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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Soft cover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. New condition color illustrated softcover wraps. Includes Author Dedication; List of Photos; El Gran Desierto del Mojave; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Epilogue; Descendants of Jose and Herminia Arredondo; Sources; Index; In Memoriam; and About the Author. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Signed and dated (July 21, 2016) by the author plus also signed by a relation of the author with an accompanying paragraph regarding the personnel in the book, plus an additional third signature. Revised First Edition, April 2016. "This true story is based on family sources." - excerpt from the Introduction. "At age 13, he started by selling clothes from a burro's back. Became Section Foreman on the Santa Fe Railway in the Mojave Desert. Realized his dream of being Patron of his own Ranch - La Soledad!" - from the rear outer cover. "More than a family story or biography, Ruben Arredondo's book is an important American Odyssey of an American family searching for a life dream. Through hard work, Spartan thriftiness and discipline, the Arredondo family accomplished that American dream. Certain people have what it takes to succeed in life, but it's rare to see, in a teenage boy, the qualities that will make his life a success in what he wants to do. Fourteen-year-old José Arredondo had the cleverness, drive, and work ethic to achieve his dream of owning a rancho in Mexico. He did it Jose became a young ranchero in Mexico and started his family. Despite horrors in the chaos and ambivalence of the Mexican Revolution in the 1910s, he set out to a new country, and through determination and hard work, he and his family helped contribute to the growth of America's railroad and Mojave Desert prosperity and in so doing, established a proud American family. This too is a story of overcoming obstacles and achieving more than José ever expected. And the family is still contributing to the American dream. But what about José's "rancho dream"? Well, you'll just have to read this fine book, which will delight readers to the end: a railroad adventure, a Mojave Desert life book, a World War II book, and a success book -- a many faceted read!" - from the Preface. "Not just a book about raiilroad track gangs, but about a boy's dream coming true and becoming a great family patriarch." - Cliff Walker, author and historian. "It is fortunate that a book like this has been written. Thank you!" - Tom Hickey, retired Union Pacific Trainman, Former Nevada State Senator. Dale, Dalton (original cover art); Wyman, RIck (photography); Margotta, Jenny (design format) (ilustrador). Signed by Author(s).…