Que Es Un Acuerdo? (What Is Compromise?)

Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies on October 12, 1492. Today, October 12 honors Columbus’ adventurous spirit as well as his Italian-American heritage. Easy-to-follow bilingual text in English and standard Latin American Spanish explains the holiday’s history and contemporary celebrations in accessible terms. Photographs illustrate Columbus’ life as well as modern celebrations of the holiday in his honor.

Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amidst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulysses' life for the next four decades. As Ulysses returns home to London,...

¿Te gustaría tener la confianza necesaria para alcanzar todas tus metas? La experta en lenguaje corporal, Judi James, te revela los secretos para lograrlo. Cualquiera puede aprender a tener más seguridad en sí mismo y a ser más asertivo, lo único que hace falta son algunas técnicas y un cambio de actitud. El arte de confiar en ti mismo te enseñará a: - Dominar el arte de la conversación. Ser más asertivo en el trabajo. Dar una fantástica impresión en una primera cita. Impresionar a todo el mundo hablando en público - Una guía que te dará el poder para alcanzar la confianza y...

This book introduces readers to different methods of transportation in their communities. Whether one is taking a school bus or riding a horse, there are many different ways to get around. Readers will have opportunities to practice vocabulary terms related to transportation.