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Guevara, Also Known as Che

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo (II),Paco Ignacio Taibo

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Guevara, Also Known as Che

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo (II),Paco Ignacio Taibo

Mexican novelist and historian Paco Ignacio Taibo II here captures the life and character of Che Guevara, the preeminent Latin-American revolutionary of the late twentieth century. The symbol of radical egalitarianism and the war against social injustice, Guevara was gunned down in the jungles of southeastern Bolivia in 1967, his death surrounded by questions that remain unanswered. In the years since he died, fascination with Che and his independent and pragmatic brand of Guerilla Marxism have become increasingly focused. Taibo, whose extensive contacts in Latin American political activism gives him unprecedented access to hitherto untapped sources, probes Che's life with a storyteller's pen and an historian's judgment. Delving into vast archives to which few researchers have entry, Taibo investigates the mystery and myth surrounding Che's life, careers, and ideals.

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Macmillan

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0312206526

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9780312206529

Pancho Villa

A Revolutionary Life

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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Pancho Villa

A Revolutionary Life

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

A wild ride and revealing portrait of the controversial Pancho Villa, one of Mexico’s most beloved (or loathed) heroes, that finally establishes the importance of his role in the triumph of the Mexican Revolution, by renowned writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II. The last biography of Pancho Villa was published 25 years ago, and this new edition has been translated into English for the first time. This biography marks a kind of reinvention of the legendary Mexican figure of Pancho Villa. It is a masterful reevaluation and heavily researched account of his life. This book makes a new claim, finally giving Pancho Villa his due as the decisive figure in the success of Mexican Revolution. Here he is less the colorful bandito and more the incorruptible conscience that not only won key battles, but also maintained the revolutionary vision and led the way in terms of class consciousness. Pancho Villa is a rollicking, sometimes hilariously comical, sometimes extremely violent, and always very personal portrait of the controversial Mexican historical figure Pancho Villa. Beloved crime writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II (a.k.a. PIT)—the prolific historian, biographer of Che Guevara and the founder of Mexican “neopolicial” fiction—brings his tremendous storytelling skills to an account of one of the Mexico’s greatest legendary characters. With his vibrant narrative style, Taibo describes the adventures of Pancho Villa with incredible stories, the stuff of history and tragedy, backed up by tremendous research. Throughout, Taibo unveils secrets about the life of one of Mexico's most courageous and charismatic leaders. Includes period photographs that indelibly capture the rocky transition from the wild and agrarian past towards modern statehood.

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Seven Stories Press

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1644212226

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The Winter of the Cartoonist

By: Paco Roca

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The Winter of the Cartoonist

By: Paco Roca

A graphic nonfiction story of the five extraordinary cartoonists who decided to rebel in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and WWII. In 1957, Editorial Bruguera was one of Spain's largest publishing houses, putting out hugely popular weekly magazines and comics for young and old ― while retaining all rights and creative control of their artists' work. Spanish comics superstar Paco Roca investigates the true story of five cartoonists who, spurred by poor working conditions, arbitrary editorial edicts, and nationwide dictatorial rule, went on a quest for creative freedom. Little did they know that the corporation had begun actively trying to thwart their distribution and publishing efforts, turning their battle into a real-life David and Goliath tale. The Winter of the Cartoonist provides historical context and short profiles of these artists as they serve as everyday heroes for all of those who have chased a dream, no matter how high the obstacles that stand in front of them.

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130

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Fantagraphics Books

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1683963245

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9781683963240

The Uncomfortable Dead

By: Subcomandante Marcos,Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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The Uncomfortable Dead

By: Subcomandante Marcos,Paco Ignacio Taibo II

A stylized reissue of the acclaimed, surreal noir collaboration between Mexico’s greatest writer and its most courageous revolutionary. “Taibo’s expertise ensures a smart, funny book, and Marcos brings a wry sense of humor.” —Publishers Weekly In alternating chapters, Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos and the consistently excellent Paco Ignacio Taibo II create an uproarious murder mystery with two intersecting storylines. The chapters written by the famously masked Marcos originate in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico. There, the fictional “Subcomandante Marcos” assigns Elias Contreras—an odd but charming mountain man—to travel to Mexico City in search of an elusive and hideous murderer named “Morales.” The second story line, penned by Taibo, stars his famous series detective Hector Belascoaran Shayne. Hector guzzles Coca-Cola and smokes cigarettes furiously amidst his philosophical and always charming approach to investigating crimes—in this case, the search for his own “Morales.” The two stories collide absurdly and dramatically in the urban sprawl of Mexico City. The ugly history of the city’s political violence rears its head, and both detectives find themselves in an unpredictable dance of death with forces at once criminal, historical, and political. Readers expecting political heavy-handedness will be disarmed by the humility and playful self-mocking that runs throughout the book.

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305

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Akashic Books

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1936070758

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9781936070756

'68

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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'68

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

On the night of October 2, 1968, there occurred a bloody showdown between student demonstrators and the Mexican government in Tlatelolco Square. At least two hundred students were shot dead and many more were detained. Then the bodies were trucked out, the cobblestones were washed clean. Detainees were held without recourse until 1971. Official denial of the killing continues even today: In the first week of February 2003, Mexico's Education Secretary Reyes Tamiz ordered a new history textbook that mentions the massacre-Claudia Sierra's History of Mexico: An Analytical Approach-removed from shelves and classrooms. (Public outcry led Tamiz to reverse his decision days later.) No one has yet been held accountable for the official acts of savagery. With provocative, anecdotal, and analytical prose, Taibo claims for history "one more of the many unredeemed and sleepless ghosts that live in our lands.

