Author: Daniel Cano
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Pepe Rios" is the story of a young man's search for peace as the world around him becomes a battlefield. The Mexican Revolution of 1910 has broken out and the death of the protagonist's father sets in motion a chain of events that sends Pepe Rios on a long journey across a confused and angry country. His adventures of love, war and revenge create the irrevocable momentum that make this novel a sure page-turner. The texture of the novel is drawn from the vivid depiction of the Revolution and the social chaos that it produced.
The Flash Point Project
Author: RA Rios
Publisher: RA Rios
ISBN: 1370033958
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Revision 2019 Mankind has made great strides in the way of technical progress, but has mankind gone too far, to what extent will mankind go to extend his life? Follow Tom as he survives a disaster of epic proportions that changes the world and his life forever! Dramatically affected by this cataclysmic disaster, Tom suffers from horrific nightmares. In his fight to survive Tom soon stumbles upon something amazing, a 200 level underground City. Follow Tom and his discovery of these mind-altering testing labs that continue to stretch the limits of our imagination! As they afford him the opportunity to travel on epic adventures. But this place is not all one would have hoped it would be as it holds a deep dark secret. All is well until you discover the malign reason for, “THE FLASH POINT PROJECT!”
Publisher: RA Rios
ISBN: 1370033958
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Revision 2019 Mankind has made great strides in the way of technical progress, but has mankind gone too far, to what extent will mankind go to extend his life? Follow Tom as he survives a disaster of epic proportions that changes the world and his life forever! Dramatically affected by this cataclysmic disaster, Tom suffers from horrific nightmares. In his fight to survive Tom soon stumbles upon something amazing, a 200 level underground City. Follow Tom and his discovery of these mind-altering testing labs that continue to stretch the limits of our imagination! As they afford him the opportunity to travel on epic adventures. But this place is not all one would have hoped it would be as it holds a deep dark secret. All is well until you discover the malign reason for, “THE FLASH POINT PROJECT!”
Pepe Ríos
Author: Daniel Cano
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Pepe Rios" is the story of a young man's search for peace as the world around him becomes a battlefield. The Mexican Revolution of 1910 has broken out and the death of the protagonist's father sets in motion a chain of events that sends Pepe Rios on a long journey across a confused and angry country. His adventures of love, war and revenge create the irrevocable momentum that make this novel a sure page-turner. The texture of the novel is drawn from the vivid depiction of the Revolution and the social chaos that it produced.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Pepe Rios" is the story of a young man's search for peace as the world around him becomes a battlefield. The Mexican Revolution of 1910 has broken out and the death of the protagonist's father sets in motion a chain of events that sends Pepe Rios on a long journey across a confused and angry country. His adventures of love, war and revenge create the irrevocable momentum that make this novel a sure page-turner. The texture of the novel is drawn from the vivid depiction of the Revolution and the social chaos that it produced.
Under The Gun
Author: Malcolm Rios
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467080691
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Eighteen months away from Tennessee - four months in the hill country of Texas, a month in Death Valley, California, and another month in the heat of southern Mississippi - all before a year long tour-of-duty in the deserts of Iraq. First hand account of day to day patrols, down time, relationships, and tattooing with Tennessee's 278th Regimental Combat Team through the eyes of a medic who also served as an infantryman with a Bradley team, a military training advisor to the Iraqi Army, and tattoo artist for the men and women of the 278th.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467080691
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Eighteen months away from Tennessee - four months in the hill country of Texas, a month in Death Valley, California, and another month in the heat of southern Mississippi - all before a year long tour-of-duty in the deserts of Iraq. First hand account of day to day patrols, down time, relationships, and tattooing with Tennessee's 278th Regimental Combat Team through the eyes of a medic who also served as an infantryman with a Bradley team, a military training advisor to the Iraqi Army, and tattoo artist for the men and women of the 278th.
Let's Talk
Author: Art Rios
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735459905
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Has Life Gotten Less Exciting?Too Much Work and Way Less Fun?Unwind, Relax, Take a Load Off.Let's Talk ?When, where, why, and how did life stop being exciting and straightforward? We've taken on so much stress and worry. All the time. But why? For what? In the first book in the Let's Talk series, bon vivant Art Rios talks about how to make life exciting, easier, exceptional, and filled with pleasures-right now. It's straight talk about modern times. Simple ways to unwind and enjoy life. Let's Talk is about anything and everything. From happy hour to self-realization. From pursuing pleasures to decluttering your life. From gratitude and kindness to lazy Sundays. Whether you're 18 or 80, you're never too old, or too young, to have an exhilarating life. Through this book, join Art and start talking about how to make your life an all-out blast, today.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735459905
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Has Life Gotten Less Exciting?Too Much Work and Way Less Fun?Unwind, Relax, Take a Load Off.Let's Talk ?When, where, why, and how did life stop being exciting and straightforward? We've taken on so much stress and worry. All the time. But why? For what? In the first book in the Let's Talk series, bon vivant Art Rios talks about how to make life exciting, easier, exceptional, and filled with pleasures-right now. It's straight talk about modern times. Simple ways to unwind and enjoy life. Let's Talk is about anything and everything. From happy hour to self-realization. From pursuing pleasures to decluttering your life. From gratitude and kindness to lazy Sundays. Whether you're 18 or 80, you're never too old, or too young, to have an exhilarating life. Through this book, join Art and start talking about how to make your life an all-out blast, today.
