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CT AUTHOR PARTAKES AS ALI CENTER CELEBRATES CHAMP'S 50 YEARS OF OLYMPIC GOLD

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August 27, 2010

                                                  ALI Center Celebrates Champ's
                                                         50 Years of Olympic Gold
In recognition of Muhammad Ali’s 50th anniversary of winning the Olympic Gold Medal in 1960, Connecticut author Felix Manuel Rodriguez will conduct a book signing at the Muhammad Ali Centerduring a special event to mark this historic anniversary.

LOUISVILLE, KY – On September 5, 1960 in Rome Italy, 18-year old Cassius Clay won Olympic gold in the light heavyweight division. After turning professional (and changing his name to Muhammad Ali), the Champ went on to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight championship three times.

On Sunday, September 5, 2010, between 12 noon and 5:00pm, the Muhammad Ali Center will mark this historic 50-year anniversary with a series of special events, activities, and discounts. The community is invited to share in the celebration and to bring their family and friends.

Waterbury, Connecticut resident Felix Manuel Rodriguez, author of Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali: A Father and Son Story (iUniverse) that combines themes of love, loyalty, miracles, and family will conduct a book signing at 12:30pm. In recognition of the historic 50-year anniversary the first 50 people get a FREE signed copy!

“To be a small part of this historic event is a dream comes true. I am really excited. I look forward to visiting the hometown of my hero Muhammad Ali.” said Rodriguez.

Adult admissions prices are $5 all day long.
A one-time showing of the award-winning documentary, Facing Ali (100 minutes) at the Ali Center Auditorium.
Commemorative Photos of You and Your Family & Friends with Olympic Theme. $10 per Photo; $25 for Set of 5.
Special 50th Anniversary Commemorative Pins
FREE Mini Gold Medals for the Kids while supplies last

For more information, go to the ALI Center web site, www.alicenter.org or call (502) 584-9254 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (502) 584-9254 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (502) 584-9254 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (502) 584-9254 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

The Muhammad Ali Center is a cultural attraction and international education center that is inspired by the ideals of Muhammad Ali. Featuring an award-winning visitor experience, educational and public programming, and global initiatives, the Ali Center reaches beyond its physical walls to fulfill its mission:To preserve and share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali, to promote respect, hope and understanding, and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.

Felix Manuel Rodriguez is the author of Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali. The book was named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services by Mom's Choice Awards®. Felix is a state child welfare employee, professional boxing inspector, and police commissioner, but more importantly, he is a proud father of two. To learn more about Felix, visit www.dadmeandali.com.

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Rodriguez named City of Waterbury's Mayor for the Day

DAD, ME, and MUHAMMAD ALI scored a KNOCKOUT! Good! Wholesome! Easy Read!
- Angelo Dundee, Ali's Legendary Trainer

Muhammad Ali's legendary trainer Angelo Dundee with author Felix Manuel Rodriguez at "Brace for Impact" boxing event at Foxwoods Casino on March 12, 2010.
(Photo credit: Bob Thiesfield)

Author Felix Manuel Rodriguez featured on WTNH 8 CT Style with host Des Fontaine

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For more information, contact:                                                                                                 Felix M. Rodriguez @ dadmeandali@yahoo.com

        The Mom’s Choice Awards® Names DAD, ME, and MUHAMMAD ALI among Best in Family-Friendly Products (or Services)

The Mom's Choice Awards® has named DAD, ME, and MUHAMMAD ALI written by Felix Manuel Rodriguez among the best in family-friendly media, products and services.

The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) is an awards program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services. Parents, educators, librarians and retailers rely on MCA evaluations when selecting quality materials for children and families. The Mom’s Choice Awards® seal helps families and educators navigate the vast array of products and services and make informed decisions.

