2005 Southwest Book Award * 2006 WILLA Literary Award Finalist "A charming memoir. . . . While the legacy of Lucy's] father's life is fragmented . . . her mother's background offers a brilliantly detailed picture of border life with its poverty brushed aside to allow joy--and the tantalizing smell of Mexican food--to enter. . . . Affectionate, articulate, and always straightforward."--Texas Books in Review "Adds to the growing body of literary voices...