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Burro Genio

Autor: Victor Villasenor

Número de Páginas: 330

De pie frente al público, Victor Villaseñor miró al grupo de maestros sentados frente a él, y su mente se llenó de recuerdos de infancia llenos de humillación y abuso por parte de sus profesores. Se sintió enfurecer. Con el corazón en la mano, comenzó a hablar de esos abusos. Y cuando terminó, para su gran sorpresa, encontró a todos los profesores de pie aplau-diéndolo enfáticamente. Muchas de las personas en el público no lograban contener sus lágrimas. Así comienzan las conmovedoras y apasionadas memorias de Victor Villaseñor. A pesar de ser muy talentoso e imaginativo desde muy niño, tuvo que vivir con una dificultad de aprendizaje (no fue sino hasta los 44 años de edad que fue diagnosticado con un caso grave de dislexia), y la frustración de ser latino en una escuela americana en la que sólo se hablaba inglés. A pesar de los profesores que lo maltrataban porque no podía hablar inglés, Villaseñor se aferró a su sueño de un día convertirse en escritor. Hoy en día, es considerado uno de los autores más importantes de nuestra era.

La Senda de Oro

Autor: Víctor Villaseñor

Número de Páginas: 789

Los hechos reales que Hector Villasenor narra en este libro se transforman asi en un homenaje que la palabra rinde a la imaginacion instintiva y al espiritu aventurero de muchos hombres y mujeres que casi sin proponerselo hicieron de su historia una epopeya.

Lluvia de oro

Autor: Victor Villasenor

Número de Páginas: 933

Rain of Gold, Victor Villasenor’s bestselling family memoir that reflects the experiences of many Mexican Americans, is available to US audiences in a new Spanish-language translation. It is a true-life saga of love, family and destiny that pulses with bold vitality, sweeping from the war-ravaged Mexican mountains of Pancho Villa’s revolution to the days of Prohibition in California. It all began when Villasenor’s maternal grandmother sat him down in their little home in the barrio of Carlsbad, California, gave him sweet bread and told him the story of their past. Of his mother Lupe, the most beautiful girl in the whole village, who was only a child when Villa’s men came shooting into their canyon. And of his father Juan and his family, reduced to rags and starvation as they sought refuge across the border, where they believed that endless opportunity awaited. Lupe and Juan met and fell in love in California, but they found that the doors to the Promised Land were often closed to those from south of the border. His father was forced to take the law into his own hands, despite his wife’s objections. With humor and warmth, Villasenor shares this passionate love story that...

Más Allá De La Lluvia De Oro

Autor: Victor Villaseñor

Número de Páginas: 458

¡Ahora en español! Más allá de la Lluvia de Oro es la increíble historia de la iniciación en el dominio espiritual del aclamado autor Víctor Villaseñor. Décadas después de escribir su épica obra de no ficción, La Lluvia de Oro, el escritor se embarcó en un viaje que le cambió la vida. En el proceso de asegurarse de que la saga de su familia fuera publicada como un relato auténtico, Villaseñor forjó un vínculo sagrado con su padre y con sus ancestros, quienes lo guiaban desde el Otro Lado. El libro finalmente se convirtió en un best-seller nacional y en el constante favorito de millones de lectores. Sin embargo, la historia no termina allí. La conexión de Villaseñor con el Mundo Espiritual continúa profundizándose, despertándolo a los milagros permanentes e inherentes de la vida cotidiana. Descubrió que su vida, de repente, había adquirido una cualidad mágica con eventos que trascendían los límites de lo que normalmente se considera "realidad". Una serie de encuentros místicos con el Espíritu convenció a Villaseñor de que no hay línea firme entre la vida y la muerte, ¡sino que ha llegado la hora en la "historia colectiva de la humanidad" de...

Trece Sentidos

Autor: Victor Villasenor

Número de Páginas: 524

En un deslumbrante relato de pasión, Trece Sentidos de Victor Villaseñor continúa la estipulante epopeya familiar que empezó con el ampliamente reconocido bestseller Lluvia de Oro. Trece Sentidos abre con las bodas de oro del ya mayor Salvador y su elegante esposa, Lupe. Cuando un joven sacerdote le pide a Lupe que repita la sagrada frase ceremonial 'respetar y obedecer,' Lupe se sorprende a sí misma al contestar--¡No, no voy a decir obedecer! ¡Cómo se atreve! ¡Ah, no! ¡Usted no me va a hablar así después de cincuenta años de matrimonio y sabiendo lo que sé!--. Así, la familia Villaseñor se ve forzada a examinar el amor que Lupe y Salvador han compartido por tantos a ños: un amor universal, entrñable y sincero que eventualmente dará energía e inspiración a la pareja en su vejez.

