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The Latina's Bible
by Sandra Guzman
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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 (March 12 2002)
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Read an Excerpt

The Joy of Being Nueva Latina
I am a proud Latina. I am a proud American. I am not exotic. I am two cultures in one fabulous, curvaceous, café-con-leche body. I own English. I dream in Spanish. On most days, I'm delighted to explain this marvelous heritage to the curious

The Joy of Being Nueva Latina, Part 2
As a Nueva Latina I am a combination of all of the Latinos I came of age with: Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, Tejanas, Chicanas, Dominicans, and Central and South Americans, as well as the African Americans, Asian Americans, and Anglos who I call

The Coconut I Was, The Mango I've Become
As a college student, I tried changing my name to Sandi Rodgers (Rodríguez is my maiden name). When I told my mom of my decision, I think she thought alien professors had abducted her hija.



Book Description

Do you speak in English but dream in Spanglish? Do you crave homemade tortillas but end up buying them ready-made at the supermarket? Is your papi chulo a blue-eyed gringo, or do you have a Latin lover whose español is better than yours? Listen up, hermanas: Today's Latina is a bicultural mamita who lives and loves in two worlds — and one of them is brimming with rich ethnic traditions and strong ties to home and familia. If you feel torn between these two worlds, and if you've been looking for un libro that will help you bridge the gap between the old-world ways of your mamá, tías, and abuelitas and the world of opportunities in the twenty-first century, then The Latina's Bible is the book para tí! With warmth, humor, and I've-been-there wisdom, author Sandra Guzmán tackles the real-world complicaciones that many Latinas face today, including:

  • The Latina sexual mystique — plus the truth about interracial dating and marriage
  • Finding professional success by networking Latina-style
  • Surviving your mother — without going loca!
  • Taking care of yourself, body and soul

The Latina's Bible is a rich mix of real-life solutions, down-home dichos, inspiration, and support — the bedside companion no mujer should be without!

About the Author

Sandra Guzmán

Sandra Guzmán, an Emmy Award-winning television journalist, is the former editor-in-chief of Latina magazine. A popular speaker, Sandra also worked as a producer at Telemundo and at the Fox television network..

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