{"product_id":"las-hijas-de-juan-daughters-betrayed-latin-america-otherwise-9780822338963","title":"Las hijas de Juan: Daughters Betrayed (Latin America Otherwise)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLas hijas de Juan shatters the silence surrounding experiences of incest within a working-class Mexican American family. Both a feminist memoir and a hopeful meditation on healing  it is Josie Mndez-Negretes story of how she and her siblings and mother survived years of violence and sexual abuse at the hands of her father. Mndez-Negrete was born in Mexico  in the state of Zacatecas. She recalls a joyous childhood growing up in the midst of Tabasco  a vibrant town filled with extended family. Her father  though  had dreams of acquiring wealth in el norte. He worked sun-up to sun-down in the fields of south Texas. Returning home to Mexico  his pockets full of dollars  he spent evenings drinking and womanizing. When Mndez-Negrete was eleven  her father moved the family to the United States  where they eventually settled in Californias Santa Clara Valley. There her father began molesting his daughters  viciously beating them and their mother. Within the impoverished immigrant family  the abuse continued for years  until a family friend brought it to the attention of child welfare authorities. Mndez-Negretes father was tried  convicted  and imprisoned. Las hijas de Juan is told chronologically  from the time Mndez-Negrete was a child until she was a young adult trying  along with the rest of her family  to come to terms with her fathers brutal legacy. It is a harrowing story of abuse and shame compounded by cultural and linguistic isolation and a system of patriarchy that devalues the experiences of women and girls. At the same time  Las hijas de Juan is an inspiring tale  filled with strong women and hard-won solace found in traditional Mexican cooking  songs  and storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648118874165,"sku":"ByrdShop_0822338963","price":26.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780822338963.jpg?v=1781709856","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/las-hijas-de-juan-daughters-betrayed-latin-america-otherwise-9780822338963","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}