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Publisher
Nørdica Libros
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Primera edición
Language
Español
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"Un itinerario de libros, una cartografía que refleja lo que leen los autores de hoy, lo que nos recomendarían, qué texto del antiguo canon sobrevive o se debe agregar, cuáles son los vasos comunicantes entre la actualidad y la tradición. Inestable, apasionado, intergeneracional , estas altas representan un cambio de perspectiva, una nueva forma de ver una literatura en ebullición."--$c Back cover
"An itinerary of books, a cartography that...
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"Who are Latinos and where do they fit in America's racial order? In this "timely and important examination of Latinx identity" (Ms.), Laura E. Gomez, a leading critical scholar, argues that it is only recently that Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, Central Americans, and others are seeing themselves (and being seen by others) under the banner of a cohesive racial identity. And the catalyst for this emergent identity, she argues,...
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Publisher
Ocean Press
Pub. Date
2003
Language
Español
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This anthology is the most comprehensive collection of Che Guevara's writings on Latin America ever to be published in any language. It ranges from his early travel writings known as the "Motorcycle diaries" up until the diary he was writing at the time of his death: the "Bolivian diaries". It includes his major and most famous speeches and essays regarding Latin America, as well as poetry, philosophy, literary criticism and political economy, with...
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English
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"MASA is your guide to making authentic, high-quality masa from scratch and cooking with it in your home kitchen. It's time to learn the way to a perfect taco, and it all starts with the masa. Like sourdough before it, craft masa is on the brink of a global culinary movement. Jorge Gaviria's company, Masienda, has become a proxy message board at the center of the swelling masa conversation and with this cookbook he completes the story of how to create...
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"You’ve heard of Pablo Escobar, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, and Rafael Caro Quintero. Their names conjure ghoulish images of bloody streets, white powder, bundles of weed, and a particular flavor of machismo unique to ruthless druglords. But what of the drugladies, las narcas? For the first time, investigative reporter Deborah Bonello takes you behind the curtain to introduce the women at the helm of organized crime south of the US-Mexico border....
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Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A James Beard Award-nominated bartender explores the history and culture of Latin American spirits in this stunningly photographed travelogue--with 70 irresistible cocktails featuring tequila, rum, pisco, and more. Through its in-depth look at drinking culture throughout Latin America, this gorgeous book offers a rich cultural and historical context for understanding Latin spirits. Ivy Mix has dedicated years to traveling south, getting to know Latin...
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Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random HouseLLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"An intimate and one-of-a-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur "genius" grant winner and anthropologist Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestinemovement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet media and politicians have always characterized smugglers-or coyotes,...
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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
On January 2, 1959, Fidel Castro, the rebel comandante who had just overthrown Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, addressed a crowd of jubilant supporters. Recalling the failed popular uprisings of past decades, Castro assured them that this time "the real Revolution" had arrived. As Jonathan Brown shows in this capacious history of the Cuban Revolution, Castro's words proved prophetic not only for his countrymen but for Latin America and the wider...
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Keys to love volume 2
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English
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"Award-winning photographer Alejandro Miranda hasn't been home to Key West in years -- not since he left to explore broader horizons with his papi's warning 'never to come back' echoing in his ears. He wouldn't be heading there now if it wasn't for an injury requiring months of recuperation. The drama of a prodigal son returning to his familia and their beloved Cuban restaurant is bad enough, but coming home to the island paradise also means coming...
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Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A film documenting Havana's vibrant community of underground drag racers and their quest to hold Cuba's first official car race since shortly after the 1959 Revolution. HAVANA MOTOR CLUB tackles how Cuba’s recent reforms have affected the lives of these racers and their families.. One racer enlists the help of a Cuban American patron in Miami to bring in parts for his modern Porsche. His main competitor is a renowned mechanic who uses ingenuity...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The American Masters series and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES series join forces for the first time to explore the life and work of photographer Pedro E. Guerrero (September 5, 1917 – September 13, 2012), a Mexican American, born and raised in segregated Mesa, Arizona, who had an extraordinary international photography career.. Filmmakers Raymond Telles and Yvan Iturriaga (Latino Americans) showcase an in-depth, exclusive interview with Guerrero...
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Documentary Educational Resources
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Send in the Clowns follows performers from the organization Clowns Without Borders. Their mission is to travel to areas of crisis and relieve stress and suffering through laughter. The clowns are volunteers, armed with a unique set of skills and an earnest desire to change the world. But is their work any different from all of the other agenda-driven aid organizations? In 2009 the clowns go to Haiti, a country known as the poorest in the Western Hemisphere...
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Impacto Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
What price would you pay for paradise? And who would you be willing to take it from? The pristine archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama attracts retirees and developers from the U.S. with its crystal-clear waters and its island culture. In Paraiso for Sale, filmmaker, Anayansi Prado, returns to her homeland to document the effects the fast-growing migration is having on the local community.. This engaging and revealing documentary tells the personal...
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