An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of our panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of PBS’s Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling author, Priscilla Dunstan, creator of the Dunstan Baby Language; Patricia Rossi, host of NBC’s Manners Minute; Dr. Letitia S. Wright, D.C., host of the Wright Place™ TV Show; and Catherine Witcher, M.Ed., special needs expert and founder of Precision Education, Inc.

MCA judges are bound by a strict code of ethics which ensures expert and objective analysis free from any manufacturer association. The evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost. To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five identical samples of a product. Entries are matched to judges in the MCA database. Judges perform a thorough analysis and submit a detailed assessment. Results are compiled and submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for final approval. The end result is a list of the best in family-friendly media, products and services that parents and educators can feel confident in using. For more information on the awards program and the honorees, visit MomsChoiceAwards.com.

Waterbury throws big birthday bash for Ali's 68th birthday by Joe Palladino, Waterbury Republican-American

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                            Honoring Muhammad Ali’s Birthday and Life

In recognition of Muhammad Ali’s countless contributions in and out of the boxing ring, the Waterbury Police Activity League and local author Felix Manuel Rodriguez will honor and celebrate Ali’s 68th birthday and prolific career in Waterbury

WATERBURY, CT – It has been more than 40 years since Muhammad Ali burst upon the scene as a gold-medal winner at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. To this day, Ali remains a magical figure, known and adored throughout the world. As a boxer, Ali had unprecedented speed and grace, while his charm and wit changed forever what the public thought a boxer should be.

On January 17, 2010, Muhammad Ali will celebrate his 68th birthday. In recognition of this milestone and his prolific career in and out of the boxing ring, local author Felix Manuel Rodriguez has partnered with the Waterbury Police Activity League and "Aliologists" (Muhammad Ali experts) from across the state to honor and celebrate Muhammad Ali’s 68th birthday.

In association with Muhammad Ali’s countless contributions and this event, Governor M. Jodi Rell will declare January 17, 2010 as Muhammad Ali Day in Connecticut.

“Muhammad Ali’s dream to share his inspiration, hope, and peace throughout the world, appeals to the heart, spirit, and imagination of many adults and children right here in Connecticut,” Governor Rell said.

This event is an effort to advance Ali's core guiding principles, which is to promote respect, hope, and understanding and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.

  “Muhammad Ali inspired me to be a better person, to be more humble and caring. He has been a huge inspiration not only to me, but to millions of people across the world,” said Rodriguez, author of Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali.

The Waterbury Police Activity League (P.A.L.) will host this celebration at the William J. Sullivan Learning Center located at 58 Griggs Street in Waterbury on Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 2 to 4pm. There will be a brief biographical video highlighting Ali's career, guest speakers, and meet and greet with local authors who will conduct a book reading and signing. It will be a free event and open to the general public. The first 100 families will receive a copy of Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali compliments of State Farm Agent Mark Shumilla of Waterbury, CT.

Scheduled to appear: "Bad" Chad Dawson, 1960 U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Champion Dr. Wilbert "Skeeter" McClure, "Ice Man" John Scully, Author Rick Kaletsky and many more.

Waterbury P.A.L. is a not for profit organization which promotes partnerships between youth, law enforcement, and the community through educational, athletic, and recreational programs designed to encourage team building and foster positive relationships. To learn more visit www.waterburypal.org.

Felix Manuel Rodriguez is the author of Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali. The Hartford Business Journal, the region's largest business publication, named Felix one of its 2009 "40 Under Forty" for his contributions to the community and state. He is a proud father of two. To learn more about Felix, visit www.dadmeandali.com.

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SCULLY LOVE PROMO BOOK REVIEW

By Christine Bode

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New Kids' Book About "The Greatest" Floats Like a Butterfly and Stings Like a Bee!

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Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali: A Father and Son Story
By Felix Manuel Rodriguez

*****
A fantastic book, about a fantastic subject, by a fantastic author!

Dad, Me, and Muhammed Ali is a heartfelt joyous ride built around the ever so important relationship between a father and son. Interwoven between the magic that is Muhammed Ali, is the majestically personal relationship between a dad and his son. Author Felix Manuel Rodriguez, takes the reader on a fantastic journey between a son and his father, all centered around the son's pride in doing something for his father, meet his hero Muhammed Ali.

