Survival Spanish

In July 1776 a pair of Franciscan friars, Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante, were charged by the governor of New Mexico with discovering a route across the unknown Southwest to the new Spanish colony in California. They had other goals as well, some of them secret: converting the indigenous natives along the way to the true faith, discovering a semi-mythical paradise known as Teguayo, hunting for sources of gold and silver, and paving the way for Spanish settlements from Santa Fe to Monterey. In strict terms, the expedition failed.

Start speaking Spanish in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Survival Phrases - Spanish, a completely new way to learn Basic Spanish fast! Survival Phrases - Spanish will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and prepare you with cultural insight, travel tips and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends and family, travel companions and people you meet along the way.

The Survival Spanish for Construction program is designed to give you the Spanish skills you need to communicate more effectively with today's increasing number of Spanish-speaking employees and sub-contractors. Vocabulary for this program was suggested by thousands of construction professionals.

This Survival Spanish for Pharmacists audio is designed to give you the Spanish skills you need to communicate more effectively with today's increasing number of Spanish-speaking customers. Vocabulary for this audio was suggested by thousands of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

This Survival Spanish for Apartment Managers audio is designed to give you the Spanish skills you need to communicate more effectively with today's increasing number of Spanish-speaking residents. It is designed for apartment managers and maintenance supervisors involved in all aspects of property management.

The Survival Spanish for Social Services program is designed to give you the Spanish skills you need to communicate more effectively with today's diverse clientele. Vocabulary for this program was suggested by hundreds of social-services professionals.

The Survival Spanish for All Americans program is designed to give you the Spanish skills you need to communicate more effectively in today's diverse society. If you want to learn Spanish and you aren't sure where to begin, Survival Spanish for All Americans is the right place to start!

Parvana es una chica afgana que acaba de perder a su padre. Sola, emprende la búsqueda del resto de su familia por un país desolado por la pobreza y la guerra. En su camino encontrará a otros dos niños, Asif y Leila, y a un bebé. La historia de Parvana (protagonista, también, de "El pan de la guerra", alandar 8) ofrece una visión honesta y solidaria de la situación en Afganistán, y del coraje y la esperanza de unos niños que luchan en circunstancias muy difíciles.

Eric ha sobrevivido donde personas mucho más fuertes que él han encontrado su muerte. Y no solo eso: logró activar su suministro mágico, domesticar a uno de los monstruos de mazmorra más peligrosos, encontrar la antigua ciudad de los cazadores de monstruos y rescatar a Jay, la niña abandonada por los exploradores en la guarida de Gulper.

Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods - all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, 40 dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever.

Start speaking Spanish in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Survival Phrases - Spanish, a completely new way to learn Basic Spanish fast! Survival Phrases - Spanish will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and prepare you with cultural insight, travel tips and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends and family, travel companions and people you meet along the way.

Our experienced teachers possess the linguistic expertise to help you comprehend the fundamentals of the language and the experience to help you navigate the pitfalls and pleasantries of their respective countries. We pride ourselves in providing you with the tools and know-how to make your trip, vacation or journey the most memorable yet! In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn vital Mexican Spanish phrases in each lesson that will help prepare you for an upcoming trip.

Our experienced teachers possess the linguistic expertise to help you comprehend the fundamentals of the language and the experience to help you navigate the pitfalls and pleasantries of their respective countries. We pride ourselves in providing you with the tools and know-how to make your trip, vacation or journey the most memorable yet! In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn vital Mexican Spanish phrases in each lesson that will help prepare you for an upcoming trip.

El pionero del slow mountain, Juanjo Garbizu, nos explica por qué caminando cuesta arriba se piensa mucho mejor en su celebrado best seller, el libro de referencia para los que aman la montaña. A través de sus propias experiencias, Garbizu nos transporta a las altas cimas, donde se suceden vivencias inolvidables. Conoceremos situaciones límite en las que cdambian las prioridades y que nos ofrecen enseñanzas para llevarnos a casa en la mochila.

Viajero insaciable, nómada por naturaleza, este fotógrafo es un gigante de la imagen moderna. Nació en la población francesa de Chanteloup, en 1908, y murió el 3 de agosto de 2004. Fue llamado padre del fotorreportaje y admirado por el testimonio visual de sus visitas a muchos países en momentos de cambio y revolución. Poeta de la imagen, surrealista, nació en la pintura y a ella volvió; aunque se hizo grande con la fotografía declaró importarle solo como medio para entender la vida y congelar sus instantes más flagrantes.

Es una guía completa que nos regala su autora, Valentina Santamaría, para indagar por los distintos terrenos de la magia blanca.

Este libro del psicólogo Guillermo Ballenato nos enseña cómo educar sin gritar. Más que ofrecer recetas o soluciones mágicas, nos aporta algunas claves que ayudan a pensar a todos aquellos padres que admiten tener incertidumbres en lo que a la educación se refiere; que tienen suficientes ganas de mejorar como para cuestionarse y revisar su relación con los hijos; que aceptan haberse equivocado algunas veces en la forma de gestionar los conflictos.

Meyer Kayserling (1829-1905) was a leading Jewish scholar who wrote Christopher Columbus and the Participation of the Jews in the Spanish and Portuguese Discoveries by request of the Spanish government in honor of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. An assortment of fascinating individuals feature in the book, including the astronomer Abraham Zacuto and the jurist Luis de Santangel. Christopher Columbus himself is thought to be of Jewish descent, and many Jews provided support for Columbus’ voyages in the fields of technology, funding, and personnel.

09.07 am. 12 de abril de 1961. Un cohete de alto secreto en la URSS. Un joven ruso se sienta en una minúscula cápsula encima del misil balístico intercontinental más potente de la Unión Soviética -diseñado originalmente para transportar una cabeza nuclear- y despega hacia el cielo. Se llama Yuri Gagarin. Y está a punto de hacer historia.

Juan Sebastián Elcano, aquel vasco cuidadoso en el vestir y parco de palabras, cuya excepcional inteligencia hizo posible el éxito final de la arriesgada travesía, se yergue como el protagonista indiscutible de una hazaña que dejó atónitos a sus contemporáneos y que, sin duda, volverá a asombrar ahora al lector actual con esta obra apasionante en la que también hay espacio para el humor y los enredos galantes.