Bøger om Hispanic American people

"One month short of her wedding day-and her thirtieth birthday-Nadia Palacio finds herself standing up to her infuriating, cheating fiancâe for the first time in . . . well, ever. But that same courage doesn't translate to breaking the news to her Argentinian family. She's hyperventilating before facing them when she glimpses a magazine piece about a Latina woman celebrating herself-with a second quinceaänera, aka Sweet 15! And that gives Nadia a brilliant idea . . . With a wedding venue already paid for, and family from all over the world with plane tickets, Nadia is determined to create her own happily-ever-after. Since the math adds up perfectly, she'll celebrate her treintaänera, her double quinces. As the first professional in her family, raising a glass to her achievements is the best plan she's had in years. Until she discovers that the man in charge of the venue is none other than her college fling that became far more than a fling. And he looks even more delicious than a three-tiered cake . . . Full of exuberant heart, Twice a Quinceaänera is a pure delight for every woman who needs to be her own biggest fan-and who dreams of a second chance at first love"--

Sarai uses verse to navigate the strain of family traumas and the systemic pressures of toxic masculinity and housing insecurity in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn, questioning the society around her, her Boricua identity, and the life she lives.

"They refer to themselves as 'las Madres,' a close-knit group of women who, with their daughters, have created a family based on friendship and blood ties. Their story begins in Puerto Rico in 1975 when fifteen-year-old Luz, the tallest girl in her dance academy and the only Black one in a sea of petite, light-skinned, delicate swans, is seriously injured in a car accident. Tragically, her brilliant, multilingual scientist parents are both killed in the crash. Now orphaned, Luz navigates the pressures of adolescence and copes with the aftershock of a brain injury, when two new friends enter her life, Ada and Shirley. Luz's days are consumed with aches and pains, and her memory of the accident is wiped clean, but she suffers spells that send her mind to times and places she can't share with others. In 2017, in the Bronx, Luz's adult daughter, Marysol, wishes she better understood her. But how can she when her mother barely remembers her own life? To help, Ada and Shirley's daughter, Graciela, suggests a vacation in Puerto Rico for the extended group, as an opportunity for Luz to unearth long-buried memories and for Marysol to learn more about her mother's early life. But despite all their careful planning, two hurricanes, back-to-back, disrupt their homecoming, and a secret is revealed that blows their lives wide open. In a voice that sings with warmth, humor, friendship, and pride, celebrated author Esmeralda Santiago unspools a story of women's sexuality, shame, disability, and love within a community rocked by disaster"

This book is a unique, single-volume treatment offering original source material on the life, accomplishments, disappointments, and lasting legacy of one of American history's most celebrated social reformers-Cesar Chavez. Two decades after Cesar Chavez's death, this timely book chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups-farm workers. Encyclopedia of Cesar Chavez is a valuable one-volume source based on the most recent research and available documentation. Historian Roger Bruns documents how Chavez and his United Farm Workers (UFW), against formidable odds, organized farm laborers into a force that for the first time successfully took on the might of California's agribusiness interests to achieve greater wages and better working conditions. Set against the backdrop of the 1960s, a time of assassinations, war protests, civil rights battles, and reform efforts for poor and minority citizens, the approximately 100 entries in this encyclopedia provide a glimpse into the events, organizations, men and women, and recurring themes that impacted the life of Cesar Chavez. It also contains a section of primary documentation-useful not only to enhance the understanding of this social and political movement, but also as source material for students.

The first text of its kind to trace the combined history of Latino groups in the United States from 1500 to the present day.Latinos have lived in North America for over 400 years, arriving decades before the Pilgrims and other English settlers. Yet for many outside of Latino ethnic groups, little is known about the cultures that comprise the Latino community . surprising considering their increasing presence in the U.S. population-over 50 million individuals at the latest census. This book explores the heritage and history of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, and Central and South Americans.Unlike similar history surveys on these communities, this book places the 500 years of Latino history into a single narrative. Each chapter discusses the collective group within a particular time period-moving chronologically from 1500 to the 2010s-revealing the shared experiences of community building and discrimination in the United States, the central role of Latinas and Latinos in their communities, and the diversity that exists within the communities themselves.

