“Not as good as the book.” That is the standard dismissal of movies based on novels. It is an easy way to shortcut conversation and proclaim, “I read the book!” But books and movies are very different media.The following new titles in Spanish are available at the Pontiac Branch of the Allen
County Public Library.
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La Reina del Sur
” by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Teresa Mendoza rises from the illiterate girlfriend of a pilot employed by drug lords to the top of the male-dominated world of drug trafficking following the murder of her lover.
•“
Volver al Amor
”
by Marianne Williamson
Draws on the self-study principles of “A Course in Miracles” to explain how love can become a force in the search for inner peace, healing and fulfillment.
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Oscura
” by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
As New World vampires go to war with Old World vampires over an ancient book containing the entire history and darkest secrets of the vampires, Eph Goodweather and his team seek to stop the vampiric plague.
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El Tiempo entre Costuras
” by María Dueñas
Seamstress Sira Quiroga forges a new identity during the Spanish Civil War and rises to the most sought-after couture designer in North Africa, where she is enlisted to pass coded information to the British Secret Service.
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El Gran Libro de la Vida Sana” by Txumari Alfaro and Raúl de la Rosa
Suggests that as the world changes, people must take an active role in preventing disease and maintaining health through food choices, healthy habits and favorable environments.
•“
Selena, con Amor
” by Chris Perez
The husband of the Tejano singer discusses how they met, their romance and secret wedding, and their life before Selena was killed by the president of her fan club.
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2012: Las profecías del fin del mundo
”
by Laura Castellanos
Laura Castellanos looks at the origin of the Mayan prophecies and exposes the discrepancies and contradictions found in them.
