Nicaragua: Emerging from the Shadow of the Eagle details the country's unique history, culture, economics, politics, and foreign relations. Its historical coverage considers Nicaragua from pre-Columbian and colonial times as well as during the nationalist liberal era, the U.S. Marine occupation, the Somoza dictatorship, the Sandinista revolution and government, the conservative restoration after 1990, and consolidation of the FSLN's power since the return of Daniel Ortega to the presidency...

A comprehensive overview of the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, this book offers an interdisciplinary study of the domestic and foreign challenges that faced the Sandinista government during its ten years in power. Based on extensive research in Nicaragua during the revolution, the essays examine important aspects of both the revolution and the U.S.-orchestrated counterrevolution that brought it to an end. After an introduction to the historical background of the revolutionary period, ...

While others might tell stories claiming the world is without promise, Luke presents the narrative of Jesus Christ as good news, challenge, and hope. For Luke, this is the only story that makes sense of the past, offers guidance for the present, and secures hope for the future.Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical in...

The product of research and investigation by a team of sixteen authors, Reagan versus the Sandinistas is the most comprehensive and current study to date of the Reagan administration's mounting campaign to reverse the Sandinista revolution. The authors thoroughly examine all major aspects of Reagan's "low-intensity war," from the U.S. government's attempts at economic destabilization to direct CIA sabotage and the sponsorship of the contras or freedom fighters. They also explore l...

In this seventh edition, John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and Thomas W. Walker update a classic in the field which invites students to explore the histories, economies, and politics of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Covering the region's political and economic development from the early 1800s onward, the authors bring the Central American story up to date.New to the 7th Edition:Analysis of trends in human rights performa...

Book one in the Thomas Elkin seriesGeneration versus generation, traditional versus contemporary, these men are about to learn a lesson in architecture and love. Can they prove that the old and new can be the perfect design?A successful New York architect, Thomas Elkin almost has it all. Coming out as gay and ending his marriage before his fortieth birthday, he needed to start living his life. Now, four years later, with his relationship with his s...

Book three in the Thomas Elkin seriesDesigning homes is easy. Finding home is something else entirely.Thomas Elkin and Cooper Jones finally have the support of their families, and their love grows stronger every day. Now living together, they think nothing can stand in their way.But there are outside influences trying to pull them apart.Cooper encounters a man, closer to his age and with connections high up the property development ...

Bobby Ives doesn't mean to kill. When his first victim ends up beneath the wheels of a London city bus, he almost succeeds in convincing himself it was an accident. Until the day he sees the jogger and a strange and uncontrollable sensation begins to course through his limbs. An animalistic urge to run, to chase, to hunt ... and to kill. Soon the city is gripped by a reign of terror, and night after night the beast will silently stalk the streets, its bloody jaws and tearing claws leaving ...

Book two in the Thomas Elkin seriesWhen some lines blur, others become crystal clear.Absolutely smitten, Thomas Elkin and Cooper Jones have decided they're prepared to give a relationship a try.What they're not prepared for is the reaction from their families, who try to force them apart.Both men are about to learn that there are lines that define us. Sometimes the lines blur, sometimes the lines become crystal clear.

Now a major motion picture, starring Amandla StenbergNo. 1 New York Times bestsellerWinner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize · Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best · National Book Award Longlist · British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year · Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the YearSixteen-year-old Starr ...

Même les bâtiments les plus solides commencent par des plans sur papier, et tous les architectes savent que ceux-ci doivent parfois être modifiés. Parfois, ces leçons sont apprises sur le tas.Architecte new-yorkais prospère, Thomas Elkin a presque tout réussi. Après avoir révélé son homosexualité et mis fin à son mariage avant son quarantième anniversaire, il a dû commencer à vivre sa vie. Quatre ans plus tard, alors que sa relation avec son fils s’est rétablie et après quelques am...

In "The Engineer's Sketch-Book," Thomas Walker Barber presents a meticulously curated collection of technical illustrations and sketches that provide invaluable insights into the art and science of engineering. The book is characterized by its clarity and precision, employing a unique blend of visual and textual exposition that makes complex concepts accessible. Its literary context lies at the intersection of art and engineering, celebrating the role of the sketch in the engineering proce...