The Number 12 Chronicles/Family Journeys

This book is the result of years of planning, collecting, and storing amazing stories heard in a lifetime from my family and my own recollections of life. My goal is to entertain readers with an evolving chronology of life, ranging from 1914-1657, from a family of 14 brothers and the parents. It will show how the family grew, survived, and faced the challenges of their times. The story takes us on a journey following the parents’ treads, which encompass the Mexican Revolution, working the mines in Arizona, USA, life in the villages, and farm working in California. It is an adventurous ride with a wide spectrum of sequential stories. There are stories for every mood and delight some funny, happy, humorous, sad, entertaining, educating, and even thought provoking. I hope that by reading these stories the reader will not only be entertained, but also have a somewhat wider perception of how other families live, accept life as it comes, and adapt to the changing times.