It is a great love story and tells us so much about Mexican culture. The Story of My Mexican Marriage by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino. An account of an American ex-newspaper-woman's marriage and life in Mexico. 00:00. My Heart Lies South has two companion memoirs, Where the Heart Is, and The Hearthstone of My Heart. I enjoyed it a great deal. Somewhat fictional, but close to biography, is the story of El Guero, depicting her father-in-laws boyhood adventures in 19th century Mexico. A delightful book exploring culture from an outsider who marries into a Mexican town (she doesn't just marry her husband, she gains a community). Born in California, it was her move to Mexico in the 1930s that inspired many of her books, including. This is a book that is often put on young adult shelves, but I (very much an adult) really enjoyed the story of a young women journalist that falls in love and marries a Mexican. His Futile Preoccupations It has many funny parts and it teaches a bit about Mexico through the experiences of the author. Oh, the darling! Im thinking it would be in the library system. Paling visibly, Luis scooped up the kitten and left. 5 & higher are what I consider as "keepers", in various degrees. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-08-25 15:28:46 Bookplateleaf 0006 A delightful book exploring culture from an outsider who marries into a Mexican town (she doesn't just marry her husband, she gains a community). I was not expecting to enjoy this book, in part becauselets be honestI was judging it by its cover. I was given this book a little over a year ago, and have read it 9 times since (no, I am not exaggerating)! And the penny finallydropped. She finds herselfsometimes hilariouslycoping with servants, daily food allowances, bargaining . But he launched into Palm Trees Drunk with the Sun, went on to The Sea Gulls, and then sang The Green Eyes, in a light baritone voice. When Elizabeth Borton accepted a writing engagement down in Mexico, she didnt expect that she would return a week or so later, engaged to a native of that land. Gentle, easy read, an enjoyable story about life in northern Mexico a long time ago. He leaned toward me and looked at me soulfully. I found this book among my mothers boxes in her attic which I was supposed to go through and deal with when she downsized from the too-many-staircasesrambling family home tothe tiny-but-manageable single-level house shes in now. Want to Read. What happens when a thoroughly twentieth-century American lady journalist becomes a Mexican seora in nineteen-thirties provincial Monterrey? An account of an American ex-newspaper-woman's marriage and life in Mexico. Oregon City, OR 97045. The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. Hello Luis! said Bill. Among Elizabeth Borton de Trevinos nonfiction works, outstanding for charm and insight are My Heart Lies South (1953), mentioned above, of which Bethlehem Books has published a Young Peoples Edition; The Hearthstone of My Heart (1977), describing her youth in Bakersfield; and Where the Heart Is (1962), further memoirs of her life in Mexico. Savidge Reads I wont be home in California for weeks., Mamacita said calmly, Galatea has kittens like these every four months. This book is hilarious and reminds me constantly of a dear friend who also married her Mexican love. The story of an American woman's marriage to a Mexican and her assimilation into Mexican culture and appreciation for it's heritage. She didnt dream that the strange land full of fast speaking, emotionally charged, and lavishly loving people would become her own. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Exodus Rating:Summary: Beautifully written story of a Mexican/American family in the 1930s. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Very interesting to learn of old Mexican culture. Don Luis Trevino Arreola y Gomez Sanchez de la Barquera, a public relations director, is assigned to meet Elizabeth Borton at the Mexican border to escort the young American journalist to Monterrey. Originally published in 1953, the author narrates events from the '30s. Excellent memoir, filled with cultural detail and so well written that I never wanted it to end. Elizabeth continued with her successful writing career after her marriage, managed to find time to keep up with her music, created abeloved home, and adapted very well to the expectations of her in-laws, while still staying in close contact with her American friends and relations. ISBN-13: 9781883937515. He sang it. Only I was in the dark. allowances, bargaining, and dramatic Latin emotions. It was part of their homeschool curriculum and my daughter suggested that I read along with my 98-year-old mother--four generations, and we all loved it! Very interesting and entertaining, though some parts were a bit boring. After graduating from Stanford University in 1925 with a degree in Latin American History, Elizabeth went on to the Boston Conservatory of Music to study violin. The 1966 Newbery Award winning historical fiction about the Spanish painter Velazquezand hispersonal slave, Juan de Pareja. After graduating from Stanford University, Elizabeth journeyed to Boston to study the violin. It is the 1930s, the years following the painful ones of political turmoil for Mexico, and ones, for America, of increasing change in the role of women. Another work of note, a book of historical fiction for youth, I, Juan de Pareja, portrays the friendship between two real-life people, the great Spanish painter Velasquez and his Negro slave, Juan. Where My Heart is #1. On this first trip, Miss Borton comes to Mexico on a writing assignment for The Boston Herald. Life must be filled up Rated 4.1 by Users & Critics. Each book is rated in its own context, NOT in comparison to the entire range of literature, which would, of course, be an impossible task. When Elizabeth Borton accepted a writing engagement down in Mexico, she didnt expect that she would return a week or so later, engaged to a native of that land. But a sort of die had been cast. I really enjoyed her stories. A lot of them were very funny. When she returned to the United States a week later, they were engaged, and after their marriage they settled in Monterrey, close to his family. The story of her courtship and marriage and her life in Monterrey is told in the best selling memoir, My Heart Lies South. She desires to acclimate into their life even with its bumps that she candidly shares with laughter, and tears. 