![]() ![]() It unfolded so serenely that I began to judge it as a string of trivial though colorful portraits. The novel itself occupies the second section, and the third takes the form of a curious “Reading Guide” alluding to Delibes’ work, conceived and written by Fernando de Miguel.Įl Camino is about the life of three boys living in a northern Spanish village in the 1940s (I discovered a passage that refers to the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s). The first offers an introduction written by Sotelo concerning the author’s work, she an expert in Spanish literature. ![]() This 285-page book, edited by Marisa Sotelo, is divided into three parts. I discovered him to be an excellent writer and an authority of his fellow Spaniards (he died in 2010). Delibes received several awards in his native land and, based on this novel, considered his best work, these honors, I think, are totally fitting. Visit and like us at our Facebook page here: Įl Camino (Barcelona, Austral/Destino, 2009). In any case, we’re preparing to resume our work as soon as possible. Does that impress you? Our LDO guys impress me quite a lot. They had already organized themselves into mentoring groups in art, Spanish, math, etc., as testimony of their own inclination toward self-improvement. They chose it because they insisted and continue to insist on developing and improving themselves to achieve the fullest rehabilitation possible.īefore the pandemic struck, our LDO organization was building, at their request, a curriculum of educational and self-improvement activities, including guest presentations, short-term classes on psychology, history, art and culture (I gave some) and so on. The word “development” in the title of our organization was chosen by the LDO affiliated detainees a couple of years ago in one of our meetings. The photo at the top of this article, taken in 2019, shows some of our LDO detainees and some of our volunteers standing in front of artwork created by MCC prisoners. We appreciate both our community volunteers and the guys inside because without their help LDO would not exist. LDO includes a Board of Directors, a small corps of community volunteers, and detainee leaders representing about 40 inmates in the MCC who affiliate with LDO. This is the name of our nonprofit organization (501c3), and I am the president. LDO refers to the Latino Development Organization of Washington Serving Latinos in the Monroe Correctional Complex. The Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe WA ![]() The purpose of our Facebook event is to help our communities understand prison realities, attract local volunteers to help with our prison work at the MCC, compile a list of followers and invite donor contributions. prisons and/or Latinx issues (culture, history, the Latino experience in the U.S., etc.) you may find our LDO Mixer hour interesting if not beneficial (if you’re interested in the subject of prisons, see my book review of American Prison, in this same blog). If you are interested in the general topic of U.S. So sorry we can’t offer you something to eat and drink! I will give a brief overview of our organization (LDO) at the start and two or three formerly incarcerated Latino community members will speak of their experiences. The Mixer will offer some informational and cultural activities. We are doing a “Mixer” on Facebook, June 28th at 3 p.m., via Zoom. I am inviting you to join me and my fellow LDO Volunteers who support Latino prisoners in the Monroe Correctional Center (MCC) in Monroe WA. ![]()
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