A children's book written by the son of the late boxing legend Hector Camacho. This book is about the love between a son and father, and the loss he feel's when his father is no longer with him. A heartfelt message about love and loss for children of all ages.
This book is a memoir. Throughout this storytelling narrative, the reader will be taken on a journey that is full of adventures and rich in serendipity. The author takes the reader on a journey through his academic experience in five US states and six universities. The book has three sections. Part 1 begins with the immigrant experience of the author's family. Part 1 covers the author's early years, growing-up in Mexico City, including his college experience, and later his International Nutrition studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. In Part 1, the author shares his entry into his academic career where he discovers his passion for public health. He writes about his road to public health to seek a philosophy of scholarship bridging science with human justice. Part 2 focuses on the author's work with community health workers. In Part 2, the author sets the stage and explains ways to transform communities and to bring health justice. Finally, in Part 3, the author presents a new vision with a new actor: the community spiritual worker. The book is a vibrant and colorful tapestry, full of inspirational real-life stories, cultural foods, poems, songs, and many accounts of the author's rich life experience, living in two cultures, Mexico and the US, and working in various universities. The author sheds light on the people who have been in the shadows and who have been invisible within communities. The book emphasizes that working with communities is an art.
If there’s one thing that the author wants, it is to be able to share his psychic experiences with as many people as possible. However, cognizant of the fact that not all peoples will be curious on his subject, he decided to write these into a book for anybody interested to read. He narrated here some of his unusual experiences spanning a period of fifty years. Sometimes they did not seem logically explainable, sometimes they were doubtful, sometimes hair-raising, sometimes wonderful. In many instances, he had recurring dreams, so vivid that they almost seem real. At a later time, he would be a witness to the scenery or the situation he saw in his dreams. At first, he doubted his recollections so he tried to list down his dreams of unusual places or events just so he can be sure when it has happened that indeed, he dreamt about it. The French have a term for it, déjà vu, isn’t it? He had not experienced seeing dead people as ghosts, but he was sure he heard something to convince him that they are still very much around. These are some of the experiences he narrated, which you could have experienced yourself.
This is a story about Moisés Fernandez, a humble man who was obligated since childhood to confront his destiny in order to survive. Although his life was always subjected to adversity, it never defeated him. Even when he saw no light, his warrior spirit would challenge and defeat adversity. His misfortunes hurt the people whom Moises loved most, and this was more painful than if he had been harmed directly. His battle against destiny led him to experience a series of incredible events, which were accompanied by short times of happiness and long periods of bitterness and sadness. Achieving his goals wasn't easy, but Moisés's courage and persistence enabled him to accomplish what seemed impossible. However, shortly after each triumph, his life would fall back into misfortune; even so, he continued in his battle. In the middle of his struggle he would meet Mayra, his first love and a woman who loved him deeply. However, her parents, who sought an economic future for her, separated the couple against their will. Although destiny placed several obstacles in the couple's path, they maintained hoped to reunite one day. But nine years later, Moisés and Mayra would lose hope of meeting again. Their love would be suspended by time, waiting to be revived. In his adulthood, Moisés concluded from the wisdom of his experiences, that he could change his own destiny and those of others by helping them. One of these individuals would be Hansel, who would eventually become a successful man. In the end, Moisés discovers a way to defeat his destiny, and misfortune no longer possesses the power to shape his life. This novel about love and personal growth is set in Colombia during the recent decades of ongoing political violence. "A true odyssey" is based on real life events, with a small dose of fiction.
If there’s one thing that the author wants, it is to be able to share his psychic experiences with as many people as possible. However, cognizant of the fact that not all peoples will be curious on his subject, he decided to write these into a book for anybody interested to read. He narrated here some of his unusual experiences spanning a period of fifty years. Sometimes they did not seem logically explainable, sometimes they were doubtful, sometimes hair-raising, sometimes wonderful. In many instances, he had recurring dreams, so vivid that they almost seem real. At a later time, he would be a witness to the scenery or the situation he saw in his dreams. At first, he doubted his recollections so he tried to list down his dreams of unusual places or events just so he can be sure when it has happened that indeed, he dreamt about it. The French have a term for it, déjà vu, isn’t it? He had not experienced seeing dead people as ghosts, but he was sure he heard something to convince him that they are still very much around. These are some of the experiences he narrated, which you could have experienced yourself.
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