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Maria Hernandez

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Born

in East Harlem, The United States

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Fiction, Romance, Chick Lit

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March 2017

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Maria Hernandez is an author of Puerto Rican descent born and raised in East Harlem, NY.
For most of her adulthood Ms. Hernandez held various jobs in the Healthcare field as well as the Mortgage Banking business. In 2008 she wrote her first novel Trapped and has received critical acclaim for her suspenseful and eye-catching tale. In 2016, she re-launched her first novel along with its sequel, Trapped 2. Ms. Hernandez's first feature film Trapped, based on her first book, has won 2019 Best Feature Film award from the Urban Action Showcase film festival. Trapped the movie is in development to be distributed through various streaming channels.

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I'm curious, how many Latino/a authors are on Goodreads, and what would you like to see in a discussions page that would motivate you to participate?

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Buddhism for Beginners: Plain and Simple Guide to Buddhist Philosophy Including Zen Teachings, Tibetan Buddhism, and Mindfulness Meditation

by Judith Yandell

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Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence and How You Can Too – A State-of-the-Art Guide to Personal Branding and Social Media

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“If your neighbor's lawn looks better than yours, don't let jealousy consume you ..... start working on yours. With love and dedication, your side will look better than their.”
― Maria Hernandez, Trapped

tags: fiction-novel, hispanic-american, multicultural, mystery-suspense, romance

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“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
― Stephen King

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“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.”
― Stephen King

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“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
― Stephen King

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“Forget living a long life cause I don't see that happening with me living a life of misery, neglect, and pain. So I just want to die happy.”
― Jonathan Anthony Burkett

tags: deliverance, faith, family, friends, knowing-oneself, life, live-life-to-the-fullest, never-give-up, understanding

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