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The Life and Times of Mexico

By: Earl Shorris

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A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. "A work of scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico." —History Today The Life and Times of Mexico is a grand narrative driven by 3,000 years of history: the Indian world, the Spanish invasion, Independence, the 1910 Revolution, the tragic lives of workers in assembly plants along the border, and the experiences of millions of Mexicans who live in the United States. Mexico is seen here as if it were a person, but in the Aztec way; the mind, the heart, the winds of life; and on every page there are portraits and stories: artists, shamans, teachers, a young Maya political leader; the rich few and the many poor. Earl Shorris is ingenious at finding ways to tell this story: prostitutes in the Plaza Loreto launch the discussion of economics; we are taken inside two crucial elections as Mexico struggles toward democracy; we watch the creation of a popular "telenovela" and meet the country's greatest living intellectual. The result is a work of magnificent scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico.

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039334374X

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9780393343748

Is Just a Movie

A Novel

By: Earl Lovelace

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Is Just a Movie

A Novel

By: Earl Lovelace

A “funny, moving, endlessly inventive” novel of life in a Trinidadian town during a time of change and revolutionary fervor (The Times). In Trinidad, in the wake of 1970’s Black Power Uprising, we follow Sonnyboy, Singer King Kala, and their town’s folk through experiments in music, politics, religion, and love—and in their day-to-day adventures. Humorous and serious, sad and uplifting, Is Just a Movie is a radiant novel about small moments of magic in ordinary life. “Earl Lovelace is arguably the Caribbean’s greatest living novelist. In Is Just a Movie, he writes at the top of his considerable literary powers, picturing the Caribbean’s poor and powerless defending their ever-embattled humanity with resourcefulness and tenacity.” —Randall Robinson, author of The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks “Lovelace is bursting with things to say about this complex, heterogeneous society in the late twentieth century . . . with a flair that at its best reaches a soaring rhapsody.” —Guardian “Is Just a Movie is not just a movie, it’s a poem, too.” —Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things “Confirms Lovelace as a master storyteller of the West Indies.” —Financial Times “Starring two hapless almost-beens in search of movie fame, Is Just A Movie takes us on wild loving absurdist journey to the heart of a contemporary Trinidad.” —Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao “Vivid prose that seems to stroll effortlessly across the page.” —The Times Literary Supplement Winner of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe’s Grand Prize for Caribbean Literature

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Haymarket Books

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1608461769

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9781608461769

Under the Fifth Sun: A Novel of Pancho Villa

By: Earl Shorris

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Under the Fifth Sun: A Novel of Pancho Villa

By: Earl Shorris

This is a work of great scope, a powerful illumination of an enigmatic figure. Told from the point of view of an ancient shaman, this is the dark and mystical story of Mexico's greatest revolutionary general, Pancho Villa. Shedding the Hollywood mantle of the drunken, womanizing bandit-turned-hero, the Villa who comes to life in this extraordinary novel is part man and part myth, part visionary hoodlum and part brilliant general. A troubled childhood--marked by his father's early death in the fields and his sister's rape by a local landowner--and a prophetic dream propel young Villa through a period of lawlessness and drifting and into life as a military leader. The story moves convincingly through the events of Villa's life, showing him to be a man of fierce passions and moral conviction, a natural leader for the rebellion.

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0393343723

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9780393343724

The Syntax of Spoken Brazilian Portuguese

By: Earl W. Thomas

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The Syntax of Spoken Brazilian Portuguese

By: Earl W. Thomas

Increased personal contact among people of all parts of the world has underscored the inadequacy of traditional language study to meet contemporary communications needs. Linguistic science, in recent years, has responded to this breakdown of communications by emphasizing spoken, versus literary, language in the teaching of foreign languages. Very real differences do exist between what is spoken and what is written in virtually every language. In Brazilian Portuguese, especially, the gulf between the two is wide: In many cases, the most cultured Brazilian is unable to comprehend with ease Brazilian literature written only fifty years ago. THE SYNTAX OF SPOKEN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE is the first thorough analysis of the spoken language of contemporary Brazil, in English, for students and teachers of the language. Useful as a text in advanced language courses, the work is intended primarily for reference and as a research aid to future authors of Portuguese language textbooks.

