La caja de los miedos

by García Roces, Arantxa, author.
La caja de los miedos
Publisher Annotation: WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE PRIZE MARTA DE MONT MARÇAL The Box of Fears is an extraordinary spy novel set during World War One. By the end of the 19th century, little Aleksei an orphan from the Siberian steppe embarks on a journey to Moscow with the priest Vasiliy Lebedev and, from there, to Paris. In Paris, he will enjoy a new life with his Aunt Vania and the rest of their peculiar family. Mata Hari is the rising star of the Berlin cabarets when the Germans contact her: they want her to spy on the French, before the war breaks out. Margot, the woman who hides behind the diva, begins a journey that will take her from Germany to her beloved Madrid, to the eternal Paris, and to the foggy London immersed in the Great War. Her pilgrimage will reveal to her that she is only a pawn in the game of the powerful. A German submarine torpedoed The Pomone, a French ship, in the Cantabrian coast. Alexandre and the rest of the survivors are rescued by the inhabitants of the fishing village of Tazones. Thanks to them, Alex manages to travel to Gijón, where he will look for the person who hides the documents that Mata Hari left in the city. How will coincidences, circumstances and decisions intertwine the destiny of these characters?

Las herederas

by Cruz, Aixa de la, 1988- author.
Las herederas
Publisher Annotation: The great novel of an author who has the voice of thousands. By the author of To Change your Mind, Librotea Prize and Euskadi Prize 2020. It seems that a suicide in the family proves what people always suspected, that madness runs in our genes, that we are biblically lost. Six months ago, Grandma Carmen cut her wrists in the bathtub and still nobody knows why. Today, her four granddaughters return to the townhouse where she died, and which they have inherited. Lis is recuperating from a breakdown she suffered then and there, and just wants to sell the house and move on. Her sister, Erica, dreams of hosting spiritual retreats and botanical tours. Olivia, Lis and Erica's cousin, and the eldest of all four granddaughters, is a cardiologist who looks through every drawer for any clue that might explain their grandmother's demise. On the other hand, Nora, the messed-up sister, plans to let her dealer use the house to store his merchandise. Four young women and a common legacy to unravel a house or a curse that runs in their genes? A great storyteller that is also a great thinker.

Donde somos humanos : historias genuinas sobre migración, sobrevivencia y renaceres

Donde somos humanos : historias genuinas sobre migración, sobrevivencia y renaceres
Publisher Annotation: A collection of 35 bold, important, and groundbreaking essays and poems by immigrants, refugees, and dreamers, including award-winning writers, artists, and activists, that illuminate the experience of living without documents. During this time of political instability and uncertainty, this collection of essays, poetry, and art aims to shift the nation's collective imagination of migrants and refugees toward one rooted in humanity and justice. The writers of this anthology will change the perception of themselves and their communities through storytelling and art, to loudly and proudly declare that, here and everywhere, they are human despite border militarization, mass detention and draconian anti-immigrant legislation. Here, they speak of their experience, not only dealing with their current immigration status, but in a nuanced reflection of their own pre-migration existence and their collective hunger for a future without borders. These stories will take the reader on a journey through childhood memories, family anecdotes, and dreams of reuniting with parents on the other side. Other stories will capture what is often not discussed, such as the moment one decides to leave the US to seek a new life elsewhere, after decades of living as an undocumented immigrant in the United States, being processed in a detention center as a transmigrant, and mourning for imagined homelands. Some stories will have the layered complexities of being black and migrant, or reflect the angst of aging outside of DACA, but all stories will converge at the intersections of race, class, gender, nationality, sexuality, political beliefs, and reproductive rights. Like dandelion seeds, these stories will germinate a sense of urgency, joy, hope, mourning and perseverance, taking root in the hardest of soil, showing what can flourish despite adverse conditions.

Entre amigos

by Sanchez, Carlos Cuauhtemoc, author.
Entre amigos
Publisher Annotation: Between Friends is an intimate dialogue about family, friendship, love, fears, and the meaning of life. It is a daily break so that the routine does not take us away from what really matters. It is a very special gift, a pat on the shoulder, timely advice, for you, for your closest family and friends. It contains powerful ideas that will help you be the best version of yourself. A hug in words for you.

