Las Christmas

From Julia Alvarez's tale of how Santiclo delivered a beloved uncle from political oppression to Junot Diaz's story of his own uneasy assimilation on his first Christmas in America to Sandra Cisneros's poignant memories of her late father's holiday dinners, Las Christmas vividly captures the pain and pride, joy and heartbreak, that so often accompany feliz navidad in America. Lavishly illustrated and furnished with Christmas songs and with recipes for an unforgettable Christmas dinner -- from traditional sweet tamales to Puerto Rican asopao (stew) to coquito (coconut eggnog) -- Las Christmas is a heartwarming and pungent holiday gift. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.