This book may be geared for youth, but it can also be a gentle reminder to any parent male or female, about the strength of a familiy's love, caring, and togetherness. Dad, Me, and Muhammed Ali, is based on a true story about the book's author, taking a trip to Harlem from Connecticut via the train. No they were not going to the famed hundred 125th St., nor were they going to the Apollo theater, but the Rodriguez family was taken a journey to a splendid bookstore where they were to personally meet their hero, the Greatest!

Though this book details many amazing stories about legends Derek Jeter, Ken Norton, and Yankee Stadium, Dad, Me, and Muhammed Ali, is about lessons, loyalty, and the love between a father and a son. Role models are severely lacking in today's world, son's looking up to their fathers, fathers being there at all, are also routinely lacking. But this book in a funny, heartwarming, and real way shows what a true bond between father and son should be.

A great learning tool for youth, and a great teacher's aide in the classroom, Dad, Me, and Muhammed Ali, simply put is, the" Greatest."

Book Review by Bobby Ramos of Bottom Line, Inc.

Check out my latest interview with Que Pasa Magazine an international magazine based in London, UK

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Felix Manuel Rodriguez selected as a Hartford Business Journal 40 Under Forty Award Winner

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Felix Manuel Rodriguez y su Libro Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali interview with Identidad Latina

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FATHERLESS CHILDREN By Felix Manuel Rodriguez

Originally published in COMMON GROUND The Newspaper of the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors - July 2009 Issue

Did you know that almost 25 million children in the United States are growing up in families without a father present? According to Chapin Hall 2008 report, Dads in the Mix: The Future of Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives, that number is roughly two-and-half times higher than four decades ago.

A growing body of research documents ways children benefit when they have engaged fathers, including better school performance, reduced substance abuse, less crime and delinquency, fewer emotional and other behavioral problems, and less risk of abuse or neglect. As a child from a father-absent home with seven brothers and sisters, and a mother who barely spoke English, I personally know the challenges and struggles of a single parent home.

I cannot give my mother enough credit for raising seven children alone. Her ability to deal with seven different personalities while attempting to provide for all of our needs and wants, and doing this herself is nothing short of incredible. It was not easy; we lived in the housing projects, we did not have our own yard and, I'll speak for myself, I did not have a positive male role-model to emulate. It was tough. With that said, I truly appreciate what my mother was able to accomplish without losing her mind.

Now, as a proud father of two, I fully understand that being a dad is the most significant part of my life. It has brought me overwhelming happiness and memories that will live with me forever. However, I also fully understand how difficult and demanding being a father can be. Having a nine year old daughter and a fourteen year old son is a challenge in itself; the complaints, bickering and messes left behind can drive any parent crazy. To me, there is nothing better than being an active dad and seeing my children happy. I can't help thinking about the fatherless children who observe other children interacting with their dads at home, in school or at playgrounds. I know this feeling all too well. It's a feeling of loneliness and detachment. To this day, I still remember when I was in elementary school and the other kids in my class made special arts and crafts presents for their dads, I did not.

Unfortunately, there are too many fatherless children who share similar experiences. Father-absence is a major problem in this country, especially in our under-served and economically under-privileged communities. The price of father-absence has high economic costs as well. The National Fatherhood Initiative conducted research that shows the federal government spends $100 billion of taxpayer money on programs that support father-absent homes. The $100 billion is a direct cost of father-absence.

Without involved fathers, the indirect cost is that kids are more at risk to unfortunate outcomes that cause an even greater cost to society. Here are the facts:

If a father is engaged with the child for the first two years of their life 80% will stay involved.

Young children growing up without father's involvement are ten times more likely to be extremely poor.

90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.

63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.

85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders are from fatherless homes.

