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| Summary: | An in-depth biography of the Queen of Salsa, successful singer, Cuban-American political exile and humanitarian, deeply loved by the Latino community, much of which is based on unpublished personal interviews and conversations with the author. It covers her rise to fame from modest origins in Havana, her contributions to the growth in popularity of Latin music, her marriage of over forty years to Pedro Knight, her extensive charity work, and her final illness.
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| Item Description: | "This translation is based on a revision of the original Spanish edition"--Title page verso. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 281 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes discography (pages 263-275), bibliographical references (pages 277-281). |
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| ISBN: | 1594290210 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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