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Abandoned by his father when he was a boy, Manny Ortega has made the journey from Mexico to Texas to find work and support his family. Now in his midthirties, Manny works at the Eden Plain cattle ranch for Owen Green, a cranky, prejudiced man who suffers from a chronic illness. Yet over time, Owen and Manny forge a relationship that mirrors a father and son.

But their friendship is strained by the arrival of Owen's daughter, Chaney, as she and Manny fall in love. Their growing relationship reveals Owen's deeply hidden issues involving race and class, while a tragic accident threatens ...
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Overview

Abandoned by his father when he was a boy, Manny Ortega has made the journey from Mexico to Texas to find work and support his family. Now in his midthirties, Manny works at the Eden Plain cattle ranch for Owen Green, a cranky, prejudiced man who suffers from a chronic illness. Yet over time, Owen and Manny forge a relationship that mirrors a father and son.

But their friendship is strained by the arrival of Owen's daughter, Chaney, as she and Manny fall in love. Their growing relationship reveals Owen's deeply hidden issues involving race and class, while a tragic accident threatens to shatter any hope of reconciliation.

The next release in the Eden Plain series, A Crooked Path is dramatic story that examines hot-button issues in today's world, including immigration and racism. Readers will be inspired by Manny's passionate pursuit of hope and a better life.

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Abandoned by his father when he was a child in Mexico, Manny Ortega makes his way to Texas for work to support his family. He forms an unlikely father-son bond with his American employer, crusty Owen Green, who runs the Eden Plain cattle ranch. But Manny's illusions about Owen are shattered when his relationship with Owen's college-educated daughter, Chaney, turns romantic. In gritty, down-to-earth prose, Smith (A Bigger Life) addresses issues of racism and class discrimination even among people of faith. This smart novel asks the question many would be afraid to answer: What if it were your daughter? A great book club discussion choice, this is highly recommended for all collections. Smith lives in Texas.


—Tamara Butler

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781576839966
  • Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 10/15/2007
  • Pages: 288
  • Series: Eden Plain Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.56 (w) x 8.24 (h) x 0.69 (d)

Meet the Author

Annette Smith is a lifelong Texan, a hospice nurse, and an accomplished storyteller. Her collection of short stories, The Whispers of Angels , has sold more than 100,000 copies. She is the author of A Bigger Life and the Coming Home to Ruby Prairie series. Annette lives in Tyler, Texas, with her husband, Randy, and an affectionate, shaggy mutt named Wally.

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    In Mexico, Manny Ortega grew up without a father as his dad abandoned the family. Desperate to care for his family, Manny came to Texas to find work in which he could send money home.----------- Finally obtaining legal status, Manny gets a job on the cattle ranch of Texan Owen Green. Owen thinks Mexicans are scum and treats Manny as such. However, Manny refuses to give up on his dreams of caring for his family so he puts up with Owen¿s crap. However, the relationship between the immigrant employee and his prejudicial gruff employer abruptly changes when Owen's daughter Chaney meets Manny as they fall in love with one another.--------------- The second Eden Plain romance (see A BIGGER LIFE) stars Manny, who is a sympathetic hard working Mexican immigrant who simply wants to provide a better life for his loved ones back home. However, the more interesting relationship is between the two men that changes from stereotypical scorn by the American to respect and more. Although the ending feels like a gimmick to foster behavioral modification, A CROOKED PATH is a strong relevant look at immigration although fence builders and sitters will be unhappy that many is not a killing terrorist, but simply a caring family man.--------------- Harriet Klausner

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