Author: Johnny Tapia
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1630761109
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
There is only one winner in boxing. Fighting against your opponent and fighting against your own inner demons become one in the same. Those who survive both in and out of the ring are beloved worldwide. Those who do not spiral downward into drugs, prison, and even murder. "[My] life's been pretty tragic," remarks Johnny. "But in the ring, it's been a blessing." Mi Vida Loca is not just a nickname for Johnny, but a legendary tale of a life lived over the edge and back.
Mi Vida Loca
Author: Johnny Tapia
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1630761109
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
There is only one winner in boxing. Fighting against your opponent and fighting against your own inner demons become one in the same. Those who survive both in and out of the ring are beloved worldwide. Those who do not spiral downward into drugs, prison, and even murder. "[My] life's been pretty tragic," remarks Johnny. "But in the ring, it's been a blessing." Mi Vida Loca is not just a nickname for Johnny, but a legendary tale of a life lived over the edge and back.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1630761109
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
There is only one winner in boxing. Fighting against your opponent and fighting against your own inner demons become one in the same. Those who survive both in and out of the ring are beloved worldwide. Those who do not spiral downward into drugs, prison, and even murder. "[My] life's been pretty tragic," remarks Johnny. "But in the ring, it's been a blessing." Mi Vida Loca is not just a nickname for Johnny, but a legendary tale of a life lived over the edge and back.
Too Happy to Be Sad Girl
Author: Angel Aviles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737047209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
TOO HAPPY TO BE SAD GIRL: A Self-Help Memoir Written by an Iconic Brown Girl Boss!Are you looking for the courage to finally start living your truth? Are you ready to find happiness in yourself, stop struggling with self-worth, and finally kick anxiety to the curb? Now's the time! Too Happy to Be Sad Girl is an inspiring guide that will make you laugh, cry, think, and finally stand up for yourself!If you've spent years feeling like you've put everyone else's needs ahead of your own, struggling with self-esteem, or just felt like you were not living up to your potential, you're not alone. Every one of us has a unique journey, often filled with pain, hardship, and a hefty dose of dark times. Every one of us must find the strength and courage to live with and on purpose. Angel Aviles is one of those people who made a living making movies. In fact, in 1993, she appeared as the Sad Girl in the cult classic filmMi Vida Loca. She had a beautiful life in Los Angeles but at some point, her battle with anxiety and panic took her from heaven through hell. She fought for years to gain her self-confidence and learned so much in the process. In 2011 Angel began a side hustle as a life coach. Today, she's helped countless women find worthiness and happiness in themselves. With her book, you can begin the process of becoming "too happy," too!This book special because:It's an autobiography that reveals how Angel learned to use her anxiety and change her life.It's a straight-up guide to helping you understand who you are, what you want and find joy getting there.It's a riveting story. As you read, you will feel less alone and inspired to pursue your dreams.It's fun, it's adventurous, it's daring, it's sad, it's dark, it's everything in between. Angel is not your typical life coaching guru. In fact, she likes to think of herself as a comadre, a trusted friend, full of love and genuine advice.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737047209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
TOO HAPPY TO BE SAD GIRL: A Self-Help Memoir Written by an Iconic Brown Girl Boss!Are you looking for the courage to finally start living your truth? Are you ready to find happiness in yourself, stop struggling with self-worth, and finally kick anxiety to the curb? Now's the time! Too Happy to Be Sad Girl is an inspiring guide that will make you laugh, cry, think, and finally stand up for yourself!If you've spent years feeling like you've put everyone else's needs ahead of your own, struggling with self-esteem, or just felt like you were not living up to your potential, you're not alone. Every one of us has a unique journey, often filled with pain, hardship, and a hefty dose of dark times. Every one of us must find the strength and courage to live with and on purpose. Angel Aviles is one of those people who made a living making movies. In fact, in 1993, she appeared as the Sad Girl in the cult classic filmMi Vida Loca. She had a beautiful life in Los Angeles but at some point, her battle with anxiety and panic took her from heaven through hell. She fought for years to gain her self-confidence and learned so much in the process. In 2011 Angel began a side hustle as a life coach. Today, she's helped countless women find worthiness and happiness in themselves. With her book, you can begin the process of becoming "too happy," too!This book special because:It's an autobiography that reveals how Angel learned to use her anxiety and change her life.It's a straight-up guide to helping you understand who you are, what you want and find joy getting there.It's a riveting story. As you read, you will feel less alone and inspired to pursue your dreams.It's fun, it's adventurous, it's daring, it's sad, it's dark, it's everything in between. Angel is not your typical life coaching guru. In fact, she likes to think of herself as a comadre, a trusted friend, full of love and genuine advice.
