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A Very Mexican Christmas (Hardcover)
Carlos Fuentes, Laura Esquivel, Amparo Davila, Sandra Cisneros, Carmen Boullosa, …
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Tita's Diary (Paperback)
Laura Esquivel; Designed by Jordi Castells
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THE INTOXICATING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT LOVE, COOKING AND
MAGIC. PERFECT FOR FANS OF JOANNE HARRIS AND ISABEL ALLENDE. 'This
magical, mythical, moving story of love, sacrifice and summering
sensuality is something I will savour for a long time' MAUREEN
LIPMAN Like Water For Chocolate tells the captivating story of the
De la Garza family. As the youngest daughter, Tita is forbidden by
Mexican tradition to marry. Instead, she pours all of her emotions
into her delicious recipes, which she shares with readers along the
way.When Tita falls in love with Pedro, he is seduced by the
magical food she cooks. Unfortunately, he's married to her
sister... Filled with recipes, longing and bittersweet humour, this
charming story of one family's life in turn-of-the-century Mexico
has captivated readers all over the world and was made into an
award-winning film. 'A joy... Has an energetic charm that's quite
impossible to resist' LITERARY REVIEW 'An epic love story with
recipes and a sprinkling of magical realism' WASHINGTON POST
'Enchanting...an open-eyed fairy story complete with ugly sister'
BARBARA TRAPIDO 'A Mexican culinary romance to make the mouth
water' SHE 'Ingenious' INDEPENDENT
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in tum-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.
A highly original novel by one of Mexico's most important
storytellers, "Como agua para chocolate" is written in the style of
the serialized novels so popular in the nineteenth century. Each
chapter starts with a traditional northern Mexican recipe. In
effect, cooking is the exclusive means of expression open to the
female protagonist, who doesn't entirely conform to the limited
role that both society and her family have given her."Como agua
para chocolate" is a fresco of rural Mexican society between 1910
and 1933, and a portrayal of the deep-rooted traditions that the
novel's heroine confronts. Tita, the youngest child of a
charismatic woman, is trapped in a destiny predetermined at birth:
family tradition dictates that the youngest daughter must renounce
marriage and devote herself to the care of her mother. Tita,
however, is passionately in love with Pedro, her eldest sister's
husband. She is also pursued by John Brown, an American doctor who
offers her an austere and serene form of love. Twenty years later,
Tita and Pedro finally come together through fire and death.
As the millions of fans of Like Water for Chocolate know, Laura Esquivel is a romanticist whose novels explore the power of love and the truths of the human heart. She returns to those themes in Swift as Desire, the story of a loving and passionate man who has the gift of bringing happiness to everyone except his own wife.
The hero of this novel is Júbilo Chi, a telegraph operator who is born with the ability to “hear” people’s true feelings and respond to their most intimate, unspoken desires. His life changes forever the day he falls deeply and irrevocably in love with Lucha, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. She believes money is necessary to insure happiness, while for Júbilo, who is poor, love and desire are more important than possessions. But their passion for each other enables them to build a happy life together -- until their idyll is shattered by a terrible event that drives them bitterly apart. Only years later, as Júbilo lies dying, is his daughter able to unravel the mystery behind her parents’ long estrangement and bring about a surprising reconciliation.
Cuando Malinalli conoce a Hernan Cortes, asume que se trata del
propio Dios Quetzalcoatl que regresa a liberar a su pueblo. Los dos
se enamoran apasionadamente, pero este amor pronto es destruido por
la desmedida sed de conquista, poder y riqueza de Cortes.
A lo largo de la historia de Mexico Malinalli/Malinche ha sido
conocida por su traicion al pueblo indio. Pero recientes
investigaciones historicas han demostrado que Malinalli fue la
mediadora entre dos culturas, la hispanica y la indigena; y entre
dos lenguas, el espanol y el nahuatl.
Lo que Esquivel ha hecho en esta novela es desafiar la
mitologia tradicional mediante un retrato muy temperamental del
Adan y la Eva de la cultura mestiza, Cortes y Malinalli, con la
caida del imperio azteca como telon de fondo. Contada con el
lirismo de la tradicion cantarina y pictorica del nahuatl, Laura
Esquivel nos brinda un mito fundacional de la cultura hibrida del
Nuevo Mundo y una extraordinaria historia de amor.
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story.
The Spanish language edition of the best-selling Like Water For Chocolate is a remarkable success in its own right. Now, in this mass market edition, thousands of new readers will be able to partake in the sumptuous, romantic, and hilarious tale of Tita, the terrific cook with an extra special something in her sauce.
From the Paperback edition.
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Pierced by the Sun (Paperback)
Laura Esquivel; Translated by Jordi Castells
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Lupita's hard-knock life has gotten the better of her time and time
again. A childhood robbed of innocence set off a chain of events
that she still has not managed to control, no matter how hard she
tries. Every time she thinks she has a handle on things, unexpected
turns make her question everything, including herself. When Lupita
witnesses the murder of a local politician whom she greatly
admires, the ghosts of her past resurface as she tries to cope with
the present. She quickly falls back into her old self-destructive
habits and becomes a target of Mexico's corrupt political machine.
As the powers that be kick into high gear to ensure the truth
remains hidden, Lupita finds solace in the purity of indigenous
traditions. While she learns how to live simply, like her
ancestors, she comes to understand herself and rediscovers light
within a dark life. And if there is hope for Lupita's redemption,
perhaps there is hope for Mexico.
Para evaluar el efecto farmacologico de la niacina en los niveles
plasmaticos de la adiponectina, la leptina y del receptor soluble
de leptina; ademas del intercambio gaseoso, se establecio un modelo
de obesidad-vejez en rata adulta Zucker- Zucker (fa/fa) con 65
semanas de edad. Una vez establecido el modelo se llevo a cabo la
valoracion del efecto de la niacina formando dos grupos de estudio.
Concluido el tratamiento las ratas fueron pesadas y sacrificadas.
El efecto de la niacina no modifico el peso corporal, niveles de
glucosa e insulina; sin embargo, disminuye significativamente los
niveles de colesterol y trigliceridos. La niacina mejoro el
intercambio gaseoso. Por otro lado, las concentraciones plasmaticas
de leptina y de su receptor soluble no fueron modificadas, lo mismo
ocurre con la adiponectina y el TNF-; sin embargo, la niacina si
disminuye los niveles de IL-6. Finalmente, por primera vez se
presenta evidencia que el tratamiento con niacina mejora algunos de
los trastornos generados en la rata Zucker a causa del
envejecimiento. Estos resultados demuestran que personas obesas de
edad avanzada podrian beneficiarse con un tratamiento sencillo,
economico y no invasivo.
Laura Esquivel regresa con una novela de gran belleza y compasión. Mientras Como agua para chocolate se basó en la vida de su madre, en Tan veloz como el deseo Esquivel hace un trabajo de ficción acerca de la vida de su padre en México. Nacido con la curiosa habilidad de entender los mensajes ocultos en los sentimientos humanos, Don Júbilo se convierte en un traductor que ayuda a otros a solucionar problemas de comunicación en sus relaciones. Sin embargo, cuando una tragedia destruye su matrimonio, es la habilidad de su hija para escuchar que reunirá a Don Júbilo en su cama de muerte con su esposa. La señora Esquivel nos muestra con cariño, estilo y humor como el mantener secretos nos llevara a ser infelices y como la comunicación es la llave para alcanzar el amor.
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