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Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, Or Why Pi e is Not The Answer
by Jen LancasterA NOTE FROM JEN LANCASTER: "To whom the fat rolls...I'm tired of books where a self-loathing heroine is teased to the point where she starves herself skinny in hopes of a fabulous new life. And I hate the message that women can't possibly be happy until we all fit into our skinny jeans. I don't find these stories uplifting; they make me want to hug these women and take them out for fizzy champagne drinks and cheesecake and explain to them that until they figure out their insides, their outsides don't matter. Unfortunately, being overweight isn't simply a societal issue that can be fixed with a dose healthy of positive self-esteem. It's a health matter, and here on the eve of my fortieth year, I've learned I have to make changes so I don't, you know, die. Because what good is finally being able to afford a pedicure if I lose a foot to adult onset diabetes?"Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.
Such a Pretty Fat
by Jen LancasterA NOTE FROM JEN LANCASTER: "To whom the fat rolls…I'm tired of books where a self-loathing heroine is teased to the point where she starves herself skinny in hopes of a fabulous new life. And I hate the message that women can't possibly be happy until we all fit into our skinny jeans. I don't find these stories uplifting; they make me want to hug these women and take them out for fizzy champagne drinks and cheesecake and explain to them that until they figure out their insides, their outsides don't matter. Unfortunately, being overweight isn't simply a societal issue that can be fixed with a dose healthy of positive self-esteem. It’s a health matter, and here on the eve of my fortieth year, I've learned I have to make changes so I don't, you know, die. Because what good is finally being able to afford a pedicure if I lose a foot to adult onset diabetes?"Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book. .
Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride
by Nadina LaSpinaA memoir by a disability rights activist Such a Pretty Girl is Nadina LaSpina's story—from her early years in her native Sicily, where still a baby she contracts polio, a fact that makes her the object of well-meaning pity and the target of messages of hopelessness; to her adolescence and youth in America, spent almost entirely in hospitals, where she is tortured in the quest for a cure and made to feel that her body no longer belongs to her; to her rebellion and her activism in the disability rights movement.LaSpina’s personal growth parallels the movement’s political development—from coming together, organizing, and fighting against exclusion from public and social life, to the forging of a common identity, the blossoming of disability arts and culture, and the embracing of disability pride.While unique, the author's journey is also one with which many disabled people can identify. It is the journey to find one's place in an ableist world—a world not made for disabled people, where disability is only seen in negative terms. La Spina refutes all stereotypical narratives of disability. Through the telling of her life’s story, without editorializing, she shows the harm that the overwhelming focus on pity and on a cure that remains elusive has done to disabled people. Her story exposes the disability prejudice ingrained in our sociopolitical system and denounces the oppressive standards of normalcy in a society that devalues those who are different and denies them basic rights.Written as continuous narrative and in a subtle and intimate voice, Such a Pretty Girl is a memoir as captivating as a novel. It is one of the few disability memoirs to focus on activism, and one of the first by an immigrant.
Such Good Girls: The Journey of the Holocaust's Hidden Child Survivors
by R. D. Rosen“Powerful . . . [Rosen] makes us see how the Holocaust’s hidden children succeeded against the odds” in this #1 New York Times bestselling biography (Wall Street Journal).Only one in ten Jewish children in Europe survived the Holocaust, many in hiding. In Such Good Girls, R. D. Rosen tells the story of these survivors through the true experiences of three girls.Sophie Turner-Zaretsky, who spent the war years believing she was an anti-Semitic Catholic schoolgirl, eventually became an esteemed radiation oncologist. Flora Hogman, protected by a succession of Christians, emerged from the war a lonely, lost orphan, but became a psychologist who pioneered the study of hidden child survivors. Unlike Anne Frank, Carla Lessing made it through the war concealed with her family in the home of Dutch strangers before becoming a psychotherapist and key player in the creation of an international organization of hidden child survivors.In braiding the stories of three women who defied death by learning to be “such good girls,” Rosen examines a silent and silenced generation—the last living cohort of Holocaust survivors. He provides rich, memorable portraits of a handful of hunted children who, as adults, were determined to deny Hitler any more victories, and he recreates the extraordinary event that lured so many hidden child survivors out of their grown-up “hiding places” and finally brought them together.