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Coherence takes a backseat to exuberant, purplish prose in this sprawling saga of a familys life in mexico and the us, sequel to rain of gold 1991 choosing to explain those eponymous senses only in an afterword, villasenor writes, i deliberately didnt list them anywhere in the text, because if i had, then people wouldnt have experienced the book. The book, macho, is a novel about a young farm worker who leaves his home in mexico to seek a better life picking fruit in california, where he can earn more in a week than he can in a year back home. Theres plenty of heart and soul but perhaps too little brain in villasenor s overstuffed, undisciplined narrative, which centers on the alternately wacky, dreamy, and difficult lives of his parents, grandparents, and cousins. Victor villasenor books list of books by victor villasenor. His selfpublished book, snow goose global thanksgiving, describes a simple philosophy that its time in human story for women and children to start leading, with men following in front. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thirteen senses ebook by victor villasenor 9780061753923. Victor villasenor the author continues the story of his family, in a memoir that draws on hundreds of interviews with family members and keeps alive the folk traditions of his latino heritage. Victor also wrote the screenplay for the ballad of gregorio cortez, starring edward james olmos. Victor villasenor books list of books by author victor. Where rain of gold left off after the marriage ceremony, thirteen senses opens with the renewed vows on the day of their 50th anniversary and takes the reader back to the beginning day of the wedding reception. A daring memoir of love, magic, adventure, and miracles, victor vil.