The Ghost of Johnny Tapia
Author: Paul Zanon
Publisher: Hamilcar Publications
ISBN: 1949590178
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
"If I wake up, I know I'm a success. The day I don't wake up, I know I'll be home. I have one foot on this earth and one foot has crossed over. I didn’t just die, I lived.”—Johnny Tapia ...the ghost of Johnny Tapia lives on. “Mi Vida Loca” (My Crazy Life) was Johnny Tapia’s nickname and his reason for being. Haunted by the brutal murder of his beloved mother when he was a child, fighting and drugs gave him the escape he craved—and he did both with gusto. In The Ghost Of Johnny Tapia, Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia’s widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of a boxing genius who couldn’t, in the end, defeat his demons. The Ghost of Johnny Tapia is the second in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is "Hard-Hitting True Crime" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels. From the Foreword: "Johnny had incredible heart, was such a sweet man, but was also tormented. He had two sides to him. The sweetest, nicest guy, but then the other side which could probably kill you. He was tortured with his addictions, but Johnny was always pure emotion in that ring."—Sammy ‘The Red Rocker’ Hagar, Musician
Publisher: Hamilcar Publications
ISBN: 1949590178
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
"If I wake up, I know I'm a success. The day I don't wake up, I know I'll be home. I have one foot on this earth and one foot has crossed over. I didn’t just die, I lived.”—Johnny Tapia ...the ghost of Johnny Tapia lives on. “Mi Vida Loca” (My Crazy Life) was Johnny Tapia’s nickname and his reason for being. Haunted by the brutal murder of his beloved mother when he was a child, fighting and drugs gave him the escape he craved—and he did both with gusto. In The Ghost Of Johnny Tapia, Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia’s widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of a boxing genius who couldn’t, in the end, defeat his demons. The Ghost of Johnny Tapia is the second in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is "Hard-Hitting True Crime" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels. From the Foreword: "Johnny had incredible heart, was such a sweet man, but was also tormented. He had two sides to him. The sweetest, nicest guy, but then the other side which could probably kill you. He was tortured with his addictions, but Johnny was always pure emotion in that ring."—Sammy ‘The Red Rocker’ Hagar, Musician
Cholo Style
Author: Reynaldo Berrios
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459620429
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chicano style from and beyond the pages of Mi Vida Loca magazine....
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459620429
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chicano style from and beyond the pages of Mi Vida Loca magazine....
A Crazy Life by Laura Lucio
Author: Laura Lucio
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733210669
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A Crazy LifeBy: Laura Lucio Anecdotes and conversations with my friend Jenni RiveraA Crazy Life, by Laura Lucio, Anecdotes and Conversations with my friend Jenni Rivera is a story about two strong women planning and conspiring to break through and succeed in the male dominated world of Regional Mexican Music. This book focuses on the planning behind the scenes that help turn Jenni Rivera into a high grossing superstar and about the process in converting the Jenni Rivera name into a 'brand.'"I gave her pep talks, and kept her focused on her singing career for there were many distractions, says Television Producer and Author, Laura Lucio. "Throughout my television career as a news correspondent and producer, I made important friendships and contacts that helped support the music career of my friend Jenni. Just as I had foreseen and told her in 2005, when I worked on a plan to launch her music promotion and publicity in the U.S. and Mexico, Jenni Rivera would become the highest grossing female artist of her time and one of the highest paid in her genre. She sold over 20 million albums while alive and still counting," says book author Laura Lucio. There have been many books and television series released about Jenni Rivera; however Laura Lucio was the only one Jenni authorized to tell her story. What is special about this book and of great interest to her fans are Laura's personal conversations with Jenni throughout the nine (9) years that she guided, produced and assessed Jenni Rivera's career moves. Jenni tells Laura about her dreams, her doubts, her fears as well as what moved her and was dear to her heart. The book touches on Jenni's love life and how even in the hardest of times, through careful design Jenni's image remains intact. Events like the tragic days she lived in court while her first husband who had been at large for 10 years was finally convicted of sexually abusing their two daughters and Jenni's sister, the very public divorce from her second husband, the events when she dated a a musician from her band whom she felt betrayed her when a sex video tape of the two of them lands in the hands of the media in 2008. Her passion for a man from the barrio who was experimenting with drugs drives Jenni into a tumultuous rollercoaster ride as she spends much time and energy trying to help him. No matter her challenges with men Jenni never gives up on LOVE. After meeting at one of Jenn's concerts, she dates and later marries major league baseball pitcher, Esteban Loaiza in a lavish wedding on September 8th 2010 but her happiness