The Stranger and the Red Rooster / Forastero y el gallo rojo

Autor: Victor Villaseñor

Número de Páginas: 42

Al mostrarse en el pueblo de Carlsbad un forastero con una cicatriz fea en la cara, todos tienen miedo de el, hasta que el y su gallo rojo les hacen reir.

Cuervito Al Rescate

Autor: Victor Villaseñor

Número de Páginas: 40

When his father teaches him to beware of the tricky human beings, who try to hit birds with rocks, Little Crow shares an idea which causes all the crows to proclaim him a genius and which alters their future.

Mother Fox and Mr. Coyote / Mamá Zorra y Don Coyote

Autor: Victor Villaseñor

Número de Páginas: 42

Mama Zorra distracts a hungry coyote from eating her and her three cubs by persuading him that the moon's reflection in a pond is actually a giant wheel of cheese.

Macho!

Autor: Victor Villaseñor

Número de Páginas: 196

In this Spanish translation of Macho, seventeen-year-old Roberto Garcia has big hopes for a future different from that of his compatriots in the highlands of Michoacan. Hungry for the prosperous life that he imagines on the other side of the border, Roberto steps onto the dangerous trail that so many immigrants have taken before him?from his mountainous home into the dangers of the world outside. Before long, Roberto finds himself in the land of promise: in the midst of golden fields and fertile fruit orchards where he can make more money in one week than he could have in a year back home. He learns quickly, though, that the backbreaking work in vegetable fields under the powerful sun does not gain him the wealth, freedom, and power that he?d hoped for. But even in that world of cramped trains, deadly deserts, and horrifying conditions, Roberto is determined to make a place for himself.

100 Hispanic and Latino Americans Who Shaped American History

Autor: Rick Laezman

Número de Páginas: 224

Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary Hispanic and Latino Americans with this fact-filled biography collection for kids. Educational and engaging, 100 Hispanic and Latino Americans Who Shaped American History features: Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updated and now includes brand-new additions of Gloria E. Anzaldúa and Justice Sonia Sotomayor Illustrated portraits of each figure Fascinating facts about famous and lesser-known Hispanic American heroes A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more! From Mariano Vallejo to Carmen Miranda, Cesar Chavez to Oscar de la Renta, Aliza Lifshitz to Sandra Cisneros and many more, readers will be introduced to artists, activists, scientists, and icons throughout history. Organized chronologically, 100 Hispanic and Latino Americans Who Shaped American History offers a look at the prominent role these men and women played and how their talents, ideas, and expertise have influenced the country from its very beginning all the way through the present day.

El Burro De Oro

Autor: Isidro Hernández Pompa

Número de Páginas: 227

Una apasionante e inspiradora historia, basada en hechos de la vida real. Que contiene la admirable y ejemplar trayectoria de Bladimiro, un humilde Gambusino, forjador de su propio destino. Un nio, que naci en lo ms profundo de una de las barrancas de la Sierra Tarahumara, en el antiguo e histrico distrito minero de Batopilas. Alegras, ilusiones, grandes sueos y metas de superacin personal y profesional; y despus de superar con gran valor tristezas, discriminaciones sociales, desilusiones, decepciones amorosas, humillaciones inmerecidas; qu tuvo que soportar con paciencia y persistencia, para lograr convertir en realidad sus sueos y metas desde que l fue un nio soador, hasta llegar a ser un profesional reconocido. Un gran luchador por el saber acadmico, cultural, tcnico y cientfico. As, como un incansable promotor y gestor social, cultural y econmico de la regin de Tmoris; buscando siempre un mejor estilo de vida para sus habitantes, principalmente de las zonas rurales ms apartadas, marginadas, incomunicadas y olvidadas. Aun siendo muy joven y dejndose conducir por las seales. Al recibir promesa de amor de una bella y hermosa joven de aquella regin, se lanz con xito a la conquista ...

