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January Recommendations

December 30, 2009 by Marcela Landres  
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Marcela LandresA former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get published.

Check out her webpage at: www.marcelalandres.com.

Dancing with Butterflies

Dancing with Butterflies: A Novel by Reyna Grande (Washington Square Press)

A masterful depiction of women whose search for love and happiness is thwarted by their profound lack of self-knowledge.
mirrors

Mirrors by Eduardo Galeano (Nation Books)

Before you can know yourself, you must first know your history; to that end, read Galeano’s Mirrors, a splendidly written, erudite telling of humankind’s past.


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  1. Themes for 2010 : www.PowerfulLatinas.com on Mon, 4th Jan 2010 2:21 pm 

    [...] example, this month Marcela’s Book Picks are around the theme of Know Yourself. Click here to see her recommendations. I’ve read Dancing with Butterflies myself, and would give it a two [...]

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