Escribiendo siempre en todos lados, cuando la soledad invade, nació esta selección de poemas. Reuniendo pedazos de papel, de servilletas... antes de tirarlos a la basura, como ya en otras ocasiones lo hice.Primero escribe uno por la ambición de identificarse con otros (con los poetas) y después por que la gente se identifique con nosotros.Por eso quise que otros también los lean. Para que otros sientan como yo. Eso no es posible. Yo mismo al volverlos a leer ya no pienso igual. Por eso tira uno algunos escritos. Pero ahora los guardé como fotografía de momentos pensados, vividos. Queden ahí como eso, como recuerdos.

La Lengua Inside Me is a journey reflected in poems inspired by mi familia, LatinX cultural heroines and heroes and politico-themed verses that share the universal passion on every page of this empowering poetry collection.

This fresh voice in American poetry wields lyric pleasure and well-honed insight against a cruel century that would kill us with a thousand cuts. "Morín's writing uses the mundane details of everyday life...as a jumping-off point for creating fascinating and philosophical worlds." —LitHub"Dios aprieta, pero no ahorca" ("God squeezes, but He doesn't strangle")--the epigraph of Machete--sets the stage for a powerful poet who summons a variety of ways to endure life when there's an invisible hand at your throat. Tomás Morín hails from the coastal plains of Texas, and explores a world where identity and place shift like that ever-changing shore. In these poems, culture crashes like waves and leaves behind Billie Holiday and the CIA, disco balls and Dante, the Bible and Jerry Maguire. They are long, lean, and dazzle in their telling: "Whiteface" is a list of instructions for people stopped by the police; "Duct Tape" lauds our domestic life from the point of view of the tape itself. One part Groucho Marx, one part Job, Morín considers our obsession with suffering--"the pain in which we trust"--and finds that the best answer to our predicament is sometimes anger, sometimes laughter, but always via the keen line between them that may be the sharpest weapon we have.

Months after his success at the BMX expo, Carlos is facing a lot of changes. Another Latino family has moved into town; his best friend RJ seems more interested in hanging out with the soccer team than Carlos; and the terrifying Mrs. Wynkle has roped him into directing the school spring play. Carlos and his co-director, Mark, are determined to make the most exciting play the school has seen, but they quickly learn that their creative visions may be at odds. As opening night looms closer, Carlos must juggle new friendships, old bullies, and an entire cast of zombies--all while trying not to let the spotlight of director get to his head. This second installment in the Carlos Gomez series is a classic "boy gets boy, boy loses boy, boy almost-probably gets boy back if he doesn't keep screwing up" story.

International Latino Book Award Winner 2023 - Poetry Book"De tanto en tanto en el firmamento de la poesía emergen nuevas estrellas cuyos espectros nos revelan universos no captados aún. Es el caso de Lazarus de David Cruz. Llevando a sus límites la idea de la paradoja, esta poesía trastoca los cimientos de lo que podíamos entender por un yo, por una cultura, por una lengua. Así, la voz que va emergiendo de estos poemas es tanto la voz múltiple en que vamos intercambiando nuestras vidas como la voz de nadie con la que reconocemos la muerte. Conmovido, cierro este libro y miro afuera el cielo difunto de las estrellas: irguiéndose desde su propia muerte Lazarus visita a los poetas muertos para decirnos una de las frases más bellas que nos puede mostrar entregado la poesía de hoy:Ir tras tus pasoses siempre dar con los míos. Como un mantra vuelvo una y otra vez sobre ella y creo entender y creo que el lector entenderá conmigo".Raúl ZuritaDelhi, 22 de agosto, 2022

