Cristina García
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old, clarinet-playing, Southern California surfer, Yumi Ruiz-Hirsch, comes from a complex family--her father is Jewish-Japanese, her mother is Cuban, and her parents are divorced--and when her grandfather Saul is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Yumi asks him to tell her his life story, which helps her to understand her own history and identity.
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
The story of two Cuban sisters, one living in Cuba, the other in the United States. The novel is at once the tale of a family and of a country, the sisters representing the lot of Cubans who left and those who stayed. Eventually the sisters are re-united on U.S. soil. By the author of Dreaming in Cuban.
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Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Celia del Pino, matriarca de una extensa familia cubana, ha visto a sus descendientes migrar a todas partes del mundo, luchando por comprender sus identidades transnacionales y las tensas relaciones entre unos y otros. En Berlín, el carismático pero conflictivo Ivanito se presenta en el escenario con su personalidad de drag queen, mientras se siente acosado por el fantasma de su madre. Pilar Puente, a la deriva en Los Ángeles, es una escultora...
Publisher
Vintage
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
"Cubanisimo! is the first book to gather Cuban stories, essays, poems, and novel excerpts in a single volume that summarizes the richness and depth of a great national literature. From the turn of the century to the present, from Havana to Miami, New York, Mexico City, Madrid, and beyond, the spirit and diversity of Cuban culture converge in one vibrant literary jam session. A brilliant introduction for readers who want to explore Cuban literature,...
Author
Publisher
Planeta Audio
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Español
Description
Este pequeño libro resume a la perfección las enseñanzas del gran maestro Mooji y es una invitación directa y de efectos inmediatos para abrir el corazón y liberar nuestra verdadera esencia, nuestro Ser.
En mitad del caos y de las infinitas ocupaciones que llenan nuestros días, muchos de nosotros buscamos un sentido a la existencia; la plenitud, y también una sensación genuina de quiénes somos en realidad más allá de nuestro ego y de los...
Series
Publisher
Televisa Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Español
Description
Following the shattering loss of her husband, Andrea believes she may never love again, and focuses her law career on fighting for the rights of the less fortunate. Fate, however, intervenes as two very different men try to unlock her heart.