Author : M. F. Jones-Reid
Publisher : Sunbelt Publications, Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 31,46 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780932653598
Focusing on the Spanish that is spoken in Mexico, and most frequently in the United States, this book teaches the language and provides insights into Mexican culture and its customs.
Author : Victor Villaseñor
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 2007-11-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781558855519
A father comforts his son at bedtime by singing the turtledove song his own mother once sang to him in hopes that the child will awake refreshed and secure in the knowledge that he is loved.
Author : Ellen Hopkins
Publisher : Margaret K. McElderry Books
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 33,93 MB
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1481442910
How do you live your life if your past is based on a lie? Find out in this “satisfied and moving story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in both verse and prose from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins. For as long as she can remember, it’s been just Ariel and Dad. Ariel’s mom disappeared when she was a baby. Dad says home is wherever the two of them are, but Ariel is now seventeen and after years of new apartments, new schools, and new faces, all she wants is to put down some roots. Complicating things are Monica and Gabe, both of whom have stirred a different kind of desire. Maya’s a teenager who’s run from an abusive mother right into the arms of an older man she thinks she can trust. But now she’s isolated with a baby on the way, and life’s getting more complicated than Maya ever could have imagined. Ariel and Maya’s lives collide unexpectedly when Ariel’s mother shows up out of the blue with wild accusations: Ariel wasn’t abandoned. Her father kidnapped her fourteen years ago. In bestselling author Ellen Hopkins’s deft hands, Ariel’s emotionally charged journey to find out the truth of who she really is balances beautifully with Maya’s story of loss and redemption. This is a memorable portrait of two young women trying to make sense of their lives and coming face to face with themselves—for both the last and the very first time.
Author : Mariah Rivera
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0359676901
In a world where two worlds co-exist-one mundane and one animated-lies humans, animations, and halflings. The mundane world is a place much like our own and the animated world is a place much like the one seen on television. Cynthia "Cyn" Santana-a human who grieves a lost loved one-takes a strong interest in the animated world. Initially, she decides to attend college in the animated world of Japan (a place where her grief gradually fades). There, she meets Knight Sasaki-an animation who seems to strongly despise her because she's a human. He makes it clear he loathes all humans, but she doesn't know why. In two worlds filled with judgment, fear, and deceit-a human and animation gather. However, deadly secrets from the past may bring them to the brink of no return.
Author : Violeta Barrett
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 39,12 MB
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1450279937
By 1956 Violeta Barrett had been working for a Wall Street investment firm more than a decade. Recently separated from her husband and feeling overworked, Violeta decided to vacation in Mexico. After her plane landed in Mexico City, a stranger with a deep, accented voice introduced himself as her tour guide. Violeta and Jorge had no idea they were about to begin a four-year romance that would endure the test of time and distance. In her compelling memoir, Violeta shares a nostalgic and emotional journey where principles, love, and obligations collide and force unexpected decisions. Energized by the Mexican culture and Jorges charm, Violeta is soon caught up in the joy of being loved. But before long she must return to her obligations, leaving Jorge behind. Through the more than seventy love letters she would receive from Jorge for the next few years, the two share a forbidden passionuntil the forces of morality prevail. Nearly fifty years ago, Violeta and Jorge fell in love, changing their lives forever. Their heartfelt story proves that true love is not affected by time. It is ageless. It is eternal.
Author : Rocky Steele
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,82 MB
Release : 2012-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1477277641
Eileen Sears, a pretty girl from the "Cajun Country" of Louisiana makes her way to Houston where she meets the covert operative Congressional Investigator Roy Randall. They fall in love and he helps her develop a singing career. Randall is called upon to pry into government corruption, mob activity, murder and drug smuggling. Eileen and Roy marry. It is "the second time around" for each of them. Their dedication to and love for each other becomes a "way of life.' Eileen is dubbed "The Cajun Princess" when she sings at a White House reception. Roy and Eileen show over and over that their passion for each other is not diminished by time. Eileen and Roy have a goal in life to "grow old together". Is that lofty goal achieved?
Author : Rochelle Alers
Publisher : Dafina
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1496721853
Bestselling author Rochelle Alers’ returns to romantic New Orleans in this uplifting series featuring four very different friends embarking on the dream of a lifetime . . . With her besties in the Big Easy, Nydia Santiago is second-guessing staying behind in New York City. So when Jasmine Washington calls with the exciting news that she’s getting married, Nydia happily rushes to New Orleans to be her maid of honor. Once she visits the lovely Garden District estate her friends are transforming into a luxury inn, she’s wistful to join them in their venture. Then she meets the sexy engineer in charge of the renovation. With his seductive Southern drawl, Lamar Pierce could make her believe in love again . . . Lamar is confident, responsible, and settled—everything her ex, an aspiring Latin music singer, wasn’t. But Lamar is also a widowed father to a pre-teen girl in need of a mother, something Nydia’s not ready to be. When her ex makes a very public proposal, suddenly Nydia is running from the paparazzi—straight into Lamar’s arms. But is she ready to take the leap from singlehood to wife and mother?. . . Praise for The Inheritance “The ambiance and flavor of New Orleans are on full display.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “A novel that resembles female bonding romance series like The Bride Quartet by Nora Roberts. . . . Capitalizing on its assets: the sensuous Big Easy setting and the rarely encountered middle age romance.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author : John Shepherd
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 21,40 MB
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 1441160787
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Author : Graciela Tiscareño-Sato
Publisher : Gracefully Global Group LLC
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0983476039
This ground-breaking bilingual book was written by a Latina military officer and former aviator. It's the first bilingual children's book, in English and Spanish, about why mommies wear military uniforms and serve in the armed forces. Synopsis: A little boy named Marco is walking to his bedroom in pajamas carrying his stuffed puppy dog when he notices his mommy in an olive-green military flight suit. His curiosity about the colorful patches on her uniform evolves into a sweet, reassuring bedtime conversation between a military mother and her child about why she serves and what she does in the unusual KC-135R aerial refueling airplane. He drifts off to sleep with thoughts of his mommy in the airplane and the special surprise she gave him stuck to his fleece pajamas. The book includes an art activity for parents and teachers to enjoy with children. It's the first in a planned aviation adventure series.
Author : Deborah R. Vargas
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 32,85 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0816673160
Explores the resounding musical performances of Mexican American women such as Chelo Silva, Eva Ybarra, Eva Garza, and Selena within Tejano/Chicano music
