La otra cara de América (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Jorge Ramos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2000

La Otra Cara de America is a well written account by well known national news anchor from Univision, Jorge Ramos. The entire book deals with immigrants, their struggles, adventures and triumphs and failures in the United States. It documents media frenzy cases such as the Elian case- and puts the story in perspective.

La Otra Cara de America es un libro documentado acerca de los inmigrantes. Con un lenguaje sencillo, Jorge Ramos nos lleva al mundo del inmigrante.

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Language Notes

Text: Spanish

From the Publisher

Stories of famous, infamous, and not so famous immigrants and their struggles, triumphs and trials in this land. Jorge Ramos is the national news anchor for the most widely watched news show by Hispanics in the United States. This is his third volume.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Grijalbo Mondadori Sa (2000)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 9700512207
• ISBN-13: 978-9700512204
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,417,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars La Otra Cara De Ameica, September 27, 2000

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Yolanda R. Martinez (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La otra cara de América (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

This is a great book, where I not only saw myself, a 3rd generation American of Mexican heritage, but my friends and la comunidad I work with. The stories are so true, just change the names, and they could apply to many others. this is "Must" for all Americans. Jorge did it again, great writer. As I read, I hear his voice, as he writes as he speaks, with eloquance and sincerity.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is not about "good" Spanish, January 25, 2001

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"alcroix" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La otra cara de América (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

My contrary opinion is that this book has nothing to do with "Spanglish". "Eff" the majority view of those who worry more about what constitutes "good" Spanish than about the people, children of immigrants, who are speaking "bad" Spanish. This book about is about enduring life as an illegal immigrant--that is the point. It has made me appreciate the tribulations encountered by my own family, who crossed the border in 1910. This book has made me appreciate, more, the hard working people of dubious status that I am privileged to encounter, almost every day. I am still reading the book [a library copy] but, because I *must* have my own copy, I will be ordering it. That's my testimony. Forgive my English; it's my "best" language; I am the child of immigrants.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book by a brilliant Hispanic news anchor!, March 9, 2002

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This review is from: La otra cara de América (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Jorge Ramos, the well respected news anchorman for Univision, the Spanish-speaking channel in the United States, has written an excellent book about his thorough research on immigration -- including well thought out views on the Elian case -- throughout his long career as a journalist. He uses a no-holds-barred approach to his writing and sends the message across without sugar-coating the events -- like a true newsman.

I look up to brilliant journalists to improve or critique my own career, and I have been watching Ramos as a presenter for the world evening news on Univision since I was a little girl. I looked forward to reading this book and I am glad I did. La Otra Cara de America (The Other Side of America) should have been translated in English so it could have been appreciated by everyone in this country. I highly recommend it.