More than a memoir of personal and political achievements, this volume chronicles a family's development from Mexican immigrants to American leaders. Written in an authentic and unique voice, this book describes how the author’s Mexican parents instilled a love of learning, a desire to excel, and a commitment to community in their children. Relating how her heritage and upbringing allowed her to lead her community and promote social justice, the author conveys a courageous story of hope, love, faith, and a fighting spirit long committed to social and environmental justice, regardless of the personal cost.
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María Antonietta Berriozábal became the first Latina to be elected to the City Council of San Antonio and received a presidential appointment as the U.S. Representative to the Inter-American Commission on Women of the Organization of American States. Antonia I. Castañeda was one of the very first Chicana PhDs in the United States. She has held teaching appointments at St. Mary’s University and the University of Texas–Austin, is the coeditor of the Chicana Matters series, and the recipient of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies’ Scholar of the Year award. Josephine Méndez-Negrete is the author of Las hijas de Juan: Daughters Betrayed and the editor of Chicana/Latina Studies, the Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social journal. She is an associate professor of Mexican–American studies at the University of Texas–San Antonio. They all live in San Antonio, Texas.
"María, Daughter of Immigrants is a landmark book, essential reading for anyone hoping to understand San Antonio and the woman who remains an inspiring role model for a new generation of leaders." —San Antonio Express-News (September 16, 2012)
"This book is a rare achievement—both a landmark story of one bright life and a beacon for many others. . . . Her book gives us an eye-witness account of how real politics work in a major U.S. city." —Jim Hightower, editor, Hightower Lowdown, author, Swim against the Current
"Painfully and purposefully honest, this book carries the decisive mark of personal history, introspection, and whistle-blowing on the issues that count." —Carmen Tafolla, Poet Laureate, City of San Antonio, author, Sonnets and Salsa Curandera and Rebozos
"Maria's book is a testimony to a moment in women's history, in mestiza history, in the history of the borderlands. It is a document chronicling an American story, and as such, belongs to us all." —Sandra Cisneros, author, The House on Mango Street
"What a rich exploration of the frontiers of a life of service. This autobiography is a treasured window into a bilingual, bicultural world. It is a story of political struggle, occasional triumph, and always commitment to the community." —Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, executive director, NETWORK: The National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
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