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It Calls You Back

An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

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It Calls You Back

An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

Shares the author's story of his brushes with the law and addictions to heroin and alcohol, tracing his complicated journey toward a recovery marked by a run for political office and his rise to an internationally respected gang interventionist.

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Simon and Schuster

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141658417X

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9781416584179

Hearts and Hands

Creating Community in Violent Times

By: Luis Rodriguez

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Hearts and Hands

Creating Community in Violent Times

By: Luis Rodriguez

Hearts and Hands deals with many of the difficult issues addressed in Luis Rodríguez’s memoir of gang life, Always Running, but with a focus on healing through community building. Empowered by his experiences as a peacemaker with gangs in Los Angeles and Chicago, Rodríguez offers a unique book of change. He makes concrete suggestions, shows how we can create nonviolent opportunities for youth today, and redirects kids into productive and satisfying lives. And he warns that we sacrifice community values for material gain when we incarcerate or marginalize people already on the edge of society. His interest in dissolving gang influence on black and latino kids is personal as well as societal; his son, to whom he dedicates Hearts and Hands, is currently serving a prison sentence for gang-related activity. With anecdotes, interviews, and time-tested guidelines, Hearts and Hands makes a powerful argument for building and supporting community life.

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372

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Seven Stories Press

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1609800575

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9781609800574

From Our Land to Our Land

Essays, Journeys, and Imaginings from a Native Xicanx Writer

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

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From Our Land to Our Land

Essays, Journeys, and Imaginings from a Native Xicanx Writer

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

Luis J. Rodriguez writes about race, culture, identity, and belonging and what these all mean and should mean (but often fail to) in the volatile climate of our nation. His passion and wisdom inspire us with the message that we must come together if we are to move forward. As he writes in the preface, “Like millions of Americans, I’m demanding a new vision, a qualitatively different direction, for this country. One for the shared well-being of everyone. One with beauty, healing, poetry, imagination, and truth.” The pieces in From Our Land to Our Land capture that same fantastic energy and wisdom and will spark conversation and inspiration.

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189

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Seven Stories Press

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1609809734

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9781609809737

Modes of the Tragic in Spanish Cinema

By: Luis M. González

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Modes of the Tragic in Spanish Cinema

By: Luis M. González

This book focuses on expressions of the tragic in Spanish cinema. Its main premise is that elements from the classical and modern tragic tradition persist and permeate many of the cultural works created in Spain, especially the films on which the book centers this study. The inscrutability and indolence of the gods, the mutability of fortune, the recurrent narratives of fall and redemption, the unavoidable clash between ethical forces, the tension between free will and fate, the violent resolution of both internal and external conflicts, and the overwhelming feelings of guilt that haunt the tragic heroine/hero are consistent aspects that traverse Spanish cinema as a response to universal queries about human suffering and death.

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228

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Springer Nature

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3031193253

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9783031193255

Always Running

La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

By: Luis J. Rodríguez

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Always Running

La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

By: Luis J. Rodríguez

The award-winning memoir of life in an LA street gang from the acclaimed Chicano author and former Los Angeles Poet Laureate: “Fierce, and fearless” (The New York Times). Luis J. Rodríguez joined his first gang at age eleven. As a teenager, he witnessed the rise of some of the most notorious cliques in Southern California. He grew up knowing only a life of violence—one that revolved around drugs, gang wars, and police brutality. But unlike most of those around him, Rodríguez found a way out when art, writing, and political activism gave him a new path—and an escape from self-destruction. Always Running spares no detail in its vivid, brutally honest portrayal of street life and violence, and it stands as a powerful and unforgettable testimonial of gang life by one of the most acclaimed Chicano writers of his generation. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Luis J. Rodríguez including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

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345

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Open Road Media

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1453259082

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9781453259085

Armando Reverón

By: John Elderfield,Luis Pérez Oramas,Armando Reverón,Nora Lawrence

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Armando Reverón

By: John Elderfield,Luis Pérez Oramas,Armando Reverón,Nora Lawrence

Foreword by Glenn D. Lowry. Text by John Elderfield, Luis Perez-Oramas.

