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Dunkerque: la historia que inspiró la película
By Joshua Levine. 2017
An account of the 1940 rescue of over 300,000 Allied troops trapped at the French port of Dunkirk through a…
seaborne evacuation. Includes interviews with veterans and survivors, and is told from the viewpoints of land, sea, and air. Violence. Spanish language. 2017Una reina como tú (Atria Espanol)
By Francisca Lachapel. 2018
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 televisivoLa historia de la república
By Chumel Torres. 2017
La vida interior de los animales: amor, duelo, compasión : asombrosas miradas a un mundo oculto
By Peter Wohlleben. 2017
Author of La vida secreta de los árboles (DB 84982) provides his observations of animal behavior. Examines the emotions perceived…
in mammals, birds, insects, and other creatures. Translated from the original 2016 German-language edition. Spanish language. 2017Desnudo
By Jomari Goyso. 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. 2018Últimos testigos: los niños de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
By Svetlana Alexievich, Svetlana Alexiévich, Svetlana Aleksievich. 2017
Belarusian investigative journalist and Nobel Prize-winning author Svetlana Alexiévich presents first-hand accounts of children during the German invasion of Russia…
in the Second World War. Translated from the Russian. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2013La llamada de la tribu
By Mario Vargas Llosa. 2018
El autor peruano--ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura-- presenta una autobiografía intelectual que explora las influencias seminales en su pensamiento.…
Incluye a Adam Smith, José Ortega y Gasset, Karl Popper, Raymond Aron, Isaiah Berlin, y Jean-François RevelLuis Miguel: la historia : la verdad sobre la vida del cantante mexicano más exitoso de todos los tiempos
By Javier León Herrera, Javier Leon Herrera. 2018
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. 2018Cristiano y Leo: la carrera por ser el mejor jugador de todos los tiempos
By Jimmy Burns. 2018
Yo seré la última: historia de mi cautiverio y mi lucha contra el Estado Islámico
By Amal Clooney, Nadia Murad. 2017
A former captive of the Islamic State--and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018--recounts her experiences as her family…
was killed and she was forced, along with many other Yazidi girls, into the ISIS slave trade. Prologue by Amal Clooney. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 20172018 La salida
By Andrés Manuel López Obrador. 2017
El político y autor mexicano--conocido comúnmente como AMLO-- postula una serie de medidas que México puede tomar para combatir la…
corrupción y adoptar principios básicos de honestidad para transformar la sociedad. Él explora cómo se vería México en 2024 como resultado. (En 2018, AMLO fue elegido presidente de México.)Arriba los corazones!: la muerte como reafirmación de la vida
By Fernando Del Solar. 2018
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. 201721 lecciones para el siglo XXI
By Yuval Noah Harari. 2018
Author of Sapiens (DB 84962) and Homo Deus (DB 84963) presents advice on navigating life in the twenty-first century and…
dealing with the rapid changes technology offers human civilization. Topics include disillusionment, work, community, nationalism, religion, war, secularism, ignorance, science fiction, education, and meditation. Spanish language. 2018Sinceramente
By Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. 2019
La abogada, política, y ex presidenta de Argentina (2007-2015) reflexiona sobre el pasado reciente de su país, especialmente sus años…
en la presidencia, así como lo que ella considera los desafíos que enfrentan América Latina y el mundoEl juicio del hombre más buscado por la policía estadounidense: Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. Un repaso de sus actividades en…
el narcotráfico, sus venganzas, y los nexos con políticos y delincuentes en Mexico. Violencia y lenguaje injuriosoUna historia de España
By Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Arturo Perez-Reverte. 2019
A history of the main events that have occurred since Spain's origins and up through the end of the Transition,…
with a subjective view. Originally written over the course of more than four years in the "Patente de corso" column for XL Semanal. Spanish language. 2019En 1942, una joven trabajadora social, Irena Sendler, tuvo acceso al gueto de Varsovia como especialista en salud pública. Mientras…
que ella estaba allí, comenzó a entender el destino que esperaba a las familias judías y salvó a miles de niños de la muerte. Traducido del inglés. ViolenciaLecciones de la manada: historias de los perros que cambiaron mi vida
By Cesar Millan. 2017
Dog trainer and author of Cesar's Way (DB 62405) talks about the dogs that have made the biggest impact on…
his life. Includes Daisy, the dog that helped him get his first job, and Daddy, the pit bull featured on his TV show Dog Whisperer. Spanish language. 2017Messi: su asombrosa historia (Leyendas del fútbol)
By Michael Part. 2014
An exploration of the career of Lionel Messi, the international football star who gained fame playing for FC Barcelona. Diagnosed…
with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) as a child in Argentina, Messi has become what many consider to be the greatest player of all time. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Spanish language. 2014Sapiens de animales a dioses: breve historia de la humanidad
By Yuval Noah Harari. 2014
A discussion of the development of human culture and history, from the emergence of the first species of the genus…
Homo over two million years ago to the twenty-first century. Examines progress from the standpoints of biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics. Originally published in Hebrew in 2011. Spanish language. 2014