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Almost a Woman : A Memoir by Esmeralda Santiago (2012, Trade Paperback)

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A Merloyd Lawrence Book Ser.: Almost a Woman : A Memoir by Esmeralda Santiago (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherGrand Central Publishing

ISBN-10030682082X

ISBN-139780306820823

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038254684

Product Key Features

Book TitleAlmost a Woman : a Memoir

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicWomen, Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Personal Memoirs, General

GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorEsmeralda Santiago

Book SeriesA Merloyd Lawrence Book Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight10.9 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2012-935752

SynopsisFollowing the enchanting story recounted in When I Was Puerto Rican of the author's emergence from the barrios of Brooklyn to the prestigious Performing Arts High School in Manhattan, Esmeralda Santiago delivers the tale of her young adulthood, where she continually strives to find a balance between becoming American and staying Puerto Rican. While translating for her mother Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's prestigious Performing Arts High School in the afternoons, and dancing salsa all night, she begins to defy her mother's protective rules, only to find that independence brings new dangers and dilemmas. , Following the enchanting story recounted in When I Was Puerto Rican of the author's emergence from the barrios of Brooklyn to the prestigious Performing Arts High School in Manhattan, Esmeralda Santiago delivers the tale of her young adulthood, where she continually strives to find a balance between becoming American and staying Puerto Rican. While translating for her mother Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's prestigious Performing Arts High School in the afternoons, and dancing salsa all night, she begins to defy her mother's protective rules, only to find that independence brings new dangers and dilemmas.

LC Classification NumberPS3569.A5452Z46 2012