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Everything You Need to Know About Latino History

2008 Edition

Author Himilce Novas
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$24.00 US
Penguin Adult HC/TR | Plume
On sale Nov 27, 2007 | 432 Pages | 9780452288898
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The popular primer to Latino life and culture.

Latinos represent the fastest-growing ethnic population in the United States. In an accessible and entertaining question-and-answer format, this completely revised 2008 edition provides the most current perspective on Latino history in the making, including:

• New Mexico governor Bill Richardson’s announced candidacy for the 2008 presidential election
• Ugly Betty—the hit ABC TV show based on the Latino telenovela phenomenon
• The number of Latino players in Major League baseball surpassing the 25 percent mark
• Immigration legislation and the battle over the Mexican border
• The state of Castro’s health and what it means for Cuba

More than ever, this concise yet comprehensive reference guide is the ideal introduction to the vast and varied history and culture of this multifaceted ethnic group.
Himilce Novas es novelista, dramaturga, poeta, historiadora y anfitriona de radio. Fue periodista y redactora para el New York Times, el Christian Science Monitor, Connoisseur y Cuisine, y tambien es autora de varios libros de ficcion y de historia, asi como anfitriona y productora de su popular programa de radio en Santa Barbara. Es profesora de literatura americana en la universidad de California, Santa Barbara, y da conferencias sobre la cultura latina por todo el mundo. Vive en California.Rosemary Silva es profesora y autora de otros dos libros. Es una cocinera extraordinaria que paso muchos anos aprendiendo al pie de su mama, duena de un restaurante en Austin, Texas. Tiene un doctorado de Yale University y ha ensenado en Mount Holyoke College y Amherst College. Rosemary ha pasado los ultimos ocho anos estudiando y aprendiendo la cocina latinoamericana en los Estados Unidos. Vive en California. View titles by Himilce Novas

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The popular primer to Latino life and culture.

Latinos represent the fastest-growing ethnic population in the United States. In an accessible and entertaining question-and-answer format, this completely revised 2008 edition provides the most current perspective on Latino history in the making, including:

• New Mexico governor Bill Richardson’s announced candidacy for the 2008 presidential election
• Ugly Betty—the hit ABC TV show based on the Latino telenovela phenomenon
• The number of Latino players in Major League baseball surpassing the 25 percent mark
• Immigration legislation and the battle over the Mexican border
• The state of Castro’s health and what it means for Cuba

More than ever, this concise yet comprehensive reference guide is the ideal introduction to the vast and varied history and culture of this multifaceted ethnic group.

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Himilce Novas es novelista, dramaturga, poeta, historiadora y anfitriona de radio. Fue periodista y redactora para el New York Times, el Christian Science Monitor, Connoisseur y Cuisine, y tambien es autora de varios libros de ficcion y de historia, asi como anfitriona y productora de su popular programa de radio en Santa Barbara. Es profesora de literatura americana en la universidad de California, Santa Barbara, y da conferencias sobre la cultura latina por todo el mundo. Vive en California.Rosemary Silva es profesora y autora de otros dos libros. Es una cocinera extraordinaria que paso muchos anos aprendiendo al pie de su mama, duena de un restaurante en Austin, Texas. Tiene un doctorado de Yale University y ha ensenado en Mount Holyoke College y Amherst College. Rosemary ha pasado los ultimos ocho anos estudiando y aprendiendo la cocina latinoamericana en los Estados Unidos. Vive en California. View titles by Himilce Novas

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