The product of five years of investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the National Human Rights Commission to assign two full-time bodyguards to Anabel Hern�ndez, The Lords of el Narco has been a publishing and political sensation in Mexico.The definitive history and anatomy of the drug cartels and the "war on drugs" that has cost more than 50,000 lives in just five years, the book explains in riveting detail...

When the High Order of magic needs an artifact—which has become the target of the Dark Lords—transported to a hidden temple across the country, elderly wizard Astor is called unto duty.However, after being teamed with two young magicians fresh out of the underground Academy of Sorcery, Alchemy, and All Things Magic this unlikely party faces a slew of terrible villains set out to stop them dead in their tracks--hoping to steal the relic for themselves. These agents of the Dark, know...

The Argentine-born writer Adolfo Gilly has directly observed many of Latin America's most dramatic events, from the Bolivian Revolution of the 1950s and Cuba during the Missile Crisis to the guerrilla wars of Central America and Mexico's Zapatista uprising. Paths of Revolution presents the first representative selection from across his extensive body of work, collecting close-quarters reportage, sharp political analyses and reflections on art and letters.A living link betw...

Nicias is not a historian, he is an eyewitness and a survivor, and while the book is written in the context of his personal experiences, knowledge and conjectures of the events of the time, Nicias’s son Homero has enriched the narrative with plausible fictional episodes and reports by journalists and written testimony by men and women who lived through the Smyrna Catastrophe.Aridijs is a world-famous environmentalist, President of International PEN, former Mexican ambassado...

A house-husband's life turns upside-down in this tale of death and resurrection. When José's fireworks factory job ends explosively, he becomes apathetic. But soon he gets a new lust for life, and he discovers he possesses a gruesome talent. Unexpected and gripping, Petite Fleur's Aira-esque flights of fancy will have you dying with laughter.

The new American Dream is doing work you love with the freedom and income to live the life you want. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can launch a business with little or no start-up capital or technical expertise.The rules have changed. The American Dream is no longer the "corner office." It's a successful lifestyle business you can run from your home, the beach, or wherever you desire. In this book, lifestyle entrepreneurship expert Scott Fox teaches weary corporat...

When the High Order of magic needs an artifact—which has become the target of the Dark Lords—transported to a hidden temple across the country, elderly wizard Astor is called unto duty.However, after being teamed with two young magicians fresh out of the underground Academy of Sorcery, Alchemy, and All Things Magic this unlikely party faces a slew of terrible villains set out to stop them dead in their tracks--hoping to steal the relic for themselves. These agents of the Dark, know...

Born in 1515, Teresa of Avila survived the Spanish Inquisition and was a key reformer of the Carmelite Order. Her experience of ecstasy, which she intimately described in her writings, released her from her body and led to a complete realization of her consciousness, a state Julia Kristeva explores as it was expressed in Teresa's writing. Incorporating notes from her own psychoanalytic practice, as well as literary and philosophical references, Kristeva builds a fascinating dual diagnosis ...

"We found so much to say, to share, to learn.... For it wasn't just the Marquis de Sade profile and the sporty thighs-and-calves that seduced me. It was even more, perhaps, or certainly just as much, the speed at which you used to read, and still do."—Julia Kristeva"We're married, Julia and I, that's a fact, but we each have our own personalities, our own name, activities, and freedom. Love is the full recognition of the other in their otherness. If this other is very close to you,...

This illustrated guide helps to address specific pet behaviors that may concern parents-to-be, including possessiveness, jealousy, fear of new people and new situations, inappropriate jumping, and chewing on baby toys. The chapters are arranged chronologically by trimester, continuing through childbirth and the arrival of the newborn baby, to help your dog adjust to changes in the home. The contemporary and eye-catching illustrations help to highlight and define key information throughout the...

The new American Dream is doing work you love with the freedom and income to live the life you want. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can launch a business with little or no start-up capital or technical expertise.The rules have changed. The American Dream is no longer the "corner office." It's a successful lifestyle business you can run from your home, the beach, or wherever you desire. In this book, lifestyle entrepreneurship expert Scott Fox teaches weary corporat...

Read by the author.In today’s highly-connected, consumer-driven market, leveraging digital marketing techniques is the only surefire way to attract more customers and make the kind of money you deserve. Following on the success of his book Internet Riches, top e-business entrepreneur and coach Scott Fox shares proven e-strategies to propel your business to success. Combining inspiring stories with step-by-step instruction, e-Riches 2.0 reveals how...