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📚✨ Pelon: The Untold Story of a Yuma Hero ✨📚

We’re excited to announce that Pelon: The Untold Story of a Yuma Hero by Jaime Hernandez is being featured at the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) 2025 this September! 🇵🇭✨

This powerful story of courage and resilience draws a striking parallel to the Philippines’ very own hero, Lapu-Lapu—making it a must-read for anyone who values tales of real bravery and legacy.

📍 Event: Manila International Book Fair 2025
📅 Dates: September 10–14, 2025
📌 Booth: Veritas Ink & Press LLC (Booth Number: 2-120)

What to expect:

- Flyers and QR codes to connect directly with Jaime’s book online
- A chance to engage with an inspiring story that transcends borders

Join us at MIBF and discover why Pelon is more than a book—it’s a tribute to the spirit of true heroes.

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¡Qué alegría haber sido parte de esta entrevista para el canal de youtube de Frank's Mind y hablar de mi libro Pelón! 📖 que dicho sea de paso, aunque esté escrito en inglés, es un verdadero placer poder compartirlo con nuestra comunidad de habla hispana, de donde provengo y que tanto significa para mí. 🙌 ¡Mil gracias por estar ahí y ser parte de esta historia! 🏜️🪶

➡️ https://youtu.be/DAg2yYWiQH4?si=gONF9KgIMlY1az4_

Entrevista con J.Hernandez autor de libro "Pelon " #interview #yumaarizona #nativeamericanculture Hello Frankenauts !!! I Had the honor to interview a person that I admire and appreciate, one of my good friends. Jaime is an author , writer and environm...

Pelon Travels to the Manila International Book Fair 2025
This September, Pelon, The Untold Story of a Yuma Hero, will be featured at the Manila International Book Fair — one of Asia’s largest literary gatherings.
📅 When: September 10–14, 2025
📍 Where: SMX Convention Center, Manila
🌐 www.manilabookfair.com
Pelon is more than just a Western adventure. It’s a historic novel set in the desert Southwest between 1850 and 1890, following Pelon, a brave hero from the Quechan Indian Tribe. His journey is one of courage, survival, and identity — navigating the challenges of a rapidly changing world while holding on to the traditions of his people.
Why is this so special in Manila? Because Pelon’s story echoes the spirit of the Philippines’ own hero, Lapu Lapu — a leader who defended his people and stood as a symbol of resistance and pride. Like Lapu Lapu, Pelon’s courage was real, his story rooted in truth — but unlike many celebrated figures, Pelon’s legacy has been hidden in history… until now.
Pelon will be standing among stories from all over the world at this year’s fair, where readers and storytellers come together to share voices, cultures, and untold histories.
For all those attending the Manila International Book Fair 2025, be sure to stop by and discover Pelon, The Untold Story of a Yuma Hero. Let’s celebrate the heroes history almost forgot.

HOME | Manila Book Fair The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) is the longest-running and largest book fair in the Philippines, tracing its roots back to the early 1980s. Originally conceived as a platform to promote reading culture and support the local publishing industry, the fair quickly grew into a national institu...

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Chihuahua peeps!

BORN TO RUN:
“This is Maria Salomé. She is pictured here on her way to winning in the women’s division of the 10K event in connection with the 2012 marathon sponsored by Oxxo, the big convenience store chain.
Maria Salomé is a woman from a group of reclusive indigenous people called the Tarahumaras who live in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua. They shy away from contact with the outside world and remain for the most part isolated there. However, they are legendary long distance runners and have been doing this for centuries.”
She ran without running shoes, without proper clothing and with her hair loose... She competed only with a great condition and mainly a big heart.. and with pride to their land, chihuahua and all Mexico!... good for her!.