North America local history
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Aztec Thought and Culture: A Study of the Ancient Nahuatl Mindvolume 67For at least two millennia before the advent of the Spaniards in 1519, there was a flourishing civilization in central Mexico. During that long span of time a cultural evolution took place which saw a high development of the arts and literature, the formulation...
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Binge: 60 Stories to Make Your Brain Feel DifferentNATIONAL BESTSELLER The first new work of fiction since 2013 from one of Canada's most successful, idiosyncratic and world-defining writers, Douglas Coupland. He's called it Binge because it's impossible to read just one. Imagine feeling 100% alive every moment of every minute of the...
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Tiempo Mexicano / Mexican Time¨Totalidad e instantaneidad son las características que Fuentes ilumina del Tiempo mexicano. Son las antípodas de su propia obra. ¨ - Pedro Ángel Palou, Revista de la Universidad. Publicado originalmente en 1971, Tiempo mexicano se consolidó con los años como uno de los retratos...
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A Brush Full of Colour: The World of Ted HarrisonNow in an updated edition with revised back matter, the quintessential picture-book biography of Ted Harrison (1926-2015) Ted Harrison's brightly coloured and wildly imaginative paintings set in the Yukon have become synonymous with the North. His instantly-recognizable images of the land of the midnight...
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Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their GodfathersThe definitive history of drug cartels, this "investigative magnum opus" takes readers to the frontlines of the 'war on drugs' in Latin America (Los Angeles Times) The product of five years' investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death...
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Florentine Codex: Book 1: Book 1: The Gods Volume 1Two of the world's leading scholars of the Aztec language and culture have translated Sahagún's monumental and encyclopedic study of native life in Mexico at the time of the Spanish Conquest. This immense undertaking is the first complete translation into any language of Sahagún's...
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This Is It, Lark HarnishA historical middle-grade novel following a plucky thirteen-year-old hired girl in rural 1919 Nova Scotia, exploring grief and love, poverty and privilege, and family in all its forms, from the award-winning author of The Cammie Turple series.Lark Harnish, plucky and chatty and full of...
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Saint DeathA propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border, by an acclaimed, three-time Printz Award honoree. Crafted with poetry and cinematic pace and narrated with cold fury, Saint Death is a...
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Passalong PlantsPassalongs are plants that have survived in gardens for decades by being handed from one person to another. These botanical heirlooms, such as flowering almond, blackberry lily, and night-blooming cereus, usually can't be found in neighborhood garden centers; about the only way to obtain...
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What Goes Unsaid: A Memoir of Fathers Who Never Were"...An imagined life, with Faulkner's tragic sensibility and Beckett's relentless grief."-- Ricardo Baixeras, El Periodico From one of Mexico's leading writers--a memoir about three men who are driven to escape the confines of their traditional lives and roles. In 1958, Carlos Monge McKey sneaks...
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Berry Picking at Four Mile Bay: English EditionWhen Nekaloakyok was a young girl, she loved going berry picking with her Granny Nalvana. Based on the memories of the author, this book tells the story of a family trip picking akpiks and other berries at Four Mile Bay, near Kugluktuk, Nunavut. Join...
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Railway Nation: Tales of Canadian Pacific, the World's Greatest Travel SystemA riveting, visually engaging collection of vignettes highlighting the rich heritage of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Since its founding in 1881, Canadian Pacific has made an indelible mark on the lives of Canadians. Most commonly associated with its iconic railway, at its height CP...
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Meennunyakaa / Blueberry PatchBased in Duck Bay, Manitoba, in the 1940s, an Elder shares his experience of packing up to go out to collect blueberries, a traditional gathering that took place every summer. He describes the journey and landscape with humor and such vivid imagery that readers...
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Anne of InglesideA classic for all ages, this official, unabridged edition of Anne of Inglesidefeatures the unforgettable character of Anne Shirley and special memories, exclusively from L.M. Montgomery's granddaughter.There's never a dull moment in the life of wonderful, whimsical Anne. The adoring mother of five lively...
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With Our Orange HeartsListening is a first step towards reconciliation. It's never too early to start."Every child matters, including you and me. With our orange hearts, we walk in harmony." As a young child, your little world can be full of big feelings. In this book, I,...
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The Lightning QueenWhen Esma and her caravan come to Teo's Oaxacan village in the mid-1900's, she sparks new ideas and life. Can the two friends make their impossible fortune come true and save each other when no one else can? Historical fiction meets magical realism in...
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México Roto / Broken MexicoEn esta segunda entrega de esta gran saga de ficción política, Antonio M. Lugo Olea prometió que, si en este mes de junio de 2021 no obtiene la mayoría de votos, dejará la presidencia. La pandemia aún no ha acabado y los miles de...
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Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas!: With 25 Social Studies Projects for KidsA full-color, compelling book for ages 7 to 10 offers a deep dive into the three sophisticated ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica--the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas-- through hands-on STEAM projects, essential questions, and loads of fascinating facts Why were there more than 3,000 steps built...
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Southern Mexico (Traveller's Wildlife Guides): The Cancun Region, Yucatan Peninsula, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and TabascoMost nature travellers to Southern Mexico--Canc n and the Yucat n Peninsula, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco--want to experience tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife: toucans and parrots, hummingbirds and hawks, monkeys and anteaters, frogs and toads, crocodiles and snakes....
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The Death of Aztec Tenochtitlan, the Life of Mexico CityWinner, Book Prize in Latin American Studies, Colonial Section of Latin American Studies Association (LASA), 2016 ALAA Book Award, Association for Latin American Art/Arvey Foundation, 2016The capital of the Aztec empire, Tenochtitlan, was, in its era, one of the largest cities in the world....
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