Nonfiction

Harvey Gould's reflects on his life and his appreciation for the country of Ireland. Raised Jewish in Chicago, Mr. Gould was introduced to the "old sod" by his Irish Catholic wife. He discusses the lessons to be learned from his battle with a terminal disease.

Written with her trademark lyricism, in these signature pieces the acclaimed author of The House on Mango Street shares her transformative memories and reveals her artistic and intellectual influences. Poignant, honest, and deeply moving, A House of My Own is an exuberant celebration of a life lived to the fullest, from one of our most beloved writers. *

*Desde Chicago a México, los lugares en los que Sandra Cisneros ha vivido han servido de inspiración para sus trabajos ya clásicos de ficción y poesía. Sin embargo, una casa propia, un lugar en el que realmente pueda echar raíces, en ha eludido. En esta autobiografía al estilo rompecabezas, conformada de ensayos e imágenes a través de tres décadas (algunas nunca antes publicadas), Cisneros ha llegado por fin a casa." *