tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551566126585816922011-04-21T15:15:12.051-07:00Raul Ramos y Sanchezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655251156006440343noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355156612658581692.post-50083276838699750692008-05-27T07:33:00.000-07:002008-07-03T14:20:14.403-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">After years of serving the Latino community in Southern California, <a href="http://www.latinobooks.com/">Libreria Martinez</a> has encountered financial challenges that is putting its survival at risk. Rueben</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Martinez is an inspiration. The one-time barber turned his passion</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> for literature into a pair of bookstores in the Los Angeles area that are a beacon of enlightenment for Latino youth and a nurturing platform for Latino authors.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ftKTwHrB430/SDwl8lnRRgI/AAAAAAAAAIw/fNq8Z-58rYY/s1600-h/Rueben_Martinez.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ftKTwHrB430/SDwl8lnRRgI/AAAAAAAAAIw/fNq8Z-58rYY/s400/Rueben_Martinez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205076992152651266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The time has come for authors, agents, publishers, celebrities,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> media figures, and educators </span><span style="font-size:130%;">to step forward </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> and help save this landmark bookstore</span><span style="font-size:130%;">. If you believe </span><span style="font-size:130%;">in the power of the written word to change lives for the better, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">please share your ideas and resources to help keep the doors open at <a href="http://www.latinobooks.com/">Libreria Martinez</a>.<br /><br />Are you an author who can arrange a book signing? Are you a celebrity who can make an appearance? Are you in the media and can devote coverage to this cause? Please use this site to volunteer your efforts.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Some projects which you can help make possible:<br /></span><ul><li style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Arrange a series of book signings by celebrity authors at <a href="http://www.latinobooks.com/">Libreria Martinez</a> that will generate publicity and increase store traffic and sales. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Arrange for personal appearances by a series of celebrities who will autograph photos for everyone buying a book during special sales.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Help get Rueben Martinez on one of the leading speaker’s bureaus so he can generate additional income.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Find a leading author who can co-author a biography with Rueben Martinez.</span></li><li style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Organize a benefit concert for <a href="http://www.latinobooks.com/">Libreria Martinez</a><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Use <a href="http://www.latinobooks.com/">Libreria Martinez</a> as a source for books purchased by students for class assignments</span><br /></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Have other project ideas? Please get in touch.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">To help, please contact:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raul Ramos y Sanchez</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(937) 384-0515 ext. 232</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">rramos@brcmarketing.com<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Visit the website for Libreria Martinez </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.latinobooks.com/">HERE</a> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uuW2YcBTigU&amp;hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uuW2YcBTigU&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span></span> <o:p></o:p><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7467tmXoJsg&amp;hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7467tmXoJsg&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/355156612658581692-5008327683869975069?l=libreriamartinez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raul Ramos y Sanchezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655251156006440343noreply@blogger.com1