A Crooked Path - Softcover

Driven by the need to provide for his mother and his siblings after the family was abandoned by his father, Manny Ortega left his native Mexico for Texas when he was fifteen years old, and now, in his thirties, Manny works for rancher Owen Green, a cranky old man who is also seriously ill, but despite Manny's selfless care of Owen, hidden issues of racism threaten to sever the relationship when Owen's daughter, Chaney, comes to visit. Original.

Manny Ortega was fifteen years old when he left his native Mexico for Texas, driven by the need to provide for his mother and his siblings after the family was abandoned by his father. Now in his thirties, Manny works for rancher Owen Green, a cranky old man who is also seriously ill. Over time, Manny’s selfless care of Owen forges a deep bond between them, but hidden issues of racism threaten to sever the relationship when Owen’s daughter, Chaney, comes to visit. Can the relationship be restored before it’s too late and Manny loses yet another father?