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Pisando serpientes: El tesoro sagrado o el Apocalipsis esperado es la primera novela de Ricardo Celis (Tampico, México), reconocido periodista con más de treinta años de experiencia en la televisión en Estados Unidos. En esta novela, el autor demuestra un amplio dominio de la historia de su país y un certero manejo del arte narrativo para crear una historia fascinante y original, que coloca a Celis como un autor con voz propia dentro del género de la intriga.

If you're trying to learn Spanish, the hardest thing is making the leap from the textbook to the real world. But in the age of the smartphone, there's a brand new challenge - online Spanish! Social media has a language all of its own – OMG! #mindblown – and Spanish is no different!

La única "maldición de la lotería" es la maldición de la estupidez; dicen que el dinero no puede comprar la felicidad, entonces no sabes dónde comprar o cómo hacer un presupuesto. Se ha dicho que si toda la riqueza del mundo se dividiera equitativamente entre todas las personas en unos pocos años, el que tuviera la mayor riqueza antes de la división sería rico nuevamente, y los pobres se verían privados todavía. La riqueza es una forma de pensar, de ser, la riqueza no presisamente tiene que ser la cantidad de dinero que tengas.

"El hotel Ellesmere se halla al sur de Hyde Park, en uno de los barrios más elitistas de Londres, hogar del creador de Peter Pan: el célebre South Kensington." Allí va a parar Lily, admitida en la universidad gracias a una beca y atónita por su lujosa residencia. Para Meredith, ese ambiente es muy común, al igual que para Ava, más interesada en que sus secretos no salgan a la luz pese a la insistencia de Connor, ese chico coreano que siempre acompaña a Rex (del que todos hablan debido a su madre)....

The Wonder Years meets the 2010s as you follow the adventures of ethnically diverse teens in small town middle America.

Las calles parecen más oscuras, los días más grises y los crímenes más violentos. La recién ascendida detective tiene poco tiempo para adaptarse a su cargo durante una extraña temporada de lluvia que azota la metrópolis. Armada con su instinto y entrenamiento deberá perseguir al hombre sin escrúpulos que ha teñido de rojo la vida de muchos mientras se adentra aun más en la extraña conspiración que parece perseguirla.

The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse - by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals - propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. As the novel unfolds in a dazzling linguistic torrent, with each unreliable narrator lingering on new details, new acts of depravity or brutality, Melchor extracts some tiny shred of humanity from these characters that most would write off as utterly irredeemable, forming a lasting portrait of a damned Mexican village.

Iquela y Felipe son jóvenes tocados por la muerte, habitados por las sombras que la dictadura arrojó sobre sus biografías.

In the years before the Mexican Revolution, Mexico is ruled by a tiny elite that apes European culture, grows rich from foreign investment, and prizes racial purity. The vast majority of Mexicans, who are native or of mixed native and Spanish blood, are politically powerless and slowly starving to death. Presiding over this corrupt system is Don Porfirio Díaz, the ruthless and inscrutable president of the Republic. Against this backdrop, The City of Palaces opens in a Mexico City jail with the meeting of Miguel Sarmiento and Alicia Gavilán.

Matt Green’s successful capitalist lifestyle is shattered when a trusted property management company mismanages his portfolio, leaving him with vacant rental properties, civil litigation, mounting debts, and the threat of criminal charges for harassment. He meets an enigmatic and alluring woman Angelique Augusto on an internet dating site. After two passionate weeks, Angelique begins to show a terrifying side, demanding to know Matt’s whereabouts every hour of every day.

La prosa de Carlos Daniel es liviana, llena de vida y refleja los lados oscuros de la condición humana. La oralidad se transparenta en los diálogos de sus verosímiles personajes, unidos por un arquitecto narrador del que el autor echa mano para contar las experiencias que él mismo ha vivido en primera persona. El lenguaje de los personajes, cándido y real, el que hablamos todos, es una mano extendida, sobre todo a los oyentes amateurs, para explorar el devenir de su propia humanidad en el día a día.

Tras un proceso de selección en apariencia sencillo, Diego Pirita comienza a trabajar como recepcionista en un hotel de paso. Las primeras instrucciones que recibe dejan una cosa en claro: sin importar lo que ocurra, una de las habitaciones debe mantenerse siempre desocupada para recibir a un cliente distinguido. Podría llegar en los próximos minutos o podría llegar dentro de muchos años. Lo único seguro es que no avisará.

"El hotel Ellesmere se halla al sur de Hyde Park, en uno de los barrios más elitistas de Londres, hogar del creador de Peter Pan: el célebre South Kensington." Allí va a parar Lily, admitida en la universidad gracias a una beca y atónita por su lujosa residencia. Para Meredith, ese ambiente es muy común, al igual que para Ava, más interesada en que sus secretos no salgan a la luz pese a la insistencia de Connor, ese chico coreano que siempre acompaña a Rex (del que todos hablan debido a su madre)....

