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Professor from the University of Puerto Rico offers a concise introduction to the history of the United States, from early…
colonization until the end of the Civil War. Spanish language. 2016
La presentadora del popular programa matutino "Despierta América" cuenta su historia de vida. Nacida en el pueblo de Azua en…
la República Dominicana, Lachapel se mudó a los Estados Unidos sola, participando en concursos de belleza y cultivando el amor por el teatro en su ascenso al estrellato televisivo
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
Television presenter and stylist recounts his improbable transformation from an overweight farmboy in rural Spain into one of the most…
influential voices in Hispanic fashion--working with stars such as Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek and Kim Kardashian. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 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
Biography of the Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer and performer. Considered to be the most successful Latin American musical artist in…
history, Luis Miguel emerged from a complicated childhood--his mother was an Italian actress who disappeared mysteriously, his father a singer and demanding manager--and quickly rose to stardom. Spanish language. 2018
El periodista de investigación ganador del premio Pulitzer detalla el proceso de la toma de decisiones en la administración Trump.…
Tratando con la política exterior e interior del país, se basa en entrevistas con fuentes de primera mano, notas de reuniones, diarios, archivos y documentos. Lenguaje injurioso
A former Wall Street executive relates the story of her life from her childhood as an undocumented immigrant in San…
Antonio and her steep climb up the ladder of academic and financial success in the United States. Spanish language. 2016
Fernando del Solar had a rising television career and a loving family. But during a medical crisis, he was induced…
into a coma. His mother fought to keep him on life support--and on December 31st he woke up. In this memoir, he reflects on his journey. Spanish language. 2017
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
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
A succinct exploration of a seminal event in the history of the United States: the Civil War, which was fought…
from 1861 to 1865 and which defined the character of the young nation. Violence. Spanish language. 2015
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
Examina la insurrección puertorriqueña fallida de 1950 a través de la vida de Pedro Albizu Campos (1891-1965), líder del Partido…
Nacionalista de Puerto Rico. Documenta el atentado contra el presidente Truman y el bombardeo de dos ciudades en Puerto Rico--la única vez que el gobierno de Estados Unidos bombardeó deliberadamente sus propios ciudadanos. Traducido del inglés por Luis R. González Argüeso
Former secretary of education under President Reagan chronicles the story of the United States, from the First World War to…
the end of the Cold War, highlighting the positive historical events that led to increased liberty and equality. Violence. For senior high and older readers. Spanish language. 2006
El ex secretario de educación durante la presidencia de Reagan relata la historia de los Estados Unidos, desde los viajes…
de Cristóbal Colón hasta el comienzo de la Gran Guerra, destacando los acontecimientos históricos positivos que llevaron a un aumento de la libertad y la igualdad. Traducido del inglés. Violencia. Para lectores de alta secundaria y mayores
The popular Venezuelan singer and actor recounts influential episodes in his life. Rodríguez reflects on his childhood of poverty in…
Caracas, his precipitous rise to international stardom in the 1970s and 1980s, his loves, his spirituality, and the trajectory of his alter ego, "El Puma." Spanish language. 2014
Janney Marín "Chiquis" Rivera, cantante y celebridad de televisión que saltó a la fama a través de su madre, Jenni…
Rivera (1969-2012), revela el abuso que sufrió a manos de su padre y las dificultades que ha enfrentado en su vida personal como resultado. Lenguaje injurioso y descripciones de violencia y de índole sexual
Cubana periodista, actriz y conductora de televisión, refleja sobre los secretos del éxito. Saralegui reconstruye diversos desafíos, tanto personales como…
profesionales, que ella enfrentó en su vida y ofrece consejos que ella espera fortalecerá familias, parejas y personas que quieren triunfar en la vida
Puerto Rican psychiatrist provides a brief exploration of the political history of Puerto Rico. González posits that the island has…
suffered under years of colonization and that the solution for its people rests in either sovereignty or statehood with representation in Congress. Spanish language. 2014