Latin America Collection

Christopher Howard's Guide to Costa Rican Spanish
, by
Christopher Howard. This is the book especially designed to
help you speak like a native. Although it is designed for Costa
Rica, it can be helpful for people learning Nicaraguan-style
Spanish.
*Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish, by Margarita Madrigal. Dell
Publishing Group , 666 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10103.
Provides an easy method of learning Spanish based on the many
similarities between Spanish and English. This book is a "must"
for the beginner.
*Open Door to Spanish - A Conversation Course for Beginners by
Margarita Madrigal. Regent Publishing Company. (books 1 and
2 ). Two other great books for the beginner.
Spanish for Gringos
, by William C. Harvey. Barron's Press. This
is an amusing book that will help you improve your Spanish.
Barron's Spanish Idioms
, by Eugene Savaia and Lynn W. Winget.
Thisbook has more than 2,000 idiomatic words and expressions.
It is a helpful handbook for students of Spanish, tourists and
business people who want to increase their general
comprehension of the language.
Guide to Spanish Idioms
, by Raymond H. Pierson. Passport
Books, 4255 West Touchy Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60646.
Contains over 2,500 expressions to help you speak like a native.
Barron's Basic Spanish Grammar
, by Christopher Kendris. An in-
depth study of Spanish grammar.


Household Spanish
, by William C. Harvey. Barron's Press. A
user-friendly book especially for English-speakers who need to
communicate with Spanish-speaking employees.
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish
, by John Butt and
Carmen Benjamin. NTC Publishing Group. This one of the
best reference books ever written in Spanish grammar. It is very
easy to use and understand.
Useful Reference Books
Dictionary of Spoken Spanish Words
, Phrases and Sentences. Dover
Publications Inc., New York, NY. ISBN 0-486-20495-2. This is
the best of all phrase dictionaries.
Latin-American Spanish Dictionary
, by David Gold. Ballantine
Books. A good dictionary of Spanish used in Latin America.
Business Books
Talking Business in Spanish
, by Bruce Fryer and Hugo J. Faria.
Barron's Educational Series. Has over 3,000 business terms and
phrases. A must for any person planning to do business in the
Spanish speaking world.


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