My mother didn't work, because my father insisted on providing for his family, so as a result there wasn't much income in the house. I didn't have much, but after reading this book I quickly realized that what little I had was much more than what Enrique grew up with. And not just because of life circumstances, but the salary my father earned was higher than what Enrique and his family earned. “The stone hut becomes his home.” (page 32) I can only imagine that having to live in a place with no electricity and sometimes no toilets is terrible. And not only would the living circumstances have been terrible, but the shortage of food and job opportunities would have been equally worse. “They might just be beans, but you always have them to eat.” (page 17) This is what Lourdes' mother tells her in hopes that she will return despite the poverty they faced. However, Lourdes insists that she is better and remains in America earning little money. At a certain point she no longer earns money and has to work as a fichera, or in another way she is a kind of prostitute. (page 15) Only in due time does he manage to get back on his feet with the help of