My deep inquiry in life has led me to develop practical pathways of living in the fullness and flow of life as a daily spiritual practice—what I call Living CompassionReflections on Living Compassion is a book to savor and be with. It is a source of inspiration and contemplation on the dynamics of deep innerconnection and fulfillment. Created over years of sharing and teaching workshops, individual sessions, and retreats the words in this small bookconvey an unsuspecte...

**Nonviolent Communication offers powerful skills to awaken self-compassion and deepen our connection to the “divine” within ourselves and others.This book by a clinical psychologist who was one of the pioneers of NVC offers guidance and exercises—solo and paired—to directly experience NVC as a spiritual practice.**Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a potent, increasingly influential communication art that benefits interpersonal communication. But clinical psychologist and N...

You can feel the words from these poems like you are the one that actually experienced them. These poems come from the heart and the "vibes" from people and the universe as a whole.

A tale of solidarity in the Colorado coal fields.A Spirit of Revolt examines the lives and histories of mine workers who were at the center of an understudied statewide strike led by the Industrial Workers of the World in Colorado from 1927 to 1928. The book explores the biographies and genealogies of union activists from southern Colorado, roughly half of whom were Spanish speakers. These miners' stories are contextualized within broader histories of colo...

From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling ...

Crossroads: Volume 1: The Beginning, is Roberto Candelaria's first book. It is a deeply personal work shaped by reflection, struggle, and quiet faith. His writing is rooted in honesty and vulnerability, drawing from a lifelong relationship with Christ that informs his understanding of grace, loss, and redemption.He lives in North Carolina, where he continues to write and reflect. Like the people within these pages, Roberto has known hardship-he has fallen, question...

This Very Short Introduction chronicles the trends and traditions of modern Latin American literature, arguing that Latin American literature developed as a continent-wide phenomenon, not just an assemblage of national literatures, in moments of political crisis. With the Spanish American War came Modernismo, the end of World War I and the Mexican Revolution produced the avant-garde, and the Cuban Revolution sparked a movement in the novel that came to be known as the Boom. Within this nar...

With over 300 recipes, Baking: The Ultimate Cookbook provides you with everything you need to know to master the craft of baking!Baking is a rewarding craft. It is also a demanding one that requires precision and flawless technique. Baking: The Ultimate Cookbook provides everything you need to become a master, featuring over 300 recipes tested and authored by professional pastry chefs, insightful breakdowns of essential techniques and key ingredie...

A dad offers praise and support, realizing that over time his children, no matter their age, will trust and respect him enough to seek him out when yet another of life's startling, unexpected crises lifts its head and screams at their fragile emotions.Dads dedicate themselves to being a part of their children's lives, even if or when they yell from the other side of a slammed bedroom door, "You don't understand, and you never will!" only to call, what feels like a few short years l...

Ruby J. Gonzales moved forward while she cared for the multiple-colored irises, wide bright sunflower plants, and other colorful bright splashes of nature’s infinite beauty.“You plant a garden because you believe in the future. You punch a hole in the soft dirt with your finger and drop a seed in it because you believe in tomorrow. You can’t see what’s going on under the dirt, but you water what you can’t see, believing that one day you’ll see the fruit of your work.”My dea...

“EAGLE CLAWS FOR FREEDOM'S CAUSE” is a sometimes humorous sometimes serious look at America. Her past her present & her future. DeAnna Lorraine who ran for Congress in San Francisco in 2020 is the person who most of the poems in this book are about. A successful author in her own right she has written two books (Making Love Great Again & more recently Taking Back America). She has been a champion for conservative thought. Particularly raising awareness against the evils of modern day Femin...