by Jesse Natal Sánchez (Author) "Reading this book is like talking to an old friend. Antonio: A Mexican Boy & His Stories, cuentos told with such vibrancy that characters emerge with rich and complex texture, maps the intricacies hidden behind a person's name. Heartfelt and kind...it is a reminder of what it means to be successful: to move with dignity, integrity, compassion, and a dash of wit. This book is stunning." -Roberta Hurtado, PhD Associate Professor of Latina/o Literature & Culture, State University of New York at Oswego "Like Antonio, I thought I'd seen changes in the world that meant others following me would be spared the hurts and barriers, but lately, it seems, those changes I thought were real were just a veil.