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An autobiography chronicling the life of Michael Soto.

This book is an English project and is about Michael Gonzalez's childhood and thoughts. Ideal use as a coaster.

First published: New York: Dial Press, 2013.

Based on my discussions and correspondence with Professor Goia, and with others who know him, I present this homage book about Professor Goia, at his 78th birthday. Professor Ioan Goia is a great engineering educator, with a complex life history, which is interesting to be known not only by specialists. Like the well-known Spanish romantic painter Francisco de Goya, born 188 years before Professor Goia, and who was consummately dedicated to his multifarious paintings, from "La Maja Vestida" to "Dona Tadea Arias De Enriquez", the same Professor Goia was consummately dedicated to his multifarious educational and engineering activities.For this reason we wrote this book for the general public, with only few technical details, including numerous enchanting photographs taken at conferences and with other occasions, as well as extensive notes about the world events from Professor Goia's childhood, which events were, are and will be very important for many generations.

This work is a biography of Victorio Acosta Velasco, a Filipino-born journalist and labor leader who immigrated to the United States in 1924. At this time, thousands of young Filipinos were coming to America to further their education, find opportunity, and realize the idealism the U.S. was rumored to offer. Upon arriving in Seattle, however, Velasco learned that the 'American Dream' hardly applied to dark-skinned immigrants. Devalued by the workforce and spurned by white women, the disillusioned Velasco became involved in Filipino activities, but never conceded his place in American society. Amongst other achievements, he published poetry in nearly a dozen mainstream anthologies on American literature. Ultimately, by the end of the Second World War, Velasco had learned to approach his Caucasian relationships with more circumspection, and also began to experience intra-ethnic conflicts with other Filipinos. This book seeks to counter the negative, one-dimensional portraits of Asian men in popular media, and informs its readers of an authentic and challenging Filipino-American experience.

A Comic Book based on Robert Renteria's "From the Barrio to the Board Room" that is being used nationwide in schools, youth prisons and community organizations. "Don't let where you came from dictate who you are, but let it be part of who you become." These are the words of successful entrepreneur Robert Renteria, who became VP of a publicly traded company, but who grew up as an infant sleeping in a dresser drawer and a teenager who ran with gangs and did and dealt drugs. This poignant and often hard-hitting comic memoir traces Robert's life from a childhood of poverty and abuse in one of the poorest areas of East Los Angeles, to his proud emergence as a business owner and civic leader.

Narrates the life of the Hispanic American author of "Always Running" who had been a gang member and who now speaks, writes, publishes, and works with youth organizations.