Dew on the Thorn seeks to recreate the life of Texas Mexicans as Anglo culture gradually encroached upon them. González, a former president of the Texas Folklore Society, provides us with a richly detailed portrait of the ranch life of the Olivares clan of South Texas, focusing on the cultural traditions of Texas Mexicans at a time when the divisions of class and race were pressing on the established way of life.
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Jovita González: Early life and education
- Introduction
- Dew on the Thorn
- Chapter I. The Family of the Olivares
- Chapter II. The Stronghold of the Olivares
- Chapter III. Border Honor
- Chapter IV. Tío Patricio
- Chapter V. The Unwelcomed Guest
- Chapter VI. They Toiled Not
- Chapter VII. The Good Eve
- Chapter VIII. Saint John’s Day
- Chapter IX. The Cupid of the Brush Country
- Chapter X. The Barometer of the Ranch
- The First Cactus Blossom
- The Gift of thePitahaya
- Chapter XI. The Last of the Mendozas
- Chapter XII. Distant Rumbling
- Chapter XIII. The New Leader
- Chapter XIV. The Woman Who Lost Her Soul
- Chapter XV. Blessed Be the Moon and the Unfortunate Lover
- Chapter XVI. We Stay!
- Jovita González. A bibliography of her writings
- Books
- Articles
- Reprints
- Papers Presented at the Texas Folklore Society Annual Meetings