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El segundo libro de Samuel relata el reinado de David como rey de Israel (alrededor de 1010-970 a. C.) Como Dios había prometido a Abraham, durante el reinado de David, las fronteras de Israel se extendieron aproximadamente desde Egipto hasta el Eufrates. David tuvo muchos éxitos, pero después de su pecado contra Bathsheba y Uriah (capítulo 11), tanto su reino como su propia familia cayeron en el caos. Su hijo Absalón lideró una sangrienta rebelión contra él. Sin embargo, David, autor de muchos de los Salmos, fue un hombre conforme al corazón de Dios (1 Samuel 13:14), un modelo de ...

"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" is a piece of short fiction by Mark Twain. It first appeared in Harper's Monthly in December 1899, and was subsequently published by Harper Collins in the collection The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Sketches (1900). This recording contains all the stories and sketches from the 1900 Harper Collins publication. (Summary from wikipedia and John)

By the time Mark Twain worked as a roving reporter for the Sacramento Union, he had held positions with other newspapers in Nevada and California. However, his assignment in 1866 to visit and report on the Sandwich Islands, changed his life. These 25 "letters" from Hawaii gave him an international "scoop" and opened the door for a lifetime of speaking engagements. “I went to Maui to stay a week and remained five. I had a jolly time. I would not have fooled away any of it writing letters under any consideration whatever.” –Mark Twain - Summary by John Greenman and Wikipedia

"Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven" is a short-story written by American writer Mark Twain and published in 1909. The story follows Captain Stormfield on his extremely long cosmic journey to heaven, his accidental misplacement, his short-lived interest in singing and playing the harp, and the obsession of souls with the "celebrities" of heaven, like Adam and Moses, whom, according to Twain, become as distant to most people in heaven as living celebrities are on Earth. Twain uses this story to show his view that the common conception of heaven is ludicrous and points out the incongruities of...

Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897.Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a "revolutionary" typesetting machine. In an attempt to extricate himself from debt of $100,000 (equivalent of about $2 million in 2005) he undertook a tour of the British Empire in 1895, a route chosen to provide numerous opportunities for lectures in the English language.In Following the Equator, an account of that travel published in 1897, the author unmasks and ...

Primer Libro de Crónicas El Primer libro de Crónicas, que junto con el Segundo Libro de Crónicas, originalmente formaban parte de un solo libro, se escribieron después de que Judá comenzara a regresar del exilio de Babilonia en 538 a. C. (1 Crónicas 36:23). Este primer libro se centra principalmente en la historia de Judá, el reino del sur, del Israel dividido. El libro comienza con varias genealogías con especial énfasis en David y Salomón, pero incluye el resto de las tribus. Las "crónicas" nos transportan a continuación a la historia del reino bajo David, enfatizando el profundo...

This is a wonderful collection of lyrical poetry and poetry in prose by India's most well-known poet, Rabindranath Tagore, whose book Gitanjali shot him to fame in the west. Originally written in Bengali, the poet himself translated the book into English. Most of the poems in The Crescent Moon focus on the love in a mother-child relationship and its development over the years as the child grows up, with a lot of nature imagery sprinkled in the verses. There are a lot of beautiful visual references to his homeland, India. - Summary by Anusha Iyer

El libro de Ruth es la narración de una historia de amor, pero también tiene algo de Genealogía importante. Se estima que fue escrito alrededor del 1046-1035 aC. Los protagonistas principales son Ruth, Noemi, y Booz.Su objetivo era demostrar la clase de amor y fidelidad que Dios desea para nosotros. Ruth continúa siendo fiel a su suegra, Noemí, después de la muerte de su marido e hijos. Noemí decide volver sola a su tierra natal, Belén, sin embargo, Ruth insiste en quedarse con ella y adopta al Dios de Noemí como propio. Ruth se casa con Booz y tienen un hijo llamado Obed, que llegó ...

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), also known by the sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali poet, Brahmo religionist, visual artist, playwright, novelist, and composer whose works reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He became Asia’s first Nobel laureate when he won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature.The Home and the World is a 1916 novel, set in the estate of the rich Bengali noble Nikhil. He lives happily with his beautiful wife Bimala until the appearance of his friend and radical revolutionist, Sandip.Sandip, a passionate and active man, is a ...

