Songs My Mother Sang to Me: An Oral History of Mexican American Women

by Patricia Preciado Martin

Book Overview

Motivated by a love of her Mexican American heritage, Patricia Preciado Martin set out to document the lives and memories of the women of her mother's and grandmother's eras; for while the role of women in Southwest has begun to be chronicled, that of Hispanic women largely remains obscure. In Songs My Mother Sang to Me , she has preserved the oral histories of many of these women before they have been lost or forgotten. Martin's quest took her to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816513295
• ISBN13: 9780816513291
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Like eating a warm tortilla w/butter in your Nana's kitchen

This book brought back many fond memories of stories, songs, and my cherished familia. A must have for the busy Muchacha who can still taste the warm tortillas with butter from her Nana's kitchen. This is Mexican Albondiga Soup for the Soul!