Trabalenguas

"En el bosque, debajo de la tierra, a través de las nubes o las flores, surcando los ríos o los mares o bajando los montes, se escucha un poderoso rumor; son las criaturas que habitan el universo y cuya presencia se siente a medida que se avanza entre las estrofas de este poema hasta convertirse en un rugido incontenible."--P. [4] of cover.

The early nineteenth century in the United States was a study of contrasts. On the one hand, the Jazz Age brought cultural liberation, vivacity, and reckless consumption; on the other, the Great Depression brought poverty and desperation to millions. Explore these periods in American history through the eyes of the people who lived them.

Winning the American Revolution was just the first step. After defeating Great Britain, the American colonies were united in name only. How would this independent nation be governed? During the summer of 1787, representatives went to Philadelphia to solve the problem. The result, the U.S. Constitution, created a new government, establishing the foundations of a free nation and setting a new course for history.

Libro de cuentos en donde el autor, con prosa limpia y precisa, va desgranando un puñado de historias conmovedoras y profundas que nos acercan a las pequeñas derrotas cotidianas con las que también construimos nuestra existencia.