Estar bien : aquí y ahora

by Marcos, Luis Rojas, author.
Estar bien : aquí y ahora
Publisher Annotation: In these troubling times, full of fear and uncertainty, Dr. Luis Rojas Marcos, one of the most prestigious and recognized psychiatrists worldwide, has written the definitive manual to achieve mental balance and achieve a healthier and happier life. Are there thoughts and beliefs that have a direct impact on our body and make us sick? Can we manage the emotions that cause us fear, anguish or sadness? Can we learn how to overcome the wounds of the past to manage our present and see our future with hope? What can I do to be and feel good? FEEL BETTER/Estar bien, the reader will understand the importance of adopting an optimistic lifestyle, how to protect self-esteem, the power of resilience, the importance of affective relationships, and why gratitude and solidarity are key to our health. An essential, clear and practical work that will help us manage our emotions in order to get excited again, understand ourselves better and improve our lives.

Para chicas fuertes de corazón tierno y piel canela : una carta de amor para mujeres de color

by Mojica Rodríguez, Prisca Dorcas, 1985- author.
Para chicas fuertes de corazón tierno y piel canela : una carta de amor para mujeres de color
Publisher Annotation: The founder of Latina Rebels and a Latinx Activist You Should Know (Teen Vogue) arms women of color with the tools and knowledge they need to find success on their own terms. For generations, Brown girls have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism, often feeling alone in the struggle. By founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has created a community to help women fight together. In For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, she offers wisdom and a liberating path forward for all women of color. She crafts powerful ways to address the challenges Brown girls face, from imposter syndrome to colorism. She empowers women to decolonize their worldview, and defy universal white narratives, by telling their own stories. Her book guides women of color toward a sense of pride and sisterhood and offers essential tools to energize a movement. May it spark a fire within you.

El viento conoce mi nombre

by Allende, Isabel, author.
El viento conoce mi nombre
Publisher Annotation: This powerful and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and Violeta weaves together past and present, tracing the ripple effects of war and immigration on one child in Europe in 1938 and another in the United States in 2019.

La crianza imperfecta : por qué no puedes llegar a todo, y está bien así

by Roig, Paola, author.
La crianza imperfecta : por qué no puedes llegar a todo, y está bien así
Publisher Annotation: After Mother, comes a new book by Paola Roig to accompany you through motherhood and raising your children. This is a must-read book to be free of guilt and feel supported throughout the process of being mothers. We Millennial mothers live in the age of information. We know which shoes are better for our kids, at what age we should introduce gluten into their diets, and how to be there for them when they are having a tantrum. We go through this upbringing process trying to break patterns, act differently, and be textbook moms. But who addresses what happens to us while trying to achieve all that? In this book I wanted to take on upbringing through psychology, of course, but also through the experience of the mothers I support and of my own. I wanted to comment on what is happening to us, of everything we have so much trouble naming, of what our children move in us, and how we can simplify the journey to accompany them and us. This is what you will find here. I will explore the crucial aspects of childcare, those that worry us most and the ones we read about most. I will give you a bit of theory to understand them and put them into context, and then I will ask you some questions so you may choose your own path, relying on your personal resources and that which you already have in you. No, this is not another manual on how to be the perfect mother. It is a book to find and trust in the sufficiently good mother you already are.

