Barrio Princess: Growing Up in Texas - Softcover

Consuelo Samarripa was born in San Antonio, Texas, among the first baby-boomers, was raised by Mexican immigrants and spoke only Spanish before attending public school in Texas.  Schooling was a challenge for her, learning English as a second language, but by high school she joined a writer’s group (where she met the future Elizabeth Berg) striving to express herself.  Education was a high priority for Ms. Samarripa, and she earned her BS degree when a young mother.  After entering the world of public speaking through Toastmasters International, where she received several honors at different levels, she became a professional storyteller of her cultural traditions, which is her full-time occupation today.  Samarripa is a board member of the Tejas (Texas) Storytelling Association.

The personal stories of a Mexican-American born into the San Antonio Barrio in the late 1940s, including family stories, cultural tradition stories, learning English by total immersion, socialization as a minority, education, and stories of her mother as a single parent, and women s stories from a minority point of view.

Rich in family and heritage, Consuelo Samarripa s stories may just help you discover more of yourself.
---Elizabeth Ellis, NSN Circle of Excellence Storyteller and NSN Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

I have known Consuelo from Olden Times in Austin, when we were both hacking a path through the spoken word jungle of a Bi-Lingual Toastmaster Club. The same quiet humor, the same true-to-life voice of a little girl growing up in South San Antonio; they are still there. The big issues, of money, race, and politics, they are present, shaded by the shawl of a powerful voice that whispers.
--Tim Tingle, Choctaw storyteller and author of award-winning books from his culture

Rich in family and heritage, Consuelo Samarripa s stories may just help you discover more of yourself.
---Elizabeth Ellis, NSN Circle of Excellence Storyteller and NSN Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

I have known Consuelo from Olden Times in Austin, when we were both hacking a path through the spoken word jungle of a Bi-Lingual Toastmaster Club. The same quiet humor, the same true-to-life voice of a little girl growing up in South San Antonio; they are still there. The big issues, of money, race, and politics, they are present, shaded by the shawl of a powerful voice that whispers.
--Tim Tingle, Choctaw storyteller and author of award-winning books from his culture