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Muhammad Ali: My Views of the Greatest
by Michael ParkinsonSir Michael Parkinson interviewed Muhammad Ali four times and in this memoir you are given a ringside seat for all of the interviews.Muhammad Ali was God's Gift to the interviewer. Funny, articulate, outspoken with a fascinating life story, unparalleled talent and controversial views. These 4 interviews charted Ali's life, revealing significant phases at different times, charting the rise and fall of this kaleidoscope of a man.In Muhammad Ali: A Memoir Sir Michael Parkinson will bring his award-winning journalistic talents to bear on this extraordinary man. The book will mix personal recollections of the times they met with selected transcripts of the famous and, in the case of the 1974 meeting, infamous interviews all brought together and contextualised by a sober and honest assessment of the life and times of a figure that, it is certain, we will never see the like of again. Muhammad Ali: A Memoir is a fresh, revealing and personal account of the life of the most important and enduring cultural figures of our age.
Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend
by Fiaz RafiqThe acclaimed sportswriter shares an intimate biography of the legendary boxer and cultural icon—featuring interviews with family, fellow boxers, and more.Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable sports personalities and celebrities of our time. He is a legend who transcended boxing and rose above all sport. A man of mythic proportions, Ali rose to become a prominent feature of our cultural landscape.Through exclusive interviews with family members, close friends, associates, and adversaries, Fiaz Rafiq has compiled a compelling look at Ali’s life, full of fascinating stories and revealing insights. Muhammad Ali’s story is an epic tale of bravery, courage, hope, skill and indomitable will. Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend is the ultimate tribute to one of the twentieth century’s most influential individuals.
Muhammad Ali: Ali
by Titeux SybilleThe story of boxing icon Muhammad Ali! An original graphic novel celebrating the life of the glorious athlete who metamorphosed from Cassius Clay to become a three-time heavyweight boxing legend, activist, and provocateur: Muhammad Ali. Not only a titan in the world of sports but in the world itself, he dared to be different and to challenge and defy through his refusal to be drafted to fight in Vietnam, his rejection of his &“slave&” name, and ultimately his final fight with his body itself through a thirty-year battle with Parkinson&’s disease. Witness what made Ali different, what made him cool, what made him the Greatest. * The critically acclaimed French graphic novel, now available for the first time in English. * Focuses on key figures in the Civil Rights movement.
Muhammad Ali: A Man of Many Voices (Routledge Historical Americans)
by Barbara L. TischlerMuhammad Ali was not only a champion athlete, but a cultural icon. While his skill as a boxer made him famous, his strong personality and his identity as a black man in a country in the midst of the struggle for civil rights made him an enduring symbol. From his youth in segregated Louisville, Kentucky, to his victory in the 1960 Olympics, to the controversy that surrounded his conversion to Islam and refusal of the draft during the Vietnam War, Ali's life was closely linked to the major social and political struggles of the 1960s and 70s. The story of his struggles, failures, and triumphs sheds light on issues of race, class, religion, dissent, and the role of sports in American society that affected all Americans. In this lively, concise biography, Barbara L. Tischler introduces students to Ali's life in social and political context, and explores his enduring significance as a symbol of resistance. Muhammad Ali: A Many of Many Voices offers the perfect introduction to this extraordinary American and his times.
Muhammad Ali: Champion of the World
by Jonah Winter Francois RocaIn the history of legendary boxers, there was Joe Louis and Sonny Liston . . . and then, "the heavens opened up, and there appeared a great man descending on a cloud, jump-roping into the Kingdom of Boxing. And he was called Cassius Clay." Clay let everyone know that he was the greatest boxer in the world. He converted to the Nation of Islam, refused to be drafted into a war in which he didn't believe, and boxed his way back to the top after being stripped of his title. The man that came to be known as Muhammad Ali was heard in a voice no one will ever forget.
Muhammad Ali (African-American Heroes)
by Stephen FeinsteinOver the course of his boxing career, Muhammad Ali-born Cassius Clay-became one of the best-known people in the world. This easy biography covers his early life, his conversion to Islam, his resistance to the military draft, and his many boxing titles. Exciting photographs and easy vocabulary bring The Greatest to life. Ideal for early independent readers and beginning reports.
Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X: The Fatal Friendship (A Young Readers Adaptation of Blood Brothers)
by Randy Roberts Johnny SmithCelebrate Black History Month and discover the remarkable relationship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, and how their bond affected the movement for Black pride and independence in the 1960s in this nonfiction book for young readers. ★ "From Civil Rights to Black Pride and Black Lives Matter, there isn&’t one social justice movement that these two men haven&’t impacted. Purchase for all American history shelves." —SLJ, starred review Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm helped mold Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and influenced his rise as an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence. Yet when Malcolm was expelled from the Nation of Islam for criticizing the conduct of its leader, Elijah Muhammad, Ali turned his back on Malcolm, a choice that some believe tragically contributed to the minister's assassination in February 1965.Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X is the story of how Ali redefined what it means to be a Black athlete in America, informed by Malcolm's leadership. An extraordinary portrait of love, friendship, and power as well as deceit and betrayal, here is a window into the public and private lives of two national icons, and the tumultuous period in the American Civil Rights Movement that they helped to shape.
Muhammad Ali In Fighter's Heaven
by Victor Bockris'The man who has no imagination Stands on earth He has no wings He cannot fly' Muhammad Ali Just off Highway 61 in northern Pennsylvania, up the dirt drive of a wooded hill lay a place called Fighter's Heaven. This was once the training camp of the 'greatest of all times'. From early '73 through the summer of '74 Victor Bockris visited Muhammad Ali, while Ali was preparing for his epic battle in Zaire to regain the World Heavyweight crown from the fearsome George Foreman. Bockris, who was later to write about people like William Burroughs, Andy Warhol and Lou Reed was less interested in his subject's boxing career and ambitions than in his extraordinary gifts as a poet, preacher and performer. As Muhammad Ali said himself of this book, 'These are some of the things I don't reveal to the public too much'.
Muhammad Ali: A Little Golden Book Biography (Little Golden Book)
by Frank BerriosHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Muhammad Ali--the boxing heavyweight champion, civil rights activist, and the original GOAT (Greatest of All Time)--is an inspiring read-aloud for young readers.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:Jackie RobinsonMartin Luther King Jr.Simone BilesMisty Copeland
Muhammad Ali: A fresh and personal account of a boxing champion
by Michael Parkinson'A riveting read about an amazing man' THE SUNLegendary boxer Muhammad Ali visited Michael Parkinson's chat show sofa four times, culminating in an iconic interview in 1971. Muhammad Ali: A Memoir is a fresh, revealing and personal account of the life of the most important and enduring cultural figures of our age. An icon of boxing who has inspired the biggest names in boxing, from Mike Tyson to Anthony Joshua, this is the story of boxing's biggest star. Muhammad Ali was God's Gift to the interviewer. Funny, articulate, outspoken with a fascinating life story, unparalleled talent and controversial views. These 4 interviews charted Ali's life, revealing significant phases at different times, charting the rise and fall of this kaleidoscope of a man.In Muhammad Ali: A Memoir Sir Michael Parkinson will bring his award-winning journalistic talents to bear on this extraordinary man. The book will mix personal recollections of the times they met with selected transcripts of the famous and, in the case of the 1974 meeting, infamous interviews all brought together and contextualised by a sober and honest assessment of the life and times of a figure that, it is certain, we will never see the like of again.
Muhammad Ali (Sports Immortals)
by William R. Sanford Carl R. GreenThe boy who grew up to become Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. The date was January 17, 1942. His parents named him Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. Clay was a famous name in Kentucky. Long before the Civil War ended slavery, abolitionist "Cash" Clay had freed his own slaves. The great U.S. senator Henry Clay ran for president in 1832-1844.
Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken? (Wait! What? #0)
by Dan GutmanFrom the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn’t know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do—and they’ve collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary boxer and civil rights activist, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing career through his time as heavyweight champion of the world. Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfeld’s upbeat illustrations, Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken! is an authoritative, accessible, and one-of-a-kind biography infused with Dan Gutman’s signature zany sense of humor.
