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THE BORDERTOWN MEMORIES (Hardcover)

This is a true account of my life during the span of more than a decade in the ’60s and ’70s when I was lured into the life of a drug dealer. As a poor young boy from a barrio in the small border town of San Ysidro I wanted to make something of myself and the promise of big money and everything that came along with it was too attractive an offer to pass up.

It was during this time that marijuana and cocaine deals were making way for the major Mexican and Latin American gangs and notorious drug cartels that were to come.

Cash from the drug sales flowed back into Mexico to pay off drug dealers. What grew into the largest border crossing in the world by 2011 was once the playground for my friends and I, exploring in the once deserted hills and fields that later became a “no man’s land,” according to Joseph Wambaugh in his book “Lines and Shadows.”

In his book Mr. Wambaugh writes about an orginal task force put together to fight the lawlessness occuring along the hills of the boder, also known as “the imaginary line” between San Ysidro and Tijuana, I discuss it in this memoir.

Education and political activism would become a large influence in my life but only after it was almost too late. But luck was on my side and I somehow was abel to escape the fate of many like me who either ended up incarcerated or dead. This is my story.

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  • Publisher: The Ewings Publishing, LLC
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 5,2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2074 KB
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages

 

About the Author

Juan Medina retired from Mental Health Systems Inc. in June 2016 following more than 25 years in job development and employment support. During his career Medina was sought out by mental health providers for his expertise in employment-related services, specifically teaching about how employment can lead to a person’s recovery from mental illness and other related disorders. A few of Medina’s commitments during his career include chair of the Job Developer’s Network, member of the Behavioral Health Adult and Housing councils in the area of employment, member of San Diego Workforce Partnership’s “Working Well” Committee, member of the Mental Health Services Act Workforce, Education and Training taskforce, and advisory member for the county probation department training officers on domestic violence. Medina was voted the “Vocational Support Person of the Year” in 2015 at the 29th annual San Diego Behavioral Health Recognition dinner. In addition, he was selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of The Latino American Who’s Who, a New York-based biographical publication. In addition, Medina promoted awareness on disabilities and helped erase the stigma surrounding mental illness through employment. He now lives in San Diego with his wife, son and two grandchildren –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

1 review for THE BORDERTOWN MEMORIES (Hardcover)

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    This book deals with a current and important topic. The author Medina, provided strong descriptions of what life was growing up in a Bordertown during the 50, 60’s and how he along with many other were treated like a second class citizen in what is now territory controlled mostly by smugglers. This darn thing should open the eyes of every American who favors an open border ideology. The author experienced the ordeal, he was directly involved in smuggling narcotics from Mexico into the United States! The book is interesting, like a nice ice cream cone, is short, sweet and well worth it. One person found this helpful

    Javier Debene

    Amazing story!..This book brilliantly explains the 50 & 60s border lifestyle and its struggles while trying to stay out of prison and Alive. I love the authors attention to detail that allowed me to make clear images in my head about the scene he explains. Great read!

    Frida Ochoa

    This is a MUST read a book. It is a true story about a young man during his youth who went down the wrong path to help support his family. Eventually he redeemed himself through his work career helping thousands of economically disadvantaged youth and mentally challenged individuals find meaningful employment. The unimaginable tragedy struck. You won’t be able to find put this book down as you see the sacrifices he and his family endure each day. Great story, Juan, my co-worker and good friend

    Judy B.

    A 100% recommended book. Excellent story, it’s interesting, shocking, sad, real, enriching and motivating, it has everything. The interesting and dramatic thing about this story is that Medina tells us cruel and dangerous events, which he lived in his own flesh. The border between the United States and Mexico is a place full of stories and this story is one of the most interesting that has been written. This book taught me to understand a lot about what is currently happening at the border. If we think that our destiny is one and we can never change it, the author shows us that we are wrong. There is always a better way and always better things will come. Thank you for sharing your story and making us live it.

    Luigi Domenici

    Am about halfway thru – and all I can say is WOW!!!! I am so proud of you, didn’t know my sweet Juan used to be such a bad ass LOL! The writing is super!!!! I am really enjoying it can’t wait to finish it!!! I finished the book! It was amazing and from the heart; what an adventure! So proud of you for this accomplishment!!! Hope you plan on writing more!

    Margaret Collins

    Another Great Book about my hometown San Ysidro, CA that I Highly Recommend. The author (Juan Medina) is a childhood friend that navigates us through the Highs and Lows of growing up in a USA/Mexico Border Town that is directly across the border from Tijuana, Mexico. As kids growing up, we were fortunate to have Very Good Teachers and Little League Baseball Coaches that were Outstanding Role Models for us. As we became Teenagers and young Adults, the author describes how the local USA / Mexico Border environment of smuggling Illegal Drugs (Marijuana, Heroin, Cocaine) was a constant temptation that was part of daily life. The author describes how he was sucked into this Very Dangerous Lifestyle and somehow was lucky to survive it, learn from the experience and turn his life around to become a Positive Role Model for younger kids growing up in a similar Barrio environment. Bravo Juan Medina Bravo…! The Border Town Memories.

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    – Detect security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity;
    Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
    – Operate, optimize and improve TEPL’s products, services and operations, including, but not limited to, developing new services, managing communications, performing data analytics, and performing training, accounting, auditing and other internal functions;
    – Comply with applicable legal requirements, relevant industry standards and TEPL’s internal policies and procedures;
    – Detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate TEPL’s policies; and
    – Use the information in other ways that TEPL describes when you provide the information, or for any other purpose with your express consent.

