5-31-2026 Why I write?
My passion is to write about social issues and respond to injustices, but I do so through the art of literature in a way that even the unjust will not seek revenge on me. Good luck with that. My two current non-fiction books reflect that, and my novel, The Windblower, is a social kaleidoscope. My writing is also entertaining and artistic; those who have read my books agree. At my age, with at least 15 projects to complete, I pray that God gives me health and life.
The city of San Benito condemned an older house with architectural character, once known as the haunted house. A couple interested in culture and preserving history bought it with their last penny, and the process of restoring it became both an unforgettable experience and a nightmare.
Children of the Cotton Field is the story of Mexican American Children picking cotton, vegetables, and fruit in the USA during the 1950s and 60s. It is also a commentary on the sociopolitical landscape of the Lower Rio Grande Valley between 1910 and 1970.
The Windblower / El Soplavientos (see below)
In 1947, Scott and Jeff, archaeology students from Michigan, discovered a hidden civilization high in La Sierra Madre. It wasn’t the discovery that fascinated them, but something else they could have never imagined.
In the 16 century, the Spanish Conqueror Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán invaded an indigenous nation, and Tzupilali, the daughter of their ruler, survived the massacre. Centuries later, it is her descendants that greet Scott and Jeff. They band together with Chema, the current leader of the Tonallíns, and by the 1980s, what Scott and Jeff could have never imagined, makes this indigenous nation worth billions.
The plot centers around Adán, a seven-year-old orphan in 1987 who is forced to uncover his unknown heritage, facing danger in every direction to save everything he holds dear. He is a brilliant individual whose only dream is to play trumpet in a mariachi band.
This over 1200-page epic adventure (based on historical events) unfolds in 4 volumes––Book One to Book Four––spanning centuries and countries.
Chicano Migrant Farm Worker
Continuing from Children of the Cotton Field, this book tells the story of Chicano families who traveled over 1,000 miles from home to pick crops. They were close-knit, optimistic people who saw life as one great adventure. Excerpt: “In the late 60s, while hippies were smoking pot and protesting, I was a teenager of the same age picking fruit and vegetables as a migrant farmworker far from home, humbly stooped all day picking crops at low wages so Americans would have affordable food at the grocery store.”
