Building Memories

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ISBN: 9781960861375

The Renteria Gutierez Family

Salvador Renteria

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Salvador Renteria
27 January 2026

Memoirs; History of the Americas; Family history, tracing ancestors

This memoir chronicles the story of my family-a historical account shaped by personal knowledge and lived experience. It weaves together the memories and tales I absorbed while growing up on a farm near the humble town of Fabens, Texas, as well as those from my adolescent years spent in Fabens itself. The later chapters unfold during my time in Horizon City, near El Paso, Texas, where much of our family's history continued to evolve.

The narrative offers a vivid glimpse into my father's early years, tracing his life from childhood through his migration to the United States alongside my mother. Their journey began when my father enlisted in the Bracero Program, an initiative created to bring Mexican farmworkers to labor in the U.S. From there, the memoir transitions into my own story-recounting my formative years on the farm, living in an adobe and stucco home nestled beside the railroad tracks, where the rhythm of passing trains became part of the soundtrack of my youth.

By: Salvador Renteria
Imprint: Salvador Renteria
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781960861375
ISBN 10: 1960861379
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 27 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Salvador Renteria, a graduate with a BS in Industrial Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, a retired professional who spent most of his professional career in the water purification field, has completed his new book, ""Building Memories"" an awe-inspiring family profile depicting the hard life farmers have to deal with in the United States. This is a poignant reflection on the author's rich life in Fabens and El Paso.

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Building Memories

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Salvador Renteria

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