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Elena creía que no volvería a verla, pero se equivocaba: Tricia ha regresado.Creía que ese pasado lo había podido dejar atrás pero se equivocaba. Las apariciones son mucho más que un mensaje de advertencia. Elena debe hacer algo para resolver lo ocurrido con Tricia.

Elena creía que no volvería a verla, pero se equivocaba: Tricia ha regresado.Creía que ese pasado lo había podido dejar atrás pero se equivocaba. Las apariciones son mucho más que un mensaje de advertencia. Elena debe hacer algo para resolver lo ocurrido con Tricia.

Elena creía que no volvería a verla, pero se equivocaba: Tricia ha regresado. Creía que ese pasado lo había podido dejar atrás pero se equivocaba. Las apariciones son mucho más que un mensaje de advertencia. Elena debe hacer algo para resolver lo ocurrido con Tricia.

Elena creía que no volvería a verla, pero se equivocaba: Tricia ha regresado.Creía que ese pasado lo había podido dejar atrás pero se equivocaba. Las apariciones son mucho más que un mensaje de advertencia. Elena debe hacer algo para resolver lo ocurrido con Tricia.

Border Bandits is an account of the many, many stories of back-and-forth skirmishes between the Mexicans and Texans during the late 1800s and early 1900s. There practically wasn't a border, which caused a lot of problems and thievery between the two countries. These 17 tales in this book re-create border raids that originated from both sides of the fluid and much contested line and tells the stories of colorful characters - Mexican and American - that have since secured their place in history.

His whole life has been mapped out for him. Carlos Portillo has always led a privileged and sheltered life. A dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, he lives in Mexico City with his wealthy family, where he attends an elite international school. Always a rule follower and a parent pleaser, Carlos is more than happy to tread the well-worn path in front of him. He has always loved food and cooking, but his parents see it as just a hobby.

An inspiring tribute to Hispanic Americans who have made a positive impact on the world. This stunning book showcases 20 Hispanic and Latino American men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics. Featured are sparkling biographies of Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Ellen Ochoa, Roberto Clemente, and many more.

Lázaro es un joven aprendiz de escritor que, en opinión de su maestro, es incapaz de escribir historias largas, a pesar de su talento, porque pertenece a la generación de lo fragmentario, del post bloguero, el mensaje de Facebook o Twitter y el vídeo de YouTube. Para Lázaro, el problema estriba en que no tiene argumentos, en que le falta una historia que contar.

Recipient of Best Fantasy of the Year in Russia, The Cycle of Wind and Sparks is a spin-off from the international best-selling series The Chronicles of Siala. Set in 15th-century Europe, this new series is reminiscent of George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire and Robert Jordan' s The Wheel of Time, featuring heroes, zombies, wizards, and knights who battle over the fate of the world.

Actor Matthew McConaughey descends into a surreal desert of the soul, an admirer of Miley Cyrus performs a 3,000-word sentence in defense of his passion, an aging porn star dons a dinosaur costume to film the sex scene of a lifetime, and Leonard Cohen shills for Subway: these mercurial and wildly varied stories explode the conventions of short fiction.

In this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa's return. Papa Rabbit traveled north two years ago to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return, Pancho sets out to find him. He packs Papa's favorite meal- mole, rice and beans, a heap of warm tortillas, and a jug of aguamiel-and heads north. He meets a coyote, who offers to help Pancho in exchange for some of Papa's food.

Jimmy lives in a small Caribbean town where there's not a whole lot to do. Fortunately though, there is a boxing gym, and one day the owner, Don Apolinar, suggests that Jimmy start training. He also gives Jimmy a cardboard box full of books and newspaper clippings all about Muhammad Ali. Jimmy reads and re-reads as he never has before. He is swept with admiration for Ali who said, "I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was."

The rise of digital communications has led to three emergent, often problematic, forces: automation, the speed and volume of information transfer, and an unmet need for people to feel more than satisfied in their interpersonal transactions, particularly between seller and consumer. Following in the footsteps of their popular website and podcast, educators and entrepreneurs Dr. Reshan Richards and Stephen Valentine created this audiobook to address the challenges brought on by these rising trends.

With a strong family, the best friend a guy could ask for, and a budding romance with the girl of his dreams, life shows promise for Teodoro "T" Avila. But he takes some hard hits the summer before senior year when his nearly perfect brother, Manny, returns from a tour in Iraq with a devastating case of PTSD. In a desperate effort to save Manny from himself and pull their family back together, T's fiery sister, Xochitl, hoodwinks her brothers into a cathartic road trip.

The following books are included: "Strange Wine" and "Shatterday".

Pandemics have killed at least a half billion people over the past two millennia. Today a new plague, COVID-19, is stalking humanity. But in the age of biotechnology, humanity is no longer defenseless. Biotechnology in the Time of COVID-19 is a collection of stories about the biotechnology industry - its purpose, its people and how it has risen to battle the COVID-19 virus - told by 47 leaders of that industry in their own words.

Una brillante colección de ensayos que abarca desde la deuda pública hasta la naturaleza de la ciencia ficción y la crisis climática.

Mateo Castillo is a rising star chef on the Manhattan culinary scene. But just as he’s about to reap the rewards of his skill and hard work by being featured on a major TV cooking competition, Mateo collapses in his restaurant’s kitchen—and regains consciousness in a hospital emergency room. If it weren’t for a security guard finding him in time, Mateo would have bled to death. The cause of his sudden illness is as mysterious as it is worrying, and Mateo and his family undergo a battery of genetic tests. Yet the answers that start to emerge only raise more questions.

As anyone with a chronic illness knows, hope can sometimes be hard to come by. For parents and caregivers of children with serious illness, there can be a real struggle to move beyond one's own grief, fear, and suffering to see what hope means for these kids.