Download or read book Francona written by Terry Francona and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francona explores his tenure in Boston, examining how the beleaguered Red Sox reached incredible highs and equally incredible lows under his management, including several championship victories.
Download or read book Herencia written by Nicolás Kanellos and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major anthology of Hispanic writing in the U.S., ranging from the early Spanish explorers to the present day.
Download or read book Mango Mambo and Murder written by Raquel V. Reyes and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith becomes a seasoned sleuth in Raquel V. Reyes's Caribbean Kitchen Mystery debut, a savory treat for fans of Joanne Fluke and Jenn McKinlay. Food anthropologist Miriam Quiñones-Smith's move from New York to Coral Shores, Miami, puts her academic career on hold to stay at home with her young son. Adding to her funk is an opinionated mother-in-law and a husband rekindling a friendship with his ex. Gracias to her best friend, Alma, she gets a short-term job as a Caribbean cooking expert on a Spanish-language morning TV show. But when the newly minted star attends a Women's Club luncheon, a socialite sitting at her table suddenly falls face-first into the chicken salad, never to nibble again. When a second woman dies soon after, suspicions coalesce around a controversial Cuban herbalist, Dr. Fuentes--especially after the morning show's host collapses while interviewing him. Detective Pullman is not happy to find Miriam at every turn. After he catches her breaking into the doctor's apothecary, he enlists her help as eyes and ears to the places he can't access, namely the Spanish-speaking community and the tawny Coral Shores social scene. As the ingredients to the deadly scheme begin blending together, Miriam is on the verge of learning how and why the women died. But her snooping may turn out to be a recipe for her own murder.
Download or read book Short Fiction By Hispanic Writers of the United States written by Nicol‡s Kanellos and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Fiction by Hispanic Writers of the United States includes representative works by the most celebrated Cuban-American, Mexican-American and Puerto Rican writers of short fiction in the country. The texts cover a full range of expression, themes and styles of US Hispanics and are introduced by informative entries which place the authors in their cultural and historic frameworks. In these pages, the reader will not find picturesque, folksy or touristy renditions of Hispanic culture. Instead, Short Fiction by Hispanic Writers of the United States brings together works that are clear, incisive and authentic representations of Hispanic life in the United States. The selections are as diverse as Hispanic culture itself and as varied as the personalities of their authors. Here are Max Mart’nezÕs outrageous challenge of racial and social structures, Roberta Fern‡ndezÕs construction of Hispanic womenÕs aesthetics, Roberto Fern‡ndezÕs subversion of the English language, Nicholasa MohrÕs humorous attack on patriarchy, and Judith Ortiz CoferÕs poetic evocation of childhood and biculturalism. This collection engages in aesthetic and cultural experience that will result in a re-defined canon and a new identity for the country as whole. They are re-focusing our perception of ourselves as a people and a culture. The pressure and the commitment to do so, of course, make for excellence and innovation in literary expression. It also makes for enjoyable reading. Short Fiction by Hispanic Writers of the United States is recommended for the general fiction reader and for use in high school and college literature classes in search of a multicultural perspective.
Download or read book The Best of Honolulu Fiction written by Eric Edward Chock and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction. What happens when a slick city magazine and a literary journal join forces? This book, published by one of Hawai'i's foremost literary journals (BAMBOO RIDGE - see listings in Magazines), features stories from the HONOLULU Magazine Fiction Contest. For the last 16 years, HONOLULU Magazine has sponsored a yearly contest for short stories that reflect Hawai'i in setting, characters, and theme. The prizes have been generous. And the response great. The contest has done what it was designed to do, encourage the best local writing.
Download or read book Math for Life 5 2006 Ed written by and published by Rex Bookstore, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Austin Clarke Library written by Austin Clarke and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2015-08-22 with total page 1236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered together are three extraordinary books by renowned storyteller and memoirist Austin Clarke. ’Membering, Clarke’s breathtaking memoir, spans over fifty years of his life as a writer, chronicling his coming to Canada in the fifties, formative experiences with Malcolm X, Chinua Achebe, and LeRoi Jones, and bursting with cultural insights and poignant memories from a narrative master. In The Polished Hoe, winner of the Giller Prize and the 2003 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, when an elderly Bimshire village woman calls the police to confess to a murder, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the African diaspora in one epic sweep. Set on the post-colonial West Indian island of Bimshire in 1952, The Polished Hoe unravels over the course of 24 hours but spans the lifetime of one woman and the collective experience of a society informed by slavery. Choosing His Coffin is a selection of Clarke’s finest work from more than forty years of storytelling, drawing on his Caribbean roots and his years in Canada. These stories range in theme from growing up in West Indian society and what it means to be black in both the United States and Canada to surviving as an immigrant in a predominantly Anglo-Saxon culture.
