Indomitable Maria Magdalena - Softcover

Messer, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595171680 ISBN 13: 9780595171682

Publisher: iUniverse, 2001

Synopsis

This is a true story of a woman born in Mexico to a middle class family. Married at the age of sixteen, she was abandoned at twenty-eight after giving birth to four children Accepting a low-level job in the Social Security Hospital in Mexico City she met, and fell in love with what she thought would be her prince charming. After impregnating her he too abandoned her. Hoping to find her way to the United States and a better life. She went to the border town of Tijuana Mexico. There she fell in with a woman called Carmella. Carmella made her living trafficking in illegal border crossings. In search of a better life Maria Magdalena traveled to the great San Joaquin Valley. The long hot days working in the cotton fields did little to improve her opportunities. The twist and turns she took as she learned to live in the sub-culture of the non-documented worker is truly fascinating. You will thrill as you read of her courage and indomitable spirit. Here you will discover the REAL power of a mothers love. This story is for everyone that loves and appreciates the sacrifices of motherhood.

About this title

About the Author

The Author is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer living in San Diego California. His admiration for the hispanic culture and the plight of the nondocumented worker motivated him to write about this sociological phenomenon.

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595171680
• ISBN 13: 9780595171682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232