Almost a Woman a Memoir

Summary: & Ldquo;A courageous memoir ... One witnesses the blessings, contradictions, and restraints of Puerto Rican culture. & rdquo;--Washington Post Book World.

Record details

ISBN: 9780306821110 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0306821117 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (338 p.)
Publisher: New York : Da Capo Press, 2012.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Praise for Almost a Woman; Contents; "Martes ni te cases ni te embarques, ni de tu familia te apartes."; "Something Could Happen to You."; "I don't care what American girls do."; "Are you going to be famous?"; "But they're still illegitimate. . ."; "What's a Cleopatra dress?"; "Don't you want to sound Puerto Rican?"; "I don't care if the whole world is going."; "She's not exactly Method."; "Stop thinking and dance."; "It must be a sin to be so disrespectful to the Virgin."; "Who do you think you are?"; "Pearls bring tears."; "The music inside her. . ."; "What size bra do you wear?"

Source of Description Note:

Description based on print version record.