Muhammad and the Believers
by Fred M. DonnerThe origins of Islam have been the subject of increasing controversy in recent years. The traditional view, which presents Islam as a self-consciously distinct religion tied to the life and revelations of the prophet Muhammad in western Arabia, has since the 1970s been challenged by historians engaged in critical study of the Muslim sources. In Muhammad and the Believers, the eminent historian Fred Donner offers a lucid and original vision of how Islam first evolved. He argues that the origins of Islam lie in what we may call the "Believers' movement" begun by the prophet Muhammadâe"a movement of religious reform emphasizing strict monotheism and righteous behavior in conformity with God's revealed law. The Believers' movement thus included righteous Christians and Jews in its early years, because like the Qur'anic Believers, Christians and Jews were monotheists and agreed to live righteously in obedience to their revealed law. The conviction that Muslims constituted a separate religious community, utterly distinct from Christians and Jews, emerged a century later, when the leaders of the Believers' movement decided that only those who saw the Qur'an as the final revelation of the One God and Muhammad as the final prophet, qualified as Believers. This separated them decisively from monotheists who adhered to the Gospels or Torah.
The Muhammad Code: How a Desert Prophet Brought You ISIS, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram
by Howard Bloom"If Howard Bloom is only ten percent right, we'll have to drastically revise our notions of the universe through the contagious joy of a great mind set loose on the biggest intellectual puzzles humans have ever faced. Whether you're a scientist or hyper-curious layperson, Bloom's argument will rock your world." -- Barbara Ehrenreich on Howard Bloom's The God ProblemOsama bin Laden called Mohammad "a Prophet of Conquest." Pakistan's Universal Sunnah Foundation brags that under Mohammad's battlefield leadership, "Islam spread an average of 317 square miles per day."Right now ISIS, al Qaeda, Boko Haram, and the Supreme Leader of Iran know that Islam toppled two of the biggest superpowers in history--Rome and Persia--then took over two-thirds of the inhabited world. Militant Muslims believe that Islam is on the brink of doing it again. The Muhammad Code: How a Desert Prophet Brought You ISIS, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram lays bare the origins of this profoundly dangerous belief.Many contemporary thinkers excuse Islamic violence as a legitimate reaction to Western imperialism. They blame America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the establishment of Israel in 1948. But Jihad was invented in 624 AD by the only prophet ever to call himself "The Prophet of War." And that prophet was not responding to "legitimate grievances," but an ambition for world conquest.
Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria
by Muhammad Najem Nora NeusA teenage boy risks his life to tell the truth in this gripping graphic memoir by youth activist Muhammad Najem and CNN producer Nora Neus. &“A story of journalism at its most inspiring, its most heartbreaking, its most essential. Muhammad is a reporter who brings hope to a damaged world.&” —John Berman, CNN anchor &“A powerful true story that demonstrates the power of one young person determined to change the world. Everyone should read this phenomenal book.&” —Victoria Jamieson, coauthor of When Stars Are Scattered &“What an amazing story this is! One family&’s struggle for survival in the chaos of Syria, and one boy&’s courageous decision to risk his life to tell the story. This graphic memoir is inspiring and exciting, powerful and very poignant. I loved it!&” —Anderson Cooper Muhammad Najem was only eight years old when the war in Syria began. He was thirteen when his beloved Baba, his father, was killed in a bombing while praying. By fifteen, Muhammad didn&’t want to hide anymore—he wanted to act. He was determined to reveal what families like his were enduring in Syria: bombings by their own government and days hiding in dark underground shelters. Armed with the camera on his phone and the support of his family, he started reporting on the war using social media. He interviewed other kids like him to show what they hope for and dream about. More than anything, he did it to show that Syrian kids like his toddler brother and infant sister, are just like kids in any other country. Despite unimaginable loss, Muhammad was always determined to document the humanity of the Syrian people. Eventually, the world took notice. This tenderly illustrated graphic memoir is told by Muhammad himself along with CNN producer Nora Neus, who helped break Muhammad&’s story and bring his family&’s plight to an international audience.
