Las Mamis by Esmeralda Santiago

Las Mamis by Esmeralda Santiago

A marvelous anthology from the editors of Las Christmas-the bestselling author of When I Was Puerto Rican and the founder of L.A. Weekly-in which our most acclaimed Latino authors share unforgettable 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.

Joie Davidow is the author of a memoir, Marked for Life (Harmony) and co-editor with Esmeralda Santiago of two anthologies, Las Mamis and Las Christmas (both Vintage). She was co-founder of L.A. Weekly and founder of L.A. Style and Si magazines. She lives in Rome where she leads creative writing workshops.

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ISBN 13	9780375726873
ISBN 10	037572687X
Title	Las Mamis
Author	Esmeralda Santiago
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2001-04-17
Number of pages	208
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