Poetry. Translated from the Spanish by Guillermo Parra. This is a second, expanded edition of the English translation of poems by José Antonio Ramos Sucre (Venezuela, 1890-1930), which was originally
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The Tea Party. The Occupy Movement. Idle No More. Around the world, social movements have taken to new media and the streets to challenge the status quo. At the same time, most democratic countries ha
The life of Susanna Wesley (1669-1742) is both intriguing and illuminating to explore. This book presents her life in ways that will astound the modern reader. Susanna and her husband, Samuel, had nin
Just One Backyard: One Man’s Search for Food Sustainability is an entertaining and enlightening tale of how Dr. Zahina-Ramos turned his urban residential backyard into a research study to measure the
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Volver a la contemplaci n de la Naturaleza, observar las cosas cotidianas de la vida hasta descubrir la grandeza en nuestro propio Ser. Esto es El Ramito, la reconciliaci n con Uno Mismo. Fabi n Anton
Singular recopilación de ensayos que abarca la totalidad de la obra de Rosa Montero – literatura y periodismo –. La originalidad de este libro radica en las múltiples miradas de los ensayistas que des
La historia se mezcla con los deseos de tener un hijo, el poder de la academia y la idea de buscar la cura del c ncer de mama por un acad mico de nombre Jos Guadalupe, que no se tienta el coraz n para
La historia se mezcla con los deseos de tener un hijo, el poder de la academia y la idea de buscar la cura del c ncer de mama por un acad mico de nombre Jos Guadalupe, que no se tienta el coraz n para
The construction of the physical and emotional health, is a collection of essays that question the origin of organic diseases and he dares to suggest that there is a body-building process that goes be
The construction of the physical and emotional health, is a collection of essays that question the origin of organic diseases and he dares to suggest that there is a body-building process that goes be
Drawing from almost a decade of ethnographic research in largely Brazilian and Puerto Rican neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey, Ana Y. Ramos-Zayas, in Street Therapists,examines how affect, emotion,
Drawing from almost a decade of ethnographic research in largely Brazilian and Puerto Rican neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey, Ana Y. Ramos-Zayas, in Street Therapists,examines how affect, emotion,
Engaging and innovative, Seeing Politics Differently: A Brief Introduction to Political Sociology provides students with a concise introduction to political sociology--the study of how power is distri
In war-torn Southern California, Manolo Suarez tries to keep spirits up, reminding people that they are fighting for freedom, justice, and human rights, but he knows the hardships are taking a toll o
Desire in the broadest sense, as a form of generous self-assertion should ideally increase with the passage of time as we gradually acquire deeper insight into ourselves and others. Prescriptive cultu
After years of anti-immigrant backlash, anger seethes in the nation's Latino communities. The crowded streets bristle with restless youth, idled by a deep recession. When undercover detectives in San
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Pseudomonas comprises three volumes covering the biology of pseudomonads in a wide context, including the niches they inhabit, the taxonomic relations among members of this group, the molecular biolog
In this book, Ana Y. Ramos-Zayas explores how Puerto Ricans in Chicago construct and perform nationalism. Contrary to characterizations of nationalism as a primarily unifying force, Ramos-Zayas finds
The Runaways, a group of friends whose parents were all super-powered villains, must protect one of their own when soldiers from Karolina's home planet accuse her of genocide and plan to capture her f
