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New York: One World, 1997. BX2 - A 9th printing paperback book SIGNED by Cristina Garcia on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. A novel about two Cuban sisters who have been estranged for 30 years.One smuggled herself off the island in 1962 and the other still lives in Cuba and is a devoted daughter of the revolution. It is the story about the power of family myth to mask, transform, and, finally, reveal the truth. 8"x5.25", 300 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. 9th Printing. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. BX2 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED by Cristina Garcia on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Book has remainder mark on the top, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. A novel about two Cuban sisters who have been estranged for 30 years.One smuggled herself off the island in 1962 and the other still lives in Cuba and is a devoted daughter of the revolution. It is the story about the power of family myth to mask, transform, and, finally, reveal the truth. The author has been a Gugenheim Fellow, a Hodder Fellow, and the recipient of a Whiting Wrigers' Award. 8.75"x6", 300 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

Evanston, Illinois, USA: Northwestern University Press, 1998. BX5 - A first edition advance reading copy (ARC)/uncorrected bound galley book in very good+ condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). A tight, clean, sound copy in blue wraps with black lettering with very slight signs of edge wear. A dark comedy about a rising comic's dilemma when the road to success seems to require perpetuating Latino stereotypes. Winner of the 1998 Nilon Award for Excellence in Minority Fiction. 157p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York, New York, USA: Doubleday, 1993. CC5 - A first edition advance reading copy (ARC)/uncorrected proof book in very good+ condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). An as new, unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very, very minor overall shelf wear. A funny and authentic novel of Mexican American life in San Francisco's Mission District. It is about a loose circle of middle-class Mexican Americans and their close-knit community. They are all determined to get a part of the American dream for themselves. The main character is an aging widow who is determined to own a car even if she has to sell her soul to the Devil to get it. 84p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.25"x8". Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Houston, Texas, USA: Arte Publico Press, 1993. BF1 - A hard cover library rebound withdrawn ex-library book good+ to very good- condition with no dust jacket. This is a trade paperback book that has been library rebound into a hard cover format. A tight, clean, sound copy in clear plastic laminated color printed paper covered boards with very minor overall shelf wear with some fading on the spine plus there are the usual library stamps, labels, and pocket on the fornt board, the top outside paper edges, the copyright page, and the back free endpaper. A family saga about a woman serching for her son from whom she was separated in El Salvador during the chaos that followed the assassination of Archibishop Romero. Her travels take her through Mexico, into Southern California, and back again to El Salvador. 164p.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, New York, USA: St. Martin's Press, 1992. BW3 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very minor overall shelf wear. The story is about a gay Latino finding his place in New York City. The main character is a recent immigrant from Colombia. He makes a significant move away from his mother to an apartment in Times Square. There he meets a group of friends that illustrate contemporary urban life in New York. The author celebrates the vitality and beauty of life there. He uses characters who, while they might engage in various perversions, they never cease to be people who almost anyone would welcome as neighbors. 212p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, Texas, USA: Arte Publico Press, 1997. BU5 - A hard cover no additional printings indicated withdrawn ex-library book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black cloth covered boards with silver lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus the usual library label, marks, and stamps on the front endpaper and top outside paper edges plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. A collection of short stories by a noted Latina author These stories are told with wry humor and a surprising turn of events and show another dimension of people who struggle to triumph over their hostile and sometimes bizarre predicaments. The author is a National Book Award Finalist, a winner of the School Library Journal Best Book award, A Best Book for Young Adults… Read More

Houston, Texas, USA: Arte Publico Press, 1987. BF3 - A trade paperback book, probably a first paperback edition, in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black and white photo illustrated wraps with minor overall shelf wear plus plus some light chipping to the front, bottom and top right corners. This book looks at a family history that demythologizes the nationalistic saga of Texas. The Texas Revolution is evoked through familial memories and symbols, such as the Shroud of Tamaulipas. But the full concentration of this novel actually ends up centered on present-day Houston and the main character who is dogged by Mexican American social and political problems and by a debilitating identity crisis. A satire on modern life that leaves no stone unturned. 319p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.