A Cafecito Story: El Cuento Del Cafecito

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Summary: Do the right thing
Review: As always Julia Alvarez tells a great story, and a story with a point. It is a short story that is very charming and depicts Dominican Republic in a very accurate way.

The story is about a foreigner coming to Dominican Republic and how he slowly gets to know about what goes on "behind the scenes" in coffee making.
The story could have been about any type of farming, carpentry etc and the point would have been the same: The environment and those who works with it DOES matter.

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Summary: The engrossing story of a Nebraska farmer's boy
Review: Julia Alvarez creates a rousing literary work in both Spanish and English with A Cafecito Story, the engrossing story of a Nebraska farmer's boy who becomes a teacher and eventually finds his life changed by a sojourn to the Dominican Republic. A Cafecito Story is highly recommended as being an intriguing blend of sparse writing, specific images, and involving discussions.

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Summary: Buying a book is a political act - and so is buying food.
Review: This simple story of a man, a new life, and a family struggling to survive and to be literate was moving to me. The lovely illustrations are woodcuts by Belkis Ramirez, an artist from the Dominican Republic. Also, as a rabid coffee lover, it brought back memories of rich aromatic coffee in cafes in Guatemala and Mexico. I recommend this book for anyone who is trying to live her or his life deliberately, trying to help with sustainable agriculture, and trying to make a difference in small but vital ways to a more balanced global economy.

Rating:
Summary: Buying a book is a political act - and so is buying food.
Review: This simple story of a man, a new life, and a family struggling to survive and to be literate was moving to me. The lovely illustrations are woodcuts by Belkis Ramirez, an artist from the Dominican Republic. Also, as a rabid coffee lover, it brought back memories of rich aromatic coffee in cafes in Guatemala and Mexico. I recommend this book for anyone who is trying to live her or his life deliberately, trying to help with sustainable agriculture, and trying to make a difference in small but vital ways to a more balanced global economy.