A lie can bury love for a lifetime. It can't outlast it.In a small farming town in California's San Joaquin Valley, Jose Magaña, the son of Mexican immigrant field workers, and Dana Milton, daughter of the town's treasurer, become inseparable as children, long before either of them understands what it means to fall in love. Their friendship crosses lines their families never meant to be crossed. His home is built on the sweat of the almond and pistachio orchards. H...

One storm, one chance, one Christmas that changes everything.With nothing but a newborn in his arms and the weight of a past he can't escape, Nate Mulligan is out of options. The bitter cold of winter is closing in, and hope feels as distant as the warmth of a home he's never known.Then, on a stormy December night, a single act of kindness opens a door he never expected. A family welcomes him in, offering warmth, safety, and something far more dangerous—belonging.

A correspondence about light, exchanged between Buenos Aires and Bangkok.José Luis Vega is a poet, philosopher, theologian, and professor of mathematics with fifty years of published work. Anya is a voice from the Light Series.They wrote to each other about light.

“These brief Ficciones have to be read one at a time, and slowly; then they throb with uncanny and haunting power.” —The Atlantic MonthlyThe seventeen pieces in Ficciones demonstrate the gargantuan powers of imagination, intelligence, and style of one of the greatest writers of this or any other century.Borges sends us on a journey into a compelling, bizarre, and profoundly resonant realm; we enter the fearful sph...

Cervantine Futures places the writings of Miguel de Cervantes into conversation with some of the most pressing issues in cultural studies, critical theory, and sociopolitical discourse of the last decade. Assembling a diverse range of prominent and emerging scholars in the field, this volume stakes a claim for Hispanism’s place in the growing scholarly movement to vindicate pre- and early modernity for its incisive and often singular perspective on race, gender, ability, the body,...

This work offers a groundbreaking account of how Chicana/o activists have engaged in sustained efforts to reclaim Indigenous identity through political struggle, cultural expression, and transnational solidarity.Author José Luis Serrano Nájera takes an in-depth look at the history of Chicana/o indigeneity, starting with the Chicana/o Movement of the 1960s and 1970s and through twenty-first century transnational activism and solidarity movements. Serrano Nájera reveals how claims to...

Aesthetics of the Novel: Beyond Bakhtin examines the history of the novel through the diverse aesthetic currents that this literary genre has adopted from antiquity to the present day. Drawing on Mikhail Bakhtin’s aesthetic theory, this work provides a comprehensive overview of the Western novel while simultaneously acknowledging the Eastern novel’s distinct identity and contributions. The novel is conceived here as a cultural bridge between popular and high culture – a genre whos...

Earl Kent returns to Atlanta for business, expecting nothing more than a quick fix before heading back to the life he built. But the city he left behind hasn't forgotten him—and neither has the woman he never truly let go.Kristi Burse has spent years building a life rooted in purpose, far from the heartbreak of her past. She's strong, independent, and determined to keep her world exactly as it is… until one unexpected moment brings everything rushing back.As Christmas light...

A reimagining of Dracula's voyage to England, filled with Gothic imagery and queer desire.It's an ordinary assignment, nothing more. The cargo? Fifty boxes filled with Transylvanian soil. The route? From Varna to Whitby. The Demeter has made many trips like this. The captain has handled dozens of crews.He dreams familiar dreams: to taste the salt on the skin of his men, to run his hands across their chests. He longs for the warmth of a lover he cannot have, fantasizes about...

This book explores how machine learning algorithms can be applied to Industry 4.0 technologies to enhance their capabilities. It discusses how machine learning can be used for predictive maintenance in smart factories, optimizing supply chain management, and improving quality control through advanced data analytics and also:Presents advanced machine learning techniques such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, and ensemble methods specifically tailored for Industry 4.0 a...

Joined by award-winning Mexican journalist Luis Nájera, leading organized-crime author Peter Edwards introduces a motley assortment of millennial bikers, gangsters and Mafia whose bloody trail of murders and schemes gone wrong led to the arrival in Canada of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations: the drug cartels of Mexico.A man watching the Euro Cup on a restaurant patio is shot dead on a busy Sunday afternoon in Toronto. Another dies in a sidewalk amb...

**USA TODAY Bestseller!Filled with accessible strategies to help you heal from within through the foods you eat, FOOD THERAPY explores the vital connection between nutrition, stress, and trauma recovery.**Food is therapy—and the choices you make each day impact your capacity to heal from anxiety, stress, and even trauma. Somatic Educator Luis Mojica offers a groundbreaking approach to eating to support the nervous system, adrenals, and glucose balance. When you lea...