Download or read book Nunca es tarde para volver a la escuela written by Infante Isabel and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jesse s Bullet Train Mexicali s Yellow Days written by Jesus (Jesse) L. Dominguez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the amazing story of a US citizen who had to go to Mexico at age four (in the spring of 1958) due to family deportation from the USA and had to tough out extreme poverty; imagine being a partially blind child and having to attend grammar school in Mexico with no special help. He describes how he worked as a child selling vegetables; then, at age thirteen, his father dies, and he had to drop out of school to help the family survive. Together with his two younger brothers, he went to sell chocolate candy and gum in the streets of downtown Mexicali (a border town in the hot desert of Northwest Mexico (Baja California) until he had a chance to go to work in the USA, where he returned as a teenager in 1968, and went to work in farm labor to help his family in Mexico survive. He had to circumvent US child labor laws. Consequently, he had to face culture shock straight on. The Vietnam War was at its worst for US troops. The reappearance of racial conflicts in the USA was bad; black power, chicano power, and white power were common terms; the hippie movement was booming, and Martin L. Kings and Robert Kennedys assassination had just happened. The drug culture in the USA was thriving; antiwar demonstrations and riots were a common occurrence; Richard Nixon was coming into power; and the Apollo moon project was making headlines. In this narrative, he shares coping techniques for dealing with stress, hopelessness, and adversity. He suggests that, by connecting with people, he achieved personal success and shares his experiences in seeking mentors, joining events, meeting change agents (community workers, social workers, teachers, and counselors)and joining social movements. Jesse joined student organizations and the independent living movement and learned how to create opportunities that helped him rise from extreme poverty in a Northwest city of Mexico (Mexicali) to being a middle-class citizen in the USA (California) simply by following his mentors leads, by accepting peoples help, and by facing adversity straight on. This is a US citizen who brought back Mexican cultural values and applied them in his work as a vocational rehabilitation counselor in the USA. A very effective counselor, his mission in life is to help others in similar circumstances to succeed, to help family persevere, to say no to drugs or other bad influences, and to encourage others to carry on until the end of the fast train trip. Thats his philosophy of life. Here he shares a few examples of his counseling work, in hopes that these experiences and advice will help more people in similar circumstances to become achievers, not social welfaredependent individuals.
Download or read book La Sombra del Baron written by Lavayén Lavayén and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoir uncovers truth about effects of ghost story and family dynamic in Argentine Childhood The transition from childhood to adulthood is difficult no matter what the circumstances. When more stress is added from societal and familial pressures, that transition is even shorter and harsher. The Shadow of the Baron by American-Argentinian author Laura Lavayén is a memoir of her childhood in Argentina, living on the land of a deceased landholder. The Baron was a fanatic and kept repeating that, if Germany lost the war, he would commit suicide. He did. The Baron starved to death after destroying all his belongings brought from Germany. The only things left, very close to Laura's home, were a pine tree – also brought from Germany – and his grave surrounded by an iron railing. Soon after the Baron's death, people said that his spirit wandered in the area. It is in this environment that the memoir begins, before quickly moving into the difficult childhood that fills the book. Lavayén’s memories of her older half-sister, Caty, a mentally handicapped girl who died very young, her gaucho father who was a storyteller and she loved dearly, and stories of scarcity and lack of understanding, mainly from her mother who never agreed with her behavior, flavor much of the text. The old ranch where the family lived was in the outskirts of beautiful Bariloche. Not far from the place where she used to play with her brothers and sisters, they found broken remains from the former inhabitants in the area, or so they thought. Later on, they learned that they had belonged to the German Baron Ludwig von Bulow. His spirit wandering in the area was a recurring nightmare for Laura… ------------------------------------------ La Sombra del Barón El primer volumen de sus memorias narra su infancia en la estancia donde vivía con su familia y donde trabajaba su padre, cerca a Bariloche. La propiedad pertenecía a un barón alemán, Ludwig von Bulow, quien había dicho que se suicidaría si Alemania perdía la guerra, y así hizo, se dejó morir de hambre. La Sombra del Barón contiene el secreto para que la vida de Laura se haya desarrollado como lo hizo. El libro presenta recuerdos de su media hermana mayor Caty, quien murió muy joven, su padre, un gaucho por excelencia, quien era un gran narrador de historias y a quien ella amaba especialmente, e historias de carencias y falta de compresión, principalmente por parte de su madre, quien nunca entendió el comportamiento de su hija. El día que ella mira hacia la tumba que tanto la atemorizaba junto a sus hermanos, pues se decía que el fantasma del barón rondaba la estancia, y no sintió miedo ni del barón, ella se marchó… todo se desencadenó cuando se enteró de un secreto que su familia guardaba, lo que la hace entender que su padre tenía razón cuando decía que «No es a los muertos a quien hay que tenerles miedo, sino a los vivos». Esta realidad la hacer perder el miedo a que el espíritu del Barón pudiera aparecérsele y la empuja a dejar la casa de sus padres… siendo aún una adolescente.
