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Las Mamis

Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers

Escritores latinos recuerdan a sus madres

Edited by Esmeralda Santiago and Joie Davidow

Edited by Esmeralda Santiago and Joie Davidow

Edited by Esmeralda Santiago and Joie Davidow

Edited by Esmeralda Santiago and Joie Davidow

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    About Las Mamis

    A marvelous new anthology from the editors of Las Christmas in which our most admired Latino authors share memories of their mothers.

    The women lovingly portrayed in Las Mamis represent a cross section of Latino life and culture. They come from rich families in the big cities of Latin America, from rural immigrant families, and from the worlds in between-and they share an extraordinary inner strength, often maintained against incredible odds. Pressed by conflicting cultural expectations, circumstance, and religion, they have managed the challenges of motherhood, leaving enduring legacies for their children. Now, in these vivid, poignant, and sometimes hilarious reminiscences-all of them infused with distinct sabor latino–Las Mamis celebrates the universality of family love and the special bond between mothers and children.

    Contributors include: Esmeralda Santiago, Piri Thomas, Marjorie Agosin, Junot Diaz, Alba Ambert, Liz Balmaseda, Mandalit del Barco, Gioconda Belli, Maria Escandon, Dagoberto Gilb, Francisco Goldman, Jaime Manrique, Gustavo Perez-Firmat, Ilan Stavans

    About Las Mamis

    Una maravillosa antología nueva–las escritoras y los escritores latinos más admirados comparten recuerdos de sus madres.

    Las mujeres amorosamente retratadas en las Las Mamis representan la diversidad de la vida y cultura latinas. Provienen de las familias ricas de las grandes ciudades de Latinoamérica, de familias campesinas emigrantes y también de la variedad de mundos intermedios. Además, comparten todas una extraordinaria fuerza interior, frecuentemente retada por la adversidad.

    Presionadas por circunstancias y expectativas culturales conflictivas, lograron enfrentar los retos de la maternidad y dejar para sus hijos e hijas un legado perdurable. Y ahora, en estos vívidos, conmovedores y, en ocasiones, divertidísimos recuerdos, todos imbuidos de un claro sabor latino, Las Mamis celebra la universalidad del amor de familia y el vínculo especial entre madres e hijos.

    Colaboradores:

    Marjorie Agosín
    Alba Ambert
    Liz Balmaseda
    Mandalit del Barco
    Gioconda Belli
    Junot Díaz
    María Amparo Escandón
    Dagoberto Gilb
    Francisco Goldman
    Jaime Manrique
    Gustavo Pérez-Firmat
    Esmeralda Santiago
    Ilán Stavans
    Piri Thomas

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    About Esmeralda Santiago

    ESMERALDA SANTIAGO is the author of the novel Conquistadora and the memoirs When I was Puerto Rican and Almost A Woman, which was adapted into… More about Esmeralda Santiago

    About Joie Davidow

    Joie Davidow fue la fundadora de L.A. Style, donde, durante seis años, ocupó los cargos de Editora Ejecutiva y Jefa… More about Joie Davidow

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Parenting

    Paperback | $14.00
    Published by Vintage
    Apr 17, 2001 | 208 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375726873

    Category: Spanish Language Nonfiction

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Vintage Espanol
    Apr 17, 2001 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375726880
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