It's All in the Frijoles : 100 Famous Latinos Share Real Life Stories Time Tested Dichos Favorite Folkta Paperback - 2000
by Nava, Yolanda
- Used
A celebration of heartwarming recollections from such leading Latino celebrities as Isabel Allende, Maria Conchita Alonso, Edward James Olmos, and Richard Montalban, this collection also features folktales, songs, and moral maxims passed down through generations.
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- Title It's All in the Frijoles : 100 Famous Latinos Share Real Life Stories Time Tested Dichos Favorite Folkta
- Author Nava, Yolanda
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Touchstone, New York
- Date 2000-05-03
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 3392729-75
- ISBN 9780684849003 / 0684849003
- Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation: Latino
- Library of Congress subjects Latin Americans, Virtues
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00024858
- Dewey Decimal Code 170.896
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Summary
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El hombre debe ser feo, fuerte, y formal.
A man should be homely, hardy, and honorable.
El consejo de la mujer es poco y él que no lo agarra es loco.
The advice of a woman is very scarce and the person who does not heed it is crazy.
Pueblo dividido, pueblo vencido.
A people divided, a people conquered.
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It's All in the Frijoles captures and perpetuates the essence of Latino tradition and is destined to become a family treasure that is passed down from generation to generation. This legacy of wisdom provides food for thought not only for Latinos but also for people of all other ethnic backgrounds.
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- Library Journal, 06/01/2000, Page 0
- Poder Hispanic, 09/01/2000, Page 100
- Publishers Weekly, 04/10/2000, Page 86
