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Subjects / keywords: Human-animal relationships; Juvenile fiction; Short stories

The writer and political activist Victor Hugo proclaimed at the World Peace Congress held in Paris in 1849 that the death penalty must be abolished. Now, 176 years after that historic speech, a new objective is needed: t...

It is now commonplace to say that artificial intelligence (AI) constitutes one of the key technological advances for humanity, as well as one of its most important social, ethical and legal challenges..

The era that we live in is at once enraged and vapid in its view of the U.S.-Mexico border. Here is a welcome respite and a breath of fresh air: Graciela Silva Rodríguez and Manuel de Jesús Hernández-G.'s substantive,...

Embark on a thought-provoking journey with "Dark Clouds in Germany's Climate Policy" by Diego Hidalgo-Oñate as he bravely confronts the perplexing shadows lurking within Germany's climate policy. This essay boldly unve...

Digital Scholar: Learning in the Age of Internet" is your gateway to a dynamic world where education and research flourish in the digital landscape. In an era defined by limitless information and global connectivity, thi...

Embark on an exhilarating literary odyssey with "Exposed Fragility: Vulnerable Organisms to Climate Change " a captivating exploration of the intricate dance between our planet's delicate ecosystems and the powerful forc...

Today, thanks to the efforts of Bernardo Reyes, great-nephew of the poet, meticulous researcher and tenacious chronicler of his stage in Temuco, this album is published, made up of photographs and documentation from that...

"Meditations on the Passion of Our Lord" by St. Alphonsus Liguori is a spiritual odyssey into the very heart of suffering and divine love. Imagine standing at the threshold of history's most profound sacrifice where the...

"Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921" provides a fascinating insight into the early attempts to conquer the world's highest peak. Authored by Charles Howard-Bury, George Mallory, and Edward Oliver Wheeler (known as "...

"Of the Dolours of Mary" by St. Alphonsus Liguori is a sacred journey through the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary a meditative exploration of the profound anguish and deep compassion experienced by the Mother of God....

Step into the intellectual world of Blaise Pascal with "Pascal's Pensées " a collection of profound and thought-provoking reflections that transcends the boundaries of time. Within the pages of this literary masterpiece...

La littérature depuis ses commencements jusquà nos jours sest mise fréquemment à regarder létranger, dont les représentations comptent, sans doute, parmi les plus anciennes de lHumanité, car les nombreuses bataill...

One of the most important mission-driven objectives of a university is research, which is justified by three key reasons: a) to deepen knowledge until it becomes accessible to the public, b) to push the boundaries of kno...

"Some Lessons from the Italian Renaissance for the Pursuit of Social Justice" is a fascinating essay written by Diego Hidalgo-Oñate and Cristina Zari inviting us to immerse ourselves in an era of historical and cultural...

The turbulent world in which we live confronts us with uncertainties, confusions, and fears. In this way, humanity has remained in an ignorance of reality, without discovering reason. This places human beings in a parado...

On November 30, 1803, the corvette María Pita sailed from the port of A Coruña. On board were twenty-two orphaned children whose mission was to carry the newly discovered smallpox vaccine in their own bodies to the Sp...

"The Glories of Mary" by St. Alphonsus Liguori is a celestial opus-a literary sanctuary where the heart meets divine grace. Imagine a magnificent cathedral its pillars constructed with love its arches adorned with vene...

"The Way of the Cross by Alfonso María de Ligorio" is a literary pilgrimage that invites you to walk alongside Jesus Christ on his final journey a voyage that transcends time and immerses you in devotion and sacrifice....

Combines absurd, humorous, and poignant themes that reveal the fierce humanity of characters in surreal situations.

Superintendent Lascano is drawn into a war between the Buenos Aires Chief of Police and the Apostles, drug-dealing cops who want to control the city. When the Chief of Police is murdered Lascano becomes the Apostles' nex...

Sol Nazerman is a WWII Nazi deathcamp survivor. Now, he runs a pawnshop and takes refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity. When his assistant sacrifices his own life for the pawnbroker during a robbery, So...

'On the kibbutz it's hard to know. We're all supposed to be friends but very few really are.' Amos Oz's compelling new fiction offers revelatory glimpses into the secrets and frustrations of the human heart, played out b...

Boria, the narrator of this lovely novel, is a superfluous man fated to play a marginal role in society--Soviet Russian society. The son of a small Jewish businessman, his petit bourgeois origins prevent him access to th...