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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
Using a question-and-answer format, Eckhart seeks to show that people carry within them a "seed of enlightenment" that can help…
them find their true wealth--the "radiant joy of Being and the...peace that comes with it."Spanish language. 2000
Médico y autor de superventas Deepak Chopra explora lo que él considera los secretos de la felicidad. Propone tomando conciencia…
del cuerpo, descubriendo la verdadera autoestima, desintoxicando la vida, dejando de tener la razón, concentrando en el presente, descubriendo el mundo dentro de nosotros, y viviendo para la iluminación. Traducido del Inglés
En este cuaderno de viaje, el reconocido novelista británico relata su viaje a los Estados Unidos en 1842 y ofrece…
observaciones sobre la sociedad norteamericana. Incluye la visita célebre de Dickens con Laura Bridgman en el Instituto Perkins y Asilo para Ciegos de Massachusetts. Traducido del inglés
El novelista ofrece una reminiscencia y guía descriptiva de San Juan, Puerto Rico. A través de la historia personal, la…
arquitectura, y la cultura popular, evoca la capital de "la isla del encanto." Prólogo de Antonio Skármeta
Chronicles the rise of Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, international soccer superstar. Discusses his original dismissal for being too diminutive physically and…
covers his meteoric rise in the sport as a part of the Mexican national team in the 2010 World Cup and as a forward for Manchester United. Spanish language. 2012
Esta obra clásica de la teología mística de Santa Teresa de Ávila (1515-1582) trata de guiar a las almas hacia…
la perfección espiritual. Contiene máximas sobre temas como el auto-conocimiento, humildad, desprendimiento, y el sufrimiento. Escrito originalmente en 1577. Introducción por Juan Alarcón Benito
This collection of letters from a young Mexican girl to her aunt was originally published in 1918 in a Mexican…
newspaper. Young Olga's observations on her family's trip from Mexico City to Texas are revealing and amusing and present an outsider's view of American cities, technology, race relations, and linguistic change. Bilingual book in English and Spanish
1962. When Francisco becomes a freshman at California's Santa Clara University, he enters a world entirely different from the Mexican…
migrant community his family inhabits. Continues fictionalized autobiographies Senderos Fronterizos (DB 54980) and Cajas de Cartón (DB 54979). For junior and senior high readers. Belpré Honor Book. Spanish language. 2009
Bestselling author and spiritual leader offers his perspective on what Jesus can teach people of any faith. Portrays Jesus as…
a spiritual guide to finding enlightenment and a universal teacher of compassion, tolerance, and understanding. Discusses Jesus's vision and gives advice to the uninitiated. Spanish language. 2008
Dos abogados de inmigración enseñan las maneras de obtener visas para entrar en Estados Unidos. Describen visas de inmigrante y…
no inmigrante, visas para visitantes, visas de estudiante, visas de trabajo, y visas por vínculos familiares. También presenta información sobre formularios de visas y dónde conseguirlos
Beginning with New Year's Day, presents holidays of the United States in chronological order with corresponding Mexican festivals mentioned by…
date. Discusses differences and similarities in celebrations and includes facts about cultural and political history. Bilingual English and Spanish language edition. For grades K-3. 2004
El Papa Juan Pablo II habla de la importancia de la oración en el mundo de hoy y presenta las…
proprias oraciones que ha ofrecido durante las dos décadas de su papado. Incluye oraciones a Dios, a Jesús, a María, y al Espiritu Santo, así como oraciones por la unidad cristiana, por la paz y por la família
Presentan doce cuentos adaptados del folklore indígena de América Latina. Incluyen cuentos que remontan a los Tainos del Caribe, los…
Zapotecas de México, los Muiscas de Colombia, y los Incas del Per ̇y de Bolivia. Para grados 4 a 7 y lectores mayores
Collection of essays for women's solace by a wide variety of female contributors, including ministers, professional speakers, novelists, and mothers.…
Topics range from divine intervention to falling in love to overcoming depression. Spanish language. 1998
Collection of heartfelt essays by a wide variety of female contributors, including ministers, professional speakers, novelists, and mothers. Topics range…
from divine intervention to falling in love to overcoming depression. Spanish language. 1999
The Uruguayan author presents a collection of anecdotes and vignettes about life in his native Canelones, a once isolated, picturesque…
village that has grown up over the years to become a suburb of Montevideo. Perazza describes with humor and affection the local color, the cafes, the social clubs, the inhabitants, and the events that have shaped his hometown in the twentieth century. Spanish language
The author describes his 1955 expedition to the Southeast Pacific, where he sought the origins of the enormous stone statues…
of Easter Island, including a discussion of the findings. Spanish language
The author shares her experiences, applying biblical principles to encourage those going through difficult situations. She identifies three certainties: God…
never loses control of what happens; the Lord uses trials to create living testimonies; and, life's unexpected breaks never surprise God. Spanish language. 2019