Robert Coles Libros

The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges. Es 1960 y Ruby Bridges, de seis años, se acaba de mudar con su familia de Misisipi a Nueva Orleans buscando una vida mejor. Cuando un juez sentencia que Ruby debe asistir al primer grado de la Escuela Primaria William Frantz, en la que todos son blancos, la niña debe encarar las furiosas turbas de padres que no quieren que sus hijos vayan a la escuela con ella. Contada con el poderoso estilo narrativo de Robert Coles y dramáticamente ilustrada por George Ford, la historia de coraje, fe y esperanza de Ruby aún resuena más de 60 años después. The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. Told with Robert Coles' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby's story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.

Durante tres décadas Robert Coles ha seguido el consejo de Eliot. Ha estudiado y reflexionado entorno a la figura de Simone Weil- como escritora, crítica social, radical y mística- y sobre los enigmas de su extraña y corta vida (1909-1943). En este significativo retrato, Coles cuenta primero la historia de Simone Weil desde sus días como brillante estudiante de filosofía en la Ecole Normale Supérieure, hasta su controvertida etapa como profesora, su labor en fábricas, granjas y sindicatos, su conmovedora experiencia en el frente durante la Guerra Civil española, sus revelaciones místicas, sus colaboraciones con el Movimiento Libre Francés en Londres y, finalmente, su muerte a los treinta y cuatro años como consecuencia de su inanición voluntaria y una tuberculosis no tratada. Una vez expuestos los acontecimientos de esta 'moderna peregrinación', el Dr. Coles retoma, uno por uno, los principales interrogantes y obsesiones de Simone Weil; el hambre- como símbolo y realidad fatal; su actitud conflictiva frente al Judaísmo y la Iglesia Católica; su brillante crítica social; su política radical y su anhelo de gracia.

This insightful book explores children's moral development, emphasizing the innate moral curiosity in all children. It serves as a guide for parents and examines juvenile psychology across three life stages: early childhood, elementary years, and adolescence, offering strategies to foster a strong moral sense in children.

A guide to wide-area data network performance engineering, discussing the skills needed to design a router network carrying a variety of traffic over frame relay devices. It covers routers, protocols, applications, performance engineering, network management and maintenance, and more.

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the book features the profound conversations between Father Daniel Berrigan and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Coles, exploring themes such as violence, compassion, and social change. This expanded anniversary edition provides historical context for their discussions and reflects on the evolution of faith-based activism over the past thirty years. Berrigan's new afterword serves as a challenge to contemporary activists, urging them to reflect on their roles in driving change.

Focusing on the voices of teenage parents, this book explores the challenges and dreams of young mothers and fathers from diverse backgrounds. Through conversations, Robert Coles reveals their aspirations for a better future for their children, despite facing significant obstacles like poverty and limited education. The narrative highlights the complexities of their emotions, including hope, confusion, and a yearning for respect, offering a poignant look at the realities of becoming a parent at a young age.

The book explores the profound insights children possess regarding political issues, revealing that their understanding is shaped significantly by parental influence. Through extensive research and interviews conducted globally, Robert Coles captures the thoughts and feelings of children, highlighting how they absorb lessons about political life alongside language, religion, and morality. This work emphasizes the depth of children's awareness and the crucial role parents play in shaping their political consciousness.

Flannery O'Connor's South offers a forceful analysis, both literary and philosophical, of Flannery O'Connor's life and literature. First published in 1980, this study draws upon Robert Coles' personal experiences in the South during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s, his brief acquaintance with Flannery O'Connor, and his careful readings of her works. The voices and gestures of the people Coles met in the South help illuminate the social scene that influenced one of the region's most valuable and interesting writers.

Exploring the tension between secular culture and spiritual thinking, Robert Coles examines how daily life may distance individuals from life's deeper mysteries. He reflects on the shift from religious influence to scientific reasoning in Western society, questioning the future relevance of the soul. Through personal anecdotes and observations of both renowned figures and everyday individuals, Coles highlights the resilience of the sacred in the face of doubt, offering a profound meditation on the importance of spiritual understanding in contemporary life.

The book explores the universal experience of childhood through a collection of poignant images and heartfelt writing by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Coles. It highlights the shared emotions and memories that connect children across different eras, emphasizing the timeless nature of growing up. With a foreword by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, it offers a reflective look at the innocence and challenges of youth, making it a meaningful tribute to childhood's enduring impact.