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The third English language case for Mexico City independent detective Hector Belascoaran Shayne, No Happy Ending, is Paco Ignacio Taibo II at his subversive, darkly comic best. First, Hector discovers the body of a dead actor, dressed like a Roman in full breastplate and regalia, propped up on the toilet in his office. Shortly thereafter, he receives a threatening letter and a snapshot of another murdered corpse. As Hector investigates the killings, he discovers that both share a connectio...

Hector Belascoaran Shayne has danced with the dead. Luke Estrella does the rumba in white patent leather shoes. Together, they make the perfect pair to lead each other into an inferno under an azure Acapulco sky: a hell populated by mariachis and machine guns, incompetent bikini contest judges, and at least one killer who is closer to Hector than he thinks....

At the end of the fourth century, Jerome decided to translate the Old Testament into Latin from the Hebrew manuscripts that were available to him, and not from the "traditional" Greek text. This fact provoked a reaction from Augustine, who considered that the Greek translation of the LXX must be the starting point of every translation, since it had the authority of the apostles. The two great figures of the Latin West engaged in a dialectical battle in which we find clearly delineated the ...

A stylized reissue of the acclaimed, surreal noir collaboration between Mexico's greatest writer and its most courageous revolutionary."Taibo's expertise ensures a smart, funny book, and Marcos brings a wry sense of humor." — Publishers WeeklyIn alternating chapters, Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos and the consistently excellent Paco Ignacio Taibo II create an uproarious murder mystery with two intersecting storylines. The chapters w...

Mexico City detective Héctor Belascoarán Shayne is summoned home from vacation by his sister, whose childhood friend Anita has been raped and nearly killed by unknown assailants. Héctor discovers that Anita, recently married into the wealthy Costa family, has just seen her husband and his two brothers systematically murdered. Now, if she can stay alive long enough to receive it, Anita stands in line to receive a legacy of some 200 million pesos.During his investigation, Héctor trad...

What Do You Do When Everything You've Been Taught About Work-Life Balance Doesn't Work?Are you a person looking for Personal Transformation?Are you looking for Personal growth books?Stop looking. This book is an excellent opportunity to think about your life and how it affects your happiness and well-being. It's a look back at the author's struggle with a lack of happiness as well as his encounters with peop...

What do you get when you mix the grit of pulp fiction with the charm of a cozy mystery? A snarky private eye, a towering Tibetan Mastiff with a taste for mayhem, and a whirlwind of adventure that's as thrilling as it is downright fun!Step into a whirlwind of action, adventure, and intrigue with the debut installment of The Jonesy and Porkchop Chronicles. Private investigator Jonesy is anything but ordinary—he's sharp-tongued, quick-witted, and has a knack for finding trouble in the...

The book critically addresses the role of spatial methods in a transdisciplinary research-practice agenda regarding the promotion of urban sustainability throughout the globe with the aid of eight different, transdisciplinary approaches primarily based throughout the Global South and jointly penned by academics and practitioners. While the range of methodological discussions regarding research-and-practice collaborations between scientific researchers and local practitioners (based in NGOs...

Set amidst the political turbulence and social unrest of contemporary Mexico City, An Easy Thing introduces English-speaking readers to Taibo's human and world-weary protagonist, independent detective Hector Belascoaran Shayne. In this debut outing, our hero, who, incidentally, possesses an insatiable appetite for Coca Cola and cigarettes, tackles three cases simultaneously: a killing in a corrupt factory; the deadly threats against a former porn starlet's teenage daughter; and, strangely,...

This New York Times Book Review Best Cookbook features over 130 recipes from the renown restaurant Estela.“The rare restaurant-y cookbook whose recipes actually turn out as well as the seemingly unattainable photos.” —The New York Times Book ReviewOne flight up, in a bustling neighborhood bistro overlooking the chaos of one of downtown New York’s busiest streets, Ignacio Mattos serves food so uncannily del...

This open access book explores the potential of transdisciplinary, art-science approaches in addressing current social-ecological complexities within educational contexts. Moving beyond disciplinary perspectives this book integrates holistic, transdisciplinary approaches and creates spaces for imagining and co-creating just, liveable, healthy futures. As we face the urgent need for new ways of learning and engaging with nature, this volume emphasizes the importance of humans as integral pa...

A fake romance could catapult their careers to higher levels—or reignite heartbreak they never recover from.Actor Ignacio Santana needs to fund his passion project, an indie film he’s poured his heart into. But the buzz he needs only arrives when a headline claims he’s back with his ex, R&B singer Delta James—the woman who shattered his heart eleven years ago.Delta’s career is running on fumes, but the alleged reunion with Ignacio could be just what she needs to re...