La Lucha

A front-line human rights defender fighting murderous impunity in the Mexican borderlands The Mexican border state of Chihuahua and its city Juárez have become notorious the world over as hotbeds of violence. Drug cartel battles and official corruption result in more murders annually in Chihuahua than in wartorn Afghanistan. Thanks to a culture of impunity, 97 percent of the killings in Juárez go unsolved. Despite a climate of fear, a small group of human rights activists, exemplified by the Chihuahua lawyer and organizer Lucha Castro, works to identify the killers and their official enablers. This is the story of La Lucha, illustrated in beautiful and chilling comic book art, rendering in rich detail the stories of families ripped apart by disappearances and murders—especially gender-based violence—and the remarkably brave advocacy, protests, and investigations of ordinary citizens who turned their grief into resistance.

A tenth anniversary edition of the classic introduction to mujerista theology for Hispanic women offers an inspirational look at the everyday struggles, insights, attitudes, and lives of Hispanic women from the perspective of Hispanic identiy in North American society, with summaries of the sources, aims, goals, and tenets of mujerista theology. (Christianity)

For many in Miami’s Cuban exile community, hating Fidel Castro is as natural as loving one’s children. This hatred, Miguel De La Torre suggests, has in fact taken on religious significance. In La Lucha for Cuba, De La Torre shows how Exilic Cubans, a once marginalized group, have risen to power and privilege—distinguishing themselves from other Hispanic communities in the United States—and how religion has figured in their ascension. Through the lens of religion and culture, his work also unmasks and explores intra-Hispanic structures of oppression operating among Cubans in Miami. Miami Cubans use a religious expression, la lucha, or "the struggle," to justify the power and privilege they have achieved. Within the context of la lucha, De La Torre explores the religious dichotomy created between the "children of light" (Exilic Cubans) and the "children of darkness" (Resident Cubans). Examining the recent saga of the Elián González custody battle, he shows how the cultural construction of la lucha has become a distinctly Miami-style spirituality that makes el exilio (exile) the basis for religious reflection, understanding, and practice—and that conflates political mobilization with spiritual meaning in an ongoing confrontation with evil.

A bilingual 8x8 storybook based on the iconic Hispanic brand. Features art from the animated TV show. A cartoon version of one of the most successful series in Mexico and Latin America. Come meet El Chavo and his quirky neighborhood friends in this 8x8 storybook filled with imagination, adventure, and fun.

Esta edición mejorada incluye animaciones 3D de más de 75 estiramientos y ejercicios específicos para artes marciales. Con esta edición mejorada del libro podrá ver exactamente como se realizan todos estos ejercicios. La guía definitiva, Entrenar con pesas para artes marciales es la guía de entrenamiento más completa y actualizada específica para deportes en el mundo hoy en día. Contiene descripciones y fotografías de casi 100 de los ejercicios más efectivos de entrenamiento con pesas, flexibilidad y abdominales usados por atletas en todo el mundo. Este libro presenta programas de entrenamiento con pesas específicos para artes marciales que puede usar a lo largo de todo el año para mejorar su desempeño y obtener resultados. Este libro es el recurso más informativo y completo para desarrollar sus músculos, velocidad y aguante para permitir a su cuerpo sobresalir en judo, karate, aikido, kung fu, jujitsu, taekwondo, kempo, muay thai, y todas la otras formas de artes marciales. Este libro provee a los que practican artes marciales una cantidad abundante de técnicas fáciles de seguir que son necesarias para ser efectivo en las artes marciales, tales como flexibilidad, estabilización de articulaciones, balance y desarrollo muscular. Tanto principiantes como atletas avanzados y los que entrenan con pesas pueden seguir el libro y utilizar sus programas. Miles de atletas a lo largo del mundo, desde atletas recreacionales hasta profesionales, disfrutan los beneficios de éste libro y de sus técnicas, y ¡ahora usted también puede hacerlo!

A sequel to the popular Mujerista Theology that addresses themes relevant at the beginning of the 21st century.Mujerista theology begins with personal experience and moves toward a theology that advances the dignity and liberation of all Hispanic/Latino women. This collection of essays combining personal narratives and theological discourse brings together important insights into the concerns of Hispanic women, the ways in which they can help shape theology, and the roles they can take on in the church.Divided into two sections, Part 1, The Personal Is Political, presents three essays on the author?s religious-theological experiences, showing how they help form her theology. The eight essays in Part 2, In God?s Image--Latinas and Our Struggles, focus on theological understandings essential for justice.

"César Chávez y su lucha por los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas hispanos es una historia inspiradora sobre la unidad, la justicia y la perseverancia... Brian Armador lee el texto convincente de manera clara y poderosa. Música original con sabor latino acompaña la producción. Es un excelente centro de escucha y proporciona información importante sobre los derechos civiles de los hispanos".—School Library Journal "Cesar Chavez and his fight for the rights of Hispanic agricultural workers is an inspirational story about unity, justice, and perseverance... Brian Armador reads the compelling text clearly and with power. Original music with a Latin flavor accompanies the production. This would make an excellent listening center and provides important insights into Hispanic civil rights."—School Library Journal