Mamá Didn't Raise a Pendeja: A Book of Anti-Affirmations Inspired by Tough Latinas Central America Vértiz’s poems ask us to

Vértiz’s poems ask us to see Los Angeles—and all cities like it—as they have always been

And most importantly: Don't run

you're at the mercy of many competing feelings

and pilgrims for the past twenty years

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Mamá Didn't Raise a Pendeja: A Book of Anti-Affirmations Inspired by Tough Latinas Central America Vértiz’s poems ask us toBy Carolina Acosta, Aralis Mejia, and Blur Star Press Affectionate yet blunt, this self help send up curates the witty tough love of generations of Latina ancestors Tired of the same old sugarcoated self help advice? Mama Didnt Raise a Pendeja serves up a bracing dose of truth straight from the mouths of Latin elders. With its wit, edge, and no nonsense advice on everything from dating to careers, this compilation offers a tool kit of motivational