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Chicken Chistes is a fun book
that brings back the humor found in everyday
living. It is composed of eighty short
stories that bring a smile or a chuckle as
they examine the human condition universal
to every culture.
For those of us who allow ourselves to think
like children, the anecdotes will remind us
that life's small moments are worth
remembering.
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The setting is northern New
Mexico during the late 1950's and early
60's. Told in first person, using dialogue
sprinkled with Spanish, each event comes
alive as told through the eyes of a child.
Every chapter has an underlying lesson
mixing humor, love and drama. Though
Hispanic in flavor, the vignettes have
universal appeal. Portions have appeared in
Reminisce and Sun magazines.
This book is written for older children and
adults. Hispanics account for 35.3 million
people in the United States, and census
figures show a 60 percent growth in the last
decade. Cultural similarities that exist
among Hispanics include a strong commitment
to traditional values such as family,
religion and heritage. While the common
language, Spanish, is regionalized, the need
to learn English is a binding tie. Hispanics
are notorious for learning to read by
employing humor. That explains the high
sales of comic books in Mexican and South
American markets. Even so, there is a
shortage of Hispanic writers.
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As
seasons change, so it is with the mind and
body. The call of nature takes us from
childhood comforts to the challenging world
of adolescence. Chicken Beaks Revisited: An
Hispanic Adolescence tells a story about
family, religion, and values. This story,
told through the eyes of an emerging teen,
retraces the lives of an Hispanic, Catholic
family living in Northern New Mexico during
the 1960's. Told in first person, using
dialogue sprinkled with Spanish, each event
comes alive with underlying lessons mixing
humour, love and drama. Though Hispanic in
flavor, the vignettes have universal appeal.
The people and places are real. Only names
have changed. During time of rapid physical
changes and awkward development a young
person is filled with emotions that he
cannot understand, let alone control. This
book targets older children and adults.
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In the 1960's a depressed
economy in the southwestern United States
created an accelerated migration to
California. Countless families pulled up
stakes and looked with hope toward a land
where jobs were plentiful and food
affordable. Despite the trials and
struggles, families found humor in everyday
life. Unity became the foundation for
strength and survival. This book retraces
experiences of a Hispanic family leaving New
Mexico and relocating in California.
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Everybody has a story. And every story has a
lesson. He who tells his tale, enriches his
very self, for sharing is reliving. This
book is filled with true adventures and
mishaps experienced by sixty people from
many walks of life. Told in first person
using dialogue, each event comes alive with
underlying lessons mixing humor, love and
drama. The vignettes have universal appeal.
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Gossip
is an art. It does not have to be cruel,
demeaning or malicious. In fact, it can be
fun if used in a kind way. For some people
it is the only form of communication that
brings pleasure. And while gossip has
developed a bad rap, talking and listening
is a two-way street. We have as much a need
to be heard as to listen. One elderly woman
advises her granddaughter that a husband who
listens to his wife is worth his weight in
tacos. This book contains gossip-based short
stories from several authors. As one of them
points out, If you have nothing good to say,
then “don’t say nothing at all.” This book
is dedicated to people all over America who
love to gossip without malice.
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