La Tortuga

Join Maria, the sea turtle, as she faces her fears on her journey through the ocean. She was born during a food shortage and narrowly escapes. When she returns later to lay her eggs, she doesn’t recognize her home. Dive into this adventure to learn about a real town in Cuba and its conservation facts woven into a story created by two young boys (Asher and Hector). This bilingual story of Maria la Tortuga will inspire both children and adults while reminding us, there’s always a solution. Written in English and Spanish, Maria la Tortuga is the result of multi-generational friendships supported by a desire to heal the ocean. During a national food shortage in Cuba in the 1990's, locals in Guanahacabibes were eating sea turtles and overfishing as they fended off starvation. Dr. Maria Elena Ibarra Martin, who led the Center for Marine Research at the University of Havana, convinced her government to protect Guanahacabibes. Asher’s mother and grandfather visited the area during the initial recovery phase in 1998 and developed a friendship with Dr. Martin. In 2018, after many trips to Cuba with others who held a similar passion, Asher’s family and friends successfully nominated Guanahacabibes as a Hope Spot for The Mission Blue Foundation, founded by Dr. Sylvia Earle. A year later, Asher and Hector visited the area to learn how it went from a scene of destruction to the focus of a conservation partnership.From this experience, Asher wrote the story of Maria, a baby sea turtle who was born during the food shortage and narrowly escaped death. When she returns decades later to lay her first batch of eggs, she doesn’t recognize her home. Her new friend, Osmani, explains why and how it changed. The story offers small steps that anyone, no matter where they live, can take to be part of the solution. Readers can learn about conservation at a real town in Cuba, take in the beauty and maybe learn a few Spanish words while they’re at it. Únete a María, la tortuga marina, mientras enfrenta sus miedos en su viaje por el océano. Nació durante una escasez de alimentos y escapa por poco. Cuando regresa más tarde para poner sus huevos, no reconoce su hogar. Sumérgete en esta aventura para aprender sobre un pueblo real en Cuba y sus datos de conservación entretejidos en una historia creada por dos jóvenes (Asher y Héctor). Esta historia bilingüe de María la Tortuga inspirará tanto a niños como a adultos mientras nos recuerda que siempre hay una solución. Escrita en inglés y español, María la Tortuga es el resultado de amistades multigeneracionales apoyadas por el deseo de sanar el océano. Durante una escasez nacional de alimentos en Cuba en la década de 1990, los lugareños de Guanahacabibes comían tortugas marinas y pescaban en exceso para evitar el hambre. La Dra. María Elena Ibarra Martín, quien dirigió el Centro de Investigaciones Marinas de la Universidad de La Habana, convenció a su gobierno de proteger Guanahacabibes. La madre y el abuelo de Asher visitaron el área durante la fase de recuperación inicial en 1998 y desarrollaron una amistad con el Dr. Martin. En 2018, después de muchos viajes a Cuba con otras personas que tenían una pasión similar, la familia y los amigos de Asher nominaron con éxito a Guanahacabibes como un punto de esperanza para la Fundación Mission Blue, fundada por la Dra. Sylvia Earle. Un año después, Asher y Héctor visitaron el área para aprender cómo pasó de ser un escenario de destrucción a convertirse en el foco de una asociación de conservación. A partir de esta experiencia, Asher escribió la historia de María, una tortuga marina bebé que nació durante la escasez de alimentos. y escapó por poco de la muerte. Cuando regresa décadas después para poner su primer lote de huevos, no reconoce su hogar. Su nuevo amigo, Osmani, explica por qué y cómo cambió. La historia ofrece pequeños pasos que cualquier persona, sin importar dónde viva, puede tomar para ser parte de la solución.

A retelling of the traditional tale of the old and wise turtle outwitting the village children.

Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. Translated from the Spanish by George Schade. This bilingual edition of FIFTY ODES by Pablo Neruda, lovingly translated by Latin American scholar George Schade belongs in the collection of every serious poetry lover. Neruda magically transforms everyday objects, from dogs to dictionaries, into essential elements of an always amazing and surprising world. Alastair Reade, dean of Latin American poetry translators, declares, "These translations have the same fizziness, the same physical excitement that Pablo Neruda has."

The first Latin American to receive a Nobel Prize for Literature, the Chilean writer Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) is often characterized as a healing, maternal voice who spoke on behalf of women, indigenous peoples, the disenfranchised, children, and the rural poor. She is that political poet and more: a poet of philosophical meditation, self-consciousness, and daring. This is a book full of surprises and paradoxes. The complexity and structural boldness of these prose-poems, especially the female-erotic prose pieces of her first book, make them an important moment in the history of literary modernism in a tradition that runs from Baudelaire, the North American moderns, and the South American postmodernistas. It's a book that will be eye-opening and informative to the general reader as well as to students of gender studies, cultural studies, literary history, and poetry. This Spanish-English bilingual volume gathers the most famous and representative prose writings of Gabriela Mistral, which have not been as readily available to English-only readers as her poetry. The pieces are grouped into four sections. "Fables, Elegies, and Things of the Earth" includes fifteen of Mistral's most accessible prose-poems. "Prose and Prose-Poems from Desolación / Desolation [1922]" presents all the prose from Mistral's first important book. "Lyrical Biographies" are Mistral's poetic meditations on Saint Francis and Sor Juana de la Cruz. "Literary Essays, Journalism, 'Messages'" collects pieces that reveal Mistral's opinions on a wide range of subjects, including the practice of teaching; the writers Alfonso Reyes, Alfonsina Storni, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Pablo Neruda; Mistral's own writing practices; and her social beliefs. Editor/translator Stephen Tapscott rounds out the volume with a chronology of Mistral's life and a brief introduction to her career and prose.

This book "explains c++'s extraordinary capabilities by presenting an optional object-orientated design and implementation case study with the Unified Modeling Language (UML) from the Object Management Group 8.5." - back cover.

"College Physics is written for a one-year course in introductory physics."--Preface.

Dive into a world of captivating tales designed to enrich your language learning experience. This ebook offers a collection carefully curated to bridge the gap between educational pursuits and the joy of reading. Each story is crafted not only to engage your imagination but also to enhance your understanding of linguistic structures and cultural nuances. Whether you're just starting out or looking to reinforce your language skills, this book serves as your gateway to a deeper comprehension and appreciation. With themes ranging from everyday adventures to intriguing mysteries, these tales provide a diverse range of vocabulary and grammar. This makes it the perfect tool for learners seeking to advance their proficiency in a fun and effective way. Embrace the journey of language learning with stories that entertain, educate, and inspire.

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