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248

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The Museum of Modern Art

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0870707116

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9780870707117

Hearts and Hands, Second Edition

Creating Community in Violent Times

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

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Hearts and Hands, Second Edition

Creating Community in Violent Times

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

Hearts and Hands focuses on healing through community building. Empowered by thirty years of experience with gangs in Los Angeles and Chicago, Rodríguez offers a unique book of change. He makes concrete suggestions, shows how we can create nonviolent opportunities for youth today, and redirects kids into productive and satisfying lives. And he warns that we sacrifice community values for material gain when we incarcerate or marginalize people already on the edge of society. His drive to dissolve gang influence on kids is as personal as it is societal; his son, to whom he dedicates Hearts and Hands, served more than a decade in prison for gang-related activity. With anecdotes, interviews, and time-tested guidelines, Hearts and Hands makes a powerful argument for building and supporting community life.

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420

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Seven Stories Press

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1609805542

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9781609805548

Clubhouse Confidential

A Yankee Bat Boy's Insider Tale of Wild Nights, Gambling, and Good Times with Modern Baseball's Greatest Team

By: Luis Castillo,William Cane

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Clubhouse Confidential

A Yankee Bat Boy's Insider Tale of Wild Nights, Gambling, and Good Times with Modern Baseball's Greatest Team

By: Luis Castillo,William Cane

You are invited to come behind the closed doors of the Yankees' clubhouse in this intimate memoir about the team's recent glory years and the superstars who made it all possible. For the first time ever, Luis "Squeegee" Castillo, bat boy and clubbie for the Yankees from 1998 to 2005, talks about working with Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Joe Girardi, Bernie Williams, Roger Clemens, Joe Torre, and many other modern-day Yankee greats. Luis saw and heard what really happened in the privacy of the clubhouse, at parties, and in hotel rooms, bar fights, and secret meetings. He even vacationed with some players and got to know them like family, discovering their pitching and hitting secrets, joining them in all-nighters, and learning their often hilarious methods of meeting girls and having fun on the road.--From publisher description.

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Macmillan

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0312645422

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9780312645427

Always Running

La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

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Always Running

La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

This award-winning and bestselling classic memoir about a young Chicano gang member is now updated with a new Introduction and reading group guide.

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288

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Simon and Schuster

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0743276914

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9780743276917

The United States and Central America

Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility

By: Mark B. Rosenberg,Luis G. Solis

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The United States and Central America

Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility

By: Mark B. Rosenberg,Luis G. Solis

This book is a concise overview of the recent history of U.S.-Central American relations. Part of the Contemporary Inter-American Relations series edited by Jorge Dominguez and Rafael Fernandez de Castro, it focuses on the relations between the U.S. and this region since the end of the Cold War. The volume considers economic relations between the two regions, presenting pertinent information on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). It also looks at political issues such as military cooperation, security issues, the drug trade and organized crime, democracy in the region, and migration. Finally, it concludes with an assessment of the direction US-Central American relations are taking at present, moving beyond the black-and-white challenges of Soviet domination in the region to address post-9/11 security concerns. The United States and Central America will be of interest to students and scholars of foreign policy, Latin American politics and politics and international relations in general.

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144

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Routledge

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1135904553

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9781135904555

Cara de PrÓCer

Cuentos y Relatos

By: Roberto Luis Guzm N.,Roberto Luis Guzmán

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Cara de PrÓCer

Cuentos y Relatos

By: Roberto Luis Guzm N.,Roberto Luis Guzmán

Palabras, acciones, escenas se despliegan por aquí y más allá en Cara de Prócer, un libro de cuentos y relatos que línea a línea construye su lugar. Tramas que marcan momentos de la vida. Impensados, comunes, ajenos, irreversibles. Ni más ni menos que el delineado del paso de hombres y mujeres que viven dentro de cada historia. Así los relatos: El caballo de Troya, y Extraña lluvia, se dirimen en las fronteras de lo fantástico y cotidiano. Tomografía computada, exhibe desde un realismo crudo cuan frágil y hasta patético se puede ser en el decurso de un problema de salud. Es Macao grr..., una historia que nos acerca los desatinos a los que se puede arribar, simple y llanamente por seguir la ruta del azar, la seducción del juego. Nadie se dispone a perder, aunque simule lo contrario. Escenas, personajes, lugares, amores y humores... Nada escapa a la pluma de Roberto Luis Guzmán. Marta Rosa Mutti

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135

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Palibrio

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1463339992

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9781463339999

Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base

Anatomy, Tactics, and Techniques

By: Luis Borba,Jean de Oliveira

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Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base

