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¿Para qué sirve leer? ¿Por qué leer hoy? ¿Por qué incitar a los niños a que lo hagan? ¿Cómo transmitir el gusto por la lectura y las prácticas culturales? Reanimar la interioridad, movilizar el pensamiento y suscitar intercambios son algunas de las respuestas que ofrece la autora en los ensayos reunidos en este volumen.

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate | Conversation Starters In Before We Were Yours, author Lisa Wingate explores the lives of families generations apart that are connected by a heartbreaking thread of history and tragedy. In 1939, Rill Foss, only twelve years old, must fend for herself and...

**A riveting investigation of a beloved library caught in the crosshairs of real estate, power, and the people’s interests—by the reporter who broke the story  ** In a series of cover stories for The Nation magazine, journalist Scott Sherman uncovered the ways in which Wall Street logic almost...

The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung | Conversation Starters The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss is Dr. Jason’s Fung’s view on what really causes obesity, how it came to be such a prominent issue in society today, and what can be done to prevent it. Major topics within...

In 1958, Ayn Rand, already the world-famous author of such bestselling books as Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, gave a private series of extemporaneous lectures in her own living room on the art of fiction. Tore Boeckmann and Leonard Peikoff for the first time now bring readers the edited transcript...

Harry Potter. The name conjures up J.K. Rowling's wondrous world of magic that has captured the imaginations of millions on both the printed page and the silver screen with bestselling novels and blockbuster films. The true magic found in this children's fantasy series lies not only in its appeal...

"The selections are good and the translations are excellent." ― Germaine Brée, New York University Drawn from two centuries of French literature, these superb selections by ten great writers span a wide variety of styles, philosophies, and literary creeds. The stories reflect not only...

The Why Nations Fail Study Guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu. It includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

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From the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage. Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately...

The Hero With A Thousand Faces Study Guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. It includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

The Kingdom of This World Study Guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of The Kingdom of This World by Alejo Carpentier. It includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

The River God Study Guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of River God by Wilbur Smith. It includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

The Waterlily (Nymphaeaceae) Study Guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of Waterlily (Nymphaeaceae) by Ella Cara Deloria. It includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.