Clemente
Author: David Maraniss
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476748012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Discover the remarkable life of Roberto Clemente—one of the most accomplished—and beloved—baseball heroes of his generation from Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss. On New Year’s Eve 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero’s death, killed in a plane crash as he attempted to deliver food and medical supplies to Nicaragua after a devastating earthquake. David Maraniss now brings the great baseball player brilliantly back to life in Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero, a book destined to become a modern classic. Much like his acclaimed biography of Vince Lombardi, When Pride Still Mattered, Maraniss uses his narrative sweep and meticulous detail to capture the myth and a real man. Anyone who saw Clemente, as he played with a beautiful fury, will never forget him. He was a work of art in a game too often defined by statistics. During his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he won four batting titles and led his team to championships in 1960 and 1971, getting a hit in all fourteen World Series games in which he played. His career ended with three-thousand hits, the magical three-thousandth coming in his final at-bat, and he and the immortal Lou Gehrig are the only players to have the five-year waiting period waived so they could be enshrined in the Hall of Fame immediately after their deaths. There is delightful baseball here, including thrilling accounts of the two World Series victories of Clemente’s underdog Pittsburgh Pirates, but this is far more than just another baseball book. Roberto Clemente was that rare athlete who rose above sports to become a symbol of larger themes. Born near the canebrakes of rural Carolina, Puerto Rico, on August 18, 1934, at a time when there were no blacks or Puerto Ricans playing organized ball in the United States, Clemente went on to become the greatest Latino player in the major leagues. He was, in a sense, the Jackie Robinson of the Spanish-speaking world, a ballplayer of determination, grace, and dignity who paved the way and set the highest standard for waves of Latino players who followed in later generations and who now dominate the game. The Clemente that Maraniss evokes was an idiosyncratic character who, unlike so many modern athletes, insisted that his responsibilities extended beyond the playing field. In his final years, his motto was that if you have a chance to help others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth. Here, in the final chapters, after capturing Clemente’s life and times, Maraniss retraces his final days, from the earthquake to the accident, using newly uncovered documents to reveal the corruption and negligence that led the unwitting hero on a mission of mercy toward his untimely death as an uninspected, overloaded plane plunged into the sea.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476748012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Discover the remarkable life of Roberto Clemente—one of the most accomplished—and beloved—baseball heroes of his generation from Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss. On New Year’s Eve 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero’s death, killed in a plane crash as he attempted to deliver food and medical supplies to Nicaragua after a devastating earthquake. David Maraniss now brings the great baseball player brilliantly back to life in Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero, a book destined to become a modern classic. Much like his acclaimed biography of Vince Lombardi, When Pride Still Mattered, Maraniss uses his narrative sweep and meticulous detail to capture the myth and a real man. Anyone who saw Clemente, as he played with a beautiful fury, will never forget him. He was a work of art in a game too often defined by statistics. During his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he won four batting titles and led his team to championships in 1960 and 1971, getting a hit in all fourteen World Series games in which he played. His career ended with three-thousand hits, the magical three-thousandth coming in his final at-bat, and he and the immortal Lou Gehrig are the only players to have the five-year waiting period waived so they could be enshrined in the Hall of Fame immediately after their deaths. There is delightful baseball here, including thrilling accounts of the two World Series victories of Clemente’s underdog Pittsburgh Pirates, but this is far more than just another baseball book. Roberto Clemente was that rare athlete who rose above sports to become a symbol of larger themes. Born near the canebrakes of rural Carolina, Puerto Rico, on August 18, 1934, at a time when there were no blacks or Puerto Ricans playing organized ball in the United States, Clemente went on to become the greatest Latino player in the major leagues. He was, in a sense, the Jackie Robinson of the Spanish-speaking world, a ballplayer of determination, grace, and dignity who paved the way and set the highest standard for waves of Latino players who followed in later generations and who now dominate the game. The Clemente that Maraniss evokes was an idiosyncratic character who, unlike so many modern athletes, insisted that his responsibilities extended beyond the playing field. In his final years, his motto was that if you have a chance to help others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth. Here, in the final chapters, after capturing Clemente’s life and times, Maraniss retraces his final days, from the earthquake to the accident, using newly uncovered documents to reveal the corruption and negligence that led the unwitting hero on a mission of mercy toward his untimely death as an uninspected, overloaded plane plunged into the sea.
