Antonio, We Know You

Winner of the L.A. Area Emmy Award for Crime/Social Issues

Winner of the award for “Best Non-Fiction,” Latinx at the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards

“But for all the violence and predation, the author’s story is a comprehensive one, encompassing the issues of exploitation, assimilation, and perseverance found at the heart of the wider Chicano experience.”
— Kirkus Reviews

Antonio, We Know You: A Memoir is a powerful and deeply hopeful book about overcoming the hardships of kidnapping, the resilience and pride required to thrive past the reality of childhood sexual abuse and remaining strong to build a life of love, family reunification and purpose.

Antonio Salazar-Hobson was the 11th of 14 children living as migrant farmworkers in Arizona. At age four, he was kidnapped by his neighbors, sexually abused and eventually trafficked at a California holiday guest ranch. After years of abuse, he attempted suicide before the age of ten.

As a teen he became connected with Cesar Chavez, who took Antonio under his wing and positively changed the trajectory of his life. He found the strength to graduate law school and become an esteemed lawyer focusing on union-side labor and tribal law, conducting many federal court trials on behalf of Latino workers.

In Antonio, We Know You, Antonio aims to offer hope in desperate circumstances by sharing the legacy of his family and reflecting the dignity and sacrifices of their difficult Chicano life. It is a unique story of strength and resilience, providing an enduring example of hope to a large audience, and a model for abused and trafficked children that they can survive and protect their own ability to love.