Libros a Descargar Gratis

DIANE D

Autor: Doris Miller

DIANE D In The Headlines is the 2nd book of the DIANE D Series. It involves headline and article scandals, sniper shootings, highway shootings, drunk driving arrests, weapons possession charges, fist fights, attacks, highway car chasings, motorcycle chasings, paralyzes, miscarriages, abortions, mental illness, split personality disorders, eerie spirit possessions and superhuman strength. It also involves Diane D and her deranged and dangerous cousin Dana, of DANGEROUS DANA A Suspense Thriller, being tossed and thrown behind bars together! Diane D and her cousin Dana are in jail for illegal weapons possession charges. Their lawyer is on the phone talking to Diane D. While he is talking to Diane D, he overhears Dana in the background hollering, cursing and swearing about him calling him every name in the book after he fails to get them bail! After the lawyer overhears Dana belittling him, he turns to Diane D and Dana’s family and threatens to quit and walk out on their case telling Diane D‘s family that he will represent Diane D, but not Dana! Diane D and Dana’s Grandfather Mike will not hear of it! He has a fit and tells the lawyer to either represent both Diane D and Dana or ...

Compact Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Autor: Nicholas Rollin , Carol Styles Carvajal , Jane Horwood

Número de Páginas: 1089

Provides translations of over ninety thousand words and phrases into European and Latin American Spanish, as well as information about grammar, culture, and communication.

Gran Diccionario Oxford

Autor: 편집부

Número de Páginas: 2358

The Oxford Spanish Dictionary comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE, state-of-the-art CD-ROM (UK and Europe only) that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect Spanish.Now in colour, with an ultra-clear layout for maximum accessibility, this major new edition provides the richest coverage of Spanish from around the world, covering over 300,000 words and phrases, and more than 500,000 translations. Oxford's expert teams of lexicographers have used the latest technology to search millions of words of web-based text and identify all the most recent additions to both Spanish and English. Over 20,000 new entries have been added to the dictionary from all aspects of life today - business, IT,science, the media, the environment, the internet, and social life. Hundreds of special entries now give information on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world, and in-text notes give extra help with grammar and usage. The dictionary also includes an extended guide to effectivecommunication, including a wealth of example letters, offering help with a wide range of topics, from writing a job application or a ...

A Concise Glossary of British English Crime and Street Slang

Autor: Francisco Javier Calvo Bárez

Número de Páginas: 99

Diccionario Bilingue Cambridge Spanish-English with CD-ROM Pocket Edition

Número de Páginas: 836

A Spanish-English bilingual dictionary specifically written to meet the needs of Spanish learners of English.

Oxford Essential Spanish Dictionary

Autor: Oxford Dictionaries,

Número de Páginas: 495

The Oxford Essential Spanish Dictionary is a new compact Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. This dictionary is easy to use and ideal for travel, work, or study. The latest words in each language have been added, reflecting all aspects of life today, from computing and technology to lifestyle and business. Additional features include guides to Spanish and English pronunciation, as well as help with both Spanish and English verbs. Covers both European and Latin American Spanish. The Oxford Essential Spanish Dictionary is ideal for anyone in need of a handy quick reference. An essential book for the study of Spanish.

Poder de Mujer

Autor: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Número de Páginas: 272

La reacción que provocó el séptimo bestseller de la Dra. Laura Schlessinger, Cómo Cuidar y Tener Contento al Esposo, comprobó lo mucho que le ha ayudado a miles de lectores a mejorar sus matrimonios y a salvar aquellos que estaban al borde del divorcio. A raíz de los comentarios y las opiniones de sus lectores y oyentes que querían saber más acerca del poder especial que tienen las mujeres para transformar a sus esposos, sus matrimonios y sus vidas, la Dra. Laura decidió escribir Poder de Mujer. En Poder de Mujer, el libro que acompaña a Cómo Cuidar y Tener Contento al Esposo, la Dra. Laura les explica a las mujeres cómo evaluar lo valioso y lo frágil en sus matrimonios a través de una serie de innovadoras preguntas, incitándolas a reflexionar acerca de lo que es realmente importante de ser mujer, esposa y madre. En su libro, la Dra. Laura comparte inspiradoras historias, consejos y cartas al igual que una serie de preguntas para contestar en pareja y hasta algunas páginas en blanco para anotar sus pensamientos. Poder de Mujer le ayudará a poner en práctica y reforzar las ideas y los conceptos fundamentales que ofrece la Dra. Laura en Cómo Cuidar y Tener...

