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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.

The Conversational Spanish audio series complements beginner Spanish learning programs, and works by improving listening comprehension, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammatical skills through listen-and-repeat style active learning sessions. Basic familiarity with elementary Spanish is recommended for best results.

The first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism. The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a generation. Over 35,000 volunteers from 61 countries around the world came to defend democracy against the troops of Franco, Hitler and Mussolini. Ill-equipped and disorderly, yet fuelled by a shared sense of purpose and potential glory, disparate groups of idealistic young men and women banded together to form a volunteer army.

Ariana loves her life as a schoolteacher in a little frontier town. But one evening after classes are done and she prepares to hurry home, her life changes in an instant when a band of rough outlaws abduct her and take her far away from all she has ever known. Trapped in a small shack, Ariana prays and waits, her emotions swinging between terror and boredom as days stretch into weeks. Still, the outlaws refuse to tell her why they've taken her or what they plan to do. Then the boss' son appears in the doorway of her cabin.

By listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Spanish and English a few times, you pick up over 200 essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue, but will be burned deeply into your long-term memory in next to no time.

Start speaking Spanish in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner Spanish, Volume 1, a completely new way to learn Spanish with ease! Absolute Beginner Spanish, Volume 1, 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 friends.

"El Cuervo", "El Barril de Amontillado" y "El Corazón Delator" son algunas de las obras más famosas de Poe. Estas versiones en dos idiomas de "El Barril de Amontillado" y "El Corazón Delator" de Language Magic ™ son traducciones originales optimizadas para ayudar a los estudiantes de idiomas a transitar por la vía rápida hacia la fluidez. La versión de "El Cuervo" fue traducida por Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde en 1887 y, aunque es una hermosa traducción, a los estudiantes de idiomas les puede resultar más difícil.

One of Spain’s richest men is dying. But as he prepares his estate, his family is shocked to discover he is making plans to give away his wealth to a young woman they have never even heard of. Who is she and what hold does she have over him? Charlotte Fairfax is asked to travel to the troubled family’s home in Spain to get to the bottom of the mysterious bequest. It’s the week before her wedding but she is confident she has time - there’s only one reason an older man leaves his money to a beautiful woman, isn’t there?

Four Books, One Unifying Vision: Spanish Acquisition... Begin your journey to fluency with a captivating collection of 80 Spanish Short Stories tailored to guide you through the beautiful landscape of the Spanish language. From Beginners to Advanced learners, each story is a step closer to mastering Spanish, making language learning not just easy but incredibly enjoyable.

Get ready to embark on a fun journey into the vibrant world of the Spanish language with our comprehensive 3-in-1 workbook collection. With not one, not two, but THREE essential books in this series, you're getting the complete package for Spanish language learning.

She's too young for me. Loving her is so wrong, but it feels so right...I'm too much of a playboy and despite my silver hairs, I've never settled down. When my former student waltzes into my office 13-years-later with her son in tow, I'm driven to protect her. I'll risk anything to keep her safe. My job...My secrets...She's the woman I want to be with. She's mine.

Most efficient language-learning course ever designed for travelers. Each set contains over 90 minutes of speech: English, then foreign-language equivalent followed by pause for repetition.

On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence that the Spanish were responsible, yellow newspapers such as William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal whipped Americans into frenzy by claiming that Spain's "secret infernal machine" had destroyed the battleship. Soon after, the blandly handsome and easily influenced President McKinley declared war, sending troops not only to Cuba but also to the Philippines.

Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language.

¿Quiere hablar inglés en diferentes situaciones en el extranjero? Aprender inglés para adultos (Castellano - Inglés Británico): Aprende inglés para conversaciones básicas en situaciones cotidianas y para viajar es un libro para aprender y practicar más de 1,000 palabras y expresiones utilizados cotidianamente, en situaciones de la vida real.

Dive into the amazing story of Jamaica, a country shaped by the trials of slavery and the incredible strength of its people. This audiobook tells how enslaved Africans, despite enduring terrible hardships, built the foundation of Jamaica’s vibrant culture and heritage.

The Lindsay family has come west hoping to help the father, John, recover from an illness. When they arrive, they are induced to purchase Spanish Peaks Ranch, an abandoned United States military post surrounded by mountains. It seems like a perfect place to settle into their new life as ranchers. As they soon find out, though, this deserted fort is equally suited for both protection and imprisonment.

Behind the Wheel Spanish 3 incorporates vocabulary, grammar, and sentence building from earlier levels as it refines and perfects your understanding of the Spanish language, focusing on listening comprehension and conversational interaction to take you to the next level of fluency.

At the conclusion of the American Revolution, half the modern United States was part of the vast Spanish Empire. The year after Columbus' great voyage of discovery, in 1492, he claimed Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for Spain. For the next 300 years, thousands of proud Spanish conquistadors and their largely forgotten Mexican allies went in search of glory and riches from Florida to California. Many died; few triumphed. Some were cruel; some were curious; some were kind. Missionaries and priests yearned to harvest Indian souls for God through baptism and Christian teaching.

1918, London. Twenty-year-old Emily Burdon has been training as a nurse at St. Marylebone Infirmary, learning on the job as she tends to patients from the crowded poorhouses that ring the hospital as well as wounded soldiers returning from the war. She pours her heart into her nursing while she waits for happier times - peace in Europe and the return of her childhood sweetheart, Lewis, from the Western Front. But when the deadly Spanish Flu arrives in London on the heels of the war, Emily’s faith and courage are put to the test.