INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.

This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.

El libro que ha inspirado una adaptación en MAX

Terrenal, mágico y absolutamente encantador, este relato de la vida familiar en el México finisecular se convirtió, con la mezcla acertada de romance doloroso e ingenio agridulce, en un fenómeno de best-seller.

La clásica historia de amor se sitúa en el rancho De la Garza, mientras la dueña tiránica Mamá Elena corta cebolla en la mesa de cocina durante sus últimos días de embarazo. Aún dentro del útero de su madre, la futura hija llora tan violentamente que causa un parto prematuro y la pequeña Tita nace entre las especies para preparar sopa de fideos. Este temprano encuentro con la comida pronto se convierte en una forma de vida. Tita se convierte en una chef maestra y, a lo largo de la historia, comparte puntos especiales de sus recetas favoritas con los lectores.

La edición en español del best-seller Como agua para chocolate es, con toda razón, un notable éxito. Ahora, en esta edición en pasta blanda, miles de nuevos lectores podrán participar en el suntuoso, romántico y divertido relato de Tita, la extraordinaria cocinera que siempre pone algo extra especial en su salsa.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A book-adapted series on MAX

The bestselling phenomenon and inspiration for the award-winning film.

Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance and bittersweet wit.

This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.

Like Water for Chocolate trilogy is an ode to feminine independence and the best recipe for the maladies of our times: estrangement, eating disorders, social media. Mar a, addicted to food, is abandoned by her husband after the birth of their first child. In the midst of an avalanche of racist and sexist attacks, she is rescued by her estranged grandmother Luc a, who leads her to discover Tita's Diary.

Through this historic document, Mar a is able to reconnect with her roots and discover family secrets as she dives into a world of alchemy and transformation of the natural world that she had never experienced before.

The Colors of My Past is a novel that will not leave any reader indifferent, an epic of several generations of free and passionate women who never back down in the face of adversity.

Includes original soundtrack to enhance your reading experience by scanning the QR codes in each chapter.

Cuando Malinalli conoce a Hernán Cortés, asume que se trata del propio Dios Quetzalcóatl que regresa a liberar a su pueblo. Los dos se enamoran apasionadamente, pero este amor pronto es destruido por la desmedida sed de conquista, poder y riqueza de Cortés.

A lo largo de la historia de México Malinalli/Malinche ha sido conocida por su traición al pueblo indio. Pero recientes investigaciones históricas han demostrado que Malinalli fue la mediadora entre dos culturas, la hispánica y la indígena; y entre dos lenguas, el español y el náhuatl.

Lo que Esquivel ha hecho en esta novela es desafiar la mitología tradicional mediante un retrato muy temperamental del Adán y la Eva de la cultura mestiza, Cortés y Malinalli, con la caída del imperio azteca como telón de fondo. Contada con el lirismo de la tradición cantarina y pictórica del náhuatl, Laura Esquivel nos brinda un mito fundacional de la cultura híbrida del Nuevo Mundo y una extraordinaria historia de amor.

Con una voz conmovedora y, al mismo tiempo, poderosa, la autora logró reunir los ingredientes precisos que han conquistado a distintas generaciones en todo el mundo.

Laura Esquivel conquistó al mundo literario hace veinticinco años a través de esta alegoría que vincula con arte los sentimientos y la gastronomía.

Bestseller internacional, cuya adaptación al cine es considerada una de las diez películas extranjeras más taquilleras en Estados Unidos.

La novela narra la historia de Tita de la Garza a manera de recetario, donde cada capítulo es una receta que relata las aventuras de la protagonista en una casa donde la tradición la obliga a quedarse a cuidar a su madre, y por lo tanto, sin poderse casar nunca.

Tita, excelente cocinera, expresa su enojo y rebeldía a través de sus recetas, creando situaciones extraordinarias que involucrarán también a los demás miembros de su familia. Al final, todos estos acontecimientos provocarán que se enciendan todos los cerillos que llevamos en nuestro interior de un solo golpe.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Thirty years after the publication of the best-seller Like Water for Chocolate comes Tita's Diary, an intimate look at the life of the main character who embodies love, passion and the communication of emotions through food in early 20th Century Mexico.

When Tita falls in love with Pedro, she is told that being the youngest of three sisters, she will never be allowed to marry as she will have to care for her mother. As the second part of a trilogy, Tita's Diary brings to light a secret that will allow readers to rediscover their own intimacy as they turn page after page of never-before-seen photos, hand-pressed flower arrangements, and recipes that were skipped in the original novel.

It's the physical manifestation of Tita's dream: to share her thoughts on love, food and alchemy with the world.

This touching tale will plunge readers deep into the universe of Like Water for Chocolate, the captivating story that has known no borders.

