El año que viene estamos en Cuba

Gustavo Perez examines relationships, sex, and Cuban American life in this collection of accessible poems. He handles both Spanish and English with seamless assurance. Gustavo Perez Firmat was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami, Floria.

I became a father at fifteen. At my young age, I wanted to play at being an adult, and the responsibilities were coming day by day in my new chapter as a father. During my boy's first birthday, I had the opportunity, over dinner at my house, to tell my mother that I would soon marry Elizabeth. She took my hand and said, "You two are too young to take such a huge step. Life is just beginning for both of you, and you still have a very long way to go and meet many more people." Regardless of her words that night, my decision to continue with the civil wedding remained solid, and a couple of...

Benito Juárez ha sido un personaje muy controversial en la historia de México. Es amado o es odiado. ¿Fue un autoritario o un patriota? ¿Sólo conocemos al Juárez de las monografías escolares o tenemos un conocimiento real de su propuesta política? ¿Fue un vendepatrias? ¿Se equivocó en la Ciudadela? ¿Pudo morir tranquilo o cargaba en su conciencia el asesinato de Maximiliano? La imagen de Benito Juárez está distorsionada; por esta razón, dentro de la Colección Cara o cruz decidimos resucitar a Juárez como personaje histórico a través de los ensayos de la historiadora...

La rueda de la vida es el legado espiritual de esta extraordinaria mujer que, al reconciliarnos con la muerte, nos enseñó a amar la vida. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross supo desde muy joven que su misión era aliviar el sufrimiento humano, y ese compromiso la llevó al cuidado de enfermos terminales. Mucho fue lo que aprendió de esta experiencia: vio que los niños dejaban este mundo confiados y serenos; observó que algunos adultos partían sintiéndose liberados, mientras que otros se aferraban a la vida porque aún les quedaba una tarea que concluir. Pero todos hallaban consuelo en la...

Meet Danton! He loves his dogs and playing football. He's also deaf. Danton is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. This is a North American Spanish translation of My Life with Deafness. Kids are naturally curious about differences and disabilities. Danton sheds light on his life, with the help of experienced children's author Mari Schuh. He's not defined by his deafness, but he does some things differently than people who can hear. Beautiful illustrations and a dyslexic-friendly font promote...