A beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book based on Disney/Pixar’s Coco, coming to theaters November 22, 2017!Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. A...

We know that since the end of the Cold War, conflicts in non-Western countries have been frequent, frequently violent, largely intra-state, and protracted. But what do we know about conflict management and resolution strategies in these societies? Have the dominant Western approaches been transplantable, suitable, effective, durable, and sustainable? Would conflicts in non-Western societies be better handled by the adaptation and adoption of customary, traditional, or localized mechanisms ...

ACQUIESCE to LOVE PEACE GRATITUDE, introduces Susana, who lost everything within a short period of time. Her life turned upside down by what appeared to be the circumstances she lived at that moment. The story demonstrates the immense role of the subconscious mind, creating the return of past emotions and traumas triggered by unrelated events. What do you do when life places you in a deep emotional hole?Engage with simple methods to make your mind aware of emotions, thoughts, and fe...

At 50, she discovered that true pleasure begins where taboo ends. Elizabeth Holland, a master of erotic literature, returns with her most daring release yet. On October 28, 2025, get ready for Fabiola in Search of Sexual Freedom. What happens when a 50-year-old woman, trapped for over a decade in silent mourning, decides she s waited enough? Fabiola, a stunningly beautiful widow, is confronted with an indecent proposal from her best friend: a night at a swingers club. Initial shock gives w...

As the age of globalization and New Media unite disparate groups of people in new ways, the continual transformation and interconnections between ethnicity, class, and gender become increasingly complex. This reader, comprised of a diverse array of sources ranging from the New York Times to the journals of leading research universities, explores these issues as systems of stratification that work to reinforce one another. Understanding Inequality provides students and academics with the ba...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Liliana's Invincible Summer, a dreamlike, genre-defying novel about a professor and detective seeking justice in a world suffused with gendered violence.“Deeply rewarding . . . a dreamscape with a powerful undertow . . . [a] harrowing and labyrinthine masterpiece.”—Katie Kitamura, The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Revie...

THE late Cardinal Wiseman’s admirable story, “Fabiola,” has been read for the last thirty years in many lands and many tongues. At this late day, to say that it has been everywhere productive of inestimable good to Christian souls, would be the utterance of the merest truism. But while its salutary influence has been felt far and wide, it seems to have been fraught with special blessings most peculiarly adapted to the religious circumstances of our own land; where, thirty years ago, when t...

Mobilizing for Democracy is an in-depth study into how ordinary citizens and their organizations mobilize to deepen democracy. Featuring a collection of new empirical case studies from Angola, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, this important new book illustrates how forms of political mobilization, such as protests, social participation, activism, litigation and lobbying, engage with the formal institutions of representative democracy in ways that are core to the ...

The novel "Fabiola" is set in ancient Rome during the time of Christian persecution. It follows the story of Fabiola, a young Roman noblewoman who undergoes a spiritual journey that leads her to convert to Christianity. The narrative explores Fabiola's encounters with early Christians, her struggles with faith and personal growth, and her eventual commitment to the Christian faith despite the dangers and challenges she faces.Wiseman's writing style in "Fabiola" is characterized by its hist...

What should you do when you accidentally call 911 and a deputy shows up at your apartment? Definitely NOT accuse him of being a stripper.It never fails that I always get into awkward situations, like accusing the deputy at my front door of being a stripper and then asking if he's going to arrest me when he shows up at school the next day…to pick up his nephew.Nate seems unamused by my antics, but when we start to work together, we're forced to spend time wi...

Do you know who you are? Are you comfortable in your skin? Outed by her best friend in front of the whole neighborhood, Niya is trying to come to terms with being a lesbian. When she falls for her straight neighbor, Jamilla, there is no more denying who she really is. Niya will do whatever it takes to prove her love, even if it means taking a life. What will happen when family issues, fame, the struggle for love, and reality set in? How will Niya deal with a hip-hop career as she tries to ...

Naše riči: How Do You Say It? is a heartfelt celebration of language, family, memory, and cultural heritage.Born in Mali Lošinj and later raised in New York, Fabiola Jurisic grew up surrounded by the words and expressions spoken by her grandparents and family. Those words became more than a way of communicating. They became a connection to home, tradition, and generations of family history.Through photographs, familiar objects, foods, places, and everyday moments, ...