Richard Azael Martinez Jr. has seen his share of challenges throughout his lifetime. In his first compilation of poems, he shares insight into his journey through life as he works to conquer a variety of difficulties and emotions while facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Within his diverse poems, Martinez reflects on relatable topics such as love, nature, fears, the thinking process, forgotten celebrities, the choices we make, jealousy, life’s consequences, and purgatory.

Un prete tormentato dalla sua carnalità. Si tratta di un’ inutile lotta contro Satana o una prova inviatagli dal Cielo? Una novizia Incinta. E’ una trasgressione alle norme morali o un miracolo Divino contro lo scetticismo umano? Il libro è una mirabile carrellata di personaggi a volte di elevata spiritualità, a volte miseri nelle loro debolezze umane, che con le loro azioni mettono in discussione delle Verità teologiche.

El León de Cartago nos sumerge en la cultura cartaginesa, romana y de los pueblos hispanos prerromanos, en un marco apasionante de aventuras, amor e intriga. Relata la vida de Amílcar, el padre del gran Aníbal, y la niñez de éste.

Love shouldn’t come in threes, so why is this happening to me? They say love is spilled from the veins and onto the skin of lovers. Bleed, bleed, bleed until they set you free. My blood will shed until one wins. They’re destined to destroy one another, and I’m caught in the middle. Will there be anyone left?

Marianela era una muchachita huérfana, que vivía en las minas de un lugar llamado Socartes. Estaba debilucha y fea. Se había acostumbrado al rechazo de todos; incluso creía que “no servía para nada”, hasta que se convirtió en el lazarillo de un gallardo joven llamado Pablo, quien le hizo saber que su bondad y ternura la convertían en una persona hermosa.

La heredera de una gran hacienda de Yucatán y un arqueólogo inglés. La sombra mágica del jaguar. Dos cadáveres, una ciudad perdida y un misterio por resolver.

When Amy Millhouse and her sorority sisters traveled to Mexico for vacation, they never expected what would be waiting for them: sun, sand, and a drug cartel holding the girls ransom for everything they were worth - and more. Set against the backdrop of the ongoing drug wars in Mexico, Safe and Sound centers on the story of Amy Millhouse, a 22-year-old recent college graduate who is struggling to adjust to normalcy after being kidnapped and held for ransom by a violent group of "narcos" or drug gang.

In his undead quest for justice, Felix Gomez - detective vampire extraordinaire - has traveled from dusty desert battlefields, to gritty urban barrios, to the deepest corners of outer space. Now he's about to embark on his wildest adventure yet: back to an alternative past of steam-powered technology, telepathic magic, and intrigue more deadly and unforgiving than any he has ever encountered. There, he's a renowned pistolero hired to find the missing daughter of notorious Chinese gangster Wu-Fei.

Akashic Books’ acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, Mexico City Noir surpasses that standard with phantasmagorical tales of double-dealing, corruption, violence and self-delusion.... This collection is such a varied literary feast.

In this "devastating debut" (Publishers Weekly), poet José Olivarez explores the stories, contradictions, joys, and sorrows that embody life in the spaces between Mexico and America. He paints vivid portraits of good kids, bad kids, families clinging to hope, life after the steel mills, gentrifying barrios, and everything in between. Drawing on the rich traditions of Latinx and Chicago writers like Sandra Cisneros and Gwendolyn Brooks, Olivarez creates a home out of life in the in-between.

No longer victims at Fish Camp, Sara and Teodoro assume the role of helpers at Forensics Camp. Sara and her husband continue their education to become crime scene investigators at SUNY Oswego in Upstate New York. Will they take the opportunity to work in a top-secret operation to help save other young people?

Rosalinda Alameda adores zoos. When Massachusetts's summertime "Free Fridays" promotion features the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, Rosalinda grabs her camera and heads east. A full day among lions and tigers is about the best outing she can possibly imagine.

Álex Ayala escribe acerca de unos jubilados que cumplen heroicamente su última misión en la vida: vigilar una estatua de John Lennon para que nadie robe sus características gafas. Y también lo hace sobre los habitantes de un pueblo de Bolivia que comercian con sus recuerdos sobre las últimas horas de vida del Che Guevara. En otro capítulo se habla del sastre Sillerico, quien ha gozado del dudoso honor de ver en paños menores a la mayoría de los presidentes de su país.

Rosalinda Alameda is celebrating her first year anniversary working at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. She is talking with her beloved mother, who still lives in Puerto Rico. Everything is going just perfectly. But then her world turns completely upside-down, and everything she holds dear is threatened. The Flustered Flamingo is the 10th book in the Rosalinda Alameda Mystery series. These short stories feature the zoos that Rosalinda loves with a passion. Author Lisa Shea goes to each zoo personally to write up its sights, sounds, and aromas.

What Olivia Owens cares about: becoming a professional dancer. What she does not care about: handsome Latin rock stars who can charm their way into any woman's bed. She's barely heard of Rick Rodriguez before. Something about selling a lot of albums and selling out his first world tour. But Olivia doesn't have time for men. She's got a career to launch, and Rick's latest music video for "Midnight Tango" is her chance to strut her stuff.

