Rose Hill: An Intermarriage Before Its Time
''Carlos Cortes has written a memoir which matches the distinctive and diverse history of his family--an engaging and far-traveling story populated with irascible and loving relatives whose lives illustrate a uniquely American story.''--Susan Straight, author ofTake One Candle Light a Room''A funny, honest, and ultimately celebratory look at what it feels like to grow up in the American melting pot. This unique memoir is not to be missed.''--Whitney Terrell, author ofThe King of Kings County''Part intrigue and mystery, part conflict and tension, part humor and love, and ultimately, a tale of acceptance and redemption.''--Sonia Nieto, author ofAffirming Diversity''An inspiring story filled with hopes and dreams, heartbreak and frustration, deception and betrayal, devotion, and love.''--Chris Gifford, co-creator and executive producer for Nickelodeon's ''Dora the Explorer'' and ''Go, Diego, Go!''''Amazing, funny, sad, and totally memorable. Fascination and enjoyment are guaranteed.''--Barnett Helzberg Jr., author ofWhat I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett''While Cortes offers what is, on one level, an intensely personal story,Rose Hillis chock-full of broader insight and universal wisdom.''--Joseph Zolner, senior director, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education''[Cortes] compels us to take a deeper look into our own life journey.''--Ron Loveridge, mayor of Riverside and associate professor of political science, UC Riverside