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An Encounter with Reading
For lovers of good reads
Driven to break away from Hollywood stereotypes, filmmaker and author Jackie Torres captures the authentic heart and complexity of urban Latino life across California. From her acclaimed feature films to her book Save Me First—born from her 18-month recovery following a major accident—her work gives a powerful, community-rooted voice to genuine human resilience.
A Blessing in Disguise
Save Me First
By Jackie Torres
200 Ways to survive a hospital physically, mentally and spiritually
The incredible struggle for survival in a room, filled with patients on the verge of death that want to be saved first, is the main plot of a real story in a novel that shows over 200 simple, accessible and even funny ways to survive a hospital where cultural, language, ethnic and personality differences test physical, mental and spiritual healing.
