Download or read book Midnight in Mexico written by Alfredo Corchado and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Time Magazine’s Sixteen Best True Crime Books of All Time A crusading Mexican-American journalist searches for justice and hope in an increasingly violent Mexico In the last decade, more than 100,000 people have been killed or disappeared in the Mexican drug war, and drug trafficking there is a multibillion-dollar business. In a country where the powerful are rarely scrutinized, noted Mexican-American journalist Alfredo Corchado refuses to shrink from reporting on government corruption, murders in Juárez, or the ruthless drug cartels of Mexico. One night, Corchado received a tip that he could be the next target of the Zetas, a violent paramilitary group—and that he had twenty-four hours to find out if the threat was true. Midnight in Mexico is the story of one man’s quest to report the truth of his country—as he races to save his own life.

Download or read book The Kitchen Counter Cooking School written by Kathleen Flinn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the New York Times bestseller The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry tells the inspiring story of how she helped nine others find their inner cook. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, writer Kathleen Flinn returned with no idea what to do next, until one day at a supermarket she watched a woman loading her cart with ultraprocessed foods. Flinn's "chefternal" instinct kicked in: she persuaded the stranger to reload with fresh foods, offering her simple recipes for healthy, easy meals. The Kitchen Counter Cooking School includes practical, healthy tips that boost readers' culinary self-confidence, and strategies to get the most from their grocery dollar, and simple recipes that get readers cooking.

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Download or read book Sam Harris Adventure Box Set Books 2 4 written by PJ Skinner and published by PJ Skinner. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nazi plot, a Missing diamond, and Rare Elephants under threat. Geologist Sam Harris has her work cut out in this trio of standalone, full-length adventure novels. Follow the adventures of Sam Harris where her postings to remote and dangerous countries lead to adventure mystery and intrigue. Can she overcome corruption, cultural clashes and violence to come out on top? If you like Indiana Jones, you'll love this exciting adventure trio with realistic storylines, set in an exotic location before modern technology. Can you resist? Get it now!

Download or read book The Epoch of Satire written by Simon M. Sheridan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epoch of Satire: A Postmodern Picaresque Tale is a classically influenced, yet postmodern inspired satirical travel and cultural narrative about two young people from opposite sides of the earth who deal with timeless issues—as well as their transition into adulthood. Their experiences are extremely unique— filled with adventure, love, heartache, joy, restlessness, and many other emotions in a constantly changing set of landscapes. They discover many things about the world and themselves, and meet a set of amusing, intriguing, and unforgettable characters.

Download or read book The Escapers written by Caren B. Rubio and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once I began to write, the words, the memories, the tears, the fears, the tastes, the sounds, all of it flooded back, overwhelming me. I couldnt stop writing. The more I wrote, the more I learned of my fathers activities, the more I wondered what it was about him that made it possible for him to escape the Holocaust when so many millions of others could not. What had made him different? What had shaped him, given him the courage, the bravura, the chutzpah, and most important of all, the foresight, the vision and the wisdom to save himself, my mother, and me from the Germans and, earlier, to defy the British and risk his own life to smuggle hundreds of Jews into Eretz Yisrael under the noses of the hated occupiers of the Land? And even earlier than that, when he lived in Berlin in the early 1920s, to understand that Hitler would soon become the greatest enemy the Jews, and the entire world, had ever known? I had to find out.

Download or read book V is for Vengeance written by Sue Grafton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-11-14 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spiderweb of dangerous relationships lies at the heart of this daring Kinsey Millhone mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton. Private detective Kinsey Millhone feels a bit out of place in any department store's lingerie section, but she's entirely in her element when she puts a stop to a brazen shoplifting spree. For her trouble she nearly gets run over in the parking lot by one of the fleeing thieves—and later learns that the one who didn't get away has been found dead in an apparent suicide. But Audrey Vance's grieving fiance suspects murder and hires Kinsey to investigate a case that will reveal a big story behind a small crime and lead her into a web that connects a shadowy “private banker,” an angry trophy wife, a spoiled kid with a spiraling addiction, and a brutal killer without a conscience...

