Mujer sin límite. (Woman Without Limits)
Reviewed by Yolanda J. Cuesta, Cuesta MultiCultural Consulting, Sacramento, CA -- Críticas, 4/1/2008
Marín, María.
U.S.: Aguilar: Santillana. 2008. 188p. ISBN 978-1-59820-978-5. pap. $16.99. SELF HELP
The winner of numerous awards, including Latina Woman of the Year for 2006, the bubbly Marín is well known throughout the Spanish-speaking community. A leading motivational trainer and a prominent spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, Marín has a weekly radio show on ABC, Your Life Is My Life, appears frequently on Univision’s Despierta América, and publishes a weekly column, “Woman Without Limits,” in Spanish-language newspapers nationwide. Her new book stands out among the growing number of self-help titles targeting Latinas. This brief, practical, and focused workbook will help readers think through the issues and questions that are holding them back from achieving their goals. In the first chapter, Marín shares her personal story and challenges, explaining how she overcame her doubts, insecurities, and fears. Subsequent chapters cover the seven most common excuses women give for not reaching for their dreams, tips for developing self confidence; women’s personality types, ways to discover hidden talents and determine one’s purpose in life, the law of attraction, and the power of positive thinking and action. Each chapter includes a valuable series of exercises and questions to help readers apply the concepts to their own situation. Written in a lighthearted yet sensitive manner, the book pushes, prods, and encourages Latinas to confront the limitations they place on themselves. A good selection for Latinas’ book clubs or support groups, this volume is highly recommended for all public and academic libraries, as well as bookstores.
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