Most Popular Books by Juan Martin

A young Argentinian philosopher incites a surreal revolution in the Congo. Amid mosquito bites and murderous ethnic conflict, can he ever hope to inspire and unify his comrades? Can he help forge a genuine political and economic change in this country? Youthful hearts are enmeshed in a tangle of complex love lives. But will hasty, passionate decisions have the power to entwine fates even decades later? An intriguing collection of novellas and short stories, Romantic Stories of Society and Madness shows us the pain and bliss of love, the evil and violence that hide in every heart, and the struggles of modern men and women to cope with their chaotic, ever-changing world.

In two thousand years, people have achieved harmony with each other, with technology and nature. They live long and happy lives, based on two main principles: freedom and progress. There has been a leap in intelligence, so brains are wired differently, in such a way that people control their instincts and are more observant. However, some are born with a condition called regression, meaning their brains are wired the same way ours are wired today. Such people are more romantic, chaotic and less self-aware. To help us understand our role in nature and life, the narrator tells about life in the future and the story of a relationship between a regressive man and an ordinary woman.

Sometimes an unhappy love story is only the beginning of our lives. Miguel''s adventure starts in Poland, more or less at the precise time when he meets Luiza. His life changes, but apparently his love is not meant to last forever. Here''s not a romance but a story about love and its concomitants in a 21st century setting. What makes our lives what they are? What do we live for? If you think the answer to those questions is love, read between the lines of this book to find yourself and your own experience in it and you''ll discover that fiction and reality are sometimes one and the same. Follow Miguel''s thoughts and emotions to fall in and out of love with Poland, Argentina, the world and, ultimately, life. Is there a happy ending in life? If yes, what does it look like? This question can be answered only by you.

Traditional error correction techniques in language teaching include recasting and drills; the teacher usually provides the students with the correct forms, leaving little or no opportunity to involve the students in the correction of their own errors. This paper shares an EFL teacher0́9s awareness of and learning about the correction of errors in oral speech. First, the writer revisits his experience both as a second language learner and as an EFL teacher in his home country Nicaragua. This is followed by an overview of the theoretical issues of Error Correction. An account of the attitudes towards error correction that are associated with the most influential approaches to language teaching is also presented. Finally the teaching and learning implications of using a student-centered approach to error correction are examined.

The research proposed will examine the differences and similarities between the mindsets of people who lead nonprofit Social Entrepreneurial Enterprises (SEEs) and those who manage traditional non-for-profit organizations (NFPs) in Mexico. In particular, the study will seek to identify the extent to which risk orientation, opportunity recognition, self- efficacy, innovativeness, and social capital influence social entrepreneurial behavior. By comparing these two types of leadership roles, we can further our understanding of how some social leaders in Mexico, despite diminishing traditional revenue streams, are able to scale up and sustain their nonprofit organizations.

Of the 2.3 million individuals housed in prison in the United States, it is estimated that 80% of those incarcerated have no high school diploma. Of those, many were pushed out of schools and into the prison industrial complex. Inside prison, many received an informal education from cellblock intellectuals that transformed their lives. This research explores the lives of nine formerly incarcerated individuals and their life before prison, their time inside prison, and their experience with education after prison. All contributors participated in the Transitions program, which provides a cohort model of education at the community college level. This research looks at the role education plays in empowering students to stay free from prison, thereby significantly reducing recidivism rates.