- Table View
- List View
my son, my son: how one generation hurts the next
by Douglas GalbraithWhat do you do when your wife abducts your children? This was the question facing Douglas Galbraith when, in 2003, he returned home to Scotland from a few days' work in London. The house was silent, empty and locked; his four and six-year-old sons' pyjamas lay on the bedroom floor. And on the doormat, confirmation from the Post Office of a forwarding address - in Japan. He has not seen them since.This book goes to the very heart of relations between parents and children, men and women, and between races and nations - to the heart of what it is to be alive.
night thoughts: 70 dream poems & notes from an analysis
by Sarah ArvioIn this remarkable and unique work, award-winning poet Sarah Arvio gives us a memoir about coming to terms with a life in crisis through the study of dreams. As a young woman, threatened by disturbing visions, Arvio went into psychoanalysis to save herself. The result is a riveting sequence of dream poems, followed by "Notes." The poems, in the form of irregular sonnets, describe her dreamworld: a realm of beauty and terror emblazoned with recurring colors and images--gold, blood red, robin's-egg blue, snakes, swarms of razors, suitcases, playing cards, a catwalk. The Notes, also exquisitely readable, unfold the meaning of the dreams--as told to her analyst--and recount the enlightening and sometimes harrowing process of unlocking memories, starting with the diaries she burned to make herself forget. Arvio's explorations lead her back to her younger self--and to a life-changing understanding that will fascinate readers. An utterly original work of art and a groundbreaking portrayal of the power of dream interpretation to resolve psychic distress, this stunning book illumines the poetic logic of the dreaming mind; it also shows us, with surpassing poignancy, how tender and fragile is the mind of an adolescent girl.
of this earth: A Mennonite Boyhood In The Boreal Forest
by Rudy WiebeRudy Wiebe has written award-winning fiction for decades. He is recognized as one of Canada's finest literary treasures. Twice he has received Canada's most prestigious prize for fiction writing: The Governor-General's Award (equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize for fiction). Now comes new recognition for Wiebe's nonfiction writing. His recently released childhood memoir, Of This Earth: A Mennonite Boyhood in the Boreal Forest, has won the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Nonfiction (considered to be the country's most prestigious literary nonfiction prize). The book holds Rudy's memoirs of growing up through age 12. His immigrant family cut a farm out of stony bushland in remote Saskatchewan. They hand-dug their well, climbed a ladder to their beds under the rafters, farmed with horses, and traveled by sleigh on the frontier. Stories and singing and food from their native Ukraine and Poland held them and filled their bodies and souls. Of This Earth is written with "spare and eloquent prose," say the jurors who chose the book for the Charles Taylor Prize. Wiebe "conveys the riches of a hardscrabble inheritance; a love of words, reading and music, a sustaining yet unsentimental faith, and a bond with the natural world, all of which have provided a compass for his writing life." One of the Taylor-Prize jurors reflected, "Rudy's book haunts you; it stays with you."
one long listening: a memoir of grief, friendship, and spiritual care
by Chenxing HanFor readers of The Wild Edge of Sorrow and Crying in H-Mart--a profound and searching memoir of life, loss, grief, and renewal from one of American Buddhism&’s most vital new voices. How do we grieve our losses? How can we care for our spirits? one long listening offers enduring companionship to all who ask these searing, timeless questions.Immigrant daughter, novice chaplain, bereaved friend: author Chenxing Han (Be the Refuge) takes us on a pilgrimage through the wilds of grief and laughter, pain and impermanence, reconnecting us to both the heartache and inexplicable brightness of being human.Eddying around three autumns of Han&’s life, one long listening journeys from a mountaintop monastery in Taiwan to West Coast oncology wards, from oceanside Ireland to riverfront Phnom Penh. Through letters to a dying friend, bedside chaplaincy visits, and memories of a migratory childhood, Han's startling, searching memoir cuts a singular portrait of a spiritual caregiver in training.Just as we touch the depths, bracing for resolution, Han&’s swift, multilingual prose sweeps us back to unknowingness: 不知最親切. Not knowing is most intimate. Chinese mothers, hillside graves. A dreamed olive tree, a lost Siberian crane. The music of scripts and silence. These shards--bright, broken, giddy, aching--are mirrors to our own lives in joy and sorrow.A testament to enduring connection by a fresh and urgent new literary voice, one long listening asks fearlessly into the stories we inhabit, the hopes we relinquish, and what it means simply to be, to and for the ones we love.
