| Count on Me: Tales of Sisterhoods and Fierce Friendships Contributor(s): Las Comadres Para Las Americas (Author), Lopez, Adriana V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1451642016 ISBN-13: 9781451642018 Publisher: Atria Books OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Friendship - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012015552 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.56" W x 8.41" (0.55 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beloved bestselling Latino authors, including Esmeralda Santiago, Carolina De Robertis, and Luis Alberto Urrea share moving personal stories of the many ways that sisterly bonds have powerfully impacted their lives. Friendships can bring us peace, fill the emotional shortcomings in our romantic relationships, and help us remember what lies deep inside every one of us. For more than twelve years, the international organization Las Comadres Para Las Americas(TM) has been bringing together thousands of Latinas to count on, lean on, help, and advise one another. Comadre is a powerful term. It encompasses the most important relationships that exist between women: best friends, confidants, coworkers, advisers, neighbors, godmothers to one's children, and even midwives. Edited by acclaimed author and editor Adriana V. López, this collection of stories features twelve prominent Latino authors who reveal how friendships have helped them to overcome difficult moments in their lives. Fabiola Santiago, Luis Alberto Urrea, Reyna Grande, and Teresa Rodríguez tell their stories of survival in the United States and in Latin America, where success would have been impossible without a friend's support. Esmeralda Santiago, Lorraine López, Carolina De Robertis, Daisy Martínez, and Dr. Ana Nogales explore what it means to have a comadre help you through years of struggle and self-discovery. And authors Sofia Quintero, Stephanie Elizondo Griest, and Michelle Herrera Mulligan look at the powerful impact of the humor and humanity that their comadres brought to each one's life, even in the darkest moments. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lopez, Adriana V.: - Adriana V. López is the author and editor of several books. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, among other publications. She lives in New York and Madrid.Las Comadres Para Las Americas: - Nora de Hoyos Comstock, PhD, is the national and international founder, president, and CEO of Las Comadres Para Las Americas, an international organization that has been bringing together thousands of Latinas for more than a decade to support and advise one another. |