A close look at the past 20 years of a Mexican city's vibrant art scene

This volume accompanies an exhibition at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center highlighting the Mexican city of Guadalajara as an important hub for contemporary art production. Featured artists include: Claudia Cisneros, Hiram Constantino, Jose Dávila, Larissa Garza and many more.

Miguel Hernandez: Mystic is the true story of the author's older half-brother who acted as a father-figure to him, and whose remarkable life brought inspiration, happiness, and even transformation to the many friends he made. Although his formal education ended at the third grade, he possessed a wisdom and connection with his fellow human beings that is too rare. As one who regularly provided safety and a path to green card status for illegal immigrants, he also improbably became close friends with members of the Immigration Office. Miguel improved the lives of so many people he came to know during his life, and with this recounting of Miguel's life, his legacy continues even after his passing.

In Search of a Cure is the true story of the author's father who ultimately inspired his son to become a renowned surgeon. Yet this inspiration did not come easily. His father, Miguel Hernandez Cabrera, led a life filled with rejection, addiction, and depression, but his unquenchable thirst for knowledge of how to truly cure illnesses led him to become a beloved healer to thousands of people over the course of his life. Despite his many successes and his demonstrated ability, he was ostracized by the mainstream medical community in Mexico because he dared to challenge the accepted orthodoxy. His courage lives on in this gripping story of a complex, tortured, and ultimately inspirational healer.

Everyone dreams of having a fortune, the vast majority dreams of achieving Fame, and a large percentage of us want to have a beautiful family.

Fortune, fame & family, apart from the fact that all three words begin with F, have a certain relationship. In some cases, one is linked to the other. Consequently, as we go deeper into each subject, we will better understand how they are associated and where they do not coincide.

Although fame and fortune are not human needs, it seems as if we would rather give up food and sacrifice whatever it takes to achieve them. This is a burning desire in the heart of almost every human being that may not have a very reasonable explanation.