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We Were Illegal: Uncovering a Texas Family’s Mythmaking and Migration
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Author:
Jessica Goudeau
Publisher:
Viking
Date:
June 18, 2024
An author's exploration of pivotal moments in Texas history through multiple generations of her own family, and a ruthless reexamination of our national and personal myths.
What The Reviewers Say
A stirring mixture of memoir, genealogy, history and hopeful manifesto.
Some of the most moving parts of the book come from Goudeau finding the people helped—and harmed—by her ancestors’ choices. This is is an empathic and thoughtfully told work, sure to encourage reflection on the legacies we choose to inherit..
Invigorating.
Introspective and detailed, Goudeau’s questing narrative, which strikes out in many directions in search of answers, at times feels circuitous. Still, it’s a valuable contribution to Texas history..
