Presents the author's life, from her childhood in Mexico to becoming a television presenter in the United States, and describes how she used the power of positive thinking to achieve her dreams and discover her true vocation.

In New Mexico in the time of WWII, a young man goes to an aged medicine woman and forms a relationship which helps him challenge the fight amid the good and the evil that storms through his village. "...has its earnest heart - and setting - in the right place."--USA Today "Carl Franklin's film is true to the tone and spirit of the book."--Roger Ebert "A mostly gentle and tastefully photographed depiction of a young boy's coming of age in rural...

In an autobiographical poem in prose, the former United States Poet Laureate recalls his early years as the son of migrant farm workers, his schooldays, and his career, and assures readers that if he could, they can imagine a different life.

Surfing is Juan Barrela's life but when his best friend Jamie faces a violent home situation, the tenth-grader steals his mother's car and drives with Jamie's sister Amber to Mexico to help her brother hide until tragedy strikes the trio.

Lupe, Flapjack, and Elirio customize their car into a low rider for the Universal Car Competition to win the cash prize that will enable them to buy their own garage.