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    La Chancleta
    La Chancleta
    La Chancleta
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    La Chancleta

    By Kali Amanda Browne

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    There is no Latinx who hasn't heard the word chancleta in their life and few who haven't been the victims of a lesson whose moral included a chancletazo. To some, even well into adulthood, the mention of it can cause a cringe and a twitch, as well as the primordial urge to flee. Nothing more than a simple sandal, a chancleta is a disciplinary tool meant to shock not harm, but it does inspire fear, respect and the very real threat that it if leaves the foot it will strike and find you for your offenses. This is the story of one such chancleta, told tongue-in-cheek in English and Spanish, and the Holy Trinity that is The Way of La Chancleta.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmapola Press
    Release dateMay 15, 2019
    ISBN9781393467328
    La Chancleta
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    Kali Amanda Browne

    Kali Amanda Browne was born in New York City; grew up in Puerto Rico; and she came of age and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Above all, she tries to laugh even at adversity. She is a writer, food enthusiast, devoted daughter, nerd, pagan, wild woman...

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