La metrópolis. El lugar en el que los sueños de cualquiera se cumplen, o al menos eso es lo que todo el mundo cree. En esta ciudad azotada por la corrupción y el crimen, las oportunidades de surgir, tener un gran trabajo y una vida sin preocupaciones, es posible para un puñado; para el resto hay docenas de caminos ilícitos y rápidos para lograr su cometido.

Dans les années trente, Arturo Bandini, fils d'immigrés italiens, quitte le Colorado pour l'Eldorado, Los Angeles, avec son unique roman en poche et un rêve : devenir un écrivain reconnu. Vénérant les femmes et la littérature, il débarque dans une chambre d'hôtel miteuse, prêt à saisir la vie à bras-le-corps. Une errance sublime parmi les laissés-pour-compte du rêve américain.

Tómas Harvey is an engineering student living on a small, impoverished island in Ecuador. He is conscripted into military service in the border war with Peru, where he is convinced he will die a senseless death. His father, a renowned British travel writer, is accused of embezzling government funds and, suddenly, leaves the island. While searching for answers, Tómas embarks on a journey of discovery that may lead him closer to his father and to his biological mother who abandoned him at birth and away from his home country for the first time in his life.

Spanish Short Stories for Beginners is the tool you need to use if you want to begin learning Spanish and see its usage firsthand. This book will help you understand the basics and also the nuances of the language. Doubting can’t take hold of you if you’re well prepared, and this audiobook is exactly what you need to be prepared to speak and show your language skills.

The groundbreaking trans-genre work of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) has been insinuating itself into the structure, stance, and very breath of world literature for well over half a century. Multi-layered, self-referential, elusive, and allusive writing is now frequently labelled Borgesian.

En julio de 1868, el mariscal Francisco Solano López, tras dejar atrás la fortaleza de Humaitá, encargó el resto de su ejército y símbolo de la defensa paraguaya al coronel Paulino Alén. Este, a la espera de sus órdenes, pierde el horizonte de la realidad y, desquiciado, comete errores que desviarán para siempre el curso de las vidas del coronel Francisco Martínez y de su esposa Juliana Insfrán.

It is October 1519 - and the Mexican empire is on the brink. Hernán Cortés leads an army of Spaniards and their native allies to Moctezoma’s capital. Moctezoma believes the only way to save his empire is to heed the God of War and sacrifice Flower, a beautiful woman warrior, in exchange for protection from the invaders. But a different faction - the resistance - wants to overthrow Moctezoma and go to war against the invaders. The resistance has other plans for Flower - if they can only help her escape before Moctezoma offers her as a sacrifice.

Tras terminar sus estudios de arquitectura en Europa, Lavinia regresa a Latinoamérica para emprender su camino como mujer independiente. Pero sus planes cambian cuando conoce a Felipe, con quien establece una profunda relación sentimental. A su lado le llega la oportunidad de implicarse en las luchas populares y los movimientos de liberación de la dictadura de su país, conectando de ese modo con Itzá, una indígena que luchó contra los invasores españoles y que ahora despierta reencarnada en un naranjo para acompañar, apoyar e inspirar a Lavinia.

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Wilfredo J. Burgos Matos, Ernesto Quiñonez, Mayra Santos-Febres, José Rabelo, Luis Negrón, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Ana María Fuster Lavín, Janette Becerra, Manolo Núñez Negrón, Tere Dávila, Edmaris Carazo, Alejandro Álvarez Nieves, Charlie Vázquez, and Manuel A. Meléndez. Translated by Will Vanderhyden.

Miguel Sanchez is a talented and dynamic attorney who has earned a reputation as a passionate crusader for immigration rights. His charisma and his accomplishments have made him a media darling and paved the way for his explosion onto the national political scene. But he is not who he purports to be. He is the nation’s most high-profile illegal immigrant, a secret known to almost no one other than his shadowy handlers. Together, they have an agenda - punish America for its past sins and undermine this country’s prosperity and way of life.

Durante todo un día, Lorena va cerrando puertas, haciendo remembranzas de su vida. En este viaje sin retorno, recorre lugares y hace recuentos de desamores. Al encontrar una última puerta, sólo consigue convencerse, eso sí, en plena serenidad y en una decisión auténtica, de que sólo hay, para ella, una única salida, no sin dejar una serie de reflexiones sobre la sociedad, la mujer, el amor y sobre todo, la belleza de la vida misma.

while they sleep (under the bed is another country) is written in dialogic fragments and interspersed with prose poems reflecting on the lasting impact of colonial trauma. The bed on which America sleeps is built on the fear that the nations it has oppressed will rise up against it, a monstrous shadow in a child's nightmare. Written in English, while they sleep points to an imperialist American identity: the dormant body of the text. Answering in Spanish, under the bed is another country is the footnote, the monster under the bed, the colony: Puerto Rico.

Planet Pleasure. The one place in the galaxy you seriously want to avoid, but it’s the next stop for Felix Gomez, detective-vampire and undead enforcer. His mission: rescue the bodacious vampiress, the hyper-sexual Carmen Arellano, from the clutches of ruthless warrior aliens. Her captors have doomed themselves by honing their military prowess at the expense of their libido, and Carmen is their last chance in regaining their mojo before they die out.