DJ's strong character is born out of the tumultuous times of the 1910 Mexican Revolution. After the war, he immigrates to the USA with a young complacent wife to work in the mines of Arizona. Ten years later, he develops Black Lung Miner's disease and they return to Mexico in a 1929 Ford, Fordor, with four children. Ten more children are born in Mexico into a life of journeys, struggles, and survival in small rustic towns and villages. Although life in the small villages is dangerous, DJ manages to survive thanks to his influence in government and two great war generals who become presidents. He's also a raconteur who enjoys telling people how he uses his influence to do good deeds and punish criminals.