earth did not devour him
... And the Earth Did Not Devour Him In the story And the Earth Did Not Devour Him Tomas Rivera talks about many experiences he had growing up as a mexican immigrant. The Earth had many chances of “devouring” him but with his will and courage he didn’t become a statistic. ... Without Toma’s childhood he would have been able to write the novel And the Earth Did Not Devour Him, or become a successful author.