Memorias: A West Texas Life

“Past the undercurrents of sadness which ride through this memoir, the life of positive accomplishment states firmly that the American dream, fifty years ago, was still a living thing.” —Texas Books in ReviewSalvador Guerrero’s family came from Coahuila to West Texas, fleeing the Mexican revolution to seek opportunity in the cotton fields of Texas. This memoir recounts his experiences living in the barrio in San Angelo, serving as a soldier in World War II and becoming an activist for Mexican American rights.