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Esmeralda Santiago

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Born

in Puerto Rico

January 01, 1948

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Esmeralda Santiago (born 1948 in San Juan, Puerto Rico). Is a renowned Puerto Rican author In 1961, she came to the United States when she was thirteen years old, the eldest in a family that would eventually include eleven children. Ms. Santiago attended New York City's Performing Arts High School, where she majored in drama and dance. After eight years of part-time study at community colleges, she transferred to Harvard University with a full scholarship. She studied film production and graduated in 1976 magna cum laude. Shortly after graduation, she and her husband, Frank Cantor, founded CANTOMEDIA, a film and media production company, which has won numerous awards for excellence in documentary filmmaking.

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	When I Was Puerto Rican 4.06 avg rating — 11,461 ratings — published 1993 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conquistadora 3.58 avg rating — 3,262 ratings — published 2011 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Almost a Woman 4.12 avg rating — 2,817 ratings — published 1998 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Turkish Lover: A Memoir 4.10 avg rating — 1,276 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	America's Dream 3.96 avg rating — 1,037 ratings — published 1975 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings - An Anthology by Roberto Santiago (Editor/Contributor), Sandra María Esteves (Contributor), Julia de Burgos (Contributor) 4.39 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Las Mamis: Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers by Esmeralda Santiago (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joie Davidow (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.02 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2000 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Las Christmas by Esmeralda Santiago (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joie Davidow (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Doll For Navidades by Esmeralda Santiago (Goodreads Author), Enrique O. Sánchez (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stúlkan frá Púertó Ríkó 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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History as comedy.
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Stunningly written. A thoughtful, personal exploration of how human-created distinctions to subjugate and disenfranchise others of their species diminish all of us.
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“I learned you pay for your happiness. That's why I don't expect to be happy all the time. I'd rather be surprised by one moment every so often to remind me that joy is possible, even if I have to pay for it later.”
― Esmeralda Santiago, Conquistadora

tags: happiness, life-lessons

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“How can you know what you're capable of if you don't embrace the unknown?”
― Esmeralda Santiago, Conquistadora

tags: unknown

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“For me, the person I was becoming when we left was erased, and another one was created.”
― Esmeralda Santiago, When I Was Puerto Rican

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