ˈælvɚɹˌɛz ɪz ðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌvðə tʃˈɛklɪst: wˌʌt juː ænd jʊɹ fˈæmɪli nˈiːd tə nˈoʊ tə pɹɪvˈɛnt dɪzˈiːz ænd lˈaɪv ɐ lˈɔŋ ænd hˈɛlθi lˈaɪf, wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn tˈuː ɐwˈɔːɹdz ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt fɔːɹ bˈoʊθ ɪts spˈænɪʃ ænd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ᵻdˈɪʃənz æt ðə tˈɛnθ ˈænjuːəl ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl lætˈiːnoʊ bˈʊk ɐwˈɔːɹdz ɪn lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs.
Alvarez is the author of The Checklist: What You and Your Family Need to Know to Prevent Disease and Live a Long and Healthy Life, which won two awards in May 2008 for both its Spanish and English editions at the 10th annual International Latino Book Awards in Los Angeles.