Edith Sanjuan Agustin Biography

Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 to Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart in Atchison, Kansas (Encyclopedia of World Biography.) Earhart’s father was an attorney for the railroad, and because he was always moving for his job, Earhart spent most of her childhood with her mother’s parents, Judge Alfred and Amelia Otis (Dictionary of American Biography.) It was with them that she showed early evidence of living life while beating to her own drum. Growing up on her grandparents’ farm, she partook in many “tomboy”activities like exploring river caves and playing physical sports such as football, basketball, and baseball (Contemporary Heroes and Heroines.) She also loved school although attending six different high schools because of her family having to move around (Science and Its Times.)

Anna Howard Shaw was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England on February 14, 1847. She began life

Early Life: His dad was a Mexican diplomat and because of this job, the family moved a lot and young Carlos spent his childhood in various Latin American cities. He attended English schools in Washington, D.C., and became fluent in the language. During his summer vacations, he returned to Mexico and attended Mexican schools. As a child, he learnt about Mexican history and folklore from his Mexican grandmothers and imbibed American culture while in Washington. He also became aware of international politics through discussions with his diplomatic father. He also spent time in various South American countries like Chile and Argentina, where

which might curtail my freedom to study.” She became one of the most acclaimed writers of the Latin American

Maria Chavez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. She has nine siblings, she being the second oldest. Because her family didn't have enough money to support themselves, she insisted to get a job to get money for her family. That led her to experience different jobs and fields. When she started working in a pharmacy at a age of 14, she got interested in being a pharmacist. Her family could not pay for college and achieve her dreams, but at that moment she did not gave up. A person needs to reach their dreams by giving effort and time in order to achieve it.

She was a Dominican author who had given a meaning to themes in writing and personal feelings. As a Child, Àlvarez was exposed to different culture and language, so she relied on writing and books as an escape from reality. Through her writings she had discovered many things about herself, she realized she could build stories that had defined her way of life. She became a published author at the age of 41 in 1991. Her first successful published book was, How the García Girls Lost Their Accent.

Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928, in the town of St. Louis, Missouri. Her parents, who divorced when she was four, sent her and her brother off to stay with their grandma in the segregated town of Stamps, Arkansas. There she learned many life lessons she would later convey in her media. Then, at the age of 7 she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend, prompting her uncles to kill him. After that experience she became mute for many years, during which her love of poetry and poets like William Shakespeare was fostered. She later moved to San Francisco on a dance and acting scholarship. Then, in 1994 Maya Angelou gave birth to her child Guy and married Anastasios Angelopulos.

Maya Angelou once said “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” and I think she completely lived up to that with the life she lived, and the things she accomplished in it. Maya Angelou, or as she was originally called Marguerite Annie Johnson, was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. Maya Angelou was an American Poet, a storyteller, a civil rights activist, a singer, a songwriter, a dancer, a director, a historian, a teacher, an actor, and an autobiographer. Growing up in St.Louis Angelou experienced harsh discrimination. At age 14 she received a scholarship to San Francisco’s Labor School to study dance and drama, but decided to drop

I was asked, no I take that back. I was chosen to find a woman who chose not to be found. A woman who has lost the ones she loved the most in this world due to an angry man’s hand. A woman who has left everything she owned, including her job as an Undercover Narcotic Officer. This woman is Edith Salazar.

Eva Perón was born May 7, 1919 in Los Toldos, Argentina where she lived in poverty after being abandoned by her father, an Argentinian politician. At the age fifteen, she escaped poverty when she moved to Buenos Aires where she pursued her acting career, even though she had a lack of education and connections. Later, her success began to pick up as a successful radio and film star, and by 1942 she gained financial stability and was able to start a stable life. She later started her career in politics as one of the founders of the Argentine Radio Syndicate Eva Perón was one of the most influential women of Argentinian history because of her support to Juan Perón’s campaigning popularity, her impact in the Argentinian’s government

Isabel Allende had many family difficulties that altogether resulted in her being one of the most successful female writers in history. “Allende was born to Tomás and Francisca who divorced when Isabel was three.”(McCann). As a result of the divorce, Francisca and Isabel moved to Santiago to her grandparents’ house where she spent her childhood. “Her grandmother 's interest in fortune telling and astrology (the study of the influence of the stars on human behavior), as well as the stories she told, made a lasting impression on Allende.”(McCann). This impression influenced Isabel to start reading and writing. “Following the months after her uncle Salvador Allende’s assassination, Isabel realized it was getting exceedingly dangerous for her family to live in Chile. Therefore, Isabel fled to Venezuela along with her husband and kids in 1973.”(McCann) After moving to Venezuela she started writing her first book, The House of the Spirits.

  This is a fact of real life of this writer, who came from a family of nine people, the Mexican father, the american-mexico mother and seven children, six boys and she was the only girl. She was the only daughter of all the brothers was always alone because their brothers who will say never wanted play or share with her, being her only company solitude. This affection for the otherwise never contributed to his vocation was write since devoted his time to think and read to gradually increase their preparation.

My name is Eloina Viveros, I am a mexican student in the master degree of International Cooperation and Economic Development, and as requirement to get my degree I needand last summer I went to the Development Department in the University of Vienna asking for professional practices, they told me

Arianna was born in Athens, Greece the year of 1950. There was a Greek Resistance movement during a war going on at the time which her parents were involved with. Elli was her mother’s name and her father’s was Constantine. Arianna has a younger sister named Agapi. Unfortunately, when Arianna was 16 years old her parents separated. She moved to Britain with her mother and younger sister. Arianna went to Cambridge University and made two big accomplishments there. In 1971, she was the President of Cambridge’s Union Society. Also, in 1972, is the year she graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Economics.

Born and raised in Santa Ana, El Salvador. Growing up in the smallest Central American country, I never thought anything was off the limits for me. My parents raised me to not be afraid of anything and to pursue my dreams regardless of what came my way. Their advice came in handy when we migrated to the United States. My life was going to change how I view struggle and the obstacles placed in front of me.