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The Latino Wave : How Hispanics Will Elect the Next American President

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terrible book, it was honeslty such a waste of time, this author is obviously too set on his way of seeing things, very narrow mindedly, i do not suggest you wasting your time on this unless you enjoy right-winging torture, but that's just my opinion

The book is page after page of banalities. It's not well-written, and it's not particularly original. It is, however, useful in one way: Ramos' attitudes about Latino integration *might* fairly reflect the views of many in designated Hispanic leadership. And, somewhat disturbingly, his view is virtually identical to Sam Huntington's: namely, that Hispanics are resistant to learning English and assuming an American identity. True, Ramos *celebrates* this premise, but it would be roundly denounced if it came from a non-Hispanic.

Unlike the Buchanan's of the world, I have no doubt in the power of the American experience to integrate people of all skin colors and national origins. But newcomers must *want* to become Americans. And Ramos suggests that (at least) many Latinos don't.

Jorge Ramos does a great job outlining the crisis of leadership in the Latino/Hispanic community and lack of national leadership to implement a unified agenda. He provides great guidance and suggestions for a community in need of leadership. A must read for anyone interested in the Latino perspective.

I have read significant parts of this book and I have found it very informative, well-researched. It contains much data on the Hispanic culture, the two most important issues for them (education & jobs), immigration, spanglish and its effect on the English language and much more. We should be aware how Hispanics will change the dynamic of our nation.

I just got done reading this book, and found it excellent. I'm a young Hispanic male, and very involved in politics. This book was very informative, and unbiased. He bashed Bush as much as he stood up for him and bashed Kerry as much as he stood up for him. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone involved in politics, Latino culture, or both. This book is about the vivid and bright future of how important Latinos are/will be to our future.

I was on a waiting list, from my local library, to read this when it came out, so I was eagerly awaiting its publishing. Now that I've read it, I feel let down and disappointed. It's not that it is a bad book, or not worth reading (it is worth reading), it's just that I didn't find any real new, ground breaking info for myself. Then, when I reached page 184 and found the caustic comic Dame Edna cited as an example of xenophobia, I couldn't believe my eyes. There went much of the credibility I might have afforded the author. Does he honestly not realize that Dame Edna is a male comic? Sorry, but that's not a mistake that should have made it past ANY editor. However, I got a huge laugh from it! Read this book for its intended purpose, but don't miss page 184.