Joe never divorced his legal wife, making my siblings and me bastards, and our mother a fool. Mama always said our bigamist daddy was crazy. Growing up with an unpredictable father wasn’t easy. My family was dysfunctional because of him. Daddy sometimes vanished for weeks at a time. Even though Mama was sick and couldn’t work, Joe abandoned us for good when I was eleven, like he did his other wife and four kids. We were a lot like the Shameless television series where the children are forced to support the family or else go hungry, even before our alcoholic father ran away. Daddy was a bigamist, and my parent’s marriage was a misdemeanor–but the only crime Joe ever committed was leaving me. Carpenter Joe Vasquez always wanted to build his wife and kids a house in Albuquerque with his very own hands, but sometimes a man has a dream that can rip a family apart. The heart-warming, heart twisting, A HOUSE OF STICKS.
About the Author: Belinda Vasquez Garcia
Belinda Vasquez Garcia had to grow up fast. At the age of five her mother became ill with diabetes. Her father abandoned the family when she was 11 and her mother died when she was 16. Parentless, she nevertheless managed to graduate from college with a degree in Applied Mathematics. She worked for 31 years as a Computer Programmer, Software Engineer, and Java Software and Web Developer Consultant. She was the recipient of five scholarships, including a four-year scholarship from the Elks Club. She is a prolific writer and the author of 10 books. She is a first-place winner of a New Mexico / Arizona Historical Fiction Award. She has, also, won numerous Latino Book Awards, including first-place ILBA awards for Best EBook, Best Audio Book and Best Novel - Fantasy / Sci-fi. She has, also, won four first-place awards for Books into Movies in the categories of Drama, Suspense or Mystery, and Horror.
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Mommy regrets only two things in her life- her missing eyebrows and ever marrying Daddy. I never danced with my father, but I danced in his shed with his sawdust swirling around my bone-thin ankles. Once a week, a garbage truck barrels down our street, hitting potholes and farting garbage. The summer before I turned eight, I read Tom Sawyer ten times and fell madly in love with novels. What a revelation that anyone can write by painting images in people's heads. REVIEWS: Two Thumbs Up! This author has the ability to weave words into a wonderful and intriguing story! She has an uncanny way of capturing the reader and making them feel as if they are that "fly on the wall," watching everything unfold! Great Read! The Author did a great job telling the story from the point of view of a little girl, it's as if you were there, watching her from a distance. The characters are interesting, and the story transports you to the 50's/early 60's with what seems like remarkable authenticity and detailed accuracy. I definitely want to see how the story ends and can't wait for the next installment! A memoir that readers will NOT soon forget. Engrossing and Fascinating. The only complaint I have regarding A HOUSE OF STICKS is that it was over too soon. I rate A HOUSE OF STICKS as 5 out of 5 Stars and I believe that anyone and everyone will enjoy this fascinating memoir that will grab you by the heartstrings and firmly take hold. Like walking in the shoes of childhood all over again. As Belinda inhales what remains of her father (the Pinocchio man) I am hungry to know what happened after he left. It will be continued in “After Daddy Left Us” and I can’t wait! Fantastic!
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Book Author
Belinda Vasquez Garcia
Publisher
Language
English
ISBN
978-1534732049
Pages
234
Format
Paperback
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