Sayings and proverbs are priceless verbal traditions for all to share. And everyone has a favorite. They are unique because in a few words, a deeply serious message can be woven. It is impossible to read proverbs and sayings without learning something important, and perhaps feeling that each one was written especially for you. The proverbs and sayings in this book cause a glow that makes you want to return to them again and again. Also included are rhymes (chiquillados), riddles (adivinanz...

Sensual, earthy love poems that formed the basis for the popular movie Il Postino, now in a beautiful gift book perfect for weddings, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or just to say "I love you!"Charged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda's love poems are the most celebrated of the Nobel Prize winner's oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images and reveling in a fiery re-imagining of the world. Mostly written on the island paradise of Capri (the idyllic settin...

No matter how much Spanish you study, it’s nearly impossible to fully convince the native-speakers that you’ve got it. Even those estudiantes perfectos who have seemingly mastered speaking a foreign language in a classroom run into problems in real-life situations. 3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won’t Teach You in School goes beyond classroom Spanish by thoroughly explaining expressions, idioms, and quirks used daily by native speakers. This must-have manual also includes in...

The Nobel Prize winner 's classic collection of love poems.Pablo Neruda, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, finished writing The Captain's Verses in 1952 while in exile on the island of Capri—the paradisal setting for the blockbuster film Il Postino (The Postman). Surrounded by sea, sun, and Capri's natural splendors, Neruda addressed these poems to his lover Matilde Urrutia before they were married, but didn't publish them publicly until 1963. Thi...

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The companion to our Languages Fast and Easy ~ Spanish ebook, this Phrasebook provides you with a collection of the most common phrases as well as specialist phrases for when you are at the hotel/ restaurant, travelling and out and about.

Basil finds himself in a strange new pot and meets our other chatty little plants. They think they know some stuff, but when it comes to animals, they know nothing. One wild assumption followed by another gets them into big trouble. Next time they may not be so lucky!This illustrated story is for bilingual children and Spanish language students with a basic or intermediate knowledge who want to study a dual language text in English and Spanish. The book has two sections. In the fir...

Traveling to a spanish speaking country or would you just like to learn the basics of spanish. This is a little pocket book for your basic spanish translation needs from greetings, hotel accommodations to the weather and seasons. This trusty handbook also have worksheets and lessons so that you won't be left in the dark the next time you need directions or you encounter a spanish speaking person.

Inmigrante por las dificultades econmicas, pero siempre con el deseo de ser alguien en la vida, viniendo de una familia humilde. Gracias a dios puedo compartir mi pequeo talento y este libro de poesa est dedicado a las personas con cncer. Immigrant due to economic difficulties, but always with the desire to be somebody in life, coming from a humble family. Thank God I can share my little talent and this book of poetry is dedicated to people with cancer.

Un compendio de nueve cuentos bilingües infantiles en español e inglés donde el lector puede contemplar y visitar lugares imaginarios sin salir de su casa. Incluye temas para reflexionar. A collection of nine bilingual children's stories in Spanish and English where the reader can contemplate and visit imaginary places without leaving home. Includes ideas to think about.

En una noche serena, un rayo de luna entra por la ventana. La niita despierta. Desde el balcn ve la luna llena. Es algo sorprendente. Desde entonces la luna llena la acompaar en el recorrido de la rbita de su vida. Con un instinto que la mueve, con un sexto sentido heredado de siglos atrs, se sentir atrada por la luna. Sin embargo, la atraccin es mutua: la nia y la luna. Este libro, en su mayor parte biogrfico, fue escrito en noches de luna llena, ya que la autora asegura que desde chiquit...

Sofa y el regalo de las hadas es una aventura mgica para la imaginacin ya que planta las semillas para hacernos concientes acerca de la naturaleza y de la forma como estamos conectados y nos relacionamos con todos los seres vivientes. Un mensaje maravilloso para dar y compartir.