Despite the fact that she has fallen in love with a young man, Tita, the youngest of three daughters born to a tyrannical rancher, must obey tradition and remain single and at home to care for her mother.
This touching tale will plunge readers deep into the universe of Like Water for Chocolate, the captivating story that has known no borders.
The hero of this novel is Júbilo Chi, a telegraph operator who is born with the ability to “hear” people’s true feelings and respond to their most intimate, unspoken desires.
The Colors of My Past is the final installment of the Life Water for Chocolate trilogy that culminates in an ode to feminine independence mixed with the best recipes for our current times.
"Part I translated from Stephen Lytle and previously published in English in 2000. Part II translated by Jordi Castells and first published in English in 2015"--Title page verso.
A Companion Text for Like Water for Chocolate provides exercises and activities for ESL students who are reading the English translation of the novel by Laura Esquivel (published by Doubleday)....
OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST BAKE warm and This cozy breakfast dish gets all the compliments without all the work. Instead of standing over the stove dipping and cooking each individual slice, just throw your French toast ingredients into a ...
Set in the two worlds of San Francisco and India, this exceptionally moving novel tells a story at once familiar and exotic, seducing readers from the first page with the lush prose we have come to expect from Divakaruni.
Rich, clever, and mischievous, reminiscent of a folk tale or fable, this is a triumphant read with a memorable character at its heart. Says Harris: “You might see [Vianne] as an archetype or a mythical figure.
Rice and Beans is a book about the paradox of local and global. On the one hand, this is a globe-spanning dish, a simple source of complete nutrition for billions of people in hundreds of countries.
In August 1947, unrest plagues the streets of New Delhi leading up to the birth of the Muslim majority nation of Pakistan, and the Hindu majority nation of India.