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Author: Johnny Tapia Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1630761109 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 293
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There is only one winner in boxing. Fighting against your opponent and fighting against your own inner demons become one in the same. Those who survive both in and out of the ring are beloved worldwide. Those who do not spiral downward into drugs, prison, and even murder. "[My] life's been pretty tragic," remarks Johnny. "But in the ring, it's been a blessing." Mi Vida Loca is not just a nickname for Johnny, but a legendary tale of a life lived over the edge and back.
Author: Johnny Tapia Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1630761109 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 293
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There is only one winner in boxing. Fighting against your opponent and fighting against your own inner demons become one in the same. Those who survive both in and out of the ring are beloved worldwide. Those who do not spiral downward into drugs, prison, and even murder. "[My] life's been pretty tragic," remarks Johnny. "But in the ring, it's been a blessing." Mi Vida Loca is not just a nickname for Johnny, but a legendary tale of a life lived over the edge and back.
Author: Andrew C. Garrod Publisher: Cornell University Press ISBN: 0801463793 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 279
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Amid the flurry of debates about immigration, poverty, and education in the United States, the stories in Mi Voz, Mi Vida allow us to reflect on how young people who might be most affected by the results of these debates actually navigate through American society. The fifteen Latino college students who tell their stories in this book come from a variety of socioeconomic, regional, and family backgrounds—they are young men and women of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, and South American descent. Their insights are both balanced and frank, blending personal, anecdotal, political, and cultural viewpoints. Their engaging stories detail the students' personal struggles with issues such as identity and biculturalism, family dynamics, religion, poverty, stereotypes, and the value of education. Throughout, they provide insights into issues of racial identity in contemporary America among a minority population that is very much in the news. This book gives educators, students, and their families a clear view of the experience of Latino students adapting to a challenging educational environment and a cultural context—Dartmouth College—often very different from their childhood ones.
Author: Victor Martinez Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062290576 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 148
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Perico, or parrot, was what Dad called me sometimes. It was from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade, while all along he's sitting inside an oven and doesn't know it.... For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a crazy world. His dad spends most of his time and money at the local pool hall; his brother flips through jobs like a thumb through a deck of cards; and his mom never stops cleaning the house, as though one day the rooms will be so spotless they'll disappear into a sparkle, and she'll be free. Manny's dad is always saying that people are like money--there are million- and thousand- and hundred-dollar people out there, and to him, Manny is just a penny. But Manny wants to be more than a penny, smarter than the parrot in the oven. He wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect. In this beautifully written novel, Victor Martinez gives readers a vivid portrait of one Mexican-American boy's life. Manny's story is like a full-color home movie--sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always intensely original.For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a mixed-up, crazy world. Manny’s dad is always calling him el perico, or parrot. It’s from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade while all along he’s sitting inside the oven and doesn’t know it. But Manny wants to be smarter than the parrot in the oven—he wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect. From an exciting new voice in Chicano literature, this is a beautifully written, vivid portrait of one Mexican-American boy’s life. 1998 Pura Belpre Author Award 1996 Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature 1997 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library) 1996 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Author: José N. Harris Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1456807927 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 434
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In Forest Gump, Sally Fields says, Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what youre gonna get. MI VIDA is like a Latino Forest Gump story. However, it is the true-life story of Jos Harris: his challenging childhood; Army enlistment as a cook but eventually ending up a Paratrooper, Airborne Ranger then Green Beret; obtaining and losing success, and ultimately finding out what matters most in life. Around 56 A.D., the apostle Paul wrote the Corinthian Christians about the importance of faith, hope and love. Harris takes the reader along on his life's journey on the road to finding peace, love and happiness. Along the way, he works to strengthen his faith in God and his hope for the future. At the end of the book, the reader may ask the question that Harris asks himself throughout, "Who Am I?" The reader may discover the answer, and find out today's meaning and importance of the three attributes that the apostle Paul wrote about, 2000 years ago.
Author: James Martin Publisher: Loyola Press ISBN: 0829432965 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 427
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Para el padre James Martin, SJ los Santos ¡son mucho más que estatuas de yeso, son amigos personales! En Mi vida con los Santos James Martin nos presenta una conmovedora experiencia respect a su relación con los Santos –desde María, la madre de Jesús, hasta San Francisco o la Madre Teresa− y la manera personal en la que ha side dirigido por los heroes de la Iglesia a lo largo de toda su vida. El padre James nos presenta vívidos y encantadores relatos de los Santos más populares, permitiéndonos ver no solo su santidad, sino su humanidad. A partir de esta experiencia descubrimos la llamada y posibilidad de vivir la santidad en nuestra propia humanidad. James Martin has led an entirely modern life: from a lukewarm Catholic childhood, to an education at the Wharton School of Business, to the executive fast track at General Electric, to ministry as a Jesuit priest, to a busy media career in Manhattan. But at every step he has been accompanied by some surprising friends—the saints of the Catholic Church. For many, these holy men and women remain just historical figures. For Martin, they are intimate companions. “They pray for me, offer me comfort, give me examples of discipleship, and help me along the way,” he writes. The author is both engaging and specific about the help and companionship he has received. When his pride proves troublesome, he seeks help from Thomas Merton, the monk and writer who struggled with egotism. In sickness he turns to Thérèse of Lisieux, who knew about the boredom and self-pity that come with illness. Joan of Arc shores up his flagging courage. Aloysius Gonzaga deepens his compassion. Pope John XXIII helps him to laugh and not take life too seriously. Martin’s inspiring, witty, and always fascinating memoir encompasses saints from the whole of Christian history— from St. Peter to Dorothy Day. His saintly friends include Francis of Assisi, Ignatius of Loyola, Mother Teresa, and other beloved figures. They accompany the author on a lifelong pilgrimage that includes stops in a sunlit square of a French town, a quiet retreat house on a New England beach, the gritty housing projects of inner-city Chicago, the sprawling slums of Nairobi, and a gorgeous Baroque church in Rome. This rich, vibrant, stirring narrative shows how the saints can help all of us find our way in the world.
