Four of us members were able to attend an author's speaking engagement on Thursday, September 29th by the Mid-Columbia Library (Prosser Branch). The author/speaker of the evening was Luis Alberto Urrea. The event was held at Chiwana High School Auditorium at 7pm in West Pasco.
With an aire of distinguished monologue and incredible insight of mexican tradition and culture we were honored to attend but also honored to peer into his window and..learn. He was entertaining, with a comidic edge. Open to questions, and donating time to sign books, he came across down to earth and earnest. One couldn't help but respect his life while gaining a perspective during a state of admiration.
Mr. Urrea opened up about his family background with twists of personal unfortunate events and his life's turns of opportunity and accomplishments. These attributes and insights spill over into his books. I only have read one; The Hummingbird's Daughter. But, I think I speak for everyone in the club, that I look forward, am open, and sincerely want to endure another one of his impressive writing collection.