Download or read book Bamboo written by David Namerow and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-04-10 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Irma Voth written by Miriam Toews and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of A Complicated Kindness comes a heart-wrenching yet wryly funny story about setting out on the road to self-discovery, and finding the strength to survive in the face of immeasurable loss. Nineteen-year-old Irma Voth lives in a Mennonite community in northern Mexico, surrounded by desert and both physically and culturally isolated from the surrounding towns and cities. It’s been six years since her family up and left Canada to escape the prying eyes of the government and preserve their religious freedom, but Irma still misses the minor freedoms she had in their small town. She even misses the cold. This new life has not been an easy one, and Irma finds herself deserted by her husband of one year, who has left to pursue a life of drug-running, instead of working her family’s farm. The most devastating blow for Irma is that he didn’t take her with him, take her away, so now she’s left to live under her father’s domineering rule alone. Things change for Irma when a film crew moves into the empty house next door. They’ve come to make a movie about the Mennonite community, and have made a deal with Irma’s father to stay on their land. The director enlists Irma to work for them as a translator, as she can speak not only Spanish and English but Plattdeutsch, or Low German, the language of her people. At first bemused by the ragged and absurd crewmembers, Irma comes to embrace the passion and creative freedom of their world – but in doing so brings on the wrath of her father, who is determined to keep her from it at all costs. When Irma’s thirteen-year-old sister Aggie begins to come by and spend time with the crew, their father is sent over the edge with rage, and Irma is forced to make a hard decision to save not only herself, but her younger sister, and to break the dark chain of violence holding her family. The girls flee to the capital, Mexico City, not knowing where they’ll find food or shelter, let alone build a life, but knowing for the first time that they are free to make that choice. And even as they begin to understand the truth of the tragedy that has their family in its grip, Irma and Aggie use their love as a source of strength to help each other move on from their past lives and work toward a future that can truly become anything they want it to be.

Download or read book Waves written by José Ramón Torres and published by José Ramón Torres. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The only thing to be done with this country is leave it, once and for all.” Ángel could never have pictured himself in a situation like this — hungry, tired, and unsure if he’ll live to see tomorrow. But no price is too high for his family’s future. Waves plunges the reader into a world of dominoes, rum, cigars, sex, drugs, boleros and sharks, while weaving together three episodes of Cuban mass migration to the United States. A book about Cuba which doesn’t side with left or right, but with ordinary people suffocated by circumstances. A tribute to migrants, their hopes and sacrifices.

Download or read book Unbroken The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong written by MaryCatherine McDonald and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound new approach to healing trauma, grounded in a radical reframing of how we understand this nearly universal experience For centuries, we’ve been taught that being traumatized means we are somehow broken—and that trauma only happens to people who are too fragile or flawed to deal with hardship. But as a researcher, teacher, and survivor, Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald has learned that the only thing broken is our society’s understanding of trauma. “The body’s trauma response is designed to save our lives—and it does,” she says. “It’s not a sign of weakness, but of our function, strength, and amazing resilience.” With Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong, Dr. McDonald overturns the misconceptions about trauma with the latest evidence from neuroscience and psychology—and shares tested practices and tools to help you work with your body’s coping mechanisms to accelerate healing. Here, you’ll explore: • What is trauma? The latest science that undoes the stigmas of shame, blame, and humiliation • Moral injury—having our basic sense of how the world should work overturned • The truth about triggers—what they really are and how they can guide the healing journey • Traumatic patterns—new findings to help break free from recurring habits and toxic dynamics • Why we can always rewrite our inner narratives, no matter how much time has passed • Finding a “relational home” for trauma—how we can help each other return to wholeness Dr. McDonald’s case studies reveal the many ways trauma can manifest and persist in our lives, yet there’s one factor every case has in common: the trauma response itself reveals the path to healing. “Our traumatic experiences reveal that we can be bent, dented, or bruised,” she says, “but we cannot be broken.” For anyone who has gone through trauma or wants to help others who are struggling, here is an empowering resource for finding our way home to our bodies, rebuilding our relationships, and returning to full engagement with life.

Download or read book Hitler s Finger written by PJ Skinner and published by PJ Skinner. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alcoholic historian goes missing; Is it a drunken bender? Or something far more sinister? It’s 1988 and Sam Harris needs an escape. When her friend, historian Alfredo Vargas goes missing, she has the perfect excuse to get away. Hidden in a remote mountain setting, a village’s dark Nazi history has remained a secret for nearly 50 years. If Sam can’t get there in time, Alfredo will be eliminated. Can Sam blow the lid on the conspiracy before the Third Reich makes a devastating return? Hitler's Finger is the second book in the riveting Sam Harris Adventure series. If you like Indiana Jones, you'll love this exciting adventure with realistic storylines, set in an exotic location before modern technology. Start reading this fast-paced semi-finalist from the 2018 Adventure Writers’ Competition. Buy Hitler's Finger to take down some modern-day Nazis today!

