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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. 2017By 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 injuriosoBy 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. 2019By 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 españolBy Elisabetta Piqué. 2013
A biography of Jorge Bergoglio (born 1936) that reveals the personal side of Pope Francis--the leader of the Catholic Church…
who has declared his mission as serving the less fortunate, the lost, and the forgotten. With a prologue by Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley. Spanish language. 2013By 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. 2017En 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. ViolenciaBy Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo, Favilli, Cavallo. 2017
Las vidas de 100 mujeres distinguidas de alrededor del mundo--artistas, científicas, inventoras, exploradoras, escritoras, bailarinas, activistas y líderes--contaron como cuentos…
de hadas cortos. Incluye Alicia Alonso, Cora Coralina, Eufrosina Cruz, Evita Perón, Helen Keller, Isabel Allende, y Las Hermanas Mirabal. Traducido del italiano. Para grados 3-6 y lectores mayoresBy 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 mayoresBy Doctor Juan Rivera. 2017
Cardiologist and chief medical expert for the Univision network presents over a hundred simple herbal remedies that promote general health…
and consist of ingredients found in most kitchens. Spanish language. 2017By 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. 2014Hijo de un egipcio involucrado en la violencia política, Ebrahim reflexiona sobre su niñez y postula que el terrorismo no…
es una conclusión inevitable para personas entrenadas para odiar. Él explora maneras de aprovechar la empatía inherente y abrazar la tolerancia en lugar del odio. Basado en una charla "TED" popular. ViolenciaBy Christopher McDougall. 2011
El autor relata su visita con los tarahumaras--un pueblo nativo de las Barrancas del Cobre de México--conocidos por su capacidad…
para correr distancias extremas descalzos y sin lesiones. Incorpora la historia y la fisiología de correr así como la forma correcta de correr sin dolor. Traducido del inglésBy 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. 2016By Santiago Martín, Padre Santiago Martín Rodríguez. 2015
Spanish priest--founder of the Franciscans of Mary--introduces a translation of a venerated manuscript, the Itinerarium, written by the Spanish nun…
Egeria, which offers a purported first-person account by Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazareth, recovered by Egeria during her pilgrimage to the Holy Land circa AD 380. Spanish language. 2014By Juan Pablo Escobar, Sebastián Marroquín. 2014
An intimate portrait of the Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar Gaviria (1949-1993), written by his son, revealing the side that…
his father presented to his family, while exploring the violence that he engendered in his country and the world. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2014By Gisela Von Wobeser. 2015
Current members of the Mexican Academy of History present brief biographies of ten significant historical Mexican men and women. Includes…
Marina Malintzin (Malinche), Antonio Valeriano de Azcapotzalco, Sor Inés de la Cruz, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Venustiano Carranza, Frida Kahlo, and Octavio Paz. Spanish language. 2015A 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. 2016By Jorge Ramos. 2016
Award-winning journalist and news anchor offers a collection of his interviews with a variety of public figures he considers to…
be successful rebels, such as Barack Obama, the two Bush presidents, Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez, among others. Spanish language. 2016