Life on My Side of the Tracks

About the Book

Life on My Side of the Tracks

While growing up, I never thought of what it would be like to have my own bedroom, go shopping, and buy lots, and lots of clothes. What would it be like, growing up with a family that gave you everything you ever wanted? When you are young and naive about what life is really all about, it's easy to imagine and think about life and how simple it can be if you could make changes, lots of changes. When I was growing up, I thought of what I was going to be when I grew up: a cafeteria worker, like my mother, a teacher, like the teachers that treated me bad at school, a secretary, or even just a mom (after all, that's a job, too). As you get older, things get a little complicated, then more complicated when responsibilities go into effect. Living in this little town of Alpine, Texas, most of my childhood was based on becoming responsible and helping out around the house at a very young age. I began working at the age of 12 to help contribute to the family financial situation. Life on My Side of the Tracks, is based on what life is all about on the poor side of town, in this little southwest Texas town. Our parents managed to survive raising ten children, teaching us good manners, moral values and with an environment that was entertaining and inexpensive. Did my siblings and I know the difference? No, we were just growing up and enjoying life the best way we knew how.

About the Author

Ramona Vega Holder is a Hispanic woman with a desire to publish her life experiences on the poor side of the tracks in a little West Texas town. Life On my Side of the Tracks is based on Ramona’s life experiences while growing up with nine other siblings. Her first book recalls memories with her siblings on the poor side of town. Many of their life experiences was based on homemade games, like la patada del bote (kick the can), and having fun with neighborhood relatives and friends. This book also describes the kind of language they used to communicate with each other in and outside of the home (proverbs). Ramona hopes to continue publishing more stories about her life growing up. Another dream Ramona hopes to pursue is to publish children’s books in both English and Spanish.