Charles Martinez: 6 books

The latest in a series of unsolved homicides in South El Paso in 1953 leads Detective Vincent Quiones to and beyond a shadowy legend of gold and treachery during the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The strange facets of the case become more troubling for Detective Quiones as his suspicions grow...

For the better part of a century, Sears, Roebuck and Company touched the lives of almost everyone in America. A stunning tale of marketing and savvy, the company started selling watches and quickly became an essential source of goods for the American home. Sears brought the Christmas dreams of distant...

→ Grand entretien avec Alain Finkielkraut : « Qu’avons-nous fait du 11 janvier? » Alain Finkielkraut considère le 11 janvier 2015 comme un grand moment d’unité nationale et de division. Pour le philosophe, la France n’est pas coupable envers les enfants de l’immigration. La faute...

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...

Much of teachers’ attention these days is focused on having students read closely to ferret out the author’s intended meaning and the devices used to convey that meaning. But we cannot forget to guide students to have moving engagements with literature, because they need to make strong personal...

For human health, leishmaniasis is among the most important protozoan diseases, superseded only by malaria. Globally, 10 to 12 million people are infected with 1.5 million new cases every year. The development of cheaper new drugs is urgently needed for this neglected disease that is developing resistance...