Books by "Dr. Antonio L. Carvajal"
2 books found
Essential Moments begins with the struggles experienced by a small boy in a large family upon the untimely death of his father. His story traces a quest for a better life. Seeking a way out of poverty, he kept his eye on the prize: a college education. To some, he talked funny and wrote awkwardly, yet he finally became what he always wanted to be: a teacher. But teaching special education in the American Public School System, and later as a college professor, wasnt an easy road. With equal parts tenacity, humor, naivet, and a bit of a super-man complex, he fought his battles-and the battles of others-before finally settling on what was truly essential. This book will resonate to Mexican- Americans and other Latinos who have been asked to change proud parts of their identity to adhere to mainstream society. It will also be compelling to all educators who have struggled for adequate resources to provide enriching environments for their students. Essential Moments is a teachers story and a story of a child that grew up in poverty in a Texas barrio. However, it is ultimately a universal story about family, friendships, success, failures, setbacks, disappointments, and pursuing a dream to the end.
Embraced by Love begins with the early struggles of a six year old child who prefers severe isolation and loneliness. Reys story traces not a quest to search for belonging, but an obsessive quest to continue his solitary status by seeking alternative fulfillment in antiquated music and theatre. Throughout his childhood, Reys preference to being alone continues until he enters Jr. High through his High School years. It is upon these years that he falls madly in love. The relationship will impact his personal and social development through his adult years in extremely destructive ways until he finds people that genuinely care for him. This book will resonate to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, parents of children with Special Needs, and individuals caught in the cycle of dysfunctional relationships.