Latino Americanos

Autor: Ray Suarez

Número de Páginas: 305

EL LIBRO COMPLEMENTARIO DE LA CONOCIDA SERIE DOCUMENTAL DE PBS Latino americanos relata la rica y variada historia de los Latinos que han contribuido a darle forma a nuestra nación, y quienes se han convertido —con más de 50 millones de personas— en la minoría más numerosa de los Estados Unidos. Este complemento de la conocida miniserie de PBS relata, de manera vívida y franca, cómo la historia de los lationamericanos es la historia de nuestro país. El aclamado periodista y autor Ray Suarez explora las vidas de hombres y mujeres latinoamericanos en un periodo de quinientos años, e incluye una gama épica de experiencias que abarca desde los primeros asentamientos europeos al Destino Manifiesto; del Salvaje Oeste a la Guerra Fría; de la Gran Depresión a la globalización; de la Guerra Hispano-Estadounidense al movimiento de los derechos civiles. Latino americanos comparte las luchas personales y los éxitos de inmigrantes, poetas, soldados y muchos otros: individuos que han causado un impacto en la historia y aquellos cuyas extraordinarias vidas iluminan la época en que vivieron, así como el legado de estos sensacionales estadounidenses.

Visiones vagabundas

Autor: Gabriel Trujillo Muñoz

Número de Páginas: 350

Los estudios sobre la frontera no son tan habituales como sería deseable y por regla general están sesgados por los patrones mentales y prejuicios de la crítica literaria que se ejerce desde el centro del país. Desde este punto de vista, la aportación más original de este libro es hacer una pequeña historia de la frontera entre las dos Californias, defendiendo —con argumentos sólidos— una literatura fronteriza más amplia.

Shadows of the Heart

Autor: Evelyn Eaton Whitehead , James D. Whitehead

Número de Páginas: 219

Drawing from a wealth of psychological and spiritual sources, the authors help us gain a new perspective on how we handle the painful emotions of anger, shame, guilt, and depression

Estrellas Peregrinas

Autor: Victor VillaseÐor

Número de Páginas: 196

Villaseenor's acclaimed collection for young adults is finally available in Spanish. "The stories... are spellbinding and diverse. Walking Stars is an exquisite example of quality literature that helps explain diverse cultures and beliefs while unifying us all within the human family." - Booklist

Walking Stars

Autor: Victor Villaseñor

Número de Páginas: 212

Autobiographical stories about growing up as the son of Mexican immigrants in California.

Macho Men and Modern Women

Autor: Claudia Roesch

Número de Páginas: 516

Claudia Roesch offers a study of Mexican American families and evolving notions of masculinity and motherhood in the context of American family history. The book focuses both on the negotiation of family norms in social expert studies and on measures taken by social workers and civil-rights activists for families. The work fills gaps in research regarding the history of the American family in the 20th century, the history of Mexican Americans, and the history of social sciences. Taking a long-term perspective from the first wave of Mexican mass immigration in the 1910s and 1920s until the new social movements of the 1970s, the study takes into account influences of the Americanization and eugenics movements, modernization theory, psychoanalysis, and the Chicano civil-rights movement. Thus, Claudia Roesch offers important new findings on the nexus between the scientization of social work and changing family values in the age of modernity.

L2 Writing in Secondary Classrooms

Autor: Luciana C. De Oliveira , Tony Silva

Número de Páginas: 210

Second language writers and the teaching of writing at the secondary level have received little attention compared with other skills such as reading. Addressing this gap, this volume uniquely looks at both adolescent L2 writing and the preparation of secondary teachers to work with this population of students. Part I, on adolescent L2 writers, includes case studies looking at their literacy identities, their trajectories in mainstream content area classes, and their transition from high school to college. Part II looks at academic issues. The focus in Part III is L2 writing teacher education. Taking a theoretically eclectic approach that can support a variety of pedagogies, this book contributes significantly to understanding adolescent second language writers and to educating teachers to address these students’ specific needs.

Chicano Popular Culture, Second Edition

Autor: Charles M. Tatum

Número de Páginas: 289

"An updated and expanded edition of Tatum's Chicano Popular Culture (2001), touching upon major developments in popular culture since the book's original publication"--Provided by publisher.

San Diego Magazine

Número de Páginas: 212

San Diego Magazine gives readers the insider information they need to experience San Diego-from the best places to dine and travel to the politics and people that shape the region. This is the magazine for San Diegans with a need to know.

