Author: rosecruzchurma

HOME REMEDIES

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Title: HOME REMEDIES

“…a salve made from organic rhythms and forms mixed with locally sourced images, characters and voices from Hawai`i and the Philippines.”—Craig Santos Perez.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amalia Bueno has worked in the non-profit and government sectors in various capacities. Her poems and stories have appeared in various publications such as Bamboo Ridge, Tinfish, Hawaiʻi Pacific Review, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, and TAYO magazine, among others. A fellow of the Voices of our Nation’s Arts Foundation and the recipient of Hawaiʻi Review’s 2013 Ian MacMillan Award for Poetry, Amalia received her MA from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she is pursuing a PhD in English
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Price: $14.49

Author: Amalia Bueno

Finishing Line Press, Georgetown, Kentucky, 2015

MANILA NOIR

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Title: MANILA NOIR

“…this steamy collection of stories, all these delicious contradictions serve to enrich and expand our concept of noir. What you will also find are the noir essentials: alienated and desperate characters, terse dialogue, sudden violence betrayals left and right…” Jessica Hagedorn (from the book’s introduction.
With Manila Noir, Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies. Launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir, each book is comprised of all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Manila, one of the most populous cities in the world, provides the ideal, torrid setting for noir.

Price: $15.00

Author: Jessica Hagedorn

Akashic Books., New York, 2013, Reprinted by Anvil Publishing, Metro Manila, p.237

UKAY-UKAY

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Title: UKAY-UKAY

“Menchu Aquino Sarmiento is one of the finest writers of fiction in the Philippines. The best testimonial I can offer on her behalf is that I teach one of her stories in my class in contemporary Philippine literature, alongside the very best of our writers.” by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. PhD, Director, UP Institute of Creative Writing.

Price: $22.00

Author: Menchu Aquino Sarmiento

Anvil Publishing, Metro Manila, 2014, p.177

Philippine Heritage Homes

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Title: PHILIPPINE HERITAGE HOME

This publication covers a sampling of domestic structures readily accessible from Metro Manila. Most of the homes included in this guidebook are homes of the Spanish colonial period, from both urban and rural settings. It also includes houses of varying architectural styles from traditional to art deco. The descriptions of each house aims to enhance the visit and educate the visitor on the history of the house and its occupants. This is one of the first guidebooks because “to catch a glimpse of the daily lives of our ancestors gives us a better appreciation of who we are and how we came to be…” — Jaime C. Laya

Price: $22.00

Author: Jaime C. Laya, Maria Cristina V. Turalba, and Martin Tinio Jr.

Anvil Publishing and Turalba Foundation Inc., Metro Manila, 2014, p.135

PHILIPPINE FOLKSONG FOR PIANO

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Title: PHILIPPINE FOLKSONG FOR PIANO

This publication features familiar Philippine folksongs arranged for piano by Professor Jose who is an alumna of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. Fifteen (15) songs are featured and include classics like Bahay Kubo, Leron Leron Sinta, Planting Rice, Sitsiritsit and Tiririt ng Maya. These musical arrangements contribute to the collective memory of our musical past, and hopefully inspire the Filipino youth to learn more about their rich heritage, culture and history.

Price: $10.00

Author: Carmelita V. Jose

Sound Publishing Corporation, p.48

IMMORTAL PHILIPPINE NATIVE SONG

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Title: IMMORTAL PHILIPPINE NATIVE SONG

This publication features familiar Philippine native songs with lyrics and guitar chords and includes piano accompaniment. One way of immortalizing a nation’s culture is through the preservation of its music—songs that celebrate the seasons and cycles of life, rhythms for dancing, and melodies that express man’s continuing interaction. The publishers hope that in the compilation of these native songs, it has contributed to the collective memory of the Philippines’ musical past, instill in young Filipinos an appreciation of their rich heritage and share Filipino music with people around the world.

Price: $12.00

Author: Carmelita V. Jose

Sound Publishing Corp., p.71

THE REYNOSO FLAIR

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Title: THE REYNOSO FLAIR, 80 YEARS OF LOLA AFRICS COOKING

Africa Valdes Reynoso, or Lola Afric – whose life story is told in this collection of recipes and memories are thus shared with readers through much more than words. Her recipes allow us to know her more

Price: $25.00

Author: Africa Reynoso Valdezs

ERA Publishing Center, Baguio City, p.139