Mariachi
for Gringos is the perfect title to appeal to all readers...both
non-Spanish speakers and Hispanics. That is not just the author's opinion...it
is the opinion of Edgardo Moctezuma, the erudite owner of Latin-American
Book Source, one of the largest distributors of this genre's titles
in the United States. If you will visit their website www.latambooks.com
you will find that, as of 12/7/2006, Mariachi for Gringos was
the 'Featured Selection'. This is extremely 'fast company' for our book
since that same site also features current titles from some of the true
giants of both fiction and non-fiction writing in this hemisphere (notable
amongst them are Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Carlos Fuentes, Jorge Borja,
Alberto Bravo, and Isabel Allende, to name just a few). If you are in
the market for a Latin-American classic (or even translations of North
American titles like Mi Vida by Bill Clinton), you can not find a
better selection at the best possible prices than that offered by this
prestigious firm. By the way, their retail showroom, at 289 3rd Avenue
in the historic downtown section of Chula Vista, CA is a wonderful place
to wile away significant time browsing in a veritable wonderland overflowing
with the finest products of some of our planet's finest authors. The
bookstore is eponymously named, Moctezuma Books.
In
any event, the review of Mariachi for Gringos (especially considering
the source, a former Princeton University professor) on their site is
quite remarkable. To quote,"...This is the only portable, comprehensive
collection of the Mariachi top 50...lyrics in Spanish & English
translations. The book includes a 35 page essay about the history of
Mariachi music, lead sheets, including melody line and chord symbols.
The book is perfect for vocals, guitar and piano. This book is a great
introduction to Mariachi music... a great reference book."
Latin-American
Book Source counts amongst its esteemed clients most of the top public
libraries, as well as those of the nation's finest colleges and universities.
We are honored to have them as one of our distributors to the institutions
of higher learning in our country.
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instance), you might like to get in touch with us. The easiest way to
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