Adversity Is My Angel: The Life and Career of Raul H. Castro

by Jack L. August Jr. and Raul H. Castro

Book Overview

Raúl H. Castro was the first Hispanic governor of Arizona, ambassador to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Argentina, lawyer, judge, and teacher. Born in Mexico in 1916, he moved with his family to a small mining community in Arizona in 1926. His earliest memories include collecting cactus fruit in the desert for food. His childhood served as a metaphor for Mexican and American attitudes of mutual suspicion and distrust. Castro, nevertheless, defied the odds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875653782
• ISBN13: 9780875653785
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"