Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
Author: Margarita Madrigal
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 513
Release: 1989-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0385410956

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers. Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote memorization and painfully boring drills, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish is guaranteed to help you: • Learn to speak, read, and write Spanish quickly and easily • Convert English into Spanish in an instant • Start forming sentences after the very first lesson • Identify thousands of Spanish words within a few weeks of study • Travel to Spanish-speaking countries with confidence and comfort • Develop perfect pronunciation, thanks to a handy pronunciation key With original black-and-white illustration by Andy Warhol, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish will provide readers with a solid foundation upon which to build their language skills.

Life is a Dream

Life is a Dream
Author: Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Publisher: CONVIVIVM
Total Pages: 83
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"Life is a Dream," a work by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, is centered on issues of freedom and predestination. The play unfolds around Segismundo, Prince of Poland, imprisoned since birth by his father, King Basilio, due to a prophecy predicting the ruin of the kingdom under his rule. When Basilio decides to test fate by releasing Segismundo, the plot explores the consequences of this decision. The narrative addresses Segismundo's internal struggle with his destiny and the nature of reality, questioning whether life is a dream from which one can awaken. Other characters, such as Rosaura and Astolfo, weave subplots that interconnect personal desires and social duties, reflecting on justice, honor, and love. Set in a context that blends elements of drama, philosophy, and politics, the play investigates the complexity of the human condition, the ethics of leadership, and the power of repentance and personal transformation. With a structure that includes intrigue, plot twists, and reflections on being and seeming, "Life is a Dream" invites the audience to ponder freedom and determinism.

In Real Life

In Real Life
Author: Leticia Sala
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1524866067

In Real Life: An Online Love Story is the first of its kind—a bilingual novel-in-poetry written by popular Spanish-language poet Leticia Sala. In Real Life is not only about a young Barcelona woman who finds romance online thousands of miles away in New York City, it is also an ode to the titanic effort required in staying loyal to a commitment and her own individuality in the silicon age.​ Told in a poetic key, the fate of this couple, whose relationship begins with love at first like, offers a fractured mosaic of essential moments crowded with insecurities and urban neuroses, both contemporary and universal. The characters in the work of Leticia Sala seek light in the chaos churned out by modern culture and are always treated by the author with compassion, regard, and respect for their unfolding desires. In Real Life captures our infatuation with technology and finding new ways of relating to one another, our fascination with travel and language, and our age-old obsession with that right to love and feel loved.

Ten Percent of Life

Ten Percent of Life
Author: Hiber Conteris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1987
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In Los Angeles of 1956, private eye Philip Marlowe launches an investigation into the alleged suicide of the literary agent of his creator, novelist Raymond Chandler

The Book of Life Movie Novelization

The Book of Life Movie Novelization
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481423525

Manolo is trying to break free from his family’s traditions and create his own destiny in this retelling of the movie The Book of Life! The Book of Life hits theaters on October 17, 2014! Manolo has a simple dream—become the best musician in San Angel and capture the heart of his friend, Maria. But Manolo’s father wants him to carry on the family tradition to become a bullfighter, and to make matters worse, Manolo’s best friend is in love with Maria, too! As Manolo competes to win Maria’s love and make his own destiny, he must follow his heart and face his greatest fears as his journey takes him to strange and beautiful lands beyond his wildest imagination. Can Manolo succeed in rewriting his fate? THE BOOK OF LIFE © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Reel FX Productions II, LLC. All rights reserved.

What Are You Doing with Your Life?

What Are You Doing with Your Life?
Author: J. Krishnamurti
Publisher: Krishnamurti Foundation of America
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781888004243

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?J. KRISHNAMURTII TEACHINGS FOR TEENS, edited by Dale Carlson. Teens learn to understand the self, the purpose of life, work, education, relationships. Through paying attention rather than accepting the authority of their conditioning, they can find out for themselves about love, sex, marriage, work, education, the meaning of life and how to change themselves and the world. The Dalai Lama calls Krishnamurti "One of the greatest thinkers of the age."

Daily Life During the Spanish Inquisition

Daily Life During the Spanish Inquisition
Author: James M. Anderson
Publisher: Gem Online
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2002-12-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780313326769

An illuminating account of daily life during the three and a half centuries of the Spanish Inquisition and the lives of the persecuted minorities, as well as the wealthy and ordinary people of Spain.

Spanish Life in Town and Country, Including Portuguese Life in Town and Country

Spanish Life in Town and Country, Including Portuguese Life in Town and Country
Author: L. Higgin
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2006-05-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1596058676

Given plenty of water, and Madrid is an ideal place for flowers. Such carnations as those which are grown in the nursery gardens there are never seen elsewhere-they are a revelation in horticulture; nor are the roses any less wonderful. The bouquet with which a Spaniard, whether hidalgo or one of your servants, greets your birthday is generally a pyramid almost as tall as yourself. It needs to be placed in a large earthenware jar on the floor, and if you should be happy enough to have a good many friends, there is scarcely room for anything else in your gabinete. -from "Chapter IV: Spanish Society" At the turn of the 20th century, British and American tourists and travelers were only just beginning to explore the beauty of Spain and acquaint themselves with her people. This ode to a romantic and-in 1902, when this volume was published-increasingly cosmopolitan nation is a wonderful introduction to the nation at the time, exploring the land and its inhabitants, popular amusements, politics and government, commerce and agriculture, religion and education, arts and literature, the etiquette at the royal court, the position of women, the wonders of Madrid, and much more. Also included: chapters on "Portuguese Life in Town and Country" by Eugene E. Street. OF INTEREST TO: students of European culture, armchair travelers