    Information TEPL Shares
    TEPL does not rent, sell or otherwise disclose Personal Information that it collects about you, individually or as part of a list, except as described below. TEPL may share your Personal Information with:
    – TEPL’s contractors, service providers and other third parties that TEPL uses to support its business and to fulfill services requested or purchased by you, including, but not limited to, credit card processing companies, marketing services providers and consultants, public relations firms, editorial service providers, printers, distributors, and retailers;
    – To any subsequent owner, co-owner or successor-in-interest; or in connection with a merger, consolidation, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of TEPL’s assets, ownership interest or both, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which Personal Information held by TEPL about the Sites’ users is among the assets transferred. Under such circumstances, TEPL would, to the extent possible, require the acquiring party to follow the practices described in this Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time. Nevertheless, TEPL cannot ensure that an acquiring company or the merged company will have the same privacy practices or treat your information the same as described in this Privacy Policy; and
    – To other third parties, with your express consent.

    TEPL may also disclose your personal information:
    – To comply with any court order, applicable law or legal process;
    – To respond to law enforcement or other governmental authorities;
    – To enforce TEPL’s agreements with you, including for billing and collection purposes; and
    – If TEPL believes disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of data protection and security, fraud prevention and risk reduction.

    Your Rights and Choices
    TEPL strives to provide you with choices regarding the Personal Information you provide to it. TEPL has created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:
    – Google Analytics Display Advertising. TEPL utilizes Google Analytics Display Advertising to remarket to you by displaying TEPL’s ads to you on third party websites. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads by clicking Ads Settings.
    – Reviewing, Updating and Modifying Personal Information. Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to and receive details about you and update and correct inaccuracies in your Personal Information. However, please note that only you can change or delete tax information, including your TIN, previously provided to TEPL, through your Author Center on the The Ewings Publishing website. TEPL may not accommodate a request to change information if it believes the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
    – Do Not Call. If you do not want to receive marketing or sales calls from TEPL, you may request to have your name placed on TEPL’s Do Not Call List. TEPL will process your request and remove your name from its active list within ten (10) business days. You can make this request by sending an email to: donotcall@The Ewings Publishing.com or via mail addressed to: The Ewings Publishing, Attn: Do Not Call List, 201 Rue Bureaugard Ste 202, Lafayette LA 70508. When submitting a request, you must include all the relevant information that you want added to TEPL’s Do Not Call List, including your full name, street address and telephone number(s). Subsequent sign-ups or inquiries to TEPL may lead to the creation of new records; these actions by you may result in inadvertent contact. If that is the case, please contact TEPL to reiterate the Do Not Call requests. If your information changes, please notify TEPL of your new name, address, and telephone number(s) so that you will remain on the Do Not Call List.

    Children under the Age of 13
    The Sites are not directed to and should not be used by children under the age of thirteen (13). TEPL does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of thirteen (13) on the Sites.

    Data Security
    TEPL takes commercially reasonable steps to help protect and secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, please remember that no data storage or data transmission over the Internet, or by other means, can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Thus, while TEPL strives to protect your Personal Information, TEPL cannot and does not ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to TEPL. Therefore, you understand, acknowledge and agree that you transmit your Personal Information to TEPL at your own risk.
    The safety and security of your Personal Information also depends on you. You should never submit bank account, payment card or tax information to TEPL via email. Where you have chosen a password for access to certain parts of the Sites, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. TEPL asks you not to share your password with anyone.

    Links to Other Websites
    The Sites may provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may operate independently from TEPL. Linked websites may have their own privacy notices or policies, which TEPL strongly suggests that you review. To the extent any linked websites you visit are not owned or controlled by TEPL, TEPL is not responsible for those websites’ content, any use of the websites, or the privacy practices of the websites.

    Governing Law
    The Sites are published in the United States. TEPL attempts to protect the Personal Information of all users of the Sites and to comply with local data protection and consumer rights laws, to the extent such laws may apply to TEPL’s products and services. However, the Sites are located in and operated from the United States, and TEPL’s policies are directed at compliance with the laws of the United States. If you are uncertain whether this Privacy Policy conflicts with the applicable local privacy laws where you are located, you should not submit your Personal Information to TEPL.

    Notice to Non-US Users: Consent to Transfer Data
    TEPL is a company organized under the laws of the United States, and it operates the Sites from the United States. If you are located in Canada, the European Union or elsewhere outside of the United States of America, please be aware that your Personal Information, including Personally Identifiable Information, will be transferred to and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions, the laws of which may be deemed to have inadequate data protection by your country of residence. If you are located in a country outside the United States and voluntarily submit Personally Identifiable Information to TEPL, in any manner whatsoever, you thereby consent to the general use of such information as provided in this Privacy Policy, as well as to the transfer of that information to, and/or storage of that information in, the United States or other jurisdictions.

    Changes to This Privacy Policy
    TEPL may update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice to you. Any changes will be effective upon posting on the Sites, unless otherwise indicated. Your continued use of the Sites or other interaction with TEPL after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy will constitute consent to those changes. If TEPL makes a material change to the way it treats or uses your Personal Information, TEPL will provide prominent notice of the change on the Sites. If you do not consent to such changes, you may opt out in accordance with this Privacy Policy.