Book notes: Books-related news and events

Jan 29, 2010
Book club

The Monday Morning Book Club meets at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Monday at Little Turtle branch library, 2201 Sherman Blvd. Club members do not necessarily read a certain book. Call Jane at 489-3303 for details.

Reading program

The adult winter reading program takes place through March for ages 18 and older at Huntington City-Township Public Library's Markle branch, 197 E. Morse St., Markle. Registration: 1-260-758-3332.

New book

Dixie Landis Bradley of Fort Wayne has written “Final Exam,” about an IPFW guest lecturer who is abducted and murdered by three students. Bradley's third book is published by CreateSpace and is sold by Amazon.com.

Free tutorial

Bauer Communications offers a free tutorial for first-time authors at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Fed Ex office conference room, 423 Coliseum Blvd. W. Registration required: www.BooksbyBauer.com or 755-3110.

Poetry jam

Source: News Sentinel

Spanish books: new guide to children and young adult books in Spanish

New Guide to Spanish Reading for Children and Young Adults. Guide for buyers of books in Spanish. It offers a compilation of literary and ...

Una mujer como tu (Spanish Edition)



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Is it really better to be alone than in a bad relationship? Is motherhood mandatory? Are girlfriends true friends?

Her father’s sudden death brings Ruth back to Barcelona and back in touch with Bel (married to her former boyfriend), Marta (obsessed with becoming a mother) and Luisa (who longs to be something more than just a mother). Una mujer como tú (A Woman in Your Position) follows the four reunited friends in their winding road to personal fulfilment. In the background, the Théâtre de la Mode, an exceptional 1945 fashion show, makes a comeback. Both the characters and the exhibit evoke the challenges women face when building an identity of their own.

Una mujer como tú (A Woman in Your Position) speaks to 30 to 50-year old readers, for whom it sketches the new female archetypes -the maternity junkie, the dependent single, the self-questioning wife.

Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal

Lectorum Publications

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Spanish

Public Domain Books

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Short Stories in Spanish: New Penguin Parallel Text (New Penguin Parallel Texts) (Spanish and English Edition)

Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Reflecting the variety of modern Spanish literature, these stories range from the sharp insights of Gabriel García Marquez's María dos Prazeres to Isabel Allende's powerful evocation of the oral traditions of the Amerindian Walimai, the deceptive simplicity of Javier Marías's On the Honeymoon, and the philosophical speculation of Laura Freixas's Absurd Ending.

El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha -- Don Quixote, in Spanish, with active table of contents, improved 5/16/2010 (Spanish Edition)

B&R Samizdat Express

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The original Spanish of the great comic classic. According to Wikipedia, "Don Quixote, fully titled El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha ("The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha") is an early novel written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Cervantes created a fictional origin for the story based upon a manuscript by the invented Moorish historian, Cide Hamete Benengeli.Published in two volumes a decade apart, Don Quixote is the most influential work of literature to emerge from the Spanish Golden Age and perhaps the entire Spanish literary canon. As a founding work of modern Western literature, it regularly appears at the top of lists of the greatest works of fiction ever published."

Learning Styles And Their Effect On Language Learning

Note: This article makes special reference to the effect of learning syles in the learning of Spanish but the principles are valid for all language learning.

¡LEER ES PODER!
¡Learning Spanish!

How can you best learn Spanish? It depends on your particular approach to learning. Take a look at the following approaches to learning Spanish. But if you already know where you are, you can skip the following reflections and go back to see what is available for your level ( beginning, intermediate, or advanced ) in Spanish, to sort and search for your specific needs, as well as to read reviews and summaries of the books that strike your interest.

DIFFERENT STYLES

Non-Virgins: Those who studied another language should use the skills they acquired with that language. They know what a conjugation is. They know that verbs are different from nouns. Their previous study gives them some mental hooks to help with their Spanish. They should not throw away their advantage by working on Spanish in a completely conversational manner. They should try to get an overview of some commonplaces in the language. They should get an “old fashioned” grammar and lean heavily on the tables to organize their thought. This type of learner should “invent” Spanish on the basis of what they know of the other language. They will remember a little of the structure of the other language. For example, what is the relation between adverbs and adjectives in Spanish? What is the most common way to express what happened yesterday (past tense)? If the other language is a Western language, they should observe the possible similarities. If the other language is non-Western, the very differences can be their starting point to learn the counterparts in Spanish. In short, they should study “the wrong way”. This is not for everyone. The learner should know his or herself.

Brains: These folks will operate much like the Non-Virgins. They will progress better by concentrating on the little points that intrigue them such as the difference in usage between the prepositions “por” and “para” and the verbs “ser” and “estar”. To master one or two of these elements so characteristic of Spanish will help the learn build on their conquests to go on to master other things. This analytical approach will be of great utility to the persons with the cerebral learning style.

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