will not last long. Jenni felt betrayed by his actions and those of a family friend that leave Jenni questioning their loyalty towards her including that of her eldest daughter. These events break Jenni's spirit to the point of depression just a few weeks before the tragic accident that took her life. "Throughout my association with Jenni, there was never a dull moment and I share as much as possible with her fans," says book author, Laura Lucio."Our friendship and work was constantly challenged by the acts of cowardly individuals who continuously worked behind our back to negatively affect our progress . Our strong willed manner would not allow that, we smiled and kept going. When Jenni decides to host a talk show for Spanish Television Network Estrella TV she requests that I executive produce it. The unfolding of the behind the scenes drama is a 'telenovela' all in itself."Facing the 'payola' practice, the lawsuits and the media during major scandals plus Jenni's search for a psychic during a crucial time in her life. This book highlights that special relationship she had with her fans. If you want to know about the behind the scenes in the music industry you'll find this book interesting. Each chapter is written like a mini episode, in Love and Light, enjoy this read.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733210669
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A Crazy LifeBy: Laura Lucio Anecdotes and conversations with my friend Jenni RiveraA Crazy Life, by Laura Lucio, Anecdotes and Conversations with my friend Jenni Rivera is a story about two strong women planning and conspiring to break through and succeed in the male dominated world of Regional Mexican Music. This book focuses on the planning behind the scenes that help turn Jenni Rivera into a high grossing superstar and about the process in converting the Jenni Rivera name into a 'brand.'"I gave her pep talks, and kept her focused on her singing career for there were many distractions, says Television Producer and Author, Laura Lucio. "Throughout my television career as a news correspondent and producer, I made important friendships and contacts that helped support the music career of my friend Jenni. Just as I had foreseen and told her in 2005, when I worked on a plan to launch her music promotion and publicity in the U.S. and Mexico, Jenni Rivera would become the highest grossing female artist of her time and one of the highest paid in her genre. She sold over 20 million albums while alive and still counting," says book author Laura Lucio. There have been many books and television series released about Jenni Rivera; however Laura Lucio was the only one Jenni authorized to tell her story. What is special about this book and of great interest to her fans are Laura's personal conversations with Jenni throughout the nine (9) years that she guided, produced and assessed Jenni Rivera's career moves. Jenni tells Laura about her dreams, her doubts, her fears as well as what moved her and was dear to her heart. The book touches on Jenni's love life and how even in the hardest of times, through careful design Jenni's image remains intact. Events like the tragic days she lived in court while her first husband who had been at large for 10 years was finally convicted of sexually abusing their two daughters and Jenni's sister, the very public divorce from her second husband, the events when she dated a a musician from her band whom she felt betrayed her when a sex video tape of the two of them lands in the hands of the media in 2008. Her passion for a man from the barrio who was experimenting with drugs drives Jenni into a tumultuous rollercoaster ride as she spends much time and energy trying to help him. No matter her challenges with men Jenni never gives up on LOVE. After meeting at one of Jenn's concerts, she dates and later marries major league baseball pitcher, Esteban Loaiza in a lavish wedding on September 8th 2010 but her happiness will not last long. Jenni felt betrayed by his actions and those of a family friend that leave Jenni questioning their loyalty towards her including that of her eldest daughter. These events break Jenni's spirit to the point of depression just a few weeks before the tragic accident that took her life. "Throughout my association with Jenni, there was never a dull moment and I share as much as possible with her fans," says book author, Laura Lucio."Our friendship and work was constantly challenged by the acts of cowardly individuals who continuously worked behind our back to negatively affect our progress . Our strong willed manner would not allow that, we smiled and kept going. When Jenni decides to host a talk show for Spanish Television Network Estrella TV she requests that I executive produce it. The unfolding of the behind the scenes drama is a 'telenovela' all in itself."Facing the 'payola' practice, the lawsuits and the media during major scandals plus Jenni's search for a psychic during a crucial time in her life. This book highlights that special relationship she had with her fans. If you want to know about the behind the scenes in the music industry you'll find this book interesting. Each chapter is written like a mini episode, in Love and Light, enjoy this read.
My Vida Loca
Author: Jacqueline Jules
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 1479587206
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Sofia's adventures and disasters continue in this compilation of three previously published books.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 1479587206
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Sofia's adventures and disasters continue in this compilation of three previously published books.