Como Cuidar y Tener Contento al Esposo

Autor: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Número de Páginas: 224

En la obra más desafiante que haya escrito hasta el momento, la Dra. Laura recuerda con urgencia a las mujeres que deben cuidar y tener contentos a sus esposos para garantizar su propia felicidad y la satisfacción que anhelan en su matrimonio. Las mujeres desean enamorarse, casarse y vivir felices por siempre. Sin embargo, la falta de respeto por los hombres, el desprecio por los valores, sentimientos y necesidades de los esposos se ha convertido, en muy poco tiempo, en la norma de las relaciones entre hombres y mujeres en los Estados Unidos. Estas dos actitudes se contraponen en formas poco afortunadas para crear desacuerdos y luchas en lo que podría ser una hermosa relación. Son incontables las mujeres que llaman a la Dra. Laura, insatisfechas con sus matrimonios y aparentemente incapaces de entender el increíble poder que tienen sobre sus hombres para crear el tipo de hogar que añoran. Ahora, en Cómo Cuidar y Tener Contento al Esposo, la Dra. Laura nos muestra -- mediante ejemplos y soluciones de la vida real -- cómo se puede ejercer ese poder para lograr el placer sexual, la intimidad, el amor, la felicidad y la paz que buscamos en la vida. Los sencillos principios de...

English & Spanish side by side

Autor: Sonya Writes

Número de Páginas: 164

In this book you will find two novellas in English paired with their Spanish translations. Due to the nature of translating and the differences between languages, the translations will not be an exact match to each other. Sometimes the wording between the two languages will be very similar, but in other places the wording will be quite different. You can use this book as a learning tool to comparatively study English and Spanish, learning from both the differences and the similarities. One way to use this book is to take different colored pencils to circle verbs or underline nouns and compare each paragraph to its counterpart. Where words and sentences are not an exact translation to each other, you can write notes and definitions on the lines provided in the margins to further your learning experience. The stories contained in this volume are Liberty – a Rapunzel story and Rivalry – a Cinderella story. Dos novelas en una y sus traducciones al español (castellano). En este libro encontrarás dos novelas en inglés emparejadas con sus traducciones al español (castellano). Debido a la naturaleza de la traducción y a las diferencias entre los idiomas, las traducciones no...

How the fuck I do forget you. Wake up happy again

Autor: Rodrigo Romojaro

Número de Páginas: 73

It’s an informal book; I will call you an asshole, we will talk about Tinder, jealousy, other girls, getting drunk to forget and making her feel sorry for you by sending her messages, groveling or even going over to her house with flowers like an imbecile. I’ll try to touch your pride to make you react. I will make an “over my dead balls is this going to go on like it is now” come out of you. Before you even buy the book, you should know that you will only get out of this shit on the base of pride and self-love, putting your well-being above all else. And you will realize that it’s not selfishness, but rather on the contrary: to love others, you first have to learn to love yourself. It’s a short book and quick to read; I don’t want to annoy you with words. It’s not about entertaining yourself on a long trip where you don’t know what to do. It’s a manual of steps to follow in order to be happy and you will read it in a good mood and smiling. Believe me that if you follow everything in the book to the letter, you will soon recover and you will do so in a healthy manner and having learned a lot to continue being happy in the future.

Spanish Dictionary

Autor: Research And Education Association

Número de Páginas: 552

This complete dictionary was developed by nationally known linguists for the U.S. government. It features an easy-to-use format for quick access to thousands of words and expressions with translations of both English and Spanish sentences. Includes 18,000 idioms, a thorough review of Spanish sounds, grammar, and irregular verbs. Appendix includes translations of words for countries, cities, street signs, holidays, foods, and useful traveling expressions.

Diccionario Maya Mopan - Espanol - Ingles

Autor: Charles A Hofling

Número de Páginas: 679

A highly valuable dictionary of the Mopan (Mayan) language, providing introductory grammatical description, as well as parts of speech, examples, cross-references, variant forms, homophones, and indexes....