Download or read book Life s Continuous Story written by Lorna Laikupu and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life’s Continuous Story By: Lorna Laikupu Kat and Manny are childhood friends whose lives revolve around Hawaii’s plantation industry, their community, and the rich culture that is always present on the islands. When their family and friends, those living in the plantation community, start getting sick with incurable and deadly diseases, Kat and Manny decide to investigate the cause. At the very start of their investigation they encounter suspicious behavior from the lunas, the plantation bosses, and other men. Kat and Manny are in great danger. However, this does not stop the two of them. The love they have for their people is greater than the risk to their lives. Embarking on this journey, Kat and Manny both discover new information about themselves, as well as new revelations of love, friends, and mistrust. Kat and Manny will learn secrets of plantation living and what it takes to be an advocate on behalf of the workers and their families. This journey will forever change their lives and inspire an appreciation for the aina, the land, and all it offers
Download or read book From Agoraphobia to Zen written by Marilyn Mendoza and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description"From Agoraphobia to Zen," is the author's true story of her lifelong struggle with panic attacks, agoraphobia and food addiction. On the dawn of the millennium she makes a decision to break the cycle of mental illness that destroyed her mother and threatens her own life. This authentic, sometimes, brutal journey takes the reader from trauma to comedy, from a Brooklyn housing project to the Hawaiian Islands and from fear to hope. Armed with her mother's journal and a deep desire to be healed, she uses spiritual guides, imagination and hypnotism to uncover the secrets and lies that both mother and daughter kept. This powerful memoir, filled with fascinating people and compelling photographs is intensified by a genuine sense of time and place, and the author's belief that it's possible to triumph against mental illness. About the AuthorMarilyn Maya Mendoza was born and raised in Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York City. For the last 35 years she has lived in Makaha, the sunny west side of Oahu, Hawaii, where she teaches English as a second language and writes. She has four grown children, a supportive partner Jackson and an adopted Havanese dog named Chic. Her hobbies include dancing, traveling and eating French toast; not necessarily in that order.
Download or read book Rosa written by Zielfa B. Maslin and published by Authorhouse UK. This book was released on 2013 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To pursue her dream of a better future, Rosa sought work overseas. Leaving her husband and three children in the Philippines, she found out quickly that, when it comes to domestic work abroad, one has to forget one's own needs and desires. She saw this as her fate and God's will. Chores had to be completed to the satisfaction of her foreign employers, whilst her dedication in taking care of their children was second to none. The Philippines, Singapore and England are vastly different worlds. Mastering her anxieties, she tackled unfamiliar tasks she never dreamt of - using washing machines, cooking with spices and wine, and handling fragile wine and spirit glasses. For this, she was paid much more than what many teachers in the Philippines earned in a month. This is Rosa's story – the story of an individual person's drive to improve her lot in life, in the context of the Philippine economic conditions.
Download or read book Our House in the Last World written by Oscar Hijuelos and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-generation Cuban son comes of age in the debut––and most autobiographical––novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. Winner of the Ingram Merrill Foundation Award and the Rome Prize Hector Santinio is the younger son of Alejo and Mercedes, who moved to New York from Cuba in the mid-1940s. The family of four shares their modest apartment with extended relatives in Harlem, where homesickness and nostalgia are dispelled by nights of dancing and raucous parties. But life’s realities are nevertheless harsh in the Santinio family’s adoptive land. When Mercedes takes Hector and his brother to visit Cuba, to better know her culture, Hector contracts a serious illness that leads to a terrifying period of hospitalization back in the United States where, isolated from his family, he loses much of his ability to speak Spanish. And it is this fracturing that sparks a lifelong quest to not only reconcile his Cuban identity with his American one, but to also understand his parents’ ambitions and anxieties within the country at large. In this profoundly moving account of immigrant life, Oscar Hijuelos displays, once again, his mastery over both character and language—and sets readers on an unforgettable journey of hope, longing, and self-discovery. Includes a Reading Group Guide.