Short Fiction By Hispanic Writers of the United States

Autor: Nicol‡s Kanellos

Número de Páginas: 292

Short Fiction by Hispanic Writers of the United States includes representative works by the most celebrated Cuban-American, Mexican-American and Puerto Rican writers of short fiction in the country. The texts cover a full range of expression, themes and styles of US Hispanics and are introduced by informative entries which place the authors in their cultural and historic frameworks. In these pages, the reader will not find picturesque, folksy or touristy renditions of Hispanic culture. Instead, Short Fiction by Hispanic Writers of the United States brings together works that are clear, incisive and authentic representations of Hispanic life in the United States. The selections are as diverse as Hispanic culture itself and as varied as the personalities of their authors. Here are Max Mart’nezÕs outrageous challenge of racial and social structures, Roberta Fern‡ndezÕs construction of Hispanic womenÕs aesthetics, Roberto Fern‡ndezÕs subversion of the English language, Nicholasa MohrÕs humorous attack on patriarchy, and Judith Ortiz CoferÕs poetic evocation of childhood and biculturalism. This collection engages in aesthetic and cultural experience that will result in a...

Latino Americans

Autor: Ray Suarez

Número de Páginas: 292

Chronicling the rich and varied history of Latinos in the United States, this companion to the PBS documentary miniseries vividly and candidly tells how the story of Latino Americans is the story of our country. Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history of Latinos, who have helped shaped our nation and have become, with more than fifty million people, the largest minority in the United States. Author and acclaimed journalist Ray Suarez explores the lives of Latino American men and women over a five-hundred-year span, encompassing an epic range of experiences from the early European settlements to Manifest Destiny; the Wild West to the Cold War; the Great Depression to globalization; and the Spanish-American War to the civil rights movement. Latino Americans shares the personal struggles and successes of immigrants, poets, soldiers, and many others—individuals who have made an impact on history, as well as those whose extraordinary lives shed light on the times in which they lived, and the legacy of this incredible American people.

Double crossings

Autor: Mario Martín Flores , Carlos Von Son

Número de Páginas: 268

Latino Americans Deluxe

Autor: Ray Suarez

Número de Páginas: 306

Special enhanced edition - includes new photos and trailer from the PBS documentary series! COMPANION TO THE PBS DOCUMENTARY SERIES This is a story of immigration and redemption, of anguish and celebration, of the gradual construction of a new American identity that connects and empowers millions of people today. Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history of Latinos, who have helped shaped our nation and have become, with more than fifty million people, the largest minority in the United States. This companion to the landmark PBS miniseries vividly and candidly tells how the story of Latino Americans is the story of our country. Author and acclaimed journalist Ray Suarez explores the lives of Latino American men and women over a five-hundred-year span, encompassing an epic range of experiences from the early European settlements to Manifest Destiny; the Wild West to the Cold War; the Great Depression to globalization; and the Spanish-American War to the civil rights movement. Latino Americans shares the personal struggles and successes of immigrants, poets, soldiers, and many others—individuals who have made an impact on history, as well as those whose extraordinary ...

Hispanic Literature of the United States

Autor: Nicolás Kanellos

Número de Páginas: 326

Providing a detailed historical overview of Hispanic literature in the United States from the Spanish colonial period to the present, this extensive chronology provides the context within which such writers as Sandra Cisneros, Rodolfo Anaya, and Oscar Hijuelos have worked. Hispanic literature in the United States is covered from the Spanish colonial period to the present. A detailed historical overview and a separate survey of Hispanic drama provide researchers and general readers with indispensable information and insight into Hispanic literature. An extensive chronology traces the development of Hispanic literature and culture in the United States from 1492 to 2002, providing the context within which such Hispanic writers such as Sandra Cisneros, Rodolfo Anaya, and Oscar Hijuelos have worked. Topics include an overview and chronology of Hispanic literature in the United States, a who's who of Hispanic authors, significant trends, movements, and themes, publishing trends, an overview of Hispanic drama, adn the 100 essential Hispanic literary works. Biographical entries describe the careers, importance, and major works of notable Hispanic novelists, poets, and playwrights writing...

A Companion to US Latino Literatures

Autor: Carlota Caulfield , Darién J. Davis

Número de Páginas: 246

A panorama of literature by Latinos, whether born or resident in the United States.

Latina and Latino Voices in Literature

Autor: Frances A. Day

Número de Páginas: 376

This revised edition of an award-winning resource celebrates the lives and works of 35 Latina and Latino authors who write for today's young readers. Expanded to include 12 additional authors, updated information on the original 23 authors profiled, and 135 new titles, this comprehensive reference tool helps teachers, librarians, and parents stay current on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary literature. Both established and emerging voices are profiled. Personal quotes and photographs introduce each biographical essay, presenting information gathered through interviews, personal communications, and research. A complete list of all books and works written by the author is included along with publication information. Annotations are provided for most of the titles, along with information on major themes, awards won, and recommended age levels. Evaluating Books for Bias provides helpful guidelines for examining and selecting books from a pluralistic perspective. Appendices offer further helpful information about the field, including special awards honoring books by Latinas and Latinos, a calendar of holidays and special days celebrated by the Latino community, and listings ...

