THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

The taste of you remains Clinging to paradise But as the distance from you grows All that my heart ever knows Hunger for your kiss Longing for your touch Beautiful Maria of my soul --Lyrics, Beautiful Maria of My Soul Song by Los Lobos THE MAMBO KINGS PLAY SONGS OF LOVE By Oscar Hijuelos (1989) Farrar Straus Giroux Winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize in Literature We loved the book, the movie and the sequel !!! SUMMARY:   It's 1949 and two young Cuban musicians make their way from Havana to the grand stage of New York City. It is the era of mambo, and the Castillo brothers, workers by day, become stars of the dance halls by night, where their orchestra plays the lush, sensuous, pulsing music that earns them the title of the Mambo Kings. This is their moment of youth, exuberance, love, and freedom―a golden time that decades later is remembered with nostalgia and deep affection. Hijuelos's marvelous portrait of the Castillo brothers, their families,...

In honor of Veteran's Day, The Latina Book Club would like to take a moment to say "Thank You" to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in this country's armed forces around the world.   We thank you for our liberty and our freedom, and we wish you come home soon, safe and sound.   God bless You All.---mcf All gave some. Some gave all. Carlos Harrison has written a gripping, harrowing and triumphant book about Mexican families who immigrated to a small railroad town in search of a better life.   It was rough for them--learning a new language, adapting to a new cultural, and facing discrimination at every turn.   Yet, their faith in their new country never faltered.   These "new" Americans sent 57 of their sons to fight in two fierce wars; Not all came home.   Through interviews with families and friends, Harrison introduces us to the survivors and the fallen. Heroes all. BOOK SUMMARY :   They came from one street, but...