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De la penumbra de un imperio a la gestión de otro: historia de Estados Unidos hasta la Guerra Civil
By Luis Mattei Filardi. 2016
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. 2016Fuego y furia: dentro de la Casa Blanca de Trump
By Michael Wolff. 2018
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. 2018Oye, Trump
By Andrés Manuel López Obrador. 2017
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 PoniatowskaLa 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 RevelEntre eternidades: y otros escritos
By Javier Marías. 2018
A collection of personal and critical texts by the Spanish novelist. Includes "La biblioteca invasora," "Mi libro favorito," and "De…
no haber nacido." Edited by Margaret Jull Costa and Alexis Grohmann. Spanish language. 2018Miedo: Trump en la Casa Blanca
By Bob Woodward. 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 injuriosoA 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. 2016Una 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. 2019Talentos ocultos: basada en la historia real Jamás Contada
By Margot Lee Shetterly. 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. 2017Lecciones 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. 2017Tesoros de mi isla: una infancia cubana
By Alma Flor Ada, Antonio Martorell, Edel Rodríguez. 2016
La popular autora de libros para niños recuerda su infancia en Cuba. Contiene tres libros: "Allá donde florecen los framboyanes"…
(1994), "Bajo las palmas reales" (1998), y "Días en la Quinta Simoni" (2015). Para grados 5-8 y lectores mayoresUna casa propia: historias de mi vida
By Sandra Cisneros. 2016
A collection of true stories and literary reflections spanning three decades, which together form an autobiography in the style of…
a jigsaw puzzle, from the Mexican-American author of La Casa en Mango Street (DB 50975). Translated from English. Strong language. Spanish language. 2016A guide to juices and juicing by Univision nutrition and exercise expert Claudia Molina. Molina shares her favorite juice recipes,…
the nutrition habits she has followed since her teens, and the exercises that she practices frequently to promote health, wellness, and natural beauty. Spanish langage. 2016An anthology of sixty-three contemporary short stories from across Latin America. Includes contributions from Ignacio Padilla, Jorge Volpi, Pedro Ángel…
Palou, Cristina Civale, Daína Chaviano, and Daniel Sada. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2001Jacqueline Kennedy: conversaciones históricas sobre mi vida con John F. Kennedy ; entrevistas con Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., en 1964
By Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. 2011
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. 2011Breve historia de la Guerra Civil de los Estados Unidos (Breve historia)
By Montserrat Huguet Santos. 2015
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. 2015Cuentos de mujeres solas (Punto de lectura #511)
By Sherwood Anderson. 2004
A collection of classic short stories from world literature that explores the theme of the solitude of women. Includes selections…
from Katherine Mansfield, Flannery O'Connor, John Cheever, Nuria Barrios, and Carlos Fuentes. With a prologue by Marcela Serrano. Spanish language. 200241: un retrato de mi padre (A Vintage Español Original)
By George W. Bush, Claudia Casanova. 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. ViolenciaGuerra contra todos los puertorriqueños: revolución y terror en la colonia americana
By Nelson A. Denis. 2015
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 ArgüesoCuentos hispanos de los Estados Unidos
By Julian Olivares. 1998
Anthology of stories by authors born and raised in the United States, together with those that have immigrated to this…
country. Includes "Naranjas" by Ángela McEwan-Alvarado, "Un poco de todo" by Rolando Hinojosa, and "La tejedora de palabras" by Rima de Vallbona. With questions and composition themes for students. Spanish language. 1993