panam.captain
by Timothy MellonPioneering Spirit, American Success In panam.captain, Tim Mellon, issue of one of America&’s most illustrious banking dynasties, narrates his journey from the legacy of the Mellon family to his success as an audacious entrepreneur who carved his own path in business and life. As chairman of Pan AM Systems, Mellon breathed new life into a fading icon, transforming it into a front-runner in the transportation and freight industry. Throughout his life, his career has been marked by bold decisions and sound judgment, both driven by an unyielding determination. With candid clarity, Mellon dissects the key ventures and the principles that have guided him, revealing a life not merely lived on inherited wealth but on conviction, leadership, and the audacity to defy convention. Mellon&’s tale is more than a business memoir; it is a portrait of a man who breaks the mold to chart his own course. With his life story, Mellon offers compelling insights into success and provides a lesson in the art of making and breaking the rules.
red helicopter—a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math)
by James RheeA NATIONAL BESTSELLEREmbrace your agency, lead change, and fly free—in the business of life and the life of business—with kindness (plus a little math)In kindergarten, James Rhee received a toy red helicopter in gratitude for a simple act of generosity—sharing his lunch. Decades later, the lesson from that small gift led him to develop a human-centered framework for business and personal achievement that helped him overcome seemingly insurmountable hurdles and find unprecedented success.“red helicopter is a transformative experience. James Rhee's story is a must read for anyone, of any age, who wishes to think, act, and lead with balance, agility, and wisdom." —Jay ShettyRhee was a high school teacher turned private equity investor when he unexpectedly took the helm of Ashley Stewart, an iconic company predominantly employing and serving Black women. Inspired by the values his dying Korean immigrant parents instilled in him, he knew that a radically different—yet familiar—approach was required to lead this twice-bankrupt company from certain liquidation to true transcendence.Is it possible to be successful and kind? To lead with precision and compassion? To honor who we are in all areas of our lives?The entire world bet against him and Ashley, but Rhee trusted his instincts to identify, measure, and leverage the intangible goodwill at the company’s core, a decision which ultimately multiplied its fortunes several times over.Anyone can combine the clarity and imagination we had as children with fundamental business metrics. Anyone can apply this refreshingly intuitive approach to lead change at work and at home. While eloquently sharing a story of personal and professional success, red helicopter presents a comforting yet bold solution to the dissatisfaction and worry we all feel in a chaotic and sometimes terrifying world.The insights and knowledge that Rhee imparts have been accumulated over decades of investing and leading at the highest levels of business. Drawing on this experience, he encourages us to trust the wisdom deep inside each of us so we can learn how to:Create and measure “goodwill,” the ultimate collective goodDiscover agency and the truth about kindness it entailsIdentify the invisible obstacles standing in your wayLead transformational change through small, scalable actsConstruct an accurate “balance sheet” of our assets and liabilitiesReorient our lives, organizations, and the world to reflect the best in usAre you looking for a sustainable balance between life, money, and joy? For yourself and others?Imagine, a clear path forward told as a deeply felt human story. A poignant and uplifting celebration of humanity, red helicopter—a parable for our times is a tale of struggle and triumph, compelling for its honesty and relatability as much as for the instructions we can all use to balance the books of our lives.red helicopter—a parable for our times features approximately 20 original illustrations by Korean artist Heyon Cho.
sTORI Telling
by Tori SpellingThe star of Beverly Hills 90210 offers a hilarious, insightful memoir about growing up on America&’s favorite teen drama and her life after the show.She was television's most famous virgin—and, as Aaron Spelling's daughter, arguably its most famous case of nepotism. Portraying Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210, Tori Spelling became one of the most recognizable young actresses of her generation, with a not-so-private personal life every bit as fascinating as her character's exploits. Yet years later the name Tori Spelling too often closed—and sometimes slammed—the same doors it had opened. sTORI telling is Tori's chance to finally tell her side of the tabloid-worthy life she's led, and she talks about it all: her decadent childhood birthday parties, her nose job, her fairy-tale wedding to the wrong man, her so-called feud with her mother. Tori has already revealed her flair for brilliant, self-effacing satire on her VH1 show So NoTORIous and Oxygen's Tori & Dean: Inn Love, but her memoir goes deeper, into the real life behind the rumors: her complicated relationship with her parents; her struggles as an actress after 90210; her accident-prone love life; and, ultimately, her quest to define herself on her own terms. From her over-the-top first wedding to finding new love to her much-publicized—and misunderstood—"disinheritance," sTORI telling is a juicy, eye-opening, enthralling look at what it really means to be Tori Spelling.
