Download or read book Vida written by Marge Piercy and published by PM Press. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1979, Vida is Marge Piercy’s classic bookend to the ’60s. Vida is full of the pleasures and pains, the experiments, disasters, and victories of an extraordinary band of people. At the center of the novel stands Vida Asch. She has lived underground for almost a decade. Back in the ’60s she was a political star of the exuberant antiwar movement—a red-haired beauty photographed for the pages of Life magazine—charismatic, passionate, and totally sure she would prevail. Now, a decade later, Vida is on the run, her star-quality replaced by stubborn courage. She comes briefly to rest in a safe house on Cape Cod. To her surprise and annoyance, she finds another person in the house, a fugitive, Joel, ten years younger than she, a kid who dropped into the underground out of the army. As they spend the next days together, Vida finds herself warming toward a man for the first time in years, knowing the dangers all too well. As counterpoint to the underground ’70s, Marge Piercy tells the extraordinary tale of the optimistic ’60s, the thousands of people who were members of SAW (Students Against the War) and of the handful who formed a fierce group called the Little Red Wagon. Piercy’s characters make vivid and comprehensible the desperation, the courage, and the blind rage of a time when “action” could appear to some to be a more rational choice than the vote. A new introduction by Marge Piercy situates the book, and the author, in the times from which they emerged.
Download or read book Una Vida written by Nicolás G. Bazán and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuroscientist Alvaro Cruz finds himself haunted by a recurring dream of a banjo player in an elusive cornfield that leads him on a personal quest to uncover the mysterious past of a New Orleans street singer known as Una Vida. Stricken with Alzheimer's, Una Vida can only offer tantalizing clues about her past through her mesmerizing vocals, incredible recollection of jazz lyrics, and the occasional verbal revisiting of a fascinating life that s fading quickly and forever into the recess of her mind. As Cruz searches for Una Vida's true identity, he learns profound lessons about the human psyche, the nature of memory and himself. Now available in paperback for the first time!
Download or read book We Run the Tides written by Vendela Vida and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER An achingly beautiful story of female friendship, betrayal, and a mysterious disappearance set in the changing landscape of San Francisco Teenage Eulabee and her magnetic best friend, Maria Fabiola, own the streets of Sea Cliff, their foggy oceanside San Francisco neighborhood. They know Sea Cliff’s homes and beaches, its hidden corners and eccentric characters—as well as the upscale all-girls’ school they attend. One day, walking to school with friends, they witness a horrible act—or do they? Eulabee and Maria Fabiola vehemently disagree on what happened, and their rupture is followed by Maria Fabiola’s sudden disappearance—a potential kidnapping that shakes the quiet community and threatens to expose unspoken truths. Suspenseful and poignant, We Run the Tides is Vendela Vida’s masterful portrait of an inimitable place on the brink of radical transformation. Pre–tech boom San Francisco finds its mirror in the changing lives of the teenage girls at the center of this story of innocence lost, the pain of too much freedom, and the struggle to find one’s authentic self. Told with a gimlet eye and great warmth, We Run the Tides is both a gripping mystery and a tribute to the wonders of youth, in all its beauty and confusion.
Download or read book Mala Vida written by Marc Fernandez and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Readers ofElle Magazine's Grand Prize (France) Winner of the Plaidoiries Prize for Best Crime Novel at the Festival Clameur(s) of Dijon Almodóvar meets Orwell in this acclaimed, fast-paced contemporary noir novel exposing the most shameful secrets of the Franco era. Present-day Spain, a time of economic crisis and resurgent populist nationalism. The radical right has just won the election after twelve years of Socialist rule. In the midst of this political upheaval, a series of murders is committed, taking place from Madrid to Barcelona to Valencia. The victims include a politician a real-estate lawyer, doctor, a banker, and a nun. There is no obvious connection between them. As the country prepares for a return to a certain moral order, radio crime reporter Diego Martin is trying to keep his head above water in anticipation of the expected media purge. When he decides to look into the first murder, he doesn't have the faintest clue that his investigation will lead far beyond his local beat and put his life at risk. For what he uncovers exposes the roots of a national scandal: the theft of babies from the victims of the Franco regime, crimes—never prosecuted—that were orchestrated by now well-connected citizens who will do anything to avoid exposure.
