The novel likely follows the story of a young protagonist, possibly the "wolf cub" of the title, who becomes embroiled in the events of the civil war. It may explore themes such as loyalty, bravery, and the impact of war on individuals and communities. The authors, Patrick Casey and Terence Casey, are likely to provide a nuanced portrayal of the historical context and the human experience during this tumultuous period in Spain.Readers can expect "The Wolf Cub" to offer a blend of adventure...

LIFE'S MYSTERIES, WHY HOT WOMEN LOVE TACO BELL, AND MUCH, MUCH LESS ARE FINALLY EXPLAINED IN A WAY THE REST OF US CAN UNDERSTAND--WITH FLASHY COLOR GRAPHICSRespected academics agree that The World Reduced to Infographics is jam-packed with colorful illustrations. Now you can finally understand complex facts with the ease and enjoyment of eating an ice cream sandwich. After all, any information that can't be explained with a hilarious infographic isn't worth knowing.• Are You Pregnant? Flow...

This hilarious graduation keepsake exposes the not-always-awesome realities of becoming an adult in bitingly satirical verse.Congrats! Congrats!You've made it so far.You're an adult now,you're even allowedin a bar.But long before you'regoing to succeed,You'll eff shit up,100% guaranteed.This off-beat (and off-color) volume of illustrated comic verse offers an honest assessment of what's in store for thos...

Meet Type Wonder, the superhero with type 1 diabetes! This heartwarming story follows a superhero who loses his powers when he's diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He's devastated, but with the help of a young friend, he learns to manage his diabetes and become an even stronger hero.Type Wonder provides parents with peace of mind by giving their kids motivation to continue their life from Type 1 to Type Won.About the AuthorPatrick Casey has firsthand knowledge...

When Jacinto Quesada was yet a very little Spaniard, his father kissed him upon both cheeks and upon the brow, and went away on an enterprise of forlorn desperation. On a great rock at the brink of the village Jacinto Quesada stood with his weeping mother, and together they watched the somber-faced mountaineer hurry down the mountainside. He was bound for that hot, sandy No Man's Land which lies between the British outpost, Gibraltar, and sunburned, haggard, tragic Spain. The two dogs, Pep...

This revised collection of brief and inspiring passages on the spiritual life was selected from Schuon’s unpublished letters and papers as well as from his books. They discuss our relationship with God, the importance of prayer, the meaning of virtue, the significance of beauty in our lives as well as other spiritual themes. This edition has been re-translated and expanded to include 19 additional pages of moving excerpts.

The prominent Zen Buddhist scholar and author of The Wisdom of Insecurity draws on Taoism, Christianity, and other world religions to explore the dilemma of seeking your true selfIn this collection of writings, including nine new chapters never before available in book form, Alan Watts displays the intelligence, playfulness of thought, and simplicity of language that has made him so perennially popular as an interpreter of Eastern thought for Westerners. H...

The classic novel of Venezuelan ranchers battling over land and love—a forerunner of magic realism set in the "steamy, tumescent, lust driven" plain (Larry McMurtry, from the foreword).Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuela's first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuela's literary treasures, the novel Doña Barbara. First published in 1929, it is one of the first ...

Everybody is aware, all seven billion of us. We are aware of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and perceptions. All people share the experience of being aware, but relatively few people are aware that they are aware. Most people’s lives consist of a flow of thoughts, images, ideas, feelings, sensations, sights, sounds, and so on. Very few people ask, 'What is it that knows this flow of thoughts, feelings, and perceptions? With what am I aware of my experience?'The knowing of our bein...

Captain Alatriste returns in a swashbuckling tale of intrigue, romance and regicide.Captain Alatriste's affair with the beautiful actress Maria de Castro is rankling not only his long-term mistress but also the King of Spain. With loyal companion Inigo distracted by the affections of Angelica, Alatriste becomes embroiled in a series of tussles outside his lover's house. Ambushed by arch-nemesis Malatesta, a skirmish ensues that leads to the death of Maria's other l...

Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance.” Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes f...

A thrill-a minute ride set in the days of Spanish colonialism in California, where thugs and greedy tyrants try to wrest every penny from peasants . . . and the one hero who defends the common man is the mysterious masked stranger who calls himself Zorro--The Fox!The first Zorro story appeared as a 5-part serial in All-Story Weekly, a famous American pulp fiction magazine, starting in the August 9, 1919 issue.In a case of fortunate timing, Douglas Fairbanks, the si...