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Book Synopsis: Chalino Sanchez was a migrant worker who became an underground singer of narcocorridos — ballads about drug smugglers — until his murder, which remains unsolved. Then he became a legend.
Two traveling salesmen plied their wares in a sweltering small town. The next day they were hanging from the town's bandstand lynched by a mob, a thousand strong.
Hailed as a cult classic, True Tales From Another Mexico takes us to a colony of drag queens — jotos — preparing for Mexico's oldest gay beauty contest.
We see how a bunch of humble rancheros invented the Michoacana popsicle, and a business model that poor people used to grow rich.
We follow an Oaxacan Indian basketball team in Los Angeles as its coach fights to restore the purity of his sport, besmirched in America.
Aristeo Prado was a gunfighter and robber — a valiente trying to escape his past — when he was ambushed on a noontime street and died going for his gun.
Telenovelas, once a propaganda vehicle of Mexico's one-party state, flourished with political change and touched topics — corruption, drug trafficking, and poverty — that once were prohibited.
In Nueva Jerusalen, a theocratic village run by an excommunicated Catholic priest, residents receive voting instructions from the Virgin of Guadalupe.
We enter the Bronx - the rude boys in the PRI wing of Mexico's Congress — as they struggle with the meaning of rebellion.
Some of these stories are strange and exotic. More often, though, they are from mainstream though ignored parts of Mexican life.
True Tales from Another Mexico are the stories of people whose stories never get told.
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Discover the captivating and untold stories of Mexico with True Tales from Another Mexico! This spellbinding collection takes you on a journey through the hidden corners of Mexican society, revealing tales that have been overlooked for far too long.
Immerse yourself in the world of narcocorridos, as you delve into the life of Chalino Sanchez, an underground singer who became a legend. Explore the shocking lynching of two traveling salesmen by a furious mob, and experience the excitement of Mexico's oldest gay beauty contest, where a colony of drag queens prepare for the competition of a lifetime.
But True Tales from Another Mexico doesn't stop there. It introduces you to the ingenious story of the humble rancheros who invented the Michoacana popsicle, a business model that transformed poor people into successes. Follow the journey of an Oaxacan Indian basketball team in Los Angeles as their coach fights to restore the purity of the sport that has been tarnished in America.
Prepare to be captivated by the enthralling tales of Aristeo Prado, a valiente trying to escape his past, who meets an untimely end when he is ambushed on a busy street. Explore how telenovelas, once a tool of propaganda, flourished with political change, fearlessly touching on the forbidden topics of corruption, drug trafficking, and poverty.
Take a step into the theocratic village of Nueva Jerusalen, where an excommunicated Catholic priest runs a community that receives voting instructions from the Virgin of Guadalupe. And finally, enter the world of the Bronx, where the PRI wing of Mexico's Congress struggles to define rebellion.
In True Tales from Another Mexico, you will encounter stories that are both strange and exotic, as well as those that shed light on the ignored segments of Mexican life. Don't miss out on unraveling the mysteries of this incredible collection.
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