e-book A River Once More

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Over The River Once More | sixstr stories

N American river: a river once more receding

Once More to the River: Family Snapshots of Growing Up, Getting Out and Going Back

She floated away in a violent way -- does the river take you closer? Literary snapshots that evoke a keen sense of sadness. Born on and returning to a border, both with mother along for the ride. Many other borders to cross, all described in a beautiful and hauntingly familial context.

True stories of love and life shared with us by a writer Knowing she's in heaven doesn't bring her back or seal over the grief, ever, does it. True stories of love and life shared with us by a writer of gorgeous words. An honor to read. Twice read by this reviewer -- paperback and e-reader. Will keep both forever, lovingly.

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Will handle both with great care. This is one sensetive book. It made me smile and broke my heart. Such gentle writing style Guerra has.

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Although it has socio-political elements, like what it was like for him having to straddle between being an American and a Mexican, it also has a slight touch of feminism, like a diminutive butterfly perching on one's finger but doesn't demand. I particularly remember the glowing pages that detail the tragedy that shook the core of his life and his family, and how deep a wound it really was. Jan 01, Aurelio Rodriguez rated it liked it. First book of !

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I was expecting a full blown book but it was a compilation of short stories about a Mexican-American kid who grew up in Mission, Texas. I wish their was a bit more character development instead of random snippets of sayings from the mom. There was no background about the dad in the story or the other brother in the family.

However, considering it was a collection of short stories it is somewhat understandable. This book has inspired me to write down my own stories of growing First book of ! This book has inspired me to write down my own stories of growing up in South Texas!

Over The River Once More | sixstr stories

Aug 21, Nianna Gustovich rated it it was amazing Shelves: The five stories included in the collection are told from an adult point of view and recall his personal experiences in the Rio Grande Valley as both child and adult. Moreover, they are a tribute to the hardships of Rio Grande Valley life and present a stock typing of the people who reside there. The first story in th Once More to the River: It presents an overview of overprotective parental expectations for children to stay close to the family and the limitations placed on females, specifically in regards to his older sister Michelle who was brutally murdered one summer, creating an angst for the author never to return home during the summer to enjoy the typical sights of crop-dusters, raspas, garbage bag swimming pools, and mesquite trees.

This recollection also explores the sense of connection that the Rio Grande Valley people have to the land where they live as laborers…one that assures them of belonging with their hands in the dirt. It explores the adaptability of the people of the Rio Grande Valley, jerry-rigging bus doors, putting aluminum foil on windows to reflect the heat, and making enchiladas with government cheese. On the one side you had tarot readers, games of capture the flag with greased poles, vendors of carta blanca beer, topo chico, tamarind juice and chicharrones, dances, and lack of air conditioning.

On the other, you have Christians, movie theatres, toll booths, Migra boats, and Border Patrol shacks. Guerra refers to historical happenings of drownings, funerals with glass-topped caskets, restaurants closing due to economy and robbery, reports of murderous cab drivers, and family sorrows while describing the border between and the idea that there is always someone waiting for you on the other side.

The author questions who will remember the Guerra family when there are no living heirs.

N American river: a river once more receding

With the recollections contained within Once More to the River, Guerra characterizes the people of the Rio Grande Valley and weaves both a beautiful and sad tribute to the Guerra family and their personal experiences of border life in Texas. He leaves a lasting memory for the family which has no younger generation to tell their tales of life on the Rio Grande.

I read it in one sitting but I will be contemplating it much longer. Guerra has a special gift in his writing and shares painful memories in a very honest and sensitive manner. One of the deepest aspects of the book though there are many is in his frank discussion of how many of our cultures limit opportunities for girls out of a protective interest and how that not only stifles them but ultimately fails in its protective intention.

Very highly recommend, and I am really looking forward to getting my hands on all of his other work. Guerra's stories of his upbringing as the middle child in a Mexican American family in Texas made me laugh, cry, and grind my teeth. The most impressive aspect of the collection is his ability to share the hilarity and heartaches without falling prey to self-pity.

