Download or read book The Mexican Chubasco written by Roberto de Haro and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mexican Chubasco is an epic novel about the Mexican Revolution as seen through the eyes of Ruben Valderano, the middle son of a wealthy Sonora landowner. A clash with his older brother leads to schooling in Spain and France. After returning to Mexico, Ruben becomes a military leader and a key ally of Alvaro Obregon, Mexico's future president. Ruben becomes a military observer during WWI and has romantic liaisons with several women in Europe, eventually marrying and divorcing. He returns to Mexico with his young son and helps Obregon become president, and is at his side when the president elect is assassinated. Later he is shot by would be killers and leaves Mexico and relocates to the U.S. He becomes an international authority and successful writer on modern warfare, and through his American wife befriends Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. He returns to Mexico in 1936 at the request of President Lazaro Cardenas and meets Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Through Ruben's experiences the reader enjoys a rich world of events, fascinating characters and important insights into critical events in Mexico, Europe and the U.S. It is a whirlwind of adventure, drama and romance that is not to be missed.
Download or read book A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert written by Steven J. Phillips and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert provides the most complete collection of Sonoran Desert natural history information ever compiled and is a perfect introduction to this biologically rich desert of North America."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book U S Air Services written by and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin written by Southern California Academy of Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Twist of Fate written by Roberto de Haro and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-26 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few novels have been written about American flyers during World War I. A Twist of Fate is a compelling book that tells the story of an American Cajun from Louisiana who goes to France after graduating from college and flies with a French squadron. He is shot down, but recovers. While recuperating, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful, aristocratic woman in a loveless marriage. He navigates the intrigue and propaganda attempts by Allied groups, with the advice and friendship of a talented American diplomat. He returns to the war and becomes a celebrated “Ace” and earns medals for bravery in combat. He is sent to America to do a bond tour, but returns to France as an American squadron leader. His love for the French woman leads to a strong and passionate relationships that helps him survive The Great War.
Download or read book Intermezzo of the Longing Hearts written by Roberto de Haro and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sprawling saga illuminating the interregnum between World Wars I and II. Quentin's French lover, Nadine, emerges as an expansive and fearless character. She becomes an important player in the quiet, secret, initial resistance to Hitler's ethnic cleansing." -Cheryl Fields, writer and managing editor, Change Magazine "A fascinating read. Haro's sequel to Twist of Fate follows Nadine and Quentin during the tumultuous years 1919 to 1939. Their love affair continues during the 'Roaring Twenties, ' the Great Depression and emerging European Fascism. Before getting together, World War II begins, promising them a collision course with destiny." -I. M. Heyman, former Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley and former Secretary, Smithsonian Institution "Haro's sequel to Twist of Fate continues Nadine and Quentin's love story. They find temporary happiness but face great challenges in this literate, fascinating novel of pre-World War II. International intrigue and behind-the-scenes politics make this an important historical novel." -Colleen Rae, author of Nearly Naked, and Correspondent, Local Observer, Saugatuck, MI "The adventure continues, and so does the entrancing reading. Fans of Twist of Fate will be delighted to explore Nadine and Quentin's world. Those who didn't read it should finish Intermezzo and read the first book as a 'prequel.'" -Juan Mestas, Chancellor, University of Michigan, Flint
Download or read book MotorBoating written by and published by . This book was released on 1966-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jolene s Last Gasp written by Roberto de Haro and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gorgeous, young, adult-film star Jolene Alexis is dead, her limp and naked body discovered in her upscale beachfront condominium. Sergeant Dale Lipinski, a detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is assigned to the case. Though all obvious signs point to suicide, Lipinski investigates contradictory details and very quickly opens a Pandora's box of disturbing proportions. In the world of pornography, nothing is as it appears. Alexis's presumed suicide points to the seedy-and oftentimes dangerous-underworld of the pornography industry. Is Jolene's death truly a suicide, or is she the victim of the elusive Hollywood dream, seduced into behavior she would never have undertaken if she had a choice? Lipinski, methodical and determined, emerges as a fascinating character. Haunted by Jolene's story, he is determined to discover the truth surrounding her death. His hunt moves from professional assignment to personal mission-and soon the detective is caught up in deception and intrigue beyond the line of duty, Blood for blood. -Michael A. Olivas William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law University of Houston Law Center Jolene's Last Gasp is a thrilling, fast-paced mystery that will keep the reader guessing until the very last pages. -Colleen Rae, author of Nearly Naked, and Correspondent, Local Observer, Saugatuck, MI
Download or read book Mexico Boating Guide written by Patricia Rains and published by Mexico Boating Guide. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book and its text, charts, illustrations and photos are to be used for planning and reference purposes only. They are specifically not to be used for navigation. The text has been prepared, based upon personal inspections, official publications and other data deemed reliable, with the objective of making the boating visitor's voyage more enjoyable.
