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Dawn of Ebony

...Sensually Frightening...

By: Victoria Lemus

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Dawn of Ebony

...Sensually Frightening...

By: Victoria Lemus

Amid the middle of fall, seven best friends set out to start their college career. Excitement runs high as they began to enjoy the freedom of adulthood when they move in to live together. But little do they know that the happiness they so foolishly desired would not come easy. Facing the afflictions of rape, murderous revenge, dangerous love affairs, and the discovery of mystical beautiful worlds hidden from man, these best friends will have to survive many obstacles before they truly have a chance at happiness. But will their struggle to endure the hardships weaken their friendship? Or will their sisterly bonds be strong enough to bring these best friends closer than ever?

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1450284914

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9781450284912

Textures of Terror

The Murder of Claudina Isabel Velasquez and Her Father's Quest for Justice

By: Victoria Sanford

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Textures of Terror

The Murder of Claudina Isabel Velasquez and Her Father's Quest for Justice

By: Victoria Sanford

Investigating the unsolved murder of a female law student and the pervasive violence against Guatemalan women that drives migration. Part memoir and part forensic investigation, Textures of Terror is a gripping first-person story of women, violence, and migration out of Guatemala—and how the United States is implicated. Accompanying Jorge Velásquez in a years-long search for answers after the brutal murder of his daughter Claudina Isabel, Victoria Sanford explores what it means to seek justice in "postconflict" countries where violence never ended. Through this father's determined struggle and other stories of justice denied, Textures of Terror offers a deeper understanding of US policies in Latin America and their ripple effect on migration. Sanford offers an up-close appraisal of the inner workings of the Guatemalan criminal justice system and how it maintains inequality, patriarchy, and impunity. Presenting the stories of other women who have suffered at the hands of strangers, intimate partners, and the security forces, this work reveals the deeply gendered nature of power and violence in Guatemala.

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Univ of California Press

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0520393457

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9780520393455

The Tlatelolco Massacre, Mexico 1968, and the Emotional Triangle of Anger, Grief and Shame

Discourses of Truth(s)

By: Victoria Carpenter

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The Tlatelolco Massacre, Mexico 1968, and the Emotional Triangle of Anger, Grief and Shame

Discourses of Truth(s)

By: Victoria Carpenter

In-depth understanding of the way the state and the populace told the story of the Tlatelolco massacre Close reading of media coverage of the massacre Close reading of the testimonial and academic texts about the massacre Close reading of literary works about the massacre

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271

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University of Wales Press

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1786832828

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9781786832825

Decentralization In Mexico

From Reforma Municipal To Solidaridad To Nuevo Federalismo

By: Victoria Rodriguez

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Decentralization In Mexico

From Reforma Municipal To Solidaridad To Nuevo Federalismo

By: Victoria Rodriguez

This book assesses the impact of decentralization on Mexico’s intergovernmental relations and examines the constraints upon the devolution of political power from the center to the lower levels of government. It also discusses the distribution of power and authority to governments of opposition parties within the context of a more open political space. Victoria Rodríguez uncovers a new paradox in the Mexican political system: retaining power by giving it away. She argues that since the de la Madrid presidency (1982–1988), the Mexican government has embarked upon a major effort of political and administrative decentralization as a means to increase its hold on power. That effort continued under Salinas, but paradoxically led to further centralization. However, since Zedillo assumed the presidency, it has become increasingly clear that the survival of the ruling party and, indeed, the viability of his own government require a genuine, de facto reduction of centralism.

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Routledge

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0429969651

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9780429969652

Living in the Future

Utopianism and the Long Civil Rights Movement

By: Victoria W. Wolcott

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Living in the Future

Utopianism and the Long Civil Rights Movement

By: Victoria W. Wolcott

Victoria W. Wolcott argues that utopianism is the little-appreciated base of the visionary worldview that informed the prime movers of the Civil Rights Movement. Idealism and pragmatism, not utopianism, are what tend to come to mind when we think about the motivating philosophies of the movement. It's well-known that many of its iconic moments were carefully executed products of planning, not passion alone. But Wolcott holds that pragmatism and idealism alike were grounded in nothing less than intensely utopian thought. Key figures from Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott to Marjorie Penney and Howard Thurman shared a belief in a radical pacificism that was, Wolcott shows, both specifically utopian and precisely engaged in changing the existing world. Casting mid-twentieth-century civil rights activism in the light of utopianism ultimately allows us to see the power of dreaming in a profound and concrete fashion, one that can be emulated in other times that are desperate for change, like today"--

