Latina Power! Using 7 Strengths You Already Have to Create the Success You Deserve (Paperback)

~ (Author), Laura Golden Bellotti (Contributor) "When I was about seven years old, I played almost every day with my next door neighbor, Miguelito..." (more)
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Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (New York) Finally, a book about Latinas by Latinas for Latinas! Through the journeys of these amazing women, we learn what makes Latinas who they are today. Their lives and stories provide us with something all Latinas need -- pure inspiration. -- Review

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Lupe OntlverosactressLike my mother used to say,"Educate a man and you will educate his sons; educate a woman, and you will educate generations." This book shows Latinas that we have the power to do precisely that.

Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (New York)Finally, a book about Latinas by Latinas for Latinas!Through the journeys of these amazing women, we learnwhat makes Latinas who they are today. Their lives and storiesprovide us with something all Latinas need -- pure inspiration.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (October 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743236300
• ISBN-13: 978-0743236300
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #464,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good, Muy buen Libro, June 5, 2004

By A Customer

I got this book as gift of my now gringo husband...I really loved it. It is so very easy to read and understand and really untill you are reading most of these stories will sound so familiar if you are a latina women.. I just loved it.. and encoraged me to ahead hard for my goals.
Este libro es realmente alentador...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We Hold the Keys to Our Own Success, January 28, 2004

By	"comadre_n" (California) - See all my reviews

My husband gave me this book for Christmas and I read it with excitement, hope and a renewed feeling of joy for my Latina heritage.

Dr. Nogales looks into the traits we ALREADY possess, our strengths passed down to us from our grandmothers and mothers and shows us how they are useful survival skills. She gives wonderful examples of real world women who've used these innate skills to reach success in all walks of life.

What I particularly admire about Dr. Nogales' writing is that it is not elitist- it draws upon women's wisdom and shows the timeless wisdom we've all had access to from our female role models.

Whether you're rich or poor, educated or not, this book can reach you. It touched me and I recommend it to other women, Latinas or not.

I will use this book as a reference for my clients.

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU GO GIRL! LATINA POWER!, June 8, 2009

By	CHAKAKAN "LITA" (Lake Forrest, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The question of why we as Latinas do the things that we do in our very own unique way may be answered in this enlightening book. When I was growing up and I would question the "rules of the house", my abuelita always had the same answer for me "that is the way it always has been done" she used to tell me "and you are not going to change things...a si que, aguantate". Written by Ana Nogales, Ph.D. with Laura Golden Bellotti, Latina Power is not your typical self-help book; it is a book that encourages self-awareness. Latina Power expands on the cultural traits Latinas have naturally inherited from our varied indigenous cultures. The book also shows Latinas how they can use these traits to enrich their everyday lives.---Inspired, in California