The Caballeros of Ruby, Texas by Cynthia Leal Massey Don Miguel Caballero, a successful labor contractor in Texas' RÌo Grande Valley and later, in California's Salinas Valley, enjoys the good life: prosperity, the respect of his community, a marriage of thirty years, six bright children. But gradually all he has worked for begins to unravel. Three of his daughters give their versions of the disintegration of an idyllic way of life. About the author: Cynthia Leal Massey is on the adjunct English faculty at San Antonio College. Her fiction has appeared in national and regional publications. click here to learn more about the author ISBN 0-9718361-1-6 Fiction / Literary $16.95

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"Cynthia Leal Massey has given us a vivid picture of the RÌo Grande Valley as it was fifty years ago. The Caballeros of Ruby, Texas is a very good read." Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove.

"In The Caballeros of Ruby, Texas, Cynthia Leal Massey takes us on the journey from childhood to adulthood, from Texas to California and back again. These stories are told with the heart of Victor VillaseÒor, and the heartbreak of Laura Esquivel." óKathleen Alcal·, award-winning author of Spirits of the Ordinary

"Cynthia Leal Massey's The Caballeros of Ruby, Texas is an engrossing, memorable read. Few writers can capture the beauty of the Texan landscape the way it is marvelously written about in this book. Massey is a gifted story teller and this book will carry you very far into myth, memory, and wonderful characters. óVirgil Su·rez, author of Latin Jazz and The Cutter. About her first novel, Fire Lilies (Very highly recommended--5 stars):

"This well researched novel is historically sound...Fire Lilies, a fast paced, action filled work is filled with rich attention to detail. Writer Massey weaves an opulent fabric replete with fascinating characters, vibrant dialogue, deceit and machination." óMolly Martin, author, writing as m j hollingshead, The Inspector's Wife, The Cat's Paw: Blue Death, The Agent: Murder by Accident.