70% of juveniles in state operated institutions come from fatherless homes.

71% of high school drop outs are from fatherless homes.

85% of all youths sitting in prisons grew up in a fatherless home.

(Source: Fatherhood Facts provided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Fatherhood Initiative, 2008)

These statistics are staggering! As responsible parents, educators, and child welfare employees, we must do everything humanly possible to help curb this devastating trend and bring this crisis to the national spotlight. We need to build strong alliances and networks to give our fatherless children the best opportunities possible to help them grow into positive, productive adults. By accomplishing this, we will provide hope and opportunity for all fatherless children who may already have concluded the world had given up on them.

Felix Manuel Rodriguez is the Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner of CT Department of Children and Families and author of Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali: A Father and Story. Felix can be reached via e-mail at dadmeandali@yahoo.com.

A Father's Story by Joe Palladino, Waterbury Republican-American

Author becomes dad he never had

Felix Rodriguez has already saved one life. His own. Now he believes he can save others. Rodriguez, 34, is a Waterbury native and a Waterbury resident. He works in the commissioner’s office at the Department of Children and Families. He serves as a Waterbury police commissioner. On May 15, he added a new title to his résumé: author. Rodriguez has published a book, “Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali.” He dedicated the book to the father who abandoned the family when Rodriguez was just a child. “Papi, I forgive you,” Rodriguez wrote. “May you rest in peace.” There is a dedication to his older brother, Jose, a Vietnam War veteran, and, most importantly, a dedication to the 25 million children in America growing up without a father. “May they find the love and happiness they so richly deserve.” Is the rest of the book, aimed at readers’ ages 8 to 12, as moving and well-written as the dedications? Oh, yes. This is the heavyweight champion of juvenile books. So what does Muhammad Ali have to do with all of this? Rodriguez, growing up father less in the mean streets of the Waterbury projects, went out and found himself a role when he could not find one at home. It happened to be the Champ. “All around me, I saw too many friends locked up or killed or using drugs,” Rodriguez remembered. “Drugs were right there in my backyard. I realized that I was the next one heading down the road to the other side of the law.” Rodriguez found himself a hero and a role model in Ali. He sought out boxing videos, studied everything he could about the Champ, and became what he calls an Ali-ologist. “I was more impressed by what Ali did outside the ring,” Rodriguez added. “He became a voice for the voiceless.” Rodriguez now works very hard to be the kind of dad for his son, Felix Joezã, 14, and his daughter Jalissa, 9, that he never had growing up. The story turns on an actual encounter Felix and Jo-Jo, which is what he calls his son, had with Ali in 2004.