Download or read book Salve Regina written by Erica Fuentes and published by Casablanca Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Durante un siglo, Villa Vistamar ha reinado como el mejor internado católico para jovencitas en los Estados Unidos; sus sacrosantos edificios han sido un hogar para inumerables numerosas jovencitas ¿peculiarmente, hijas de familias millonarias, y políticamente vulnerables¿ originarias de países extranjeros. Juntas de nuevo, durante una reunión de su generación, dos viejas amigas y compañeras del internado, aún intrigadas por los misterios del histórico convento donde vivieron su juventud, se empeñan en descubrir tanto los secretos de la vieja hacienda del suroeste, como la relación tan extraña entre las Hermanas de Santo Tomás y su benefactor. Convencidas de que descubrirían la clave del misterio en los viejos y macabros baúles que las monjas guardan en el sótano del convento, incursionan furtivamente, al amparo de la oscuridad nocturna, a las catacumbas de la antigua abadía, quedando literalmente atrapadas en un callejón sin salida; envueltas en una historia de intriga eclesiástica de la cual no existe escapatoria otra que descubrir la verdad. Varios encuentros terroríficos con los Guardianes de la Iglesia, que protegen los secretos que las mujeres han resuelto descifrar; así como la muerte de una anciana monja, anteriormente Madre Superiora de la Congregación, las llevan al descubrimiento de un escondrijo que guarda un millonario tesoro de un valor incalculable y que protege un tesoro aún mayor: un secreto que la Iglesia ha ocultado del mundo durante las últimas nueve décadas de la historia de Europa Oriental, bajo el código eclesiástico de Salve Regina.
Download or read book El sol tambi n parti written by Francisco Sandoval and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El sol también partió relata la vida de unos personajes que tienen que luchar a pecho abierto con los avatares y la miseria de las sociedades que los vieron crecer. El destino, como una línea trazada, marca el camino de dos jóvenes que tienen que huir de su tierra para escapar de la infamia del racismo y la barbarie. A medio de camino, cuando ya creen que todos los obstáculos han sido salvados y que la vida les sonreirá junto a los vástagos y a los amigos, nuevamente el azar juega sus cartas y de nuevo tienen que enfrentarse a las aves oscuras del odio y la perversión. Con bien cuidada prosa y en un estilo reposado, Francisco Sandoval logra introducir al lector en un ambiente sórdido, lleno de paisajes y colores fuertes, vivos. El sol también partió es una historia donde lo real y lo fictivo se unen y cobran vida para hablarnos del Caribe, esas tierras donde la gente lucha de sol a sol por la luz, por la paz y el amor. Una historia de la cual ningún lector saldrá ileso.
Download or read book Cuando los recuerdos HABLAN written by Ricardo Alberto Díaz and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claudette, es una chica del área de Burdeos que estudia en París. Conoce a Rubén, un joven cadete mexicano de la academia de la Asociación Internacional de Policía en Francia, AIPOL. Le cuenta la historia de la granja vitivinícola de su familia. Como su bisabuelo tiene que luchar contra los alemanes durante la Primera Guerra Mundial y su abuelo hace lo mismo 20 años después, en la Segunda Guerra Mundial contra la Alemania nazi de Hitler. Para después sucumbir durante la crisis del petróleo en 1973. Rubén sabe de una organización criminal internacional a gran escala que se dedica al robo, falsificación y venta fraudulenta de obras de arte desaparecidas. La historia, la ficción, el romance y la aventura, se funden en esta novela llena de intrigas y emoción, donde el lector se siente aprisionado desde la primera página.