soñador, El (The Dreamer)
by Pam Muñoz RyanA tender, transcendent, and meticulously crafted novel, Pura Belpré Award Winner from Newbery Honoree, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Sís!Desde que era chico, Neftalí escucha el llamado de una misteriosa voz. Aunque los niños vecinos se burlen y su autoritario padre lo ridiculice, e incluso aunque él mismo dude a veces, Neftalí sabe que no puede ignorar ese llamado. Escucha y sigue la voz por la fronda exuberante de la selva tropical hasta al mar imponente, a través de la persistente lluvia chilena en un viaje inspirador de autodescubrimiento que transformará su vida y, a la larga, también el mundo.From the time he is a young boy, Neftalí hears the call of a mysterious voice. Even when the neighborhood children taunt him, and when his harsh, authoritarian father ridicules him, and when he doubts himself, Neftalí knows he cannot ignore the call. He listens and follows as it leads him under the canopy of the lush rain forest, into the fearsome sea, and through the persistent Chilean rain on an inspiring voyage of self-discovery that will transform his life and, ultimately, the world.
transister: Raising Twins in a Gender-bending World
by Kate BrookesTransister is the story of a family in transition. Not a prescriptive narrative but an affirming one. A raw, honest, sometimes humorous account of author Kate Brookes&’s journey as her young child grapples with gender identity and becomes her authentic self. Brookes has longed to become a mother for as long as she can remember. And for almost as long, she has harbored a fierce determination to parent her children differently—better—than her own mentally ill mom parented her. To create the &“normal&” family she&’s always wished for. And when she gives birth to twins after two years of fertility struggles, she is, admittedly, hugely relieved that she&’s found herself with two boys. There will be no need for her, a decidedly un-girly girl, to braid hair, buy Barbie dolls, or pick out party dresses for her kids. Boys. Easy. Right?But by the time her twins are eight, Brookes has had two realizations: 1) her obstetrician&’s &“it&’s another boy&” announcement was flat-out wrong, and 2) there is no such thing as a &“normal&” family—and that&’s a beautiful thing.
unPHILtered: The Way I See It
by Mark Schlabach Phil RobertsonThe beloved patriarch of A&E's® Duck Dynasty® series, Phil Robertson, shares his thoughtful--and opinionated--philosophy on life.In Phil Robertson's #1 New York Times bestseller, Happy, Happy, Happy, we learned about Phil's colorful past and the wild road to becoming the beloved patriarch of A&E's smash hit show, Duck Dynasty. Now, he returns to share his philosophy on life, which can be summed up in five short words. Love God, love your neighbor. In this inspirational and entertaining book, you will learn what makes Phil Robertson tick. Robertson shares his views on faith--and how it has totally changed his way of life and how he treats others; family--how he raised his kids and is raising grandkids while teaching them the life principles he lives by; ducks--and the business principles that started the Duck Commander empire; marriage--including what he's learned from his own marriage; and of course, his opinions on controversial topics like gun control, taxes, prayer in school, and the government.UnPHILtered is the ultimate guide to everything Phil Robertson believes in. Balancing his sometimes off-the-wall comments with his strong focus on home and family life, it is sure to spark discussion, laughs, and a sincere appreciation for Phil's unique approach to life.
uncharted terriTORI
by Tori SpellingA hilarious and candid essay collection about living a normal life in Hollywood, where life is anything but normal, from mom, actress, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Tori Spelling. With her signature wit and unique Hollywood insight, Tori Spelling explores the adventures—and misadventures—of raising a family in Tinseltown. From balancing parenthood with tabloid pressures and from becoming a mini mogul to her evolving relationship with her mom, Tori takes us behind the glitz and glamor of being a modern-day celebrity. Featuring her whip-smart voice that fans know and love, she effortlessly illustrates that when you&’re Tori Spelling, every day is uncharted territory.
