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23) Los eufemismos
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Clara, la protagonista de esta novela, podría dividir su vida en dos partes: antes de la llegada de los eufemismos era una estudiante de posgrado con una relación estable y proyectos profesionales. Un día recibe una llamada en la que le dicen que su madre se encuentra "muy nerviosa" -se trata del primer eufemismo- y entonces todo cambia, tal vez de manera irreparable. ¿Qué pasa cuando la figura materna se desmorona?, ¿cómo enfrentarlo con humor,...
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A fictionalized account of the exile of the Chagossian Islanders from the Chagos Archipelago in the 1970's, this story follows youth, Ti Jean, through exile from his island Diego Garcia and on into adulthood. With "old ways" understanding and a true heart filled with the song of Chagos he brings forth the wisdom and spirit of his ancestors, the saga songs and dance, his own inner music. Jean's work inspires and helps others to survive amidst prejudice,...
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For seven centuries, Vikings raided and settled the coast of Scotland and the Hebrides Islands. During that time, the Norsemen and Gaels formed a unique culture as they intermarried and shared belief systems, folklore, and traditions. In this groundbreaking work, the author looks at five pieces of Scottish folklore and illuminates the influence of Norse myths in each.
In Tiel's Saga and four additional tales, the book reveals the crossovers in...
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"Holcan Code" is an invitation to anyone interested in joining the fight against stagnation in Central America. With a Mayan artifact in his pocket, a mantra in his mind, and a passionate goal in his heart, a young, ambitious man leaves Copan in search of a brighter future in the United States. Yab is a servant leader, a life-long learner, and a man who doesn't back down from any challenge. He's equipped for success, standing upon the shoulders of...
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In The Forest of Bourg-Marie, originally published in 1898, Toronto author and musician S. Frances Harrison draws together a highly mythologized image of Quebec society and the forms of Gothic literature that were already familiar to her English-speaking audience. It tells the story of a fourteen-year-old French Canadian who is lured to the United States by the promise of financial reward, only to be rejected by his grandfather upon his return. In...
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Letitia: A Heart Inspired to Heal is the fascinating story of a pioneer woman who is moved to study nursing after witnessing common medical tragedies of early twentieth-century Canada.Letitia's curious mind and brave spirit along with her desire to heal all living creatures captures the attention of Dr. Abraham Groves, Ontario's famous Country Doctor.As Dr. Groves innovates his approach toward medicine, changing the practice of medical surgery, Letitia...
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K'amnikte' es la búsqueda constante de una identidad a partir del viaje por la memoria, por nuestra historia, por nuestra alegría. La manera de aproximarnos a nuestra raíz que, más allá de un simple concepto, es la fuerza máxima proveniente de los colores, de las flores, de los vientos, del canto, de la música, de la comida y del abrazo de la madre luna.
Las historias que aquí se cuentan, cargadas de pasión y de energía ancestral nos invitan...
30) Lifeline
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Perhaps it was divine providence and not chance that Beaufort, South Carolina, was to witness the onset of the Civil War-occupation of the Union Army, and unlike its southern counterparts, spared the kindle torches of Sherman's determination to destroy the Confederacy. As a result, it preserved its natural beauty of live oak trees, picturesque homes, and cultural beliefs and customs generic to the Sea Islands.
The plantation lifestyle was serene,...
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Of places like Stonehenge, the Pyramids, Inca and Mayan Temples, Nazca lines, it's the Hawaiian Heiau, which yields the most knowledge from their study. The Archaeoastronomy found on O'Ahu is spectacular. "To describe the beauty in the symmetry of O'Ahu's Heiau Template and how the site experts, the Kahuna Kuhi Kuhi Puuone, who designed the system is like trying to describe the Big Chip in the celestial heavens. The one God used in His computer to...
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"Before The Fires I Was Black is the second book written by Prince Lamourd Thiobiany. The first book Leadership Africa 21: 25 Principles for Excellent African Leadership was published in 2015.Dr Lamourd Thiobiany is a master storyteller who wants us to have a deeper understanding of Africa – its glory and its pains – so that everyone who loves Africa can play a part in the building of this great continent. He recommends that the best of African...
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This fictional story is loosely based on true events that have taken place beginning in the 1950's in Iran and continuing up until the present in the United States. Some of these events happened in the author's life, and the rest are what he is aware of. The story is delivered in the first person, however, and fictional elements and characters have been incorporated, in order to better convey the author's intended message in a smooth storyline. The...
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A fascinating field guide to Philippine monsters and mythology!
From award-winning authors Budgette Tan and David Hontiveros comes The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo --a 19th-century cryptozoologist's account of his encounters with the strange and magical creatures from Philippine legends and mythology.
In this book, you'll come face-to-face with 36 mythical beasts including:
• The Kapre --A shape-shifter that morphs before your very eyes, disguising...
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AS WE LOOK BACK ON OUR LIVES ...
As we look back on our lives, there is usually that one special person that we lovingly recall who touched our lives in a very special way. For me, it was my beloved Mother that after having been told by her doctor that she did not have long to live, spent precious time with her then twelve-year-old son. The stories she told me, some about the family and others from the Bible, I discovered later, were to prepare me...
36) Siham
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Siham y su hermano Said, dos jóvenes marroquíes llegados a Cataluña siendo aún unos niños, viven a caballo entre la cultura en la que todavía viven inmersos sus padres y la que han ido descubriendo en el nuevo país de acogida y ante la que se sienten plenamente identificados. Ambos sufren las dificultades que conlleva esta realidad. Carlos, un joven de estética skin, cumple, al igual que Said, una libertad vigilada impuesta por el juez de...
37) The Rummy Club
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The book tells the story of four Indian women bound by decades of friendship: Alka, a child of privilege and power; Mini, a beauty and a flirt; Priya, a nurturing earth mother; and Divya, who is insecure and envious of her friends. Now in their 40s and living in California, they find comfort and support in their weekly games of rummy-even as their private lives begin to unravel. In her younger years, Alka, the self-appointed leader of the group, was...
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Bari King, a Niger-Delta militant leader, after indulging in wanton killing, kidnapping, blackmailing, and crude oil theft is now at wits-end, as his sister falls in love with his French captive. Reluctantly letting-go of the hero-worship and ego-massage, he embraces the Amnesty Program of the Federal Government of Nigeria. However, peace still eludes him, and his world becomes mired in upheaval, as the covenant of protection he made with some dark...
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From the pen of Gilbert Parker comes one of the most popular Canadian novels of the late nineteenth century. First published simultaneously in Canada and the United States in 1896, The Seats of the Mighty is set in Quebec City in 1759, against the backdrop of the conflict between the English and the French over the future of New France. Written and published after Parker's move to England, the novel attempts to romanticize French Canada without alienating...
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1950s, New Denver: Pavel and Nina are among 200 Russian Doukhobor children separated from their families and community, and placed in a residential facility in the Kootenay region of BC. Forcibly removed from their homes by the RCMP, the children attend mandatory school. They must speak in English and observe Canadian customs and religious practices. Seeking to protect the younger children and suffering mistreatment at the hands of the officials,...
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