This short, engaging book details the life history of Esperanza Ruiz and four generations of her family. Their stories recount a century of change in a poor highland community in Panama, and how ordinary people struggle, survive, and impact history.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Illustrations
Boxes
Acknowledgments
People You Will Meet
The Ruiz Family: Kinship Chart
Introductions
1. The Isthmus of Panama: Two Different Worlds (pre-1920s)
2. Childhood: As Soon as I Opened My Eyes (1920s-1930s)
3. Youth: I Could Always Quit and Go Home (1940s-1950s)
4. Adult: A Voice Meant to Be Heard (1960s-1980s)
5. Elder: Doors Open, Doors Close (1990s-2019)
6. Next Generations: Who’s Heading Home Again? (2019)
Concluding Thoughts
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index