It will be presented at the Ángela Peralta Gallery this Thursday, October 26th
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, October 25, 2023.- “La vida cotidiana de Fran” [Fran’s daily life], a story by the parents and sister of an autistic person, a book written by Arturo Santamaría Gómez and Alessandra Santamaría López, published by the Technological University of Escuinapa, will be presented at the Ángela Peralta Gallery this Thursday, October 26th at exactly six in the afternoon.
The presentation will be given by Dr. Eneyda Rocha Ruiz and Mtro. Rodrigo Graciano.
“Fran’s Everyday Life” is a story that involves emotions, decisions and motivations that are factors for the acceptance of that life condition called autism.
It will undoubtedly be a memorable and very special event for the Santamaría López family as it is the presentation of a book written from the love of a father and a mother for their son, from the love of a sister towards Francisco Miguel who was born with autism, a condition presented by 1 in every 115 children born in Mexico.
Access to the book presentation is free.
The proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated by the authors to support a noble cause.
The authors
Alessandra Santamaría López has a degree in Journalism. During her university years she worked in prominent media outlets such as Aristegui Noticias and Eje Central de Raymundo Riva Palacio. She later worked in public relations before joining the staff of ONCE scriptwriters and social networks on Channel Once of the National Polytechnic Institute, a role she has maintained since 2022.
Arturo Santamaría Gómez has a Doctorate in Sociology from UNAM, is currently a Researcher at the Technological University of Escuinapa and a member of the National System of Researchers Level II. Among his most recent pieces are The Golden Years of Tourism in Mazatlán; From dawn to dusk in Mazatlán. The maturity of a tourist destination, and Of Carnaval, Queens and Narco. And in co-authorship: Local and global actors in the development of the CIP; Espiritu Beach, Escuinapa, Sinaloa; The mango in Escuinapa. The story of a fruit that changed a town; The bicycle in Escuinapa, oral history and identity; The Renaissance of tourism in Mazatlán and the drug bosses; Cooks and chefs in Mazatlán; Left-handed; Football, Emigrants and Neonationalism.
He was a Fulbright Foundation research fellow at the University of California Los Angeles, a visiting professor at California State University Los Angeles and the University of Buenos Aires. He has been a columnist for the Noroeste newspaper since 1987.
