So what is Opus Dei? The standard answer is that it is a Catholic institution that sees work and everyday life as occasions for growing closer to God. Los Gendarmes de Dios takes us further and demonstrate how Opus Dei with its absolute control of its members, cunning infiltration and management of educational, financial, and governmental institutions Read Mas! Philadelphia was not just the center of the United States struggle for independence; it was also a center point for Latin American leaders looking for ideas in realizing their own sovereignty.
If you wanted your freedom, Philadelphia was the place to be, and plenty of Latinos were there for the party.
I first read Salvador Guerena's Sal in graduate school while enrolled in the Knowledge River program and his handbook put a fire under many colleagues at the time fighting over the English only initiatives in Arizona and swearing we had to make library world a better place and with activism as our middle names. A decade many of us still feel strongly about our activism in the LIS profession for underrepresented populations most notably the Native American.
Rilla Askew is an Oklahoma author with a heart of gold and a way with a story. Her latest novel places an Oklahoma family at the center of the vortex that was unleashed with the implementation of harsh immigration laws that foreshadowed harsher laws in Arizona and other states.
Conjuro is a magnificenttour de force. Xanath Caraza's poetry weaves together a tapestry of languages, places, and time. She calls forth the departed, the oppressed, the forgotten. They speak to here and through her--with passion, power and authenticity. Vigilante de un mundo en la noche, el poeta hace la ronda, efectua el rondin por las sorpresas de la materia.
Asi es como se fragua el rondin nocturno. La noche tiene relacion arquetipica con el terror y con el placer. Manuel Cuen asume la noche desde la tintura erotica.
- El animal que sigue normas (Spanish Edition)!
- La sorpresa di papa Francesco: Crisi e futuro della Chiesa (Italian Edition);
- Einführung in R: Ein Kochbuch zur statistischen Datenanalyse mit R (German Edition)?
This nonfiction biography reads like a novel and is just as enjoyable. It is the very well documented and researched story of Pastora Imperio, one of the most famous Spanish flamenco dancers and singers during the last century.
Riley's book is a manual, bluesy sheet music, and a slowly-gentrifying, inner-city quirofano, simultaneously. He was born in Brussels of Argentine parents, and he grew up in Argentina. The beauty salon Cleopatra serves as the nexus where the personal lives of Mouna, Imaan, Nina, Amal and Lailah converge, diverge and mature. Akhtar's book offers readers a view of present day Beirut, a city struggling to get back to some semblance of normalcy after 15 years of civil war. Orwellian dystopia, sci-fi, the modern world terrorism, drugs, apathy, pop novels all blend in this dreamlike, strange and wholly unforgettable epic.
Reyna Grande's candid storytelling, conversational and forthright writing style make this book special. Her story of struggle, survival and success keeps the reader engaged from beginning to end. Anyone who lives in or frequents the El Paso area has heard of the Kentucky Club, the legendary bar in neighboring Juarez once visited in its heyday by movie stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Steve McQueen and John Wayne. The club, still in existence, plays a role in each of the 7 stories published in this wonderful new collection by that prolific chronicler of the West Texas border region, Benjamin Saenz.
Each story is a masterpiece of modern romantic angst, bad decision-making and genuine heartache. This brief novel is made up of nine short tales tied together around the colorful character of Trafalgar Medrano. He travels through different worlds and dimensions, later meeting several friends and acquaintances in venues very different from his native Rosario Argentina. Arte Publico Press has brought out a new edition of Alicia Gaspar de Alba's beautiful story of a mother's love for her daughter.
Concepcion Benavidez would never have imagined that her life would turn out the way it did - indentured in a convent, escaping only to become a slave and hunted as a witch. Lucas, a shy 19 year old, unexpectedly inherits a VW Beetle from his uncle Oscar whom he barely knew. After his first ride driving it to college, he falls in love with the car. He soon realizes, however, that the car is leading him toward the secret message of Oscar's dying wish.
With the help of his college friends, Lucas deciphers the message and tries to carry out his uncle's dying request complicating his life while bringing to light family secrets. There are very few historical fiction novels that are this thrilling and suspenseful, rife with unforgettable, loviable characters. Blake's captivating saga full of treachery and adventure takes the reader on a journey following three generations of the Wolfe family from their pirate adventures in New Hampshire in to their exploits in the Mexican Revolution.
Langton's book gives excellent insight into the origins, the daily life and inner workings of the Mexican drug cartels and drug trafficking throughout Mexico, crossing over into the United States and Canada. He examines the politics of these countries and their policies that seek to end the growing number of gangs, murders and crimes due to the narcotics trade. Para quienes les gusta la novela historica, esta novela que provoca el pensamiento mas de la cuenta. Acaso lo que se ha aprendido en la escuela es solo una historia embellecida. Grandmothers, kitchens, tortillas, music, and labor in a small, dusty, Mexican town.
The Tortilla Maker is both a memoir and homage to the author's family that takes place primarily in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico and follows the family's journey into the U. The story begins with the family preparing for an early Sunday morning mass in the town church. Loreta de Arvizu,'Nacho' opens with this scene evoking the nostalgia and familiarity that are prominent throughout the story. The story of Marco and Celia, two star-crossed lovers bound to play a game that can only leave one winner, is just as enchanting in Spanish as it is in English.