vicTORIous
by Tori SpellingTHE REALITY BEHIND REALITY TV! HOLLYWOOD'S FAVORITE MOM-STAR TELLS IT LIKE IT IS! Tori Spelling is the first to admit that the "reality" behind her popular television show, Tori & Dean, isn't always real. Not even Star magazine could invent the true chaos that happens behind the scenes. Luckily, Tori is famously honest and self-deprecatingly funny when it comes to her personal life. She's always Spelling It Like It Is... Life is never boring at Tori's house, but since the release of her New York Times bestselling memoirs sTORI Telling, Mommywood, and Un-charted terriTORI, things have been especially unpredictable: finding out she was pregnant with her third baby after nearly vomiting live on the Home Shopping Network; trying to hide her fourth pregnancy so soon after giving birth (as her stylist said, "Who would be that crazy?"); being rescued from a paparazzo by a mom lynch mob; stalking her celebrity neighbor; and allowing cameras to film every personal detail of her life--from the most challenging time in her marriage to the only time in six years when she really felt as though those cameras invaded her privacy. Tori shares these stories and many more with the usual humor, candor, and down-to-earth charm that her fans love. She also writes openly about her biggest challenges: the terrifying health problems surrounding her high-risk pregnancy with her youngest son, Finn; her guilt over missing baby Hattie's early months because she was in the hospital on bed rest; her struggles (and failures) to live within her means after growing up in opulence; the discovery that she has a lot in common with her late mega-producer father, Aaron Spelling; and how she fell in love with Dean all over again (hint: it didn't happen at their vow renewal ceremony). After years of revealing her everyday antics on-screen, Tori's life is still full of surprises. Slowing down long enough to enjoy them? Now that's another sTORI.
why niebuhr matters
by Charles LemertReinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was a Protestant preacher, an influential religious thinker, and an important moral guide in mid-twentieth-century America. But what does he have to say to us now? In what way does he inform the thinking of political leaders and commentators from Barack Obama and Madeleine Albright to David Brooks and Walter Russell Mead, all of whom acknowledge his influence? In this lively overview of Niebuhr's career, Charles Lemert analyzes why interest in Niebuhr is rising and how Niebuhr provides the answers we ache for in the face of seismic shifts in the global order. In the middle of the twentieth century, having outgrown a theological liberalism, Niebuhr challenged and rethought the nonsocialist Left in American politics. He developed a political realism that refused to sacrifice ideals to mere pragmatism, or politics to bitterness and greed. He examined the problem of morality in an immoral society and reimagined the balance between rights and freedom for the individual and social justice for the many. With brevity and deep insight, Lemert shows how Niebuhr's ideas illuminate our most difficult questions today.
Drinking from the Trough: A Veterinarian's Memoir
by Mary E. Carlson DVMMary Carlson didn't start out to become a veterinarian, let alone the owner and caretaker of cats (many), dogs (two, both huskies), and horses (some with manners, some without) in Colorado. She was a suburban Chicago girl; all she knew of the American West came from the stories her uncle, who had settled in northern Colorado, told her during his annual visits. But thanks to him, she ended up moving to Fort Collins, Colorado for college—and after falling in love with a man she'd become friends with in her final year of college, when he was a student at the CSU School of Veterinary Medicine, she remained there. Watching the work Earl did as a veterinarian inspired Mary to eventually leave her tenured teaching position and enter vet school, after which she opened her own, feline-exclusive clinic. Along the way, there were numerous pets, grueling years of vet school, a shattered hip, an enduring love, illness, and death—and the rediscovery that life, especially a life full of delightful animals, is worth living.
Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic: A Nurse Practitioner Remembers
by Marianna CraneRunning a clinic for seniors requires a lot more than simply providing medical care. In Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic, Marianna Crane chases out scam artists and abusive adult children, plans a funeral, signs her own name to social security checks, and butts heads with her staff—two spirited older women who are more well-intentioned than professional—even as she deals with a difficult situation at home, where the tempestuous relationship with her own mother is deteriorating further than ever before. Eventually, however, Crane maneuvers her mother out of her household and into an apartment of her own—but only after a power struggle and no small amount of guilt—and she finally begins to learn from her older staff and her patients how to juggle traditional health care with unconventional actions to meet the complex needs of a frail and underserved elderly population.