El Primer y Segundo libros Samuel originalmente eran un volumen en la Biblia hebrea, que proporciona la biografía histórica de Israel desde la era de los jueces hasta David, el segundo rey de la nación.Las escrituras dan cuenta de los tratos de Dios con la nación, incluido el propio Samuel, el vínculo de conexión entre los jueces, y los reyes.Ramah, a unos diez kilómetros al norte de Jerusalén, era la localidad del ministerio de Samuel. Era su lugar de nacimiento, residencia judicial y lugar donde fue sepultado. La oficina norte de Samuel estaba ubicada a cinco millas al norte de Ramah...

En este libro encontramos las historias de Gedeón, Sansón y Dalila, Deborah, y muchas más. Este libro lleva el nombre de Jueces debido a la interesante colección de individuos que dirigieron a Israel desde la muerte de Josué hasta la monarquía bajo Samuel (alrededor de 1380-1050 aC). Era la época del declive nacional. A pesar de la promesa de guardar el pacto (Josué 24: 16-18) el pueblo se apartó del Señor y comenzó a adorar a otros dioses. Todos hacían "lo que era correcto en sus propios ojos" (17: 6, 21:25) Un patrón se repite a través del libro; 1) el pueblo abandona al Señor...

Ces soixantième et soixante et unième livres de la Bible, traduite par Louis Segond, au XIXe siècle et publiée au début du siècle suivant sont adressées par Pierre, apôtre de Jésus-Christ, « à ceux qui sont étrangers et dispersés » dans cinq régions de l'Asie mineure et « à ceux qui ont reçu en partage une foi du même prix que la nôtre ».Dans ces deux lettres, Pierre cherche « à éveiller par des avertissements votre saine intelligence, afin que vous vous souveniez des choses annoncées par les prophètes, et du commandement du Seigneur et Sauveur ». (Résumé par Ezwa)

One of the great literary tragedies of all time, The Hunchback of Notre Dame features some of the most well-known characters in all of fiction - Quasimodo, the hideously deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame de Paris, his master the evil priest Claude Frollo, and Esmeralda, the beautiful gypsy condemned for a crime she did not commit. (Summary by Mark Nelson)

The tale begins on a Christmas Eve exactly seven years after the death of Ebenezer Scrooge's business partner. Scrooge has no place in his life for kindness, compassion, charity or benevolence. He hates Christmas, calling it "humbug", refuses his nephew Fred's dinner invitation, and rudely turns away two gentlemen who seek a donation from him to provide a Christmas dinner for the Poor... (Summary by Wikipedia and Kara)

Esta cariñosa carta de Pablo elogia a los filipenses por su fe y apoyo. Les exhorta a centrar sus vidas en Cristo y a estar contentos en todas situaciones. Pablo establece metas dignas delante del pueblo: vivir en unidad y amor piadosos, ser fuertes en la oración e imitar con gozo el ejemplo de su Salvador, Jesucristo. Los temas centrales son: Un cobarde nunca gana ... un ganador no es cobarde, lo que entra en nuestras mentes, sale en nuestras acciones. Dios nunca falla. El gozo duradero sólo viene por medio de una relación con Jesucristo. Los cristianos también tienen problemas, pero ...

Il capolavoro di Luigi Bertelli (Vamba) nella lettura di Valerio Di Stefano.

The Peppers are a family of three boys, two girls, and Mamsie. They are poor, living in their "Little Brown House", but they always manage to be happy. This book comprises the adventures of Joel, the middle Pepper child and the most mischievous. Among other things, Joel encounters a snake, a thief, and a nail pile; puts on a circus; rides on a stagecoach; and gets into a fight on Strawberry Hill! (Summary by Rachel)

The book begins with Anne and Gilbert's wedding, which takes place in the Green Gables orchard. After the wedding, they move to their first home together, which Anne calls their "house of dreams". Gilbert finds them a small house on the seashore at Four Winds Point, an area near the village of Glen St. Mary, where he is to take over his uncle's medical practice. (Summary by Shiluh)

Born on Christmas Day, little Carol Bird is a gentle soul who touches every life around her. Despite physical illness, Carol is loved by everyone who knows her. This year, she is going to make Christmas extra special for her family and the little Ruggles children who live nearby. (Introduction by Andrea Boltz)

Flora Lee's birthday came in July. Her mother wished very much to celebrate the occasion in a proper manner. Flora was a good girl, and her parents were always glad to do any thing they could to please her, and to increase her happiness.This story was written by Adams under the pseudonym of Oliver Optic.