| 100 Things to Do in Miami Before You Die, 2nd Edition Contributor(s): Vargas, Roxanne (Author), Mendez, Maruchi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1681061899 ISBN-13: 9781681061894 Publisher: Reedy Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) |
| Dewey: 917.593 |
| LCCN: 2018947843 |
| Series: 100 Things to Do Before You Die |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.52 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vargas, Roxanne: - Roxanne Vargas is a wife, mother, and a storyteller in her community. Part of the NBC 6 family since 2003, she anchors the weekday morning news and was the host of the daily lifestyle show NBC 6 in the Mix. Roxy was voted "Best TV Host" by the Miami New Times in 2012, was honored in receiving the Key to the City of Miami Beach in 2018, and is a two-time Emmy award winner. One of her most memorable adventures was when she became a tourist in her own town, alongside Maruchi Mendez, coauthoring the first edition of 100 Things to Do in Miami Before You Die. Miami is home to Roxy, her husband, and their two sons.Mendez, Maruchi: - Maruchi Mendez is the author of Finding Home: A Memoir of a Mother's Undying Love and an Untold Secret along with the Spanish translation, Buscando Mi Estrella. She also works as a freelance writer. Cofounder of the JunTos Foundation and a fierce advocate of student-athletes' health, she has received several awards and proclamations for her efforts to pass legislation that raises the standards of student-athletes' cardiac screening. For more than fifty years, she has lived in Miami, where she raised her four children and is now the proud grandmother of twin girls. |