From the bestselling author of Like Water for Chocolate, an extraordinary retelling of the passionate and tragic love affair during the conquest of the Aztecs between the conquistador Cortés and his interpreter, Malinalli.

A brilliant and multilingual woman, Malinalli has been reviled throughout Mexican history for the betrayal of her people--but her role was actually much more complex.

When a young Malinalli's tribe was conquered and enslaved by the Aztec warriors, her grandmother imparted to her that their founding forefather god, Quetzalcoatl, had abandoned them--but he was destined to return with the rising sun and save her tribe from captivity. When the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés first arrives, she--like many--believes he is the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe, here to free them.

With her talent for linguistics, Malinalli became an indespensable guide and translator for Cortés. In the hopes of freeing her people--and wanting to please this supposed god--she welcomes Cortés and assumes her new role as an interpreter for the Spanish. Throughout their travels and various conquests, Cortés and Malinalli gradually fall passionately in love. But it's not long before Malinalli realizes that Cortés's thirst for conquest is all too human, and that he is willing to destroy anyone, even his own men, and even their own love.

Como agua para chocolate, una de las novelas más entrañables de todos los tiempos, cambió la literatura mexicana.

Mi negro pasado continúa con esta historia.

Mi negro pasado, continuación de Como agua para chocolate, es una defensa de la independencia femenina, y la mejor receta contra los males de nuestros días: el desarraigo, la obesidad y el consumismo vacío.

María, adicta a la comida, sufre el injusto fin de su matrimonio, en mitad de una avalancha de reproches racistas y machistas. Deshecha, recibe de manos de Lucía, su abuela por mucho tiempo ausente, el diario de Tita. Al adentrarse en él, descubrirá insospechados secretos familiares, la capacidad del espíritu humano para volar alto gracias a la alquimia que transforma los ingredientes naturales en alimento y un sentido de pertenencia jamás experimentado.

La voz de María, de la misma estirpe guerrera que las mujeres De la Garza, continuará tejiendo la saga familiar. La protagonista deberá sortear los baches filiales, al tiempo que gana confianza en sí misma. Este proceso la llevará a crear una conexión inquebrantable con Tita y todos sus ancestros, y logrará así la reconciliación de cuerpo y mente. Un renacer a la vida. Pero el verdadero dilema será cuando María experimente otra vez el más profundo de los sentimientos: el amor.

Mi negro pasado es una novela que no dejará indiferente a nadie, la épica de varias generaciones de mujeres libres y apasionadas que nos enseñan a vencer las adversidades.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Like Water for Chocolate, one of the most beloved novels of all time, changed Mexican literature. My Dark Past continues this story. My Dark Past, a continuation of Like Water for Chocolate, is a defense of women's independence, and the best recipe against the evils of this world: alienation, obesity, and empty consumerism.

María, addicted to food, suffers the wrongful end of her marriage in the middle of a racist, sexist rant. Undone, she receives Tita's diary from Lucía, her long-lost grandmother. Upon immersing herself in it, she discovers unexpected family secrets, the capacity of the human spirit to fly high thanks to the alchemy that converts natural ingredients into food, and a sense of belonging that she has never felt before. The voice of María, from the same warrior lineage as the De Garza women, continues the family saga.

The protagonist must negotiate a bumpy road while gaining confidence in herself. This process will lead her to create an unbreakable connection with Tita and all her ancestors, and thus achieve a reconciliation for mind and body. A rebirth. But the true dilemma comes when María once again experiences the deepest of feelings: love.

My Dark Past is a novel that will leave no one indifferent, the epic of several generations of free, passionate women who teach us to overcome all adversity.

Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story. The Spanish language edition of the best-selling Like Water For Chocolate is a remarkable success in its own right. Now, in this mass market edition, thousands of new readers will be able to partake in the sumptuous, romantic, and hilarious tale of Tita, the terrific cook with an extra special something in her sauce. A delightful first novel... the fragrant story makes you dream of love and want your supper too. -- Glamour. A mystical Mexican love story... that] will charm the palate and the heart. -- USA Today. A tall-tal, fairy-tale, soap-opera and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one. -- San Francisco Chronicle.

Laura Esquivel regresa con una novela de gran belleza y compasi n. Mientras Como agua para chocolate se bas en la vida de su madre, en Tan veloz como el deseo Esquivel hace un trabajo de ficci n acerca de la vida de su padre en M xico. Nacido con la curiosa habilidad de entender los mensajes ocultos en los sentimientos humanos, Don J bilo se convierte en un traductor que ayuda a otros a solucionar problemas de comunicaci n en sus relaciones. Sin embargo, cuando una tragedia destruye su matrimonio, es la habilidad de su hija para escuchar que reunir a Don J bilo en su cama de muerte con su esposa. La se ora Esquivel nos muestra con cari o, estilo y humor como el mantener secretos nos llevara a ser infelices y como la comunicaci n es la llave para alcanzar el amor.