Muhammad of Mecca: Prophet of Islam
by Elsa MarstonChildren's biography of the famous religious leader who changed his culture and the world.
Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait
by Mohamad Jebara"An accessible biography of Muhammad, Islam’s founding prophet, tracing his development from orphan to political leader and providing insights into his personal life and tastes." —New York Times Book Review"A joyous read, presenting the Prophet Muhammad both as human and humane. Insightful, thoughtful and thought provoking! " —Azar Nafisi, New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran“A beautifully written, immaculately researched meditation on the impact of the Prophet Muhammad on the modern world. I loved this book!” —Reza Aslan, author of No God but God and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of NazarethA six-year-old cries in his mother’s arms as she draws her last breaths to urge him: “Muhammad, be a world-changer!” The boy, suddenly orphaned in a tribal society that fears any change, must overcome enormous obstacles to unleash his own potential and inspire others to do the same.Fusing details long known to Muslim scholars but inaccessible to popular audiences, Mohamad Jebara brings to life the gripping personal story of Islam’s founding prophet. From his dramatic birth to nearly being abducted into slavery to escaping assassination, Muhammad emerges as an unrelenting man on a mission. Surrounding the protagonist are dynamic women who nurture Muhammad; Jewish and Christian mentors who inspire him; and the enslaved individuals he helps liberate who propel his movement.Jebara places Muhammad’s life in a broader historical context, vividly evoking the Meccan society he was born into and arguing that his innovative vision helped shape our modern world.
Muhammadu Buhari
by John N. PadenThis authorized biography of the current president of Nigeria provides an up-close look at the life of a major ally of the West in the fight against terrorism, poverty, and corruption. The book covers Buhari’s early life and education, his military career, and his brief stint as military of state before he was deposed in a coup. A beacon for democracy in Africa, Buhari is the only Nigerian opposition candidate to be elected to the presidency. The book examines the first year of his presidency, looking at the immense security, economic, and political challenges he faces and the bold moves he is making to tackle them with support at home and abroad.
Muir's Mechanical Marvels
by Kate FalveyHave you ever heard of a bed that dumps you out if you try to hit snooze on your alarm clock? The “early rising machine” was one of John Muir’s many inventions. He loved to use his innovation and creativity to come up with new technology. If you could invent anything you want, what would you make?
Muiwlanej kikamaqki "Honouring Our Ancestors": Mi’kmaq Who Left a Mark on the History of the Northeast, 1680 to 1980 (Studies in Atlantic Canada History)
by Janet E. ChuteDrawing upon oral and documentary evidence, this volume explores the lives of noteworthy Mi’kmaw individuals whose thoughts, actions, and aspirations impacted the history of the Northeast but whose activities were too often relegated to the shadows of history. The book highlights Mi’kmaw leaders who played major roles in guiding the history of the region between 1680 and 1980. It sheds light on their community and emigration policies, organizational and negotiating skills, diplomatic endeavours, and stewardship of land and resources. Contributors to the volume range from seasoned scholars with years of research in the field to Mi’kmaw students whose interest in their history will prove inspirational. Offering important new insights, the book re-centres Indigenous nationhood to alter the way we understand the field itself. The book also provides a lengthy index so that information may be retrieved and used in future research. Muiwlanej kikamaqki – Honouring Our Ancestors will engage the interest of Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers alike, engender pride in Mi’kmaw leadership legacies, and encourage Mi’kmaw youth and others to probe more deeply into the history of the Northeast.