WLA
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
No Place for Children
Author: Steve Liss
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292701969
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"This work of photojournalism goes inside the system to offer an intimate, often disturbing view of children's experiences in juvenile detention. Steve Liss photographed and interviewed young detainees, their parents, and detention and probation officers in Laredo, Texas. His photographs reveal that these are vulnerable children - sometimes as young as ten - coping with a detention environment that most adults would find harsh. In the accompanying text, he brings in the voices of the young people who describe their already fractured lives and fragile dreams, as well as the words of their parents and juvenile justice workers who express frustration at not having more resources with which to help these kids."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292701969
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"This work of photojournalism goes inside the system to offer an intimate, often disturbing view of children's experiences in juvenile detention. Steve Liss photographed and interviewed young detainees, their parents, and detention and probation officers in Laredo, Texas. His photographs reveal that these are vulnerable children - sometimes as young as ten - coping with a detention environment that most adults would find harsh. In the accompanying text, he brings in the voices of the young people who describe their already fractured lives and fragile dreams, as well as the words of their parents and juvenile justice workers who express frustration at not having more resources with which to help these kids."--BOOK JACKET.
Teaching Ethnic Diversity with Film
Author: Carole Gerster
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786421959
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
From the beginning of the 20th century, Hollywood filmmakers have shaped public beliefs about and attitudes toward African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos. Challenging and updating the historical record, ethnic minority filmmakers have been re-presenting their histories, cultures, and literature from the perspectives of their own experience. The resulting films offer teachers an effective means for teaching ethnic diversity in today's media-saturated culture. This work details rationales and methods for incorporating readily available films into the high school and college undergraduate curriculum, particularly in history, social studies, literature, and film studies courses. It includes definitions of race and ethnicity and essays on the film history of African American, Asian American, American Indian, and Latino representation. Subsequent chapters, organized by disciplines, describe specific ways to teach visual and multicultural literacy with films, including suggestions for topics, methods, and films, and ending with four discipline-specific curriculum units for high school students. Film terminology and a list of resources to help teachers create their own curriculum units complete the work.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786421959
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
From the beginning of the 20th century, Hollywood filmmakers have shaped public beliefs about and attitudes toward African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos. Challenging and updating the historical record, ethnic minority filmmakers have been re-presenting their histories, cultures, and literature from the perspectives of their own experience. The resulting films offer teachers an effective means for teaching ethnic diversity in today's media-saturated culture. This work details rationales and methods for incorporating readily available films into the high school and college undergraduate curriculum, particularly in history, social studies, literature, and film studies courses. It includes definitions of race and ethnicity and essays on the film history of African American, Asian American, American Indian, and Latino representation. Subsequent chapters, organized by disciplines, describe specific ways to teach visual and multicultural literacy with films, including suggestions for topics, methods, and films, and ending with four discipline-specific curriculum units for high school students. Film terminology and a list of resources to help teachers create their own curriculum units complete the work.
Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide
Author: Leonard Maltin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101604638
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 2655
Book Description
NEW More than 16,000 capsule movie reviews, with more than 300 new entries NEW More than 13,000 DVD and 13,000 video listings NEW Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos NEW Completely updated index of leading performers MORE Official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17 MORE Old and new theatrical and video releases rated **** to BOMB MORE Exact running times—an invaluable guide for recording and for discovering which movies have been edited MORE Reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and classics AND Leonard's personal list of fifty notable debut features Summer blockbusters and independent sleepers; masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese; the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton; animated classics from Walt Disney and Pixar; the finest foreign films ever made. This 2013 edition covers the modern era, from 1965 to the present, while including all the great older films you can’t afford to miss—and those you can—from box-office smashes to cult classics to forgotten gems to forgettable bombs, listed alphabetically, and complete with all the essential information you could ask for. • Date of release, running time, director, stars, MPAA ratings, color or black and white • Concise summary, capsule review, and four-star-to-BOMB rating system • Precise information on films shot in widescreen format • Symbols for DVD s, videos, and laserdiscs • Completely updated index of leading actors • Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101604638
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 2655
Book Description
NEW More than 16,000 capsule movie reviews, with more than 300 new entries NEW More than 13,000 DVD and 13,000 video listings NEW Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos NEW Completely updated index of leading performers MORE Official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17 MORE Old and new theatrical and video releases rated **** to BOMB MORE Exact running times—an invaluable guide for recording and for discovering which movies have been edited MORE Reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and classics AND Leonard's personal list of fifty notable debut features Summer blockbusters and independent sleepers; masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese; the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton; animated classics from Walt Disney and Pixar; the finest foreign films ever made. This 2013 edition covers the modern era, from 1965 to the present, while including all the great older films you can’t afford to miss—and those you can—from box-office smashes to cult classics to forgotten gems to forgettable bombs, listed alphabetically, and complete with all the essential information you could ask for. • Date of release, running time, director, stars, MPAA ratings, color or black and white • Concise summary, capsule review, and four-star-to-BOMB rating system • Precise information on films shot in widescreen format • Symbols for DVD s, videos, and laserdiscs • Completely updated index of leading actors • Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos