The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/El sancocho sorpresa del buen desconocido (Bilingual Edition). Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/El sancocho sorpresa del buen desconocido (Bilingual Edition)

"A story of great cariño and hope― one we sorely need in these times of divisiveness, fear, and separation. Seemingly humble in setting, McLaughlin’s story is a luminous and generous parable of how we can all come together as a human(e) familia on our planetary island home. McLaughlin reveals “the true secret of living…” Read The Good Stranger’s Sancocho Surprise and find out that secret, and then invite others to feast at this story’s table. Ruddy Núñez’ illustrations add flavor and sabor to this luscious tale. The bilingual text allows readers― across the divide of language, country, and culture― to join together in the feast. A modern fable with old roots, to be shared with those you love and especially with any stranger who comes to your door. ―Julia Alvarez is the author of novels, books for young readers, and poetry. Her latest titles include, Afterlife, a novel and Already a Butterfly: A Meditation Story

"Una historia de cariño y esperanza que tanto necesitamos en estos tiempos de división, miedo y separación. Desarrollada en un escenario humilde en apariencia, la historia de McLaughlin es una parábola luminosa y generosa de cómo podemos vivir como una familia humana y humanitaria en nuestra isla planetaria. McLaughlin revela “el verdadero secreto de la vida...”. Lee El sancocho sorpresa del buen desconocido para descubrirlo y luego invita a otros al festín de esta historia. Las ilustraciones de Ruddy Núñez añaden sabor y aroma a este delicioso cuento. El texto bilingüe permite a los lectores a unirse a la fiesta más allá de las fronteras del idioma, el país y la cultura. Una fábula moderna con raíces antiguas para compartir con tus seres queridos y especialmente con cualquier extraño que se acerque a tu puerta". ―Julia Álvarez es autora de novelas, libros para jóvenes lectores y poesía. Entre sus últimos títulos están Más allá, una novela y Un regalo de gracias

John J. McLaughlin was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Virginia and Washington, DC. He attended Catholic schools, including Gonzaga College High School in DC, where the Jesuits encouraged his gift for writing and his passion for social justice.

His debut novel, Run in the Fam’ly (University of Tennessee Press, 2007), won the 2006 Peter Taylor Prize for the Novel.

In 1999, John founded the Pentecost Project, a service-learning program in Dominican communities he has now known for ten years. It is now part of Education Across Borders, the nonprofit organization which John directs. Through this program—which is spiritually-rooted, relationship-centered, and justice-oriented—over 300 individuals from the US have had a life-changing encounter with Dominicans and Haitians in poor rural communities. The program has built over 50 houses, a rural clinic (and supplied it with medicine), a church, sanitation facilities, a park site, and many green spaces in Dominican communities living in extreme poverty. 

Education Across Borders also supports scholarships for talented Dominican students from these communities; at present, more than a dozen students are enrolled in pre-professional university studies, well on their way to breaking the cycle of poverty and dependency in which so many Dominican youths are trapped. EAB, in its mission to “transform communities through relationship,” sponsors Dominican-Haitian interchanges and dialog, to work toward healing wounds of racism and nationalism, both in the DR and the US.

 John lives with his wife and two children in Seattle, where he is a member of St. Therese Parish; he serves on its Social Justice Commission, and volunteers in its winter overnight shelter.

Artist Ruddy Núñez was born in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic. He illustrated The Best Gift of All by awarded author Julia Alvarez, and has worked with several advertising agencies, newspapers, publishing companies and magazines. He currently lives in the Dominican Republic where he works as an illustrator, painter, sculptor and digital animator for various media.