“Rosen . . . tells the story of these women and the varied community of survivors with sensitivity and genuine affection.” —Library Journal“The three women at the heart of Such Good Girls have lived remarkable lives, and Rosen has limned them with both empathy and grace.” —Daniel Orkent, author of Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition/DESC>history;biography;historical;20th century;ww2;holocaust;survivors;Polish;French; Dutch;Jewish;survival;identity;trauma;child;war;refugees;Belgium;Poland; diaspora;emigration;United States;Righteous Among the nations;Nazi Germany;hidden;religious;identities;anti-semitismBIO038000 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / SurvivalBIO037000 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / JewishHIS043000 HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / HolocaustBIO006000 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical9780062877994 Don’t Call the Wolf Ross, Aleksandra
Sucia
by Bárbara MestanzaLa novela que expande la obra teatral revelación homónima de Bàrbara Mestanza que ha sacudido las tablas con su testimonio real de abuso, denuncia y redención. Esta es la historia de todo lo que tuve que luchar y vivir para lograr salvarme, para volver a conquistar algo que ese día dejo de ser mío: MI CUERPO. Este es un monumento en honor a mi cuerpo, el que me arrebató ese hombre, o quizá mi pareja, o quizá mi padre. Hoy os lo regalo, hoy este cuerpo es de todas.Este es un acto de amor hacia todo lo vivido después de ese incidente, un «give me five» en toda regla. Durante años he callado por miedo a esa pregunta que tantos me han hecho: ¿por qué no hiciste nada? Este libro es la respuesta, esta es mi oportunidad para hablar, por fin.Un conmovedor relato de valentía, brutal honestidad y capacidad sanadora. Bàrbara Mestanza, ganadora del Torneig de Dramatúrgia de Temporada Alta 2020, es actriz, cantante, directora y dramaturga. Su trabajo como creadora pretende sacudir al espectador con su cinismo y descaro, poniendo encima de la mesa todos los aspectos vergonzosos de nuestro sistema patriarcal. Se dio a conocer como cantante y compositora con el grupomusical y teatral The Mamzelles y por su trabajo en el mundo audiovisual como actriz. Entre sus éxitos como dramaturga figuran La mujer más fea del mundo, Pocahontas o laverdadera historia de una traviesa y Todas las flores. En Sucia, su primera novela, ficciona su el abuso que sufrió basándose en su impactante obra de teatro del mismo nombre que ha revolucionado la escena teatral y cuyo proceso de creación se ha transformado en un documental pendiente de estreno.
Suck And Blow: And Other Stories I'm Not Supposed To Tell
by Dean Budnick John PopperIn Suck and Blow, John Popper recounts his early days of musical discovery, shares a forthright assessment of his longstanding battle with obesity, and discusses a range of topics, including life as a gun enthusiast, the vibrant New York music scene of the late '80s and early '90s, his wide- reaching political views, and his romantic travails. <P><P>Throughout these pages, Popper calls some musicians out, praises others, and talks about his successes and failures in a self-deprecating, laugh-out-loud voice. At the heart of it all is his love for the harmonica, which transformed him from a failing New Jersey high school student into a Grammy-winning musician. This memoir will captivate both steady supporters and newcomers alike, through his signature honesty, humility, and humor.
Suck It Up Sunshine!
by Megan McIntyreMy life plan had to be altered due to my medical condition. I thought I'd marry my preschool sweetheart. I dreamed we'd have a boy and a girl, a golden retriever, and a white picket fence. I knew I wanted kids to be a part of my career from my early childhood. In my mid—teens I decided I'd like to be a child life specialist, providing play therapy to children in the hospital. When doctors diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia (a disorder that affects my balance and fine motor skills), my future plans took a turn into unchartered water. Life for me became more about living every moment to the fullest. My mind ran a mile a minute. Writing about my experiences, utilized my degree in psychology. I am ever hopeful my story would resonate in the hearts of people of all abilities. I dipped my toes in my creative juices, letting my emotions explode onto my computer screen. I wrote as a form of therapy, but soon realized I had the opportunity to reach more than a few family members and some close friends. Life tomorrow was never a promise, so ride the rollercoaster!
Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek
by Olivia Munn Mac MontandonSuck It, Wonder Woman! brings Olivia Munn's unique humor, incredible wit, and lightning-fast costume changes to a world that needs more scrapbooking, sea monkeys, and for the love of God, a freakin' hoverboard!In this hilarious collection you'll find essays like "thought's About My First Agent's Girlfriend's Vagina," wherein Olivia skewers what it's like to live in Hollywood. In "Sex: What You Can Do to Help Yourself Have More of It," she frankly gets down to the business of getting it on, including advice on how to appropriately wrap it and bag it. In "What to Do When the Robots Invade (Yes, When!)," Olivia offers valuable information on . . . what to do when the robots invade! And just when you thought she couldn't get any more geeky, she can. This book also includes such handy treasures as a timeline of great moments in Geek history, a flip book, an unofficial FAQ section, and a nifty (read: smokin') foldout poster.
Sucker Punch: Essays
by null Scaachi KoulThe long-awaited follow-up from one of the most original and hilarious voices writing today.Scaachi Koul’s first book was a collection of raw, perceptive, and hilarious essays reckoning with the issues of race, body image, love, friendship, and growing up the daughter of immigrants. When the time came to start writing her next book, Scaachi assumed she’d be updating her story with essays about her elaborate four-day wedding, settling down to domestic bliss, and continuing her never-ending arguments with her parents. Instead, the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Scaachi’s marriage fell apart, she lost her job, and her mother was diagnosed with cancer.Sucker Punch is about what happens when the life you thought you’d be living radically changes course, everything you thought you knew about the world and yourself has tilted on its axis, and you have to start forging a new path forward. Scaachi employs her biting wit to interrogate her previous belief that fighting is the most effective tool for progress. She examines the fights she’s had—with her parents, her ex-husband, her friends, online strangers, and herself—all in an attempt to understand when a fight is worth having, and when it's better to walk away.
Sucker Punch
by Scaachi Koul"Koul puts on a breezy and fleetingly filthy sideshow, but when she writes about gender and race she reveals that knife-throwing is her main act." —The New York TimesNamed by Vulture and Literary Hub as one of 2025's Most Anticipated ReleasesNamed one of Electric Literature's '48 Books by Women of Color to Read in 2025' From the cultural critic and bestselling author of One Day We&’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter comes a poignant, bitingly funny, and unabashedly candid new memoir in essays.Scaachi Koul&’s first book was a collection of raw, perceptive, and hilarious essays reckoning with the issues of race, body image, love, friendship, and growing up the daughter of immigrants. When the time came to start writing her next book, Scaachi assumed she&’d be updating her story with essays about her elaborate four-day wedding, settling down to domestic bliss, and continuing her never-ending arguments with her parents. Instead, the Covid pandemic hit, the world went into lockdown, Scaachi&’s marriage fell apart, she lost her job, and her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Sucker Punch is about what happens when the life you thought you&’d be living radically changes course, everything you thought you knew about the world and yourself has tilted on its axis, and you have to start forging a new path forward. Scaachi employs her signature humour and fierce intelligence to interrogate her previous belief that fighting is the most effective tool for progress. She examines the fights she&’s had—with her parents, her ex-husband, her friends, online strangers, and herself—all in an attempt to understand when a fight is worth having, and when it's better to walk away.
A Sucky Love Story: Overcoming Unhappily Ever After
by Brittani Louise TaylorWhere does a moderately popular internet star who never leaves her house look for potential suitors? Online. Tinder, Bumble, Match.com, OkCupid—I tried them all. My thirty-one-year-old self clicked and swiped her little heart out, leading to more dates than I could count, and more disappointment than I was prepared for. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you know all too well the perils of modern dating. But let’s say, eventually, you meet someone. You think to yourself, “Wow, they’re perfect! Take me off the market, put a ring on it, knock me up, the whole enchilada, because they are ‘the one.’” Let’s also say that they “feel the same way” about you. Your life starts to make sense! All the pain, heartbreak, and frustration from past failed relationships was worth it. Slow clap. That’s how I felt about Milos. He was from Europe, a doctor, wealthy, athletic. He had an accent and a dog. Milos was textbook marriage material. For him it was “love at first sight,” but for me, it was “anxiety on every date.” Something was telling me to run—but for two years, the only running I did was straight into his arms. If only I would have listened. This isn’t a love story. It’s my story of survival.
Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young and Athletes
by Gaetano Thiene Domenico Corrado Cristina BassoThis text atlas focuses on the pathology and molecular genetics of sudden cardiac death in the young and in athletes, presenting the state of the art in the field as the basis for development and implementation of more effective prevention strategies, including, ultimately, molecular therapy that will cure the underlying biological defect. A wealth of high-resolution color images, accompanied by clear supporting text, are presented to document the anatomic pathology of the cardiac diseases most frequently responsible for sudden cardiac death in this population, including coronary artery diseases, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, valve diseases, conduction system abnormalities, congenital heart diseases, and ion channel diseases. The role of the molecular autopsy in overcoming the limitations of morphological investigations and offering new insights and avenues for prevention is explained. The approach is, however, interdisciplinary, with close attention also to epidemiologic and clinical aspects. The authors draw throughout on their experience gained over 30 years in the course of a prospective study carried out in the Veneto Region, North East Italy. This text atlas will be of great value not only for cardiologists but also for geneticists, sports physicians, and residents in cardiology and pathology.
Sudden Death: The Incredible Saga of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos
by Leesa Culp Gregg Drinnan Bob Wilkie Brian CostelloA true story of hockey heartbreak, tragedy, and triumph. Limited time offer. Sudden Death brings to life the incredible ongoing saga of the Swift Current Broncos hockey team. After a tragic game-day bus accident on December 30, 1986, left four of its star players dead, the first-year Western Hockey League team was faced with nearly insurmountable odds against not only its future success but its very survival. The heartbreaking story made headlines across North America, and the club garnered acclaim when it triumphantly rebounded and won the Canadian Hockey League’s prestigious Memorial Cup in 1989. Many of the surviving Broncos continued their successful hockey careers in the NHL, among them 2012 Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, Sheldon Kennedy, and Sudden Death co-author Bob Wilkie. Years later the Broncos’ tragedy-to-triumph tale was overshadowed when the team’s former coach, Graham James, was convicted of sexual assault against Sheldon Kennedy, Theoren Fleury, and Todd Holt, all of whom played for him.
Suddenly an Englishman: 'The Life of Louis Hagen' and 'Arnhem Lift, A German Jew in the Glider Pilot Regiment'
by Louis Hagen‘England is my home, and if someone asks me what I am – German, Norwegian, Jewish or British – I answer, “I’m an Englishman.”’In 1934, aged just 16, Louis Hagen was sent to Lichtenberg concentration camp after being betrayed for an off-hand joke by a Nazi-sympathising family maid. Mercifully, his time there was cut short thanks to the intervention of a school friend’s father, and he escaped to the UK soon after. ‘The Life of Louis Hagen’ follows his adventures across the globe and the characters he met along the way, from the founder of the NHS to a Nobel Prize winner to one of the earliest animated-film directors, all told in lively and unflinching detail.Of the 10,000 men who landed at Arnhem, 1,400 were killed and more than 6,000 were captured – a bloody disaster in more ways than one. ‘Arnhem Lift’ is Hagen’s breathtaking and frank account of what it was like in the air and on the ground, including his daring escape from the German Army by swimming the Rhine. Indeed, it was so honest that Hagen found himself banished to India by his shocked commanding officer soon after its initial publication in 1945.Suddenly an Englishman is the complete story of the remarkable Louis Hagen, a German Jew who survived a concentration camp to become a decorated glider pilot in the British Army Air Corps. His first book, Arnhem Lift, was the earliest published account of the Battle of Arnhem while his accompanying autobiography remained unpublished – until now.
Suddenly, the Cider Didn't Taste So Good: Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine
by John FordRetired Maine Game Warden John Ford has seen it all. He's been shot at by desperate prison escapees, been outwitted by wily trappers, and rescued scores of animals. <p><p> As a tenacious and successful warden, he was always willing to spend the time needed to nab violators of the state's fish and game laws. At the same time, though, he wasn't a cold, heartless, go-by-the-book enforcer; he usually had a good quip ready when he slipped the handcuffs on a violator, and he wasn't above accepting a lesson learned as sufficient penalty for breaking the law. <p><p> Ford is also a very gifted storyteller and he writes of his adventures in Suddenly, the Cider Didn't Taste So Good, a collection of true tales, both humorous and serious, from the trenches of law enforcement, and also includes heartwarming accounts of his rescue of hurt or abandoned animals.
Suddenly We Didn't Want To Die: Memoirs of a World War I Marine
by Elton E. MackinMackin's memoirs are a haunting portrayal of war in the tradition of All Quiet on the Western Front.
