Im talking about a book your children and their children can pass down for generations to come. Follow your dreams5th graders from salinas elementary. Join facebook to connect with sergio tinoco and others you may know. He also opened up about how his experience going from migrant. A special presentation was also given by a former migrant worker turned border patrol supervisor and book author sergio a. Sergio tinoco opens up about how we went from migrant worker to border patrol agent and why a wall works. As the years progress through tinocos smooth narrative you see how his growth manifests in impressive ways as he joins the army and continues his life as a strong individual. As a way to break from the family cycle of picking crops and depending on government welfare programs, he joined the united states army and served ten years active duty. The migrant, soldier, and agent, is a memoir that details his. The fact that it is written in simple words to understand all type of readers makes it a big plus. Sergio tinoco author interview proud american is a biography about your journey through life in south texas. Tinoco was born and raised in rio grande valley, commonly known to them as rgv.
The 191555 wilderness adventures of frank glaser paperback by jim rearden. Now, more than two decades later, he is already a federal agent of the department of homeland security. We are a conservative fusion network that is developing the best curated, personalized and ondemand. The area he grew up in is commonly called the rio grande valley. Sergio tinoco, a proud american citizen who came to america from mexico as a child, and worked in.
Soldier soldier s04e06 proud man video dailymotion. Book awards for nonfiction motivational book award. Tinoco, author, army veteran, and former migrant child, was the only child of his single mother and was raised by his maternal grandparents in the rio grande. The page dedicated to border patrol agents has over 44,000 likes. The writing was thoughtprovoking, and i enjoyed the little instances of humor that were thrown in. American used biographies books for sale, buy, sell. He signed and gave out copies of his book, proud american. His honesty provides much needed insight into the resourcefulness, tenacity, and perseverance required to take full advantage of the opportunities afforded to all of us in this great country. Nrn caught up with border patrol agent sergio tinoco on sunday, after learning his page, the proud american, has been removed from facebooks platform. Children of overwhelmed border agents bullied in schools.
Sergio tinoco wrote the book proud american about his life story. A welltold tale, proud american is one of those stories that succinctly captures what it takes to succeed as a migrant in the united states. Tinocos has countless stories about his experiences as a migrant worker, a military veteran and as a federal employee working on the border, that he turned them. Proud american by sergio tinoco is a fascinating, heartwarming memoir of a.
Proud american is a firstperson account of a mans life, from his beginnings as a child of. Proud american the migrant, soldier, and agent subject. Facebook censorship spotlight interview with border. Facebook took down the proud american page which demonstrated support for the u. Proud american is a personal memoir chronicling the life of the author from migrant worker to successful border patrol agent. Culture facebook removes donald trump is our president. Having to come up with a big decision to leave his family behind at such a young age, sergio began to live a dangerous life in the battlefield with the us army. Facebook takes down proud american page on support of us. Sergio grew up a poor migrant worker, who started earning a living by picking crops at the age of seven.
A book anyone would be proud to recommend to their closest friends. The migrant, soldier, and agent as he shares his story and experiences in fox news. Proud american by sergio tinoco is a very easy book to read. This book is riveting and engaging from the first page to the last. Authors memoir is a unique story of overcoming the struggles of being in a poor family, breaking traditions, and apprehending people of his. Tinoco is a federal agent working for the department of homeland security. Bravery, hard work, and perseverance sergio tinoco lived by these qualities to escape. The only child of a single mom, sergio grew up with his grandparents in rio grande valley. Unlike most of other books ive read recently, this one is a page turner. He was the only child of a single mother and was raised by his grandparents in south. The fact that it is written in simple words to understand all.
Border patrol and was started by a firstgeneration immigrant who actually works for the department. The migrant, soldier, and agent by sergio tinoco is the authors memoir, told in the first person as he maps out the impressive journey of where he came from and what hes become. He was the only child of a single mother and was raised by his grandparents in south texas. The migrant, soldier, and agent is the memoir of author sergio tinoco. Proud american migrant, soldier, agent sergio tinoco contact information elle simpson fulfillment officer litfire publishing contact via email. This memoir details the upbringing of a poor migrant worker of mexican descent having to pick crops for a living since the age of seven. Book awards for nonfiction autobiography book award. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. At age seven, sergio tinoco was already picking crops for a living in southern texas.
Im proud to be an american american soldier tribute. I truly enjoy reading this book proud american by sergio tinoco a must read. Sergio worked hard to break away from being a poor migrant worker. In proud american, sergio tinoco, aka the tin man, writes a raw account of accomplishing the american dream. As corporate america sells out to china, facebook bans. He shares the details of his prodigious life in his book proud american. It takes you into the life of an immigrant child living in the care of his grandparents. The migrant, soldier, and agent and has joined hstoday as a columnist to provide insights. At the age of seven, he does the kind of work reserved for poor migrants picking crops.
New right network nrn presents a content experience developed by you. Another conservative facebook page has been shut down without notice. More recently sergio launched the proud american facebook page. Proud american the migrant, soldier, and agent by sergio tinoco. Proud american by sergio tinoco is a raw look at the life of americas most disenfranchised demographic and the authors intense desire to rise above expectation. The proud american was dedicated to the work that the men and women of ice and border patrol do on a daily basis, and worked hard to get the truth to the american people. Proud american by sergio tinoco is a fascinating, heartwarming memoir of a migrant soldier and federal agent.
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