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  • Definitely Hispanic

  • Essays on Growing Up Latino and Celebrating What Unites Us
  • By: LeJuan James
  • Narrated by: LeJuan James
  • Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (372 ratings)

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Definitely Hispanic

By: LeJuan James
Narrated by: LeJuan James
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Perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin’s celebration of Latinidad and Fresh Off the Boat’s situational humor, Definitely Hispanic is a collection of introspective and witty essays by social media influencer and viral phenomenon LeJuan James about growing up Hispanic in the US.

Social media influencer and viral phenomenon LeJuan James loves being Hispanic. But growing up in the United States to immigrant parents, he quickly noticed that their house rules and traditions didn’t always match up with his friends’. Years later, the result was a lifetime of laugh-out-loud, relatable moments that he reenacted on camera and shared with the world online. Now, LeJuan is taking a closer look at everything he loves about his family, culture, and community. Definitely Hispanic is a collection of heartfelt memoiristic essays that explores the themes LeJuan touches upon in his videos, and celebrates the values and traditions being kept alive by Hispanic parents raising US-born children. He shares anecdotes about discovering the differences between his and his friends’ households, demystifies “La Pela” (the Spanking), explains the vital role women play in Hispanic families, and pays reverence to universal cultural truths like “food is love” and “music is in Hispanics’ DNA”. From the chapter “#Home” - in which LeJuan talks about how his family moved back and forth between the United States and Puerto Rico until settling in Orlando, Florida - to “#TheHouse” - in which he was finally able to buy his parents the home they deserve thanks to his online success - this wide-ranging collection celebrates being Latino and offers a humorous yet warmhearted look at the lives of second-generation immigrants in the US. LeJuan’s hilarious online persona comes to life at every moment.

©2019 LeJuan James (P)2019 Simon & Schuster
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Orgullo Latino!!! A MUST hear!

OMG!!! I am SO happy I decided to get this book in the audio version!!!! Hearing LeJuan’s story straight from his mouth truly tugged at my heart in SO many different ways. It was nostalgic, relatable, funny, heartwarming, sincere, inspiring and SO MUCH MORE!! LeJuan makes you feel so proud to be Latino and proud of a community that is hardworking, caring, loving and trying to make a difference in this world. I love how it was the story of his life, but presented in a way that we could relate in one way or another. I definitely recommend this book, ESPECIALLY to teens and young adults. I’m in my 30s already, and some of the advice he gives is still relevant to us in this age group, but I know the even younger crowd can get SO many important pieces of advice that could help them in many areas. Family, love, work, life, etc. DEFINITELY GIVE THIS BOOK A TRY! Especially if you’re already a fan. You won’t want it to end. Bendiciones!!

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ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!

Laughed a whole lot, reminisced, cried , laughed some more and truly enjoyed. The final chapter was very inspiring ... I absolutely loved that he was the narrator! I loved it!!

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Totally relatable and super funny.

This book was amazing and super relatable being Hispanic. I laughed so much and I totally recommend this read.

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Definitely can relate

Growing up in a Dominican household I can appreciate this story. May god continue to bless you!

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funny!!!

great family friendly book. I only wish he would have interpreted the things he said in Spanish. really funny

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Relatable stories

This book is accurate! I’m of Cuban decent & this was my life, with the exception of summer vacation. I very much enjoyed & recommend this read.

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Loved this so much!!

I enjoyed this book, as I was listening I could see where his videos came from.

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I love it

I can feel every story like mine. I’m from Venezuela and mi abuela, mi mamá and mi Tia made who I’m right now and how I survive every day in a different time, culture and life. Gracias Juan, hoy que estamos más viejos podemos entender tantas cosas que cuando niños o jóvenes rebeldes no lo podemos hacer y ahora estamos orgullosos y tú tienes la dicha enseñarlo al mundo!

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Super Proud of You Juan :)

Like WoooooooW!! Super proud of you Lejuan. As a Dominican American person that I am I'm really truly Happy & Proud of you.

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a must listen

loved it. amazing stories, inspirational, good laugh , bought wonderful memories from my upbringing. a must read

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