiritual and cultural roots back in Mexico, their immigration to California and overcoming poverty, prejudice and economic exploitation. It is the warm-hearted and spirited account of the wily, wary, persevering forebears of Victor Villaseñor.

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Here's what I wrote about this read in 2008: "Loved it! Great story, fictionally told, but based on author's family history. Provides more insight in history of Mexico, effects of the Mexican revolution, and the early Californian Mexican-American experience." ( )
  MGADMJK | Jun 25, 2023 |
Hermoso!, por momentos increíble como la vida misma, pero siempre hermoso al final.
Casi a la mitad del libro hay unas fotografías, si las ven al final de leerlo creo que es mejor, ya que los pueden "spoilear" como a mi. ( )
  keplerhc | Feb 23, 2022 |
Finished it and then cried all through the Author’s Notes! A testament to the strength and perseverance of the author’s family, as they fled the Mexican Revolution and struggled to make their way in the US against so many odds (extreme poverty, labor exploitation, racism, etc.), yet truly lived their lives with passion, joy, and faith....which carried them through generations.

There are some aspects of nostalgia and longing that are universal to most immigrants that touched me as an immigrant myself...the longing for a home or past that is no more and yet still feeling like a fish out of water in your new home!

There were some sections on the last 3rd of the book that dragged a bit too much for me, but other than that, a rewarding read. ( )
  Eosch1 | Jan 2, 2022 |
A story of nonviolence – amazingly. This is not a meek nonviolence, but a full-throated, bloody one. It’s about faith, too, and family and the consequences of losing faith and arching struggle to keep it. This is how we die: by loving.
To read these 500 pages is to immerse oneself in a different culture. I love the descriptions of Juan’s uneasiness when he dares another culture and his courage to dare it nonetheless. Venture into the particular (and true) story of a Mexican family crossing the border and you will feel your own uneasiness rise! Take courage! Love is to be gained.
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  MaryHeleneMele | May 6, 2019 |
Victor Villasenor's book about his grandparents as they met in Revolutionary Mexico to their lives in 20th Century California. Wonderful, engaging read. ( )
  FoxTribeMama | Sep 24, 2016 |
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Biography & Autobiography. History. Nonfiction. HTML:

Rain of Gold is a true-life saga of love, family and destiny that pulses with bold vitality, sweeping from the war-ravaged Mexican mountains of Pancho Villa's revolution to the days of Prohibition in California.

It all began when Villaseñor's maternal grandmother sat him down in their little home in the barrio of Carlsbad, California, gave him sweet bread and told him the story of their past. Of his mother Lupe, the most beautiful girl in the whole village who was only a child when Villa's men came shooting into their canyon. And of his father Juan and his family, reduced to rags and starvation as they sought escape across the border, where they believed that endless opportunity awaited.

Lupe and Juan met and fell in love in California, but they found that the doors to the Promised Land were often closed to those from south of the border. His father was forced to take the law into his own hands, in spite of his wife's objections. With love and humor, Villaseñor shares this passionate love story that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit.

An all-American story of struggle and success, Rain of Gold focuses on three generations of Villaseñor's kin, their spiritual and cultural roots back in Mexico, their immigration to California and overcoming poverty, prejudice and economic exploitation. It is the warm-hearted and spirited account of the wily, wary, persevering forebears of Victor Villaseñor.

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