Dictionary of Spoken Spanish

Autor: United States. War Department

Número de Páginas: 524

Lingüística cognitiva

Autor: William Croft , D. Alan Cruse

Número de Páginas: 450

La lingüística cognitiva afirma que el lenguaje está regido por principios cognitivos generales, más que por un módulo específico para el mismo. Este manual introductorio analiza el campo de la lingüística cognitiva como un área de estudio definida, presentando sus bases teóricas y los argumentos que la sostienen. Organizado y escrito de un modo claro y accesible, el texto aporta una útil introducción a la relación entre el lenguaje y los procesos cognitivos cerebrales. abarca los temas principales presentes en los cursos y seminarios de lingüística y ofrece una síntesis de las investigaciones y los estudios realizados en un campo que ha crecido muy rápidamente en los últimos años. Los autores comienzan explicando las estructuras conceptuales y los procesos cognitivos que rigen la representación lingüística y la conducta, y continúan explorando los enfoques cognitivos de la semántica léxica, así como de la representación y el análisis sintáctico, con especial atención a las estructuras de la gramática cognitiva y la gramática de la construcción, estrechamente relacionadas. El presente volumen constituye un manual imprescindible para los estudiantes ...

Hable Inglés Como Los Americanos

Autor: Amy Gillett

Número de Páginas: 171

Teaches tricky idioms and phrases so common in the English language.

Forever My Lady

Autor: Jeff Rivera

Número de Páginas: 193

When a rough street kid meets a special girl, he discovers there is no gun or gang tough enough to protect him against the life-changing power of love.

Habla Inglés PERFECTO

Autor: Alejandra Baena

Número de Páginas: 28

¿Cansado de estudiar gramática inglesa y aún no pronuncias bien las palabras, ni mucho menos entiendes los modismos de los angloparlantes? Con este DICCIONARIO DE MODISMOS aprenderás muchas maneras de EXPRESARTE EN INGLÉS. Te sentirás tan cómodo leyendo la pronunciación en Español que se te dará muy fácil hablar de manera fluida y con tanta naturalidad como un nativo. Te enseñaré de la A - Z modismos con oraciones tales como: >>EVERY OTHER DAY évri óder déi UN DÍA SÍ, UN DÍA NO The milkman comes every other day El lechero viene un día sí, un día no

Speaking chileno

Autor: Jared Romey

Número de Páginas: 174

Este libro es parte de la colección e-Libro en BiblioBoard.

Enseñanza de Estudiantes Bilingües

Autor: Brian Stewart

Enseñar una lengua extranjera es siempre un desafío. Es mucho más fácil cuando a los estudiantes les encantan los materiales que se utilizan para enseñarles. No muchos libros están escritos por lectores jóvenes de secundaria. Esperamos que a sus estudiantes les guste aprender con estos libros bilingües.

The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary, Sixth Edition

Autor: Carlos Castillo , Otto Ferdinand Bond , María Irene Moyna

Número de Páginas: 626

For more than sixty years, The University of Chicago Spanish–English Dictionary has set the standard for concise bilingual dictionaries. Now thoroughly revised to reflect the most current vocabulary and usage in both languages, this dictionary enables users to find the precise equivalents of the words and phrases they seek. Completely bilingual, the dictionary focuses on two contemporary international languages, American English and a worldwide Spanish rooted in both Latin American and Iberian sources. The sixth edition has been updated with six thousand new words and meanings selected for their frequency of use, rising popularity, and situational necessity. In order to best represent the dynamic and increasingly connected cultures of three continents, this edition features enhanced coverage of the vocabulary associated with four areas of increasing global importance: medicine, business, digital technology, and sports. Clear, precise, and easy to use, The University of Chicago Spanish–English Dictionary continues to serve as the essential reference for students, travelers, businesspeople, and everyone interested in building their linguistic proficiency in both Spanish and...

