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Luis 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. 2018Yo
By Elton John. 2019
Memoir of the musical legend. Born Reginald Dwight in a London suburb, the performer soon found his sound and his…
style. He discusses his career and struggles with drug addiction. Also discusses his work with AIDS charities and his relationship with husband, David. Spanish language. 2019Autobiografía
By Luis Enrique. 2017
El popular cantautor latinoamericano reflexiona sobre su herencia musical, su carrera, y la trayectoria de su vida. Nacido en Nicaragua…
de una reconocida familia de músicos, Luis Enrique recuerda su vida como inmigrante en América, sus primeros éxitos musicales, y su ascenso a la cima de las listas de la música en españolEl Puma y yo: apuntes y reflexiones para una biografía
By Jose Rodriguez, José Luis Rodríguez. 2014
The popular Venezuelan singer and actor recounts influential episodes in his life. Rodríguez reflects on his childhood of poverty in…
Caracas, his precipitous rise to international stardom in the 1970s and 1980s, his loves, his spirituality, and the trajectory of his alter ego, "El Puma." Spanish language. 2014Perdón (Atria Espanol)
By Chiquis Rivera. 2015
Janney Marín "Chiquis" Rivera, cantante y celebridad de televisión que saltó a la fama a través de su madre, Jenni…
Rivera (1969-2012), revela el abuso que sufrió a manos de su padre y las dificultades que ha enfrentado en su vida personal como resultado. Lenguaje injurioso y descripciones de violencia y de índole sexualInquebrantable: mi historia, a mi manera (Atria Espanol)
By Jenni Rivera. 2013
Autobiografía póstuma de la cantante mexico-estadounidense Jenni Rivera (1969-2012). Revela su lucha contra la violencia doméstica así como su éxito…
como cantante, actriz, productora de televisión, y empresaria. Violencia, lenguaje injurioso, y descripciones de índole sexualRitmo al éxito: cómo un inmigrante hizo su propio sueño americano
By Emilio Estefan. 2010
El famoso productor, compositor, ganador de múltiples premios Grammy, empresario, y esposo de Gloria Estefan explora los secretos de su…
éxito. Estefan presenta un análisis de su vida como un refugiado motivado en los Estados Unidos para proporcionar una sistema de objetivos personales y sugerencias para lograr la prosperidad. Prefacio de Quincy JonesYo
By Ricky Martin. 2010
Cantante popular y ganador de varios premios Grammy reflexiona sobre su vida. Desde su éxito inicial en la banda juvenil…
Menudo, a su carrera como actor, y el estrellato como solista, Martin explora su trayectoria, incluyendo sus raíces en Puerto Rico, su espiritualidad, su orientación sexual, su trabajo de caridad, y su alegría de ser padreEl niño sin nombre: la lucha de un niño por sobrevivir
By 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. BestsellerGabby: una historia de valor y esperanza
By 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. 2011Celia: mi vida
By Celia Cruz, Ana Cristina Reymundo. 2004
Autobiografía de la famosa cantante afrocubana, publicada poco después de su muerte en 2003. Mundialmente conocida como "La Reina de…
la Salsa," Cruz cuenta de su vida y de los comienzos de su carrera en La Habana que después abrió el camino para un fenomenal éxito internacional. Cuenta de su exilio voluntario de Cuba después de la ascendencia del regimen castrista. También habla de su matrimonio de muchos años y de sus relaciones con otros músicosEl 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 enfermedadesInvitacion a la musica: pequeno manual de iniciacion (Coleccion popular)
By Roland De Candé. 1988
This introduction to the world of music traces the history of music from antiquity to the present, covering great names…
such as Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Wagner, and Brahms. The second part of the book describes musical instruments, music terminology, the mechanics of music, and music appreciation. Spanish language50 palos... y sigo soñando
By Pau Donés. 2017
Autobiography of the lead singer of Spanish rock band Jarabe de Palo, who died of cancer in 2020. He shares…
both positive and negative memories from his life and musical career, along with song lyrics he wrote during those times. Photos included. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2017La mujer total
By Marabel Morgan. 1976
Todas las criaturas grandes y pequenas: memorias de un veterinario
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 languageOriginales: cómo los innovadores e inconformes mueven el mundo
By 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"A man faces the serious and mysterious consequences of his unusual paternity. A young peasant girl takes an eccentric villager…
as her lover and pays for her audacity. A group of revelers experience horror at the abuses and vicissitudes of a strange visitor. We accompany a sick man on his journey through the landscapes of his feverish delirium, only to get lost along the way and arrive at the end that was not. A man emigrates from his homeland in search of a bait in the form of a woman and ends up facing a fantastic opponent. These are some of Pedro Cabiya's Tremendous Stories, the first book by the then very young writer and a fundamental text that forever changed the rules of the game in Caribbean literature." -- Translation provided by NLSEmma: y las otras señoras del narco
By Anabel Hernández. 2022
Mexican journalist and author of The Traitor does a deep dive into the life of Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife…
of infamous cartel boss Joaquin 'el Chapo' Guzman. She investigates the role narcotraffickers' wives play in their lives and business. Bestseller. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller. Spanish language. 2021Tibu: memorias de un mánager
By Carlos Vázquez Moreno. 2020
"A journey through the professional life of Carlos Vázquez Moreno, a/k/a 'Tibu.' A faithful testimony, unsweetened, often stark and emotional,…
of his career as a musician, record producer, and manager of stars such as Hombres G, Aute, El Canto del Loco, and Miguel Ríos; a book that does not seek to be a mere settling of scores or a collection of anecdotes. From the death of Franco to the present day, Tibu puts a name and a face to the music business in Spain, offering the reader an insider's view of how this business really works. He shows us a whole life, his own, that has revolved around artists, musicians, and all that showbiz that surrounds them, that until very recently was dedicated to the pursuit of money, and that led him to know firsthand the darkness that hides in a cell." -- Translation provided by NLS