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Happy Cinco de Mayo! How about reading a book in Spanish today? From Parish Cat Sula -- Dia de Muertos From Fernando Ustman -- Las Historias de Mi Vida El Poder de lo Transpersonal Puertas a la Eternidad

We have a few Spanish-language books and two authors, very different from each other, who write in Spanish. First, meet psychologist Fernando Ustman . Fernando focuses on transpersonal psychology; his works intersect with psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and the eternal.  His works include the books below: Read about this book HERE . Read about this book HERE . Read about this book HERE . Read more about Fernando and his books HERE . Now, meet Sula, Parish Cat at Old Mission San Juan Bautista (Gata parriquial). Sula has published six books so far on theological topics that touch on the everyday lived experiences of Catholics and others. She has one book in Spanish, with a second one, about Catholic (Franciscan) prayers planned. Here is her Spanish-language book: Read about this book HERE . Read more about Sula and her books HERE . (Yes, when the prayer book comes out, it will automatically link here.)

  Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Creative Aging   (Vassiliadis & Romer) USA Best Books Awards finalist 11/6 - 11/13 El Poder de lo Transpersonal  (Ustman) 11/7 - 11/14 Healing from Incest  (Henderson & Emerton) Book of the Year Award finalist 11/9 - 11/15 How to Live from Your Heart  (Hucknall) Book of the Year Award finalist 11/10 - 11/17 Books on discount at  MSI Press webstore /books available while supplies last: 10 Quick Homework Tips  (McKinley-Alder & Trombly) 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents: Fun Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School  (McKinley-Alder & Trombly) $5 book sale at  MSI Press webstore /books available while supplies last 100 Tips and Tools for Managing Chroni c Illness (Charnas) 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas  (Gentile) For posts on any of these books or their authors, type in the name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for th

  from the publisher: El Poder de lo Transpersona l was the second book that Fernando, a psychologist, wrote. He wrote it in Spanish and published it in Colombia, where he was living at the ti He had recently moved to San Diego and wanted to have his book available for his clients there -- but they would also be Spanish-speaking.  Fernando's brother, P. Julio, was the priest in our local parish (yes, we have a Spanish-speaking parish) and a good friend of mine. He asked if MSI Press could help out Fernando. We could, because Fernando's books fell in line with the genres that we normally publish. Very helpful was the fact that a previous press I had worked with had had a contract with the Andean Pact for book sales, so I was familiar with the copyright regulations in Colombia. This is an example of how many books end up being published -- and the least painful route to publication: networking. I have published several books with both Cambridge University Press and Georgetown Un

  Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Creative Aging (Vassiliadis & Romer) USA Best Books Awards finalist 11/6 - 11/13 El Poder de lo Transpersonal (Ustman) 11/7 - 11/14 Healing from Incest (Henderson & Emerton) Book of the Year Award finalist 11/9 - 11/15 How to Live from Your Heart (Hucknall) Book of the Year Award finalist 11/10 - 11/17 Books on discount at  MSI Press webstore /books available while supplies last 10 Quick Homework Tips  (McKinley-Alder & Trombly) 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents: Fun Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School  (McKinley-Alder & Trombly) $5 book sale at  MSI Press webstore /books available while supplies last 100 Tips and Tools for Managing Chroni c Illness (Charnas) 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas  (Gentile) For posts on any of these books or their authors, type in the name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for the

  Excerpt from Puertas a la Eternidad by Fernando Ustman.  Tercera Puerta: Perdonar   El arte de renacer. Cuando perdonamos a nuestro niño interior, también nos perdonamos a nosotros mismos, pues él es parte de nuestra vida. Este perdón implica curación, y a partir de él se liberan nuevas energías que antes estaban represadas. Frank Cardelle   Son las 4:00 a.m. de un f resco, hermoso y silencioso amanecer; estoy leyendo en un curso de milagros “Ay criatura de Dios, si supieras lo que Dios dispone para ti, tu gozo sería absoluto”. De pronto un pequeño ruido en la puerta de mi cuarto me transporta inmediatamente a aquellas competencias en los despertares de mi niñez, corría la temprana edad de 6 años en mi vida.   Recuerdo como de repente se presentaba mi padre en mi habitación a despertarme a punta de correa. Si yo me levantaba primero, me salvaba de la paliza, por eso digo competencia. Casi siempre me orinaba en la cama, razón por la cual tenía que correr con ese colchón pesado de pa

  Excerpt ¿EL NIÑO YA COMIÓ? La historia nace en un sector muy humilde de una hermosa ciudad colombiana. Solicitan mis servicios profesionales como Psicólogo, para que ayude en el proceso de vida-muerte-vida, o como se diría en un lenguaje más sencillo, al buen morir de una paciente que para el caso   y que por el máximo respeto que amerita su situación llamaremos paciente A.   Se trata de una mujer quien llevaba viviendo en su cuerpo gastado por los años   104 veranos pero que quizás por la forma como los había vivido se le habían convertido en   interminables 104   congelantes inviernos. Abrigaba la esperanza de un mejor mañana no sólo para sí misma sino para sus hijos. Anhelaba   un mejor despertar a la vida, un mejor dormir en paz, un mejor - encuentro con Dios - y un mejor – entregarse a la eternidad-.   Llevaba postrada   mucho tiempo en un mueble   viejo y oxidado por los años de la existencia, algo parecido - que se acercaba por plantearlo de alguna manera - a una   cama -