{"product_id":"old-las-vegas-hispanic-memories-from-the-new-mexico-meadowlands-9780896725959","title":"Old Las Vegas: Hispanic Memories from the New Mexico Meadowlands","description":"2005 Southwest Book Award \"The stories are charmingly frank, unexpectedly humorous, sometimes sad, all reminiscent of a simpler, though not always uncomplicated time. . . . The book brims with anecdotes, folklore, and oral history that help define one of New Mexico's most fascinating pockets of enchantment.\" --Albuquerque Journal. \"Garcia presents stories on life in the countryside, education, folk healing, witchcraft, superstitions, religion, politics, folk sayings, and riddles. . . . All Hispanic Americans with an interest in their cultural heritage should identify with many of the stories told by the viejitos--the old folks. . . Recommended.\" --Choice. \"A veritable buffet of reminiscences . . . An outstanding contribution to the folklore and history of Hispanic New Mexico.\" --New Mexico Historical Review. \"There is a rich and engaging text in two languages, humor and intelligence mixed in just the right proportion; what else could be desired? Photos  Ancianos, penitentes, cowboys: Welcome faces smile out of almost every page at the beginning of the book. . . . In this book many, many stories will live to be enjoyed and appreciated by generations of new readers.\" --Southwest BookViews. Nasario Garc a, a native New Mexican and leading folklorist in his state, has produced many works on New Mexican literature and folklore, including Pl ticas: Conversations with Hispano Writers of New Mexico (Texas Tech 2000).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Tech University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780896725959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.10w x 0.81d","brand":"Nasario Garc\u0026#237;a","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41285616271541,"sku":"9780896725959","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9cbf975c-9b3c-453c-833b-f69f8637e0e5.jpg?v=1635226163","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/old-las-vegas-hispanic-memories-from-the-new-mexico-meadowlands-9780896725959","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}