Patricia J Duncan
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Language
English
Description
The long road to Hollywood success was never easy for Mexican-born beauty Salma Hayek-but it was never dull either! Starting out in her late teens starring in the Mexican hit soap opera Teresa, Salma lived a comfortable life, but she wanted more. So, she packed her bags and headed to Hollywood. A Mexican woman with a heavy accent who barely spoke a word of English, Salma had hurdle after hurdle to overcome. Plenty of times, she came close to giving...
Author
Language
English
Description
Read the whole story behind the strong and sassy girl who from the Bronx transformed herself into one of Hollywood's leading divas!
Moviegoers know her as George Clooney's gorgeous co-star in Out of Sight, Wesley Snipes' super-sexy love interest in Money Train, and the captivating star of Selena. Now this detailed bio explores the Jennifer Lopez few know-from her childhood in the Bronx in a close-knit Puerto Rican family, to her big break into films,...
Author
Publisher
Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Elias Sandoval comes to the United States hoping to storm the arts scene as a sculptor, only to be handed a dishcloth and a tray for clearing dishes. His quest leads the reader through a series of misadventures: from the lines of U.S. immigration to the kitchen sinks of restaurants and the bellboy-bound corridors of hotels in New York City. In Central America, he has left Helena behind, who through anxious---and hilarious---phone exchanges exerts...
7) Sultry moon
Author
Series
Publisher
Latin American Literary Review Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
A man returns from his studies abroad to embark on a career as a law professor in his native Argentina. But he allows himself to be swayed by passion, murder follows, and he has to flee, his life ruined in a matter of seconds.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
"The novel is three stories in one: the story of Juan Capistrán, an orphan destined to live a quixotic life in search of adventure and heroism; the life of Froylán Gómez, a man who will forever be in love with the fantasy of a woman; and the almost-true story of the town of Tula, once prosperous but in a mountain location impossible for a train to ever reach, even with the construction of Tula Station."--Jacket.