Un sueno americano
by Oscar De La HoyaOscar De La Hoya, uno de los luchadores mfs celebrados en la historia del boxeo, nos brinda su historia franca y conmovedora sobre cómo logró el Sue_o Americano: su ascenso al _xito, el poder de una _tica de trabajo sólida, la dolorosa p_rdida de su madre al cfncer, las trampas del estrellato, así como una perspectiva muy personal de lo que significa ser americanoHijo de padres mexicanos, De La Hoya "El Chico de Oro" ha tenido una carrera impresionante. Del boxeo a los negocios, de la industria discogrffica a los logros caritativos de su fundación, su _xito es testamento de lo que uno puede lograr en los Estados Unidos. Pero, )qui_n es este hombre que ha cambiado tantas vidas; que ha impreso una huella positiva en el boxeo, deporte ante el cual muchos habían perdido toda esperanza; y que se ha convertido en un símbolo de lo que es posible para una comunidad hispana sin demasiados h_roes?Un Sue_o Americano responde estas preguntas. Proveniente de una familia de boxeadores, De La Hoya ha vencido a mfs de una docena de campeones mundiales y ha ganado seis títulos mundiales y una medalla de oro Olímpica-un momento marcado para siempre en la memoria de cualquiera que ha seguido su larga carrera. Sin embargo, en medio de la vorfgine de este _xito, existía un hombre que se desviaba del camino proyectado dada su profunda confianza en la bondad de aquellos a su alrededor. Este libro es el Chico de Oro y expone sus errores mfs desgarradores así como sus triunfos mfs sensacionales. En su emocionante historia como hijo de inmigrantes-una historia americana por excelencia-hay una crónica de una vida increíble que abre una puerta a la vida privada de una figura que, para muchos, ha alcanzado el estatus de un ícono.
Un sueño de paz: La lucha de una mujer liberiana por cambiar su destino y el de su país
by Leymah Gbowee Carol MithersLa lucha de una mujer liberiana por cambiar su destino y el de su país. Premio Nobel de la Paz 2011. En medio de un clima de guerra y terror Leymah Gbowee alentó a las mujeres liberianas a permanecer unidas; juntas condujeron a su nación hacia la paz. Ésta es su historia. La vida de la joven Leymah Gbowee se rompió cuando se desató en Liberia una cruenta guerra civil, un conflicto brutal que destrozó su vida y que significó la muerte de muchos parientes y amigos. Fueron muchos años de continuas luchas que destruyeron no sólo su país sino que le arrebataron la esperanza y los sueños que tenía de niña. Al igual que las esposas jóvenes de su país se vio inmersa en un clima doméstico también de violencia y en el cuidado de sus hijos, y a pesar de su situación reunió el coraje necesario para transformar su amargura en acción al darse cuenta de que eran las mujeres las que más sufrían en este tipo de conflictos y que sólo en ellas, unidas, residía el poder para trazar un camino de esperanza que las llevara a ella y a sus familias hacia la paz. En 2003 la pasión y el carisma de Gbowee hicieron posible el movimiento Acción en Masa Liberiana por la Paz, una coalición de mujeres que salió a la calle para manifestarse en contra de la guerra y que puso en jaque a los hombres al organizar la primera huelga sexual de la historia reciente. Un grupo de mujeres convencidas de que la unión era el único camino, su última esperanza para alcanzar la paz. Ésta es la historia de Leymah y de todas las mujeres que se atrevieron a decir basta. Un sueño de paz es el relato apasionante de un viaje desde la desesperanza hasta el triunfo que te conmoverá y que te hará soñar con la idea de que sí existe un mundo mejor. Cuadernos de Memoria es la colección de memoirs de Aguilar. Testimonios de vida, historias de superación o realidades en primera persona que mueven al lector y lo transforman. Historias reales que se leen como una novela. Reseñas:«Leymah da testimonio de las peores atrocidades cometidas por la humanidad y ayuda a Liberia a ver la luz. Su memoir te cautiva y quedará como un testamento del poder femenino, la fe y el espíritu de nuestro gran país».Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, presidenta de Liberia «Este libro nos recuerda que incluso en los peores momentos saldrá a la luz lo mejor del ser humano».Desmond Tutu, premio Nobel de la Paz de 1984
El Sueño de toda mujer: Detrás de la escena del ministerio y el liderazgo
by Liliana GebelUn libro que te cuenta lo que ocurre «detrás de la escena» del ministerio y el liderazgo. Como una especie de «Cenicienta» contemporánea, la esposa del conocido evangelista Dante Gebel nos relata cómo una persona que cree no tener ninguna posibilidad en la vida logra concretar el sueño de cualquier mujer: enamorarse, servir al Señor y conquistar el futuro soñado. Narra acerca de la discriminación de la mujer en América latina, sobre aquellas que tienen un bajo perfil pero apuntan la visión en secreto. «Nadie te sacó una fotografía cuando él quiso claudicar y tú lo ayudaste a continuar, nadie te reconoció cuando tu esposo lloró sobre tu hombro».
