{"product_id":"macho-paperback","title":"Macho! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Villasenor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a pioneer of modern U.S. Hispanic literature, and the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Loco Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRain of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a gripping, coming-of-age tale that exposes the intensity and sheer will of one brave young immigrant who crosses the Mexican border.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoberto Garcia is only seventeen, but he already has big dreams of making his fortune, building a family, and gaining the respect of his community. With ambition to burn and a passion to prove his manhood, Roberto takes the dangerous journey north, crossing the Mexican border to pick fruit in the \"golden fields\" of California. It is said that a good man can make more money there in a week than in an entire year in the mountains of Michoacán, his home. With dreams that overshadow harsh realities, Roberto is unprepared for the jammed boxcars and bolted trucks that carry undervalued migrant workers through the searing desert to long days of harsh labor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaw, powerful, poetic, and heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003eMacho! \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life the brutality of migrant labor, Cesar Chavez's efforts to unionize workers, and a vivid portrayal of the immigrant experience through the eyes of a brave young man who bids goodbye to everything he knows to follow his dreams.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.54 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760475013408,"sku":"9781582702735","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d0506d4b358bac46941281b1019d23f.webp?v=1780180909","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/macho-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}