Download or read book Pasatiempo para Lectores written by Jamie Munos and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El libro trata sobre historias basadas en la politica y sexualidad, donde los estudiantes de posgrado aprenden sobre historias en diferentes idiomas, para comprender la ficcion en los Estados Unidos. Todas las historias tienen un tema en el que la mayoria de ellas involucran relaciones masculinas y femeninas de la misma edad. Estas relaciones se basan en la Biblia, donde Dios creo a Adan y Eva en el sexto dia, lo que significa la misma edad y el sexo opuesto. Hay otros temas biblicos que incluyen la ciencia, entre otros mensajes, para que el lector se centre en cada palabra utilizada en estas historias. Los objetivos para escribir estas historias es lograr que las personas lean y desarrollen la lectura como un pasatiempo. Leer ficcion puede ser un escape de la realidad, para adentrarse en una imaginacion paradisiaca. Aquellos que se especializan en Literatura, probablemente, tendran una gran comprension de las historias cortas en "Pasatiempos para lectores".
Download or read book Grandma s Santo on Its Head El santo patas arriba de mi abuelita written by Nasario García and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Children and adults alike will enjoy Nasario’s brilliant telling of the events that were part of his growing up. As I read the stories I heard Nasario’s voice and I could see clearly the people and places he describes. I was reminded that the stories our grandparents told not only entertained us, they taught us valuable lessons. “The magic of storytelling is still with us. At home or in the classroom, stories such as these will spark the imagination and encourage reading.”—Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima The popular cuentos that parents and grandparents in rural New Mexico once upon a time told their children are a rich source of the folklore of the region and offer satisfying entertainment. In this collection of bilingual stories about the Río Puerco Valley, where Nasario García grew up, he shares the traditions, myths, and stories of his homeland. He recounts stories of the evil eye and rooster racing, the Wailing Woman and the punishing of the santos. Preceding each tale is García’s brief explanation of the history and culture behind the story.
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Download or read book Yearnings of the Heart written by Isabella Tanikumi and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compelling, introspective account of the life of Isabella Tanikumi, who takes her readers on a journey through various phases of her remarkable life- from her family's survival during the devastating earthquake of 1970 in Huaraz, Peru, to the trials of overcoming heartbreaks of her youth. Conquering personal insecurities led to exploring the reaches of her intellect while facing the tragic, and untimely death of her beloved sister, Laura. Despite language barriers and the consequent obstacles of fitting in, Tanikumi wittily narrates her struggles with her assimilation into American life and culture. Forging many enduring friendships most notably with Julie, who rescued her from the depths of grief. Tanikumi also interweaves a dialogue with her long lost love Eduardo. This novel tacitily and expressly addresses Eduardo as a salient recipient of her reflections. Ultimately, Tanikumi is able to share her gratitude and joy as well as her insatiable thirst for life
Download or read book El Regalo de Daniel written by Barbara Freethy and published by Fog City Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years after a summertime romance that left her pregnant and brokenhearted, Jenny St. Claire is reunited with Luke Sheridan by their determined young son and an unorthodox guardian angel.
Download or read book Gran Libro de Los Mejores Cuentos Volumen 1 written by Abraham Valdelomar and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 901 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Este libro contiene 70 cuentos de 10 autores clásicos, premiados y notables. Los cuentos fueron cuidadosamente seleccionados por el crítico August Nemo, en una colección que encantará a los amantes de la literatura. Para lo mejor de la literatura mundial, asegúrese de consultar los otros libros de Tacet Books. Este libro contiene: - Abraham Valdelomar:El alfarero Chaymanta Huayñuy (Más allá de la muerte). Finis desolatrix veritae. El pastor y el rebaño de nieve. El vuelo de los cóndores. La paraca. Hebaristo, el sauce que murió de amor. - Antón Chéjov:De Madrugada. Los Campesinos. Vanka. Los Mártires. Aniuta. Un Drama. Historia de Mi Vida. - Antonio de Trueba:El rico y el pobre. La guerra civil. El fomes peccati. Rebañaplatos. Creo en Dios. La casualidade. El ama del cura. - Arturo Reyes:Diálogos de mi tierra. El dinero es mui bonito. Joseíto el Perejilero. Triste experiencia. ¡Y que viva la alegría! Malas ausências. ¡Niñas, el carbonero! - Baldomero Lillo:Cañuela y Petaca. El alma de la máquina. Era él solo. Irredencion. Juan Fariña. Quilapán. Los inválidos. - César Vallejo:Cera. Él Vendedor. Los dos soras. Muro Antártico. Hacia el reino de los Sciris. Paco Yunque. Sabiduria. - Charles Perrault:Grisélida. El ratoncillo blanco. Linda y la Fiera. Barba-Azul. Meñequin. Los deseos ridículos. La Hada Berliqueta. - Edgar Allan Poe:El Gato Negro. La carta robada. El barril de amontillado. El crimen de la Rue Morgue. La máscara de la muerte roja. Un descenso por el Maelström. La ruina de la casa de Usher. - Emilia Pardo Bazán:Accidente. Que vengam aquí... Padre e hijo. Berenice. Comedia. Instinto. Implacable Kronos. - Fray Mocho:Entre mi tía y yo. Los azahares de Juanita. Fruta prohibida. la lección de lectura. Los lunares de mi prima. El higo pintón. El ramito de nardos.
