CURRENTLY SOLD OUT

Ser Maria: Amor y Caos En El Bronx: Amor y Caos En El Bronx by Sonia Manzano (Paperback / softback, 2016)

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manza plunges us into the daily lives of a Lati family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with isy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an alcoholic father. This memoir paints a lasting portrait of a girl's resilience as she grows up to become an inspiration to millions. Ambientada en la decada de 1950 en el Bronx, esta es la historia de una nina con un sue. Sonia Manza, actriz ganadora del premio Emmy, s sumerge en la vida cotidiana de una familia latina que es amorosa, pero que esta llena de problemas.

Author Biography
Sonia Manzano has affected the lives of millions since the early 1970s, as the actress who defined the role of Maria on the acclaimed television series Sesame Street. Sonia has won fifteen Emmy Awards for her television writing and is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Arts and Sciences. People magazine named Sonia one of America s most influential Hispanics. This is Sonia s first novel. She lives in New York City.
Date of Publication
31/05/2016
Country of Publication
United States

Best Selling in Books

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Books

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Books