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The Prince of los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood
by Richard Blanco
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A poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand hi
Anonymous More than 1 year ago A wonderful, multi-faceted and humorous story of a young man's search for his identityBlanco makes it all look very easyWe recommend that you report this problem to them.Navigating these worlds eventually led Blanco to question his cultural identity through words; in turn, his vision as a writer-as an artist-prompted the courage to accept himself as a gay manMy mother will give me a tissue and ask me what's wrongWe read this book for our local book club after most of us saw him liveBook Condition: NewA poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities.Richard Blanco s childhood and adolescence were experienced between two imaginary worlds: his parents nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of The Brady Bunch and Leave it to Beaver-an exotic life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see la patriaJul 26, 2017 Martha Hentz rated it it was amazing Author gives a clear perspective on the immigrant experience"In Cuba I had to hide my pesos from la milicia those hijos de puta! That's when I started making guaquitaHe had the entire room in tears when he read his poemsAnd throughout the entire book, including the remaining chapters, "It takes un Pueblo," "Listening to Mermaids," and "El Farito," Blanco also incorporates early difficulties encountered with family, community, and himself while coming to terms with his sexualityWhat are college kids reading this summer? Here's a samplingThere's no set-up, no folderol, no long, extended do-si-doIt seemed timely plus it has been popping up on a couple of LGBT reading lists recentlyThe writing draws you into the life of this first generation CubanA poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities.Richard Blanco s childhood and adolescence were experienced between two imaginary worlds: his parents nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of The Brady Bunch and Leave it to Beaver-an exotic life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see la patriaI feel a little less weird and a little less ashamed.A lot of the stuff around his sexuality really triggered some old old old woundsThe coin rolls we hid in the pantry, buried in empty canisters of sugar and coffeeThe powerful leap into the future of the last few pages had me in tearsSep 18, 2017 Sarah Koppelkam rated it really liked it Shelves: american-lit, coming-of-age, memoir, non-fiction, queer-lit, authors-of-color, humor I had never heard of this memoir by Richard Blanco when a colleague passed it along to meDestination, Rates & Speeds Stock Image 7Every Sunday morning she emptied the tub into a paper bag and dropped the pennies into the poor box at StDestination, Rates & Speeds Stock Image 2The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood Blanco, Richard ISBN10: 0062313770 ISBN13:9780062313775 New Quantity Available: > 20 Seller: Paperbackshop-US (Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.) Rating [?] Book Description 2015Our legacy is to be left wistful and yearning for a place and life style that aren't our own and never will beWhat a perfect recommendationO Magazine In this vibrant memoir, Obama-inaugural poet Richard Blanco tenderly, exhilaratingly chronicles his Miami childhood amid a colorful, if suffocating, family of Cuban exiles, as well as his quest to find his artistic voice and the courage to accept himself as a gay manIn this moving, contemplative memoir, the 2013 inaugural poet traces his poignant, often hilarious, and quintessentially American coming-of-age and the people who influenced him.A prismatic and lyrical narrative rich with the colors, sounds, smells, and textures of Miami, Richard Blancos personal narrative is a resonant account of how he discovered his authentic self and ultimately, a deeper understanding of what it means to be AmericanThey're too lazy to find the good prices," she would say 83fc8d264e Los Angeles TimesHis second book, Directions to the Beach of the Dead won the PEN / American Beyond Margins AwardRetrieved January 22, 2013Sign inAccount & ListsSign inAccount & ListsOrdersTry PrimeCart0 Your Amazon.comToday's DealsGift Cards & RegistrySellHelpDisability Customer Support Books Advanced Search New Releases NEW! Amazon Charts Best Sellers & More The New York Times Best Sellers Children's Books Textbooks Textbook Rentals Sell Us Your Books Best Books of the Month Kindle eBooks
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Anonymous More than 1 year ago A wonderful, multi-faceted and humorous story of a young man's search for his identityBlanco makes it all look very easyWe recommend that you report this problem to them.Navigating these worlds eventually led Blanco to question his cultural identity through words; in turn, his vision as a writer-as an artist-prompted the courage to accept himself as a gay manMy mother will give me a tissue and ask me what's wrongWe read this book for our local book club after most of us saw him liveBook Condition: NewA poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities.Richard Blanco s childhood and adolescence were experienced between two imaginary worlds: his parents nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of The Brady Bunch and Leave it to Beaver-an exotic life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see la patriaJul 26, 2017 Martha Hentz rated it it was amazing Author gives a clear perspective on the immigrant experience"In Cuba I had to hide my pesos from la milicia those hijos de puta! That's when I started making guaquitaHe had the entire room in tears when he read his poemsAnd throughout the entire book, including the remaining chapters, "It takes un Pueblo," "Listening to Mermaids," and "El Farito," Blanco also incorporates early difficulties encountered with family, community, and himself while coming to terms with his sexualityWhat are college kids reading this summer? Here's a samplingThere's no set-up, no folderol, no long, extended do-si-doIt seemed timely plus it has been popping up on a couple of LGBT reading lists recentlyThe writing draws you into the life of this first generation CubanA poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities.Richard Blanco s childhood and adolescence were experienced between two imaginary worlds: his parents nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of The Brady Bunch and Leave it to Beaver-an exotic life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see la patriaI feel a little less weird and a little less ashamed.A lot of the stuff around his sexuality really triggered some old old old woundsThe coin rolls we hid in the pantry, buried in empty canisters of sugar and coffeeThe powerful leap into the future of the last few pages had me in tearsSep 18, 2017 Sarah Koppelkam rated it really liked it Shelves: american-lit, coming-of-age, memoir, non-fiction, queer-lit, authors-of-color, humor I had never heard of this memoir by Richard Blanco when a colleague passed it along to meDestination, Rates & Speeds Stock Image 7Every Sunday morning she emptied the tub into a paper bag and dropped the pennies into the poor box at StDestination, Rates & Speeds Stock Image 2The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood Blanco, Richard ISBN10: 0062313770 ISBN13:9780062313775 New Quantity Available: > 20 Seller: Paperbackshop-US (Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.) Rating [?] Book Description 2015Our legacy is to be left wistful and yearning for a place and life style that aren't our own and never will beWhat a perfect recommendationO Magazine In this vibrant memoir, Obama-inaugural poet Richard Blanco tenderly, exhilaratingly chronicles his Miami childhood amid a colorful, if suffocating, family of Cuban exiles, as well as his quest to find his artistic voice and the courage to accept himself as a gay manIn this moving, contemplative memoir, the 2013 inaugural poet traces his poignant, often hilarious, and quintessentially American coming-of-age and the people who influenced him.A prismatic and lyrical narrative rich with the colors, sounds, smells, and textures of Miami, Richard Blancos personal narrative is a resonant account of how he discovered his authentic self and ultimately, a deeper understanding of what it means to be AmericanThey're too lazy to find the good prices," she would say 83fc8d264e Los Angeles TimesHis second book, Directions to the Beach of the Dead won the PEN / American Beyond Margins AwardRetrieved January 22, 2013Sign inAccount & ListsSign inAccount & ListsOrdersTry PrimeCart0 Your Amazon.comToday's DealsGift Cards & RegistrySellHelpDisability Customer Support Books Advanced Search New Releases NEW! Amazon Charts Best Sellers & More The New York Times Best Sellers Children's Books Textbooks Textbook Rentals Sell Us Your Books Best Books of the Month Kindle eBooks
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