Sueño mexicano
by Arnoldo de la Rocha y Navarrete«EN LA VIDA HAY QUE TENER SUEÑOS LO SUFICIENTEMENTE REALISTAS PARA LLEGAR A ELLOS ANTES DE MORIR, PERO LO SUFICIENTEMENTE MOTIVANTES PARA LEVANTARSE TODOS LOS DÍAS A LUCHAR POR ELLOS.» Don Arnoldo de la Rocha es originario de la sierra de Chihuahua. Aprendió a trabajar la tierra desde los seis años, usó zapatos a partir de los ocho y entró a la escuela a los once. Forzada por la necesidad, su familia dejó el campo para instalarse en la ciudad. Luego de tocar fondo durante un turbulento periodo de adaptación al nuevo entorno, Arnoldo recibió una llamada que le cambiaría la vida: su tío lo invitaba a que aprendiera el oficio de asar pollos al carbón en su local para que después abriera su propia parrilla en otra ciudad. Desarraigado, inconforme, hambriento literal y figurativamente, soñador, Arnoldo tomó la oportunidad, aunque se resistía a abandonar los paradigmas con los que había crecido. Con el tiempo, descubrió su pasión por el negocio y, junto con sus socios, reunió los locales de la familia bajo la marca Pollo Feliz, la cual se volvería una exitosa cadena de restaurantes en México y el sur de Estados Unidos. El tercer libro de la colección Conecta México consiste en una historia de una familia que dejó el campo persiguiendo un sueño y lo cumplió tras una parrilla, que convirtió sus locales en un laboratorio de emprendedores y que finalmente alcanzó la prosperidad. Un camino cuesta arriba en todos los sentidos hacia la trascendencia que se acompaña de profundas reflexiones, enseñanzas de vida y consejos para los jóvenes emprendedores.
Los sueños de la niña de la montaña: Memoria de una utopia cumplida
by Eufrosina Cruz MendozaEste libro cuenta una historia de terquedad y rebeldía. La de una niña que a los 12 años decidió escribir su destino y, de paso, ayudar a miles y miles de mexicanas a cambiar su suerte Soy Eufrosina Cruz y nací en la montaña zapoteca. A los 27 años gané la presidencia de mi pueblo, pero no me dejaron gobernar porque era mujer. En ese momento supe que, para cambiar mi vida y la de las mujeres indígenas, debía transformar la ley más importante de mi país. Desde entonces, mi lucha ha sido para que los pueblos indígenas y afro no sean considerados menores de edad y para que las mujeres no sean personas de segunda. En este viaje he logrado modificar la Constitución de mi estado, cambiar la Constitución de México y que la onu adoptara mi iniciativa contra el sexismo y la discriminación. Pero lo que más me enorgullece es que he podido decirles a las niñas que tienen derecho a ser quienes quieran, a que su origen no defina su destino y a que pueden cumplir sus sueños, tal como lo hizo esta niña de las montañas.
