American Familia
A Memoir of Perseverance

I enjoyed this memoir by David A. Morales. His writing style flows very smoothly and I was very interested in his story as told to his 2 sons. It was refreshing to see the values of faith, family and work ethic being reinforced in the next generation. My two favorite quotes: "They need to know there......more

This is a wonderful, heart-warming memoir in which a father tells his life story to his teenage sons while his wife listens. I'm giving it five stars because I enjoyed listening to the audio, and appreciate the intention of the book. I feel inspired and wish I'd read this as a teenager rather than a......more

One of the best memoirs I have ever read. I was able to understand, empathize, relate as well as appreciate the author's life and struggles. In addition to a well-written story, the narrator completed the experience. Gary Tiedemann provided the voice with enough accent to feel real without the diale......more

It was really good insight to a very different kind of life than the one I've had. I grew up poor myself, but in the country, not inner city and as a white kid, I know I had it easy in comparison. It's always interesting to delve into the other side of a strangers life. It helps me to become more em......more

An American familia by David Morales we learn about growing up with his two brothers in Puerto Rico where there was food that could be picked up the trees in the yard and in America the land of the plenty where if you don’t have money you don’t eat. The book is a conversation with this two boys and......more