Sopa de pollo para el alma latina/ Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Jack Canfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008 | Series: Sopa De Pollo

Inspiring, heartwarming, and humorous, this special story collection celebrates Latino life and community across the country. Whether your roots are in Mexico, Central or South America, the Caribbean or the Iberian Peninsula, the stories in this volume will remind you of the pride, hope and joy of being part of the Latino community. The book showcases the storytelling traditions with stories that explore culture and identity, that celebrate families and living in two languages, crossing borders and overcoming life's challenges, each chapter focuses on the uniqueness of Latinos.

Description in Spanish:
Inspiradora, enternecedora y humoristica, esta coleccion especial de relatos celebra la vida y la comunidad latinas de todo el pais. Ya sea que tengas tus raices en Mexico, Centroamerica, Sudamerica, el Caribe o la Peninsula Iberica, las historias de este volumen te recordaran el orgullo, la esperanza y la alegria de formar parte de la comunidad latina de los Estados Unidos. Este libro muestra las tradiciones narrativas de la cultura latina al expresar las alegrias, las luchas y los triunfos de la experiencia latina:
Una abuela comparte los recuerdos de su encuentro con Pancho Villa y su ejercito en una calida y polvorienta manana de verano mientras recolectaba agua en la plaza del pueblo.
Una tia explica su filosofia de la vida por medio de la metodica preparacion de las enchiladas.
Un joven aprende una importante leccion sobre la vida mientras trata de hacer que su madre pronuncie el ingles con correccion.
Una muchacha relata la lucha de su familia por sobrevivir a la Gran Depresion en el Harlem Espanol.
Con narraciones que exploran la cultura e identidad y celebran a las familias, la espiritualidad, la vida bilingue, el cruce de fronteras y la superacion de los retos de la vida, cada capitulo se enfoca en la condicion unica de la experiencia y la tradicion latinas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Aguilar (January 1, 2008)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1598209671
• ISBN-13: 978-1598209679
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #779,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enhorabuena, February 24, 2008

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Marie Delgado Travis "Poetexx" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sopa de pollo para el alma latina/ Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I am one of the 70 plus contributors to the award-winning anthology, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE LATINO SOUL (Second Place, Best Self-Help Book in English, Eight International Latino Book Awards, 2006). As I traveled the country promoting the book, consumers kept asking if a Spanish language version was available. I am thrilled to see that the book has been excellently translated by Ruben Heredia and is now available under the title, SOPA DE POLLO PARA EL ALMA LATINA. The book's message of hope and inspiration will be well-received by Spanish speakers. And the book in English continues to be a gem for both Latino and non-Latino audiences alike. Because, as I love to say, you don't have to be Latino to have a Latino soul.