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Just being Dal?

the story of artist Salvador Dal?
2021
"Salvador Dal? struggles to follow the rules and fit in with his peers, until one day he realizes that artists can be and do anything they like. This realization gives him the freedom to truly be himself"--Provided by the publisher.
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Vasco N??ez de Balboa

first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World
A brief biography of Vasco N??ez de Balboa, discussing how how he rose to great power through his sailing abilities even though he was born into a respected but poor family.

Francisco V?zquez de Coronado

first European to reach the Grand Canyon
"In a pattern anyone familiar with the European explorers of the 1500s will recognize, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado set out in search of land and treasure. Following in the footsteps of Hernan Cortes, Coronado set out for the New World in hopes of claiming land and wealth for Spain ... [This book describes] the Coronado expedition from Mexico to Kansas as ...[he] sought in vain for the mythical seven cities of gold"--Provided by publisher.

The sun also rises =

[Hae n?n tto tasi tt?or?nda]
2007
A bilingual English and Korean version of Ernest Hemingway's classic novel which focuses on a "lost generation" of Americans who fought in France during World War I and who expatriated themselves from America after the war.

Spanish cooking

over 65 delicious and authentic regional Spanish recipes shown in 300 step-by-step photographs
2008
Contains photographic, step-by-step instructions for over sixty-five authentic Spanish recipes, including soups, vegetables and salads, fish and shellfish, poultry and game birds, meat and game, and desserts.

The essential Pablo Picasso

1998
An overview of twentieth-century artist Pablo Picasso's career, which provides reproductions of his works and discussion of his early life, his subjects, his various artistic periods, and his legacy.

The Spanish Inquisition

a history
2005
A history of the Spanish Inquisition that began in the late fifteenth century and during which nearly 32,000 people were publicly burned at the stake, and its long-term impact on Spain's culture, economy, and intellectual life.

Firing point

"While on vacation in Barcelona, Jack Ryan, Jr. is surprised to run into an old friend at a small caf?. At first, Renee Moore seems surprised to see Jack, but then shejust seems irritated and distracted. After making plans to meet later, Jack leaves, only to miss the opportunity to ever speak to Renee again, as the caf? is destroyed minutes later by a suicide bomber. A desperate Jack plunges back into the ruins to save his friend, but it's too late. As she dies in his arms, she utters one word, "Sammler." When the police show up they are initially suspicious of Jack until they are called off by a member of the Spanish Intelligence Service. This mysterious sequence of events sends the young Campus operative on an unrelenting search tofind out the reason behind Renee's death. Along the way, he discovers that his old friend had secrets of her own--and some of them may have gotten her killed"--Provided by publisher.

Vasco N??ez de Balboa

A brief biography of Spanish explorer Vasco N??ez de Balboa.

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