En Mamá celebran a aquellas mujeres fuertes que se han sacrificado y que han luchado, reído y llorado para crear una vida mejor para sus hijas. En Mamá, los lectores descubrirán la belleza y la complejidad del vínculo afectivo que existe entre una madre y su hija. Para escribir este hermoso libro, Maria Perez-Brown habló con latinas de diversas nacionalidades, razas y estilos de vida. Habló con actrices, doctoras, cineastas y personalidades como Cristina Saralegui, Esmeralda Santiago, Jaci Velásquez, Rosario Dawson y Celia Cruz. En sus propias palabras, estas hijas nos hablan de su relación con su madre - y de un lazo que cualquier mujer sabrá reconocer. FROM THE CRITICS Publishers Weekly: This illustrated collection of portraits of Latina mother-daughter relationships overflows with love in all its complexity and intensity. Featuring famous Latinas, including salsa queen Celia Cruz, Florida First Lady Columba Bush, The People's Court Judge Marilyn Milian and media entrepreneur Cristina Saralegui as well as everyday women, the book tells many versions of the same story: madres and hijas may have complicated feelings for each other, but their loyalty is strong despite their generational differences. Though American Latinas are a diverse group, many of the daughters profiled here share experiences of family relocation. Throughout, television producer Perez-Brown expertly weaves the daughters' stories of relating to mothers whose childhoods were spent in another country and bridging the inevitable cultural divides. The daughters write of facing challenging educational and professional issues, buoyed by the support of mothers to whom the issues were as foreign as a new language, but whose devotion to their daughter's pursuit of happiness was unquestioning. These stories reveal a universal gratitude for the sacrifices made by mothers for their daughters. As the author explains, "I know that every success I've enjoyed in my life comes from my mother's hard work and the strategic decisions she made." 40 illus. Agents, Raul Mateu and Betsy Helf. (Apr. 10) Forecast: Rayo plans to simultaneously release the book in Spanish (ISBN 0-06-008388-3), and Warner will issue a CD of songs inspired by the women and stories from the book. With the pub date scheduled right before Mother's Day, sales should be strong. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information. Criticas As the founder and president of Dorado Entertainment, Puerto Rican-born Perez-Brown has produced several Nickelodeon television shows, including Taina, about a 15-year-old Latina caught between her traditional family and the modern world of school and friends. This beautiful collection of personal histories from some of the most influential Latinas in the country-for example, salsa legend Celia Cruz, TV host Cristina Saralegui, and actress Rosario Dawson-pays tribute to motherly commitment and love. Although they grew up in different traditions and circumstances-they are second- or third-generation Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans-the daughters featured here share a similar story. Most of them describe their mothers' struggle to give them a better life as well as the cultural clash between them and their mothers. Acclaimed novelist Esmeralda Santiago and author Perez-Brown remember how their mothers bravely sacrificed the few things they had in Puerto Rico and moved to the United States, searching for a better future for their daughters. Other daughters recall the example that their hard-working mothers gave them when they challenged the cultural conventions that expected them to stay at home. This timely and inspiring book pays tribute not only to Latina mothers but to Hispanic women who have made it professionally in the United States. Highly recommended .

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