Felix learned that Ali was visiting a bookstore in Harlem with autographed copies of a new book. Rodriguez frantically tried to get a ticket to an event with only 200 tickets printed. He was too late. It was a sellout. Tickets on eBay sold for more than $200. He was relentless in calling the bookstore trying to find a ticket. Finally, the woman he talked to every day on the phone, the shop’s co-owner, gave him her ticket. Impressed by his drive and determination, she even said he could bring along Jo-Jo on the same ticket. It was the first trip to New York for Jo-Jo. “He saw things he never saw before,” said Rodriguez. “He saw homeless people, people sleeping on benches. He saw another side of life.” At the bookstore, patrons received a few warnings. Ali had already signed the book. The Champ would not sign other memorabilia. He was not posing for photographs. You could meet him, but you had to move past the table in a timely fashion. “But this was the only chance I was ever going to have to meet Ali,” said Rodriguez. He brought a camera and another book. When Felix stood face to face with the Champ, all bets were off. How it happened, or why, Rodriguez still does not understand. But when Felix began to ask, all Ali could say was yes. The Champ was delighted to interact with Jo-Jo. He signed the book, “The Greatest of All Time.” He leafed through the pages and enjoyed the opportunity to go back in time through those photographs. He signed three photos in the book. Ali’s daughter, Hana, was at his side. He smiled, pointed to his chest, as if to say, “That was me.” Hana smiled, said yes it was, and added, “Dad, you have to keep the line moving.” Then he did something amazing. When he came upon a photo of himself as a young man, standing next to his mom, Ali signed the photo this way: Cassius Clay. Ali left that name behind decades ago. He does not use it, he does not respond to it, and he certainly does not sign autographs with it, except this time for Felix and Jo-Jo. A stunningly emotional, energy- charged moment sprang out of nowhere at a harmless meet-and-greet at a bookshop in Harlem. Jo-Jo asked if he could take a photo, and Ali did more than just pose. He brought young Jo-Jo to his side of the table and embraced him. Felix took the shot. That is the photo here. That singular moment inspired Rodriguez to write this book. With Jo-Jo’s permission, he made his son the narrator. It is the story of a father’s struggle to survive his youth and become a man, which is Felix’s story, told through the voice of his young son. That personal story explodes out of Chapter 10, when Felix tells about the day his father left. The emotion and pain and longing tear at your heart. “I wanted to share a father son experience,” Rodriguez said. “There are so many fatherless children in the United States. I understand their circumstances. I am one of them. I want to tell them to be the better dad. Become the dad your dad was not.” “Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali,” written by a Waterbury man who survived the streets, is an amazing Father’s Day gift, in reverse. Dads, buy it for your sons. Maybe even read it yourself.

Muhammad Ali always his champ

(photo inset) Felix Manuel Rodriguez of Waterbury has written a book about his experiences growing up without a father.

Originally published on Thursday, June 18, 2008 by Waterbury Republican-American Page C01

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Reportajes Periódico El Canillita Destaca a Félix Manuel Rodríguez

Félix Manuel Rodríguez acaba de publicar el libro “Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali” que ya podemos encontrar en las mejores librerías del país. Este libro ha recibido excelentes críticas y es sin lugar a dudas la historia perfecta para este fin de semana donde celebramos la mayoría de los latinos a nuestros padres. De seguro, “Dad, Me and Muhammad Ali” les encantará, ya que nos muestra el gran amor de un hijo por su padre.

En su conversación con Periódico El Canillita Félix Rodríguez nos contó sobre su vida, de la ausencia de un padre y sin lugar a dudas esto ha sido un factor importante en su decisión de ser un buen padre. Félix Manuel Rodríguez es un buen modelo a seguir para muchos, trabaja por su comunidad, ha llevado a cabo un sueño con esta publicación, pero su trabajo mas importante es ser Papá.

Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali, es una hermosa historia, que relata el gran cariño entre un padre y su hijo. Es un relato que le tocará el corazón.

En nuestra conversación con él le preguntamos:

    ¿Quién es Félix Manuel Rodríguez?
R.- Soy un hombre que nació en Estados Unidos, mi madre es de Puerto Rico. Me considero orgulloso de ser boricua y de ser americano.
Tengo 4 hermanas y 3 hermanos, vivo en Waterbury, CT. Estoy casado.
Cuando tenía 19 años, prometí a mi novia Jennifer, la que ahora es mi esposa, que cuando tuviéramos nuestros hijos yo sería un buen padre, que siempre estaría ahí, junto con ella y los niños. Con mi esposa compartimos iguales intereses de amor por los niños y nuestra comunidad. Tenemos dos hijos, un niño de 14 años, Félix Joeza y una niña de 9 años, Jalissa, los cuales amamos mucho.
Mi niñez fue difícil por la ausencia de mi padre, cuando él se fue de nuestro lado, yo tenía aproximadamente 5 años, crecí sin un modelo de padre, a pesar de que mi madre hizo todo de su parte, siempre necesité la presencia paterna. Es por ese motivo, que cuando tuve mis hijos, les hice la promesa de siempre estar presente, compartir con ellos y ser un buen modelo a seguir. Para mi, es fundamental la relación padre-hijo, porque lo que se vive diariamente, lo que se comparte, los juegos, el fútbol, ir a pescar, ir a pasear, conversar, etc. Todo queda grabado en la mente de los niños, todo eso es más importante que las cosas materiales.

