1. Isabel Allende August 2, 1942 --- INTRO… SLIDE 1 Peruvian Journalist and Author

2. Born:Lima, Peru Parents:Tomas Allende and Francisca Llona Barros, Chilean Ambassadors to Peru Siblings:two brothers BIO… SLIDE 2

3. Education:private schools in Lebanon and Chile; homeschooled First Marriage:to Miguel Frias, an “anglophile” Early Jobs:translator of romance novels (fired for making female characters stronger in dialogue, character and endings) Children:Paula (1963-1992) who died of porphyria, and Nicolas (1966 ) BIO… SLIDE 3

4. Second Marriage:attorney Willie Gordon; met in California Later Jobs:journalist for magazines and newspapers; writer of children’s books BIO… SLIDE 4

5. OVERCOMING GREAT ODDS… Father “disappears” when Isabel is only three Uncle is assassinated Political fugitive in Venezuela for 13 years OBSTACLES… SLIDE 5

6. OBSTACLES… SLIDE 6 Daughter dies at the age of 29

7. Created on December 9, 1996, this organization pays homage to Paula Frias, Isabel’s daughter, who passed away on December 6, 1992. The Foundation primarily supports organizations that help women and children in need by providing education, healthcare, protection and the means to empowerment. The Isabel Allende Foundation GREATEST CONT… SLIDE 7

8. Author of 16 novels, translated into 30 languages and selling more than 51 million copies Movies in the Making from three books Winner of numerous awards, including The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Award GREATEST CONT… SLIDE 8 Allende is considered to be part of the Latin American feminist literary awakening.

9. Allende Only writes from 9 AM to 7 PM, is very Monday-Saturday, superstitious! starting on January 8 SUBJECT DOING NOW …SLIDE 9

10. “And this is a picture of a monkey and me at the Amazon…I’m the one on the right.” Isabel Allende is a human being first and foremost, not taking herself too seriously in spite of her fame and acclaim… I very much like that about her. WHAT I WILL REMEMBER… SLIDE 10

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