A firsthand account of the immigrant experience in AmericaFrank Mendez, a child of Mexican immigrants begins his memoir with the story of his father’s harrowing migration from Mexico to Texas in 1920 as he escaped from Zapata’s guerrrillos and continues with his story of growing up in northeast Ohio. He recounts the Mendez family’s experience with the Depression, living in the Lorain, Ohio barrio, labor issues, racism, and World War II. Mendez dropped out of high school in...

Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn PrizeAN OBSERVER TOP TEN DEBUT 2020'Sensuous and thrillingly well written', Observer'When did you last read a novel about a young, black, gay, Jehovah Witness man from Wolverhampton who flees his community to make his way in London as a prostitute? This might be a debut, but Mendez is an exciting, accomplished and daring storyteller with a great ear for dialo...

In this “extraordinarily brave and entertaining book” (Sonia Purnell, New York Times–bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance), the bestselling coauthor of Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold WarJonna Mendez began her CIA career as a “contract wife,” performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Europe. She needed his perm...

The true, declassified account of CIA operative Tony Mendez's daring rescue of American hostages from Iran that inspired the critically-acclaimed film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and co-starring John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston.On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still reverberating today. But there is a ...

Argo by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio - the declassified CIA story behind the Oscar-winning filmWINNER OF 'BEST PICTURE' AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS, THE BAFTAS AND THE GOLDEN GLOBESTehran, November 1979. Militant students stormed the American embassy and held sixty Americans captive for a gruelling 444 days. But until now the CIA has never revealed the twist to the Iran Hostage Crisis: six Americans escaped.The escape plot was ...

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Transform your travel anxiety into conversational confidence with this immersive language learning guide for beginners. Whether you are navigating a bustling foreign cafe, checking into a hotel, or grabbing a quick taxi, communicating abroad does not have to feel intimidating.Experience a highly supportive, low-pressure audio journey perfect for your daily commute or pre-trip preparation. Step directly into realistic, everyday scenarios—from asking for basic street directions to ha...

Accelerate your Spanish language learning with subliminal audio designed to build your vocabulary while you sleep. By blending calming ambient soundscapes with the five hundred most frequently used words, this gentle nighttime immersion shifts the heavy lifting of memorization to your resting subconscious. Wake up feeling more confident and intuitively connected to natural linguistic phrasing.Transform your nightly rest into a low-pressure, highly productive study session without t...

Love knows no borders, and in Destinations of Desire, it ventures where few have dared to follow. From the misty valleys of Andorra, where passion blooms like wildflowers in secret gardens, to the rugged terrains of Kosovo, where love defies scars of history and conflict, this collection captures the essence of human connection in its most breathtaking form. These are not just tales of romance; they are odysseys of longing, courage, and the unyielding belief that love can be found in the m...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes of the Argentinian Pampas with "Pampas Paradise. " Discover the untouched beauty of these vast grasslands, adorned with native flora and vibrant wildflowers that paint the scenery with a myriad of colors. Marvel at the graceful movement of grazing animals such as horses, cattle, and llamas as they roam freely across the expansive plains. As you turn each page, you will be transported to a worl...

There is a silence that lives at 35,000 feet, a stillness between engine roars and cloud lines where humanity floats on, untethered from the world below. In that hush, people become something else, lighter, reflective, sometimes even reborn. The pilots we become, the passengers we are, the wanderers we pretend not to be, all of it suspended in that silver seam for a brief time above the earth. It's more than lift and thrust. It's a system of people, designers shaping cockpits, engineers co...