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¿Consiguen los libros que seamos mejores personas? Los libros, como las conversaciones, pueden resultar banales o decisivos, iluminadores o insulsos. En el primer ensayo (Alrededor de los libros), el autor reflexiona sobre los grandes tópicos y las grandes verdades en torno a las lecturas. El libro incluye otros dos ensayos (Desmontando trampas y 'Molon Labe' ). En el primero analiza diferentes tipos de falacias, y en el último, aludiendo a las palabras de Leónidas en el desfiladero de las Termópilas, el autor defiende el valor del sufrimiento y la dignidad del sacrificio.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

Vive como un loco por Jesús ofrece una mezcla de retadores ensayos eclécticos, preguntas de discusión,, testimonios, ideas para ayudar a los que son perseguidos, diario de oración la ventana 10-40 y un plan de lectura de la Bíblia.

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 books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

Worksheets designed for use in Spanish immersion classrooms, as a supplement for parents to use with their children for extra practice, or for use by any classroom teacher who wishes to incorporate Spanish instruction in the classroom in the curriculum areas of language arts, math, social studies, and science.