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Alexander se despierta para encontrar chicle en su pelo y que no hay un premio en su caja de cereal.…
A medida que su día va empeorando, Alejandro piensa en salir corriendo a Australia hasta que su madre le asegura que todo el mundo tiene días como éste, incluso en Australia. Para los grados K-3
Classic sixteenth-century romantic tragedy about Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers from rival families who fall in love. Romeo's sentence of…
exile and Juliet's impending arranged marriage separate the couple. A friar suggests a ruse to accomplish their union, but a miscommunication has dire consequences. Translated from English. Spanish language. 2007
In modern-day Madrid, Lucia, a university student, and Manuel, a professor, attempt to unravel the enigma of Queen Juana of…
Castille, who allegedly went mad in 1506. Their own relationship unfolds as they search for the truth about the Spanish monarch. Some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2005
Comedian and prime-time television star George López's autobiography tells of his rise to success from a difficult childhood. Discusses his…
battles with alcohol, depression, and prejudice against Chicanos as well as his marriage, golf game, and current career enjoyment. Spanish language. 2004
Presentan diez comedias de dramaturgos famosos de España del siglo diecisiete. Incluyen La Numancia de Cervantes, Fuenteovejuna de Lope de…
Vega, El Burlador de Sevilla de Molina, Las Mocedades del Cid de Castro y La Vida Es Sueño de Calderón de la Barca. Presentan las comedias en español con introducción y notas biogrficas y bibliogrficas en inglés
Eliza Sommers follows her fiancé to California in 1849 where he has gone in search of gold. Her experiences in…
a harsh land gripped by gold fever transform her into an exceptional woman. She is befriended by a Chinese doctor who teaches her about the human condition. Spanish language
Fifteenth-century Spanish dialogue novel in which Celestina, an old procuress, acts as a go-between in the tragic love story of…
Calisto, a noble-born youth, and Melibea, a beautiful Jewish girl. Spanish language
The prolific Spanish author and sociologist takes a humorous look at the Greco-Roman pantheon of classic mythology. He retells the…
stories of gods such as Jupiter, Venus, Apollo, Diana, Hercules, and Vulcan, who are driven by passions and motivated by lust, jealousy, revenge, and cruelty, and thus revealed to be more human than divine. Spanish language. 1978
Turning forty is not the end of the world. At least not for Merce Company, who represents the woman's point…
of view. For Francesc Sales, however, representing the male perspective, it does have its negative aspects. These two authors, having just turned forty, present their views on getting older and provide an amusing picture of modern ideas about aging. Spanish language
Collection of short whimsical and humorous pieces in which the Argentinian author applies a surrealistic treatment to everyday things and…
presents the contrast between the prudent "famas" and the enthusiastic "cronopios." Spanish language
"This bestseller in Puerto Rico is the complete story of the only revolution against the United States, told from the…
perspective of Comandante Elio Torresola, who led the rebel forces to victory during El Grito de Jayuya. In 1950, Puerto Rican nationalists stunned the world when they succeeded in destroying the international image of the United States as the 'Champion of Democracy' by declaring the Republic of Puerto Rico and extending the reach of the rebellion into the heartland of the United States through a direct attack on President Truman. |Times of Upheaval| is the product of a three-year investigation by a journalist who delved into personal and official documents, including the FBI's so-called Secret Files on Puerto Rico, newspapers, books and theses at the University of Puerto Rico, and interviews with witnesses to the events, as well as with the revolutionaries and their families." -- Translation provided by NLS
"1940's play follows a family of Puerto Rican "jíbaros" (rural peasants) that, in an effort to find better opportunities, end…
up moving to the United States. The story is divided in three acts, each focusing on a specific location. The first act begins with the family preparing to move from the countryside to San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico, in search of a "better life". The second act takes place a year later in the La Perla slum of San Juan, where the family has moved. The final act takes place yet another year apart, in The Bronx, New York, where opportunity turns to tragedy." -- Goodreads
Uno de los primeros barqueros que hizo el viaje de cuba a la Florida relaciona los detalles de su angustioso…
viaje - de WorldCat Adult. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. Some violence
The la Torre family left Cuba after swindling the Delgado family of $2 million. Twenty-five years later Luis Delgado escapes…
in turn, goes to see them in Miami and they call a hit man. On hearing the story, PI Lupe Solano is skeptical, until her investigator is strangled with piano wire. By the author of Bloody Shame. Adult. Some violence
A bilingual collection of essays that are equal parts social commentary and humor. Some have previously appeared in Texas Monthly,…
others in the Hispanic Link News Service. The author sees with the eyes of a reporter and writes with the pen of an artist, making people--Latinos and non-Latinos alike--laugh. His aim is breaking down the barriers of understanding between our two cultures. English/Spanish language
De repente, Natalia se enfrenta a una nueva realidad: un aneurisma cerebral, que puede romperse en cualquier momento. Frente a…
esa nueva realidad, descubre también una renovada fuerza de voluntad, antes aletargada, y el deseo de encontrar al hombre que la atormenta todas las noches en sus pesadillas. Para ello, contará íntegramente con la ayuda de su amigo Andrew, que la anima a iniciar una terapia de regresión. Durante las consultas, Natalia se encuentra con el misterioso hombre de sus sueños y presencia su muerte en repetidas ocasiones. Andrew la acompaña en un viaje rumbo a lo desconocido. Una vez encontrado el inalcanzable hombre de sus sueños,en ésta vida un temerario y apasionado piloto acrobático, sólo les queda encontrar la manera de llamar su atención y conseguir que escuche el relato de Natalia. Ella tiene una idea clara: en esta vida, le salvará de la muerte precoz que le aguarda.