Jaime: 707 books

Jaime Baylys, periodista, escritor, niño terrible de la televisión, bisexual, divorciado, padre de dos hijas, con novio fuera del clóset, se enamora repentinamente de Lucía Santamaría, una estudiante de psicología de apenas veinte años que sueña con ser una escritora maldita. Nadie parece...

The literary archive of the U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) opens to view the conflicts and relationships across one of the most contested borders in the Americas. Most studies of this literature focus on the war's nineteenth-century moment of national expansion. In The Literatures of the U.S.-Mexican...

This book looks at the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement across the state of Alabama: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the "Scottsboro Boys", the Selma to Montgomery March, the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and many more important events all took place within the borders...

Much has happened in the history of our country as the races have struggled through how to relate to each other. Some of it has been good – much of it has been very sad. I have not attempted to chronicle everything along the road to equity between the races: This annotated timeline contains the high and low points along that path.

The e-book has been updated to include a link to a pdf containing almost 100 pages of additional Shakespeare resources created by the author, that can be printed as desired.This book contains what you need to get started:An Introduction to Sharing ShakespeareA List of Recommended Books & VideosA...

"As primeiras civilizações" é uma obra enganadoramente fácil que, uma vez iniciada, se lê de uma vez só. O texto claro é fruto de cuidadosa elaboração e sua leveza esconde anos de pesquisa e docência do historiador Jaime Pinsky. No livro - que ultrapassou 50 mil exemplares vendidos...

How could one write about gay life for the mainstream public in Cold War America? Many midcentury gay American writers, hampered by external and internal censors, never managed to do it. But Christopher Isherwood did, and what makes his accomplishment more remarkable is that while he was negotiating...

In Jaime Suchlickis engaging style, Cuba: From Columbus to Castro and Beyond provides a detailed and sophisticated understanding of the Cuba of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In addition to its concise narrative history, CUBA details the current political climate, economy, and the regimes future. Suchlicki...

Every four years citizens of the United States go to the polling places in November to cast their vote for the next President of the United States. But few realize all that has gone in to the selection of one or both of the main candidates on the ballot. They've heard of primaries and caucuses,...

If you are confused about what the Electoral College is, or how it works, this little book is for you. Catherine answers: When was the Electoral College instituted and why? How many electors are there? How are they divided? What is the difference between a Democracy and a Republic? What is the difference between a plurality and a majority?

Winner of the 2014 Mexican Book Prize In the middle of the twentieth century, a growing tide of student activism in Mexico reached a level that could not be ignored, culminating with the 1968 movement. This book traces the rise, growth, and consequences of Mexico's "student problem" during...

The year is 1478. The Turks are on the attack. One of the places in their way is Shkodra. They are not expecting the defense put up there by the Albanians and Italians. This short story follows the attack through the eyes of a mother, a priest, and two of the soldiers involved. Early...

Explores the application of a selected number of newly emerging methods and techniques.   During the past few decades, Caribbean scholars on both sides of the Atlantic have increasingly developed and employed new methods and techniques for the study of archaeological materials. The...

Mock Trial, or Youth Judicial as it is sometimes called, is one of the most enjoyable, and beneficial events that my children have participated in over the years.As the coach, I enjoy Mock Trial immensely, and my goal is to have my students enjoy it as well. This story is meant to be an example of how a "Mock Trial" might go.