

Wild Steps of Heaven
Author: Victor Villaseñor
Narrator: Dick Hill
Unabridged: 11 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 08/28/2009
Categories: Fiction
Author: Victor Villaseñor
Narrator: Dick Hill
Unabridged: 11 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 08/28/2009
Categories: Fiction
Victor Villasenor is the author of the nonfiction books Rain of Gold and Jury: The People vs. Juan Corona, and the novel, Macho! He has written several screenplays, including the award-winning The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. Villasenor continues to live on the North County San Diego ranch where he grew up.
Not a book I would typically read, but it was this month’s book for family book club. In the end, I did enjoy the book more than I thought I would. The little details did seem to drag. And some of the descriptions were “Isaiah” like - some stories seemed fictionalized because of this. It was hard to......more
One of my forever favorites. Villaseñor decided to write this novel, when he realized how rich the story of his father's childhood was during his work for his first book Rain of Gold. As a result, this novel is great addition/companion to Rain of Gold, but also stands alone extremely well. The matri......more
This is the first fiction book I have read in a long time. It’s is both fiction and nonfiction as the reader gains stories from his childhood and stories passed down the generations. It is a bit chewy for me in some parts and jumps in and out of different characters points of views. But overall I en......more
This is a big book, a wild book, with gigantic men, goddess women, Evil, God, Love, and a struggle for the Indigenous people of Mexico. Tale after tale of men being big, strong, quick to anger, ready to fight. Women holding things together, and the love of God and the power of the Earth surrounding a......more
Victor is one of my favorite authors. He is a truly talented writer. This book should be read before Rain of Gold but I will say it is extremely violent and not for the faint of heart. In my opinion he does a good depiction of what the Mexican Revolution looked like. One of the best stories about a......more