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Eso E' Paja Pa' la Gaisa y Otras Decimas (Paperback)
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Over a century ago Juan Antonio Alix wrote rhymes about the politics and daily life of the Dominican Republic. Today this humorous books show how little some things have changed. Few writers have been able to portray the Dominican psyche with such accuracy, and great humor to top it.
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El Tiguere Dominicano: Hacia una Aproximacion de como es el Dominicano (Paperback)
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A Dominican will tell you that a tigre (tiger) is not the same as a tiguere, although they may sound similar. A tiguere is a peculiar Dominican phenomenon. A bon-vivant, a casanova, a quasi-delincuent, one or many of these and more.
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Horas de Buen Humor: Los Cuentos de Seņo Ambrosio (Paperback)
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Seno Ambrosio was a liar. He exaggerated everything: the size of his horse, the women he dated. He was the very personification of braggadocio. And sometimes things backfired. Cesar N. Perozo brings a masterful portrayal of life in the 19th Century Cibao, peppered with the wit and wisdom of Dominican campesinos and the colorful speech of the Cibaeno.
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Cuentos para Reir: Aforismos para Seguir Riendo (Paperback)
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Simplicity as the structural base for her stories, humor as the ingredient that binds intrigue keeps the reader bound and surprises him in the last moment. This small collection of stories and sayings based on Dominican folklore is guaranteed to keep you entertained.
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Mujeriegos, Chiviricas y Pariguayos (Paperback)
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Considered by many to be the best Dominican humor writer, Mario Emilio Perez gives us a book that draws from Dominican language and life and gives us a glimpse of the many stereotypical characters in Dominican society.
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Sana, Sana, Culito de Rana (Paperback)
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This is one our best acquisitions four our Rare and Out of Print section. Sana Sana Culito de Rana is a wonderful collection of short articles about the traditions, folklore and customs of the Dominican campesino.
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Condenado a Reir (Paperback)
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Jose Jaquez used to write a small section for a newspaper. In it Jaquez condensed the daily news into humorous one-liners. Published in 1992 the book gives a humorous view of Dominican life and politics at the time.
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Cronicas del Doctor Correa: Vivencias y Anecdotas de un Medico en el Campo y la Ciudad (Paperback)
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Doctor Correa was a rural physician. His funny adventures give us a glimpse of life in the rural communities and poor neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Written with a simple, and colorful language, this is a refreshing read.
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Traicionero Aguardiente (Paperback)
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The downfalls of alcoholism painted with the humor that only Mario Emilio Perez can. For years Mario Emilio Perez has been the most prolific and best-selling Dominican humor writer. His mastery of the language, both popular and intellectual mix seamlessly in his books.
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Mis 500 Locos (Paperback)
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Antonio Zaglul entered the big door of Dominican literature with Mis 500 Locos (My 500 Madmen). Assigned during Trujillo's bloody dictatorship to the country's only psychiatric hospital where he was presented with his charge: 500 souls abandoned, desperate, lost.
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