When the author was born in Phoenix, Arizona, he was delivered in a one-room cabin like his younger siblings. Life was simple for him until he reached the age of 4, which marked a new era of personal challenges for him. He starts to get into all kinds of trouble due to his curiosity and playfulness. The troubles only continued when his father died prematurely. This event made him wonder about emotions for the first time, and helped him realize that life is fragile and precious.The book describes the author’s life among those families repatriated to Mexico, his return to the United States, his experience as a farm worker, military service, his marriage and raising a family. “Among the Repatriated” will be published by Xlibris Publishers of Philadelphia (Xlibris.com).Al Pineda, as he is known, is retired from two careers: Operating Engineers Local 12, and associate director of the United Methodist Church’s California-Pacific Annual Conference Council on Ministries in charge of Hispanic Ministries. He is a past officer of the Church’s conference and National Hispanic Caucuses. Pineda has been a member of El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church in Santa Paula for 62 years, where he is historian of the church, among other responsibilities.
Discover the life and times of a Mexican-American man
September 12, 2008
New autobiography reveals one family’s struggle to survive during America’s historical periods
Santa Paula News
Author Albino Pined of Santa Paula has seen it all. From the simple life to poverty, migration and family values.
Author Albino Pined of Santa Paula has seen it all. From the simple life to poverty, migration and family values. His life was an enduring adventure that tested his mettle and his soul. Discover what life was like for this Mexican-American author in “Among the Repatriated.”“Among the Repatriated” takes a long look back at the life and times of the author, as well as his family background. It begins with a historical description of his parents’ migration to the United States.His father, Emilio Pineda, turned out to be one of the many Mexicans who came to this country to help fill the shortage of manpower in relation to the nation’s participation in World War I. He worked for the railroads. His mother, Dolores Rivera and her two brothers, Jose and Carlos, sold birdcages and bull horn coat hangers for a living in the streets of Lordsburg, New Mexico, where she met Emilio.
