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21) Pedro Páramo
Author
Language
English
Description
A masterpiece of the surreal that influenced a generation of writers in Latin America, Pedro Páramo is the otherworldly tale of one man's quest for his lost father. That man swears to his dying mother that he will find the father he has never met--Pedro Páramo--but when he reaches the town of Comala, he finds it haunted by memories and hallucinations. There emerges the tragic tale of Páramo himself, and the town whose every corner holds the taint...
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First Free Press paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
Twenty miles south of the Arizona-Mexico border, the rugged, beautiful Sierra Madre mountains begin their dramatic ascent. Almost 900 miles long, the range climbs to nearly 11,000 feet and boasts several canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon. The rules of law and society have never taken hold in the Sierra Madre, which is home to bandits, drug smugglers, cave dwelling Tarahumara Indians, opium farmers, and other assorted outcasts. Outsiders are not...
23) Fiesta in Mexico
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters visit Mexico!"--
24) The prodigal nun
Author
Series
Sister Agatha mysteries volume 5
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Our Lady of Hope is an aging monastery run by a cloistered order in rural New Mexico. Perennially cash-strapped for needed repairs and maintenance, when the local diocese offers to pay for a new water well it is, well, a godsend. But, there's a catch, in return, they want the monastery to house a novice nun from a different order who needs a place to stay locally while she teaches at the Catholic school and an order to take responsibility for her...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Born in Mexico City in 1942, Graciela Iturbide wants to be a writer, but her conservative family has a different idea. Although she initially follows their wishes, she soon grows restless. After tragedy strikes, she turns to photography to better understand the world. The photographic journey she embarks on takes her throughout Mexico and around the globe, introducing her to fascinating people and cultures, and eventually bringing her success and...
Author
Pub. Date
2023, ©2022.
Language
Español
Description
Tras estar en coma e intubado por 4 meses debido al Covid, Toño Mauri despierta y se enfrenta a nuevos retos que tuvo que sortear y vencer ―acompañado de su familia, guiado por sus médicos y abrazado por Dios―, para poder tener una nueva oportunidad de vivir. After being in a coma and intubated for 4 months due to Covid, Toño Mauri wakes up and faces new challenges that he had to overcome and overcome – accompanied by his family, guided...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
"El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here--a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico and throughout Latin America"--Dust jacket.
"It's Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children...
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