Download or read book La Vida Vampire written by Nancy Haddock and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in a delightfully irreverent new series-and second to none when it comes to beautiful 227-year-old career women. Being dead isn't all it's cracked up to be. Take it from Francesca Marinelli, trapped underground for over 200 years and rediscovered during the renovation of a Victorian mansion in historic St. Augustine. A tourist attraction herself, she's well suited for a job as an Old Ghost Town Tour guide. Francesca's due for a new lease on afterlife-and with enough sunblock, she can finally live it. Unfortunately, everything she learned about men is a little dated. And when people in her tour group turn up dead, naturally the police suspect her. After all, she is a vampire. Which is why a crazed vampire-hunting vigilante squad is out to get her as well. Between the dead bodies, the stalkers, and a seriously non-existent love life, she's starting to wish she was dead. Or at least buried, where she was safe.
Download or read book Vida written by Patricia Engel and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book, an NPR Best Debut of the Year, and a PEN/Hemingway finalist. These linked stories follow Sabina as she navigates her shifting identity as a daughter of the Colombian diaspora, and struggles to find her place within and beyond the net of her strong, protective, but embattled family. In “Lucho,” Sabina’s family—already “foreigners in a town of blancos”—is shunned by the community when a relative commits an unspeakable act of violence, but she is in turn befriended by the town bad boy, who has a secret of his own. In “Desaliento,” Sabina surrounds herself with other young drifters who spend their time looking for love and then fleeing from it—until reality catches up with one of them. And in “Vida,” the urgency of Sabina’s self-imposed exile in Miami fades when she meets an enigmatic Colombian woman with a tragic past. “Vida calls to mind some of the best fiction from recent years. Like Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge, Engel uses stories about connected characters to illuminate her main subject, in this case Sabina, who moves with her family from Bogotá, Colombia, to New Jersey. Engel brings Sabina’s family and culture to life with a narrative style reminiscent of Junot Díaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao . . . Vivid, memorable . . . An exceptionally promising debut.” —The Plain Dealer
Download or read book Frida written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and published by Amazon Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographical free verse about one of the 20th centurys greatest painters
Download or read book La Chulla Vida written by Jason Pribilsky and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling the experience of young Andean families as their lives extend between Ecuadorian highlands and New York City, this book takes an in-depth look at transnational labor migration and gender identities. Jason Pribilsky offers an engrossing and sensitive account of the ways in which young men and women in these two locales navigate their lives, exploring the impact of gender, generation, and new forms of wealth in a single Andean community. Migration has been a part of the Andes for centuries, yet the effects of transnational labor on the individuals and communities remain largely undocumented. Pribilsky draws upon firsthand observations of everyday lives to explore issues of consumption, transnational marriages, and the evolving roles of men and women. Pribilsky presents a study that is both engaging and challenging, a vital contribution to the fields of Latin American studies and immigration studies.
Download or read book Experiencias de Vida written by John David Barrientos Rodr’guez and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En mi experiencia se expresa la experiencia de mundo. Por eso cabe, a cada quien, abrirse a ese ver. Este es el primer paso para fijar esa mirada que nos permite reconocer la propia voz, siempre inesperada en su verdad y sencillez. Las experiencias de este libro aparecen como ensayos cortos, en su primer capÃtulo, con experiencias pensadas según el carácter común que estas tienen en la vida de cualquier persona: las creencias, el ansia, el temor, el diálogo, la muerte, el ocio, la incomprensión, la paz. En el segundo capÃtulo comparto experiencias personales, según las vivÃ, en Madrid, MedellÃn, Lisboa, o Tokio, contando con algunas expresiones poéticas.
