A humorous story in rhyming verse about Brownie the Cow, who wants to jump over the Moon. Beginning-to-Read books foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence in independent reading. Newly revised full-color illustrations support the easy fiction text. Word list and a note to caregivers are included. Perfect for an early introduction to Spanish.
Es una novela para leer con calma, para disfrutarla con paciencia, frente al fuego de una chimenea en las tardes-noches otoñales, en soledad, porque crea una comunión increíble entre el lector y los personajes.
A satirical masterpiece, "The Visions of Quevedo" offers a glimpse into Spanish literature through the lens of Francisco de Quevedo. With sharp wit and keen observations, Quevedo critiques society, human nature, and the world around him, making this work a significant contribution to classic literature. His perspective offers a fresh take on traditional themes.
Payments for Environmental Services (PES) are being considered worldwide with great interest and expectation. Proposals to create agreements in which beneficiaries of environmental services pay landowners directly for the provision or protection of these services are innovative and promising. But what real PES experiences are actually out there? This work assesses a range of PES or PES-type experiences in one country, Bolivia, in the fields of carbon sequestration, protection of watershed services, biodiversity and aesthetic landscape values. The report concludes that while none of the generally young initiatives adhere fully to the principle of PES as developed in the theoretical literature, many experiment with some of the relevant PES mechanisms. Protection of watersheds and landscape values are the most common types, though the implementing intermediaries often have underlying biodiversity-protection goals. Main obstacles to PES implementation include ideological resistance against the PES concept, the difficulty of building trust between buyers and sellers, and limited willingness to pay on behalf of service users. During their relatively short lifetime, basically all initiatives had been successful in making service sellers (PES recipients) better off in economic terms, while the effectiveness in achieving environmental objectives and securing positive social impacts so far remained more variable. In some cases, redesigning these initiatives to bring them closer to the full PES principles could also enable them to more effectively achieve positive environmental and livelihood outcomes.
In 2005, Father Julián Carrón became the leader of the global ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation, following the death of the movement's founder, Father Luigi Giussani. Disarming Beauty is the English translation of an engaging and thought-provoking collection of essays by one of the principal Catholic leaders and intellectuals in the world today. Adapted from talks given by Fr. Carrón, these essays have been thoroughly reworked by the author to offer an organic presentation of a decade-long journey. They present the content of his elaboration of the gospel message in light of the tradition of Fr. Giussani, the teachings of the popes, and the urgent needs of contemporary people. Carrón offers a broad diagnosis of challenges in society and then introduces their implications in contexts such as families, schools, workplaces, and political communities. In a dialogue with his listeners, he inspires and encourages them to lay out a new path for the Catholic church and the world. Throughout his essays, Carrón addresses the most pressing questions facing theologians today and provides insights that will interest everyone, from the most devout to the firm nonbeliever. Grappling with the interaction of Christian faith and modern culture, Carrón treats in very real and concrete ways what is essential to maintaining and developing Christian faith, and he invites an ongoing conversation about the meaning of faith, truth, and freedom.
Esta novela es de un género dramático, ya que muchos de sus pasajes recrean el tiempo de la dictadura vivida en el país. Está llena de suspenso, de amoríos imprevistos y a la vez de grandes sucesos costumbristas. Con el infalible argumento de la poesía, en esos tiempos de percances existenciales. De una forma fascinante se escribió este libro, que consta de tres relatos cortos, agrupados en una sola novela, y relacionada a vivencias familiares. Por cierto, desde el principio hasta el final es sumamente cautivante e inspira al lector a no dejar de leerla hasta el final. Porque no sólo vemos cómo se desarrolla la poesía dentro de las historias, también descubrimos el efecto positivo de la misma, como parte íntima de su línea de cuento y su virtud figurativa. Me atrevo a dedicarla, a todas las personas que se complacen con la buena y entretenida lectura, porque la obra está llena de poesías épicas, de gracia, y de la misteriosa picardía de mi tierra Guaraní, el Paraguay. Pero sobre todo, ésta novela refleja innumerables experiencias vividas. Y mi gran deseo es que al final de la lectura, tanto el apreciado lector como yo quedemos satisfechos y nos demos un fervoroso y simbólico apretón de manos como señal de satisfacción mutua.
