{"product_id":"cantina-confidential-rafaela-g-castro-9781533593627","title":"Cantina Confidential","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this historical chronicle by Rafaela G. Castro, one family becomes entangled in the scandals and secrets of a small migrant town.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 1940s, a young couple, Jose Luis and Blanca, start their married lives in the fictional California village of Suntown in the San Joaquin Valley. However, external forces and a personal mistake lead to a tragic incident.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecades later, Blanca's daughter, Luz, stumbles across a photograph and a mysterious letter to her mother that hints at a closely guarded secret and signed by a person known only as \"D. S.\" Determined to learn the truth about her mother's relationship to this man, Luz journeys to the San Joaquin Valley to find him. In the process she discovers the rich, untold history of the struggle of migrant laborers to survive, live, and love in 1940s Central California. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCastro's work depicts a vivid portrait of migrant life and bracero culture. Any student of California history and Chicano studies will find her work an invaluable and well-researched resource, as well as a story filled with intrigue and mystery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rafaela G. Castro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1533593620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781533593627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d","brand":"Rafaela G. Castro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067225272575,"sku":"9781533593627","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0a5205f-187f-4aaa-854c-d9e79c8e84fb.jpg?v=1685411950","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cantina-confidential-rafaela-g-castro-9781533593627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}