The true story of a boy who sets out with absolutely nothing to find his mother who went to the US from Honduras to look for work.

Livro do Curso de Leitura 2022 - Jovens Heroísmo na Rota Secreta de John Weidner Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Johan Hendrik Weidner (1912-1994), mais conhecido como John Henry Weidner, criou uma organização clandestina, a rede de fuga Dutch-Paris, que levava refugiados desde a Holanda até a Suíça ou a Espanha, atravessando a Bélgica e a França. Além de resgatar muitos judeus, algumas dessas pessoas auxiliadas por seu grupo foram o conde François de Menthon e Xavier de Gaulle. François foi um dos promotores do Tribunal Militar Internacional de Nuremberg, corte criada pelos Aliados para julgar os crimes contra a humanidade cometidos pelos nazistas. Xavier era irmão do grande general Charles de Gaulle, líder da Resistência Francesa e futuro presidente da nação. O capitão John Weidner foi um dos grandes heróis da Resistência Holandesa na Segunda Guerra Mundial. De 1940 a 1944, ele ajudou a resgatar aproximadamente 800 judeus e 100 aviadores aliados. Muitas dessas missões de resgate foram realizadas por ele mesmo e envolveram grande risco. Por vezes foi necessário escalar montanhas cobertas de neve e fazer longas caminhadas à noite. Em outras ocasiões foi preciso escapar da prisão, saltar de um trem em movimento, mergulhar em um rio enquanto atiravam em sua direção e fugir de soldados alemães esquiando montanha abaixo.

Reflecting the very latest research, this book provides an in-depth review of the role of resilience in the management of social-ecological systems and the ecosystem services they provide. Leaders in the field outline seven principles for building resilience in social-ecological systems, examining how these can be applied to advance sustainability.

Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They’ll need all the resilience and courage they can muster to safely cross the border − la frontera − and to make a home for themselves in a new land.

An astonishing story that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States, now updated with a new Epilogue and Afterword, photos of Enrique and his family, an author interview, and more—the definitive edition of a classic of contemporary America Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, this page-turner about the power of family is a popular text in classrooms and a touchstone for communities across the country to engage in meaningful discussions about this essential American subject. Enrique’s Journey recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers. As Isabel Allende writes: “This is a twenty-first-century Odyssey. If you are going to read only one nonfiction book this year, it has to be this one.” Praise for Enrique’s Journey “Magnificent . . . Enrique’s Journey is about love. It’s about family. It’s about home.”—The Washington Post Book World “[A] searing report from the immigration frontlines . . . as harrowing as it is heartbreaking.”—People (four stars) “Stunning . . . As an adventure narrative alone, Enrique’s Journey is a worthy read. . . . Nazario’s impressive piece of reporting [turns] the current immigration controversy from a political story into a personal one.”—Entertainment Weekly “Gripping and harrowing . . . a story begging to be told.”—The Christian Science Monitor “[A] prodigious feat of reporting . . . [Sonia Nazario is] amazingly thorough and intrepid.”—Newsday

Se voce acha que Deus te abandonou, se nao tem certeza de que Deus tem um plano para sua vida, ou se voce precisa de respostas sobre seu relacionamento com Deus, entao eu te convido a embarcar nesta historia de emocoes fortes, de fe e de transformacao.