Barbara Kingsolver

Fanatichnyy missioner Natan Prays vmeste s zhenoy i docher'mi pokidayet blagopoluchnuyu tsivilizovannuyu Ameriku i otpravlyayetsya na chernyy kontinent, v dzhungli Bel'giyskogo Kongo, s tverdoy veroy v Boga i s nadezhdoy na to, chto Gospod' pomozhet yemu obratit' mestnykh zhiteley v khristianstvo. On propoveduyet yarostno i strastno, no mestnyye zhiteli vovse ne zhazhdut prinyat' blagodatnyye dary. Oni trepetno beregut svoi svyatyni, chtut traditsii...

"The book takes us into the woods, meadows, and streams of an Appalachian forest where a girl and a coyote pup each have their first woodland adventures. On their separate journeys into the wilderness with a beloved family member, the intertwined paths of child and coyote will surprise and enchant young readers. With its richly detailed illustrations and gentle biology lessons, this story of two young explorers invites readers to imagine wilderness...

Harrison Shepherd nació en Estados Unidos, pero cuando aún era un niño tuvo que irse a México. Acabó trabajando en la cocina de la casa de Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo. Fue en esa casa donde Shepherd conoció a Leon Trotsky. De vuelta a Norteamérica, se dedica a la escritura y deja un diario que llena su propia laguna con palabras reveladoras. Una novela que muestra la influencia de la política en el destino de cada persona.

An inspiring anthology for anyone seeking guidance, hope, and strength in the midst of our current environmental crisis—featuring writings from Barbara Kingsolver and Barry Lopez
 
The environmental “tipping point” we approach is more palpable each day, and people are seeing it in ways they can no longer ignore—we need only turn on the news to hear the litany of what is wrong around us. Serious reflection,...