Review of "Little Pancho"
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Caroline Seebohm has done her homework and come up with an excellent, informative, and very enjoyable biography. Pancho's childhood in Ecuador was not easy. The description of what it was like in the early days of the pro tour (40's and 50's, before open tennis) is surely one of the best that you'll ever find. You'll get to read about Big Pancho's (Gonzales') point of view on things, which is something new for many of us. Segura played a crucial role in teaching the American superstar, Jimmy Connors.

This book should be required reading for today's and tomorrow's touring professionals, who are enjoying the fruits of the labor of guys like Budge, Kramer, Riggs, Mulloy, Schroeder, Parker, Kovacs, Gonzales, Hoad, Sedgman, McGregor, Pails, Olmedo, Laver, Rosewall, and of course, Pancho. Outstanding!
3791864
Me gusta la capacidad descriptiva del autor. Cuando leo, imagino lo que sus dedos describieron al escribir; y cmo de una escena pasa a un recuerdo y luego vuelve a la realidad actual y sigue describiendo algo que Hucky escucha en odo mental. Me agrada la mezcla de realidad, pensamiento y sensaciones; as como la manera de entretejer un relato callejero con la profundidad de las relaciones familiares y la negacin a sentir y llorar, por ser reacciones impropias de la rebelda contra la autoridad, todo matizado con la situacin social en la poca de los 80, pero tambin contra el padre de Hucky.
Personalmente, prefiero las historias donde se deja ver la sensibilidad de Hucky y su referencia a la familia, a lo que interpreto como la bsqueda de aprobacin de su padre.
No disfrut la mencin de Jesucristo.
4148912
Author Erickson made himself a name by writing children's books "Hank the Cowdog" series, which were witty, full of humor and fun for a ranch dog named Hank. Through Time and the Valley, Erickson touched upon his early writing career with a first hand trip with a buddy on horseback across several sites in the Texas Panhandle. In their search for what's left of history, they found several interesting tales, rancher-friends who shared their bunk houses and ranches, and tables with these two later day cowboys. The adventure turned out to be an interesting journal of traveling saddle back across the high plains of the Texas Panhandle. A hard feat to accomplish today as there are too many comforts that beg you, give it up and go to air conditioning. They discover colorful characters remembered at the supper tables of many of the older ranchers, townspeople and found the hospitable Texan still exists.
345364
The Little Colonel and the Littlest Rebel are my favorites.  I especially loved the dance parts with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.  I didn't remember Dimples but I enjoyed it as well!
2276936
I enjoyed reading this book in Spanish.  The illustrations are essential because they are significant to the meaning.  Mi Principito.
647292
Desde que compre "Uncle montague`s tales terror" me gusto la narrativa del Sr Priestley. Son excelentes para practicar el ingles de una manera divertida e interesante y aunque quizs las tramas individualmente no den miedo, todo el ambiente  desarrollado por el autor es genial. Lo recomiendo altamente.
3058392
Cientos de palabras que usamos a diario son adentrarnos en su significado preciso y origen, nos deparan grandes sorpresas al ver su historia recopilada en este texto.
Recomendado para todo aquel curioso que no se limita nicamente a incorporarla en su hablar cotidiano sino que desea profundizar en el gnesis de la palabra.
2153551
I really enjoyed 'Little Children', so I was excited to read Tom Perrotta's new book 'The Abstinence Teacher'.  I mostly enjoyed the book until the very end, when i felt like it was one chapter short of a full book.  But all in all a decent read.  It got a little too liberal preachy at times (and i'm pretty liberal) but it's still enjoyable.
3981273
A Book Review Of ONIONS
> By Cy Young
>
> I thoroughly enjoyed the book Onions by Cy Young.  The main character,
> Charles Wesley Onions, goes through many foster homes until finding
> one where he stays.  He meets Sandrine Galano Fuller, a former
> high-wire circus performer who becomes his mentor, teaches him to love
> books, and to play the trumpet.  There are corrupt city officials who
> try to stop Mrs. Fuller's attempt to defeat their political chicanery,
> but right prevails.  The book ends on a high note as "Onions", now an
> adult, plays "Over the Rainbow" at Madison Square Garden.
>
> I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good story.
>
> Patricia Y. Barrett
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This was a collection of short stories and most of them were very enjoyable especially those named in the title of the book.  I loved Carmen's imagination throughout the Holy Tortilla.  It was like a story you could read to your children.  There were a couple of stories that were not my favorites but all in all a good read.
874529
I enjoyed reading the book to my granddaughter because it reminded me of my childhood in Cuba. I didn't want the story to end as well as my grandchild.
210244
This a book review on Dairy of the Wimpy Kid The Long Haul. I really like the book it seems funny to me. The book is about a kid and his funny funny life. Like how in this one part when Greg was young his mom taught him whats your name" in Spanish it is Te Amo but actually meant  I love you" so in a restaurant he said that "Te Amo" to the waitress.

 It is a super funny book you guys will enjoy it so much I would rate the book 4.5 out of 5 stars also this book would be good for the people above the age of 5 because some of the things inside the book they wound't get. I really think youll enjoy this book hope youl like it and enjoy it.
810294
This was a book with an implausible storyline, but entertaining and well written. This is a story of loss, friendship, and faith.

An apparition of a saint tells Esperanza that her daughter is not dead. She leaves her town in Mexico and searches through the brothels of Tijuana and Los Angeles, looking for her daughter who she believes was kidnapped into prostitution. The assortment of characters she finds are often hilarious and not as frightening as one would imagine happening in reality.

The novel is a quick read, rich in description, and hits on many aspects of Mexican culture and beliefs. I understand that the writer wrote a screenplay for this book, titled "Santitos," directed by John Sayles, which won several film awards in 2000.

The writer's unique voice and makes me want to read her second book, Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Company.
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THE BOOK, THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET, IS WONDERFUL, YET IT LACKS SOMETHING ELSE IN IT. HOWEVER, I DID LIKE THE BOOK. THROUGHOUT THE BOOK, YOU SEE ESPERANZA CHANGE AND MATURE INTO AN INDEPENDENT AND CARING GIRL. ESPERANZA GOES THROUGH BAD EMOTION AND GOOD EMOTION. THIS BOOK IS VERY INTERESTING AND THIS BOOK IS VERY UNDERSTANDING. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES CAN READ THIS BOOK AND UNDERSTAND WHAT ESPERANZA IS GOING THROUGH. THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET IS A PLACE WHERE ESERPANZA FEELS LIKE SHE DOESN'T BELONG AND HOW SHE DOES BELONG.
503528
Very good story mixing fictional characters with historical events. Speaking Spanish helps a lot. Very well written. I really liked the book. Good I had read Vargas Llosa's La Fiesta del Chivo. It made it easier to connect with the background of the story.
753429
I read Little Chanclas by Jos Lozano in English to my first graders. They enjoyed the Spanish words and related well to Little Chanclas. Many of them had their own Chanclas story to tell. Little Chanclas is now going home with a different child every day to share with family. Some of the children are hearing it in Spanish at home. As they walk into the classroom door every morning, I begin to hear the requests to take Little Chanclas home. My only concern about the book was that pronouncing sushiteria was not easy for this very bilingual teacher. I guess it kept it interesting.  The children laughed when I got to that part. One child chimed in," I love sushi!" I would say, the book was a hit amongst the children in my class. Good Job, Mr. Lozano. I will be looking for more books by you. Thank you!
1819495
I would recommend this book for anyone that has small children or grandchildren. To teach them the nutritional choices of foods and how to be rewarded. Samuel did an excellent performance with his character and his writing talents.