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Chef José Andrés arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andrés addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time. From serving sancocho with his friend José Enrique at Enrique's ravaged restaurant in...
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"Camila is haunted by the death of her sister, Marisol, who was caught by a mudslide during the huracán. Unable to part with Marisol, Camila carries her through town, past the churchyard, and, eventually, to the supposed utopia of Memoria. Urayoán, the idealistic, yet troubled cult leader of Memoria, has a vision for this new society, one that in his eyes is peaceful and democratic. The paradise he preaches lures in the young, including Bayfish,...
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"A groundbreaking historical novel from a heralded author that explores the seldom discussed Puerto Rican Atlantic Slave Trade. At a time when importing humans from Africa had been prohibited by the Spanish Crown, Pola and other slave women provide their master with babies who are immediately taken away and sold on the auction block. Her serial rapes by a number of men are routine and often provided entertainment for the master and his friends. Understandably...
5) Mala mala
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Explores intimate moments, performances, friendships and activism of trans identifying people, drag queens and other who defy typical gender identities in Puerto Rico.
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"An acclaimed investigative reporter provides a searing investigation of the factors that nearly destroyed Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria."--Provided by publisher
"When Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico in September 2017, it devastated the island. It was an unprecedented natural disaster, a Category 5 major hurricane, and ultimately responsible for the deaths of more than three thousand people. It also ripped away the facade that...
7) Me
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In this intimate memoir, international superstar Ricky Martin opens up for the first time about his early childhood, experiences in the famed boy band Menudo, reflections on coming to terms with his sexuality, relationships that allowed him to embrace love, and life-changing decisions like devoting himself to helping children around the world and becoming a father.
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"Whether you want to stroll the atmospheric streets of Old San Juan, lounge on the island's beautiful beaches, or escape to Vieques or Culebra, the local Fodor's travel experts in Puerto Rico are here to help! Fodor's Puerto Rico guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read...
9) La granja
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Es la historia de un prometedor boxeador joven, una partera y un niño gordo con una bicicleta, en la búsqueda de la felicidad.
"A promising young boxer, a barren midwife, and a fat kid with a bike: three intersecting stories focus around the pursuit of happiness and its unanticipated consequences during the economic collapse of the island of Puerto Rico."--Container.
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"Jaquira Díaz writes an unflinching account of growing up as a queer biracial girl searching for home as her family splits apart and her mother struggles with mental illness and addiction. From her own struggles with depression and drug abuse to her experiences of violence to Puerto Rico's history of colonialism, every page vibrates with music and lyricism"--
"In this searing memoir, Jaquira Díaz writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging...
11) In the shadow
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A healer is tormented by the dark side of his gift. -- Exhausted from the demands of his gift as a healer Diego lives in isolation in Puerto Rico. His life is disrupted when filmmaker Hilary arrives. Intrigued by Diego's mystery, she tries to get closer. As the two become attracted to each other, Hilary discovers that Diego's gifts come with a violent curse that changes their lives.
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"An early reader with simple sentences and widely spaced lines retelling four noodlehead stories from the oral traition. Juan Bobo is not a naughty child, but he is not very smart, or at least he does not use his head, and nothing he does turns out as he intends. When he goes to fetch water and, finding the buckets too heavy, substitutes baskets, he is surprised to find a puddle at the door. Left to care for the pig while his mother goes to church,...
14) The squeaky door
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When Little Boy is frightened by a squeaky bedroom door, his grandmother brings in various animals to help him feel secure enough to sleep. Includes notes on the story's origins.
15) Under suspicion
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"Two men. One night. The police captain on the island of Puerto Rico interviews a prominent tax attorney and old friend-- the witness to one of a shocking series of brutal crimes. But what begins as a cooperative conversation between peers descends into a night of intense interrogation between fierce adversaries. A hidden past. A secret life. Witness or suspect? Guilty or innocent?"--Container
17) Soy yo
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The album presents front-and-center vocals, lush acoustic arrangements, and intimate lyrics,
18) Señor bachata
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The latest production from the legendary Puerto Rican artist contains greatest hits such as Poquita Fe and Perfume de Gardenias, plus others that contain the Feliciano style with awesome bachata arrangements.
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"Raised in 1970s Spanish Harlem, Hector Camacho lived a life as fast as his fists flew in the ring. Handsome, flamboyant, and outspoken, Camacho electrified the boxing scene of the 1980s and, shouting his mantra "Macho Time!", beat some of the greatest fighters of his generation. His fast-lane life caught up with him eventually--and tragically--when he was shot dead outside a nightclub in Puerto Rico at the age of fifty"--
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