Now You Know Absolutely Everything
Author: Doug Lennox
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 145972478X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3090
Book Description
This bundle presents Doug Lennox’s popular trivia book series in its entirety. These books will provide years and years of fun, with countless questions to be asked and tons of knowledge to be learned. The books cover general trivia but also such topics as sports (baseball, hockey, football, golf, soccer, among others), Christmas and the Bible, disasters and harsh weather, royal figures, crime and criminology, important people in Canada’s history, and so much more! Along the way we find out the answers to such questions as: Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Who started the first forensics laboratory? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Lennox’s exhaustive series is fun for all ages. Includes Now You Know Now You Know More Now You Know Almost Everything Now You Know, Volume 4 Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Christmas Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Big Book of Sports Now You Know Baseball Now You Know Crime Scenes Now You Know Extreme Weather Now You Know Disasters Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know The Bible
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 145972478X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3090
Book Description
This bundle presents Doug Lennox’s popular trivia book series in its entirety. These books will provide years and years of fun, with countless questions to be asked and tons of knowledge to be learned. The books cover general trivia but also such topics as sports (baseball, hockey, football, golf, soccer, among others), Christmas and the Bible, disasters and harsh weather, royal figures, crime and criminology, important people in Canada’s history, and so much more! Along the way we find out the answers to such questions as: Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Who started the first forensics laboratory? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Lennox’s exhaustive series is fun for all ages. Includes Now You Know Now You Know More Now You Know Almost Everything Now You Know, Volume 4 Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Christmas Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Big Book of Sports Now You Know Baseball Now You Know Crime Scenes Now You Know Extreme Weather Now You Know Disasters Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know The Bible
Daughter of the Sun
Author: Jackson Gregory
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Daughter of the Sun" (A Tale of Adventure) by Jackson Gregory. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Daughter of the Sun" (A Tale of Adventure) by Jackson Gregory. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Cry of the Senses
Author: Ren Ellis Neyra
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478012692
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
In The Cry of the Senses, Ren Ellis Neyra examines the imaginative possibility for sound and poetics to foster new modes of sensorial solidarity in the Caribbean Americas. Weaving together the black radical tradition with Caribbean and Latinx performance, cinema, music, and literature, Ellis Neyra highlights the ways Latinx and Caribbean sonic practices challenge antiblack, colonial, post-Enlightenment, and humanist epistemologies. They locate and address the sonic in its myriad manifestations—across genres and forms, in a legal trial, and in the art and writing of Xandra Ibarra, the Fania All-Stars, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Édouard Glissant, and Eduardo Corral—while demonstrating how it operates as a raucous form of diasporic dissent and connectivity. Throughout, Ellis Neyra emphasizes Caribbean and Latinx sensorial practices while attuning readers to the many forms of blackness and queerness. Tracking the sonic through their method of multisensorial, poetic listening, Ellis Neyra shows how attending to the senses can inspire alternate, ethical ways of collective listening and being.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478012692
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
In The Cry of the Senses, Ren Ellis Neyra examines the imaginative possibility for sound and poetics to foster new modes of sensorial solidarity in the Caribbean Americas. Weaving together the black radical tradition with Caribbean and Latinx performance, cinema, music, and literature, Ellis Neyra highlights the ways Latinx and Caribbean sonic practices challenge antiblack, colonial, post-Enlightenment, and humanist epistemologies. They locate and address the sonic in its myriad manifestations—across genres and forms, in a legal trial, and in the art and writing of Xandra Ibarra, the Fania All-Stars, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Édouard Glissant, and Eduardo Corral—while demonstrating how it operates as a raucous form of diasporic dissent and connectivity. Throughout, Ellis Neyra emphasizes Caribbean and Latinx sensorial practices while attuning readers to the many forms of blackness and queerness. Tracking the sonic through their method of multisensorial, poetic listening, Ellis Neyra shows how attending to the senses can inspire alternate, ethical ways of collective listening and being.
