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A powerful, honest memoir by two sisters -- one a star on Orange Is the New Black, one a trans woman and activist -- about transitioning, family, allyship, and the path to self-realization. When Selenis Leyva's parents adopted a baby into their warm, loving family, Selenis was immediately smitten. The pair were always close; Selenis showered her younger sibling with affection, who in turn looked up to Selenis and followed her everywhere. The siblings realized, almost at the same moment, that the younger of the two was struggling with their identity. As Marizol transitioned and fought to...

A los hermanos, José, Miguel y Leopoldo, les llamaban los güeros desde niños en el ranchito en Loma Alta, Jalisco donde empezaron a tocar y cantar. Años después llegaron a acompañar a famosos cantantes de aquellos tiempos y esto los trajo a los Estados Unidos, pasando por muchas aventuras y desaventuras antes de llegar a este acontecimiento. Este libro describe los eventos en la jornada de mi padre, José, que me hicieron reír, y también llorar, y que me han inspiraron a escribirlos y compartirlos. The neighbors from their little ranch in Loma Alta, Jalisco called the brothers, José, ...

Combining interviews with Nina Simone's friends and colleagues with information from albums and Simone's autobiography, this in-depth biography portrays the racial discrimination, rejection, and abandonment Simone experienced, all of which left the legendary musician feeling betrayed and lonely. Nina Simone was one of jazz's greatest performers, but also a complex and troubled woman who verbally assaulted her audiences, reputedly had a loveless upbringing, suffered from mental illness, and fell victim to cutthroat music industry players. This first full-length biography of Simone is highly...

Cuando Amós Acero Pérez, maestro y primer alcalde democrático de Vallecas, frente al pelotón de fusilamiento franquista, se negó a que le colocasen la venda sobre los ojos, supo mirar de frente a los desconocidos ejecutores de una venganza, con la misma solidez y claridad de espíritu con que había mirado siempre a la vida durante cuarenta y siete años. La talla de Amós Acero Pérez queda plasmada en los primeros párrafos de la carta que escribió a su familia pocas horas antes de su muerte.