Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music

Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music
Author: Steven Joseph Loza
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780252067785

A multifaceted portrait of "El Rey", the king of Latin music, this is the first in-depth historical, musical, and cultural study to trace the career and influence of Tito Puente. 57 photos.

Tito Puente

Tito Puente
Author: Jim Payne
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2006
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781423413356

(Book). Biography of the legendary Tito Puente and a brief history of Afro-Cuban/salsa music that he popularized throughout the world. A 2-hour DVD includes Tito discussing his incredible 50-year career as a band leader and the influence of other musicians from Cachao to Celia Cruz to Santana had on him. It also features Tito soloing on his legendary gold timbales. The book includes a discography and 50 archival photos.

Cooking with a Serial Killer Recipes from Dorothea Puente

Cooking with a Serial Killer Recipes from Dorothea Puente
Author: Shane Bugbee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2004-10-20
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 9781411615441

"Grandmotherly Dorthea Puente is becoming as renowned for her cooking as for being a notorious mass murder, serial killer and all around psycho"... THE SUN DORTHEA PUENTE has been accused of a lot of things... being a bad cook isn't one of them. You see, Dorothea ran a boarding house in Sacramento, Ca. and the care she provided was above and beyond other care providers, but one thing everyone involved in this case keyed in on was how awesome ALL of her tenants thought the cooking was... one tenant went as far as saying " Every Dinner at Dorothea's was like Thanksgiving Dinner " NONE OF THEM WERE MURDERED... THEY DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES... I COULDN'T DO THAT ANYHOW, I'M NOT THAT TYPE OF PERSON... I'M TOO CARING AND I WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT MY PEOPLE EATING... EVERYBODY CAN TELL YOU THAT, WHY WOULD I SPEND MONEY FATTENING THEN UP IF I WAS GOING TO KILL THEM." ... DOROTHEA PUENTE Convicted Killer/Gormet Cook

Mambo Diablo

Mambo Diablo
Author: Joe Conzo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781617130298

Biography of multi-instrumentalist, composer, bandleader, who by the time of his death in 2000 had left behind an indelible influence on Afro-Cuban jazz.

Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo

Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo
Author: Monica Brown
Publisher: Rayo
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780061227837

In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards—and all the beats in between—this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the "King of Mambo." Award-winning author-illustrator duo Monica Brown and Rafael López bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this Pura Belpré Honor Book. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Trigonometry

Trigonometry
Author: Michael Sullivan
Publisher: Pearson Educación
Total Pages: 606
Release: 1996
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9789688809433

This work develops the trigonometric functions using a unit circle approach and shows how it leads to the right triangle approach. Graphing techniques are emphasized, including a discussion of polar co-ordinates, parametric equations, and conics using polar co-ordinates.

La Ninera

La Ninera
Author: Jennifer Degenhardt
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2017-03-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781544219318

If being in the minority in a particular demographic isn't demanding enough, Yamila discovers a family secret that threatens to derail the success she has encountered thus far at her competitive high school, even given the economic challenges confronted by her and her family. Experience the trials that Yamila faces in contrast to the seemingly carefree life of her best friend, Ashley, as the two characters illustrate their differences all while maintaining their relationship. La Ni�era is a common story, but one rarely told in accessible Spanish. As a level-two reader, students of Spanish have access to rich vocabulary, a review of the present tense and an introduction to the past tenses in context through a story whose cultural content also presents topics worthy of discussion.

Elegantly Easy Creme Brulee

Elegantly Easy Creme Brulee
Author: Debbie Puente
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1998-01-15
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1580630081

At last, creme brulee has been demystified! Now this stylish dessert is the focus of an exciting and elegant cookbook. Puente has taken the complexity out of making this delicious delicacy, as well as other custard-based desserts such as rice pudding, croissant pudding, and flan.