Lila´s sorrows

Autor: José Prats Sariol

Número de Páginas: 332

Lila is a simply unforgettable adventure. The past is evoked with affection and authentic compassion, at times infused with a little bit of humor […] It is not easy, and much less common, to find a text that is so balanced yet moving at the same time. The story has a profound impact without indulging in melodrama. In her letters, the main character holds on to her memories like a shipwreck survivor clings to hope. Prats Sariol has given us an epistolary novel and a crime novel all in one. The murder mystery is not solved until the very end; it is only in the last line that we find out how Lila and her good friend and accomplice in life, Virginia, died. This is something that only the best novels achieve without resorting to false trickery. The present is taken one day at a time, without asking for too much: being grateful is a virtue. The future, on the other hand, is revealed in conjunction with each reunion, especially the one with the beloved Valerio, late at night, somewhere in Europe. But I will say no more; read for yourself and enjoy. In Lila’s words: “I’ve just registered my exile. Tomorrow, in some corner, another foreigner will wave his handkerchief.” Eliseo...

Gramática para la composición

Autor: M. Stanley Whitley , Luis González

Número de Páginas: 560

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Smart Sparrow Companion Website will not be available after December 31, 2020. It is free to access until that date. Workbooks with exercises from the Smart Sparrow companion website are now available for purchase, as are Workbook Answer Keys. They will both be sold in eBook format only. eTextbooks are now available through VitalSource! Please visit VitalSource.com for more information. About Gramática para la composición, tercera ediciónIntegrating grammar and composition, this best-selling textbook guides the advanced student through progressively more complex types of writing by organizing the grammar lessons on a functionalist basis around the needs of composition. This innovative approach to teaching Spanish grammar and composition promotes systematic language development and enables students to strengthen their expressive and editing skills in the language in order to write more effectively and confidently. Refined by years of classroom testing and analysis of the problems students encounter, Gramática para la composición features the following: • A colorful design helps students navigate the book more easily and engage visual learning...

The Book of Changes

Autor: Henry Lyra

Número de Páginas: 234

THE BOOK OF CHANGES follows Robin and Carter. Two seniors at high school, confident Carter is swim team captain with a lot of swag and charisma. His best friend, Robin, is the shy background kid who loves to read and keep to himself. Despite their opposing personalities, ten years of friendship has make them closer than brothers. However, Robin’s behavior begins to change as his lifelong secret begins to overwhelm him: He is an Adult Baby. Robin wants to have a successful life, but he also loves to wear diapers, suck his thumb, and he longs to be act and be treated like a baby from time to time. No one ever imagined this about him, but Carter and his family begin to notice Robin’s anxiety, and when the revelation comes… it blows everyone away. But with a little guidance and love, Robin discovers that not only his family, but his best friend, are willing to accept and get involved with this part of him. Suddenly Robin will discover that love knows no bounds and Carter will realize that Robin is giving him the best present ever too: A baby brother he can take care of!

Border Lives

Autor: Harry Polkinhorn , Gabriel Trujillo Muñoz , Rogelio Reyes

Número de Páginas: 660

The latest publication in the excellent "Border Series" of Binational Press. This volume is devoted to narratives and essays of life along the Mexican-U.S. border, including Ramona Mejía, Emily Hicks, David Clayton, Leobardo Saravia and Gabriel Trujillo.

Cervantes y su mundo: without special title

Autor: Eva Reichenberger , Kurt Reichenberger , Darío Fernández-morera , A. Robert Lauer , José Angel Ascunce Arrieta , Carmen Y. Hsu

Número de Páginas: 612

The Initiatic Path in the Arcana of the Tarot and Kabalah (Bilingual)

Autor: Daath Gnosis , Samael Aun Weor

Número de Páginas: 650

This is the definitive Gnostic text on Kabalah. This Book consists of 7 parts: -Prologue -Esoteric Study and Description of the Tarot -Initiation through the Arcana of the Tarot -Kabalah -Numerology and Esoteric Mathematics -The Kabalah of Predition +Editor's Appendix Este es el texto definitivo Gnóstica de Kábala. Este Libro consta de 7 piezas: -Prologo -Descripción y Estudio Esotérico del Tarot -La Iniciación a través de los Arcanos del Tarot -Kábala -Numerología y Matemáticas Esotéricas -Kábala De Predicción +Apéndice del Editor

Revolución irresistible

Autor: Shane Claiborne

Número de Páginas: 368

En Revolución Irresistible, Shane Claiborne te invita a ser parte un movimiento del Espíritu que comienza en el corazón y se extiende a través de nuestras manos hacia un mundo en pedazos. Mediante el uso de ejemplos de su propia vida poco convencional. Shane Claiborne, provoca preguntas sobre la iglesia y el mundo, y te desafía a vivir una fe cristiana autentica. Este libro consolará a los perturbados, perturbará a los cómodos e invitará a los creyentes a cambiar el mundo con el amor radical de Cristo.

