When award-winning Chula Vista-based author Dennis R. Garcia set out to write Las Madres, he wasn’t just telling a story, he was honoring the legacy of his mother and the Latina women who shaped his life. Inspired by his mother, Irene, and the other women who have played pivotal roles in his life, "Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success," explores the untold stories of three generations of resilient Latina women in the Midwest.