03113oam 22005414a 450 991016393160332120170922081415.097808756564270875656420(CKB)3710000001055820(MiAaPQ)EBC4803089(OCoLC)972593498(MdBmJHUP)muse58052(Perlego)4196470(EXLCZ)99371000000105582020160316d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierA Mexican Dream and Other Compositions /Barbara Gonzalez CigarroaFort Worth, Texas :TCU Press,2016.©20161 online resource (137 pages) illustrations, photographs9780875656335 0875656331 Includes bibliographical references.Prelude -- A Mexican dream -- On the importance of good manners -- Trackings -- Sunday's comidas -- Border lines -- Crossing over -- Jewels -- Life lessons -- A prescription -- Bridges -- New Year's Eve -- Postlude.A Mexican Dream and Other Compositions presents a rare collection of interwoven essays chronicling the fascinating history of the Cigarroa family and their influence on the Texas-Mexico border landscape. Barbara González Cigarroa brings to life stories of her ancestors and other family members, including: Rebecca Iriarte, who raised her five children during the Mexican Revolution of 1910; Judge Manuel J. Raymond, one of the last of the border patrones who expertly navigated contrasting cultures across border lines; Henry B. González, US Congressman and the first Mexican American elected to the Texas Senate during a time of blatant racial discrimination; Dr. Joaquin González Cigarroa Jr., a revered physician and education activist; Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, pediatric transplant surgeon and former chancellor of the University of Texas system; Barbara Flores Cigarroa, a mother of ten whose values and resolve inspired her children and many grandchildren to excel in the finest universities and beyond. In presenting richly detailed vignettes with keen observation and grace, Cigarroa offers captivating and original insights not only into her family's remarkable story, but also into the beauty of the extraordinary traits and enduring spirit of the people of our Texas borderlands. PhysiciansTexasLaredoGenealogyMexican AmericansTexasLaredoGenealogyMexican AmericansTexasLaredoBiographyLaredo (Tex.)BiographyLaredo (Tex.)GenealogyElectronic books. PhysiciansMexican AmericansMexican Americans929.20973Cigarroa Barbara Gonzalez1248126Cigarroa (Family 1931-1248127MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910163931603321A Mexican Dream2893054UNINA