TANKER IDF 01 BILINGUAL

Número de Páginas: 115

The Art of Parenting

Autor: Alejandra Llamas

Número de Páginas: 154

As parents, we are companions of these souls; our responsibility is to know them, walk with them for the extent of their lives. The art of parenting places the responsibility of raising healthy, safe, creative kids with you, empathetic with their needs and those of others. If you are able to see the grandeur of their spirits, and become true companion, soul to soul, you will take the great first step towards building a sane relationship with them. Where do we end up when we scold? How many times have we sat with our kids to truly listen to them, to be curious about the life they are living, without imposing ourselves? How is our body language like and how do we appear in front of them? Alejandra Llamas asks these and many other questions, to reflect upon our stance as parents and to develop new tools to become parents who nurture. The purpose is: to become parents-guides and teachers of our children, but also to become their students, to be able to learn what we have come to teach. This book, in short, can be a great gift so you and your children can learn new ways to be.

Mi Diario P.S. Anna

Autor: Annan Jazz Von

Número de Páginas: 884

En estos mundos de mentiras. No importa Que difícil de intentaron puedo corrernos se puede esconder pero enciende. Y así, es hora Para que me surja. Mis derechos Escribir Para que me surja, Mis derechos Escribir. No es que esté tratando de ser' A-Saberlo todo, Pero de verdad creo' en las cosas' que pienso’. Solo estoy tratando de ser real conmigo mismo. Y no tengo miedo de compartirlo, Tienes que confiar en los tuyos. Ser' capaz de confiar' en cualquiera ¡No importa qué! Siempre continúa¡ Nunca! ¡Permite que cualquiera intente derribarte!¡Eres mejor que eso! ¡Eres mejor que ellos!) Reseña de libros de EE. UU. “El estilo y la cadencia de cada una de estas canciones es único, y los lectores de poesía encontrarán algo en este libro que seguramente no han visto en ningún otro lugar. La autora expresa su deseo de animar a las personas en sus momentos de lucha, y la naturaleza optimista de casi todo el libro hace que sea difícil no sonreír mientras lo lee. Aunque se desvía de la norma, el toque personal y el estilo único son perfectos para quienes buscan algo nuevo o para los amantes de la música que buscan un puente hacia el mundo de la poesía”.

Concordario de locuciones corrientes, giros, vocablos, modismos y refranes

Autor: Aníbal César Goñi

Número de Páginas: 525

Es un libro diseñado para estudiantes y profesionales dedicados a la enseñanza y la traducción del idioma inglés. Presenta dichos y proverbios famosos, modos de uso frecuentes en lengua castellana y expresiones propias del habla coloquial en la Argentina y su traducción al inglés.

The Communicative Grammatical Function of Cognate Infinitives in Lebanese Arabic

Autor: Iriarte Díez, Ana

Número de Páginas: 302

Cognate Infinitives have been identified and described as productive linguistic features within Arabic language and along the Semitic continuum. However, their full range of function remains largely unstudied in the spoken varieties of Arabic. This study proposes a new grammatical model for the analysis and description of Cognate Infinitives in Lebanese Arabic that accounts for this feature’s semantic, informational, affective and social functions. It suggests that Cognate Infinitives function as focus markers and are efficient communicative tools for a variety of attention management actions as well as for ‘face’ management strategies. The findings of this study therefore replace the omnipresent notion of “adverbial emphasis” with a definition of “focus” that comprises both informational and affective factors.

E-Z as 1-2-3- a Beginners Guide to Becoming Bilingual Una Guía Para Principiantes a Convertirse En Bilingües

Autor: Ramona Hernández

Número de Páginas: 82

To improve our relationships, to communicate effectively, and to increase our marketability is important to know a second language. This book is a practical tool to learn Spanish as a second language in a clear and easy way. Inside you will find the basic lessons to learn the language, vocabulary, conversations, and fully explanations of the usage of words translated in both languages. Para mejorar nuestras relaciones con otras personas, comunicarnos efectivamente, e incrementar nuestra demanda en la fuerza laboral es importante aprender otros lenguajes. Este libro es una práctica herramienta para aprender Inglés de una manera fácil y clara. Adentro encontraras lecciones básicas para aprender el lenguaje, vocabulario, conversaciones, y completas explicaciones del uso de las palabras traducidas en los dos lenguajes.

