Living La Vida Spanglish

Living La Vida Spanglish is a collection of imaginative and engrossing short stories about Latino immigrants in the USA. Between them they explore every almost aspect of expatriate life, from facing prejudice, violence and exploitation, to acceptance, success, love and happiness. Author Maria E Pinto introduces us to a fascinating cast of sympathetic characters whose experiences, both good and bad, it is a delight to share. The stories in this collection include:Searching for LorenaA girl kidnapped during a car accident to be used in a brothel depends on the only person who knows of her existence to rescue her. He sacrifices everything to find her and to reunite her with her true love. The Rent-A-Car CorruptionWhen Sandra starts her new job as a rental agent in a well-known rental car company, she thinks it will be a normal job. Soon she realizes how smart she needs to be to not get drawn into the corruption that is going on in the company.Monster LoveFrom an ordinary boy, Esteban has become one of the most powerful men in New York City. But still, a big surprise awaits him. We also meet Pedro, Fabian, Veronica and Daniela whose bosses are taking advantage of them and not rewarding them sufficiently for their skills, until they decide that enough is enough.