The Harvest

About the Book

The Harvest is a narrative of short stories that makes us reflect about how things used to be and how they are nowadays. This book becomes a great tool against forgetfulness, the collective amnesia that affects many of us. Martínez, as a good teacher, guides us through the little corners of her life—family, work, successes and failures—painting her story with simplicity and precision. There is also a version in Spanish—La Cosecha—so that present generations, as well as those to come, will remember their roots. Only with well-established and well-remembered roots, we can continue to tell new stories, achieve new advancements and grow new branches of thought and existence.” Davin Cárdenas, Lead Organizer North Bay Organizing Project B.A. in Liberal Arts, Sonoma State University

About the Author

Yolanda Vera Martínez holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Arts in School Leadership. Her literary work has appeared in newspapers and books. Also, she has received several recognitions for her poetry. She authored Every-day Poems of a Latin Woman, Life in Verses and Classroom 101. She was born in Mexico, but she now lives in Northern California. In The Harvest, Martinez presents her experiences as an immigrant: Cleaning homes, picking fruit, working in offices and retiring as a successful teacher of language arts in English and in Spanish. Her harvest includes a little of everything.