Yo y la filosofía

Learn about the rich history of La Misión de San Antonio de Padua: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and it’s legacy today.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

El asesinato de Rubén Lovental y la violación de su joven esposa en su villa de Marbella son el punto de partida de una novela fascinante que atrapa al lector desde el inicio. Ulises Sánchez de nuevo interviene en una historia de intrigas económicas, crímenes y venganzas familiares, en la que deberá poner en juego sus dotes como policía a la vez que lidiar con sus fantasmas personales. La hermosa y joven viuda, víctima de la violación, a medida que avanza la historia, producirá en el inspector una fascinación temeraria y peligrosa que pondrá en riesgo algo más que su profesión....

Did you know that the first wheel was not invented for transportation or that the system used to create computers was based on the functionality of a sewing machine? In a fun way, this book teaches the history behind inventions that have changed the way we live, from Ancient Mesopotamia to the present. Important details appear at the bottom of each page, including the name of the inventor, the time period, and the place where it occurred.