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Almost a Woman
Esmeralda Santiago
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Description for Almost a Woman
Paperback. "A courageous memoir.. One witnesses the blessings, contradictions, and restraints of Puerto Rican culture."--Washington Post Book World Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; KNT. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 335.
Following the enchanting story recounted in When I Was Puerto Rican of the author's emergence from the barrios of Brooklyn to the prestigious Performing Arts High School in Manhattan, Esmeralda Santiago delivers the tale of her young adulthood, where she continually strives to find a balance between becoming American and staying Puerto Rican. While translating for her mother Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's prestigious Performing Arts High School in the afternoons, and dancing salsa all night, she begins to defy her mother's protective rules, only to find that independence ... Read more
Following the enchanting story recounted in When I Was Puerto Rican of the author's emergence from the barrios of Brooklyn to the prestigious Performing Arts High School in Manhattan, Esmeralda Santiago delivers the tale of her young adulthood, where she continually strives to find a balance between becoming American and staying Puerto Rican. While translating for her mother Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's prestigious Performing Arts High School in the afternoons, and dancing salsa all night, she begins to defy her mother's protective rules, only to find that independence ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
A Merloyd Lawrence Book
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306820823
SKU
V9780306820823
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About Esmeralda Santiago
Esmeralda Santiago is the author of two memoirs, When I Was Puerto Rican and The Turkish Lover, and the novel Conquistadora. A resident of Westchester County, New York, she is married to filmmaker Frank Cantor and is the mother of two adult children, jazz guitarists Lucas and Ila.
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