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Blood+Death

The Secret History of Santa Muerte and the Mexican Drug Cartels

By: John Lee Brook

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Blood+Death

The Secret History of Santa Muerte and the Mexican Drug Cartels

By: John Lee Brook

The White Sister... The Bony Lady... The Godmother... The Pretty Girl... This is Santa Muerte, personification of death. A veiled skeleton with an unquenchable thirst for destruction, Santa Muerte is Mexico’s grim and vengeful goddess. She is worshipped by outcasts and sinners, those for whom the traditional Christian deities of Jesus and the Virgin Mary have no place. For the notorious drug cartels, Santa Muerte is venerated as the saint who does not judge. She provides divine protection against authority and from rival gangs, demanding human sacrifice in return. The cult of Santa Muerte has become inextricably linked to the Mexican cartels over the past decade, resulting in barbaric rituals that have escalated the tide of violence across the streets. Bodies of cartel members are executed en masse at Santa Muerte shrines, and rumors abound of even worse atrocities in the name of magical protection. This book is the story of unholy alliance, of drug gangs and Santa Muerte, and a galvanic passion for blood and death.

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SCB Distributors

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190939422X

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9781909394223

Hispanic Folk Music of New Mexico and the Southwest

A Self-Portrait of a People

By: John Donald Robb

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Hispanic Folk Music of New Mexico and the Southwest

A Self-Portrait of a People

By: John Donald Robb

First published in 1980 and now available only from the University of New Mexico Press, this classic compilation of New Mexico folk music is based on thirty-five years of field research by a giant of modern music. Composer John Donald Robb, a passionate aficionado of the traditions of his adopted state, traveled New Mexico recording and transcribing music from the time he arrived in the Southwest in 1941.

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UNM Press

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0826344321

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9780826344328

Kiva, Cross & Crown

The Pecos Indians and New Mexico, 1540-1840

By: John L. Kessell

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Kiva, Cross & Crown

The Pecos Indians and New Mexico, 1540-1840

By: John L. Kessell

A meticulous and engaging history of one of the largest and most powerful Pueblos. Richly illustrated with drawings from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.

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Western National Parks Association

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1877856568

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9781877856563

To Die in Mexico: Dispatches from Inside the Drug War

By: John Gibler

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To Die in Mexico: Dispatches from Inside the Drug War

By: John Gibler

Since President Calderón declared a war on drugs in December 2006, more than 38,000 Mexicans have been murdered. Drug money is now Mexico's single largest source of income. Gibler travels across Mexico and slips behind the frontlines to talk with people who live in towns under assault on the lawless frontiers of the drug war.

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City Lights Books

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0872865177

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9780872865174

Zapata and the Mexican Revolution

By: John Womack

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Zapata and the Mexican Revolution

By: John Womack

This essential volume recalls the activities of Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution; he formed and commanded an important revolutionary force during this conflict. Womack focuses attention on Zapata's activities and his home state of Morelos during the Revolution. Zapata quickly rose from his position as a peasant leader in a village seeking agrarian reform. Zapata's dedication to the cause of land rights made him a hero to the people. Womack describes the contributing factors and conditions preceding the Mexican Revolution, creating a narrative that examines political and agrarian transformations on local and national levels.

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Vintage

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0307803325

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9780307803320

Mass Shootings: Six Steps to Survival

By: John Matthews

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Mass Shootings: Six Steps to Survival

