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    As I See the World
    As I See the World
    As I See the World
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    As I See the World

    By Angela Reyes Carrasquillo

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    The World as I See It is a compilation of poems written in English or in Spanish, for all ages, situations and tastes. These poems are descriptions of places, people, events or merely thoughts representing a philosophy of life. The topics and themes are diverse; they represent different mental mind sets such as joy, happiness, confidence, amazement as well as moments of sadness, uncertainty, anxiety or anger.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateMar 27, 2017
    ISBN9781543411263
    As I See the World
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    Angela Reyes Carrasquillo

    Angela Reyes Carrasquillo is a distinguished Professor Emerita at Fordham University in New York City. She is nationally known for her work in second language and bilingual education, and has published extensively in these areas. Her books include Between Puerto Rico and New York: A Latina Professor's Journey, The Bilingual Advantage (with D. Rodriguez & K. Lee), Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom (with V. Rodriguez), and Hispanic Children and Youth in the United States. Dr. Carrasquillo has worked with schools and children, motivating them to excel academically and to maintain their cultural and linguistic roots.

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      As I See the World - Angela Reyes Carrasquillo

      Copyright © 2017 by Angela Reyes Carrasquillo.

      ISBN:      Softcover            978-1-5434-1123-2

                      eBook                 978-1-5434-1126-3

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

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      Rev. date: 05/01/2017

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      Contents

      The Power of Poetry

      A Word of Thanks

      Being Puerto Rican

      I am Alive!

      In Search of Daily Happiness

      While I am Alive

      As I Remember Him

      How Proud I am!

      My Grandchildren

      My Other Two Children

      My Korean Family

      Aging

      Let It Be!

      Alaska

      He Will Never Forgive Me

      Youn Soo

      Hudson River Through My Window

      Miami Beach

      She Does Not Need Us

      ASÍ VEO EL MUNDO

      La Felicidad

      Siempre Dijo que Sí

      Las Tres Hermanas

      Piel de Cacao

      Niño Puertorriqueño

      Bienvenidos Mis Tres Reyes

      La Amiga

      Yo Recuerdo

      Mañana Fría

      El Terruño Borincano

      El Optimismo del Bronx

      Tantará

      Vieques: La Isla Olvidada

      Necesito Volar

      La Otra

      La Consulta Médica

      Aguas Buenas

      Quiero Vivir

      Gracias Amigos

      Dedicated, on my 75th birthday, to my beloved family and friends.

      The Power of Poetry

      Human beings tend to express what they think or feel inside them, and they do it in different ways and through different means: orally, written text, musically, and through the different dimensions of visual arts. Poetry is one of the preferred ways of expressing what the mind is processing; it opens the opportunity for expression and usually, there are no judges to dictate the content or format of what is written. Poetry is written the way that it is thought and it comes out without thinking if it is politically correct or if it follows the conventional correct grammar and stylistic format.

      The topics and themes are diverse; they represent different mental mind sets such as joy, happiness, confidence, amazement as well as moments of sadness, uncertainty, anxiety or anger. When I encounter a thought, an event or an experience that impacts me, I use poetry "pa sacarlo pa fuera/taking it out of my system."

      The poems included in this volume were written in different cycles of my life, not published, and represent my philosophy of life as well as my preferences. I express myself about those close to me: my parents, my children, my grandchildren, my friends as well as vivencias and meaningful places. I find that

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