El poder de una sonrisa

(The Power of a Smile) Martínez, Karla. Mexico: Grijalbo, dist. by Random House Spanish. 2008. 146p. ISBN 978-0-3073-9209-1. pap. $16.95. MEMOIR The host of Univision’s magazine-style show Control for more than six years, Martínez became the face of hip Hispanic young adults while reporting on music, art, fashion, sports, and entertainment before taking her positive, uplifting manner to Despierta América (“Wake Up, America”) in 2006. Here, the 33-year-old anchor, now married and a first-time mother, shares her story of growing up in Mexico, moving to the United States to pursue her modeling career, struggling to learn English, adapting to the new culture, honing her reporting and journalistic skills, and, finally, achieving fame and success. The narrative interweaves positive messages encouraging young Latinos to tackle life’s challenges and move forward with their goals