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Isabel Allende examines her life in the thirteen years after her daughter, Paula, died. Describes the strong, eclectic group of people that form her new family and examines her writing process. Includes her thoughts about love, marriage, motherhood, spirituality, religion, infidelity, addiction, and memory.
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Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter's vote, but this presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family. From a live tour of their home to doctored photos that go viral , Mari is in the middle of it all. As student activism grows at her school, Mari realizes her father is not the man she thought he was....
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With an incarcerated father and an estranged drug-addicted mother, Shanequa's dreams of higher education feel like a fantasy. When Shanequa gets the chance to attend a prestigious private prep school, she feels like her dreams might become reality. Shanequa finds it easier to lie to her new friends than tell them the truth about her family. When her lies are found out, and Shanequa strikes back in blind rage, her path changes forever.