The Spanish novel in a turbulent century. This collection of studies by eighteen prominent theorists and critics offers a diverse panorama of the modern Spanish novel seen through the prism of Spain's recent political, cultural and ideological history. It considers the development of the novel as a social mirror and as a changing literary form, torn between the tradition of stern realism and the aesthetics of rupture affecting all Western literature from the Avant-Garde to the Postmodern age. While some essays emphasise the Spanish cultural context and canonical writers, others are of a broader nature, grouping lesser-known writers under certain literary tendencies: the metaphysical novel, the urban novel, recuperative accounts of the Civil War, feminine first-person narrations, and the rise of the popular detective, historical, and erotic novels. Three studies address the resurgence of the Catalan, Basque and Galician novel and their departure from a poetics of identity to one of global concerns. Interdisciplinary approaches address the reciprocal impacts of literature and cinema, and the effects of the marketplace on the consumption of fiction are not forgotten. The Companion provides ample bibliographies and a valuable chronology, while all titles and quotations are translated into English. Contributors: Marta E. Altisent, Katarzyna Olga Beilin, Ramon Buckley, Jose F. Colmeiro, Stacey Dolgin Casado, Sebastiaan Faber, David K. Herzberger, Carlos Alex Longhurst, Kathleen N. March, Cristina Martinez-Carazo, Alfredo Martinez Exposito, Nina L. Molinaro, Gonzalo Navajas, Mari Jose Olaziregi, Janet D. Perez, Randolph D. Pope, Josep Miquel Sobrer, H. Rosi Song.

In life, we all face trials and go through tribulations. Guard It is my testimony about the issues that I faced from birth up to now that I thought was the end for me. Yet it was during many of those issues that I saw the hand of God over my life orchestrating my every move even when I took wrong turns. Guard It is just my heart put on paper for people, especially woman to know that they are not alone and for them to learn that Guarding our hearts and trusting God is what helps us ensure that the issues that flow from our hearts do not have to defeat us but instead; can make us the very light that God needs us to be in a dark world!

This is a ninety-day devotional that was designed to encourage you in your walk as a believer. I currently write a daily devotional on Facebook and these are my Facebook posts that I have taken and placed into a book as many of my followers requested. 1 Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." I want to equip you for your faith journey as a believer. I pray you hear the heart of God as you read the words on the paper. Lean not on your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge God and He will direct your path. The more of the Word you put inside of you, the more your faith grows. I pray that this devotional feeds your faith and that because of it your spirit man gets built up.

Butterfly Faith is a book about Hope, Faith, and how they coincide with God's purpose for our lives. God is a God of purpose and He created each person with a plan in mind. No one was created just because God was bored. God has a purpose for every person. The butterfly has a purpose because God created it and God never makes anything without knowing why he made it first. So if you are trying to figure out why you were created, allow God to minister to your spirit. God says in His word that He has a plan for each of us. Plans to prosper us. Plans to give us a Hope and a future. Hope fuels faith and faith moves us closer to our purpose. Without faith it is impossible to please God. The revelation that I received from the Holy Spirit allowed me to pen how our faith correlates with the process the caterpillar goes through in order to fulfill its purpose. Just like the caterpillar we too can emerge into our purpose if we don't lose hope, keep the faith and pursue God for our purpose. Seek Him first always.

To every woman who finds herself in a wilderness season... this book, is for you. In this book I talk about the power of our words and how we can birth the wrong things if we are not careful when we our coming out of the wilderness season or even going into the wilderness. Words have power! So use God's word and speak life.

Nobel Prize-winning Spanish author ("La familia de Pascual Duarte") known for his vivid and often grotesque imagery, he is also famous for his experimental novelistic techniques.