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Discover the inspiring story of how a nurse became the first international medical expedition in history. In a world where science was very much practiced solely by men, Isabel Zendal's tale brings out her contribution toward a great philanthropic cause - one of many women who contributed to the advancement of medicine in the world. But it's not just her story: Through Isabel, you're about to discover the history of smallpox and how one expedition brought mercy to those who suffered from it.

It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal’s monopoly trade with the fabled Orient, set sail from a hidden Mexican port to cross the Pacific - and then, critically, to attempt the never-before-accomplished return, the vuelta. Four ships set out from Navidad, each one carrying a dream team of navigators. The smallest ship, guided by seaman Lope Martín, a mulatto who had risen through the ranks to become one of the most qualified pilots of the era, soon pulled far ahead and became mysteriously lost from the fleet.

After English, Spanish is the most popular language in the world, with over 35 countries and 600 million people speaking it. I would, therefore, say that choosing to learn it means making an intelligent choice. But learning a new language is not that easy and can be quite boring and tiring if you don't have the right tools to learn it. This is also why many people choose to travel and dive directly in the place. But it is not such a simple solution for everyone. It will seem like a misplaced question, but science helps you here.

Una red terrorista. Una telaraña de engaños y mentiras. Un juego letal cuyo objetivo es la venganza. Gabriel Allon está a punto de convertirse en jefe del servicio secreto israelí, pero en vísperas de su ascenso los acontecimientos se confabulan para que el legendario espía y restaurador de arte acepte una última misión.

The book Spanish Short Stories For Beginners is a book designed so people can improve their knowledge of the Spanish language such as verbs, adjectives, past tense, dialogues, places, directions, day-to-day situations, and others. At the end of each story, you will find a summary of it in Spanish, so you have a general idea of what the story is about.

The term “Reconquista” is a Spanish word transferred to the English language to represent the nearly 800 years in which the Moors and Christians struggled against one another for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Reconquista: The History and Legacy of the Conflicts Between the Moors and Christians on the Iberian Peninsula examines the events that shaped the modern history of Spain and Portugal, as well as the ramifications.

Want to break free of boring drills and canned phrases and create and speak your own original sentences in Spanish with phenomenal speed and ease? Say hello to Spanish Sentence Magic! Here are just a few features of this fabulous program: High Frequency Vocabulary - Learn to speak the most common words and phrases that are easiest to learn and quickly understood by native Spanish speakers. Fast Sentence-Building Templates - Use cookie-cutter templates that you customize to fit your own unique language needs.

Agnes, una muchacha peculiar que parece no rendir cuentas a nadie y que es capaz de crear misteriosos remedios con sencillas combinaciones de plantas, es la comidilla de Stratford, un pequeño pueblo de Inglaterra. Cuando conoce a un joven preceptor de latín igual de extraordinario que ella, se da cuenta enseguida de que están llamados a formar una familia. Pero su matrimonio se verá puesto a prueba, primero por sus parientes y después por una inesperada desgracia.

Get fluent with Fluent Penguin language learning tools. Designed for self-taught language learners, Fluent Penguin picks up where Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone leave off. By exposing you to a wide variety of translated conversations in everyday situations, Fluent Penguin builds your vocabulary and intuitive recognition of grammar, sentence structure, and idiomatic phrases.

As a healthcare professional, you will come across all types of challenges in your daily work. One of the biggest roadblocks you can hit as a nurse, doctor or other health professional is a language barrier, in which you simply cannot understand or express what needs to be said. Everything slows down, and many times people suffer negative consequences because of it. We have produced Medical Spanish: Real Spanish Medical Conversations for Healthcare Professionals to provide you with powerful, up-to-date tools to master medical Spanish at all levels....

Start speaking Spanish in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Refresher - Spanish, a completely new way to learn Spanish with ease! Refresher - Spanish will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Spanish and Mexican friends.

Shot-proof, fever-proof and a veteran campaigner at the age of 25, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army. But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry meets the defenceless Juana, a fiery passion consumes him. Under the banner of honour and with the selfsame ardour he so frequently displays in battle, he dives headlong into marriage. In his beautiful child-bride, he finds a kindred spirit and a temper to match. But for Juana, a long year of war must follow....

These positive affirmations were recorded LIVE as audios. These affirmations are created & intended to be audiobook sleep & meditation aids. Enjoy.

From the Chicago neighborhoods where she grew up and set her groundbreaking The House on Mango Street to her abode in Mexico in a region where “my ancestors lived for centuries,” the places Sandra Cisneros has lived have provided inspiration for her now-classic works of fiction and poetry. But a house of her own, where she could truly take root, has eluded her. With this collection—spanning three decades, and including never-before-published work—Cisneros has come home at last.

If you are ready to learn Spanish, and you need to do so quickly, then this guide is for you. You'll find simple but proven methods to learning Spanish fast! It doesn't matter if you're an absolute beginner or if you just forgot what you may have learned at a previous point in your life. There are methods to teach you not only how to translate Spanish but understand what you hear.

Learn with rhythm, learn with tunes, Spanish, English words you'll use! Bilingual vocabulary builder for Spanish or English. Five hundred words and expressions, plus conversation. Original music score energizes the listener. Engages both left and right brain for optimal learning.

The Spanish Empire was the first truly global empire and the first to be described as one on which “the sun never sets.” It rapidly grew to become one of the largest and most powerful empires in the history of the world and brought us goods such as potatoes, chocolate, and chewing gum.

No longer a Spanish beginner? Welcome to Lower Intermediate Spanish, Volume 2! Master Spanish conversation the fun, fast and easy way! Speak with anyone, anywhere. Start speaking Spanish in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Lower Intermediate Spanish. Our native Spanish hosts break down all the sentences, grammar, and more in a simple, easily understandable way!

Greetings! Welcome to the Language Magic dual-language learning series. After you’ve learned the basics from the classroom or one of the many excellent language learning programs out there, it's time to get fluent! It’s true that gaining fluency with a language is a big hill to climb. But it’s also true that there are different ways to climb that hill. The fastest way is total immersion. Live in country. But most of us can’t do that.

Are you interested in learning to speak Spanish and are looking for the right teacher? Have you tried learning Spanish before, but nothing stuck with you? Or do you want to learn but don’t have the time to practice for an hour a day? There are many strategies out there for learning a new skill because one solution does not work for everyone. Everyone learns differently. This audiobook takes a different approach. Rather than cramming information, you will understand how the Spanish language works in short, guided daily lessons.