James Beard Award WinnerDiscover delicious, plant-based Mexican recipes from a Culinary Institute of America-trained Mexican chef.When Dora Ramírez gave up eating animal-based foods, she worried that it meant giving up her favorite Mexican dishes. But once she started reinventing her favorite recipes, she realized that plant-based ingredients actually enhance the dishes. In Comida Casera, Dora shares her fresh take on traditional c...

This Book marks a time period (1870s-1940s) when Mexican authors writing in English saw themselves as transnational authors whose role was to teach the English speaking public about Mexico. This book takes a look at four inspiring women whose ideas represent the way medicine and science permeated the personal lives of Mexican and Indigenous peoples whose lifestyles did not happen to meet the requirements of an industrialized or modern citizenry. These women include historical figures such ...

Ecoambiguity, Community, and Development takes stock of cultural and environmental contexts in many different regions of the world by exploring literature and film. Artists and scholars working in the social ecology, environmental justice, and postcolonial arenas have long recognized that as soon as we tug on a thread of “ecodegradation,” we generally find it linked to some form of cultural oppression. The reverse is also often true. In the spirit of postcolonial ecocriticism, the studies ...

Step into the enchanting world of "The Shepherdess" by Alice Meynell, where the rolling hills of the English countryside come alive with lyrical beauty and timeless wisdom. In this captivating audiobook, Meynell, a master of prose poetry, invites listeners on a journey through the pastoral landscapes of rural England, where the shepherdess tends to her flock with tender care and deep reverence for nature's rhythms. Through her elegant language and evocative imagery, Meynell explores themes...