By: John Matthews

Examining nearly 60 mass shootings that have occurred in the United States since 1982, this book focuses on the actions taken and decisions made by those who survived these horrific attacks. Armed with this new information, the old axiom “fight or flight” is dispelled or at least modified for this new breed of killer. Fight by yourself and you are almost assuredly going to join the ranks of the victims if not the overall body count; flee and present a target for the killer or draw his attention, and chances are you will not make it out alive. This book is comprised of vital information gleaned from survivors who have successfully endured some of the most tragic and violent incidents in US history over the past 40 years. Mass Shootings: Six Steps to Survival presents an easy-to-understand model for every citizen of nearly any age. Armed with this vital information, citizens will be able to learn from the actual experiences of mass shooting survivors and understand both successful and unsuccessful tactics which have been utilized by these individuals in past incidents. How would I respond to a heavily-armed gunman who is determined to kill as many people as possible? What would I do if I were caught in the wrong place at the wrong time: in a crowded movie theater, at a popular concert, out celebrating at a city festival, or simply eating lunch with my child at school? What do I do? Do I have the knowledge and skills necessary to survive an attack? How do I save myself and help others? All of these questions and more are answered in Mass Shootings: Six Steps to Survival, a book written specifically to provide the information and tools necessary to survive a mass shooting or active shooter assault.

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eBooks2go, Inc.

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1618130714

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9781618130716

Drugs

By: John Baselmans

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Drugs

By: John Baselmans

When we think of drugs, we immediately think of the old guard drugs like cocaine, heroin and hemp. Other than that, there are for some time synthetic drugs (XTC) made in many forms, colors and effects. We talk in this book about the ordinary old-fashioned drugs in the form of cocaine. WeOre going to expose what is behind and who are the true drug dealers. The old-fashioned drug is still the trade with which the super rich enrich themselves. Also, it is the elite who use a lot of this stuff. You can make it clear that most of the top in the business world, but also the politics and those who move into higher layers, are the permanent users of the cocaine stuff. Often in the most pure form and often used daily like a breakfast and dinner. But first I like to elaborate some things; what is cocaine and who are the driving forces behind these drugs according to world organizations of detecting drugs. Let's talk about drugs.

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Lulu.com

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1326843257

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9781326843250

Aspects

By: John M. Ford

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Aspects

By: John M. Ford

The best writer in America, bar none."—Robert Jordan At last, the final work of John M. Ford—one of the greatest SF and fantasy authors of his time. Enter the halls of Parliament with Varic, Coron of the Corvaric Coast. Visit Strange House with the Archmage Birch. Explore the mountains of Lady Longlight alongside the Palion Silvern, Sorcerer. In the years before his unexpected death, John M. Ford wrote a novel of fantasy and magic unlike any other. Politics and abdicated kings, swords and sorcerous machine guns, divination and ancient empires—finally, Aspects is here. “A great writer who is really fucking brilliant.”—Neil Gaiman At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Tor Books

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1250269040

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9781250269041

Letters On South America: Comprising Travels On The Banks of The Paraná and Rio De La Plata

Vol. II

By: John Parish Robertson,William Parish Robertson

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Letters On South America: Comprising Travels On The Banks of The Paraná and Rio De La Plata

Vol. II

By: John Parish Robertson,William Parish Robertson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

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3385121507

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9783385121508

Blood on the Risers

An Airborne Soldier's Thirty-five Months in Vietnam

By: John Leppelman

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Blood on the Risers

An Airborne Soldier's Thirty-five Months in Vietnam

By: John Leppelman

In three straight years he was a paratropper, and army seaman, and a LRRP—and he lived to tell about it. As an FNG paratrooper in the 173d Airborne, John Leppelman made that unit's only combat jump in Vietnam. Then he spent months in fruitless search of the enemy, watching as his buddies died because of poor leadership and lousy weapons. Often it seemed the only way out of the carnage in the Central highlands was in a body bag. But Leppelman did get out, transferring first to the army's riverboats and then the all-volunteer Rangers, one of the ballsiest units in the war. In three tours of duty, that ended only when malaria forced him back to the States, Leppelman saw the war as few others did, a Vietnam that many American boys didn't live to tell about, but whose valor and sacrifice survive on these pages.

