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Before he was a businessman, senator, and governor, Ricardo J. Bordallo was simply “Ricky,” a young CHamoru man from Guam, the island he loved. The first volume of a two-part series, Ricky: A Life Worth Sharing is Bordallo’s account of his early life, as told to his cousin C. Sablan Gault. From an idyllic village childhood to the horrors of the occupation during WWII and the shifting cultural and political landscape of an island transformed in the aftermath of war, Ricky explores the formative experiences of one of Guam’s most well-known public figures.

Ricky: A Life Worth Sharing will be released on January 27, 2025.

Praise for Ricky: A Life Worth Sharing

“A Life Worth Living is a must-read for students of Guam history.”

— Laura M. Torres Souder, author of Daughters of the Island: CHamoru Women Organizers of Guåhan and Other Writings

“This book provides readers with insights into the early life and experiences of one of Guåhan’s most prominent politicians.

— Alfred Peredo Flores, author of Tip of the Spear: Land, Labor, and US Settler Militarism in Guåhan, 1944-1962

 “… insightful and unapologetically honest.”

— Kenneth Gofigan Kuper, associate professor of Political Science, CHamoru Studies, and Micronesian Studies, University of Guam

“… a richly detailed narrative that leaves no doubt of [Ricky’s] love for Guam and its Indigenous CHamoru people.”

— Marie Marmo Mullaney, author of Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1988-1994 and Revolutionary Women: Gender and the Socialist Revolutionary Role

“In his story, he is a man for all seasons. In Guam, we have two. The rainy and dry seasons bring their own rhythm of life in the tropics. In Ricky’s seasons, we see the struggles of that special generation in full, vivid color and in bold relief, as well as some of our own.”

— Robert Underwood, former Guam congressional delegate, U.S. House of Representatives and President Emeritus, 10th president, University of Guam