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Miguel Andony Hernández Rodríguez (born June 20, 1981) is a midfielder. He currently plays for Santos Laguna in the Primera División de México.

He began his career in 1999 as a member of Tecos UAG, debuting on April 10, 1999, in a 2-1 loss to Tigres UANL. Hernández became a fixture in the Tecos midfield, recording almost 9,000 minutes played between 1999 and 2007. He was sent to Veracruz, and only played in two games. He was traded to Santos in 2008, and has seen significant playing time in the CONCACAF Champions League, playing in 6 games and scoring 1 goal against the Puerto Rico Islanders.

External links[link]

• Andony Hernández stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)

Laura Esquivel (born September 30, 1950) is a Mexican author making a noted contribution to Latin-American literature. She was born the third of four children of Julio César Esquivel, a telegraph operator, and Josefa Valdés.

Literary career[link]

In her first novel Como agua para chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate), released in 1989, Esquivel uses magical realism to combine the ordinary and the supernatural, similar to Isabel Allende. The novel, taking place during the revolution in early twentieth century Mexico, shows the importance of the kitchen in Esquivel's life. The book is divided into twelve sections, named after the months of the year, each section beginning with a Mexican recipe. The chapters outline the preparation of the dish and ties it to an event in the protagonist's life.^[1] Esquivel believes that the kitchen is the most important part of the house and characterizes it as a source of knowledge and understanding that brings pleasure.^[2] The "title refers to a colloquial phrase used by the Spanish that means an extremity of feeling. It refers to a boiling point in terms of anger, passion and sexuality."^[2] The idea for the book came to Esquivel "while she was cooking the recipes of her mother and grandmother."^[2] Reportedly, "Esquivel used an episode from her own family to write her book. She had a great-aunt named Tita, who was forbidden to wed. Tita never did anything but care for her own mother. Soon after her mother died, so did Tita."^[2] "The book has been a tremendous international success: The No. 1 best-selling book in Mexico for three years, it's also been translated into 23 languages."^[3]

Like Water for Chocolate was developed into a film, which was released in 1994 concurrently with the book's English translation by Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen. In the United States, Like Water for Chocolate became one of the largest grossing foreign films ever released in the US. Esquivel earned the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures award; she received eleven in all, from Ariel Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Esquivel's second novel, The Law of Love (1996), takes place in the twenty-third century Mexico City and combines romance and science fiction. Reportedly, "the theme of romantic love, particularly love thwarted, appears repeatedly throughout her novels, as does the setting in Mexico."^[4]

Her Between Two Fires (2000) featured essays on life, love, and food. Her most recent novel, Malinche (2006), "explores the life of a near mythic figure in Mexican history-the woman who served as Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez's interpreter and mistress"^[4] as he fought to overthrow the Aztecs. Reportedly, although "since the 15th century, Mexican history and folklore have interpreted her actions as traitorous to her people, in Esquivel's book, we learn of Malinche's rich cultural heritage."^[5] Esquivel characterized La Malinche as a strong woman - an ambassador and a genius.^{[citation needed]} The novel includes an Aztec codex (by Jordi Castells) which acts as Malinche's own diary.

Personal[link]

Esquivel was once married to actor and director Alfonso Arau.^[2] She currently lives in Mexico City.

In March 2009 Laura Esquivel ran as preliminary candidate of the Local Council in District XXVII of Mexico City for the PRD. Her candidacy was supported by the current Izquierda Unida, which combined various PRD groups. Despite irregularities, all ballots were recovered, confirming her victory. Laura Esquivel is currently the official candidate not only for the PRD, but also for the PT and Convergence, the actress Dolores Heredia being her substitute.

Bibliography[link]

• Como agua para chocolate (1989) (English: Like Water for Chocolate)
• La ley del amor (1995) (English: The Law of Love)
• Íntimas suculencias (1998)
• Estrellita marinera (1999)
• El libro de las emociones (2000)
• Tan veloz como el deseo (2001) (English: Swift as Desire)
• Malinche (2006)

References[link]

1. ^ "Like Water for Chocolate (review)". http://bluerectangle.com/book_reviews/view_one_review/2390. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Cooking up passion the woman behind Like Water For Chocolate views the kitchen as the center of seduction for her stirring tale of love on the sly. Candice Russell. Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL). Features Arts & Leisure, Pg. 1D. April 25, 1993.
3. ^ Kitchen is home's heart for 'Chocolate' author Esquivel. Deirdre Donahue. USA Today Life; Pg. 8D. November 18, 1993.
4. ^ ^{a b} Biography of Laura Esquivel
5. ^ Best of the literary crop. Christy Karras. The Salt Lake Tribune. Features; Books; Entertainment; Sunday Arts. December 9, 2006.

External links[link]

• Esquivel's official website with highlight on her candidacy for local congress
• Esquivel's IMDb page
• Biography (bookrags.com)
• Short bio (biography.com)
• Fantasticfiction.co.uk
• Bio at Dailycelebrations.com