Download or read book Parrot in the Oven written by Victor Martinez and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perico, or parrot, was what Dad called me sometimes. It was from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade, while all along he's sitting inside an oven and doesn't know it.... For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a crazy world. His dad spends most of his time and money at the local pool hall; his brother flips through jobs like a thumb through a deck of cards; and his mom never stops cleaning the house, as though one day the rooms will be so spotless they'll disappear into a sparkle, and she'll be free. Manny's dad is always saying that people are like money--there are million- and thousand- and hundred-dollar people out there, and to him, Manny is just a penny. But Manny wants to be more than a penny, smarter than the parrot in the oven. He wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect. In this beautifully written novel, Victor Martinez gives readers a vivid portrait of one Mexican-American boy's life. Manny's story is like a full-color home movie--sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always intensely original.For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a mixed-up, crazy world. Manny’s dad is always calling him el perico, or parrot. It’s from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade while all along he’s sitting inside the oven and doesn’t know it. But Manny wants to be smarter than the parrot in the oven—he wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect. From an exciting new voice in Chicano literature, this is a beautifully written, vivid portrait of one Mexican-American boy’s life. 1998 Pura Belpre Author Award 1996 Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature 1997 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library) 1996 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Download or read book Created for a Purpose written by Darlene Sala and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Has a Purpose for You, Daughter of the King! Do you struggle with feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, and worthlessness? Do you ever ask yourself: Am I worth anything? Is it wrong to be an introvert? How do I deal with my broken past? Don’t think you’re alone. Millions of others have faced the same battles you do—and have overcome them. They’ve been victorious by learning to see themselves as God sees them—as unique individuals ready to make a special contribution in the world. They’ve come to understand that they were Created for a Purpose. And so were you. That’s the message of this devotional: God made you, loves you, and has a plan for your life. Take that message to heart, then read on and be inspired as you come to know God’s ultimate purpose—to create eternal beauty in your life.
Download or read book Vida His Own Story written by Vida Blue and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1972 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the near rookie who became a sensational baseball player for the Oakland A's.
Download or read book P ngale optimismo a la vida written by Hernando Duque Yepez and published by Editorial San Pablo. This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En la actualidad, el mercado está lleno de libros de superación. Sin embargo, la mayoría proporciona fórmulas o leyes mágicas que han de llevar el éxito a quienes los leen. Alcanzar el optimismo no es tarea fácil en una sociedad como la de hoy; mucho menos alcanzar el éxito sin más.
Download or read book Pan de vida explorando la presencia de la Eucarist a en nuestras vidas written by El padre Louis J. Cameli, PhD and published by LiturgyTrainingPublications. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pan de vida: Explorando la presencia de la Eucaristía en nuestras vidas, el padre Louis J. Cameli examina la creciente secularización de nuestra cultura y el descenso de la asistencia a la misa dominical, reflexionando profundamente sobre el papel que tiene la Eucaristía en la vida católica. Por lo mismo, el padre Cameli nos comparte su “autobiografía eucarística”, un relato muy personal y conmovedor sobre el rol de la Eucaristía en su vida, desde la niñez hasta la edad adulta. Después de relatar su “autobiografía eucarística”, el padre Cameli va más allá de su experiencia personal para meditar sobre lo que Jesús quiso entregarnos al darnos la Eucaristía, y lo hace colocándonos frente a las cuestiones importantes planteadas por Jesús y sus discípulos en el relato del capítulo sexto del evangelio según san Juan. A partir de allí, el padre Cameli se enfoca en el significado de la Eucaristía en la vida moderna, explorando cuestiones fundamentales de la vida humana como la vida y la muerte, la violencia, y la misma sexualidad con el lente de la Eucaristía. A lo largo de la exposición, los lectores encontrarán preguntas que les invitan y ayudan a hacer su propia reflexión y a compartirla con otras personas.
