Mexico Short Stories

Learn Spanish naturally while exploring the wonders of Mexico! Are you an adult beginner (Level A1) looking for an enjoyable way to improve your Spanish? Forget about boring grammar tables and frustrating textbooks! Easy Spanish Short Stories for Beginners (Book 2: Mexico) is a visual and cultural adventure designed specifically to help you learn effortlessly. Follow relatable characters as they travel through the vibrant streets of Mexico City, celebrate the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, explore the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, and taste authentic tacos al pastor. What you will find...

Kenzie had made some bad choices in her youth that landed her in an all-girls boarding school. She hated the two years she spent there and looked forward to the time when she would be able to go back home to Chicago. Life had other plans though. Her mother had married while she was away and Kenzie was coming back to a whole new family that was so much different than her, as well as traveling to the other side of the country. The biggest challenge came when she met her new stepbrothers, Nate and Shane. Their good looks and charming ways had Kenzie thinking of them in more than a family way. ...

Beautifully and authentically rendered by actor and playwright Adrian Vargas, these twelve stories tell of the almost unendurable journey most migrant campesinos undertake to find the "American Dream."

Though the lives of Mexico's characters are effected by the corrupt and dangerous subculture of their country, these are much more than simple "crime stories". They are complicated and deeply moving tales that tap into universal and enduringly powerful themes: love and loss, religion, family relationships, government abuse, sexual identity, professional ambition, cancer; they introduce us to characters that feel fully realized in their humanity.

Beautifully and authentically rendered by actor and playwright Adrian Vargas, these twelve stories tell of the almost unendurable journey most migrant campesinos undertake to find the "American Dream."

“Memorable, unflinching, and deeply human.” — Finalist, Grace Notes Publishing Fiction Contest What does it cost to find a home? In this award-winning collection of fourteen stories, the borders are more than just lines on a map—they are the boundaries of the human soul. From the dusty streets of Sinaloa to the bustling day-labor corners of the U.S., these stories pull back the curtain on a world defined by the search for dignity, purpose, and survival. Meet the unforgettable characters caught in the crossfire: Jesus, a rookie day laborer who must decide if his "American Dream" is ...

This bundle includes Basil of Baker Street, Basil and the Cave of Cats, Basil in Mexico, and Basil in the Wild West.

Tenía un par de padres divertidos y jóvenes, llenos de sueños y de planes. Pero a mis doce años, cinco meses, tres días y dos horas y cuarto, aproximadamente, me quedé sin ellos. Desde que el tío Paco se hizo cargo de él, Sebastián ha vivido aventuras increíbles: tuvo un encuentro inesperado con un enorme felino, conoció a uno de los últimos vampiros que viven en el df; frente a su casa vio a un mítico personaje saltar de la góndola en la que viajaba, para rescatar a una joven de una inundación.

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger de Saint-Exupéry1 (Lyon, 29 de junio de 1900 Mar Mediterráneo, cerca de la costa de Marsella, 31 de julio de1944) fue un escritor y aviador francés, autor de la famosa obra El principito, nacido en una familia noble de Lyon.El Principito habita un pequeñísimo planeta, que comparte con una flor caprichosa y tres volcanes. Pero tiene “problemas” con la flor y empieza a experimentar la soledad.

Español Vivo en la Ciudad de México: Libro 1 es un volumen de cuentos breves pensado para estudiantes que comienzan a aprender español en el nivel A1 del MCER. A través de escenas claras y realistas ambientadas en la Ciudad de México, el lector aprende a presentarse, dar y pedir información personal básica y desenvolverse en necesidades inmediatas de la vida diaria. Con un lenguaje accesible, natural y cuidadosamente graduado, este libro fortalece la comprensión, amplía el vocabulario esencial y ayuda a desarrollar seguridad en intercambios simples y frecuentes. Es una opción ...

Akashic Books’ acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, Mexico City Noir surpasses that standard with phantasmagorical tales of double-dealing, corruption, violence and self-delusion.... This collection is such a varied literary feast.

FOUR BEAUTIES, THREE SEXY SEPERATE ADVENTURES AND ONE EXCITING CONCLUSION IN THIS FULL-LENGTH NOVEL CONCLUDING THE DANGER DOWN MEXICO WAY TRILOGY ! It's the epic conclusion as home in Arizona awaits but bandits rule the day as the Wildes slug it out south of the border. Cassandra and Catalina find themselves hot on the trail of a band of ruthless killers in search of long-buried loot. With a hostage's life on the line its a race against time to free her and retrieve the fortune before sunset. Miles away when Katie Dodge falls into the hands of cutthroats Honor Elizabeth must marshal a ...

JUSTICE TAKES ON MANY SHAPES AND IN THE OLD WEST OF 1873 IT COMES IN THE SEXY AND SHAPLEY FORM OF THE WILDES OF THE WEST ! Part two of the Danger Down Mexico Way trilogy continues as Honor Elizabeth’s encounter with a violent child abuser is only the beginning. Miles to the north her siblings may not even live to make it to Mexico! When the greed-fueled murder of a Mescalero traps them in a border town about to come under siege at the hands of Apaches out to avenge their blood brother, the pair find themselves the only hope to stop a massacre and save the citizens. Relying on Lijuan’s ...

This hard-hitting, beautiful short story collection from one of America's preeminent literary voices “reflect[s] both sides of his Mexican-American heritage while stretching the reader's understanding of human boundaries” (Kirkus). Examining the borders between one nation and another...

El miedo que acecha, El modelo de Pickman, Arthur Jermyn, Celephais, La tumba, La Musica de Erich Zann, Del mas allá, La ciudad sin nombre, El horror oculto, La llave de plata, El alquimista

Una colección de cuentos de H.P. Lovecraft.

Un joven con un porvenir promisorio, ha decidido casarse. Sin embargo, un obstáculo inesperado e incómodo retrasa su proyecto cuando un quiromante le confiesa que ve un asesinato en su futuro.

SINISTER SANTA He’s making a list… and you’re on it. Attorney Caldwell Beck wanted a quiet Christmas getaway in Santa Fe with his fiancée, Holly, including a little snow, a few lights, and a long-overdue break from the courtroom grind. But when a ruthless corporate fixer known only as Santa delivers an ultimatum—withdraw a high-stakes motion or she dies—the holidays turn from romantic to deadly. With a cold-blooded enforcer named Lou Dawg closing in and a billion-dollar lawsuit hanging in the balance, Caldwell is forced into a race against time through the snowy streets of New ...

Conversación con una momia, El corazón delator, El sistema del Dr Tarr y el profesor Fether (Poe). Del más allá, El modelo de Pickman (Lovecraft). El ladrón de cadáveres, Markheim (Stevenson) El caballo invisible, La habitación que silbaba, La puerta del monstruo (Hodgson)

El escritor Robert Blake (supuestamente Robert Bloch), se obsesiona con un chapitel de una iglesia maldita que ve desde su estudio. La gran iglesia fue escenario de ritos malévolos durante muchos años atrás. Ahora abandonada y medio en ruinas, es temida por la gente del pueblo. Atraido por el misterio de dicha iglesia, Robert Blake entra en ella y sube a la torre del chapitel. Lo que encontrará allí aclarará los temores de los vecinos y encontrara su propia muerte.