Color & food

Autor: Jose Luis Caivano , Mabel Amanda Lopez

Número de Páginas: 628

This book includes keynote lectures by specialists, oral papers and posters on diferent aspects of color related to food, as well as a commercial market and an artistic exhibition. The theme of the meeting is approached from different perspectives, including not only tecnology and colorimetry from diferent perspectives, including not only food technology and colorimetry, color chemestry and physics, but also commercial architecture and design, lighting, packaging, advetising and colorcomunication.

The Shaitan's Secret

Autor: Oscar Rodrigo

Número de Páginas: 97

It is a fantastic genre novel in which an antihero will have to discover what he is and free the world from an invasion of beings from another dimension, the djinn. It's an adventure novel, science fiction and fantastic, I rummage in one with a high dose of black humor, a lot of dialogue, very dynamic and super-restrained. Very visual Rick, our protagonist must save humanity from the arrival of the djinn with a group of the most bizarre beings and it will be his own odyssey in which he will discover himself. In the book the reader will find a detailed teaching about what is the world of the djinn in the ancient Arabic mythology and what has survived to our times, mixed with real cases of strange events not clarified by science today.

Como volver a casa, pero no

Autor: Y Sin Embargo Magazine

Número de Páginas: 90

Mini Dictionary Español-Inglés/English-Spanish

Autor: Aa. Vv.

Número de Páginas: 578

28.000 entradas y traducciones. Guías de conversación. Transcripción fonética.

Una vida robada

Autor: Jaycee Dugard

Número de Páginas: 320

Jaycee Dugard’s New York Times bestselling memoir chronicles her raw and powerful story of being kidnapped in 1991 and held captive for more than eighteen years—and offers an extraordinary account of courage and resilience. En el verano de 1991, yo era una niña normal. Hacía cosas normales. Tenía amigos y una madre que me amaba. Era como tú. Hasta el día en que me robaron la vida. Durante dieciocho años fui una prisionera. Era un objeto que alguien usaba y abusaba. Durante dieciocho años no me permitieron decir mi propio nombre. Me hice madre y fui forzada a ser una hermana. Durante dieciocho años sobreviví una situación imposible. El 26 de agosto de 2009 reclamé mi nombre. Me llamo Jaycee Lee Dugard. No me veo como una víctima. Sobreviví. Una vida robada es mi historia, en mis propias palabras, de mi propia manera, tal y como la recuerdo. La piña es un símbolo que representa la semilla de un comienzo nuevo para mí. Para ayudar a facilitar comienzos nuevos, con el apoyo de la terapia asistida por animales, la J A Y C Foundation brinda apoyo y servicios para el tratamiento oportuno de familias recuperándose de un secuestro y las secuelas que dejan esas...

Así lo recuerdo

Autor: Rudolf Hommes

Número de Páginas: 375

Cargado de imágenes, humor y sexo, Rudolf Hommes consigue un valiente autorretrato en el que dialogan la vida pública y la privada, y una historia que se lee con avidez Como una confesión que libera, Rudolf Hommes narra su propia vida. En ella redescubre a su padre, un refugiado alemán perseguido por sus ideas políticas y cuya pronta partida dejó un gran vacío y una fascinante historia que debía reconstruirse. Hecho de la materia de los recuerdos, en el relato de Hommes aparecen los entrañables personajes de su infancia y juventud, las radicales experiencias de los años sesenta y las anécdotas detrás del poder cuando lideró la apertura económica como ministro de Hacienda, fue rector de la Universidad de Los Andes y más tarde candidato a la Alcaldía de Bogotá.

Uncle Chente's Pincic / El picnic de TÕo Chente

Autor: Diane Gonzales Bertrand

Número de Páginas: 42

A big rainstorm and a power failure during a Fourth of July picnic in honor of Uncle Chente cause a change in plans, resulting in a very special family gathering.