Download or read book The Resurreccion of Vida written by Nicole Sconiers and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovely Lofty Loco? As a black entertainment writer in Los Angeles, Vida Donnevan is plagued by insecurity and feelings of invisibility. The pressure of the velvet rope sends her on routine excursions to the emergency room because she's convinced that she's having a heart attack-once a week. Vida fears she won't see her thirtieth birthday, until she meets John Marques, a militant Mexican poet who breathes life into her glitterati world. He's into picket lines; she's into picket fences. They bond over poetry and a marginalized existence. During their relationship, Vida sheds her fashionista demeanor and adopts a more radical lifestyle. But on her journey from Fendi to Fanon, a heartbreaking revelation threatens to shatter her newfound confidence and freedom. The Resurrección of Vida crosses racial and cultural borders, and is the story of love and liberation.
Download or read book El Juego de la Vida written by Julieta Qui Onez Casta Os and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "La vida es un juego del que nadie puede en un momento retirarse llevándose sus ganancias." André Maurois (1885-1967). Novelista francés. Sin duda alguna, la primera vez que escuche la analogía de: "El juego de la vida" vino de palabras de mi madre; ella fue una mujer sabia, y no me refiero a ese conocimiento de aulas, no, ella poseía una sabiduría de vida, envidiable, era todo un personaje, es difícil describir toda la energía que irradiaba, parecía que nunca se cansaba, siempre se le veía de buen humor, siempre con una sonrisa, y créanme que no siempre la vida le sonreía, pero ella siempre le sonreía a la vida y a todos, creo que como yo la describo la describiría cualquiera que la conoció, es hermoso recoger de tantas de sus amistades bonitas palabras y el común denominador es " No sé cómo le hacía tu madre, pero siempre estaba de buenas, se le veía feliz, y siempre con una sonrisa "la gorda"... Como no he conocido persona más feliz que mi madre, pues he puesto en práctica sus particulares consejos y aun me deleita el vivir mi vida en apego a la forma que ella vivió y percibía el juego de la vida, como ella se refería al vivir la vida, Sin palabrería, solo con su ejemplo de vida, nos enseño a mi hermana y a mí, que se puede ser feliz, aun en soledad, aun en la pobreza, aun cuando el juego de la vida no te da buenos motivos, nos dejo muy claro que es una decisión y un deber en la vida de cada persona, el hacer las cosas con amor y siempre intentar ser felices. Así que quiero hacer lo propio para hacer longevos estos sabios consejos de vida y que mejor que dejar esto plasmado en el objeto que mas aprecio de este mundo material; un libro.
Download or read book Fragmentos de la Vida lo Que Escribo Cuento y Canto written by Rodrigo Antonio Navarro Fernandez and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Es un compendio pluricultural artístico musical literario, que cuenta con pensamientos, poesías, canciones y cinco historias que cuento, en este trabajo literario, haciendo una recopilación de canciones escritas y difundidas en el trascurrir de mi vida, como músico, cantante, compositor, educador, abogado y defensor de los derechos humanos; Trabajo literario que pretendo difundir entre la población que de una u otra forma este vinculada con las artes y con la intención de desarrollar habilidades que alejen a nuestro adultos mayores del mal de Alzheimer ya que en este mismo trabajo literario trato de instar a realizar diferentes actividades que inducirían a un proceso de estimulación cognitiva; Aprendizaje este adquirido en mi desempeño como director de la fundación Alzheimer de Venezuela capitulo Zulia, desde donde estamos trabajando para llevar la información necesaria y conocer mas de esta enfermedad para difundir entre el mayor numero de personas posible; Quiero dejar en este apreciado trabajo la intención de compartir algunos saberes adquiridos y difundirlos en cualquier parte del mundo por intermedio del taller de estimulación cognitiva Alzheimer y familia el cual he estado difundiendo desde el 2010. que no es otra cosa que instar al colectivo a realizar estas actividades, agradeciendo con humildad el que se puedan convertir en multiplicador de esta noble intención de llevar luces y conocimientos al que las necesite, mil gracias. Si desea establecer un contacto directo: [email protected] 02617332671, 04140709524, 04166626343. Maracaibo, Estado Zulia, Venezuela.