Los sueños de mi padre: Una historia de raza y herencia
by Barack ObamaEn estas memorias líricas y absorbentes, publicadas originalmente en 1995, el hijo de un africano negro y una estadounidense blanca busca su camino como afroamericano. Las memorias que Obama relata en Los sueños de mi padre comienzan en Nueva York, donde se entera de que su padre ha fallecido en un accidente automovilístico. La inesperada noticia provoca en él un viaje físico y emocional que lo lleva de Kansas a Hawái y más tarde a Kenia, en una emotiva odisea que le permitirá conocer realmente a su familia, la amarga verdad de la vida de su padre y conciliar al fin las distintas partes de su fragmentada herencia. Reseñas:«Provocador... Describe convincentemente el hecho de pertenecer a dos mundos diferentes y, por tanto, de no pertenecer a ninguno.»New York Times Book Review «De una manera fluida, tranquila y perceptiva, Obama nos guía directamente al sitio donde se cruzan los interrogantes más serios sobre identidad, clase y raza.»Washington Post Book World
Los sueños de mi padre. Edición para jóvenes / Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults)
by Barack ObamaAhora adaptadas para jóvenes, las memorias bestseller #1 del New York Times que Toni Morrison llamó “realmente extraordinarias” ofrecen una mirada íntima a los primeros años de Barack Obama. Se trata de un viaje fascinante que traza la odisea familiar, racial y de identidad del futuro cuadragésimo cuarto presidente. El retrato revelador de un joven hombre negro cuestionándose sobre el autodescubrimiento y la pertenencia… mucho antes de convertirse en una de las voces más importantes de Estados Unidos. Esta edición única incluye una nueva introducción del autor, un inserto de imágenes a color y un árbol genealógico. Hijo de una madre blanca de Estados Unidos y un padre negro de Kenya, Obama nació en Hawai, donde vivió hasta los seis años, cuando se mudó con su madre y su padrastro a Indonesia. A los doce años regresó a Hawai para vivir con sus abuelos. Obama lleva a sus lectores consigo mientras enfrenta los retos en high school y universidad, en su vida en Nueva York, al convertirse en organizador comunitario en Chicago y al viajar a Kenya. A través de tales experiencias forma un compromiso duradero con el liderazgo y la justicia. Contado a través de las relaciones con su familia —la madre y los abuelos que lo criaron, el padre que consideraba más mito que hombre y el clan familiar que conoció en Kenya por primera vez—, Obama hace frente a la complicada verdad de la vida y el legado de su padre, y termina por abrazar su origen dividido. En su viaje hacia la edad adulta desde sus humildes inicios, se forja su propio camino mediante ensayo y error, mientras permanece siempre conectado con sus raíces. Barack Obama está decidido a llevar una vida de servicio, con propósito y autenticidad. Su poderosa autobiografía inspirará a los lectores a examinar de dónde vienen y hasta dónde son capaces de llegar.
Sueños de paz: Los diarios de una nina judía que sobrev
by Carry UlreichEste diario original, sin censurar, de una adolescente judía afincada en la ciudad holandesa de Róterdam arroja una nueva luz sobre la historia de los judíos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Sueños de paz es un diario cuya existencia se desconocía hasta hace muy poco. Refleja la historia de una joven neerlandesa entre los años 1943 y 1945, escondida también, como Ana Frank, y viviendo bajo una amenaza permanente. Un relato que hace sentir al lector en carne propia lo que la protagonista y su familia pasaron día a día, mientras tomaba notas del horror nazi hasta llenar una libreta y seis cuadernos. El doctor Bart Wallet, profesor en la Universidad Libre de Ámsterdam y especialista en historia judía, subraya el inestimable valor de los escritos de Carry Ulreich, a quien visitó en Israel —donde ella reside en la actualidad— como editor de este testimonio estremecedor.
Los sueños descalzos de Petra Luna
by Alda P. DobbsBasado en una historia real, este es el intrépido y arriesgado viaje de una niña que va rumbo a cruzar la frontera hacia los Estados Unidos para trasladar a su familia a un lugar seguro durante la Revolución Mexicana. Es 1913 y la mamá de Petra Luna, una niña de doce años, ha muerto mientras la Revolución hace estragos en México. Antes de que los soldados se llevaran a su papá, Petra le promete que cuidará de la familia que le queda: su abuelita, su hermana pequeña Amelia y su hermanito Luisito, hasta que puedan reunirse con él. Juntos huyen hacia el norte mientras arde la ciudad que dejaron atrás, y cruzan el desierto cruel e inhumano en busca de un refugio seguro en un mundo que no ofrece muchos. Cada noche cuando Petra cierra los ojos, añora todos sus sueños, especialmente su anhelado deseo de aprender a leer. Abuelita llama a esos sueños “sueños descalzos”: "Son como nosotros, indios y campesinos descalzos. . . no están destinados a ir muy lejos". Pero Petra se niega a escuchar. Atravesando desiertos y campos de batalla, hambre y miedo, Petra no se detendrá ante nada para mantener a salvo a su familia y guiarlos hacia una vida mejor al otro lado de la frontera de EE. UU., un lugar donde sus sueños descalzos finalmente podrían convertirse en realidad.