Wasatch County Library

Eddie Morra, a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain's capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women, and limitless success. But his dream life soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the drug's brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a cunning Wall Street power broker who wants everything Eddie has, and more....

Gabriela Mistral loved words, sounds and stories. Born in Chile, she would grow to become the first Nobel Prize-winning Latina woman in the world. As a poet and a teacher, she inspired children across many countries to let their voices be heard. Sumario en español: A Gabriela Mistral le encantaban las palabras, los sonidos y los cuentos. Nació en Chile y llegó a ser la primera mujer latina que ganara un Premio Nobel. Como poeta y como maestra,...

Extractos de una encíclica, una exhortación apostólica, homilías y discursos de Papa Francisco.

Carlson follows up Cool Salsa (1994) with another bilingual collection of poetry. In Spanish and English, this collection includes many well known writers such as Martin Espada, Luis J. Rodriguez, Gary Soto and Gina Valdes as well as emerging poets. They speak of the challenges of being bicultural, and of amor, neighborhoods, and family moments. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Oscar Hijuelos, wrote the introduction. Teen readers of all backgrounds...

Biographical poem about the childhood of José Martí, the Cuban author.

A young British writer moves to Crete to find himself by working in his father's mine, and hires the playful Zorba. He falls in love with a lovely young widow. When she responds to him the townsmen attack her.