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Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican MigrationFrederick Jackson Turner Award FinalistWinner of the David Montgomery AwardWinner of the Theodore Saloutos Book AwardWinner of the Betty and Alfred McClung Lee Book AwardWinner of the Frances Richardson Keller-Sierra PrizeWinner of the Am rico Paredes Book Award "A deeply humane book."--Mae Ngai, author...
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Stories from the Six Worlds (2nd Edition): Mi'kmaw LegendsIn Stories from the Six Worlds, it is their stories, passed down by word of mouth, that best preserve and present Mi'kmaw culture. For in their tales, the People themselves speak about their world and give us glimpses of how their universe manifests, in...
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Trafficking: Narcoculture in Mexico and the United StatesIn Trafficking Hector Amaya examines how the dramatic escalation of drug violence in Mexico in 2008 prompted new forms of participation in public culture in Mexico and the United States. He contends that, by becoming a site of national and transnational debate about the...
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Las Elegidas / The Chosen OnesTrata de personas, violencia, prostituci n y muerte; y, entreverado con todo esto, el amor. El Chino y Salvina salen de Tenancingo, para cruzar la frontera y caer en las garras de El Gringo. Una vez del otro lado, a los hombres los pone...
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México BizarroEn breves e irreverentes an cdotas, en las que la acidez y el humor se desbordan sin timidez, M xico bizarro retrata un pa s tan surrealista que lo mismo tiene sabor a chiste que a pesadilla. En sus p ginas se encuentran episodios...
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The Monocle Travel Guide to Toronto: The Monocle Travel Guide SeriesMonocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, and online. As its Edited bys and correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, and kick back with a contact in...
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Histoire Véritable de la Nouvelle-France, Vulgairement Dite Le Canada (Éd.1664)Histoire véritable et naturelle des moeurs et productions du pays de la Nouvelle-France, vulgairement dite le Canada / [par Pierre Boucher]Date de l'édition originale: 1664Sujet de l'ouvrage: Nouvelle-France -- Descriptions et voyages -- 17e siècle -- Ouvrages avant 1800Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une...
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La sucesión presidencial en 1910La sucesi n presidencial en 1910 fue escrita por Francisco I. Madero en 1908, despu s de la hist rica entrevista que le hizo el periodista James Creelman a Porfirio D az, en la cual el entonces Presidente de M xico declar que he...
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Costalegre: A Novel Inspired by Peggy Guggenheim and Her DaughterIt is 1937, and Europe is on the brink of war. Hitler is circulating a most-wanted list of "cultural degenerates"--artists, writers, and thinkers whose work is deemed antithetical to the new regime. To prevent the destruction of her favorite art (and artists), the impetuous...
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If you were me and lived in... Mexico: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World"If You Were Me and Lived in ...Mexico-A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World" is the first entry in an exciting new children's series that focuses on learning and appreciating the many cultures that make up our small planet. Perfect for children from...
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Rendez-Vous in PhoenixTony Sandoval was born and raised in northwestern Mexico, where the temptation to cross the border in the US becomes a matter of the heart. Drawn by Love, his urge to visit his American girlfriend can't wait for the lengthy, frustrating visa process standing...
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Down the Wild River NorthIn suburban Arizona, 1964, Connie Helmericks announced to her two daughters, 12-year-old Ann and 14-year-old Jean, "We're going to make a canoe expedition to the Arctic Ocean." And for two successive summers, that's exactly what they did. Down the Wild River North is the...
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Inukshuk"An elaborate tale of family and the paths people take to understanding." --Seattle Times " This] mix of well-researched history and contemporary fiction makes for a fine, sad read." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "Hauntingly honest and emotionally resonant." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Gregory Spatz's prose...
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Shattered Hopes: Canada's Boycott of the 1980 Olympic GamesOn December 27, 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, a distant land unknown to most Canadians. Knowledge would come quickly over the coming months, particularly to the dozens of Canadian athletes who were entering the final stages of training for the 1980 Olympic Games...
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The Dreaded Ogress of the Tundra: Fantastic Beings from Inuit Myths and LegendsThis revised edition, originally published as Stories of the Amautalik, shares two spinetingling tales of the dreaded ogress of the tundra, a creature that carries away unsuspecting children on her back New illustration in this edition bring the amautalik to life in even greater,...
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The Woman Who Married a BearAn arrogant young girl who insults the bears must face the consequences: punishment from the bears themselves. This retelling of an ancient West Coast First Nations' tale about a young woman's intimate encounter with the bears chronicles her transformative experiences. Detailed watercolor illustrations convey...
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We Are CanadaWe Are Canada is a short story of Canada that begins at the end of the last ice age and carries through to the present day. It is an eighty-page telling of our history that challenges three Canadian myths: that the French were a...
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Stout Hearts: The British and Canadians in Normandy 1944Stout Hearts is a book which offers an entirely new perspective on the British Army in Normandy. This fresh study explores the anatomy of war through the Army's operations in the summer of 1944, informing and entertaining the general non-fiction reader as well as...
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The World Is Our Witness: The Historic Journey of the Nisga'a Into CanadaThe Final Agreement of Canada's Nisga'a Treaty is a major milestone in the history of aboriginal and government negotiations. This ground-breaking treaty recognizes the right of the Nisga'a people to live where they have always lived, and to own and control the land they...
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These Mountains Are Our Sacred Places: The Story of the Stoney PeopleFirst published in 1977 to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of the signing of historical Treaty Seven by the First Nations of southern Alberta and the Canadian government, These Mountains Are Our Sacred Places has become a classic of Western Canadian literature. These Mountains...
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