Judgment Reversed - Couverture souple

Palacios, Ricardo D

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0996747354 ISBN 13 : 9780996747356

Editeur : MCM Books, 2020

Synopsis

In his final novel, Ricardo D. Palacios breaks racist stereotypes about Mexican-Americans through the story of protagonist Reynaldo García, an intelligent, hard-working, and politically shrewd lawyer in Laredo, Texas. In Judgement Reversed Palacios presents his hometown of Laredo through a reflection of his own life and experiences.

Reynaldo finds prosperity and stability through education and hard work, as many Mexican-Americans have today. Hard work and playing by the rules pay off for Reynaldo, but only to a point.

Laredo provided opportunities that many other Latinos in the U.S. did not have. There, many Latinos were born into landowning families, a significant advantage in a society that prioritizes capital.

Land ownership offered these families opportunity, freedom, a safety-net.

The reality for many Latino communities in the U.S. is that ideals like opportunity, freedom, and safety nets are often out of reach. Achieving these ideals in Latino communities-and everywhere-demands a better judicial system, one that is impartial. One that Reynaldo Garcia dreams of in Judgment Reversed.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ricardo D. Palacios passed away in December 2018 after a heart attack. He was born and raised in Laredo where he attended and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy, an all-boys Catholic school run by the Marist Brothers. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&I University in Kingsville in 1966 and law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio in 1970 and has practiced law in south Texas ever since. He was born and raised in Laredo where he attended and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy, an all-boys Catholic school run by the Marist Brothers. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&I University in Kingsville in 1966 and law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio in 1970 and has practiced law in south Texas ever since.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: MCM Books
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0996747354
• ISBN 13: 9780996747356
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
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• Personne responsable: non disponible