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The Spanish Swan Ballet: Faith’s Wish by Lorena Gomez-Maese

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D24X2PYS

The Spanish Swan Ballet is a short inspirational story about a young girl with a disability who dreams to become crowned “The Spanish Swan.” La Maestra takes Faith under her wing and tells her that anyone can dance, no matter the disability. She guides her to becoming crowned “The Spanish Swan”.

Thumbs Out! Hitchhiking Around the World in 1970 by Sally & Peter Blommer

https://www.amazon.com/Thumbs-Hitchhiking-Around-World-1970

Newlyweds Sally and Peter Blommer undertake a one-year adventure hitchhiking around the world in 1970. They travel by any available means, always cheap, and usually by the seat of their pants. The journey was a test of a new relationship, learning how to live out of a 3-foot-long duffel bag, exploring different cultures, relishing the invaluable learning experiences, and experiencing some adrenaline-inducing events, all for a total of $4,200 for the two travelers.

Trump, Tamales and the American Family by Margaret Donnelly

https://www.amazon.com/Tamales-American-Family-Margaret-Donnelly/dp/1977220746

Margaret Donnelly, emeritus attorney at law of Texas, certified in immigration and nationality law, proposes in her fifth book, Trump, Tamales and the American Family, that it’s time to smash our culture of fear and follow the example of our World War II Greatest Generation, who built economies, exporting peace and prosperity throughout the world. Donnelly also suggests that we should invest in our American family–a family tree with roots and branches that stretch from the top of North America to the bottom of South America. It’s time to join each other in a metaphorical kitchen, sharing resources and labor to produce a sacred meal, tamales, together, just as extended families of the Americas have been doing for ten thousand years. President Donald J. Trump–the Great Negotiator–is invited to this dinner table to remind him that he can help us move beyond a border wall toward a great transformation of the Americas.

About the author

Margaret Donnelly is the author of “Bolívar’s Heart”, “The Path of Lord Jaguar”, “The Spirits of Venezuela” and “The Song of the Goldencocks”, which received Honorable Mention at the 2007 International Latino Book Awards in New York. The author received her doctor of jurisprudence and her bachelor of arts in Latin American studies from the University of Texas at Austin. In recognition for her community work, she was awarded the Presidential Community Service medal by the League of United Latin American Citizens of the United States (LULAC) in 2006. Born in Venezuela, she moved to the United States with her family at age 15. She now resides in Dallas, Texas, where she divides her time between her immigration law practice and writing.

Boys Adrift: The Six Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Leonard Sax

https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Adrift-Epidemic-Unmotivated-Underachieving/dp/154160685X

American boys are failing to meet their potential―the author of the New York Times bestseller The Collapse of Parenting explains why, and what we can do about it, in this updated edition.

A growing proportion of American boys are failing. From kindergarten to college, boys are becoming less resilient and less ambitious, and the gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. In this fully updated edition, Dr. Leonard Sax draws on scientific literature and more than thirty years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at work.

Sax identifies six key factors: schools unfriendly to boys; video games; medications for ADHD; environmental toxins; the devaluation of masculinity; and, in brand-new material, the combined forces of pornography, AI, and the manosphere. Throughout, Sax presents practical solutions, sharing strategies that educators have found effective in reengaging boys at school, as well as crucial guidance for parents about everything from selecting a school to preparing a meal.

A powerful call to action, Boys Adrift is essential reading for parents and educators who want to build a brighter future for America’s sons.

About the author

Leonard Sax MD PhD graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the age of 19, and then went on to the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned both a PhD in psychology, and an MD. He completed a 3-year residency in family practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. For 19 years, Dr. Sax was a practicing family physician in Maryland, just outside Washington DC. In 2005, Doubleday published his first book Why Gender Matters; an updated edition was published in August 2017. His second book, Boys Adrift, was published in 2007; an updated edition was published in June 2016. His third book Girls on the Edge was published in 2010; an updated edition was published in August 2020. His fourth book The Collapse of Parenting was published by Basic Books in December 2015 and became a New York Times bestseller. An updated edition was published in October 2024.

Health and Economics for Men by Marcel Sales

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3QWJ4Q1

https://covenantbooks.com/books/?book=health-and-economics-for-men

The book Health and Economics for Men is designed to advise men on health issues such as spirituality, diet, exercise, sleep, and other subjects and how they have intertwined in the author’s life.