Carlos: 2314 books

Don't expect your family reunion to be absolutely perfect. When you get a big group of people together, there is bound to be an issue or two. If you let everyone drink beer all day, by evening, odds are you will have to scrape at least one family member off the ground and get them home. People are...

Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia is an ethnographic study of the Parakanã, a little-known indigenous people of Amazonia, who inhabit the interfluvial region in the state of Pará, Brazil. This book analyzes the relationship between warfare and shamanism in Parakanã society from the late nineteenth...

Using insights from scripture, Ignatian spirituality, and contemporary examples, Valles illustrates the basics of making choices with care and forethought.

Thematic examination of monotheistic religions The second edition of Jews, Christians, Muslims: A Comparative Introduction to Monotheistic Religions, compares Judaism, Christianity, and Islam using seven common themes which are equally relevant to each tradition. Provoking critical thinking, this...

É um dos objetivos deste trabalho de pesquisa analisar a situação do jovem rural frente a sua realidade de vida em uma relação ao campo. Relação esta que pode ser de cunho profissional, de alternativa de vida ou de falta de perspectivas de sobrevivência em outras realidades sociais; pode até...

A “chilling” insider exposé from a CIA-backed leader of the anti-Castro movement in Havana, written with a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist (Mark Crispin Miller, author of Cruel and Unusual).   Antonio Veciana fought on the front lines of the CIA’s decades-long secret war to destroy Fidel...

Back Cover excerpt Thousands of books have been written about happiness and how to achieve it but these do not consider outer influences from other humans in our life. Of course, all of us would like to be happy and without problems. But many of us have had bad experiences or some sort of problems...

Despite his youth, Argentina's Lionel Messi (born in 1987) is already considered one of the greatest players in the history of soccer. Messi has amassed an impressive list of titles and trophies, and that list seems certain to grow in the coming years. But this international star didn't have an easy...

Colloquial Spanish of Latin America: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Latin American Spanish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and...

In response to the ongoing financial crisis, the U.S. government has significantly expanded its role in economy, resulting in new legislation and both public and private policy overhauls. But these hasty efforts to buoy the economy may ultimately do more harm than good. In No Way Out?, Vincent R....

Esta obra tiene como objetivo conocer la industria de la construcción para generar un informe analítico sobre el tipo de contratos de construcción y el registro de cada una, de acuerdo con la forma en que fue contratada; además del tratamiento contable que debe aplicarse para registrar cada operación...

En estos tiempos, el manejo eficiente y eficaz de los recursos tiene una gran relevancia si se quiere que la empresa crezca, sea competitiva, trascienda y garantice su permanencia. Los actores de un país requieren estar atentos y reflexivos ante todos los impactos internos y externos que afectan...

Con frecuencia, al hablar de administración y de finanzas, se piensa en un divorcio entre estas, sin embargo, todas las áreas que participan en una entidad están involucradas en el manejo de los recursos. Por lo anterior, el autor de esta obra aborda temas relativos a la importancia de tener una...

There has never been a Monitoring and Control Guide like this. Monitoring and Control 52 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of Monitoring and Control. Instead, it answers the top 52 questions that we are asked and those we come across in our forums, consultancy and education programs. It...