La razón de mi vida year she died, the Congress of Argentina ordered the autobiography to be used as a textbook in the Argentine schools. "La Razón de mi Vida" was a good seller overseas as well. However, initially, publication in the United States was refused. It has subsequently been published in the United States under the titles "My Mission in Life" and "Evita by Evita". La razón de mi vida La Razón de mi vida (literal translation: "The Reason for My Life") is the autobiography of Eva Perón, First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. Published in 1951 shortly before
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