Las Mamis: Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers

Jacket Description/Flap: 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 StavansBiographical Note: Esmeralda Santiago is the author of the memoirs When I Was Puerto Rican and Almost a Woman, and of the novel America's Dream. She lives in Westchester County, New York. Joie Davidow founded "L. A. Style, L. A. Weekly," and "Si," a national Latino lifestyle publication. The author of Infusions of Healing: A Treasury of Mexican-American Herbal Remedies, she lives in Los Angeles. "From the Hardcover edition." Review Citations:

Booklist 03/15/2000 pg. 1299 (EAN 9780375408793, Hardcover)

Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2001 pg. 859 (EAN 9780375408793, Hardcover)

Library Journal 05/01/2000 pg. 112 (EAN 9780375408793, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 04/03/2000 pg. 74 (EAN 9780375408793, Hardcover)

Poder Hispanic 08/01/2000 pg. 110 (EAN 9780375408793, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Santiago, Esmeralda Esmeralda Santiago has written for such publications as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Christian Science Monitor. Born in Puerto Rico, she is a graduate of Harvard University and lives in Katonah, NY. When I Was Puerto Rican. America's Dream is her first novel. Contributor Bio:  Davidow, Joie Joie Davidow, an award-winning journalist, was a founder of the "L. A. Weekly, L. A. Style" magazine and "Si, " a national Latino lifestyle publication, and is coeditor with Esmeralda Santiago of two anthologies, "Las Christmas: Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories" and "Las Mamis: Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers." She lives in Los Angeles, California.