Who Is the Teacher, Anyway?

Autor: Bill Madigan

Número de Páginas: 100

"MADMAC" is going to provide keys for you that open up doors in education that you might not have thought about. They really get to the heart of education and usually it's educating kids that other people might not think are going to succeed. MADMAC takes those kids that probably have failed in many other places and will make them feel successful; and they will be successful. Bea Gonzales ELL consultant Whittier Ca.

Writing on the Edge

Autor: Tom Miller

Número de Páginas: 388

Gathers essays, poems, song lyrics, and short stories about the U.S.-Mexico borderland, with contributions by many famous literary figures.

The F Factor

Autor: Diane Gonzales Bertrand

Número de Páginas: 256

Javier Avila, a smart but clumsy sophomore at St. Peter's High School, thinks it is a mistake when he is placed in the new course, Media Broadcasting, but over the course of the year, he discovers self-confidence, the value of extracurricular activities, and a talent for broadcast journalism.

Language Is a Place of Struggle

Autor: Tram Nguyen

Número de Páginas: 302

"Language Is a Place of Struggle" is the first truly multiracial and polycultural quote book, collecting quotations from both historical and contemporary novelists and poets, activists and political leaders, and artists and musicians. Within these pages, readers will find wisdom, wit, and inspiration from Asian Americans, African Americans, Latinos, Arab Americans, American Indians, recent immigrants to the United States, and many others. With nearly fifteen hundred quotations, this exceptional book covers a broad spectrum: from insights on spirituality to words inciting social change and justice; from the impact of colonization, slavery, and racism to observations on gender, sexuality, and identity. The quotes show how people of color in the United States have been shaped by various community histories, ongoing political and cultural struggles, and personal evolutions. Each quote reflects three core themes from the histories of people of color in America: the significance of mass movements and the role of individuals within them; the vision that binds one society to another; and the foundational relationship between an evolving society and a changing self. Each chapter—Roots,...

It's All In The Frijoles

Autor: Yolanda Nava

Número de Páginas: 340

Collected folktales, lullabies, poems, sayings, and dichos from well-known and beloved Latin figures, both past and present—from actor Edward James Olmos and author Isabel Allende to Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and Saint Teresa de Avila. Do you wish you could remember all the words to the childhood songs your grandmother taught you, so you could sing them to your children? Have you ever found yourself repeating the dichos, or proverbs, your parents used to lecture you with? If you are looking for a way to get back in touch with your culture, It's All in the Frijoles is the perfect start. A treasure trove of cherished folktales, lullabies, poems, and dichos, this rich collection of Latino wisdom includes inspiring recollections and anecdotes by well-known and beloved figures, both past and present -- from actor Edward James Olmos and author Isabel Allende to Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and Saint Teresa de Avila. It's All in the Frijoles is certain to evoke with fondness many a childhood memory of essential teachings learned from parents and grandparents, including: El hombre debe ser feo, fuerte, y formal. A man should be homely, hardy, and honorable. El consejo de la mujer es poco ...

The American Jury System

Autor: Randolph N. Jonakait

Número de Páginas: 372

How are juries selected in the United States? What forces influence juries in making their decisions? Are some cases simply beyond the ability of juries to decide? How useful is the entire jury system? In this important and accessible book, a prominent expert on constitutional law examines these and other issues concerning the American jury system. Randolph N. Jonakait describes the historical and social pressures that have driven the development of the jury system; contrasts the American jury system to the legal process in other countries; reveals subtle changes in the popular view of juries; examines how the news media, movies, and books portray and even affect the system; and discusses the empirical data that show how juries actually operate and what influences their decisions. Jonakait endorses the jury system in both civil and criminal cases, spelling out the important social role juries play in legitimizing and affirming the American justice system.

North to Aztlan

Autor: Arnoldo De Leon , Richard Griswold Del Castillo

Número de Páginas: 312

Contemporary observers often quip that the American Southwest has become “Mexicanized,” but this view ignores the history of the region as well as the social reality. Mexican people and their culture have been continuously present in the territory for the past four hundred years, and Mexican Americans were actors in United States history long before the national media began to focus on them—even long before an international border existed between the United States and Mexico. North to Aztlán, an inclusive, readable, and affordable survey history, explores the Indian roots, culture, society, lifestyles, politics, and art of Mexican Americans and the contributions of the people to and their influence on American history and the mainstream culture. Though cognizant of changing interpretations that divide scholars, Drs. De León and Griswold del Castillo provide a holistic vision of the development of Mexican American society, one that attributes great importance to immigration (before and after 1900) and the ongoing influence of new arrivals on the evolving identity of Mexican Americans. Also showcased is the role of gender in shaping the cultural and political history of La...

