Italo Zarate

Ever Since Eve Italo Zarate

Ever Since Eve is a humorous and emotionally touching book that will pull you into Italo's world as a kid, as a teenager, and as a young adult. Italo, a Mexican-American Brownville native, is paired to go on a quail-hunting trip with Jett, a border patrolman from Mississippi. Before the hunt, however, Leo informs Jett that Italo has a strong dislike for border patrolmen. If Italo's various encounters with the maligned snakes will not make you laugh out loud, they will certainly make you smile. Ever Since Eve exposes a little bit of Mexican-American culture in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the colorful use of the Tex-Mex language will intrigue you. Ever Since Eve is not a story about snakes per se, but don't be surprised if you learn something about the fascinating creatures along the way.