Download or read book The Wayward Zephyr written by Roberto De Haro and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A romance about a lovely New England woman and a successfull Mexican American financier.
Download or read book The Secret Emissary written by Roberto de Haro and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret Emissary tells the story of a young Mexican from a wealthy family in Sonora, Mexico. Educated in Spain, Luis Esquerre Calella de Valderano is a skilled researcher and writer, and with a penchant for international relations and diplomacy, he becomes an unofficial Vatican liaison with an American diplomat during the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. A talented academic, accomplished musician, and agile sportsman—a friend to popes and aristocrats alike—Luis becomes a collaborator in underground activities against Fascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain. As a covert agent for the Jesuit Superior General and Popes Pius XI and XII and a secret liaison between the Vatican and Jesuit Curia and American military intelligence, Luis cuts a swath through history as he becomes a Monsignor, a Bishop, and after World War II, a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
Download or read book Camino Doloroso written by Roberto de Haro and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camino Doloroso is the story of a Mexican woman brought up during that country's revolutionary period. She loses two husbands to the revolution and flees to the United States with four children and her childhood companion. She goes from privilege to poverty but manages to make a way for her family in America. Based on a true story, the challenges an immigrant single mother faces and must overcome are explored, from a personal perspective. The novel is filled with passion, hardships, and the challenges and disappointments a family must endure.
Download or read book Motorboating ND written by and published by . This book was released on 1947-07 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sinner Among Puritans written by H. Oliver and published by 1st Book Library. This book was released on 2002-04-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mexican Chubasco is an epic novel about the Mexican Revolution as seen through the eyes of Ruben Valderano, the middle son of a wealthy Sonora landowner. A clash with his older brother leads to schooling in Spain and France. After returning to Mexico, Ruben becomes a military leader and a key ally of Alvaro Obregon, Mexico's future president. Ruben becomes a military observer during WWI and has romantic liaisons with several women in Europe, eventually marrying and divorcing. He returns to Mexico with his young son and helps Obregon become president, and is at his side when the president elect is assassinated. Later he is shot by would be killers and leaves Mexico and relocates to the U.S. He becomes an international authority and successful writer on modern warfare, and through his American wife befriends Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. He returns to Mexico in 1936 at the request of President Lazaro Cardenas and meets Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Through Ruben's experiences the reader enjoys a rich world of events, fascinating characters and important insights into critical events in Mexico, Europe and the U.S. It is a whirlwind of adventure, drama and romance that is not to be missed.
Download or read book Murder at the Villa Museum written by Roberto de Haro and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Detective Dale Lipinski is back. This time he is assigned to a high profile murder case that involves the shooting of a beautiful, wealthy socialite working as a curator at a major museum in Malibu. While investigating the case, Lipinski uncovers an unsavory side to the murdered socialites life. As he pursues his investigation, Lipinski begins to unravel an unsettling trail of sexual entrapment and extortion leading to important people and influential political and corporate leaders in Los Angeles. In the course of his investigation, Lipinski runs afoul of a rich and ruthless family scion and very nearly loses his life. Injured from his brush with death, Lipinski reconnects with a glamorous pornography queen who takes him in and cares for him. As he gets closer to the truth, more and more people want to keep him away from it. Murder at the Villa Museum offers glimpses of West Los Angeles, and the lives of heavy hitters in the City of Angels.
Download or read book Mariners Weather Log written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: November issue includes abridged index to yearly volume.
