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Asi Hice mi fortuna: El hombre más rico del mundo
Par J. Paul Getty. 1989
"The richest man in the world" tells how he amassed his vast fortune and sets forth the basic principles he…
has followed in making money. Getty stresses that now more than ever opportunities exist for those with the incentive, drive, and flexibility to become millionaires. To illustrate, he outlines what he would do to become rich today if he were starting from scratch. Spanish languageLo que Mexico aporto al mundo (Panorama)
Par Ramón Cruces Carvajal. 1986
Chocolate, tomatoes, vanilla, corn, chile peppers, avocados, tobacco, cotton, and rubber are among the natural resources Mexico has shared with…
the world. The history of more than twenty products is presented with related anecdotes and commentaries. Spanish languageComo conducir juntas
Par Alberto Díaz Ramírez. 1983
The author, a specialist in business administration, analyzes the nature, composition, and internal processes of meetings. He also presents a…
variety of techniques and secrets for planning and directing meetings, including ways to deal with participants who may be hostile, apathetic, loquacious, negative, or otherwise disruptive. Spanish languageQué pasa en México?
Par Antonio Ortiz Mena. 1984
The Mexican politician, in a candid interview, claims that gross political and economic blunders have been made in Mexico. According…
to Ortiz Mena, since 1970 the Mexican government has ignored the principles laid down in the Mexican Revolution and adopted populist policies, the disastrous results of which are all too apparent. Spanish languageComo aprender economia: conceptos basicos
Par Santiago Zorrilla. 1983
Presents the principles of economic science, relating the role of economics to human history and activity. Describes production factors; types…
of economic activity and economic sectors; supply and demand; money, credit, and banking; economic and monetary policy; international economics; and world economic systems. Spanish languageChavez: la interminable batalla por la dignidad
Par Ronald B Taylor. 1979
Relates the plight of the farm workers in the United States, focusing upon the efforts of Cesar Chavez and his…
followers to organize the Union of Farm Workers of America against large agricultural estates. Spanish languageLos ilegales
Par Grace Halsell. 1979
Documents the plight of the illegal Mexican immigrants who enter the United States in the hundreds of thousands every year…
looking for work. The author offers facts, figures, and opinions based on interviews and personal experiences on both sides of the border. Spanish languageContra los hijos
Par Lina Meruane. 2018
In this diatribe on motherhood and the role of women in society, the author examines the return of the "dark…
angel" who, cloaked in environmentalist rhetoric, makes authoritarian calls for intensive parenting and sets forth an endless list of rules. Spanish language. 2017Es mi turno: un viaje en busca de mi voz y mis raíces (Atria Espanol)
Par Ilia Calderón. 2020
Emmy-winning journalist shares her story, from growing up in the primarily Afro-Latino region of Chocó in Colombia, to rising to…
prominence in the U. S. Hispanic television world, first at Telemundo and later at Univision, where she is the first Afro-Latina to co-anchor an evening news broadcast. Some violence and some strong language. Spanish language. 2020Flash boys: la revolución de Wall Street contra quienes manipulan el mercado
Par Michael Lewis. 2014
Author of The Blind Side (DB 63689) and Moneyball (DB 56245) relates the influence of high-frequency trades--made by computers in…
fractions of seconds--on financial markets. Chronicles the efforts of a group of men called the Flash Boys to limit the power of this practice. Strong language. Spanish language. 2014Dinero: de donde viene-- adonde va
Par John Kenneth Galbraith. 1976
Dar y recibir: cómo ayudar a los demás nos conduce al éxito
Par Adam M Grant. 2019
Business professor discusses the benefits and disadvantages of the personality traits of giver versus matcher versus taker. Examines how these…
three types build and use networks, how to identify which personality type you and others are, and how to employ strategies to optimize your skill sets. Spanish language. 2018Originales: cómo los innovadores e inconformes mueven el mundo
Par Adam M Grant. 2017
A business professor and author of Give and Take (DB 79375) studies the idea of innovation, arguing that success is…
best achieved by developing creative ideas while minimizing personal risk. Cites examples from a variety of fields, including business, sports, politics, and music. Spanish language. 2017Vayamos adelante: las mujeres, el trabajo y la voluntad de liderar
Par Sheryl Sandberg. 2013
Facebook chief operating officer Sandberg laments the lack of women in leadership positions and offers advice on getting ahead in…
business. Uses anecdotes and research to advocate change in the workplace and at home and urges women to fight internal society barriers that hold them back. Spanish language. 2013Help me!
Par Marianne Power. 2019
The author recounts her quest to discover whether she could achieve the life of her dreams by rigorously following the…
advice in self-help books--one book a month for a full year. Discusses the changes she experienced and whether they were for the better. Some strong language. Spanish language. 2018Derecho a decidir: el mercado y el cuerpo de la mujer
Par Carmen Domingo. 2020
Foreword by Almudena Grandes. After years focused on abortion, this is a call for attention to several issues around a…
woman's right to make decisions about her own body: namely, prostitution, religious restrictions, beauty standards, and coerced surrogacy. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Spanish language. 2020El lector de tabaquería: historia de una tradición cubana (Verbum ensayo)
Par Araceli Tinajero. 2007
Details the nineteenth-century custom among Cuban cigar workers of having a designated "lector" (reader) narrate books, newspapers, and political tracts…
aloud in the workplace. Across the Americas, the lector transformed repetitive artisanal labor by informing and educating generations of workers. Spanish language. 2007Hasta luego, inseguridad: has sido una mala amiga
Par Beth Moore. 2010
A Bible teacher, author of Believing God (DB 62187), draws on her experiences and a survey of nearly a thousand…
women to explore the reasons for female insecurity. Presents scriptures that counter negative stereotypes and suggests ways to free women from media projections and cultural expectations. Spanish language. 2010Valle inquietante
Par Anna Wiener. 2021
Memoir of working as a woman in her mid-twenties in the United States' capital of the technology industry. Discusses leaving…
a job in book publishing, working for a big-data startup, specific work experiences, company culture, and the decline of startup culture. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2021El invencible verano de Liliana
Par Cristina Rivera Garza. 2021
The author's sister, Liliana, was killed in 1990 by her abusive boyfriend when she finally decided to leave him. When…
the boxes of Liliana's belongings are opened years later, the author shares letters and recollections that illustrate her struggles, which are also those of many other women in Mexico. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Spanish language. 2021