Rain+of+Gold

"Rain of Gold" is about the lives of Juan Salvador Villasenor and Guadalupe Maria Villasenor. It starts off when they are kids in Mexico. It follows them across the boarder then catches up with them again when Lupe is about 15 years old and Juan is about 18 years old. Its a story about love, lies, and bootlegging. It is by far one of the best books I have read and I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys literate about the Southwest.

MAIN CHARACTERS--- Lupe- Is one of the main characters. She is a beautiful women who just wants to be educated and has always been fasinated by what she doesnt know. She is head strong and does what she wants when she is determined. Juan/Salvador- Is the youngest of 18 children. Adores his mother Dona Margarita, lives in Mexico, Texas, Phoenix, southern California and Montana. When in Montana he learns about the art of gambling and drinking. When in jail in Southern California he has a bootlegger teach him how to make fine canadian wiskey. This is funny because they have the gaurds sneek them in the supplies. Sees Lupe when with hsi friend Archie and falls madly in love with her and tries to court her from that point on. Corlatta- Lupe's sister who falls in love with Archie when they meet. She has to always be the center of attention and when she is not she causes a scene and will twist any situation so she can be the one who either saves the day or looks good even if she caused the situation. Archie- Salvador's best friend, who also happens to be the sheriff of their area. He has Salvador sell him whiskey and charges him all the time just to manipulate him to get free whiskey. Deputizes everyone when he gets the chance to. Arrests Salvador on his wedding day for not inviting him to the wedding. He is pretty much a big goof ball.