Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.---Muhammad Ali
Join us in Congratulating these Comadres on their Accomplishments.
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Debra (Mission Viejo, CA) published her second book.
Armida Espinoza (Fresno, CA) is proud to announce the debut of her first bilingual children's book in November, titled LOLIS LEARNS ENGLISH. It’s Lolis’s first day of school, and while she should have been playing games and making new friends, Lolis instead feels overwhelmed. To pass the first grade, Lolis needs to learn English. But, as a second language learner, Lolis feels alone and hopeless. It’s up to Lolis to learn a second language, pass the first grade, and conquer the impossible all on her own. But maybe the impossible isn’t as untouchable as she thinks….
Sandra Guzman Foster, Ph.D. (San Antonio, TX) is the new Director of the Center of Teaching and Learning at University of the Incarnate Word.
Ana Parra Vivas (Houston, TX) completed writing her first book, I TRUST MY INNER VOICE, a blueprint for women on how to trust their inner voice and manifest life balance from motherhood to a rewarding career. The book includes Healthy Mental Habits™. They’re habits that help to stay balanced and manifest what you really want — actions like meditation and gratitude. In the book, Ana explains why they’re important and how they helped her to eliminate fear and anxiety and create a thriving, peaceful and harmonic life. Ana envisions the book as a NY Times Bestseller because the information is so valuable and impactful for women who want to find their life balance. Visit her at www.anaparravivas.com.
Marta Perales Carrizales (Spring, TX) has spent many years working to ensure her father’s place in history. She is happy to announce two major accomplishments: (1) In March 2022, her father Alonso S. Perales was inducted into the National LULAC first ever Hall of Fame in Washington D. C., and (2) Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco has written the first published biography of her father written titled: PIONEER OF MEXICAN-AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ALONSO S. PERALES.
Raquel V. Reyes (Miami, FL), sold the firm rights to MANGO, MAMBO, AND MURDER (Book 1 of the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series) to Gato Grande, an MGM affiliate focused on the Latinx audience.
Gina Isabel Rodriguez (Wilbraham, MA) is proud to announce that her first PRINT book review appeared in Salamander Magazine's summer/spring issue #54. She reviewed SHIT CASSANDRA SAW by Gwen E. Kirby, a short story collection that celebrates multi-layered, perfectly human women: https://salamandermag.org/rally-your-humor-and-your-rage-shit-cassandra-saw-by-gwen-e-kirby/
Yvonne Rodriguez (San Antonio, TX) is now a Board Member for National Hispanic Health Foundation and owner of Egality Sciences, LLC, which focuses on inclusion and diversity of clinical trials.
Shirley & Christy Yanis (New York, NY) launched the Geekettes Chat Podcast this month. The show presents two Latinx sisters, who love geeking out on movies, tv shows, and pop culture, and sharing their emotions and responses to the latest film/ tv releases and movies classics. A new Geekettes Apple Podcast is released every Tuesday (search Geekettes Chat) or Podbean: https://geeketteschat.podbean.com/. They are looking for guests in the film/tv industry.
Haydee Zayas-Ramos (Caguas, Puerto Rico) is Happy!!! Her book, LA JIRAFA QUE NO CABÍA EN SU CUENTO, won Silver in the International Latino Book Awards for Mejor Libro Ilustrado de Ficción para Niños / Best Illustrated Fiction Book for Children; PLUS! it won Bronze for Best Cover Design.
Congratulations to all!
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