Survival Within Two Cultures

When Erminia Minnie Lopez Rincon was born, she was not breathing, but the attendant working on her tiny body did not give up until Rincon was breathing on her own. So began the life of a Mexican American woman who would not only endure many unforeseen challenges and emotional struggles, but would also eventually rise above it all to find her passion and true calling in life. In her compelling memoir, Rincon eloquently details her struggles to rise above her humble beginnings living in a railroad