Scorpions’ Night: A Spanish Civil War Story

The book begins with the memory of the chair that Catherine and Lucien bought in a shop on the outskirts of Toulouse. She kept both, frightened. “*Catherine, cariño*,” he said. She was having another sleepless night, and she thought that the blame lay with the history teacher at school, because that morning she had called and had opened the drawer of her memories.

Catherine was invited to commemorate an event at the institute, where she had been hailed as a heroine. She explained how it ended, and

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A Foreigner in New York: A Book Review and Reflections

Book Review: *A Foreigner in New York* by Ramón Ybarra Rubio

The book *A Foreigner in New York* follows Antonio, who travels to New York City with the objective of writing an article about his journey. During this trip, he discovers the city he has dreamed of visiting since childhood, influenced by the films and series he grew up watching. Moreover, he meets several key people who play an important role in his personal growth.

Personal Thoughts on the Narrative

In my opinion, the evolution of the

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Sally Ride: First American Woman in Space

A Biography

Space Pioneer Sally Ride

Dr. Sally Ride was the first US female astronaut to fly into space. She was also a physicist who worked to pass on her love of science to university students and schoolchildren.

Ride was born in California in 1951. As a young girl, she was fascinated by science, an interest that was always encouraged by her parents. She answered an ad by NASA and the following year enrolled in its astronaut training program. Five years later, she became the first American woman

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Alberto Méndez’s *The Blind Sunflowers*: A Family’s Trauma During the Spanish Civil War

Alberto Méndez, The Blind Sunflowers

Key Ideas and Structure

1. Part of Content:

From “I now regret …” to “… they were not warned.”

Idea: The narrator currently regrets not having prevented his parents from exercising vigilance over his brother Salvador, as they did when he was a child.

1.1 His parents were alerted when the priest came by surprise to their home.

2. Part of Content:

From “kicking came …” (in the middle of the first paragraph) to “… with my mother” (end of the second paragraph).

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Christmas in New York City: A Dreamer’s Journey

Introduction

Have you ever dreamed of visiting New York at Christmas? This book takes you on a journey through the city, seen through the eyes of Antonio, who is excited to explore its famous landmarks and reunite with his friend Jason.

Book Summary

The story begins with Antonio receiving an unexpected invitation from Jason, an actor living in New York. Antonio decides to visit and write an article about the city. During his stay, he visits iconic places like Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and

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Life Experiences: Gap Years, University, Village Life, and More

Disadvantages of Being an Only Child

  • You can’t play with your brothers or sisters.
  • Sometimes you feel alone.
  • When you go on holidays, you feel bored.
  • You have to do the housework alone.
  • All the family problems are only for you.

Opinion on Having More Leisure Time

In my opinion, having more leisure time would not be a good idea because that would mean working less, and people would be more restless, potentially causing issues in public.

On the other hand, I reckon it would not be bad to spend more time at

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