**“If Carpentier is ever to get a new reading in English, it should be now. . . . West’s translations . . . reintroduce English-language readers to this giant of Latin American fiction.” —Natasha Wimmer, The New York Review of BooksOne of Cuba’s—and Latin America’s—greatest historical novels, about imperial conquest carried out under the guise of liberation, in its first new English translation in sixty years and featuring a new foreword by Alejandro ZambraA Pengui...

When I was in college, I started dating a guy whose family was quite wealthy-they ran a huge hospital in our area. Every time he got sick, he'd go to a public hospital to get an IV. At first, I was really puzzled and asked him why he didn't go to the hospital his family owned.After I discovered my boyfriend had a problem in that area, he actually asked me not to tell anyone. I'm still trying to figure out why.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book is tailored for speech therapists, psychologists, educators, and even family members of those who stutter, providing them with practical strategies, case studies, and psychological support techniques to effectively assist individuals in overcoming speech challenges. The book is meticulously structured into three main sections. The first section delves into the theoretical underpinnings of stuttering, offering ...

This volume pays homage to the wonderful teams and players from Azusa, La Verne, Claremont, Pomona, Chino, Cucamonga, Ontario, and Upland. A common thread of all these diverse communities was the establishment of baseball teams and, later, softball teams. Baseball played a critical role in advancing civil and political rights, labor reform, gender equality, educational integration, and cultural legitimacy. These remarkable photographs revive the often-overlooked history of Mexican American...

The aim of this book is to introduce the mathematics of continuous breathers, one of the most beautiful mathematical and physical objects appearing in the basic description of phenomena associated with waves and dispersion. This book serves as the first instalment in this area with a rigorous flavour and attention to deep properties of breather solutions.It also intends to serve as the starting point for a theory that has developed in many directions over the past twenty years and ...

Natural fibers' abundance, excellent properties, biodegradability, and low cost make this renewable resource a green alternative to synthetic fibers for composite material reinforcement. The need to create sustainable solutions has promoted applications in sports, transportation, armor, medicine, infrastructure, construction and building materials, and architecture. This collection promotes the use of natural materials and their composites as a possible strategy to increase environmental s...

Esperamos que esta primera versión del libro: El análisis de procesos y el empleo adecuado de la energía en la producción de azúcar crudo y electricidad en ingenios cubanos les sea de utilidad y de su agrado.

Alejo Carpentier was one of the greatest Latin American novelists of the twentieth century, as well as a musicologist, journalist, cultural promoter, and diplomat. His fictional world issues from an encyclopedic knowledge of the history, art, music, and literature of Latin America and Europe. Carpentier’s novels and stories are the enabling discourse of today’s Latin American narrative, and his interpretation of Latin American history has been among the most influential. Carpentier was the...

This fifth edition provides new and updated protocols on plant cell, tissue, and organ cultures. Chapters are divided into five parts that cover topics from general methodologies, statistical analysis and contamination control, highly specialized techniques, and laborious process of measuring the epigenetics changes in tissue cultures. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of th...

DISCLOSURE One accusation. Two children. A family torn apart. A fight to come home.Disclosure is a compelling story of love, family, faith and resilience, following Anthony and Martha as their seemingly settled family life is suddenly thrown into uncertainty. What begins with an allegation soon draws in the police and other professionals, setting the family on an unexpected journey through separation, difficult q...

Berlin in 1945 and the Third Reich, that Hitler boasted would last a thousand years, is beginning to crumble. A German scientist makes a drastic decision that could have dire consequences for the future of humanity.South Africa in the 1970s, during the worst years of apartheid, and an appalling medical experiment, previously abandoned by its creator, is resumed.New York today, a group of eminent scientists has disappeared without a trace. Detective Michael Lorrey is forced ...

In a world where kindness and compassion often take a backseat, "Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know" emerges as a beacon of hope and inspiration. This timeless collection of heartwarming tales, penned by Asa Don Dickinson, transports young readers to a realm where good deeds triumph over adversity, and the power of love and friendship knows no bounds. From the heartwarming tale of "The Little Match Girl" to the inspiring story of "The Boy Who Saved the Town," these stories will ign...