Shakira (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

~ Maria Sanchez (Author), Sofia Sierra (Author)

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Shakira, una mujer que decidió construir su ser y trazar su propio rumbo

Nadie como Shakira ha logrado tan rápidamente parecerse a sus propios sueños: ser famosa, rica, rubia, bella, amada, deseada, a la moda y respetada.
Ésta es Shakira: el rostro desconocido de un ser humano que no llegó de la noche a la mañana a la cima. Tuvo que templarse en mil luchas, en mil obstáculos, en mil noches de insomnio que ella combatía con un sueño: cantar y ser reconocida por hacerlo.
Este libro, suma de sorprendentes anécdotas de su vida, terminará por revelar a una estrella pero por sobre todas las cosas a un ser humano con cualidades que la enorgullecen y con defectos que la acomplejan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Debolsillo (February 6, 2007)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0307391094
• ISBN-13: 978-0307391094
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,255,637 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Shakira lo que nadie conoce, March 27, 2007

By	ermelin19 - See all my reviews

It is a good book if you want to get to know about Shakira life before she became famous. However, this book was written by someone else, so I don't believe that everything she says in the book is true.

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read, worth a look!, April 3, 2007

By	P. Eisenman (Upper Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the first book in Spanish that I've read! It took me awhile, but I did it! Fortunately for me, it's not a ponderous tome, but a casual read. Lots of interesting personal stories and anecdotes about Shakira, although as there's no reference by the authors as to the source of this material, you can't help but wonder about the veracity of some of the information.

Still, as a whole, and given the genre of this book, I'd have to say it's a worthwhile read. Paints a portrait of Shakira as a REAL world person beyond the onstage persona. An easy afternoon read for the those fluent in Spanish and great way to expand your vocabulary and understanding of grammer if you're NOT fluent! As I said, this is the first whole book I've read in Spanish and my comprehension improved greatly from start to finish. Having finished the book, I'd have to say that English is much duller and more technical as a language than Spanish--nowhere near as flowery and poetic in its' construction.

This book also contains a nice 8-page glossy color photo inset at the midpoint, including some nice photos of Shakira when she still had her natural black hair. Personally, I kind of prefered that to her present blonde.

SO, to sum up--SHAKIRA, LO QUE NADIE CONOCE rates four stars. Interesting, presented in a breezy writing style, with a few nice photos included. Worth the price in my opinion and an item of interest for any fan of Shakira. NOT a detailed biography, but interesting none-the-less.

If you are a newer Shakira fan and haven't yet heard it, I'd recommend Dónde Están los Ladrones? as the best Shakira album (to date).