Memorias de la reconocida autora mexicana, salpicadas de nostalgia por el tiempo pasado y de reflexiones sobre la consciencia del presente.

Desde la casa donde nació, los juegos de calle durante su niñez, la música que ha servido como banda sonora de su vida hasta los movimientos sociales y el ataque terrorista contra las Torres Gemelas --que le tocó presenciar --, Laura Esquivel, la autora mexicana más leída en el mundo, nos enseña a través de un colorido mosaico de escritos lo que sus ojos vieron, las cosas de las que ha sido testigo en sus 72 años de vida.

Son trece entregas que resultan por partes iguales un vínculo a nuestra historia, celebración de nuestras tradiciones, un comentario social y la narración de emocionales recuentos de las memorias de Laura y toda una generación.

En un constante vaivén que oscila entre si todo pasado es mejor o si vivir el presente es aquello que nos sublima como seres humanos, la autora de Como agua para chocolate nos confirma lo que sí ha comprobado: siempre es más bello contemplar con el alma que con los ojos.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The memoirs of the renowned Mexican author, Laura Esquivel, sprinkled with her nostalgia for the past, but centered on her hopes for the present times.

From the house she was born in, the street games of her childhood, and the music that played as a life soundtrack, to various social movements and the World Trade Center terrorist attack--which she witnessed--Laura Esquivel, the most-widely read Mexican author in the world, shows us, through a colorful mosaic of stories, what she has seen with her own eyes, what she has witnessed in her 72 years alive.

Thirteen renditions that are equally a link to our history, a celebration of our traditions, a social commentary, and an emotional recounting of Laura's memories and those of an entire generation.

In a constant sway oscillating between the idea that the past is better or that living in the present is what sublimes us as human beings, the author of Like Water for Chocolate confirms what she has found to be true: it is always more beautiful to gaze with your soul than with your eyes.

Una par bola moral sobre un mundo en crisis y la b squeda del amor universal, con una antihero na fuera de serie.

A trav s de estas p ginas, la autora de Como agua para chocolate recrea la historia de una antihero na fuera de serie que permanecer en la memoria de los lectores. Lupita es una polic a poco agraciada f sicamente, con problemas de alcoholismo, que ha padecido la violencia y sobrevive en un medio donde reinan las apariencias, el dinero y el poder, una sociedad marcada por siglos de injusticia, desamparo e impotencia, en la que no parece haber salidas verdaderas.

En su b squeda del amor, Lupita llega al lugar equivocado en el momento equivocado y termina involucrada en el asesinato de un delegado pol tico. Su historia da un giro radical, pues su propia vida est en riesgo y debe desentra ar el misterioso crimen, al que rodean oscuros intereses pol ticos, redes de corrupci n y venta de drogas.

Con su caracter stico lenguaje accesible y enganchador, un refrescante humor negro y una profunda mirada espiritual, Laura Esquivel traza una fascinante par bola moral de este mundo en crisis, que ha perdido el rumbo, donde casi todos somos un poco Lupita y buscamos algo que nos salve del desamor.

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Lupita's hard-knock life has gotten the better of her time and time again. A childhood robbed of innocence set off a chain of events that she still has not managed to control, no matter how hard she tries. Every time she thinks she has a handle on things, unexpected turns make her question everything, including herself.

When Lupita witnesses the murder of a local politician whom she greatly admires, the ghosts of her past resurface as she tries to cope with the present. She quickly falls back into her old self-destructive habits and becomes a target of Mexico's corrupt political machine. As the powers that be kick into high gear to ensure the truth remains hidden, Lupita finds solace in the purity of indigenous traditions. While she learns how to live simply, like her ancestors, she comes to understand herself and rediscovers light within a dark life. And if there is hope for Lupita's redemption, perhaps there is hope for Mexico.

With sharp, take-no-prisoners details and fast-paced language...Pierced by the Sun is a passionate call for justice and healing from one of Latin America's most notable voices. -The Miami Herald

As the millions of fans of Like Water for Chocolate know, Laura Esquivel is a romanticist whose novels explore the power of love and the truths of the human heart. She returns to those themes in Swift as Desire, the story of a loving and passionate man who has the gift of bringing happiness to everyone except his own wife.

The hero of this novel is J bilo Chi, a telegraph operator who is born with the ability to hear people's true feelings and respond to their most intimate, unspoken desires. His life changes forever the day he falls deeply and irrevocably in love with Lucha, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. She believes money is necessary to insure happiness, while for J bilo, who is poor, love and desire are more important than possessions. But their passion for each other enables them to build a happy life together -- until their idyll is shattered by a terrible event that drives them bitterly apart. Only years later, as J bilo lies dying, is his daughter able to unravel the mystery behind her parents' long estrangement and bring about a surprising reconciliation.