Download or read book This Is Why I Won t Marry You written by Armani Valentino and published by College Boy Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-23 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his fifth book on relationships, National Bestselling Author and relationship expert, Armani Valentino doesn't leave one stone unturned. After more than 5 years of research and over 100,000 conversations with men & women, he has come up with the real reasons and not excuses to WHY the person you want to marry you won't do so. This Is Why I Won't Marry You walks you through page-by-page and line-by-line into the minds of males and females from all walks of life. The book is pragmatic and practical. It doesn't matter where you are in your relationship, you will be able to bridge the gap on whether or not to move forward to the alter, be still and keep dating, or leave the relationship. Most of all, you'll be able to see yourself for who you really are and where you are in your relationship. This book deals with the missing pieces of communication and understanding in relationships like never before. And... ~How to tell if you're dating "THE ONE." ~Why Men & Women Cheat ~What Men Really Want ~What Women Really Need ~10 Women ALL Men Should Run From ~5 Men You Should Never Marry And SO MUCH MORE!!! "The book is an easy and inspiring read. Both spiritual and secular readers will enjoy the real life stories and be able to relate. In his best written work to date, Armani Valentino definitely has a #1 bestseller with this one." ~SoSoActive.com

Download or read book The Disability Studies Reader written by Lennard J. Davis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of "The Disability Studies Reader" builds and improves upon the classic first edition, which has sold well over 6000 copies since 1999. As a field, disability studies burst onto the scene across the social sciences and humanities in the 1990s, and the first edition of the reader gathered the best work that had been written on the subject, including essays by famous authors such as Susan Sontag and Erving Goffman. The new edition is more global in its coverage and adds material on genetic testing, the human genome, queer studies, and issues in developing countries. The size of the audience has grown since the first edition's publication, and the second edition's new material will make it even more useful for courses on the subject. Courses on the subject have mushroomed in the past ten years, and can now be found across the social sciences, humanities, and behavioral sciences.

Download or read book Secret Teachings of a Comic Book Master written by Heidi MacDonald and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alfredo Alcala is one of the most disciplined and perceptive artists inking in comics. The years of distinguished work have earned Alfredo a special place in comics history." — Gil Kane. In the late 1960s, an extremely talented group of Filipino illustrators took the American comic book industry by storm — and the late Alfredo Alcala led the way, working for both Marvel and DC on such popular characters as Conan the Barbarian and Batman. This unique work is loaded with amazing art and pointers on observational methods, composition, and other techniques. In addition to insightful interviews with Alcala, the book features pages from his groundbreaking masterwork, Voltar, which was hailed as a new concept in comic book form, an epic in narrative art, and a milestone in sequential art illustration. Students, professionals, teachers, and fans will treasure this inspiring volume and its insider's look at comic book artistry. "A wonderful look at the thought process of one of the best artist/inkers in comic book history and should be read, not just by comic book fans, but by anyone who appreciates great art." — Rushford Public Library

Download or read book The First Conquistador written by Robert L. Foster and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1500s, twenty-four year old Spanish Captain Luis Escudero is already a legend in Spain’s professional army, living and fighting in her battles, gambling his life on the slim chance that one day he’ll have enough money to travel to that strange new world Christopher Columbus discovered just twenty five years ago. There he will build a ranch, leave the army and live in peace. Destiny takes a hand and Luis’ gamble might just pay off if he can stay alive long enough. King Carlos offers him command of a top secret expedition with orders to explore Mexico’s Aztec empire and determine whether wild rumors of vast piles of gold and silver are true or just wild delusions of drunken sailors. Spain needs a quick infusion of gold to stave off a financial crisis. “No European has ever set foot in that barbaric empire and crawled back to civilization alive,” King Carlos tells Luis. “It’ll be an enormous challenge. You’ll be outnumbered thousands to one—but if you and your men somehow manage to survive, return and verify there is gold, I’ll dispatch Hernando Cortez and his conquistadors to seize it and ship it back to Spain!” Captain Luis Escudero and his battle hardened mercenaries, the first Europeans to enter Mexico, set sail for the Aztec empire and this strange, mysterious adventure begins. Will the Aztecs allow foreign invaders to peacefully explore their historic land? Not if the Aztec army commander has anything to say about it.

Download or read book And A Black Motorbike written by Enrique de la Cruz and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life has not been easy for Alfredo. Now, finally, yes: he has a stable job, a girlfriend he likes, he lives comfortably... And yet, when Rufo, a friend from the old days, asks him for help in a shady business, his adventurous spirit leads him to say yes. But everything comes at a price. Will he go ahead or will he cling to the quiet future he seemed to have already secured?