Saturday, June 3rd 1–3
PM
“The Night of the Virgin”
Book discussion, reception and signing with author Elliott
Turner
When Manny
Hernandez turned eighteen, he left behind the desperately poor Rio Grande
Valley with one goal in mind: become a professional soccer player. He stumbled
a few times, but found plenty of adventure along the way as he and his best
friend Hector traveled across Texas and the West Coast. Still, what happened on
the field isn't even half the story. A pulsating and raw look at the
Mexican-American community's struggles with poverty, alcoholism, infidelity,
spirituality and prejudice. A thoughtful reflection on a brash young man who
grew into a loving father. An indisputably American tale where a dream lead to
a journey that twisted when you wanted it to turn.
Elliott lives in
Texas and his soccer journalism has been published at The Guardian, VICE
Sports, FourFourTwo, Howler Magazine, The Blizzard, Yahoo Sports, and countless
others.
Sábado,
24 de junio
1–3
PM
“Reflejos de Estrella: Cuentos que sanan el alma”
(Star Reflexes: Stories that heal the
soul)
Book discussion, reception and signing with author Blanca
Dominguez
Reflejos de
estrella es un compendio de relatos, cuentos, poesÃas y reflexiones escritos en
un lenguaje sencillo para que lleguen a los corazones y generen un cambio
constructivo, asà como una invitación a reflexionar sobre aquellos sucesos de
su vida que han sido significativos, difÃciles -quizás traumáticos- pero que
han ayudado a construir su carácter. Solo déjese llevar por el tÃtulo que más
le llame la atención y cree su propia historia para encontrar la moraleja en la
poesÃa de su vida.
Blanca DomÃnguez
nació en Colombia y obtuvo su Licenciatura en Lenguas Modernas y Educación en
la Universidad del Valle. Posteriormente se trasladó a México, donde recibió su
certificación como PMP® Project Management Professional.
Desde temprana
edad se sintió atraÃda por la meditación y siguió las lecciones del Maestro
Paramahansa Yogananda en el instituto Self Realization Fellowship.
Posteriormente entró en contacto e incursionó en diversas corrientes
espirituales. En el 2004 inició su carrera como Sanadora Pránica, siguiendo las
técnicas de Master Choa Kok Sui, en Pranic Healing®.
Blanca vive ahora con su esposo y su hija en Austin,
Texas en donde coordina una clÃnica de Sanación Pránica®, ofrece consultas
privadas y dirige sesiones de meditación.
Los cuentos surgen
de la necesidad de sanar por medio de relatos, de simplificar lo complejo para
contribuir a ofrecer esperanza y a que cada uno encuentre en sà mismo, y en los
demás, la chispa Divina.
El libro está escrito en español pero
la charla será bilingüe
Saturday, June 24th
1–3 PM
“Star Reflexes: Stories that heal the soul”
(Reflejos de Estrella: Cuentos que sanan el
alma)
Book discussion, reception and signing with author Blanca
Dominguez
Star Reflections is a compendium of
stories, poems and reflections written in simple language to reach the heart
and generate a constructive change, as well as an invitation to reflect on
those events in your life that have been significant, difficult - Perhaps
traumatic - but have helped to build your character. Just let yourself be led
by the title that attracts your attention and create your own story to find the
moral in the poetry of your life.
Blanca received
a B.A in Languages and Education from the Universidad de Valle in
Colombia, then moved to Mexico City and obtained a PMP Certificate from
the Project Management Institute. These qualifications allowed me to work
as a Consultant for over 10 years developing Entrepreneurs, involved in
multiple consulting projects in Mexico City and Latin America.
In 2007 she moved
to Austin, and worked at Le Cordon Blue as Financial Advisor for
Students, later transferring to DeVry University where she works as Academic
and Financial Adviser.
“I have been able to merge my professional
knowledge and career with my Spiritual development, practicing yoga,
meditation and most recently receiving the initiation of Kriya Yoga. I
have received extensive training in PRANIC HEALING®, a system developed by
Master Choa Kok Sui, which includes Basic and Advanced Pranic Healing, Crystal
Healing, Psychological Healing and Arhatic Yoga. For the past eight
years,I have been the administrator of the South Pranic Healing Clinic in
Austin and have conducted meditation retreats in Cali Colombia, and the Amazons
with the Huitoto ethnic community.”
The book is written in Spanish but the
talk will be bilingual.
Saturday July 1st 2017 1-3PM
Meet the Award Winning Author
Patty York Raymond
The ABCs to Ranching is a
cultural perspective on ranching in South Texas. It is a humorous account of a
mischievous young boy determined to help his father with the chores. “Let’s
go,” he yells to his Catahoula Cowdog as his father warns him not to get
underfoot. With one mishap after another, the young boy develops an
appreciation for nature and a strong connection to his father and their
heritage—all centered on the alphabet. The ABCs to Ranching is accompanied
by a music CD that is sure to get the children singing and dancing!
Patty York Raymond
is a native of Laredo. She earned her M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from
the University of Houston and her Administration and Supervision from Texas A&M International University.
Patty has enjoyed working with children, families, and educators in a
variety of roles including social worker, teacher and administrator. She and
her family reside in McAllen, Texas where she is an independent education
consultant as well as owner/director of Abrazo Case Management Services for Children
and Pregnant Women. Patty’s debut book, It’s Too Windy! was recently honored
with the International Latino Book Award for 2016.
It’s Too Windy! is about family and how establishing long
lasting traditions leads to developing close family ties that last a lifetime.
Hooray! Yeah! Yippee! Yahoo! Jessica and David can’t wait to swim in the
grandparents’ pool. But how long will they have to wait?