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148

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Seven Stories Press

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1609800664

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9781609800666

The Shadow of the Shadow

By: Paco Ignacio,Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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The Shadow of the Shadow

By: Paco Ignacio,Paco Ignacio Taibo II

The Shadow of the Shadow follows four men who meet to play dominos in a hotel bar in Mexico City in 1922. They are a motley group a gun-toting poet who makes a living writing advertisements for patent medicine, a radical Chinese-Mexican union organizer, a lawyer who represents prostitutes, and a newspaper crime reporter who churns out pages of copy like links of sausage in a chorizo factory. Left to their own devices, the group would have waited out Carranza's presidency in their own quietly besotted fashion, ignoring the betrayal of the Mexican Revolution. But they witness a series of strangely related murders and begin to suspect a conspiracy involving the oil-rich lands of the Gulf Coast, greedy army officers, and American industrialists. Critics have hailed The Shadow of the Shadow as the best of Paco Ignacio Taibo IIs historical novels. Issues of oil, American imperialism, extortion, and government corruption give the novel a distinctly contemporary ring.

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330

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1458716449

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9781458716446

The Shadow of the Shadow

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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The Shadow of the Shadow

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

Sex, murder, and gun-toting poets in post-Revolutionary Mexico City. Dominoes are played by all.

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242

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Cinco Puntos Press

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1933693002

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9781933693002

Plays by Paco Bezerra: Cutting-Edge Spanish Theatre

Grooming; Lord Ye Loves Dragons; Lulú; I Die for I Die Not

By: Paco Bezerra

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Plays by Paco Bezerra: Cutting-Edge Spanish Theatre

Grooming; Lord Ye Loves Dragons; Lulú; I Die for I Die Not

By: Paco Bezerra

This vital anthology includes fresh translations of four of Paco Bezerra's plays in one edited collection for the first time in English. Winner of the National Literary Drama Award in 2009 and the Calderon de la Barca Theatre Drama Prize for New Authors in 2007, Paco Bezerra has become one of the most lauded and essential voices in the Spanish theatrical scene. His works have received both critical and audience acclaim, and his plays have been performed throughout Europe, South America and Asia. In the four plays included in this volume, Bezerra addresses critical issues such as child abuse, racism and women's rights. And, in a manner common to all of his works, Bezerra continually explores how marginalization weaves into all aspects of human existence. Together with an edited introduction to Bezerra's work and world, this collection offers a rare insight into contemporary Spanish theatre for performance and study.

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153

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350367583

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9781350367586

Calling All Heroes

A Manual for Taking Power

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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Calling All Heroes

A Manual for Taking Power

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

The euphoric idealism of grassroots reform and the tragic reality of revolutionary failure are at the center of this speculative novel that opens with a real historical event. On October 2, 1968, 10 days before the Summer Olympics in Mexico, the Mexican government responds to a student demonstration in Tlatelolco by firing into the crowd, killing more than 200 students and civilians and wounding hundreds more. The Tlatelolco massacre was erased from the official record as easily as authorities washing the blood from the streets, and no one was ever held accountable. It is two years later and Nestor, a journalist and participant in the fateful events, lies recovering in the hospital from a knife wound. His fevered imagination leads him in the collection of facts and memories of the movement and its assassination in the company of figures from his childhood. Nestor calls on the heroes of his youth—Sherlock Holmes, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and D’Artagnan among them—to join him in launching a new reform movement conceived by his intensely active imagination.

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137

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PM Press

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1604864079

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9781604864076

Exam Ref 70-774 Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning

By: Ginger Grant,Julio Granados,Guillermo Fernandez,Pau Sempere,Javier Torrenteras,Paco Gonzalez,Tamanaco Francísquez

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Exam Ref 70-774 Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning

By: Ginger Grant,Julio Granados,Guillermo Fernandez,Pau Sempere,Javier Torrenteras,Paco Gonzalez,Tamanaco Francísquez

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-774–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of performing key data science activities with Azure Machine Learning services. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Prepare data for analysis in Azure Machine Learning and export from Azure Machine Learning Develop machine learning models Operationalize and manage Azure Machine Learning Services Use other services for machine learning This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you are familiar with Azure data services, machine learning concepts, and common data science processes About the Exam Exam 70-774 focuses on skills and knowledge needed to prepare data for analysis with Azure Machine Learning; find key variables describing your data’s behavior; develop models and identify optimal algorithms; train, validate, deploy, manage, and consume Azure Machine Learning Models; and leverage related services and APIs. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam as well as Exam 70-773: Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R earns your MCSA: Machine Learning certifi¿cation, demonstrating your expertise in operationalizing Microsoft Azure machine learning and Big Data with R Server and SQL R Services. See full details at: microsoft.com/learning

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Microsoft Press

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013484968X

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Pancho Villa

A Revolutionary Life

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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A Revolutionary Life

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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The Winter of the Cartoonist

By: Paco Roca

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By: Paco Roca

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Guevara, Also Known as Che

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo (II),Paco Ignacio Taibo

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Guevara, Also Known as Che

By: Paco Ignacio Taibo (II),Paco Ignacio Taibo

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Guevara, Also Known as Che

Guevara, Also Known as Che

Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa

The Winter of the Cartoonist

The Winter of the Cartoonist

The Uncomfortable Dead

The Uncomfortable Dead

'68

'68

The Shadow of the Shadow

The Shadow of the Shadow

The Shadow of the Shadow

The Shadow of the Shadow

Plays by Paco Bezerra: Cutting-Edge Spanish Theatre

Plays by Paco Bezerra: Cutting-Edge Spanish Theatre

Calling All Heroes

Calling All Heroes

Exam Ref 70-774 Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning

Exam Ref 70-774 Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning

Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa

The Winter of the Cartoonist

The Winter of the Cartoonist

Guevara, Also Known as Che

Guevara, Also Known as Che

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