The University of Arizona Press
April 13, 2021
Author Federico Jiménez Caballero and editor Shelby Tisdale discussed Jiménez Caballero’s new book, Federico: One Man’s Remarkable Journey from Tututepec to L.A., a memoir that documents his intriguing life.
From the day he was born, Jiménez Caballero was predicted to be a successful man. So, how exactly did a young boy from Tututepec, Oaxaca, become a famous Indigenous jewelry artist and philanthropist in Los Angeles? Federico tells the remarkable story of willpower, curiosity, hard work, and passion coming together to change one man’s life forever.
