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Out of Their Minds: The Incredible and (Sometimes) Sad Story of Ramon and Cornelio
Author(s): Luis Humberto Crosthwaite (Author), Francisco Delgado (Illustrator), John Byrd (Translator)
- Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press,U.S.
- Publication Date: 7 Nov. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 184 pages
- ISBN-10: 193595556X
- ISBN-13: 9781935955566
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Review
“Wry, lyrical and frequently funny, the story of Ramón and Cornelio is indeed incredible and sometimes sad; but the music plays on and we continue to revel in it. … A bizarre and entertaining tale of two Mexican norteño musicians guided by God–and the price they pay for their fame.” — Shelf Awareness
About the Author
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