After the death of her mother, Akhtar starts looking for her biological father she never knew. A chilling tale of American apartheid, and the power of love, myth and community. In the near future, color-coded tattoos and surgically implanted tracking devices are mandated for ethnic undesirables and their sympathizers. As in other dystopian novels, the characters in Ink struggle to retain their humanity amid officially sanctioned brutality. In this book, Farrell Dobbs, one of the organizers of the landmark strike of against the trucking companies operating in Minneapolis, provides an insider's look at the struggles of Teamster Local and how the Local became a vigorous social force in the city.
Sometimes the most tragic events in life lead us to make decisions that break the law. This is what happens to Mario Conde in the new detective novel by author Leonardo Padura. For the reader who is interested in politics or intrigued by Marco Rubio and his rapid rise in politics, this book gives a rare, fascinating and objective glimpse into his life. Beginning with his family's life in Cuba: Roig-Franzia's writing is flawless: En ocasiones los eventos mas tragicos de la vida nos llevan a tomar decisiones que van mas alla de lo legalmente aceptable.
Esto es lo que ocurre con el personaje principal Mario Conde en esta nueva novela detectivesca del autor Leonardo Padura y su coleccion Andanzas. Humorous, thrilling and at times tragic, rarely does a book cause one to laugh out loud and later shed tears of sadness as this one does. Billy the Kid and Other Plays is powerful, sheer mastery unified by vividly blending the common themes of nostalgia, romance, suspense and humor throughout the seven plays which center around New Mexico and the Southwest region of the United States. Pineda is best known for her fiction The Love Queen of the Amazon, Face, Frieze , but this book is a departure from fiction.
It is somewhat difficult to categorize in any particular genre. The topic is the disaster that took place at Japana's Fukushima power plants in March as a result of the earthquake and tsunami. This is a nicely written novel, very evocative of time and place, with surprising twists leading to a satisfying conclusion. Reviewed by Christina M. Lopez Moctezuma finds inspiration for his haiku in topics as diverse and deep as love, suicide or injustice. Haciendo una revolucion dentro de la revolucion This publication is part of a series published by Pathfinder Press on the subject of the Cuban revolution and its heroes.
This book profiles the leading role of three distinguished women and their struggles, recognizing their fundamental role in the revolution by: Conquistando a los enemigos de la mente This book belongs to a series where the author offers advice on how to eliminate common emotional problems, keeping in mind that all are servants of Krishna. He shows an ample knowledge on psychology, but always tied to his religious beliefs. This Spanish edition, however, suffers from flaws that sacrifice reliability. Como su propio titulo indica, la novela de Maria va mas alla de los limites de lo justo y lo injusto, de lo lacito e ilicito, del crimen y del castigo.
Enmarcada en un Seattle un tanto demacrado por la desolacion que lo circunscribe, la obra, cercana en genero a la novela negra o de detectives , se desarrolla a tres voces, en ocasiones alineadas y afinadas, y, en otras, como sus propias duenas, aturdidas y desaforadas. Samperio's experimental writing style lends itself well to this profile of the mysterious and perhaps romanticized guerilla leader. Women Are Like Chickens.
- Todas las tribulaciones de una madre sufridora (Spanish Edition)?
- From the Land of Westphalia to the Shores of the Pacific.
- Pecados reunidos: Antología de autor by Luigi Lescure.
- L.A. Boneyard (David Eric Laine and Chris Bellamere Mysteries Book 3).
In Defense of My People: This is the concept that author Daniel Behar brings in his book in which he shares the research he made on the various approaches that exist on the subject, especially those findings and concepts developed by Elizabeth Kubler Ross one of the most important exponents of this new science called Thanatology Read Mas! La casa de enfrente.
Product details
Ancient Ceramics from Mouth of the Amazon. This book presents Denver's Marajo ceramics to the public for the first time. Zen y el arte del mantenimiento de la motocicleta. Spanish translation of the seminal classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
El consumo de drogas y las infecciones virales (VIH, hepatitis)
Muerte a la americana. Selected Early Odes of Pablo Neruda. El Ama de casa bilingue. The Old Man's Love Story. Los Gendarmes de Dios: The president and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's largest organization of health and human service providers to Hispanics, wrote these books as part of the Buena Salud series, which aims to educate Latinos about a variety of health issues common to the community. Post Chicano Stress Disorder. This is a humorous novel in the black comedy mode where the pathos falls flat although there are moments of beauty and some of the characters do strike a chord.
Coleccion Reinas y Cortesanas. The Reinas y Cortesanas collection presents biographies of women who have aspired to or held positions of authority and were a dynamic presence in their constituents' lives throughout history. The Distance Between Us. El ano del calipso. The story revolves around a young man's ambivalence regarding his own sexuality when he experiences a strong sexual attraction for the athletic and muscular gardener who works in the neighborhood. To cope with these feelings, the young man proceeds to separate his 'self' into two entities; that of the man "Fernando" and the woman "Victoria".