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Mar 05, Risha rated it liked it. I kind of had a mild attack when his sister's murder was announced. Connie Lewis rated it really liked it Oct 20, Bilevich rated it did not like it Apr 09, Charles Rice-Gonzalez rated it it was amazing Jan 05, Libretto rated it it was amazing Nov 17, Thalia rated it it was ok Jan 06, Fins west of the Hite Overlook.

Once More at the River: From MLK to BLM

Silt delta and stagnant water downstream from Hite Overlook. Colorado River eroding sediment deposits. Silt and sandstone formations across the Colorado River from Hite Overlook. The view looking northeast from Hite Overlook. Telephoto shot of temporary boat ramp. Note slumping bank of recent sediment on right side of river, sandstone bluff on left. Channel erosion just downstream from Hite Overlook. The view looking downstream southwest from Hite Overlook.

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Once More to the River: Family Snapshots of Growing Up, Getting Out and Going Back

April 23, Description: Temporary boat ramp just upstream from Hite Overlook dscn Colorado River eroding sediment deposits just upstream from Hite Overlook. The view looking upstream northeast from Hite Overlook. The view looking upstream northeast from the Hite Overlook. Eroded sediment and sluffing bank directly below the Hite Overlook. Hite Marina high and dry , sediment deposits, and the Colorado River downstream from the Hite Overlook. Compare to Box 44, slide 6.

Tamarisk and slumping river bank near temporary boat ramp neat Hite Overlook. Cross-bedding and layers in exposed sediment bank. Layers and recent slumps in eroding sediment bank. River runners packing up boat at temporary ramp near Hite. Cracks in dried-out sediment deposits by temporary boat ramp near Hite Overlook. Exposed river cobbles near temporary boat ramp. Overhanging sandstone bluff near temporary boat ramp. Sand cascading off of eroding sediment bank.

High water mark and sandstone cliffs above temporary boat ramp near Hite Overlook. Cracked and eroded sediment on top of older sandstone near temporary boat ramp near Hite Overlook. Scale of the cracked and eroded sediment. Sediment deposits near Hite Overlook.

Twice read by this reviewer -- paperback and e-reader. Very highly recommend, and I am really looking forward to getting my hands on all of his other work. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The author questions who will remember the Guerra family when there are no living heirs. Each of these stories first appeared in magazines, online journals and literary anthologies, but this book gathers them together in a proper collection of their own.

Shells from Lake Powell near temporary boat ramp near Hite Overlook. Dirty Devil River bridge on Utah Highway The view looking upstream from the Dirty Devil River bridge. Compare to Box 44, slide The view looking downstream from the Dirty Devil River bridge. The view looking downstream from Dirty Devil River bridge. Sediment eroding below Narrow Canyon bridge.

Editorial comments on Narrow Canyon bridge. The view looking upstream east from Narrow Canyon bridge. Sandstone bluff below Narrow Canyon bridge, no slumping or visible erosion. Sediment below Narrow Canyon bridge being eroded by Colorado River.

The view looking downstream west from Narrow Canyon bridge. Eroding sediment below Narrow Canyon Bridge. Sedment eroding, sandstone not eroding below Narrow Canyon bridge. Wider view of sediment erosion below Narrow Canyon bridge. Sandstone formations including overhangs near Hite, seen from Narrow Canyon bridge.

The boat ramp at Hite Marina N Butte at the mouth of North Wash seen from Hite boat ramp. The view looking upriver northeast from the Hite boat ramp. Compare to WPD Box 18 slide Overhanging rock formations near Hite Marina. Eroded sediment in Farley Canyon, Utah N Farley Canyon, Utah, looking northeast. Bluff above parking area at Farley Canyon.

Farley Canyon and Henry Mountains, Utah. Eroding sediment in Farley Canyon, Utah.

If your holiday gathering could use a festive sing-along, here's a good one for you . “Over The River And Through The Woods” – guitar, vocal. Title: A River Once More Date: April 21, Description: The view upstream from the Hite Overlook. N W , dscnjpg.

Sediment bank in Farley Canyon, Utah. Cracked dried sediment in Farley Canyon, Utah. Lake Powell in Farley Canyon, Utah. View looking upstream east from water's edge in Farley Canyon, Utah.