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1	When I Was Puerto Rican more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist Santiago recounts her bi-cultural childhood: as a country girl in Puerto Rico, and as a highschool student at New York's High School of the Performing Arts where she graduated with the highest honors and went on to Harvard. A unique story told in vivid prose. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Almost a Woman more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist Sequel to WHEN I WAS PUERTO RICAN, this volume continues the story of Esmeralda Santiago's growing up torn between her Puerto Rican roots and her new life in New York. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Cuando Era Puertorriquena: When I Was Puerto Rican more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist Magic, sexual tension, high comedy, and intense drama move through an enchanted yet harsh autobiography, in the story of a young girl who leaves rural Puerto Rico for New York's tenements and a chance for success. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.59! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Turkish Lover more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist Enthralled admirers of Esmeralda Santiago's memoirs of her childhood have yearned to read more. Now in The Turkish Lover, Esmeralda finally breaks out of the monumental struggle with her powerful mother, only to elope into the spell of an exotic love affair. At the heart of the story is Esmeralda's relationship with "the Turk", a passion that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	America's Dream more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist America Gonzales, a hotel employee on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, travels to Westchester as a live-in housekeeper. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Las Christmas: Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago, Joie Davidow add to wishlist Richly illustrated and including seasonal songs, poems, and recipes, this is an enduring treasury of Latino writing from many traditions to read and share again and again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Las Mamis: Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago (Editor), Joie Davidow (Editor) add to wishlist Fourteen Latino moms get their literary rewards from their accomplished children in this collection, which includes reminiscences by Marjorie Agosin, Dagoberto Gilb, and Junot Diaz, among others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.70! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Casi Una Mujer more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist From a three room apartment in Brooklyn occupied by ten family members, Esmeralda Santiago begins a journey that is both a triumphant struggle for identity and independence and a mother's worst nightmare. Challenged by language barriers, cultural stereotypes, and the extremely protective Mami, Santiago continues the rollicking ascent she began in ... see all copies from $3.01! new only from $8.36! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Las Christmas more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago (Editor), Joie Davidow (Editor) add to wishlist From Julia Alvarez's tale of how Santiclo delivered a beloved uncle from political oppression to Junot Diaz's story of his own uneasy assimilation on his first Christmas in America to Sandra Cisneros's poignant memories of her late father's holiday dinners, "Las Christmas" vividly captures the pain and pride, joy and heartbreak, that so often ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions
10	El Sueno de America more books like this by Esmeralda Sandiago, Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist America Gonzales es empleada de un hotel en una isla en la costa de Puerto Rico, donde limpia los cuartos de extranjeros ricos que miran de reojo. Su madre alcoholica le tiene resentimiento...su novio Correa, quien es casado le pega...y su hija de catorce anos piensa que su vida seria mejor en cualquier otro lugar menos donde este America.Asi que ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| SVS
11 view cover	A Doll for Navidades more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago, Enrique O Sanchez (Illustrator) add to wishlist Las Navidades are coming. The house smells of cinnamon and coconut, crepe paper festoons the yard, and best of all, the Three Magi will soon bring presents to all the children. Esmeralda hopes they will bring her a baby doll. But instead, she receives something far more precious: she experiences firsthand the magic of giving and the power of her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
12 view cover	Las Mamis: Escritores Latinos Recuerdan A Sus Madres more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago (Editor), Joie Davidow (Editor), Nina Torres-Vidal (Translator) add to wishlist In a marvelous new anthology from the editors of "Las Christmas, " some of the most admired Latino authors share memories of their mothers. "Las Mamis" brings to life 14 remarkable women in sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious stories about the ups and downs of families from Kansas to Colombia and Boston to Mexico City. see all copies from $2.74! new only from $8.36! \| SVS
13 view cover	Cuando Era Puertorriquena more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist Magic, sexual tension, high comedy, and intense drama move through an enchanted yet harsh autobiography, in the story of a young girl who leaves rural Puerto Rico for New York's tenements and a chance for success. see all copies from $57.84!
14 view cover	El sueño de América more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist America Gonzales, a hotel employee on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, travels to Westchester as a live-in housekeeper. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Una Muneca Para El Dia de Reyes more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago, Enrique O Sanchez (Illustrator), Nina Torres-Vidal (Translator) add to wishlist Las Navidades are coming. The house smells of cinnamon and coconut, music fills the air, and best of all, the Three Magi will soon bring presents to all the children. Little Esmeralda hopes they will bring her a baby doll. But instead, she receives something far more precious: she experiences firsthand the magic of giving and the power of her ... see all copies from $2.83! new only from $2.83! \| signed copies \| SVS
16 view cover	El Amante Turco more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago, Nina Torres-Vidal (Translator) add to wishlist In this memoir, we become witness to the transformation of the little Puerto Rican girl who emigrated to New York with her single mother and ten siblings. Esmeralda Santiago finally breaks out of a monumental struggle with her powerful mother, only to come under the thrall of "the Turk" and discover that romantic passion, too, can become a prison. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| SVS
17	America's Dream: A Novel by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist America Gonzales, a hotel employee on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, travels to Westchester as a live-in housekeeper. see all copies from $12.31!
18 view cover	Sueno de America: Una Novela more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago add to wishlist America Gonzales, a hotel employee on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, travels to Westchester as a live-in housekeeper. see all copies from $18.34! signed copies \| SVS
19 view cover	Mamis: Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago (Editor), Joie Davidow (Editor) add to wishlist The women lovingly portrayed in Las Mamis represent a cross section of Latino life and culture. They come from rich families in the big cities of Latin America, from rural immigrant families, and from the worlds in between -- and they share an extraordinary inner strength, often maintained against incredible odds. Pressed by conflicting cultural ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $19.95!

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