She ran out of tears from the long mourning, retaining all of the pain inside of her, that same pain that oppressed her heart. Her swollen feet were bleeding after spending hours walking aimlessly. All of the tragedies that she experienced were revealed in a moment that lasted an eternity.In those moments, alone, vulnerable, and defeated, she watched the immense riverbed from the top of that bridge, watching it disappear between the soft hollows through the horizon.At that ...

A Sci Fi Novel about the Mayans and their view of the world.The Mayan Gods creators sent a messenger from space to a Quiche Maya community in Guatemala to engender virginal girls of quiche ethnies, and two children would be the messengers from the gods to deliver a message, a warning at the General Assembly Plenary of the United Nations to convey to the world that they have one last chance to save the planet.

It is the story of Ignacio and his life on a hacienda in Guatemala, and as the events of the past will be reflected in his future.

Behind every literary success was hidden a great secret. Marta’s goal was to find it. And for this purpose, she used her best weapons. Her feminine intuition, patience, tenacity, and curiosity, the accomplices of a woman’s very special wisdom.The novel “Secrets of the Cloth” brought its author, Margarito Cifontes, all the success he had hoped for. But the book hid the secret of his life. Until the day he met Marta, an elderly woman. She took it upon herself to discover the great se...

Description of the book "Shared Glory":This is the story of two great friends who are, at the same time, sworn enemies due to their existing rivalry to win the love of one woman.Gloria.She has always loved them both and now, being old, they decide to live a life of three.One woman and two husbands, all living below the same roof.So starts the fierce fight between Cleto and Lico to be the one and only true love of Gloria, resulting in useless extremes...

Once a month, the refinery workers of the Tropical Oil Company descend upon Tora, a city in the Colombian forest. They journey down from the mountains searching for earthly bliss and hoping to encounter Sayonara, the legendary Indian prostitute who rules their squalid paradise like a queen. Beautiful, exotic, and mysterious, Sayonara, the undisputed barrio angel, captivates whoever crosses her path. Then, one day, she violates the unwritten rules of her profession and falls in love with a ...

In "A Message to Garcia," Elbert Hubbard presents a compelling narrative that valorizes individual initiative and the relentless pursuit of duty. Set against the backdrop of the Spanish-American War, Hubbard recounts the tale of Lieutenant Andrew Rowan's mission to deliver a critical message to General Garcia in Cuba. Through a concise and powerful prose style, Hubbard emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility, self-reliance, and the willingness to act decisively without waiting...

There is a part of Mexico, the west-central area encompassing the state of Jalisco and its capital, Guadalajara, which is the cradle of many significant cultural traditions that most of us associate with that great country: mariachi music, tequila and charreada (rodeos) to name a few. And Jalisco is Michael Hogan's intellectual inspiration for this bird's eye view of Mexico and elsewhere.Hogan writes with deep affection for his adopted country, mixed with an insider's keen interest ...

Campeche is the pastel-colored city. A UNESCO world heritage site, it has a charm all its own, with its walled enclosure and the ramparts, forts, and fortresses that surround it and rise up majestically on its hills. Pino Cacucci’s is an unconventional travelogue, one that deviates from the beaten path to resurrect ancient stories, reveal unspoiled corners, and redeem the true identity of Mexico’s indigenous people. Number of characters: 41.795.

Manuel shouldn't have been employed as a census taker. He wasn't qualified. He couldn't read a map. He didn't know what a map was. He only grinned when they told him that North was at the top. He knew better. But he did write a nice round hand, like a boy's hand. He knew Spanish, and enough English. For the sector that was assigned to him he would not need a map. He knew it better than anyone else, certainly better than any mapmaker. Besides, he was poor and needed the money. They instruct...

A fearless and poetic final work by a legendary Latin American writer that masterfully blends history, social commentary, and personal ruminations to capture a brilliant mind at work, and a region in constant flux"More generous, wise, and wonderful than I dared hope." — Naomi Klein, author of DoppelgangerIn Hunter of Stories, master storyteller Eduardo Galeano brings his signature style to the histories and political conce...

Dr. Carlos Moreno planned on summoning a Devil, but he got more than he bargained for…