La Roja
Author | : Joseph Huerta |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2017-03-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781365828201 |
ISBN-13 | : 1365828204 |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A drama investigates the role religion plays in the lives of Mexican-Americans living in southern Texas amid the dangers of drugs and violence. Nancy didn't go to the same high school as Paco, something he knew immediately when he saw her red hair; she was a guera, someone who was Mexican but looked white. The two quickly start dating and fall profoundly in love, a connection far deeper than typical teenage infatuation. They come from distant worlds, though--Paco is an altar boy with a keenly inquisitive theological mind; his closest friend is a priest; and he intends to enter a seminary one day. Nancy comes from a family with connections to the nefarious underworld of crime.