This book provides both a historical introduction and a comparative analysis of the five most important guerrilla movements in the Caribbean Basin between 1959 and the 1990s, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. The authors argue that the Cold War shaped and fueled the structure, tactics, and ideologies of the diverse movements taking place for the revolutionary cause, and address the particular impact that the Cuban Revolution had on the region. The firs...

José Martí (1853-1895) is the most renowned political and literary figure in the history of Cuba. A poet, essayist, orator, statesman, abolitionist, and the martyred revolutionary leader of Cuba's fight for independence from Spain, Martí lived in exile in New York for most of his adult life, earning his living as a foreign correspondent. Throughout the 1880s and early 1890s, Martí's were the eyes through which much of Latin America saw the United States. H...

The armouries were among the most significant visual and symbolic manifestations of the nobility’s elevated social position, alongside palaces, chapels, cabinet rooms, and libraries. The study of Aristocratic Culture necessitates a focus on arms, reflecting the nobility’s traditional military function. Beyond the topic of arms and letters, understanding this distinct culture requires examining armouries as a critical interpretative key to social order and status. These served as demonstrat...

Edith Grossman, celebrated for her brilliant translation of Don Quixote, offers a dazzling new version of another Cervantes classic, on the 400th anniversary of his death   The twelve novellas gathered together in Exemplary Novels reveal the extraordinary breadth of Cervantes’s imagination: his nearly limitless ability to create characters, invent plots, and entertain readers across continents and centuries. Edith Grossman’s eagerly awaited translation bring...

This picture book will delight children of all ages, but will be especially appealing for any child between the ages of 7 to 9. It features a clever little mouse that shows kids how simple learning the 9X table can be. The colourful illustrations and playful cartooning will allow kids to see math from a new perspective - it can be fun! Children will quickly learn the 9X table once they see which patterns unfold. 9X Fun will help kids enjoy math as never before and encourage them to explore...

This picture book will delight children of all ages, but will be especially appealing for any child between the ages of 7 to 9. It features a clever little mouse that shows kids how simple learning the 9X table can be. The colourful illustrations and playful cartooning will allow kids to see math from a new perspective - it can be fun! Children will quickly learn the 9X table once they see which patterns unfold. 9X Fun will help kids enjoy math as never before and encourage them to explore...

This book teaches children about various scenarios in which they should always Tell Mommy or Daddy or Somebody. The message is to empower children to use their voice to help them from becoming victims of circumstances that could otherwise be prevented or stopped. The various scenarios in the book help to open up dialogue with your child, it may spur conversations about secrets, bullying, feeling uncomfortable, etc.This is a must read for all children 2 - 10 yrs of age to instill th...

This picture book will delight children between the ages of 5 to 9. It is told in a unique story format from the perspective of Hummy, a honeybee. Children will learn some fascinating facts and behaviors of the honeybee as the story unfolds. Hummy, is a honeybee who has finally grown big enough to take on the important duties of a forager. She doesn't want to let the other bees down so she worries about many things. Will she be able to find pollen and nectar to bring back to the colony? Wh...

This picture book will delight children between the ages of 5 to 9. It is told in a unique story format from the perspective of Hummy, a honeybee. Children will learn some fascinating facts and behaviors of the honeybee as the story unfolds. Hummy, is a honeybee who has finally grown big enough to take on the important duties of a forager. She doesn't want to let the other bees down so she worries about many things. Will she be able to find pollen and nectar to bring back to the colony? Wh...

The Millennial Generation, those born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, is the most educated, digitally connected, and globalized in the history of the world. Around the globe, this generation encompasses 1.8 billion people--a quarter of the world's population--and will soon produce a majority of the world's political, economic, and social leaders. Millennials grew up experiencing the terrorist attacks of September 11, the perpetual "war on terror", the global proliferation of th...

Dear Prince Barthello is a fun story about a Princess named Beatrice, who receives gifts from a Prince named Barthello. The Prince sends a different gift each day to her Castle, for 12 days before Christmas. The Prince never sends any messages about his intensions and Princess Beatrice becomes frustrated with his lack of communication and unusual and large gifts. The Princess politely writes the Prince a thank-you letter each day after reaching his new gift. However, all of his gifts have ...

Northeast Philadelphia, 2004. A clandestine agent recruits a band of disparaged prospects to accomplish a mission. He can heal the stricken, manipulate the forces of nature. He constructs sophisticated engines. Once his recruits turn him onto psychedelics and The Grateful Dead he devises a new plan. Unbeknownst to him there are dark forces plotting against the Messenger. The tragic death of troubled friend enables this messenger to communicate with Jerry Garcia's spirit. Jerry agrees to he...