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Vanderbilt University Press

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0826512216

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9780826512215

The Literatures of Spanish America and Brazil

From Their Origins through the Nineteenth Century

By: Earl E. Fitz

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The Literatures of Spanish America and Brazil

From Their Origins through the Nineteenth Century

By: Earl E. Fitz

In this survey of Central and South American literature, Earl E. Fitz provides the first book in English to analyze the Portuguese- and Spanish-language American canons in conjunction, uncovering valuable insights about both. Fitz works by comparisons and contrasts: the political and cultural situation at the end of the fifteenth century in Spain and Portugal; the indigenous American cultures encountered by the Spanish and Portuguese and their legacy of influence; the documented discoveries of Colón and Caminha; the colonial poetry of Mexico’s Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and Brazil’s Gregório de Matos; culminating in a meticulous evaluation of the poetry of Nicaragua’s Rubén Darío and the prose fiction of Brazil’s Machado de Assis. Fitz, an award-winning scholar of comparative literature, contends that at the end of the nineteenth century, Latin America produced two great literary revolutions, both unique in the western hemisphere, and best understood together.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813950023

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9780813950020

Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Relevance Across Cultures and Settings

By: Earl J. Ginter,Gargi Roysircar,Lawrence H. Gerstein

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Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Relevance Across Cultures and Settings

By: Earl J. Ginter,Gargi Roysircar,Lawrence H. Gerstein

Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy provides students with the foundational knowledge needed to implement various therapeutic approaches in individual and family counseling. The dynamic author team of Earl J. Ginter, Gargi Roysircar Sodowsky, and Lawrence H. Gerstein presents theories through a multicultural and social justice-oriented lens, including evidence to support each theory. Students will embrace chapter concepts through vibrant illustrations and relevant examples from movies, TV shows, news articles, and other sources presented throughout.

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SAGE Publications

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1483314782

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Living Large

By: Earl Large

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Living Large

By: Earl Large

This beautiful book combines poetry, art, and prose to challenge its reader to live their best life. Life categories include challenges, courage, faith, death & loss, family, happiness, gratitude, lust, love, and living large. The turn of each page indulges the reader in vibrant colors and emotions. The words are inspiring and motivational. The messages are cause for pause and self-reflection. This book relates to all phases of life, from love and lust to death and sorrow. One of the most striking aspects of this book is the international artists who contributed. The artwork on these pages comes from all around the world. The imagery contained within these pages comes to you from Russia, India, Iraq, Hungary, Philippines, United States, China, Romania, Canada, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Portugal, Armenia, Lebanon, Nigeria, Colombia, New Zealand, Germany, Brazil, Wales, Spain, Taiwan, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Scotland, Syria, Zimbabwe, Iran, Algeria, Ukraine, Poland, France, Slovakia, Vietnam, Cameroon, Serbia, Norway, Bangladesh, South Africa, and Austria. This is a timeless treasure that will spark conversations and reflection and be the talk of your coffee table.

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Earl Large

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1949161072

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9781949161076

Power and Dissent

Larra and Democracy in Nineteenth-century Spain

By: Donald Earl Schurlknight

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Power and Dissent

Larra and Democracy in Nineteenth-century Spain

By: Donald Earl Schurlknight

An investigation into how Larra (pseudonym Figaro) exposes the power relations that exist between and among individuals and the classes that form "society," this work provides a close reading in a postmodern vein of the satirical writer's duly famous articles penned- and published mostly between March 1835 and the summer of 1836. Casting light on the development of Larra's thought on power relations at this critical stage of his political life, this study offers a chronological, step-by-step analysis of the evolution of Larra's thoughts on power and politics.

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Associated University Presse

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0838757316

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9780838757314

Understanding the Book of Daniel for This Generation Comprensión El Libro De Daniel Para Esta Generación

Revealing the Important Biblical Concepts from the Book of Daniel Revelando Los Conceptos Bíblicos Importantes Del Libro De Daniel Bible Prophecy: Its All About Worship Profecía Bíblica: Todo Se Trata De Adoración

By: Earl B. Schrock

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Understanding the Book of Daniel for This Generation Comprensión El Libro De Daniel Para Esta Generación