¡A correr!: Una historia de superación, una guía para conseguirlo
by Alma ObregónAlma Obregón nos narra en ¡A correr! una historia de crecimiento personal gracias al running. No trata de una moda deportiva pasajera sino de una forma de vida y de cómo el esfuerzo y la superación te ayudan a alcanzar tus metas. Alma Obregón relata de una manera muy cercana y amena cómo empezó a correr, cuáles fueron los motivos para que germinase en ella la pasión que ahora siente por este deporte y cómo gracias a él ha conseguido superar varios momentos difíciles de su vida. La autora hila un magnífico e íntimo relato en el que recapitula sus experiencias personales en el mundo del running para transmitir un mensaje: si quieres, puedes. Comenzar por una carrera popular asequible, seguir con una media maratón y finalmente entrenarse para maratones y ultramaratones es una tarea difícil pero alcanzable si te mentalizas para llegar a esa meta. Alma comparte en estas páginas su experiencia personal para que tú lo logres. La autora, con la colaboración de un gran experto en running, Agustín Rubio, de Madrid Running Company, entrelaza el relato de sus vivencias con consejos prácticos sobre la mejor indumentaria para comenzar a correr, cómo elegir las zapatillas, ejercicios para ir superando la propia marca y otras recomendaciones útiles para no lesionarse. Además, al hilo de la narración, la autora comparte las mejores dietas y recetas para runners: energéticas, bajas en calorías, sanas y tremendamente apetitosas. Descubre la experiencia runner de Alma en: http://blogs.runners.es/elblogdealma/
¡Arriba los corazones!: La muerte como reafirmación de la vida
by Fernando Del Solar¡Me voy a morir!, fue la respuesta en silencio... un angustiante, furioso y temerario silencio de Fernando del Solar cuando, el 12 de julio de 2012, supo que padecía cáncer. Recibió la noticia tres horas después de ser presentado en cadena nacional como el conductor del reality show más popular de México: La Academia. Este libro es su historia. Fernando tenía un trabajo estable y ascendente que lo había llevado a ser una figura estelar. Era también la pareja sentimental de una famosa y atractiva conductora, con quien recién se había casado y que le había dado los mejores regalos de su vida: sus dos pequeños hijos, Luciano y Paolo. De golpe, todo comenzó a transformarse. Lloró, se enojó, culpó a diestra y siniestra, puso mucha resistencia, se alejó y se abandonó en una tristeza profunda. A finales de diciembre de 2015, Fernando experimentó su mayor temor: la muerte. Tras una cirugía para controlar su terceray peor crisis médica fue inducido al coma. Sugirieron a su madre desconectarlo; sin embargo, se negó. Minutos antes ella había recibido al guía de su grupo de Cábala que le indicó: «A partir de este momento no crea en todo lo que ve, ni crea en todo lo que escuche. Crea en Dios, Él tiene la última palabra». Entre cinco y siete días fue el plazo que pidió Rosa al hospital para mantener con vida artificial a su hijo. El 31 de diciembre Fernando despertó. ¡Arriba los corazones! es el relato que, a cinco años de su diagnóstico, el famoso conductor ha decidido compartir de la manera más sencilla, honesta y apegada a sus sentimientos, revelando cómo enfrentó la pérdida de la salud, de su pareja, de su trabajo, de la fe, y de cómo esta adversidad lo llevó a aceptar estas amargas pruebas y traducirlas en bendiciones disfrazadas.
¡Cancerlandia!: A Memoir
by Juan Alvarado ValdiviaDiagnosed with Hodgkin&’s lymphoma three weeks after his thirtieth birthday, Juan Alvarado Valdivia finds himself immersed in Cancerlandia—oncology appointments, waiting rooms, and chemotherapy infusions at San Francisco General Hospital. Afraid that the illness will destroy his fledgling relationship and writing aspirations, Alvarado Valdivia tries to lead a normal life. He bikes three miles to his treatments while listening to heavy metal, attends writing workshops, and continues his hard-partying ways. When his girlfriend Paola ends their on-again, off-again relationship after a particularly troubling episode of binge drinking, he begins to acknowledge his anger and alcohol abuse.Comic and unsparing, ¡Cancerlandia! chronicles Alvarado Valdivia&’s journey as he not only fights to survive his personified adversary, Mr. Hodgkins, but also as he struggles with his own self-destructive spirit.
