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While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Esquivel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385420174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e55932 \/ Like Water for Chocolate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1990, \u003cb\u003eLike Water for Chocolate\u003ci\u003e (Como agua para chocolate)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e won Laura Esquivel international acclaim. The film based on the book, with a screenplay by Laura Esquivel, swept the Ariel awards of the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures, winning eleven in all, and went on to become the largest grossing foreign film ever released in the United States. In 1994 \u003cb\u003eLike Water for Chocolate\u003c\/b\u003e won the prestigious ABBY award, which is given annually by the American Booksellers Association. The book has been translated into thirty languages and there are over three million copies in print worldwide. 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As the second part of a trilogy, \u003cem\u003eTita's Diary\u003c\/em\u003e brings to light a secret that will allow readers to rediscover their own intimacy as they turn page after page of never-before-seen photos, hand-pressed flower arrangements, and recipes that were skipped in the original novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the physical manifestation of Tita's dream: to share her thoughts on love, food and alchemy with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis touching tale will plunge readers deep into the universe of \u003cem\u003eLike Water for Chocolate\u003c\/em\u003e, the captivating story that has known no borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Esquivel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Beatriz Esquivel Valdes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734770674","brand":"Laura Esquivel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310208053476,"sku":"9781734770674","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781734770674.jpg?v=1719544874"},{"product_id":"tan-veloz-como-el-deseo-una-novela-laura-esquivel-paperback-1","title":"Tan veloz como el deseo: Una Novela -- Laura Esquivel, Paperback","description":"Laura Esquivel regresa con una novela de gran belleza y compasi n. 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La se ora Esquivel nos muestra con cari o, estilo y humor como el mantener secretos nos llevara a ser infelices y como la comunicaci n es la llave para alcanzar el amor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Esquivel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.22w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385721639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCriticas\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2001 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCriticas\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/30\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Esquivelha sido galardonada por su novela \u003ci\u003eComo agua para chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e, de la cual se han vendido m?s de cuatro millones y medio de ejemplares por el mundo entero en treinta y cinco idiomas. 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