Author: Gladys Cole Publisher: Palibrio ISBN: 1463323263 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 91
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"Héroes imigrantes, es el despertar día a día inteligentemente," este es el comienzo de una cadena de libros que si la justicia universal me permite, y me devuelve rápidamente las frecuencias que he enviado voy a estar presentándoles a ustedes la más sofisticada lectura antes escrita, cada libro traerá la historia de un héroe imigrante de cualquier parte del mundo. Es un manual que ayudara a despertar al espíritu que habita dentro de cada uno de los seres humanos que estamos de paseo por la vida, un manual lleno de conocimientos que lograran abrir los ojos de los corazones de aquellos que traen la humildad y el amor bien arraigado en las raíces que lo conectan al sentir de la vida, conocimientos valiosos acerca de cómo debemos pasar por la transitorial existencia con serenidad, paciencia y optimismo, logrando disfrutar al máximo de las maravillas del universo y su naturaleza. Unas páginas llenas de sabiduría, llenas de la esperanza que te da la seguridad de poder lograrlo todo, pero todo depende de ti!!, de que tanto empeño le pongas al aprender, al analizar, al escudriñar, al desojar las enseñanzas que se presentan día a día mientras dura tu viaje por estas tierras nuevas que están llenas de secretos, los cuales debemos descubrir, estudiar y extraer todo el provecho necesario para nuestro crecimiento material, intelectual y espiritual. En este libro se habla un lenguaje bien sencillo, por que se necesita que todos puedan entender correctamente la idea que aquí planteamos, para que así puedan con facilidad adoptarlas en sus vidas diarias y puedan compartirlas con otros enseñando el fácil y elogioso camino a seguir, aquí revelamos la gran capacidad que tiene la mente humana y la gran fuerza que desarrolla cuando se unen a las poderosas energías del universo y su creación. También damos las más elementales claves para conseguir vivir una existencia completamente placentera, sin dolores ni molestias, porque aplicando estas sencillas y valiosa cualidades, te darás cuenta de que estas aquí de paso, tan solo para aprender, tan solo para hacer crecer tu mente, tu alma, y tu espíritu, para hacerte mejor cada día, recuerda que tu meta es alcanzar la perfección. Estas aquí para hacerte feliz! No; para sufrir, estas aquí para reír! No: para llorar, para crecer! No: para disminuirte, para amar! No: para odiar, para unir! No; para separar, para aprender! Y no; para embrutecerte en tu materia transitoria y llena de tabúes. Por eso insisto en que seas vulnerable, en que seas autentico, en que seas humilde y sereno. La sencillez sólo la posee él que va por la vida con la alegría de poder ser capaz de amar y perdonar. El héroe, tiene el don de la inteligencia, camina con la frente erguida, con su corazón abierto y sus manos extendidas en la espera de los que pasan con la necesidad de la ayuda que les pueda proporcionar una mano amiga, esta siempre alerta con la tecnología y con cualquier cambio físico de la naturaleza, esta siempre dispuesto a colaborar con todo lo que sea en bien para el universo y su creación.
Author: Ángel Morán Publisher: Palibrio ISBN: 1463377843 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 139
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Luego de completar sus estudios Universitarios en 1996, Ángel Morán se ha desempeñado como ejecutivo en distintos Países de Latinoamérica en el sector energético. A lo largo de su carrera ha realizado varias especialidades en el área de las Finanzas y Negocios en países como Venezuela y Argentina. En los últimos años ha querido explorar de cerca los conceptos relacionados con el Liderazgo y el Coaching en las organizaciones. Esta inquietud lo llevo a encontrarse con la Logoterapia inspirada y fundada por el Doctor Viktor Frankl. Radicado en México, decide comenzar a escribir una serie de relatos basados en experiencias reales donde plantea refl exiones sobre la búsqueda del éxito y el propósito en nuestra vida diaria bajo el aire renovado del Liderazgo y Coaching. Un libro lleno de signifi cado y motivación para todo aquel que busque superarse a si mismo e inspirar a otros al cambio y el pleno manejo de situaciones difíciles.
Author: FREDERICK L. MALPHURS Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1499011288 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 376
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During the years of Mexican President Calderone, drug cartels fought pitched battles against other cartels, the police, the army, and the good citizens of Mexico. Kidnappings, murder, threats, and intimidation by drug cartels impinged on every facet of Mexican life. This story of the de la Vega family in Culiacan, the state capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, tells of their struggles with the death of their beloved sister and the courageous brothers who become a force exacting revenge on the Pacific cartel ...
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