La mujer pintada
by Teresa Arijón¿Cómo sería la Historia del Arte si la contaran sus verdaderas protagonistas? Reinas, amantes, lolitas, prostitutas, actrices, trapecistas, bailarinas... hasta no hace mucho en la Historia del Arte las mujeres solo podían ser modelos. Profesionales como Kikí de Montparnasse en las fotografías de Man Ray o musas por azar como Victorine Meurant, la Olympia de Manet, que luego competiría con él. Íconos de las vanguardias como la alocada Henrietta Moraes, que inspiró a Bacon y Lucian Freud o la surrealista Claude Cahun, quien en 1930 proclamó: "Neutro es el único género que me viene bien". De la sonrisa de la Gioconda al color de la piel de Cleopatra, la cabellera de la Venus de Botticelli o el vello púbico de la vagina que pintó Courbet a pedido de un erotómano turco ?y que Lacan escondería en un doble muro de su estudio?, el misterio de sus identidades y aspectos obsesionó a ladrones, moralistas y académicos. Sus rostros y sus cuerpos pautan hasta hoy un ideal de belleza. Modelo durante décadas, Teresa Arijón da vuelta esa Historia del Arte en este libro excepcional e inclasificable. Erudito y caprichoso, es a la vez novela, ensayo, retrato y una crónica que va de la charla con una desenmascarada Guerrilla Girl en Nueva York, a las noches de bares porteños donde se encontraban las poetas, de la irrupción de Las Yeguas del Apocalipsis en Santiago a seguir por Río el rastro evanescente de Maria Bethânia. Entre la inmovilidad de la pose y los inevitables cambios físicos, La mujer pintada es también un registro sensible y sensual del paso del tiempo que permite que la autora invierta los roles y sea la modelo la que retrata a su artista. La crítica ha dicho... «Había que esperar a la pluma inigualable de Teresa Arijón para que la Historia del Arte encarnara, por fin, en sus verdaderas musas. Las modelos. Con sensibilidad inusual y coraje, Arijón ilumina el cuadro completo y trae no ya a las que posaron, sino a la legión venusina de las que fueron, las que son.»Julián López «Diga lo que diga, pensar en ella no me traiciona: la naturaleza de su mundo resulta de una mezcla de inteligencia y necesidad: un trabajo sensible, una sensibilidad tan seria como sus exhaustivas investigaciones, incluso las más serenas como este libro. ¿Qué le dice la belleza que todavía es su secreto?»Arturo Carrera «En La mujer pintada el mundo se vuelve materia desnuda. A la mujer mirada, mientras posa, se le revelan con toda naturalidad el refucilo de la belleza, la piel y el filo de los colores, el sol y las sombras de la historia de la pintura, el relámpago del deseo, la risa de la erudición. ¡Ay, la gracia! La alquimia verbal con la que Teresa Arijón se sienta frente al caballete y hace memoria. Y aquí nos deja con algo que deseábamos, pero desconocíamos, un fulgor, un libro en el cuerpo, una nueva felicidad.»Mercedes Araujo «París era una fiesta a la sombra de las guillotinas ornadas con flores de lis. Heme aquí, el rico argentino, azul zafiro de la cabeza a los pies. En traje de noche, imantado, con los guantes en la mano y una gardenia en el ojal. Proust à la Blanche, impávido, melancólico. Me arreglo el moño con desgano (debe quedar algo desprolijo, fortuito, vano). Enciendo la pipa de la dicha y contemplo a La mujer pintada.»Alfredo Prior
La mujer que soy
by Britney SpearsLa mujer que soy es una historia valiente y asombrosamente conmovedora sobre la libertad, la fama, la maternidad, la supervivencia, la fe y la esperanza. En junio de 2021, el mundo entero escuchó hablar a Britney Spears en una audiencia pública. El impacto que causó al compartir su voz, su verdad, fue innegable, y cambió el rumbo de su vida y el de la de infinidad de personas. La mujer que soy revela por primera vez la increíble peripecia vital y la fuerza interior de una de las mejores artistas de la historia de la música pop.Escritas con una franqueza y un humor extraordinarios, las impactantes memorias de Spears ilustran el poder imperecedero de la música y el amor, y la importancia de que una mujer, por fin, cuente su propia historia, en sus propios términos. La crítica ha dicho:«En sus memorias, Britney Spears se muestra más fuerte que nunca… La mujer que soy presenta su historia de una forma tan limpia, tan cándida, que parece diseñado para leerse en una sentada. Es casi imposible salir de esta historia sin empatizar con Spears y sentir una rabia inmensa en su nombre. El resentimiento que dirige hacia las terribles circunstanciasque ha sufrido a lo largo de más de una década se atenúa gracias a su constante e insistente optimismo».Leah Greenblatt, New York Times
