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Casi Una Mujer / Almost a Woman by Santiago, Esmeralda

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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β€œPages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
0375705260

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375705260
ISBN-13
9780375705267
eBay Product ID (ePID)
808788

Product Key Features

Book Title
Casi Una Mujer / Almost a Woman
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
Spanish
Topic
Women, Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Cultural Heritage, General
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Esmeralda Santiago
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-033347
Reviews
"A courageous memoir...One witnesses the blessings, contradictions, and restraints of Puerto Rican culture." --The Washington Post Book World "Richly evocative...[Santiago has] the skill to render the most minute details of her before and after lives." --The Los Angeles Times "Santiago writes with a flair for detail, humor, and complex emotion that draws readers into a delightful...if sometimes heart breaking, personal journey." --The Orlando Sentinel "A universal tale...made special by Santiago's simplicity and honesty." --Miami Herald, "A courageous memoir...One witnesses the blessings, contradictions, and restraints of Puerto Rican culture." -- The Washington Post Book World "Richly evocative...[Santiago has] the skill to render the most minute details of her before and after lives." -- The Los Angeles Times "Santiago writes with a flair for detail, humor, and complex emotion that draws readers into a delightful...if sometimes heart breaking, personal journey." -- The Orlando Sentinel "A universal tale...made special by Santiago's simplicity and honesty." -- Miami Herald
Dewey Decimal
974.7
Synopsis
A simultaneous Spanish-language edition, originally translated for Vintage by Nina Torres-Vidal In her new memior, the acclaimed author of When I Was Puerto Rican continues the riveting chronicle of her life. "Negi," as Santiago's family affectionately calls her, leaves rural Macun in 1961 to live in a three-bedroom tenement apartment with seven siblings, and inquisitive grandmother, and a strict mother who won't allow her to date. At thirteen, Negi yearns for her own bed, for privacy, and her father, who remains in Puerto Rico. Translating for Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's Performing Arts High School in the afternoon, and dancing salsa all night, she also seeks to find balance between being an American and Puerto Rican. When Negi defies her mother by going on a series of dates, she finds that independence brings challenges. At once a universally poignant coming-of-age tale and a heartfelt immigrant's story, Almost a Woman is Santiago's triumphant journey into womanhood., En su nueva memoria, la clamada autora de Cuando era puertorriqueΓ±a continua su cautivante crΓ³nica describiendo su salida de los barrios de Brooklyn a los teatros de Manhattan. "Negi", como cariΓ±osamente la llama su familia, deja MacΓΊn, un campo de Puerto Rico, en 1961 para vivir en un apartamento de tres habitaciones en un proyecto de viviendas, con siete hermanas y hermanos pequeΓ±os, una abuela preguntona, y una mama estricta que no la dejaba salir con muchachos. A los trece aΓ±os, Negi aΓ±ora su propia cama, privacidad, y una vida con su padre, quien permanece en Puerto Rico con su nueva esposa. Mientras traduce para Mami en la oficina del Welfare por la maΓ±ana, hace el papel de Cleopatra en el prestigioso Performing Arts High School de Nueva York por las tardes, y baila salsa toda la noches, Negi ansia lograr un equilibrio entre ser norteamericana y ser puertorriqueΓ±a. Cuando desafΓ­a a su madre al salir en una serie de graciosΓ­simas citas, Negi descubre que la independencia trae consigo sus propios retos. Una conmovedora historia universal sobre la llegada a la mayorΓ­a de edad, a la vez que una valiente y sincera historia de inmigrantes, Casi una mujer es el triunfal camino de Santiago a hacerse mujer. "Una historia universal, familiar para miles de inmigrantes a este paΓ­s, pero transformada en algo especial por la sencillez y honestidad de Santiago". - The Miami Herald TraducciΓ³n de Nina Torres-Vidal ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A simultaneous Spanish-language edition, originally translated for Vintage by Nina Torres-Vidal In her new memior, the acclaimed author of When I Was Puerto Rican continues the riveting chronicle of her life. "Negi," as Santiago's family affectionately calls her, leaves rural Macun in 1961 to live in a three-bedroom tenement apartment with seven siblings, and inquisitive grandmother, and a strict mother who won't allow her to date. At thirteen, Negi yearns for her own bed, for privacy, and her father, who remains in Puerto Rico. Translating for Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's Performing Arts High School in the afternoon, and dancing salsa all night, she also seeks to find balance between being an American and Puerto Rican. When Negi defies her mother by going on a series of dates, she finds that independence brings challenges. At once a universally poignant coming-of-age tale and a heartfelt immigrant's story, Almost a Woman is Santiago's triumphant journey into womanhood.

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