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Revolutionary Days
Editorial Mazatlan 2010; US$ 19.95More than a straightforward compendium of people, places, events, and dates involved in the Mexican Revolution, this reference is designed as a guide to the basic sources, allowing readers to draw upon the best of modern scholarship on the topic. A complete, chronological listing of the persons and events of the revolution, it begins with the births... more...
The Quotable Giuliani
Pocket Books 2002; US$ 16.99"If you've got a problem with New York City being the capital of the world, take it up with the Pope." As the mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani was as controversial as he was determined to revitalize "the greatest city in the world." Never one to pull punches, he did things the way they had to be done, not the way everyone else thought... more...
Handbook to Life in the Aztec World
Infobase Publishing 2006; US$ 70.00Captures the essence of life in great civilizations of the past. Each volume in this series examines a single civilization, and covers everything from landmark events and monumental achievements to geography and everyday life. more...
A Glamorously Unglamorous Life
Argo-Navis 2012; US$ 3.99When I was 22 I hopped a plane for New York City, off to pursue my destiny, sure that I?d never look back. This is my story of looking back. Of a journey that took on a whole new meaning and purpose. A year in New York City. A year of discovering the best and worst parts of myself. A year of learning the lessons that you can only learn the hard way.... more...
Freedoms Gardener
NYU Press 2012; US$ 35.00In 1793 James F. Brown was born a slave and in 1868 he died a free man. At age 34 he ran away from his native Maryland to spend the remainder of his life in upstate New York's Hudson Valley, where he was employed as a gardener by the wealthy, Dutch-descended Verplanck family on their estate in Fishkill Landing. Two years after his escape, he began... more...
Forjando Patria
University Press of Colorado 2011; US$ 37.00Often considered the father of anthropological studies in Mexico, Manuel Gamio originally published Forjando Patria in 1916. This groundbreaking manifesto for a national anthropology of Mexico summarizes the key issues in the development of anthropology as an academic discipline and the establishment of an active field of cultural politics in Mexico.... more...
Domestic Ceramic Production and Spatial Organization
Cambridge University Press 1991; US$ 40.00This ethnoarchaeological study looks at contemporary household-scale ceramic production in several Mexican communities. more...
General Jo Shelby's March
Random House Publishing Group 2010; US$ 26.00Acclaimed historian Anthony Arthur tells one of the most remarkable but surprisingly unknown stories of the post?Civil War era in full for the first time. Here is the unforgettable account of how a famous Confederate general forged a defiant new life out of crushing defeat, and how he finally achieved forgiveness and respect in his own reunited land.... more...
Whatever Is Contained Must Be Released
The Feminist Press at CUNY 2012; US$ 29.95Up from orthodoxy into the art world?s creative chaos?a feminist artist?s whimsical memoir of heady times. more...
Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Guadalajara
Wiley 2011; US$ 12.99Insider advice on what to see and do on your trip to Mexico's Central Pacific Coast region, from the golden beaches and jungle-studded mountains of Puerto Vallarta to the vast palm groves and legendary sportfishing of Manzanillo. Plus tips on navigating the region's lovely but less-traveled corners, like the tranquil surfing hub of Sayulita and the... more...









