El Cuerpo Humano

Para festejar sus noventa años, un hombre quiere pasar la noche con una joven virgen. En este nuevo acto de magia narrativa, con un fondo musical lujoso y entonado, Gabriel García Márquez logra contar esta historia sin ahorrarnos un solo hecho y sin desperdiciar una sola palabra.

Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be... series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These...

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

Schrijven kan meer zijn dan geld verdienen: het kan een manier zijn om problemen op te lossen. Maar wat gebeurt er als de inspiratie verdwijnt?