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By Diamela Eltit. 2014
"In Handwriting, Eltit offers her reading of the Argentine trial of Enrique Arancibia Clavel for his participation in the assassination…
of General Prats and his wife, Sofía Cuthbert. The work's main concept is the literal transcription of documents generated by third parties, but also considers three brief texts, written in her own handwriting, that explain the book's motives and allow two reflections. The first, linked to her narrative staging of the book, to the use of third-party documents, and their function in the literary act; the second focuses on the documents' content that reveals the motives of one of so many political crimes executed during the Pinochet dictatorship." -- Translation provided by NLSBy Emma Entrena, Silvia Ortiz. 2023
ADÉNTRATE EN LA ESPAÑA MÁS ENIGMÁTICA JUNTO A TERRORES NOCTURNOS, EL PÓDCAST REVELACIÓN EN EL ÁMBITO DEL MISTERIO. TE DAMOS…
LA BIENVENIDA A TUS NUEVAS PESADILLAS España es tierra de misterios y leyendas. La Santa Compaña, el hombre del saco o los fantasmas del Museo Reina Sofía son solo algunos ejemplos de los mitos y los sucesos que se entretejen en el devenir de nuestra historia.En este libro, las periodistas Emma Entrena y Silvia Ortiz se adentran en este legado de horror. Con la rigurosidad que las caracteriza, nos ofrecen un viaje por los grandes misterios de la geografía española, por las criaturas que acechan en nuestro inconsciente y por los monstruos, en ocasiones demasiado humanos, que han dejado huella en nuestro pasado.By Estela Naïad. 2023
¿Qué ocurre cuándo la superstición y la fantasía se cruzan con la crueldad? Descubre los casos más espeluznantes de la…
historia del true crime. Creer que los monstruos existen solo en el folklore nos da cierta tranquilidad. Sin embargo, la historia está llena de criaturas más crueles que los de las propias leyendas. Hombres y mujeres de carne y hueso que, creyéndose brujas, vampiros u hombres lobo, perpetraron crímenes que estremecieron a la humanidad.Entre las filas de asesinos más despiadados del mundo, se encuentran monstruos tan reales como la vampira Elizabeth Bathory, que cometió actos atroces contra cientos de jóvenes; Romasanta, el hombre lobo gallego, que se enriqueció vendiendo la grasa de sus víctimas; o Mary Bateman, la bruja de Yorkshire, que cometió asesinatos valiéndose de sus supuestos poderes mágicos. Deja que este libro te atrape, pero ten cuidado... porque cuando miras al abismo, este te devuelve la mirada.A short biography of Jesse James, who formed his own gang of robbers and murderers with his brother, Frank, in…
1866, focusing on banks, stagecoaches, and trains. He became an outlaw due to guerrilla warfare tactics employed during the Civil War. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004Gives a brief description of U.S. history and government and explains in practical language the Immigration Law of 1952 and…
its many amendments. Also includes information on when citizenship is necessary, a brief introduction to the Social Security system, information on income tax, and simplified instructions for filling out immigration forms. Spanish languageBy United States. 1979
Explains the requirements for naturalization, the steps for filing citizenship papers, how to obtain citizenship for wives and children of…
citizens, and how aliens may legalize their United States residence to be eligible to apply for naturalization. Spanish languageBy Megan Stine, Who Hq. 2023
Spanish speakers can now learn the truly inspiring story of the first Latin Supreme Court Justice. Los hispanohablantes pueden ahora conocer…
la historia verdaderamente inspiradora de la primera jueza latina del Tribunal Supremo.Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily insulin shots and became determined to make the most out of her life. It was the popular sixties TV show Perry Mason that made Sonia want to become a lawyer. Not only a lawyer but a judge! Her remarkable career was capped in 2009 when President Barack Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, only the third woman in the court's history and the first Hispanic. Stories of Sotomayor's career are hardly dry legal stuff - she once hopped on a motorcycle to chase down counterfeiters and was the judge whose ruling ended the Major League baseball strike in 1995. Expresiva, enérgica y divertida, Sonia Sotomayor ha logrado convertir cada lucha de su vida en un triunfo. Nacida en el Bronx de padres inmigrantes de Puerto Rico, Sonia descubrió a los nueve años que tenía diabetes, una enfermedad grave ahora, pero aún más peligrosa hace cincuenta años. ¿Cómo afrontó la joven Sonia la devastadora noticia? Aprendió a administrarse sus inyecciones diarias de insulina y se empeñó en aprovechar al máximo su vida. Fue la popular serie de televisión de los años sesenta Perry Mason la que hizo que Sonia quisiera convertirse en abogada. ¡Y no solo abogada, sino también jueza! Su extraordinaria carrera se vio coronada en 2009 cuando el presidente Barack Obama la nombró miembro del Tribunal Supremo, siendo la tercera mujer en la historia del tribunal y la primera hispana. Las historias de la carrera de Sotomayor no son de orden jurídico: cierta vez se subió a una motocicleta para perseguir a los falsificadores y fue la jueza cuya decisión puso fin a la huelga de las Grandes Ligas de béisbol en 1995.By Michael C. Harris, Who Hq. 2016
Step back in time to the birth of the United States and meet the real-life rebels who made this country…
