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A celebration of the female spirit connects these stories of Hispanic women, and as the tales unfold, unforgettable characters come to life.

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Library Journal Review

This collection of seven short stories offers realistic, deliberate, yet delicate snapshots of the range of contemporary Latina life, whether in a New York barrio or in Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic. With each of the women portrayed, the reader shares an immense depth of emotion and the varied sense of what it means to be a woman in the Latino world. In "Utopia, and the Super Estrellas," for instance, Ana visits the rural Dominican Republic and learns a thing or two about femininity from a drag queen. Rosalina, the rezadora who eases families' mourning with her prayers, unexpectedly finds a love that transcends age and time and marriage. Inez and Carmen finally wreck vengeance on the men who violently ruined their first young loves. A New York native especially well known for her works for children and young adults, Mohr is funny, sad, poignant, and, ultimately, hopeful. Recommended for public library and women's literature collections.‘Mary Margaret Benson, Linfield Coll. Lib., McMinnville, Ore. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

In these stories, Mohr continues to mine the vein found in earlier collections set in the Puerto Rican neighborhoods of the South Bronx. She often writes for and about young adults, but here her characters are mostly older and concerned about their marriages and careers. Their lives are marked by a tension between getting out of the barrio--earning college degrees, achieving some measure of professional success--and going back, whether that means visiting the now-desolate old neighborhood or having a Puerto Rican honeymoon. Another common thread is Mohr's feminism and the despicable macho posturing of many of the men. And in one story about a woman guided by voices she thinks she hears in church, Mohr explores the strong mix of religion and superstition that imbues Nyorican culture. Her plain, straightforward narrative style makes the stories easy to read. --Mary Ellen Quinn

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Nicholasa Mohr was born on November 1, 1938. She is a well known Nuyorican writer. In 1973 she became the first Hispanic woman to have her literary works published by the large publishing houses. Her works are about growing up in the Puerto Rican comminities of the Bronx and El Barrio.

In 1973, her book Nilda, which traces the life of a teenage Puerto Rican girl who confronts prejudices during World War II era in New York was awarded the Jane Addams Children Book Award. In 1975 her second book El Bronx Remembered was awarded the New York Times Outstanding Book Award.

Her titles include: A Matter of Pride and Other Stories, The Song of el coqui and other Tales of Puerto Rico, The Magic Shell and I Never Seen My Father.

(Bowker Author Biography)