Fiction. Latina/Latino Studies. "In a novel that spans the lifetime of a young man and the hopes of an entire generation, Pimentel manages to compassionately capture the triumphs and the trials of a Mexican family as it works its way north to California. [The characters] will grab your heart until the very last emotional scene"-Ana Veciana-Suarez. "Ricardo Pimentel's crisp prose vividly conjures up barrio kitchens, illicit romances, backyard parties, and the daily pains of living poor and Mexican in a world that does not see any of this"-Luis J. Rodriguez.