The Sunday Tertulia: A NovelHarper Collins, 26/05/2009 - 224 páginas “Heartfelt, intelligent. . . imagine Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club crossed with Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate. . . . Carlson’s love and appreciation for Latin cadences and culture comes though on every page.” — Los Angeles Times Claire is a young, struggling New Yorker whose understanding of life is enriched after a group of older and wiser Latina women bring her into a close-knit circle: their Upper West Side tertulia. Once a month, they come together for a Sunday afternoon of revelry, at which delicious food and strong opinions are served up in equal measure. Through their recollections and counsel, Claire comes to know the colorful, exotic, and sometimes contradictory attitudes that informed these women's lives. She begins to see her own challenges through a prism more poetic and worldly. Humorous and bittersweet, The Sunday Tertulia brings to life cherished Latin traditions and celebrates women's wisdom and spirituality. |
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... Claire . " And then she waved a white envelope before me . Inside was a handwritten letter in which Ms. Steinem offered assistance , if I cared to stop by her office . I tried to explain to Mother that she shouldn't worry 6 Lori Marie ...
... Claire , pronto , s'il vous plaît , bitte , bitte " that my dreams of greater accomplishment will come true . It has been several years now since I've struggled in New York City , and instead of getting easier , it seems that my life ...
... Claire , you'll be a star someday " ? In college all my diligent work led to success . Excellent grades and praise from profes- sors . I was good with people , a manager and leader . Involved with student government , I had a flair for ...
... , seems to thrive on offering her opinions . Isabela Claire , my dear , if you want to get ahead you have to fight ; otherwise you'd be sitting in a chair doing the same thing all your life . Yes , yes 20 Lori Marie Carlson.
... Claire . Ay , sí . I say this prayer each day : " Señor , Señor , all- powerful Father , generous Father in heaven , please help me in everything I do . That's all and enough . I think of all gifts the good Lord gave women , nothing ...