"When Octavio Paz won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990, it was in recognition of the fact that for many years he had been the pre-eminent poet in the Spanish speaking world. His work takes the traditions of Mexican poetry as well as French and Spanish influences, and adds what he himself read of his contemporaries in Mexico, Britain and France, in particular, the Surrealists. But Paz was also a great polemicist and essayist, described by V.S....

"A Course in Miracles (ACIM)--the self-study spiritual-thought system that teaches the way to love and forgiveness--has captured the minds and hearts of millions of people, and delivered inner peace where fear and pain once prevailed. Its universal message is unsurpassed in its power to heal. Yet many students report that they have difficulty grasping the principles, or encounter resistance to the lessons. So, even while they yearn for the spiritual...

"Marcia Grad, la famosa autora de La Princesa que creía en los cuentos de hadas, nos enseña cómo aligerar nuestros corazones y encontrar la serenidad incluso en los momentos más dificiles. A veces lo que anhelamos no ocurre, y en cambio ocurre lo indeseado. En la vida, todos nos enfrentamos a decepciones, frustraciones y pérdidas. Sin embargo, no siempre conseguimos ser fuertes, mantener una buena actitud y superar las experiencias dolorosas...

Desde el cómo saludar y pronunciar correctamente el nombre de tu amigo hasta el dar más de lo que tomamos y decir lo siento, este sencillo libro conceptual explora definiciones de paz y acciones pequeñas y grandes que la fomentan. From how to greet and pronounce your friend's name correctly to giving more than we take and saying sorry, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace and the small and large actions that encourage it.

"'A veces las cosas parecen ser muy difíciles y mis sentimientos son muy fuertes.' Esta agradable lectura ayuda a los niños pequeños a superar los sentimientos fuertes. Aquí aprenderán simples estrategias para calmarse mientras se les asegura que es correcto pedir ayuda y consuelo."--Provided by publisher. "In this English-Spanish bilingual book, a little girl works through strong feelings and learns how to calm down"--Provided by publisher....

Chronicles the life of Gandhi beginning with his political activities in South Africa during the late 1890's and ending with his assassination at the hands of a Hindu extremist in 1948. Shows the development of his philosophy of non-violence as he leads the people of India to independence from the British.