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Mystery, Mayhem, Madness ... Margaritas & Mexico One Man's Epic Journey across two continents and four countries with fifty years of adventure. But,1986 changed everything forever. ""It's all good until it turns bad."" One event devastated the lives of nineteen students, three chaperones, and one bus driver. Was it the tequila Thinking about sending your ""Kids"" to paradise unsupervised? THINK AGAIN!!!

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"""I finished the book....unbelievable. One of the best endings that I have read. I like the way you write...and look back at your life, etcetera. I will definitely recommend to my friends both in US and Mexico to buy the book.! Muy bueno. Also, I downloaded the song My Bad Tequila from iTunes...I like it, nice job from you and Quarterdeck!"" -Mike Gregory, Scottsdale, Arizona ""Rico Austin's book My Bad Tequila is a great ride. I never know what crazy thing is going to happen next. I love the wit and honesty that it is written with. I feel as if I am right there with the characters, experiencing their crazy Mexican vacation. Rico's writing style is fresh and real. I love it! Very Funny!"" - Crystal Lockwood, Award Winning Sculptress, San Francisco Bay, California (http: //www.crystallockwood.com) ""LOVED the book! Had a hard time putting it down. You made everything so vivid. At one point thought I was having a Dean Koontz experience. Going to Amazon right now to order a copy for my cousin.""-Karen B., who purchased the novel during a book signing event at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho ""Rico, I loved your book! Fascinating story! I finished it in a couple days because it was a fun read. I liked having a little Spanish refresher, too. Of course, being familiar with San Carlos made your book even more special! We have told several of our friends & family who know San Carlos about your book. Even my doctor saw me reading it in her office and asked about it. Since she loves San Carlos and has been to Club Med, she is going to buy it! See you in SC and MAYBE have some tequila: )""-Ms. Nancy G., San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico ""I had just finished Mr. Rico's novel at 3:30 this morning. The quasi-auto biography reminded me of Kurt Vonnegut's quasi-auto biography 'Time Quake.' There are three major differences in the two novels. 1. Rico's book was well written 2. Rico's book had a point 3. Rico's book was a good read. I am looking forward to his next novel."" -Randy Shippy, Middleton, Idaho ""Rico's love of storytelling is infectious"" said one loyal reader and friend at a recent party, ""Once you read one, you have to read all of his short stories.""-Steven Boyce, Hollywood actor, stuntman, Harley rider, Long Beach, California"

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Born and raised in Southwestern Idaho, Rico is the oldest of five boys, growing up on a meager existence but in an area that was ripe for several adventures for him, his four younger brothers, and numerous cousins. Rico grew up near farmland that produced potatoes, hay, hops, grain, and corn. There were several fruit orchards and vineyards in the Snake River Valley as well, due to the extraordinary fertile soil. A couple of years out of high school he moved to Boise and enrolled at Boise State University as a student and walk-on football player. However, he could not escape the allure of traveling the world and began writing and storing his experiences in hopes of someday becoming a novelist. He began by reading every chance he had. From contemporary novels to classical literature, Rico's love of storytelling was uncontrollable. He appeared occasionally at Boise's former Comedy Club as a standup comedian retelling his stories of growing up in a comedic fashion. Rico earned an Associate Degree in Marketing and Sales from BSU. After a few years of low-level management positions Rico moved to Hawaii for a short time, surfing the waters of Kauai and enjoying the outdoors. He then moved to Southern California for less than a year before heading back to Idaho. In 1991 Rico moved to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area and continued his education, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business at Grand Canyon University and received ""Outstanding International Business Graduate of 1995."" That same year he was also selected as ""Mr. Future Business Executive"" at the State Leadership Conference, which included all universities in the State of Arizona. The summer before graduating Rico went to Vilnius, Lithuania and taught English (ESL). During the fall semester of his senior year at GCU, Rico attended Staffordshire University in England where he also started on the American Football Team for the Staffordshire Stallions. Rico finished his Masters, an MBA in International Management, at Thunderbird School of Global Management with a focus on the Latin American Region and the Spanish language. He did this while working full time as a feature writer and freelance journalist at the T-Bird school paper ""DAS TOR."" A few of his articles at ""DAS TOR"" were written in Spanish by Rico, specifically for the foreign students of Latin America. Rico is an avid fisherman and has traveled far and wide to cast his line into many waters, including streams, lakes, ponds, rivers, seas, and oceans. He has worked for a few international companies as both a sales manager and a marketing manager. In his spare time he has worked as a land developer and was a licensed realtor in Arizona. Rico now is happily married to a graphic artist from Minnesota who works for a prominent company. They make their home in the ""Land of the Sun"" Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife Connie enjoy snorkeling, hiking, hanging by their swimming pool, and traveling to the beaches of Mexico while sipping on a cold cerveza or margarita blended with Rico's favorite TEQUILA which just so happens to be his own - BAJARRIBA.

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