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The Unfortunate Life and Fame of Miguel De Cervantes * Today's article was written by (Harrington) Ashley Lackey, a former Spanish instructor, translator, and tutor, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from Eckerd College , a Master of Arts degree in hispanic literature from Auburn University , PhD candidate in hispanic literature at the University of Kentucky , and an Associate of Science degree in computer information systems from Nashville State Technical Institute . Now retired, He is now retired, but still enjoys sharing his passions for literature.  Some of his favorite subjects are: history, literature, science, religion, archaeology, finances. Some of his favorite activities include novel and short story writing. He has written 3 historical-fiction novels: Rare Gold , Disciple's Curse , and The Admiral's Signature .  Everybody who has read classical literature knows the name, Miguel de Cervantes, the author who wrote the novel El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don...

 -- Product Review --  I have always loved the sound of the Spanish language and often said that if I was capable of learning a language, beyond English and a little sign language, it would be Spanish. Well, I finally got my chance! I was thrilled to learn of the opportunity to review Erin Sieber’s new book – Learn Spanish The Gringa Way – The Easiest Way For English Speakers To Learn Spanish . The book is written specifically for Americans who can learn to translate their thoughts and every-day sentences into grammatically correct Spanish on their own – without teachers, classrooms and tests. Erin, herself, is actually from a small city in  Maryland (US) where few people spoke Spanish, but having stumbled upon it in high school this woman grew to adore the language and it led her to many an adventure including living abroad in Spain and years of formal language schooling, and writing for Spanish newspapers. Whenever I check ...