Lupita's hard-knock life has gotten the better of her time and time again. A childhood robbed of innocence set off a chain of events that she still has not managed to control, no matter how hard she tries. Every time she thinks she has a handle on things, unexpected turns make her question everything, including herself.

When Lupita witnesses the murder of a local politician whom she greatly admires, the ghosts of her past resurface as she tries to cope with the present. She quickly falls back into her old self-destructive habits and becomes a target of Mexico's corrupt political machine. As the powers that be kick into high gear to ensure the truth remains hidden, Lupita finds solace in the purity of indigenous traditions. While she learns how to live simply, like her ancestors, she comes to understand herself and rediscovers light within a dark life. And if there is hope for Lupita's redemption, perhaps there is hope for Mexico.

Un libro que no pueden dejar de leer todos aquellos que deseen tomar las riendas de su destino y encontrar un punto de partida para construir una nueva historia.

Laura Esquivel afirma que si somos los protagonistas de nuestra propia historia, entonces tambi n podemos transformarla, darle una nueva direcci n para no atarnos al pasado, no encerrarnos en el papel de v ctimas ni asumirnos como seres indefensos frente a la circunstancias.

Para lograrlo, Esquivel narra su experiencia en dos medios que hicieron que su nombre diera la vuelta al mundo: la escritura y el guion cinematogr fico, dos suministros que podemos aprovechar para alcanzar los cambios que anhelamos. Basada en distintos descubrimientos cient ficos y reflexiones, Esquivel nos gu a paso a paso mediante ejercicios que permiten modificar nuestra vida al reescribir el gui n de la misma dejando atr s la culpa, los miedos, el dolor y todo aquello que nos causa da o.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

If you wish to take charge of your destiny and find a starting point to build a new life story, you must read this book.

Laura Esquivel asserts that if we are the protagonists of our own story, then we can also change it, give it a new direction so as not to tie ourselves to the past, not lock ourselves in the roles of victims, or see ourselves as helpless in the face of adversities.
To achieve this, Esquivel retells her experience in two genres that made her name go around the world: narrative writing and screenplay writing, two outlets that we can take advantage of to achieve the changes we long for. Esquivel guides us step-by-step through exercises that will help us modify our life by rewriting the screenplay, leaving behind any guilt, fear, pain, and everything that causes harm.

Elpanorama financiero ha cambiado recientemente debido a las criptomonedas, que tienen los intereses de los inversores en

todo el mundo. El auge de Bitcoin y la aparición de innumerables altcoins han transformado la industria de las criptomonedas en un

hervidero de oportunidades lucrativas. Sin embargo, la gestión de este mercado volátil y complejo requiere una comprensión profunda de sus complejidades y un enfoque estratégico de las inversiones.

Bienvenido a Inversión en criptomonedas: navegando por el mercado de criptomonedas - Estrategias y consejos para inversiones

rentables. Profundizaremos en el mundo de las criptomonedas en este libro electrónico y le brindaremos información perspicaz,

estrategias rentables y consejos para ayudarlo a tomar decisiones acertadas.

El capítulo inicial del libro electrónico proporcionará la base para comprender las criptomonedas guiándolo a través de su definición

fundamental y muchas variedades. Analizaremos sus cualidades distintivas y trazaremos su evolución para comprender mejor su

relevancia en el mundo financiero.

Invertir en criptomonedas conlleva sus propios riesgos y desafíos, al igual que cualquier otro tipo de inversión. En el siguiente capítulo, abordaremos estos problemas de frente hablando de la volatilidad del mercado, los problemas legales, los riesgos de seguridad y los fraudes frecuentes a los que hay que prestar atención. Con esta información, estarás más preparado para proteger tus inversiones.

From the author of Like Water for Chocolate comes a richly layered collection of stories, essays, and recipes that delves into affairs of the heart, the spirit, and, of course, the stomach.

In this fully illustrated book of musings and memories, beloved novelist Laura Esquivel reflects on the powerful relationships that shape us and the central role of food in them all. With imagination, intimacy, and wry humor, she offers up a banquet of vivid writings and mouthwatering recipes. Between these pages you'll discover warm kitchens; rich, fragrant moles; and loved ones sharing the essential joy of cooking. The women who taught Esquivel to cook approached food with a spiritual reverence--they were, in essence, priestesses and alchemists. Under their guidance, Esquivel learned that there is magic in food and in those who prepare it. This magic is felt when we close our eyes to take that first perfect bite, and it brings flavor to the writings in this beautiful collection.

Revised edition: This edition of Between Two Fires includes editorial revisions.