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Presidio Press

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0307755223

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9780307755223

Conquest of the Sierra

Spaniards and Indians in Colonial Oaxaca

By: John K. Chance

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Conquest of the Sierra

Spaniards and Indians in Colonial Oaxaca

By: John K. Chance

Conquest of the Sierra "depicts the colonial experience in the Sierra Zapoteca, a remote mountain region of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. Based on unpublished and hitherto untapped archival sources, this book traces the evolution of a unique regional colonial society.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806133376

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9780806133379

Delphi Collected Works of John Masefield (Illustrated)

By: John Masefield

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Delphi Collected Works of John Masefield (Illustrated)

By: John Masefield

The English Poet Laureate from 1930 until 1967, John Masefield produced a wide range of literary masterpieces, encompassing ballads, nature poetry, adventure novels, social dramas and mythological children’s works. His long narrative poems, including the much-celebrated ‘The Everlasting Mercy’ (1911), shocked the literary orthodoxy of the time with its colloquial expressions and coarseness of themes. Masefield is revered for his endeavour to make poetry a popular art and for his influence on the Georgian movement, advocating respect for formalism, as well as bucolic and romantic subject matter. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Masefield’s collected works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Masefield’s life and works * Concise introduction to Masefield’s life * The most complete poetry edition possible in the US * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Rare poetry collections digitised here for the first time * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes a selection of Masefield’s novels and non-fiction— spend hours exploring his varied works * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Poetical Works Brief Introduction: John Masefield Salt-Water Ballads (1902) Ballads and Poems (1910) The Everlasting Mercy (1911) The Widow in the Bye Street (1912) Dauber (1912) The Story of a Round-House and Other Poems (1912) The Daffodil Fields (1913) Philip the King and Other Poems (1914) Good Friday (1916) Lollingdon Downs and Other Poems with Sonnets (1917) Rosas (1918) Reynard the Fox (1919) Enslaved and Other Poems (1920) Right Royal (1920) Selected Poems (1922) King Cole and Other Poems (1923) A King's Daughter (1923) Poems from ‘Sard Harker’ (1924) Poems from ‘Odtaa’ (1926) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Novels Multitude and Solitude (1909) Martin Hyde: The Duke's Messenger (1909) Jim Davis (1911) Sard Harker (1924) ODTAA (1926) The Non-Fiction On the Spanish Main (1906) William Shakespeare (1911) John M. Synge (1915) Gallipoli (1916) The Old Front Line (1917) The War and the Future (1918) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

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1801700605

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9781801700603

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Masefield (Illustrated)

By: John Masefield

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Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Masefield (Illustrated)

By: John Masefield

The English Poet Laureate from 1930 until 1967, John Masefield produced a wide range of literary masterpieces, encompassing ballads, nature poetry, adventure novels, social dramas and mythological children’s works. His long narrative poems, including the much-celebrated ‘The Everlasting Mercy’ (1911), shocked the literary orthodoxy of the time with its colloquial expressions and coarseness of themes. Masefield is revered for his endeavour to make poetry a popular art and for his influence on the Georgian movement, advocating respect for formalism, as well as bucolic and romantic subject matter. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in publishing history, this volume presents Masefield’s complete poetical works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Masefield’s life and works * Concise introduction to Masefield’s life * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Many rare poetry collections digitised here for the first time * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes a selection of Masefield’s novels and non-fiction— spend hours exploring his varied works * The beloved children’s classic ‘The Midnight Folk’ and its sequel ‘The Box of Delights’ * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Poetical Works Brief Introduction: John Masefield Salt-Water Ballads (1902) Ballads and Poems (1910) The Everlasting Mercy (1911) The Widow in the Bye Street (1912) Dauber (1912) The Story of a Round-House and Other Poems (1912) The Daffodil Fields (1913) Philip the King and Other Poems (1914) Good Friday (1916) Lollingdon Downs and Other Poems with Sonnets (1917) Rosas (1918) Reynard the Fox (1919) Enslaved and Other Poems (1920) Right Royal (1920) Selected Poems (1922) King Cole and Other Poems (1923) A King's Daughter (1923) Poems from ‘Sard Harker’ (1924) Poems from ‘Odtaa’ (1926) Midsummer Night and Other Tales in Verse (1928) Poems from ‘The Wanderer’ (1930) Minnie Maylow's Story and Other Tales and Scenes (1931) A Tale of Troy (1932) A Letter from Pontus and Other Verse (1936) Recent Poems (1955) The Bluebells and Other Verses (1961) Old Raiger and Other Verses (1964) In Glad Thanksgiving (1967) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Novels Multitude and Solitude (1909) Martin Hyde: The Duke's Messenger (1909) Jim Davis (1911) Sard Harker (1924) ODTAA (1926) The Midnight Folk (1927) The Taking of the Gry (1934) The Box of Delights (1935) The Non-Fiction On the Spanish Main (1906) William Shakespeare (1911) John M. Synge (1915) Gallipoli (1916) The Old Front Line (1917) The War and the Future (1918) The Nine Days Wonder (1941) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