Download or read book Angelsong written by Gelend Talahuron and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-16 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysterious deaths terrorize a tropical, coastal town one cloudless night. Charred, crumbling corpses, phantomlike apparitions, thunder and lightning that seemingly comes from nowhere, and a bloodied body of a woman have led police to believe the criminal is not human. Even the Heavens are shaken by these events, and new trouble is brewing within the halls of Dis, the great citadel of hell. In the midst of these events, three individuals are thrust into a celestial conflict involving angels, fallen ones, demons, and humans: Elenei, a Principality of the Heavens sent to Earth to pursue a murderer from hell; Adrian, a basketball varsity hooligan whose lover’s death makes him question his purpose; and Nate, a college student who will not think twice to get into a brawl to protect his friends. But when a divine mishap threatens the salvation of human souls, how will these three manage an uneasy alliance and face an impending infernal threat that can potentially defeat the angels for good?
Download or read book Salt Seeker written by Daravann Yi and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: After the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, ousted the democratic Lon Nol's government and took complete control of Cambodia on April 17th, 1975, the jubilation lasted for less than 12 hours. That afternoon, 3:00 P.M., Khmer Rouge started to empty the city of Phnom Penh and the city went into chaos. The Khmer Rouge announced, "Everyone must leave the city immediately for three days so that we can clean up the city. Then you would be allowed to return to your home. You must pack just enough stuff to use for three days. Leave the city immediately. Then you would be allowed to return to your home." Once all the people who had no political ties with the communist Khmer Rouge arrived at the country sides; the farm, they turned everyone into farmers and peasants. Then the killing began. Salt Seeker is an extraordinary story about a courageous young Cambodian boy who survived the genocide during the Khmer Rouge regime from April 17, 1975 to January 7, 1979. As you read the book, Daravann Yi will take you on his unimaginable journey through hell and back. Hope and strength of will kept him alive! Comments: "The gripping tale of triumph of a young boy forced to deal with the realities of war, displacement, rampant murder, and survival." Robert Woish, Certified Professional Resume Writer "An incredible and thought-provoking story of hardship and survival against overwhelming odds." Mark Hooper, Angel Editing "Millions of Cambodians perished during the "Killing Fields" of 1975-1979. How Daravann Yi, as a young boy, survived this genocide is a tragic yet ultimately winning story which demonstrates that courage can be shown by anyone of any age. An important book for public libraries." Karl Helicher, Director, Upper Merion Township Librar
Download or read book The Timber Trees Timber and Fancy Woods as Also the Forests of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia written by Edward Balfour and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From West Africa to Washington written by Lena Hall and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a rather brutal press conference, African American President of the United States Kwame wonders if he did the right thing in running for office. His opponents had an easy time picking him apart, even though he was new to Washington. They said he spent the taxpayers money in frivolous ways; they said he was overexposed. But he was simply sticking to his election platform. His opponentsand supportersknew who he was when he was elected. Why were they surprised by his actions now that he lived in the White House? That day in his office, Kwame remembers something his mother used to say to him: When you have questions, you must go back to the beginning. So begins Kwames metaphorical journey into the history of his people. It begins back in Africa, where Kwame is sold into slavery and then sent to the Americas. From there, Kwame watches the emancipation of the slaves. He lives through the Civil Rights movement, before finally becoming the president of the United States. In order to make sense of his present, Kwame must look at the past and learn from those who came before. To serve his people, he must transcend time. Filled with friendships, loyalties, and infidelities, A Presidents Notes of a Metaphorical Journey follows Kwame and his friends as they live through their collective history and discover that within this journey lives the history of an entire nation.
Download or read book The Polished Hoe written by Austin Clarke and published by Thomas Allen Publishers. This book was released on 2002-09-03 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giller Prize winner. Donated by Beta Sigma Phi 2003.
Download or read book Raining Backwards written by Roberto G. Fernandez and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 1988-06-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raining Backwards is an entertaining satire of the Cuban community in Miami, filled with hilarious scenes and characters, including a lovesick girl determined to be a cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins, a poor Cuban American who becomes Pope, another Cuban American who begins a guerrilla war to separate Florida from the Union, and a ditsy plantain-chip magnate.
