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In her 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University, author J. K. Rowling Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal (DB 50988)…
explores the issues of failure and imagination. Rowling posits that failing can be a good thing and that those without imagination are incapable of empathy. Spanish language. 2018El cerebro afirmativo del niño: Ayuda a tu hijo a ser más resiliente, autónomo y creativo
By Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson. 2018
A clinical professor of psychiatry and a pediatrician/psychotherapist present skills and activities to bring children of all ages into what…
they consider a beneficial, affirmative mental state. They provide examples to help parents navigate away from negative emotions to help expand their children's capacity for positivity. Spanish language. 2018La felicidad en esta vida: cómo el amor de Dios nos sostiene, nos levanta y nos guía
By Papa Francisco. 2018
A collection of writings, homilies, and speeches by Pope Francis. He reflects on the dignity of women and women's rights;…
how the love of sports can bring out our best qualities; and explains why fighting discrimination is the essence of loving thy neighbor. Selected by Natale Benazzi. Spanish language. 2018¿Quién soy yo para juzgar?
By Papa Francisco. 2017
El Papa Francisco explora uno de los principios centrales de la fe cristiana--la de no juzgar a los demás-- y…
de manifestar tolerancia y compasión en todos los aspectos de la vida. Traducido del italianoPasando páginas: la historia de mi vida
By Lulu Delacre, Sonia Sotomayor. 2018
La primera latina en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor recuerda la influencia formativa de los libros…
en su vida. Ella explora cómo su amor por la literatura le proporcionó la inspiración para realizar sus sueños. Para grados 2-4El amor: así de simple, así de complicado
By Ramón Torres, Ramon Torres. 2018
No es por vista: Solo la fe abre tus ojos
By Cash Luna. 2018
El popular pastor evangélico Carlos Enrique "Cash" Luna Arango--fundador de la iglesia cristiana Casa de Dios en Guatemala--explora su concepción…
de la fe. Citando ejemplos tanto de la Biblia como de la cultura popular, describe el poder de las creencias religiosas para transformar a las personas y al mundoCristiano y Leo: la carrera por ser el mejor jugador de todos los tiempos
By Jimmy Burns. 2018
Tu momento estelar: tú también puedes vivir ese instante mágico en que cambiará tu destino y la vida te responderá cuál es tu por qué
By Luz María Doria, Luz Maria Doria. 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. 2017Lo que pasó
By Hillary Rodham Clinton. 2018
2016 Democratic party presidential candidate reflects on experiences during the campaign, her conclusions regarding the outcome of the election, and…
the ways she coped with the decision. Discusses the challenges of being a woman in politics, balancing idealism with realism, ways supporters can move forward, and more. Spanish language. 2018Sé las manos y los pies de Cristo
By Nick Vujicic. 2018
Vujicic, an Australian motivational speaker born without limbs, describes how the example of Jesus in the Gospels informed his own…
personal journey of faith and engagement with others. Spanish language. 2018La mujer de mis sueños
By Luz María Doria, Luz Maria Doria. 2016
Mejora tu salud de poquito a poco: una guía completa de bienestar para ti y tu familia
By Doctor Juan Rivera. 2016
Historias de mujeres
By Rosa Montero. 2015
Spanish author reflects upon the contributions of women to human culture by exploring the lives of Irene of Constantinople, Mary…
Wollstonecraft, George Sand, Camille Claudel, the Brontë sisters, Frida Kahlo, Margaret Mead, and Simone de Beauvoir, among others. Spanish language. 2015Una educación (Narrativa (Editorial Lumen))
By Tara Westover. 2018
Memoir exploring the author s path from being raised in a fundamentalist, paranoiac Mormon family where she was homeschooled to…
eventually working her way to graduate degrees at Cambridge and Harvard. Discusses hardships faced by the family, abuse at the hands of a sibling, and more. Spanish language. 2019Eres vibracion: atrae a tu vida Energia positiva : amor, salud y exito ilimitados
By Robyn Openshaw. 2018
Author explores her theory of the differences between--and the health impacts of--low vibration emotions (fear, anger, inertia) and high vibration…
emotions (love, inner peace, gratitude), providing guidelines to improve our mood, overall health, and quality of life through diet, exercise, and awareness. Spanish language. 2018La voz de tu alma (La Voz de Tu Alma Ser.)
By Lain García Calvo. 2016
El orador motivacional (y ex atleta) conocido como Lain describe su propio viaje de realización. Lain postula lo que é́l…
considera los secretos encontrados dentro de la espiritualidad, la metafísica y la física cuántica que pueden transformar y mejorar la vida de las personasGuía de hábitos inteligentes: 36 pequeños cambios de vida que su cerebro agradecerá
By I. C. Robledo, M. C. Londoño. 2015
Bestselling author posits that intelligent people are not born that way but acquire habits that help develop and maintain their…
brain in top shape. He offers thirty-six techniques to improve intelligence, including tips to build memory and increase receptivity to learning. Spanish language. 20157 lecciones del cielo: cómo la muerte me enseñó a vivir una vida felize)
By Mary C. Neal. 2019
La cirujana ortopédica Mary Neal explora su experiencia cercana a la muerte en 1999, que incluye encuentros con ángeles, un…
viaje a una "ciudad de luz", su reunión con Jesucristo, y los cambios milagrosos que ocurrieron en su vida como resultado