Award-winning author Laura Esquivel, 70, began writing while working as a kindergarten teacher in her native Mexico. After having had written plays for her students and children’s television programs in…
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When there’s a problem in San Benito, Texas, Gilbert Galván often comes to the rescue. San Benito is a close-knit city of approximately 25,000, located near the center of the…
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Irma Silva was born and raised on her family’s ranch, “Rancho El Naranjo,” in General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. Ever since she was a little girl, she dreamed of being…
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Hector La Fosse has had a life more reckless than most. It all started in New York City, in the 1960’s. La Fosse was born – the youngest of seven…
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Film and television composer David Lawrence, who won an ASCAP Award for the score of “American Pie 2,” was destined for a career in music as the son of the…
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