Explosion Green
Author: David Gottfried
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1630470236
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The inspiring true account of one man’s successful mission to bring sustainability into the building industry around the world. The winner of three Indie Book Awards, Explosion Green tells the twenty-year story of the global green building movement through the eyes of David Gottfried, the man who helped start it all. Explosion Green reveals the inner workings of the building industry as it comes to grips with the need for environmentally friendly practices. It describes how the industry has evolved, and how this evolution has helped fight climate change and prevent further damage to the environment while creating a multibillion-dollar industry. Filled with his unique insight and self-deprecating humor, Gottfried’s riveting memoir demonstrates how one person can start a global movement. “Our future depends on sustainability . . . David Gottfried’s pioneering work is proof that we can do it, and Explosion Green tells us how.” —President Bill Clinton “Transformation of the most important sector in the nation’s energy economy resulted from David Gottfried’s pioneering work. Students and professionals will be inspired by this book as it describes the pathway that led to such monumental results.” —Gil Masters, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University “David inspires us to believe we have the ability to envision a future that we might create. He has lived it firsthand and generously shares his learning with us.” —Maria Atkinson Am, Cofounder, Green Building Council of Australia
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1630470236
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The inspiring true account of one man’s successful mission to bring sustainability into the building industry around the world. The winner of three Indie Book Awards, Explosion Green tells the twenty-year story of the global green building movement through the eyes of David Gottfried, the man who helped start it all. Explosion Green reveals the inner workings of the building industry as it comes to grips with the need for environmentally friendly practices. It describes how the industry has evolved, and how this evolution has helped fight climate change and prevent further damage to the environment while creating a multibillion-dollar industry. Filled with his unique insight and self-deprecating humor, Gottfried’s riveting memoir demonstrates how one person can start a global movement. “Our future depends on sustainability . . . David Gottfried’s pioneering work is proof that we can do it, and Explosion Green tells us how.” —President Bill Clinton “Transformation of the most important sector in the nation’s energy economy resulted from David Gottfried’s pioneering work. Students and professionals will be inspired by this book as it describes the pathway that led to such monumental results.” —Gil Masters, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University “David inspires us to believe we have the ability to envision a future that we might create. He has lived it firsthand and generously shares his learning with us.” —Maria Atkinson Am, Cofounder, Green Building Council of Australia
Rap-Up
Author: Devin Lazerine
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446511625
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In this fun, edgy, and essential guide, the editors of today's hottest music magazine give you the ultimate, all-access pass to the exciting world of hip-hop and contemporary R&B. From the megaselling songs to the biggest stars to the most outrageous scandals, Rap-Up gives you a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the revolutionary music that's transforming pop culture. Discover: HISTORY LESSON How it all started, from rappers armed with toy keyboards and ambition...to breakout groups like Run-D.M.C. and Public Enemy who brought the 'hood to the suburbs and changed music forever. THE NEW NEW SCHOOL One-of-a-kind profiles of Jay-Z, Beyoncé, 50 Cent, Usher, Ciara, and all the hottest artists. And a look at the moguls and producers who shape the hits, including urban-flow stylist Jermaine Dupri, off-center innovators The Neptunes, and techno-beat genius Timbaland. WHERE'S THE BEEF? The inside story on rap's most notorious battles, from the legendary Juice Crew vs. Boogie Down Productions duel over hip-hop bragging rights, to the Jay-Z vs. Nas battle-of-the-giants, to the 50 Cent vs. The Game take-no-prisoners faceoff. FROM HOLLIS TO HOLLYWOOD A comprehensive list of hip-hop on the silver screen-the good, the bad, and the performers (Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah) who achieved box office gold and Oscar fame. Complete with takes on must-own CDs and tracks, pop quizzes, career highlights, and artist road maps, this unique, definitive book is all you need to get down with everything hip-hop and R&B.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446511625
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In this fun, edgy, and essential guide, the editors of today's hottest music magazine give you the ultimate, all-access pass to the exciting world of hip-hop and contemporary R&B. From the megaselling songs to the biggest stars to the most outrageous scandals, Rap-Up gives you a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the revolutionary music that's transforming pop culture. Discover: HISTORY LESSON How it all started, from rappers armed with toy keyboards and ambition...to breakout groups like Run-D.M.C. and Public Enemy who brought the 'hood to the suburbs and changed music forever. THE NEW NEW SCHOOL One-of-a-kind profiles of Jay-Z, Beyoncé, 50 Cent, Usher, Ciara, and all the hottest artists. And a look at the moguls and producers who shape the hits, including urban-flow stylist Jermaine Dupri, off-center innovators The Neptunes, and techno-beat genius Timbaland. WHERE'S THE BEEF? The inside story on rap's most notorious battles, from the legendary Juice Crew vs. Boogie Down Productions duel over hip-hop bragging rights, to the Jay-Z vs. Nas battle-of-the-giants, to the 50 Cent vs. The Game take-no-prisoners faceoff. FROM HOLLIS TO HOLLYWOOD A comprehensive list of hip-hop on the silver screen-the good, the bad, and the performers (Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah) who achieved box office gold and Oscar fame. Complete with takes on must-own CDs and tracks, pop quizzes, career highlights, and artist road maps, this unique, definitive book is all you need to get down with everything hip-hop and R&B.