¡Cuéntamelo!: Testimonios de Inmigrantes Latinos LGBT / Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants
by Juliana Delgado Lopera Laura Cerón Melo Eva Seifert Virginia Benavidez Shadia Savo Santiago Acosta Adela Vázquez Alexandra Cruz Manuel Rodríguez Cruz Marlen Hernández Carlos Sayán Wong Mahogany Sánchez Nelson D’Alerta¡Cuéntamelo! Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants. ¡Cuéntamelo! began as a cover story for SF Weekly, and, eventually in 2014 with local grant support, Juliana Delgado Lopera was able to publish a limited first edition of 300. Aunt Lute is pleased to bring this title back into circulation. In addition to beautiful black and white drawings of the contributors by artist Laura Cerón Melo, this edition features a number of candid earlier photographs of several of the contributors, as well as a new introduction from Juliana. ¡Cuéntamelo! is “[a] stunning collection of bilingual oral histories and illustrations by LGBT Latinx immigrants who arrived in the U.S. during the 80s and 90s. Stories of repression in underground Havana in the 60s; coming out trans in Catholic Puerto Rico in the 80s; Scarface, female impersonators, Miami and the 'boat people'; San Francisco’s underground Latinx scene during the 90s and more.”¡Cuéntamelo! is bilingual. All stories in this book have both an English and Spanish version.
¡Esquivel! Un artista del sonido de la era espacial
by Susan WoodA playful picture-book biography of the father of space-age bachelor-pad lounge music.Gorgeously illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, this lively biography follows Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico to New York City. Juan grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands; he loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. His musical dreams brought him from Mexico to America and gained him worldwide renown. Juan&’s space-age lounge music—popular in the fifties and sixties—has found a new generation of listeners. This account honors Esquivel as one of the great composers of the 20th century.
¡FUSHHH!: El chorro de inventos súper húmedos de Lonnie Johnson
by Chris BartonAhora en español, la verdadera historia del juguete favorito de todos los niños en el verano, la Súper Pistola de Agua, y cómo fue inventado por accidente.Mientras trataba de crear un sistema de enfriamiento para refrigeradores, Lonnie Johnson inventó sin quererlo el mecanismo de este emblemático juguete. Cuando era niño le encantaban los cohetes, los robots, todo tipo de inventos y, sobre todo, la creatividad. Gracias a su pasión y persistencia por resolver problemas, llegó a ser ingeniero y a trabajar para la NASA. Pero dio el gran salto a la fama cuando inventó la Súper Pistola de Agua. Su historia es presentada aquí por Chris Barton, autor de éxitos de ventas del New York Times, e ilustrada por Don Tate¸ ganador de numerosos premios. Now in Spanish, the true story of how childhood favorite and summer staple, the Super Soaker, was an unexpected invention.Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for an iconic toy. As a kid, Lonnie Johnson loved rockets, robots, inventions, and creativity. With persistence and a passion for problem solving, he became an engineer and worked for NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. Captured by New York Times best-selling author Chris Barton and award-winning illustrator Don Tate.
¡Llama a la comadrona!: Una historia verdadera en el Londres de los años cincuenta
by Jennifer WorthMemorias de la joven enfermera Jenny Lee como comadrona en prácticas en los años cincuenta en el Convento Nonnatus, situado en uno de los distritos más pobres de Londres. A mediados del siglo pasado, la vida en el East End de Londres era tan dura que una chica de veintidós años necesitaba agallas y humor para soportarla y comprender qué se escondía detrás del rostro maquillado de una prostituta o la chulería de un ladrón. Cuando la joven enfermera Jenny Lee llega a la Casa Nonnatus, no sabe que es un convento; allí ha sido enviada para completar su formación como enfermera y especializarse en la profesión de comadrona. Bajo la mirada experimentada y humana de las religiosas que gobiernan el convento, Jenny y sus tres colegas Cynthia, Trixie y Chummy traerán al mundo cientos de niños con gran entrega y humildad. Su trabajo se desarrolla en un barrio y una ciudad marcada por las cicatrices de la guerra: edificios bombardeados, basura, parásitos y pestilencia. En estas condiciones, las comadronas harán su trabajo, ayudando a muchas mujeres, todas pobres, como Conchita Warren, una española madre de 25 niños, que se lleva estupendamente con su marido inglés aunque no puedan hablar, pues el uno no entiende el idioma del otro y viceversa... Poco a poco la vida de Jenny se verá repleta de sentido, humanidad y empatía por los demás. Si Dickens nos dejó un testimonio de las paupérrimas condiciones de los niños condenados a trabajar en las fábricas del Londres finisecular, Jennifer Worth nos revela, con la misma humanidad, las necesidades de miles de mujeres en una época no tan lejana.