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Latino Literature

Autor: Nicolás Kanellos

Número de Páginas: 1444

From East L.A. to the barrios of New York City and the Cuban neighborhoods of Miami, Latino literature, or literature written by Hispanic peoples of the United States, is the written word of North America's vibrant Latino communities. Emerging from the fusion of Spanish, North American, and African cultures, it has always been part of the American mosaic. Written for students and general readers, this encyclopedia surveys the vast landscape of Latino literature from the colonial era to the present. Aiming to be as broad and inclusive as possible, the encyclopedia covers all of native North American Latino literature as well as that created by authors originating in virtually every country of Spanish America and Spain. Included are more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries written by roughly 60 expert contributors. While most of the entries are on writers, such as Julia Alvarez, Sandra Cisneros, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Oscar Hijuelos, and Piri Thomas, others cover genres, ethnic and national literatures, movements, historical topics and events, themes, concepts, associations and organizations, and publishers and magazines. Special attention is given to the cultural, political,...

The Forked Juniper

Autor: Roberto Cantú

Número de Páginas: 329

Widely acclaimed as the founder of Chicano literature, Rudolfo Anaya is one of America’s most compelling and prolific authors. A recipient of a National Humanities Medal and best known for his debut novel, Bless Me, Ultima, his writings span multiple genres, from novels and essays to plays, poems, and children’s stories. Despite his prominence, critical studies of Anaya’s writings have appeared almost solely in journals, and the last book-length collection of essays on his work is now more than twenty-five years old. The Forked Juniper remedies this gap by offering new critical evaluations of Anaya’s ever-evolving artistry. Edited by distinguished Chicano studies scholar Roberto Cantú, The Forked Juniper presents thirteen essays written by U.S., Mexican, and German critics and academics. The essayists employ a range of critical methods in their analyses of such major works as Bless Me, Ultima (1972), Jalamanta: A Message from the Desert (1996), and the Sonny Baca narrative quartet (1995–2005). Through the lens of cultural studies, the essayists also discuss intriguing themes in Anaya’s writings, such as witchcraft in colonial New Mexico, the reconceptualization of...

Barrios and Borderlands

Autor: Denis Lynn Daly Heyck

Número de Páginas: 504

This unique anthology highlights the diversity of Latino cultural expressions and points out the distinctive features of the three major Latino populations: Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban. It is organized around six central cultural issues: family, religion, community, the arts, (im)migration and exile, and cultural identity. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme by presenting readings from a variety of genres, including short stories, poems, essays, excerpts from novels, a play, photographs, even a few songs and recipes.

Christian Spiritual Formation

Autor: Diane J. Chandler

Número de Páginas: 367

This comprehensive theory and practice of Christian spiritual formation weaves together biblical and theological foundations with interdisciplinary scholarship, real-world examples, personal vignettes, and practical tools to assist readers in becoming whole persons in relationship with God and others.

Conversations with Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Writers

Autor: Hector Avalos Torres

Número de Páginas: 372

Interviews with major Chicana/o authors are the basis for this examination of the commonality of issues in the work of each of them.

Build Your Author Platform

Autor: Carole Jelen , Michael Mccallister

Número de Páginas: 393

A great book is no longer enough. An author platform is the most powerful key to success in today's saturated market, and increasingly, publishers are demanding that new authors come to them with an existing audience of interested followers. Authors who are self-publishing have an even bigger need to build an engaged audience. Social media makes building the author platform easier than ever, but, unfortunately, most authors struggle to get it right. How can authors create their unique platform, connect with followers, write a manuscript, and grow their business? In Build Your Author Platform: The New Rules, top literary agent Carole Jelen and tech expert Michael McCallister apply their combined 35 years of expertise to outline 14 practical, hands-on steps to create a presence that will produce high book sales and expanded audience. From pre-publication through book launch and beyond, authors will learn how to: • Define goals and a unique brand • Employ successful website strategies, content, social presence, media authority, and training • Secure positive reviews • Attract viewers efficiently without cost Filled with detailed lessons, examples, success stories, and...