Discover the Stories that Defy Expectations and Inspire Change! In "Breaking the Glass Ceiling," She Rises Latina invites you to explore a world where barriers are meant to be shattered, and dreams know no limits. This captivating collection of stories introduces you to a diverse group of Latina trailblazers who have not only conquered adversity but have also paved the way for a brighter, more inclusive future.What You'll Find Inside:Empowering Narratives: Immerse yourself in the captivating stories of extraordinary women who have risen above challenges, defying societal norms to achieve their ambitions.Diverse Perspectives: From business magnates and scientists to artists and activists, this book showcases a kaleidoscope of Latina voices that resonate with the richness of their experiences.Inspirational Triumphs: Witness how these remarkable women broke through the glass ceiling, not only for themselves but for the generations that follow. Their journeys will ignite your own aspirations.Unity and Resilience: "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" is a celebration of unity, resilience, and the power of collective action. Discover how these stories can spark positive change in your own life and community.Empowerment for All: Regardless of your background, this book is a call to action, an invitation to dream bigger, and a reminder that you too have the power to transcend limitations.Join the movement to break barriers, defy expectations, and rise to your full potential. "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" is more than a book; it's a testament to the indomitable spirit of Latina leaders who are changing the world.Meet the authors:Hanna OlivasAdriana Luna CarlosYudy Veras BuenoJacqueline VazquezSilvia Yocasta GuichardoJulissa AlvarezKris FlemingNeily SotoRosemarie YoungClaudia InoaLorilet MonegroAdriana GibsonPeggy PrattAna ReynosoJohana QuintunaZoila GomezLourdes GenaoThe K2 Team - Karol Lynch and Karina CastellanosJanet PaganDana Cadena

Un Apasionado Viaje de Amor y Acción Pasión, Deseo, Venganza y la Danza de las Sombras. Ramona y Rafael se embarcan en una alianza electrizante, su ardiente pasión encendiendo un romance tormentoso entrelazado con sus búsquedas vengativas.A medida que tejen a través de la traicionera red del imperio del capo, sus cuerpos y almas se funden, y cada encuentro es una danza tentadora de deseo y anticipación.Su amor se convierte en un arma secreta, y juntos, se convierten en una fuerza imparable, obteniendo fuerza de su pasión y deseo. No solo buscan vengar la trágica suerte de la hermana de Rafael, sino que también anhelan liberar su propia forma de justicia callejera cruda, preparando el escenario para un enfrentamiento épico contra Colda, el mafioso que se disfraza como humanitario.Su viaje te dejará sin aliento y ansiando más.

In an entangled exodus to freedom during a nuclear missile crisis, a young boy's Cuban Huck-Finn-childhood is upended. After a decades-long struggle with identity, he transitions from refugee to "good" American, returning to his roots for redemption. He left his birthplace during a nuclear missile crisis. As a refugee in a foreign land he struggles to adjust to a new set of life circumstances. The author recollects his childhood in his Cuban barrio from the eyes of a child, and then decades later, from the vantage of a grown adult. From stealing a rowboat and being nearly capsized by a Russian tanker, to befriending an old fisherman who tells him a haunting tale, to being bullied by a neighborhood thug, to cockfights gone wrong, to witnessing the plight of political prisoners during an invasion, to dealing with the injustices of growing up in a machismo and homophobic culture, he led a Cuban Huck Finn childhood. Arriving in a foreign land which is at times unwelcoming, he struggles to assimilate while preserving his native soul. Eventually he finds redemption upon circling back to his roots when he returns to the island.

Delve into actor Abraham Rodriguez's raw journey of intimacy, sexual identity, religion, and self-discovery through captivating visuals and bilingual verse.

Agustin Blazquez's THE KILLER FLIES OF LUXOR, a novel about an artist's escape from Cuba into a dream-world of art and movies, in the picaresque style of Don Quixote and magical realism of Alejo Carpentier combined with the cinematic surrealism of Luis Buñuel.

Carta a un poeta es un libro sencillo cuyo mayor objetivo es el de rendir tributo con dignidad, respeto y un profundo agradecimiento a ese gran poeta y cantante, José Luis Perales, al que toda América y el Caribe reconocen como el gran poeta de la canción. Sus musas se desbordaban en el bullicio del silencio, ese silencio que le bautizaba, mientras estas le abrazaban, a orando en él la poesía nacida de su interior, que se manisfestaba marcando su belleza con ritmos vibrantes para luego echarla a volar al mundo. Solo él conocía la biografía de sus musas, por lo que con gran osadía naufragaba sobre ellas para, en su libertad, dejarnos ver ese gran libro de su propia vida escrita en canción. Le tributo este libro acompañado de una fuerte ovación en nombre de sus millones de admiradores de todas las generaciones, que levantaron su vuelo disfrazando sus alas de gorriones, golondrinas, gaviotas y palomas con la finalidad de volar tras él.

