Contemporary Hispanic Americans

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Edward James Olmos

1997
A biography of the man who transformed himself from a shy Chicano boy from East Los Angeles into one of the best actors of his generation.

Nely Galan

1997
A biography of the young Cuban American woman who rapidly moved from high school student to magazine editor to president of her own television production company.

Raul Julia

1996
Narrates the life and career of the Puerto Rican-born actor whose versatility was evident throughout thirty years of performances in the theater, movies, and television.

Dolores Huerta

1996
Describes the efforts in the 1960s of Dolores Huerta to organize migrant workers in California into a union which became the United Farm Workers.

Gloria Estefan

1996
Examines the life of the Cuban-born pop star who sings, dances, composes, and records with the Miami Sound Machine.

Jos? Canseco

1996
A biography of Jose Canseco, the major league baseball player who made a comeback despite serious injury, being traded by the Oakland Athletics, divorce, and depression.
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