Top TV Judge's Book of Secret Letters Climbs the Charts to Country's #2 Spot

USA - English

• Latin America - español

MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As the host of one of TV's most popular court shows, Dr. Ana Maria Polo is known for barring all secrets. Her popular Caso Cerrado presents scandalous and shocking legal battles. The show is watched by millions of people in the United States and in over a dozen countries. Viewers are mesmerized by the real-life drama and eagerly anticipate Dr. Polo's verdicts, as she gavels a final opinion and calls out "Caso cerrado!" (Case closed.)  

Dr. Polo's top-selling book goes several steps farther, however, revealing details about cases so outrageous they were deemed unsuitable even for her essentially-uncensored daily show. Undoubtedly, these over-the-top secrets are a big part of the book's success.

But also compelling, is the strong, no-nonsense advice of the doctor herself. Her wise counsel and guidance stand in stark contrast to the human perversions described in the book. Additionally, a legal reference section provides a useful resource for all readers—even those with relatively normal lives.

"Querida Dra. Polo: Las cartas secretas de Caso Cerrado" is the most recent of Santillana titles on the nation's Spanish-language bestselling lists. Other 2010 favorites include "Come, reza, ama", the Spanish-language translation of Elizabeth Gilbert's blockbuster memoir, "Eat Pray Love", Ingrid Betancourt's "No hay silencio que no termine", and "Pide mas, espera mas y obtendras mas", by popular Latina motivational speaker and radio host, Maria Marin.

Ana Maria Polo (1959) is a Cuban-American lawyer who has become famous among Hispanic television viewers in the United States as the tough-love arbitrator of NBC Telemundo's "Caso Cerrado". Born in Havana, Cuba, she completed her degree in Political Science at Florida International University, where she later received her law degree. Since 1989, Dr. Polo has helped families and individuals through divorces, adoptions, paternities, custody suits, and other family related cases. Dr. Polo is an advocate of domestic and child abuse victims, as well as a supporter of the fight against breast cancer, a disease she battled and survived. She was nominated for a national Emmy award in 2010. "Querida Dra. Polo: Las cartas secretas de Caso Cerrado" is her first book. http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/shows/Caso_Cerrado/

The book, published by Santillana under the Aguilar imprint is available in bookstores nationwide.

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SOURCE Santillana USA Publishing