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University of Chicago Press

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0226817253

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9780226817255

Fictional Environments

Mimesis, Deforestation, and Development in Latin America

By: Victoria Saramago

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Fictional Environments

Mimesis, Deforestation, and Development in Latin America

By: Victoria Saramago

Finalist, 2022 ASLE Ecocritical Book Award Fictional Environments: Mimesis, Deforestation, and Development in Latin America investigates how fictional works have become sites for the production of knowledge, imagination, and intervention in Latin American environments. It investigates the dynamic relationship between fictional images and real places, as the lasting representations of forests, rural areas, and deserts in novels clash with collective perceptions of changes like deforestation and urbanization. From the backlands of Brazil to a developing Rio de Janeiro, and from the rainforests of Venezuela and Peru to the Mexican countryside, rapid deforestation took place in Latin America in the second half of the twentieth century. How do fictional works and other cultural objects dramatize, resist, and intervene in these ecological transformations? Through analyses of work by João Guimarães Rosa, Alejo Carpentier, Juan Rulfo, Clarice Lispector, and Mario Vargas Llosa, Victoria Saramago shows how novels have inspired conservationist initiatives and offered counterpoints to developmentalist policies, and how environmental concerns have informed the agendas of novelists as essayists, politicians, and public intellectuals. This book seeks to understand the role of literary representation, or mimesis, in shaping, sustaining, and negotiating environmental imaginaries during the deep, ongoing transformations that have taken place from the 1950s to the present.

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Northwestern University Press

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0810142619

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9780810142619

Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley

By: Richard A. Santillan,Victoria C. Norton,Christopher Docter,Monica Ortez,Richard Arroyo

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Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley

By: Richard A. Santillan,Victoria C. Norton,Christopher Docter,Monica Ortez,Richard Arroyo

Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley explores the teams and players that dotted the valley landscape throughout the 20th century. In a time and place where Mexican Americans were closed off from many city recreation centers, neighborhoods formed their own teams. Baseball and softball reinforced community and regional ties, strengthened family bonds, instilled discipline and dedication that translated into future professional careers, provided women opportunities outside their traditional roles in the home, and fostered lifelong friendships. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439653984

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9781439653982

Buried Secrets

Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala

By: Victoria Sanford

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Buried Secrets

Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala

By: Victoria Sanford

Between the late 1970s and the late-1980s, Guatemala was torn by mass terror and extreme violence in a genocidal campaign against the Maya, which becameknown as "La Violencia." More than 600 massacres occurred, one and a half million people were displaced, and more than 200,000 civilians were murdered, most of them Maya. Buried Secrets brings these chilling statistics to life as it chronicles the journey of Maya survivors seeking truth, justice, and community healing, and demonstrates that the Guatemalan army carried out a systematic and intentional genocide against the Maya. The book is based on exhaustive research, including more than 400 testimonies from massacre survivors, interviews with members of the forensic team, human rights leaders, high-ranking military officers, guerrilla combatants, and government officials. Buried Secrets traces truth-telling and political change from isolated Maya villages to national political events, and provides a unique look into the experiences of Maya survivors as they struggle to rebuild their communities and lives.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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1403960232

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9781403960238

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Principles for Practice

By: Victoria Kain,Trudi Mannix

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Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Principles for Practice

By: Victoria Kain,Trudi Mannix

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand: Principles for Practice uniquely reflects the local practice, context and standards of neonatal nursing in Australia and New Zealand. Edited by Victoria Kain and Trudi Mannix, the content spans all neonatal care settings, addressing the considerations of all levels, including special care and intensive care units, while highlighting the collaborative nature of neonatal care and interdisciplinary teamwork within this environment. The text comprehensively addresses ANZ-specific perspectives, including the neonatal context for First Peoples; the neonatal nurse practitioner and advanced practice roles; workplace culture; newborn screening, resuscitation, retrievals and transport; stabilisation of the high-risk newborn; the range of disorders by body system; legal and ethical issues; and end-of-life care in the neonatal unit. - Supported by international and ANZ neonatal network data - Aligned to the Australian College of Neonatal Nurses and New Zealand Nurses Organisation Standards - Key learning objectives emphasised - Nursing and midwifery-focused Case studies provide the vital link between theory and practice - Clinical Practice and Reflections features further reader insight and knowledge - Evidence-based practice research underpins all chapters - Family-centred care is reinforced throughout Evolve resources included to enhance teaching and learning: eBook on VitalSource Student and Lecturer resources, for each chapter: - Test banks of MCQ and short answer questions - Additional online case studies - Journal articles related to practice and critical thinking questions - Answer guide to in-text and online case study, test bank and article questions

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0729586219

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9780729586214

Dawn of Ebony

...Sensually Frightening...

By: Victoria Lemus

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Dawn of Ebony

...Sensually Frightening...

By: Victoria Lemus

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Dawn of Ebony

Dawn of Ebony

Textures of Terror

Textures of Terror

The Tlatelolco Massacre, Mexico 1968, and the Emotional Triangle of Anger, Grief and Shame

The Tlatelolco Massacre, Mexico 1968, and the Emotional Triangle of Anger, Grief and Shame

Decentralization In Mexico

Decentralization In Mexico

Living in the Future

Living in the Future

Fictional Environments

Fictional Environments

Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley

Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley

Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Dawn of Ebony

Dawn of Ebony

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