Latinísimo : recetas caseras de los veintiún países de américa latina

by Gutierrez, Sandra A., author.
Latinísimo : recetas caseras de los veintiún países de américa latina
Publisher Annotation: An encyclopedic cookbook celebrating Latin American home cooking--the first to cover the day-to-day home cooking of all twenty-one nations--by one of the most respected authorities on the subject. In this monumental work, culinary expert Sandra A. Gutierrez shares more than three hundred everyday dishes--plus countless variations--that home cooks everywhere will want to replicate. Divided by ingredient--Beans, Corn, Yuca, Quinoa, and almost two dozen more--and featuring an extensive pantry section that establishes the fundamentals of Latin American cooking, Latinísimo brings together real recipes from home cooks in Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. From Tortillas de Nixtamal (Fresh Masa Tortillas), Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice), and Arepas Clásicas (Classic Arepas) to Solterito (Lima Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad), Sopa Seca con Albahaca à la Chinchana (One-Pot Spaghetti with Achiote and Basil), and Pastel de Tres Leches (Tres Leches Cake), these are recipes that reflect the incredible breadth and richnessof the culinary traditions of the region. Sweeping in its scope, and filled with history andstories, Latinísimo is an utterly essential resource for every kitchen.

Sabiduría familiar

by Acevedo, Elizabeth, author.
Sabiduría familiar
Publisher Annotation: From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake--a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she's led--her sisters are surprised. Has Flor forseen her own death, or someone else's? Does she have other motives? She refuses to tell her sisters, Matilde, Pastora, and Camila. But Flor isn't the only person with secrets. Matilde has tried for decades to cover the extent of her husband's infidelity, but she must now confront the true state of her marriage. Pastora is typically the most reserved sister, but Flor's wake motivates this driven woman to solve her sibling's problems. Camila is the youngest sibling, and often the forgotten one, but she's decided she no longer wants to be taken for granted. And the next generation, cousins Ona and Yadi, face tumult of their own: Yadi is reuniting with her first love, who was imprisoned when they were both still kids; Ona is married for years and attempting to conceive. Ona must decide whether it's worth it to keep trying--to have a child, and the anthropology research that's begun to feel lackluster. Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, Santo Domingo and New York City. Told with Elizabeth Acevedo's inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces--one family's journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.

La alegría del padre

by Gutierrez, Didi, author.
La alegría del padre
Publisher Annotation: "Are you alright, my love? It's okay, look - he got in front of me to protect me." "I killed someone." "What? Don't talk nonsense, Abigail! What are you doing down there?" "It's all my fault." Abigail has just turned 18 when she learns that she may lose her father. From that moment on, this lively, carefree and furious teenager charms us with her childhood memories, rollercoaster emotions, and search for a sense of belonging and understanding in a world that both fascinates and intimidates her, and which she isn't sure how to navigate. Through it all runs her relationship with her father, shaky at times but resting solidly on a foundation of love. A Father's Joy is a gorgeous novel about a daughter's relationship with a parent she doesn't always understand, who often makes her laugh and sometimes, though very rarely, makes her angry. A profound love expressed in the language of a girl for whom growing up is the only option.

Doña Cleanwell se va de casa

by Castillo, Ana, author.
Doña Cleanwell se va de casa
Publisher Annotation: The first person in her traditional Mexican American family to graduate from high school, Katia is entering adulthood at a time of turbulent change. Across the nation young people are fighting for civil and women's rights and protesting the Vietnam War and brutal dictatorships in South America. Like so many of her generation, Katia wants to make the world a better place, and is determined to follow her own path. As she considers moving to California to join La Causa, Mexican American activist Cesar Chavez's movement to improve the working conditions of migrant farmer workers, Katia receives an unexpected gift from her father: a plane ticket to Mexico City. Bring back your mother, he says, tell her, her children need her. And so Katia joins this cause, to get Tina back to Chicago. But it won't be easy. Katia must learn to navigate a liberated version of her mother in a new country where she is now hawking supposedly superior cleaning products, called Donna Clean Well. Katia is but one of the voices introduced in this dazzling collection of short fiction from revered writer Ana Castillo. Spanning from Chicago to Mexico to New Mexico, the stories in Doña Cleanwell Leaves Home illuminate a chorus of people whose stories will leave you breathless.

La hija del doctor Moreau

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia, author.
La hija del doctor Moreau
Publisher Annotation: Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman... Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Dr. Moreau with his experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers... The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor's labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities. All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Dr. Moreau's patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction. For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and, in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.