Download My Heart Lies South The Story of my Mexican Marriage Young People Edition Audible Audio Edition Elizabeth Borton De Trevino Karen Savage Bethlehem Books Books
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What happens when a thoroughly 20th-century American lady journalist becomes a Mexican señora in the 1930s provincial Monterrey? She finds herself-sometimes hilariously-coping with servants, daily food allowances, bargaining, and dramatic Latin emotions. In this vivid autobiography, Newbery Award winning author Elizabeth Borton de Treviño brings to life her experiences with the culture and the faith of a civilization so close to the United States, but rarely appreciated or understood. This special young people's edition presents the humor and the insights of a remarkable woman and her contact with an era which is now past, but not to be forgotten.
Download My Heart Lies South The Story of my Mexican Marriage Young People Edition Audible Audio Edition Elizabeth Borton De Trevino Karen Savage Bethlehem Books Books
"I loved this book. It was an easy read, the characters were very "real", and I learned a lot about living in Mexico. I especially found her musings about marriages in Mexico entertaining."
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My Heart Lies South The Story of my Mexican Marriage Young People Edition Audible Audio Edition Elizabeth Borton De Trevino Karen Savage Bethlehem Books Books Reviews :
My Heart Lies South The Story of my Mexican Marriage Young People Edition Audible Audio Edition Elizabeth Borton De Trevino Karen Savage Bethlehem Books Books Reviews
- This is an edition for young people, as the cover indicates. I enjoyed reading it, having made the choice to read it with someone I am tutoring, but I loved the original book (one of my all-time favorites) even more; this one leaves some things out. Elizabeth Borton de Trevino is--or, I should say, was, as she died in 2001 in her late 90s--a delightful writer.
- I bought this book for my eighth grader's homeschool curriculum. I read it first, and I absolutely loved it. It is humorous and engaging, taking the reader through old customs and traditions from provincial Mexico, and providing an interesting comparison to our culture. My daughter enjoyed it at least as much, and it's provided material for several interesting discussions, not only on Mexican traditions, but life in general. I've recommended to several people, including one of my dearest friends who is in her seventies. You will not regret purchasing this book.
- This book is an autobiography of an American woman who came to Mexico on what she thought was going to be a brief assignment and ended marrying with a Mexican and staying in Mexico for the rest of her happy life. But the book is much more than this. It describes the clash between the very different cultures of Mexico and the USA which result, almost always, in hilarious situations.
Almost everything described happens in Monterrey, Mexico where she lived with her husband and eventually with her children, but as she mentions in the book, the extended family is extremely important in Mexico and she got to love and respect her "Mamacita" and "Papacito" (mother and father-in-law) as much, or maybe even more, than her own parents. "To Mamacita and Papacito I dedicate this book in loving memory."
The Treviño Borton family is, in my humble opinion, "every family of mankind, the archetypal family about whom all mankind is dreaming." (Quoting from a review of Finnegans Wake). As such, anyone may appreciate this book, but... for Regiomontanos (people from Monterrey) it means much more it describes the inner workings of the social fabric in the city, it brings to life the infinite subtlety of their ways, it gives a microscopic historical view of the 1930's that you can hardly find anywhere else, it creates a deep longing for a beautiful past.
I, like Borton, married with Monterrey. Her husband was Luis Treviño. My wife is Olivia Treviño and through Borton I finally understood why "the Family" is of such overwhelming importance for my wife.
The interest that this book generated in me was so great that I decided to journey through Elizabeth's world... 70 years later.
I have built a web site where you can see how her house, her Mamacitas house, and many other places she mentions in the book look TODAY... 70 YEARS LATER. ...
Many things have changed during the years but writing from Monterrey I can say, as she once said, "I was then, as now, so safe, so happy, within that fortress - the family." - What a charming book about a woman from the United States who marries a Mexican and the trials, tribulations, and good times she has assimilating to a totally different culture in Monterrey, Mexico. There are some hilarious stories about her attempts to do simple things like daily shopping and paying bills. But her bold spirit and sympathetic inlaws help her to acclimate to her new life. This book is full of information on the Mexican culture and a great read too. I totally enjoyed it.
- a gift- I read this book years ago and loved it
- I loved this book. It was an easy read, the characters were very "real", and I learned a lot about living in Mexico. I especially found her musings about marriages in Mexico entertaining.
- A+
- Great book!