By: Earl B. Schrock

The entire book of Daniel demonstrates the battle between good and evil from the days of Daniel to the very end of the ages when sin is completely destroyed. It reveals the ongoing battle where the sacred verses the secular and the holy verses the unholy. The author’s goal is to produce an easy to read book explaining the intent of each chapter in the book of Daniel, leading the reader to get a clearer understanding of Bible prophecy. The objective is to help people realize an interpretation of the book of Daniel, for our day, for this generation, is indispensable. There is a soon coming time of trouble and a time of tribulation we should know about, understand, and prepare for. Daniel Bible questions to ponder: How many years were Daniel’s people to be in Babylon? And why? How long is the “seven times” in which King Nebuchadnezzar was punished? How long is “time, times, and half a time”? When do the 70 weeks, 1260, 1290, 1335, and 2300 days begin? What is the Holy Covenant? What is the “continual” of Daniel 12:11? What is the “abomination of desolation”? Can a seven year tribulation period be substantiated in the Bible? What does “the appointed time of the end” timeline look like as designed by the Bible? Todo el libro de Daniel demuestra la batalla entre el bien y el mal desde los días de Daniel hasta el final de los tiempos cuando el pecado es completamente destruido. Revela la batalla en curso donde los versos sagrados lo secular y los versos santos lo profano. El objetivo del autor es producir un libro fácil de leer que explique la intención de cada capítulo del libro de Daniel, lo que lleva al lector a obtener una comprensión más clara de la profecía bíblica. El objetivo es ayudar a la gente a darse cuenta de que una interpretación del libro de Daniel, para nuestros días, para esta generación, es indispensable. Pronto vendrá un tiempo de angustia y un tiempo de tribulación que debemos conocer, comprender y para el que debemos prepararnos. Preguntas de la Biblia de Daniel para reflexionar: ¿Cuántos años estuvo el pueblo de Daniel en Babilonia? ¿Y por qué? ¿Cuánto duran las “siete veces” en las que se castigó al rey Nabucodonosor? ¿Cuánto tiempo es "tiempo, tiempos y medio tiempo"? ¿Cuándo comienzan las 70 semanas, 1260, 1290, 1335 y 2300 días? ¿Qué es el santo pacto? ¿Qué es lo “continuo” de Daniel 12:11? ¿Qué es la “abominación desoladora”? ¿Puede fundamentarse en la Biblia un período de tribulación de siete años? ¿Cómo se ve la línea de tiempo del “tiempo señalado del fin” según lo diseñado por la Biblia? Earl B. Schrock

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669803376

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9781669803379

El léxico-gramática del español

Una aproximación mediante la lingüística de corpus

By: Alan V. Brown,Yanira B. Paz,Earl Kjar Brown

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El léxico-gramática del español

Una aproximación mediante la lingüística de corpus

By: Alan V. Brown,Yanira B. Paz,Earl Kjar Brown

El léxico-gramática del español ofrece una aproximación alternativa al estudio de la gramática avanzada del español. Este libro brinda al estudiante un enfoque auténtico y contextualizado del uso del español, basándose en datos provenientes de corpus de español-L1 y L2 junto a la investigación lingüística a fin de describir las características léxico-gramaticales fundamentales de la lengua y su variación. Cada capítulo incluye actividades guiadas para que los estudiantes puedan realizar búsquedas en estos corpus con el propósito de llegar a conclusiones fundamentadas en evidencias empíricas sobre cómo los aprendices de varios niveles de competencia usan ciertos elementos léxico-gramaticales. Este libro representa un recurso ideal para los estudiantes de la gramática avanzada del español a nivel de pregrado y posgrado. El léxico-gramática del español provides an alternative approach to the study of advanced Spanish grammar. Drawing on L1 and L2 Spanish language corpora and linguistic research to describe key lexico-grammatical characteristics of the Spanish language, this book gives students insight into real, variable, and contextualized usage of Spanish. Each chapter includes guided exercises so that students can conduct their own searches of the corpus and draw evidence-based conclusions on how particular grammar structures are used by Spanish speakers at varying levels of proficiency. This is an ideal resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish language and linguistics.

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Routledge

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042964941X

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9780429649417

Latinos: A Biography of the People

By: Earl Shorris

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Latinos: A Biography of the People

By: Earl Shorris

Brilliant.... A loving and detailed celebration of a diverse, beautiful and often astounding people."—Laurence Gonzales, Chicago Tribune They are sometimes called the people who died twice, once at the hands of the Spaniards and their brutal process of civilization, then at the hands of Anglos, practicing a subtler exploitation. They are Latinos, the fastest-growing minority in the United States. Earl Shorris's deeply moving narrative—enlivened by biographical sketches of Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, and many others struggling with the burden of a rich and terrible history—illuminates every aspect of the Latino experience in America, from language to education to social and political organization. "[A] powerful, beautifully-written and thoughtful book...likely to remain unequaled in its sweep and profundity for some time to come."—J. Jorge Klor de Alva, The New York Times Book Review "A smart, perceptive and wonderfully readable book.... Should be required reading for anyone who would hope to understand America."—Gerald Volgenau, Boston Globe

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0393343758

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9780393343755

Book's by Earl Casas

The Life and Times of Mexico

The Life and Times of Mexico

Is Just a Movie

Is Just a Movie

Under the Fifth Sun: A Novel of Pancho Villa

Under the Fifth Sun: A Novel of Pancho Villa

The Syntax of Spoken Brazilian Portuguese

The Syntax of Spoken Brazilian Portuguese

The Literatures of Spanish America and Brazil

The Literatures of Spanish America and Brazil

Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Living Large

Living Large

Power and Dissent

Power and Dissent

Understanding the Book of Daniel for This Generation Comprensión El Libro De Daniel Para Esta Generación

Understanding the Book of Daniel for This Generation Comprensión El Libro De Daniel Para Esta Generación

El léxico-gramática del español

El léxico-gramática del español

Latinos: A Biography of the People

Latinos: A Biography of the People

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