5 editions. After our beer in Vallecillo, Luis sang other songs. Alternately touching and hilarious. He also takes her dancing, in company with a respectable engaged couple, a situation that made all of Monterrey society take note. Your email address will not be published. Far from being the serious and sober biography I had expected from the rather unprepossessing dustjacket (Dont judge a book by its cover I know, I know) the passages I read werewry and funny and interesting. A delightful book exploring culture from an outsider who marries into a Mexican town (she doesn't just marry her husband, she gains a community). A must read that made me laugh out loud, pause to think, and long for a society that so highly values family. All of this to say that I enjoyed this book greatly. Having lived in Mexico for a short time myself, I felt like I was re-living some of those experiences through hers. When she returned to the United States a week later, they were engaged, and after their marriage they settled in Monterrey, close to his family. I appreciate the unique opportunity the author gives to take a glimpse inside Mexican culture. Originally published in 1953, the author narrates events from the '30s. The author has a great sense of humor and of course it is interesting reading about some of the crazy Mexican customs that she had to endure. I find that I fall somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. (3.5 stars) This is the story of a mixed marriage: an American woman who married into a traditional Mexican family in the 1930's. 4.8 (17 ratings) Try for $0.00. I know that name, somehow, I thought, and that was enough to put it into my keeper pile instead. Of which there are many, reported in full by the author. finds herself-sometimes hilariously-coping with servants, daily food What happens when a thoroughly twentieth-century American lady journalist becomes a Mexican seora in nineteen-thirties' provincial Monterrey? This is a great book for peeking into Mexican culture. Now the sun began to go down and long violet shadows crept across the plain. Your email address will not be published. In this vivid autobiography, Newbery Award winning author Elizabeth Borton de Trevio brings to life her experiences with the culture and the faith of a civilization so close to the United States, but rarely appreciated or understood. Had not read since high school, and it definitely hits different as a wife and mother and mistress of my own home. 248 pages. I read the original edition, not the young people's edition which this is apparently. Early on in this blog I began rating the books I talked about on a 1 to 10 scale; it was meant to be a quick way to communicate my personal degree of satisfaction/pleasure (or the opposite) in each reading experience. She gladly makes fun of herself when the occasion requires, and that is part of the appeal. Im going to check here to see if they have the other volumes of memoir, but as they were lower profile I am not too optimistic. She tells of her trials and tribulations between their beliefs in how to act in any given situation and hers, where she found compromises and where she found that their ways worked just as well, about the love and respect that grew for her new family and the culture of her husband. I just finished a version of this book that is not the "young people's edition." Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. When you get to Vallecillo, buy her an ice-cold beer.. She writes with great appreciation and by the end of the book she had embraced her way of life. 1Ratings 5 Want to read 0 Currently reading 2 Have read My heart lies south Edit Overview View 3 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date 1953 Publisher Crowell Language English It would be a great book for older kids studying different cultures. "Now sing Farolito.". Elizabeth Borton de Trevino, however, remained in her adopted Mexico for the rest of her life. But Luis launched into Palm Trees Drunk with the Sun, went on to The Sea Gulls, and then sang The Green Eyes, in a light baritone voice. My Heart Lies South: The Story Of My Mexican Marriage, by Trevino, Elizabeth Borton De. understood. In her travels, she met Luis who almost immediately started courting her, unbeknownst to her at that time. Frisbee: A Book Journal civilization so close to the United States, but rarely appreciated or Elizabeth was a reporter and one day her boss said "You know how you always wanted to go to Mexico? 00:00. In her travels, she met Luis who almost immediately started courting her, unbeknownst to her at that time. My Heart Lies South. This special young people's edition presents the humor and the insights See how far you can get on this and write a story when you get as far as you can." It was on one of her assignments for the paper that she went to Monterrey, Mexico and met her future husband, Luis de Trevino. But a year later, she returned to Mexico, Mrs Luis Trevino Arreola y Gomez Sanchez de la Barquera. Parcourez la librairie en ligne la plus vaste au monde et commencez ds aujourd'hui votre lecture sur le Web, votre tablette, votre tlphone ou un lecteur d'e-books. I learnt a lot :). . While we sat in the sala, Luis disappeared, to return with a tray on which sat Mamacitasbest smallsilver liqueurglasses. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous. Mrs. Minivers Daughter Some years passed (well, six years, to be exact, because Mom moved in 2007, and much of what I brought home is still in temporary storage here, still waiting to be dealt with and honestly, the only boxes Ive cracked open are the ones full of books) and then one dayI looked at My Heart Lies Southagain. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. She finds herself sometimes hilariously coping with servants, daily food allowances, bargaining, and dramatic Latin emotions. But it was also very funny, and very informative about Mexican culture; dwelling on the good things about it and not on the bad. Alternately touching and hilarious. It is a perspective you can only have if you are able to live in it the way Eleezabet did. 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