From the tumultuous 1960s through the 1990s from Europe to Mexico and back to the San Joaquin Valley, The Education of a Gringo is a tale of doubt and redemption. The protagonist, Jimmy Welch, is confused, frustrated and unsure what to believe. The community tells him to reject and entire group labeled as Mexicans. He joins in the rejection but begins to have doubts. His questions and doubts lead him on a quest for answers. He is spurred on by his experience with a group of poverty-ridden children. During his search for answers he meets several interesting people who help him gain understanding-some by befriending him and some by attacking and trying to destroy him. His growing knowledge of societal and government complicity in the repression of a whole segment of society leads him to remember his own family's plight. With this knowledge comes an intense desire to set right some grievous wrongs. H.R. DeArmond includes study questions designed to lead the reader to a better understanding of many of the issues of today.
From the tumultuous 1960s through the 1990s from Europe to Mexico and back to the San Joaquin Valley, The Education of a Gringo is a tale of doubt and redemption. The protagonist, Jimmy Welch, is confused, frustrated and unsure what to believe. The community tells him to reject and entire group labeled as Mexicans. He joins in the rejection but begins to have doubts. His questions and doubts lead him on a quest for answers. He is spurred on by his experience with a group of poverty-ridden children. During his search for answers he meets several interesting people who help him gain understanding-some by befriending him and some by attacking and trying to destroy him. His growing knowledge of societal and government complicity in the repression of a whole segment of society leads him to remember his own family's plight. With this knowledge comes an intense desire to set right some grievous wrongs. H.R. DeArmond includes study questions designed to lead the reader to a better understanding of many of the issues of today.
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