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Un periodista de guerra explora la historia en la isla de Creta de las técnicas para aumentar la resistencia física…
y el movimiento natural desde los tiempos mitológicos hasta la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y detalla cómo estas tradiciones han sido preservadas en el mundo moderno. Traducido del Inglés. ViolenciaBy Pico Iyer. 2015
El periodista y cronista de viajes Pico Iyer explora los beneficios de la desconexión, de apreciar dónde estas, y de…
ser tranquilo. Analizando las vidas de personalidades tan disímiles como Gandhi, Proust, y Leonard Cohen, Iyer revela cómo la quietud puede despertar la creatividad y aliviar el estrésBy Eckhart Tolle. 2000
Using a question-and-answer format, Eckhart seeks to show that people carry within them a "seed of enlightenment" that can help…
them find their true wealth--the "radiant joy of Being and the...peace that comes with it."Spanish language. 2000Médico y autor de superventas Deepak Chopra explora lo que él considera los secretos de la felicidad. Propone tomando conciencia…
del cuerpo, descubriendo la verdadera autoestima, desintoxicando la vida, dejando de tener la razón, concentrando en el presente, descubriendo el mundo dentro de nosotros, y viviendo para la iluminación. Traducido del InglésBy Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. 2011
Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's account of his 1528 shipwreck in the New World. Describes his nearly two-thousand-mile journey…
across the unexplored American Southwest with three companions, encountering native tribes, and enduring life-threatening hardships. Some violence. Spanish language. 1542By Teresa, Santa Teresa de Jesús. 2003
Esta obra clásica de la teología mística de Santa Teresa de Ávila (1515-1582) trata de guiar a las almas hacia…
la perfección espiritual. Contiene máximas sobre temas como el auto-conocimiento, humildad, desprendimiento, y el sufrimiento. Escrito originalmente en 1577. Introducción por Juan Alarcón BenitoChile, 2010. Details the struggle of the thirty-three workers who were trapped 700 meters underground after a cave-in at the…
San José mine. Describes the conditions the men faced and the ways they kept their spirits up for sixty-nine days until they were rescued. Spanish language. 2011By Dave Pelzer, David J Pelzer. 1995
"El niño sin nombre" es el relato de uno de los casos de abuso infantil mas extremos en la historia…
de California. Es la historia de Dave Pelzer, quien era golpeado y hambreado salvajemente por su madre emocionalmente desequilibrada y alcoholica. BestsellerBy Jeffrey Zaslow, Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords, Gabrielle D Giffords. 2012
Arizona congresswoman Giffords and her husband, astronaut Kelly, describe their lives before and after the near-fatal shooting of Giffords in…
January 2011. They discuss their anguish over the other victims, Kelly's support during Giffords's recovery, and Giffords's determination to return to work. Some violence and some strong language. Some violence, some strong language. Bestseller. 2011By Darío Arizmendi, Luis Eladio Pérez, Luis Eladio Perez. 2008
Author chronicles his ordeal as a hostage of FARC, communist guerrillas in Colombia, who kidnapped him in 2001. He describes…
the constant humiliation, abuse, starvation, forced marches, and fear of execution he experienced along with fellow captives, many of whom, he attests, remain prisoners. Spanish language. 2008By Deepak Chopra. 2008
Bestselling author and spiritual leader offers his perspective on what Jesus can teach people of any faith. Portrays Jesus as…
a spiritual guide to finding enlightenment and a universal teacher of compassion, tolerance, and understanding. Discusses Jesus's vision and gives advice to the uninitiated. Spanish language. 2008By Vince Rause, Nando Parrado. 2006
A Uruguayan rugby player recounts surviving the 1972 plane crash that is remembered for causing acts of heroism and cannibalism.…
Discusses the physical perils of subzero weather, the group's reaction upon hearing that the rescue operation was called off, and the author's hike over the mountains for help. Some strong language. Spanish language. 2006By Pope John Paul II, John Paul, Papa Juan Pablo II. 2001
El Papa Juan Pablo II habla de la importancia de la oración en el mundo de hoy y presenta las…
proprias oraciones que ha ofrecido durante las dos décadas de su papado. Incluye oraciones a Dios, a Jesús, a María, y al Espiritu Santo, así como oraciones por la unidad cristiana, por la paz y por la famíliaCollection of essays for women's solace by a wide variety of female contributors, including ministers, professional speakers, novelists, and mothers.…
Topics range from divine intervention to falling in love to overcoming depression. Spanish language. 1998By Kay Allenbaugh. 2000
Collection of heartfelt essays by a wide variety of female contributors, including ministers, professional speakers, novelists, and mothers. Topics range…
from divine intervention to falling in love to overcoming depression. Spanish language. 1999El autor es médico, graduado de la Universidad de Harvard, quien administra un programa de medicina integral y quien enfatiza…
la práctica de medicina preventiva. Afirma que el cuerpo humano tiene un sistema de curación natural, y describe casos de curación espontánea. Explica cómo podemos llevar al máximo nuestros poderes de curación natural. En comparación, examina los tratamientos convenciales y alternativos para la curación de enfermedadesBy Yesenia Then. 2019
The author shares her experiences, applying biblical principles to encourage those going through difficult situations. She identifies three certainties: God…
never loses control of what happens; the Lord uses trials to create living testimonies; and, life's unexpected breaks never surprise God. Spanish language. 2019By Marabel Morgan. 1976
By James Herriot. 1975
An English veterinarian writes of his work, whether on his back in a stable trying to deliver a calf during…
a snowstorm or comforting a lonely old man whose only companion, a dog, has died. Bestseller 1972. Spanish languageBy Adam M Grant. 2017
A business professor and author of Give and Take (DB 79375) studies the idea of innovation, arguing that success is…
best achieved by developing creative ideas while minimizing personal risk. Cites examples from a variety of fields, including business, sports, politics, and music. Spanish language. 2017