free in this Spanish entry in the WHO HQ series! Retroceda en el tiempo al nacimiento de Estados Unidos en esta obra en español de la serie WHO HQ, y conozca a los rebeldes de la vida real que hicieron libre a este país.On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation - The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom, and the Declaration of Independence made that official. Discover the true story of one of the most radical and uplifting documents in history and follow the action that fueled the Revolutionary War. En un caluroso día de verano de 1776, cerca de Filadelfia, Thomas Jefferson se sentó en su escritorio y escribió intensamente hasta la mañana siguiente. Estaba redactando la Declaración de Independencia, un documento que rompería los lazos de este país con Gran Bretaña y anunciaría una nueva nación: los Estados Unidos de América. Los colonos estaban dispuestos a arriesgar sus vidas por la libertad, y la Declaración de Independencia lo hizo oficial. Descubra la verdadera historia de uno de los documentos más radicales y edificantes de la historia y siga la acción que impulsó la Guerra de la Independencia.By Carlos F Paz, Carlos F. Paz. 1988
Presents in Spanish the requirements for U.S. citizenship and offers, in Spanish and English, summaries on the history and government…
of the United States, including samples of questions that are asked in citizenship examinations. Also includes bilingual texts of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States. Spanish languageBy Loida Nicolas Lewis. 1994
Advice on how noncitizens can legally enter or stay in the United States. Covers immigration categories, application for visas, quotas,…
family members of immigrants, legal recourses, and other relevant topics. Spanish languageBy Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who Hq. 2021
Nosotros, el pueblo de Who HQ, traemos a los lectores la historia completa (argumentos y todo) de cómo surgió la…
Constitución de los Estados Unidos. We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the United States Constitution came into being in this Spanish entry in the WHO HQ series.Firmada el 17 de septiembre de 1787, cuatro años después de la Guerra de la Independencia, la Constitución estableció la ley suprema de los Estados Unidos de América. Hoy es fácil que demos por sentado este proyecto de gobierno. Pero los legisladores (cincuenta y cinco hombres de casi todos los 13 estados originales), discutieron ferozmente durante muchos meses sobre lo que acabó siendo solo un documento de cuatro páginas. Esta es una fascinante mirada entre bastidores a las cuestiones más disputadas (las de los estados del Norte y del Sur; los estados grandes y los pequeños) y a los actores clave, como James Madison, Alexander Hamilton y George Washington, que sufrieron innumerables revisiones para hacer realidad la Constitución. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen.By Mario A Vásquez. 1998
A Hispanic lawyer reviews and explains the most important aspects of immigration to the United States, ranging from simple tourist…
visas to the detailed requirements of residence, citizenship, and procedures to bring relatives into the U.S. Includes information on the most recent laws and lists agencies administering immigration. Spanish languageBy Allan Wernick. 2005
Immigration lawyer provides updated information for legal immigration to the United States. Includes instructions for obtaining visas, green cards, and…
citizenship. Explains what helps and hinders the process, when a lawyer is needed, how interviews are conducted, and where to get more information. Spanish language. 2005Explains how laws are made in the United States, the difference between federal and state laws, the difference between civil…
and criminal law, how the judicial system works, how contracts are made, and how the legal system affects all areas of daily life. Spanish language. 2006Explains what a child-support order is and discusses measures that can be taken to collect child support. Includes information on…
how to establish paternity, calculate payments, maintain or change child-support orders, and deal with enforcement agencies. Spanish language. 2007By Debbie M. Schell, Kurt A. Wagner. 2007
Dos abogados de inmigración enseñan las maneras de obtener visas para entrar en Estados Unidos. Describen visas de inmigrante y…
no inmigrante, visas para visitantes, visas de estudiante, visas de trabajo, y visas por vínculos familiares. También presenta información sobre formularios de visas y dónde conseguirlosBy Ana María Polo, Ana Maria Dra. Polo. 2010
Letters sent to attorney and famed Latin American television judge Ana María Polo that were deemed too explicit or controversial…
to air on her show "Caso Cerrado." Includes Polo's advice on relationship and legal issues. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2010By Sonia Sotomayor. 2013
Memoir of United States Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor (born 1954). Recalls growing up with her Puerto Rican family in…
the Bronx and being diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Discusses her family life, education at Princeton and Yale, and becoming a district court judge in 1992. Spanish language. 2013By Mirta Ojito. 2014
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explores the 2008 murder of thirty-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue, New York. Killed by a…
group of teenagers, Lucero became a symbol of a broken immigration system, intolerance, and bigotry focused on foreigners in the United States. Violence and strong language. 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. 2014