Subject: Join me for an unforgettable night at the Let Us Begin Launch Party!

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Hi Friend,

Planning the Launch of Let Us Begin

During the next couple of weeks, I will finalize the last details for the launch party for Let Us Begin.

I have two venues that I am considering. The first is the Argentine Association in Burbank. I like the idea of having it there because my parents used to belong to a couple of Argentine clubs back in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the main character in Let Us Begin spends a lot of time at the Argentine Club, just like my parents did, I thought it would be a fitting location to celebrate the release of the novel.

The second place I may use is a dance studio in Pomona. Launching a book is a celebration, and dancing, music, and a little wine sounds perfect. In Let Us Begin, the main characters often enjoy dancing Tango together, so I love the idea of doing a signing for the novel and then learning a few dance steps.

How can you attend the launch? Easy! I would like to invite anyone who pre-orders a novel to be there to celebrate. But I will also have books available at the event.

So, bring your book and that is your ticket into the party.

If you do not live in California, you will be able to attend virtually.

Another Great review for Let Us Begin

For Latinos the immigration story is as varied as we are in culture, language, food, music, etc. . . . The journey is not only about getting here, but also about creating a life in the US and struggling with the desire to go back.

At different times and for different reasons those of us who have come to the US find that living the dream can be as quick as losing a life. We face struggles, clashes of values, but the dream keeps us going as if the search was more important than the achievement of such dream.

In the pages of this book, you can feel the ups and downs in the life of a man who is in search of opportunity, is willing to take chances, and in the process runs into the hard realities of living away from home.

Read it, it is a good read that will also have you traveling in time and places!

~ Delila Alvarez Vasquez, Producer and Co-Host of Cafecito Con Podcast

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If you follow me on social media, you might already be aware that HipLatina published my article titled, What My Immigrant Parents Taught Me About the American Dream. But if you did not get a chance to read it, I'm linking it here.

The picture here of my parents and grandmother was taken at our home in the San Fernando Valley where they bought their first home and were happily living the American Dream. Look at that old TV!

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