La mujer sin nombre
by Vanessa MontfortLa extraordinaria historia de la mujer que escribió en la sombra algunas de las obras más importantes del siglo XX. Por la autora de Mujeres que compran flores. La fascinante aventura de una mujer silenciada por la historia oficial... hasta ahora. Cuando a la directora teatral Noelia Cid le encargan estrenar Sortilegio, la obra perdida del reputado dramaturgo Gregorio Martínez Sierra, decide informarse sobre ella a través de los documentos que conservó su mujer, María Lejárraga. Sin embargo, mediante su investigación Noelia no sólo se sumerge en la compleja relación amorosa entre María y Gregorio, sino que va a encontrarse con un misterio que lleva más de un siglo sin resolver. Se verá entonces arrastrada por la vida llena de pasión, arte y feminismo de María, alguien que luchó contra viento y marea por ejercer su vocación y que vivió en primera línea los grandes hitos del siglo pasado: el Madrid literario de los años veinte, el París de la Belle Époque, la lucha política de las mujeres durante la Segunda República, el exilio tras la Guerra Civil, la ocupación de Francia por los nazis o el glamour? de la época dorada de Hollywood. Además descubriremos la versión más humana de las grandes personalidades que fueron sus amigos y colaboradores, como Juan Ramón Jiménez, Manuel de Falla o Federico García Lorca. «Vanessa Montfort ha tomado una figura casi desconocida de nuestra historia cultural para escribir una novela apasionada y maravillosa.»JULIA NAVARRO.
Mujer y poder en el siglo XIX: La vida extraordinaria de Juana Catarina Romero, cacica de Tehuantepec
by Francie Chassen-López«Juana Cata nunca se casó, así que fue libre, independiente y empresaria en una época en la que eso no era bien visto en una mujer.» Fuera de Oaxaca y, en particular, de su natal Tehuantepec, el nombre de Juana Catarina Romero es poco conocido. Si acaso detona alguna referencia, es como la supuesta "amante zapoteca" del joven Porfirio Díaz. Además de que este hecho nunca ha sido comprobado, se ha convertido en un mito que opaca una vida extraordinaria: la de una mujer de origen humilde, quien en su juventud fue vendedora ambulante de cigarrillos y espía del ejército liberal en la Guerra de Reforma, y quien, gracias a su tenacidad y habilidad política, llegó a ser una exitosa empresaria azucarera, una comerciante internacional y el árbitro de la sociedad tehuantepecana. Juana Cata tuvo una vida fuera de serie, entretejida con tres periodos cruciales de la historia de México: la ReformaLiberal, el porfirismo y la Revolución. Fue una mujer independiente que logró abrirse camino en un mundo dominado por los hombres, aunque su vida no estuvo exenta de contradicciones. Ella fue una impulsora de la modernidad, pero de una modernidad a la tehuantepecana, la cual unía el progreso, el catolicismo y las tradiciones zapotecas del istmo. El presente estudio es la biografía más completa de Juana Catarina Romero, sustentado en una investigación exhaustiva de muchos años. Al mismo tiempo que recrea la trayectoria de este sorprendente personaje -cómo una mujer humilde y analfabeta llegó a los altos rangos de la sociedad mexicana-, esta biografía proporciona una nueva perspectiva sobre la vida y el papel de las mujeres mexicanas en el siglo xix.
Mujeres bonitas
by Cesar BianchiCatorce testimonios que dan cuenta de la realidad y los sueños demujeres que tuvieron que ponerle precio a su cuerpo y al goce de sucompañía. "Con precisión y firmeza, César Bianchi recorre en catorce relatos todala gama de estados de ánimo en la vida de putas uruguayas. Aunque muydistintas entre sí, la escort VIP, la madre adolescente, la carperarural..., a todas las une el cordón umbilical de la pobreza y laexplotación.A veces como hijo, otras como voyeur e incluso como improbable cliente,el autor traza una serie de perfiles de auténtica prostitutas,recorriendo sus testimonios y mostrando los sueños y, más aún, larealidad de mujeres que tuvieron que ponerle un precio a su cuerpo y algoce de su compañía."