¡Llámenme Roberto!: Roberto Clemente alza la voz por los latinos
by Nathalie AlonsoHere is the inspirational story of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemente—not Bob—who endured years of racism and discrimination to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time.Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn&’t have a bat) and hit tin cans. He was always batting, pitching, running, sliding. His dedication paid off when, at the age of 19, he was tapped for a major league team. First stop: chilly Montreal . . . where he warmed the bench and himself, longing to play baseball. Months later, he finally got his chance with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Clemente had an instant impact on the field—hitting the ball and making it to first base and finally home. Many Pittsburgh fans loved his bold style on the field, but not everyone was quick to embrace a Black man from Puerto Rico who spoke español.This nonfiction picture book by MLB.com journalist Nathalie Alonso and award-winning illustrator Rudy Gutierrez shows the emotional highs and lows of Roberto Clemente&’s career as he fought racism—from fans, reporters, and other figures in the sport—to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. With English and Spanish words intermingled in the text, this book will inspire young readers as they learn about Clemente&’s contributions to Black, Latino, and American history.
¡No les perdonaremos nada!: Batllismo y golpe de estado de 1933. El principio del fin
by Carlos FedeleCarlos Fedele realiza una investigación sólida que le lleva a concluir que los colorados tienen problemas con la memoria, que la historia de este período no es con exactitud la que cuentan y que los mayores responsables de esa crisis de identidad son los propios batllistas. Qué queda hoy de la identidad batllista original? ¿Dónde está, si es que algo queda? El golpe de Estado de 1933 perpetrado desde un ala del coloradismo, el rol opositor del batllismo y la forma como se zanjó años después la crisis constituyen una experiencia traumática que esculpió a esta comunidad política para siempre. En sus huellas están las claves para explicar lo que en lo sucesivo y hasta la actualidad ocurrió dentro del Partido Colorado y en especial en el batllismo. Carlos Fedele realiza una investigación sólida que le lleva a concluir que los colorados tienen problemas con la memoria, que la historia de este período no es con exactitud la que cuentan y que los mayores responsables de esa crisis de identidad son los propios batllistas. Expone el conflicto ideológico, político y ético que supuso un sismo entre quienes combatieron el golpe de Gabriel Terra y quienes lo apoyaron. En un Partido Colorado fracturado, el batllismo llegó a existir fuera de él; se planteó formar un frente con sectores socialistas y nacionalistas y calibró su participación protagónica en el levantamiento armado, como formas de enfrentar al régimen. Son capítulos enteros de la peripecia batllista suprimidos o deformados en aras de la reconciliación y reunificación partidaria a toda costa; se erigió así una #salida# como aparente única solución que confinó la memoria al olvido. Una herida que se arrastra. El principio del fin del batllismo.
¡Ooh Matrona!
by Sarah Jane Butfield Rebeca Pérez Durán'¡Ooh Matrona!' Es el primer libro de The Nomadic Nurse Series (Las series de la enfermera nómada). Cada libro de la serie te lleva a un viaje a través de especialidades médicas y ambientes que formaron parte de la carrera de enfermería de Sarah Jane. A lo largo de la serie, Sarah Jane usa su estilo de escritura honesta y entretenida para compartir ideas sobre sus pensamientos, reflexiones y los cambios en su vida personal y en sus circunstancias a medida que avanza en su carrera. ¡No estoy segura de lo que Florence Nightingale habría hecho con Sarah Jane! La historia comienza con una chica de campo de dieciséis años que, sin razón aparente en aquel momento, de repente decidió que quería ser enfermera. Sarah Jane estaba entrando en la edad adulta sin ninguna trayectoria obvia a la vista. Había planeado un futuro tradicional, algunos dirían pasado de moda. Su visión era dejar la escuela, encontrar un trabajo en una tienda local, casarse y tener hijos. Entonces todo cambió, ya que se embarcó en un viaje que ayudaría a trazar su futuro al ofrecerle oportunidades en una variedad de lugares y entornos de atención médica. Descubre cómo Sarah Jane se ocupa de los nacimientos, las muertes y todo lo demás entre risas, lágrimas y humildad en este emotivo, a veces desgarrador, y magníficamente escrito libro de memorias.