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1801700591

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9781801700597

Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign; of their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British Navy

By: John Barrow

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Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign; of their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British Navy

By: John Barrow

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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3368877917

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9783368877910

Footprints

A Memoir

By: John G. Aicher

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Footprints

A Memoir

By: John G. Aicher

Born in 1930 the author has lived through the major convulsions of the twentieth century, and has comments about many of them. A Korean War veteran and practicing lawyer in New York and Vermont, his memories of events in court, in prisons, and politics will hold your interest and stir your emotions.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493154451

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9781493154456

The Rough Guide to Mexico

By: John Fisher,Zora O'Neill,Paul Whitfield,Daniel Jacobs

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The Rough Guide to Mexico

By: John Fisher,Zora O'Neill,Paul Whitfield,Daniel Jacobs

The Rough Guide to Mexico is the most comprehensive guide you'll find. From the pre-Hispanic Pyramid sight of Tula to the breathtaking train-ride across Copper Canyon, this guide introduces all the countries "must-sees". This revised 7th edition includes hundreds of incisive accounts of the sights, providing fresh takes on lesser known gems as well as the well-established attractions including the Maja ruins in Chiapas and the Yucatan to Mariachi in Mexico City. Use the clearest maps available to investigate every corner of this vibrant nation from the beaches to the bustling cities and ancient Mayan temples. There are complete listings of all the best places to stay and eat to suit every budget and significant historical information to give you a well-rounded understanding of Mexico's feast of architecture and rich cultural heritage. The Rough Guide to Mexico is like having a local friend plan your trip!

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Rough Guides UK

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1848368224

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9781848368224

The Agrarian Dispute

The Expropriation of American-Owned Rural Land in Postrevolutionary Mexico

By: John Dwyer

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The Agrarian Dispute

The Expropriation of American-Owned Rural Land in Postrevolutionary Mexico

By: John Dwyer

In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of U.S. property owners as part of President Lázaro Cárdenas’s land redistribution program. Because no compensation was provided to the Americans a serious crisis, which John J. Dwyer terms “the agrarian dispute,” ensued between the two countries. Dwyer’s nuanced analysis of this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. He argues that the agrarian dispute inaugurated a new and improved era in bilateral relations because Mexican officials were able to negotiate a favorable settlement, and the United States, constrained economically and politically by the Great Depression, reacted to the crisis with unaccustomed restraint. Dwyer challenges prevailing arguments that Mexico’s nationalization of the oil industry in 1938 was the first test of Franklin Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor policy by showing that the earlier conflict over land was the watershed event. Dwyer weaves together elite and subaltern history and highlights the intricate relationship between domestic and international affairs. Through detailed studies of land redistribution in Baja California and Sonora, he demonstrates that peasant agency influenced the local application of Cárdenas’s agrarian reform program, his regional state-building projects, and his relations with the United States. Dwyer draws on a broad array of official, popular, and corporate sources to illuminate the motives of those who contributed to the agrarian dispute, including landless fieldworkers, indigenous groups, small landowners, multinational corporations, labor leaders, state-level officials, federal policymakers, and diplomats. Taking all of them into account, Dwyer explores the circumstances that spurred agrarista mobilization, the rationale behind Cárdenas’s rural policies, the Roosevelt administration’s reaction to the loss of American-owned land, and the diplomatic tactics employed by Mexican officials to resolve the international conflict.

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Duke University Press

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0822388944

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9780822388944

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