El Guapo Lives!

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A wild-eyed copper and emerald feathered gamecock takes over a family's life in present day Broken Tree Texas much to the chagrin of Ann Singer Gonzales caregiver to Momma Johnson. Ann lives on the fringe of a palatial stable estate in a shabby trailer with her husband a dressage horse groom and two children: a bullied overweight fifth-grader and a high school cheer captain. When El Guapo the rooster flaps his way into their hearts he alters everyone by way of money friendship loss and rebirth however not everyone shares the same opinion about the bird in this </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>emotional gritty and action-packed</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> novel.</span></p><p></p><p>Follow the lives of the Gonzales children as they navigate hardships in this coming-of-age story as well as the family itself as they struggle against poverty identity and moral dilemmas while trying to maintain dignity along the way. Ann the bread winner faces challenges with her husband Rob who becomes involved in the bloodsport of cockfighting. Meanwhile Marisol a junior in high school is discovering another culture while dating Juan Cruz. Matt on the other hand is just trying to survive his bullies and care for his only friend El Guapo.</p><p></p><p></p>