Download or read book Yo una novela written by Minae Mizumura and published by Adriana Hidalgo Editora. This book was released on 2022-08-04 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El intrigante retrato de una familia japonesa en trance y de una mujer que encuentra su centro creativo entre dos mundos separados por la cultura y el idioma. A veinte años del exilio familiar de Japón a Estados Unidos, Nanae llama por teléfono a Minae para recordárselo, y así un torbellino de recuerdos y reflexiones envuelve a las hermanas tal como el temporal de nieve que arrecia en esa noche cercana a fin de año: las rígidas costumbres japonesas frente a las engañosas libertades norteamericanas; las dificultades para encontrar un lugar en el mundo; el conflicto con la lengua materna; los sacrificios que implica la creación; la soledad inherente a todo exilio y el dilema desgarrador de volver o no a la tierra natal. Con su prosa sobria, inteligente y a la vez íntima, Mizumura nos acerca a su mundo y al hacerlo nos ofrece un reflejo de las condiciones de nuestro presente, signado por el movimiento y la negación del pasado.
Download or read book Tougher Than Nails written by Amanda Flores and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The next day he came for my children. The time to go had come.... The river was very strong and very cold.... When I heard the sound of the helicopter, my heart pounded....” Choices must be made whether bad or good. I went from hot El Salvador to cold Canada, but my faith kept me cool and kept me warm and safe, just like I kept my family. The Salvadorian civil war didn’t kill me, the Rio Grande didn’t drown me, la migra didn’t catch me, Canadian winters haven’t frozen me. Yet. Many people have had trials and tribulations and chose the wrong attitude to get through them. I did the same until I truly listened to my heart and the voice of God. Using His map, I took my family from the dark into the light. I didn’t know how to swim, speak English, shovel snow, drive, or sometimes feed my family. But I am a survivor, a fierce wife and an even fiercer mother. Some people say I’m tougher than nails. My life shows that determination and faith—and strength—can lead to wonders. I hope my story can inspire people—my children, my grandchildren, everybody.
Download or read book Gigantesco Libro de Los Mejores Cuentos Volume 1 written by Abraham Valdelomar and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 2876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Este libro contiene 350 cuentos de 50 autores clásicos, premiados y notables. Elegida sabiamente por el crítico literario August Nemo para la serie de libros 7 Mejores Cuentos, esta antología contiene los cuentos de los siguientes escritores: - Abraham Valdelomar - Antón Chéjov - Antonio de Trueba - Arturo Reyes - Baldomero Lillo - César Vallejo - Charles Perrault - Edgar Allan Poe - Emilia Pardo Bazán - Fray Mocho - Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer - Horacio Quiroga - Joaquín Díaz Garcés - Joaquín Dicenta - José Martí - José Ortega Munilla - Juan Valera - Julia de Asensi - Leonid Andréiev - Leopoldo Alas - Leopoldo Lugones - Oscar Wilde - Ricardo Güiraldes - Roberto Arlt - Roberto Payró - Rubén Darío - Soledad Acosta de Samper - Teodoro Baró - Vicente Blasco Ibáñez - Washington Irving - Alfred de Musset - Marqués de Sade - Saki - Marcel Schwob - Iván Turguéniev - Julio Verne - Émile Zola - Villiers de L'Isle Adam - Mark Twain - León Tolstoi - Ryunosuke Akutagawa - Ambrose Bierce - Mijaíl Bulgákov - Lewis Carroll - Arthur Conan Doyle - James Joyce - Franz Kafka - H. P. Lovecraft - Machado de Assis - Guy de Maupassant
