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Journalist examines the first nine months of President Trump's administration. Discusses--among other things--the White House staff's opinions of Trump, the…
reasons for FBI director James Comey's firing, and the state of White House strategies following Steve Bannon's departure. Strong language. Spanish language. 2018
En 2017, el político mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador (conocido comúnmente como AMLO) recorrió los Estados Unidos y publicó estas…
reflexiones sobre la inmigración y la política, en parte en respuesta a la administración de Trump. En 2018, AMLO fue elegido presidente de México en una victoria aplastante. Epílogo de Elena Poniatowska
La primera latina en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor recuerda la influencia formativa de los libros…
en su vida. Ella explora cómo su amor por la literatura le proporcionó la inspiración para realizar sus sueños. Para grados 2-4
New York University professor profiles four leading technology businesses: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Examines their business models, reach into…
people's everyday lives, ability to weather setbacks that cause other companies to fail, and upcoming challengers. Discusses lessons to be learned. Spanish language. 2018
2016 Democratic party presidential candidate reflects on experiences during the campaign, her conclusions regarding the outcome of the election, and…
the ways she coped with the decision. Discusses the challenges of being a woman in politics, balancing idealism with realism, ways supporters can move forward, and more. Spanish language. 2018
La abogada, política, y ex presidenta de Argentina (2007-2015) reflexiona sobre el pasado reciente de su país, especialmente sus años…
en la presidencia, así como lo que ella considera los desafíos que enfrentan América Latina y el mundo
The daughter of a NASA research scientist and a university professor profiles the African-American women who worked for NASA and…
its predecessor NACA as human computers. Discusses their lives prior to joining NACA/NASA, the challenges they faced due to gender and race discrimination, and their impact on the space program. Basis for the 2016 movie. Spanish language. 2017
A discussion of the development of human culture and history, from the emergence of the first species of the genus…
Homo over two million years ago to the twenty-first century. Examines progress from the standpoints of biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics. Originally published in Hebrew in 2011. Spanish language. 2014
Forester shares his observations as well as research by others into the networked nature of trees and forests. Discusses communication…
between trees, the life cycle of an organic forest versus one planted, and the interaction of trees with their greater environment. Translated from the original German edition. Spanish language. 2016
Award-winning journalist and news anchor offers a collection of his interviews with a variety of public figures he considers to…
be successful rebels, such as Barack Obama, the two Bush presidents, Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez, among others. Spanish language. 2016
Oral history project by former First Lady offers accounts of the private and public life of her late husband, John…
F. Kennedy. Consists of interviews conducted in 1964 by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Foreword by Caroline Kennedy. Introduction and notes by Michael Beschloss. Spanish language. 2011
El periodista y cronista de viajes Pico Iyer explora los beneficios de la desconexión, de apreciar dónde estas, y de…
ser tranquilo. Analizando las vidas de personalidades tan disímiles como Gandhi, Proust, y Leonard Cohen, Iyer revela cómo la quietud puede despertar la creatividad y aliviar el estrés
El autor, el cuadragésimo tercer presidente de los Estados Unidos, ofrece un perfil de su padre, George H.W. Bush, el…
cuadragésimo primer presidente. Detalla la juventud de George Bush padre en Massachusetts,su servicio durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, su carrera en la industria petrolera, en la CIA, y en la política. Traducido del inglés. Violencia
In his role as the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis offers his views on climate change, human stewardship…
of the environment, and social responsibility, including the need to curb the destructive tendencies of consumerism. Spanish language. 2005
El fundador del "Learning Annex" Bill Zanker describe el aumento de las ganancias anuales de su compañía de cinco millones…
de dólares a cien millones, utilizando las técnicas que aprendió del empresario Donald Trump. Trump ofrece anécdotas acerca de sus negocios y el programa de televisión "The Apprentice" y ofrece consejos sobre la confianza y "pensar en grande". Traducido del íngles
Perfil del ex-presidente de Uruguay (2010-2015), un líder conocido por su humildad y estilo de vida austera. Describe la dramática…
conversión de Mujica, de guerrillero urbano en la década de los1960s a pragmático defensor de la justicia social, considerado por algunos como "el último héroe de la política"
Physicist discusses research by more than three hundred scientists that is leading to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, computers, nanotechnology, space…
travel, medicine, energy, and more. Predicts the impact these advances will have on day-to-day life during the next century. Spanish language. 2011
Sánchez, a former intimate of the inner circle of the Cuban leader, considers the unseen reality of Castro's quotidian life:…
his habits, personal relationships, obsessions, and his private fortune. Translated from the French. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2014
Hillary Rodham Clinton's account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67th secretary…
of state, and how those experiences have informed her vision of the future. Spanish language. 2014