"Three generations of fiercely strong and stubborn Mexican American women face grief head-on as they attempt to shed generational trauma and discover the true meaning of home in this lyrical novel that features magical realism in the tradition of The Inheritance of Orquâidea Divina and The House of the Spirits"--

"Ernesto Vega has lived many lives, from pig farmer to construction worker to famed luchador El Rey Coyote, yet he has always worn a mask. He was discovered by a local lucha libre trainer at a time when luchadores -- Mexican wrestlers donning flamboyant masks and capes -- were treated as daredevils or rock stars. Ernesto found fame, rapidly gaining name recognition across Mexico, but at great expense, nearly costing him his marriage to his wife Elena. Years later, in East Los Angeles, his son, Freddy Vega, is struggling to save his father's gym while Freddy's own son, Julian, is searching for professional and romantic fulfillment as a Mexican American gay man refusing to be defined by stereotypes. With alternating perspectives, Ernesto and Elena take you from the ranches of Michoacàn to the makeshift colonias of Mexico City. Freddy describes life in the suburban streets of 1980s Los Angeles and the community their family built, as Julian descends deep into our present-day culture of hook-up apps, lucha burlesque shows, and the dark underbelly of West Hollywood."--

When eleven-year-old Luchy's best friend Cami returns from a summer in Colombia and ditches her for the cool kids at school, Luchy is left to figure out who she is and where she belongs.

"The perfect book for Mexican American kids." ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ "El libro perfecto para niños estadounidenses de ascendencia mexicana." This book is written in Spanish with a few words in English.Descripción de este libro infantil en español:Este libro se escribió especialmente para niños estadounidenses de ascendencia mexicana. El libro cuenta la historia de una familia con dos culturas y dos idiomas, narrada por Juan, un niño con padres mexicanos, que nació en los Estados Unidos de América. Juan está orgulloso de ser bilingüe y nos comparte que el poder hablar español lo ayuda a comunicarse con sus seres queridos, como sus abuelos que viven en México. Mi Familia: A Mexican American Family es un libro infantil en español con algunas palabras en inglés. Escrito por Ana Cristina Gluck, ilustrado por Gabriela Issa Chacón.English description of this children's book in Spanish:This book was specially written for Mexican American children. This is the story of a multicultural family, told by Juan, a boy born in the United States whose parents are Mexican. Juan is proud of being bilingual and he thinks that speaking Spanish helps him communicate with his loved ones, such as his grandparents who live in Mexico. "Mi Familia: A Mexican American Family" is a children's book in Spanish with a few words in English. Written by Ana Cristina Gluck and illustrated by Gabriela Issa Chacón.

Mexican Dinosaur is a poetic offering from C.L. "Rooster" Martinez and Write About Now Publishing. The collection of poems is a metamodernist take on the changing economic demographics of his San Antonio barrio, the confusion and desire to flourish within a hyphenated American identity, and the force of gravity that the push and pull of culture from both sides of a Mexican/American ethnicity has. In 2020, C.L published two previous works-A Saint for Lost Things (Alabrava Press) and As it is in Heaven (Kissing Dynamite Press), and received the San Antonio Individual Artists Project Grant in 2021.

"Writing that Matters is a handbook on the craft of research and writing in the fields of Chicanx and Latinx studies. With first- and second-year college students as their target-audience, Heidenreich and Urquijo-Ruiz walk scholars through the critical roots of these fields, even more importantly, they provide step by step instructions and examples of how to produce college papers in the fields of Chicanx and Latinx Studies - scholarship that matters"--

When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's BiblioBurro and mobile libraries in other countries.

At private school, Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students.

Reeling from the death of her best friend and soulmate, Hart, Ruby struggles to move on until she meets Jameson, who unbeknownst to her is actually Hart's soul in the body of the local bad boy.

Friends Max and Kenji love wrestling, but Max loves lucha libre and Kenji loves sumo, so they come together to create something spectacular.