Mi Rincóncito en el Cielo

Theresa Barron-McKeagney

Mi Rincóncito en el Cielo (My Little Corner of the Sky) tells the remarkable story of Alberto “Beto” Gonzales, who overcame a childhood of poverty, addiction, bigotry, and violence and went on to change the lives of thousands of children and adults as a mentor and gang prevention specialist. The book explores themes of family relationships, neighborhood segregation, the impacts of drug abuse and crime, and the racism and bigotry that children endure without the benefits of adult protectors. Beto’s story is one of pain, recovery, and hope, and one that has the power to change lives.

University Press of America

Pages: 85 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-6548-3 • Paperback • March 2015 • $33.99 • (£25.00)

978-0-7618-6549-0 • eBook • March 2015 • $32.00 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Social Science / Poverty & Homelessness, Social Science / Social Work, Social Science / Sociology / Urban, Social Science / Violence in Society

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Mi Rincóncito en el Cielo (My Little Corner of the Sky) tells the remarkable story of Alberto “Beto” Gonzales, who overcame a childhood of poverty, addiction, bigotry, and violence and went on to change the lives of thousands of children and adults as a mentor and gang prevention specialist. The book explores themes of family relationships, neighborhood segregation, the impacts of drug abuse and crime, and the racism and bigotry that children endure without the benefits of adult protectors. Beto’s story is one of pain, recovery, and hope, and one that has the power to change lives.

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University Press of America

Pages: 85 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-6548-3 • Paperback • March 2015 • $33.99 • (£25.00)

978-0-7618-6549-0 • eBook • March 2015 • $32.00 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Social Science / Poverty & Homelessness, Social Science / Social Work, Social Science / Sociology / Urban, Social Science / Violence in Society

Author

Theresa Barron-McKeagney is the former director of the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Grace Abbott School of Social Work, and is currently the associate dean of the UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service. She is a licensed clinical social worker who has taught courses on social policy, working with minorities and the elderly, and Chicano(a) culture.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Capítulo Uno: Broken Promises, Broken Dreams
Capítulo Dos: Barrio Monster
Capítulo Tres: A Real Chingón (A Real Badass)
Capítulo Cuatro: Almas Ancianos (Old Souls)
Capítulo Cinco: La Virgen en la Plata
Capítulo Seis: La Humildad, La Integridad, y La Familia (Humility, Integrity, and Family)
Capítulo Siete: Trust
Capítulo Ocho: Consejos (Advice)
Capítulo Nueve: Redención (Redemption)
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Mi Rincóncito en el Cielo

Theresa Barron-McKeagney

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