Un Matrimonio Divino

El señor y la señora Lechuza estaban esperando que llegaran sus hijitos; pero no fueron lechucitas los pequeños que salieron de los huevos que con tanto amor empollaba la mamá...sino unas criaturas diferentes...¡qué contrariedad! Y no solamente eso, ¡no! Sucedieron muchas cosas de las que te enterarás cuando leas esta historia... ¡Verás qué familia tan extraña esa de la que te cuento!

Leticia Velasquez ha reunido una conmovedora selección de historias sobre cómo las personas buenas -conocidas y desconocidas- afrontan las malas noticias médicas. Subraya la bendición que supone un hijo con síndrome de Down en una época donde lo habitual es matarlo en el vientre materno. Este libro es un faro de esperanza para cualquier padre o madre de un niño con necesidades especiales, y un punto de referencia para quienes gozan de hijos con buena salud.

This textbook is part of a Mexican series of instructional materials designed for Spanish speaking adults who are in the process of becoming literate or have recently become literate in their native language. It is designed to orient people with little education or developing literacy skills to a sense of responsibility toward their families. Topics covered include Mexican families, the traditional family, family growth and development, the family as educator, health maintenance, the connection between good nutrition and health, and illnesses resulting from improper care. Numerous color...

An intriguing study on families and their changing roles, Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Families, Work, and Change provides fresh viewpoints on factors that have an impact on family life and relationships. This thematic volume, with chapters from scholars in Italy, Australia, Israel, Jordan, West Germany, Yugoslavia, Norway, and Finland, is truly international and covers a variety of substantive concerns. Among these is the concern for new familial models which will meld both the individual and the whole into a viable family entity capable of providing for the wishes, needs, and aspirations...