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Sweet Nata: Growing Up in Rural New Mexico
Grandparents are our teachers, our allies, and a great source of love. They supply endless stories that connect us to a past way of life and to people long gone--people who led ordinary lives, but were full of extraordinary teachings. This is the subject of Sweet Nata , a memoir about familial traditions and the joys and hardships the author experienced in her youth. Set during the 1950s and 1960s in Mora and Corrales, New Mexico, Zamora reveals her interaction with her parents, grandparents, and other extended family members who had the greatest influence on her life. She paints a picture of native New Mexican culture and history for younger generations that will also be nostalgic for older generations.
"Zamora offers a unique and authentic perspective on the Hispanic experience in New Mexico. As a memoir, it's a rare glimpse into the daily living of a family and a community."--Ana Baca, author of Mama Fela's Girls (UNM Press)
"Zamora offers a unique and authentic perspective on the Hispanic experience in New Mexico. As a memoir, it's a rare glimpse into the daily living of a family and a community."--Ana Baca, author of Mama Fela's Girls (UNM Press)
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240 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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March 14, 2012
A memoir of the author's experiences living with her grandparents in rural, northern New Mexico and with her parents and siblings in the newly developing suburb of Albuquerque, New Mexico in the 1950s and 1960s.
The cultural Hispanic traditions of New Mexican "gente" come alive through the many stories of familia the author shares.
I bought the book this week and read it immediately because the back cover mentioned a place where my father grew up. In reading the book I studied the author's family tree and discovered the author and I are distant "primas" (cousins). No wonder the book spoke to me!
The cultural Hispanic traditions of New Mexican "gente" come alive through the many stories of familia the author shares.
I bought the book this week and read it immediately because the back cover mentioned a place where my father grew up. In reading the book I studied the author's family tree and discovered the author and I are distant "primas" (cousins). No wonder the book spoke to me!
December 17, 2009
Besides the fact that my Aunty Gloria wrote this book, I think its an awesome story.
Learning about her childhood taught me a lot about how things were and led me into my family's past.
I think it is beautifully written and relatable to anyone who can look back at their adolesence and remember what it was like to be a kid.
The ending to her story made me cry, and want to learn what happened in the next chapters of her life.
I mean, of course I could always ask, but I really can't wait for another book. (:
Learning about her childhood taught me a lot about how things were and led me into my family's past.
I think it is beautifully written and relatable to anyone who can look back at their adolesence and remember what it was like to be a kid.
The ending to her story made me cry, and want to learn what happened in the next chapters of her life.
I mean, of course I could always ask, but I really can't wait for another book. (:
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