Anatomy, Tactics, and Techniques

By: Luis Borba,Jean de Oliveira

The one-stop guide to microsurgical and endoscopic treatment of skull base lesions from global experts A deep knowledge of regional anatomy, improved understanding of pathologies and their behaviors, technological advances, and multidisciplinary collaboration have led to more effective treatments for once inoperable skull base lesions. Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base: Anatomy, Tactics, and Techniques by renowned skull base neurosurgeons Luis A. B. Borba and Jean G. de Oliveira presents a balanced, anatomy-based perspective on microsurgical and endoscopic approaches to manage these highly challenging lesions. The text leverages the best current scientific literature on this topic and insights from global skull base surgery experts. Organized into 9 sections and 52 chapters, the book starts with discussion of microsurgical and endoscopic instrumentation and neurophysiological monitoring. The subsequent sections cover diverse approaches for skull base lesions involving the sphenoid and parasellar, orbit, anterior fossa, cavernous sinus, temporal bone and jugular foramen, and foramen magnum regions. Each of these sections starts with an introduction, followed by a microsurgical description of the anatomy of the impacted region. Key Highlights Contributions from an impressive group of internationally renowned neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists specializing in skull base pathologies Indications, preoperative and postoperative concerns, nuances, pitfalls, tactics, techniques, and references for further reading provide a comprehensive guide to treatment A stepwise description of the approach, high-quality four-color drawings, and illustrative cases facilitate acquisition and retention of knowledge High-quality figures provide greater visual insights and step-by-step guidance on how to perform specific procedures This unique textbook will help residents, fellows, and practitioners in neurosurgery and otolaryngology make an evidenced-based decision on using the most effective microsurgical and/or endoscopic approach to achieve the best outcomes in patients with skull base lesions.

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1116

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Thieme

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1638536066

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9781638536062

Trochemoche

Poems

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

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Trochemoche

Poems

By: Luis J. Rodriguez

Trochemoche, "helterskelter" in Spanish, expresses the turmoil of the barrio and explores recovery and personal growth, ways of knowledge, revolution, and the power of poetry. In the cadence of struggle, of street talk, and the salient speech of the social outcast, Trochemoche is about new meters, new meanings, the new verse of colors, breath, and whispers at the closing of the millennium and at the mouth of the new. It expresses soul-freedom as the clarion call of the new politics.

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108

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1880684500

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9781880684504

McGraw-Hill Education Beginning Spanish Grammar

A Practical Guide to 100+ Essential Skills

By: Luis Aragones,Ramon Palencia

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McGraw-Hill Education Beginning Spanish Grammar

A Practical Guide to 100+ Essential Skills

By: Luis Aragones,Ramon Palencia

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. What you need to know to master basic Spanish grammar McGraw-Hill: Beginning Spanish Grammar guides you through this often-difficult subject, clearly explaining essential concepts and giving you the practice you need to reach your language goals. With an easy and unintimidating approach, each chapter introduces one grammar topic followed by skill-building exercises, allowing you to learn and study at your own pace. At the end of this workbook, you will have mastered grammar areas such as gender, articles, adjectives, possessives, and verb tenses and will be ready to take your grammar knowledge to the next level. Features: 107 units, each presenting one topic in a bite-sized,two-page format More than 400 exercises that give you real confidence in your new language skills A bilingual glossary featuring hundreds of terms for quick reference Numerous illustrations and usage examples showing Spanish grammar in context Luis Aragones and Ramon Palencia are Spanish-language learning experts. Grupo SM is the third-largest educational publisher in the Spanish-speaking world. McGraw-Hill: Beginning Spanish Grammar is the first book in a three-part series: after completing this workbook you can build on your skills with McGraw-Hill: Intermediate Spanish Grammar and McGraw-Hill: Advanced Spanish Grammar.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071840656

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9780071840651

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It Calls You Back

It Calls You Back

Hearts and Hands

Hearts and Hands

From Our Land to Our Land

From Our Land to Our Land

Modes of the Tragic in Spanish Cinema

Modes of the Tragic in Spanish Cinema

Always Running

Always Running

Armando Reverón

Armando Reverón

Hearts and Hands, Second Edition

Hearts and Hands, Second Edition

Clubhouse Confidential

Clubhouse Confidential

Always Running

Always Running

The United States and Central America

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Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base

Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base

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Trochemoche

McGraw-Hill Education Beginning Spanish Grammar

McGraw-Hill Education Beginning Spanish Grammar

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