     ¿Qué trabajos realiza?
R.-Trabajo en el Departamento de Niños y Familia, Soy Comisionado de la Policía e Inspector profesional de boxeo. Pero el mejor trabajo que realizo, es el trabajo de ser un buen padre, demostrando a mis niños que trabajo duro y con mucho amor por la comunidad.

      Háblenos acerca de su comentado libro.
R.- Este es mi primer libro, es la historia de un niño y su padre, que tuvieron una aventura en Harlem, Nueva York. La idea de escribir este libro, nació a raíz de haber crecido sin padre. Fue inspirado pensando en esos millones de niños que crecen sin padre. Es realmente impresionante como influye en nuestras vidas la relación con nuestro padre, hay muchas personas con las que yo hablo, y ellos al hablar de su padre, empiezan a llorar, recordando inolvidables momentos.
Tomé la figura de Muhammad Ali, porque es una persona que admiro mucho, soy un fanático de él, fue un gran boxeador y un gran ser humano, él habló por la gente que no tenía voz. El fue para mí, un modelo a seguir. Este libro relata la hermosa relación entre padre e hijo. Es un libro en el que yo puedo ver mi vida.

     ¿A quiénes va dirigido su libro?
R.- Este libro va dirigido a niños a partir de los 8 años de edad, y a los padres, de esa manera pueden identificarse con él.

     ¿Qué mensaje envía con su libro?
R.- El mensaje que quiero enviar con mi libro, es la importancia de la conexión padre-hijo, quiero que hijos y padres lo lean, se sienten a comentarlo, y vean cuan importante es la convivencia diaria, y lo importante que es para los niños el crecer junto a un buen padre.

    ¿Dedica a alguien en especial su libro?
R.-Si, mi libro lo dedico a mi hermano mayor, que fue como un padre para mí. El estaba en el Army, en Vietnam, murió el año 2003. También dedico mi libro a los millones de niños que crecen sin padre.

    ¿Tiene otros proyectos para escribir?
R.-Si, tengo 2 proyectos. Deseo escribir sobre alguien que admiro mucho. Roberto Clemente, boricua, excelente jugador de béisbol profesional, que vivió ayudando a la gente, es un buen ejemplo para los niños. Otro proyecto que tengo para el futuro, es de escribir un libro sobre mi vida.

     ¿Qué mensaje desearía dar a la Comunidad Latina?
R.-Me gustaría decir a la Comunidad Latina, que tengan presente, que todo lo que quieran hacer, es posible, lo pueden lograr, hay que trabajar duro, poner el corazón en eso y con seguridad lo harán realidad. Que no escuchen cuando alguien dice que no pueden hacer algo, porque no es verdad, pues la única persona que puede impedir realizar tus sueños, eres tú mismo.
Quiero decirles que es muy importante para mi, poner este libro en español, actualmente estoy trabajando en eso.

Para quienes estén interesados en esta hermosa historia pueden adquirirlo visitando las librerías de de Barnes & Noble de todo el país pero si desean conocer al autor de esta hermosa historia los invitamos también a una firma de libros que se realizará el sábado 11 de julio de 12pm a 3pm en la librería de Barnes & Noble ubicada en 235 Union Street Brass Mill Commons en Waterbury, CT.
Esta semana Periódico El Canillita Destaca de forma muy especial al escritor pero por sobre todo al excelente Papá Félix Manuel Rodríguez.

Favorite Links

www.alicenter.org - Muhammad Ali Center

www.ali.com - The Official Muhammad Ali Website

www.rashedaali.net - The Official Rasheda Ali Website

www.scbwi.org - The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (My Guild)

www.pcact.org - Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut

www.ghmylp.org - Greater Hartford Male Youth Leadership Program