WhenNasarioGarc穩awasaboyinOjodelPadre,avillageintheRioPuercoValleynorthwestofAlbuquerque,hegrewupthewayruralNewMexicanshadforgenerations.Hisparentsbuilttheirownadobehouse,raisedtheirownfood,hauledtheirwaterfromtheriver,andbroughtuptheirchildrentorespecttheoldways.InthisaccountofhisboyhoodGarc穩awritesunforgettablyabouthisfamily’svillagelife,tellingstoryafterstory,allofthemtrue,andfascinatingeveryoneinterestedinNewMexicohistoryandculture.
