Survival Within Two Cultures - Hardcover

Rincon, Erminia Minnie Lopez

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 146207314X ISBN 13: 9781462073146

Publisher: iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

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 camp outside of Chicago, Illinois, with her family of nine. She shares how she coped with life's unforeseen changes by burying her feelings, reading, and doing well in school. Rincon chronicles a difficult childhood only made more challenging by discrimination, the death of her mother, and betrayal by those she trusted. Despite all her obstacles, Rincon matures into adulthood and manages to lead a fairly normal life-until her past finally catches up to her. It is only through therapy that Rincon finally begins to reconcile with her past and realize a long-held, burning desire.

Survival within Two Cultures is the story of one woman's determination to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges in order to make her dreams come true.

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About the Author

Erminia "Minnie" Lopez Rincon completed a cosmetology course, worked for an insurance company, got married, and had five children. In 1964, at age thirty-six, she enrolled at Purdue University where she earned bachelor of science and master of science degrees. Now a retired school psychologist, she lives in Highland, Indiana, where she enjoys spending time with her twenty-four grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 146207314X
• ISBN 13: 9781462073146
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252