Victor Ronquillo, an investigative reporter from Mexico, has taken on the ambitious project of investigating social rights, social injustice and violence among the less fortunate citizens in Mexico. Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club. Calligraphy of the Witch. El secreto del tio Oscar. This is a fascinating look at how genealogical research uncovered pieces of the history of the Sephardic culture not only in Spain, but also as it existed in the New World, and the effect this culture has had on the Catholicism practiced in these areas even today.
It is a lovely testament to one woman's passion for the unknown as well as an evocative look at a little-known corner of Spain. Country of the Bad Wolfes: La carroza de Bolivar. Not Myself Without You. In s Puerto Rico, a mix of Caribbean, Central American, Spanish and US influences come together to create an intergenerational family experience of magic, trauma, love and mirth. This memoir-based fiction integrates the economic, political, ethnic and social conditions of the times through character interactions, newspaper excerpts, spirits, and dreams.
El circo de la noche. Masculinity and Sexuality in Modern Mexico. This collection of essays paints a portrait of early 20th century Mexico through minute, precise details. Like a pointillist painting, each discrete essay contributes to a cohesive picture of an emergent, modern Mexico. Folded into Mexico's evolving national identity is the socio-cultural issue of gender identity roles. Lawyer Alejandro Del Fuerte, as arrogant as he is young, takes on a case no one else will touch, that of a land grant dating from Spanish colonial times that has apparently been fraudulently awarded to none other than the local Catholic diocese.
Previous prosecutors ended up either dead or in the state mental hospital. If the title doesn't catch your attention, author Graciela Tiscareno-Sato's inspiring stories will. The ten Latinos she profiles are making a significant impact on the growing green economy through culturally inspired innovation and resourcefulness. Breathtaking words and art pay homage to people living on the border between Texas and Tamaulipas, Mexico. This husband and wife team have won many awards for their solo works. Together, they collaborate on exquisite sociological portraits in charcoal, pastel and poetry.
Escupiran sobre mi tumba. Con este libro, Bayly culmina su trilogia "Moriras manana" en la que Javier Garces, escritor peruano convertido en asesino, continua sus andanzas, esta vez en Argentina donde decide matar algunas personas mas porque lo humillaron o estafaron alguna vez. Women Warriors of the Afro-Latina Diaspora. The complex identity of Latinas of African descent, and the personal stories and projects of a selection of Afro-Latina activists and advocates, are explored in this similarly multidimensional book.
The eleven essays in English and four poems in Spanish that comprise this work are sometimes academic in tone, sometimes political, sometimes even spiritual but always personal and engaging to read. It is impossible not to be impressed by the accomplishments of twenty-five year old Spanish tennis phenomenon Rafael Nadal. He is the only tennis player to have won all four Grand Slam events in the same year and the youngest of the seven players who have won all four titles to date.
Nadal's autobiography, written in conjunction with award-winning journalist John Carlin impresses the reader with Nadal's ability to simultaneously be an intimidating and aggressive player and a humble, polite person on and off the court. El lector de Julio Verne: A travEs de la vida, los seres humanos vivimos momentos dificiles; la diferencia esta en la edad en que se experimenten los mismos.
Pecados reunidos: Antología de autor by Luigi Lescure
En esta novela, la autora Almudena Grandes narra las experiencias que llevan a un nino de 11 anos a no desear ser como su papa. Los sucesos de ese verano marcaron su vida y le llevaron a vivir el mas grande y vertiginoso proceso de madurez, no solo a nivel fisico sino emocional y moral. Throughout life human beings undergo difficult times, the younger you are, the harder it can be and hard lessons are not likely to be forgotten. In this novel the author, Almudena Grandes narrates the experiences that lead an year-old boy to recognize that in war the politicians' enemy is not necessarily his and why he does not want to be like his father.
La Cola de la Serpiente [Review in English]. The Rise of Marco Rubio. La cola de la serpiente [review in Spanish]. La Vida tiene Valores. The author, Juan Villegas, is more than qualified to share his views on this subject, having been in law enforcement in Orange County, California, for over 22 years and an instructor for the Orange County ShortStop juvenile crime prevention program for more than 11 years. Using stories from her own life, Carmen Tafolla writes of the struggles she encountered as a Chicana growing up in San Antonio, TX, during the s.
Her struggles motivated her to go to college and earn a Ph. After earning her Ph. This is the 30th anniversary edition of Tafolla's book Curandera which is now one of the many books banned from Arizona classrooms.
Pecados reunidos: Antología de autor
Billy the Kid and Other Plays. Reviewed by Ida D. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime. Get to Know Us. English Choose a language for shopping. Amazon Music Stream millions of songs. Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers. Amazon Drive Cloud storage from Amazon. Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. Amazon Inspire Digital Educational Resources.
Amazon Rapids Fun stories for kids on the go. Amazon Restaurants Food delivery from local restaurants.
¿Cuál es la relación entre el consumo de drogas y las infecciones virales?
ComiXology Thousands of Digital Comics. East Dane Designer Men's Fashion. Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands. Withoutabox Submit to Film Festivals. Amazon Renewed Refurbished products with a warranty. Amazon Second Chance Pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life.