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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Beautifully written and important.Martinez shows us how 'America' is being reimagined by its uninvited, its disrespected, its invisible, and he shows us that they will change us, whether we like it or not.--Los Angeles Times In the decade since Crossing Over first appeared, immigration from Mexico has only become more fraught and more lethal, the rallying cry of nativist politics and a pawn in the war on terror. Yet the U.S.-Mexican border remains one of the most permeable boundaries in the world, breached daily by Mexicans in search of work. Thousands die crossing the line, and those who reach the other side are branded illegals, undocumented and unprotected. Following the emigration of the Ch vez clan, an extended Mexican family who lost three sons in a tragic border accident, Rub n Mart nez traces the migrants' progress from their small southern Mexican town of Cher n to California, Wisconsin, and Missouri. Far from joining the melting pot, Mart nez argues, the seven million migrants who are now here are creating a new Hispanic-influenced culture that is dramatically altering both Mexico and the United States. Hailed as valuable, passionate, and terrific, Crossing Over puts a human face on the phenomenon of Mexican immigration and the vibrant Latino culture it introduces to the U.S., and remains a beautifully written classic of our time. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Sin apartarse del principio conductor de Dios es redondo --el futbol es la recuperacion de la infancia--, los retratos y las cronicas de Balon dividido abarcan a las figuras recientes del balompie actual --Pique, Messi, Pep Guardiola, Cristiano Ronaldo, los hermanos Boateng- y, entre extraordinarias conexiones con la literatura, la historia y la psicologia, como Juan Villoro nos ha acostumbrado, calienta el ambiente para los numerosos y encendidos debates que el futbol siempre concede, sobre todo en anos mundialistas. - De que manera las dificultades entre idiomas condujeron a la invencion de las tarjetas con que los arbitros dictan sentencia? - Puede un balon tardar meses en llegar a su destino? - Por que los hungaros tienen un sentido mas filosofico de la derrota que los mexicanos? - Cual es la funcion secreta de cada uno de los cuatro silbantes en un partido? - Como intervino Javier Aguirre en la mediocre actuacion del Tri en Sudafrica 2010? - Es posible que dos jugadores en epocas distintas anoten del mismo modo el mejor gol de todos los tiempos? - Juegan futbol los muertos? Balon dividido es una divertida guia critica para autenticos apasionadosdel arte de las patadas.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Acceptable. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Very Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. En el escenario majestuoso de la Ribeira Sacra, Alvaro sufre un accidente que acabara con su vida. Cuando Manuel, su marido, llega a Galicia para reconocer el cadaver, descubre que la investigacion sobre el caso se ha cerrado con demasiada rapidez. El rechazo de su poderosa familia politica, los Muniz de Davila, lo impulsa a huir, pero lo retiene el alegato contra la impunidad que Nogueira, un guardia civil jubilado, esgrime contra la familia de Alvaro, nobles mecidos en sus privilegios, y la sospecha de que esa no es la primera muerte de su entorno que se ha enmascarado como accidental. Lucas, un sacerdote amigo de la infancia de Alvaro, se une a Manuel y a Nogueira en la reconstruccion de la vida secreta de quien creian conocer bien. La inesperada amistad de estos tres hombres sin ninguna afinidad aparente ayuda a Manuel a navegar entre el amor por quien fue su marido y el tormento de haber vivido de espaldas a la realidad, blindado tras la quimera de su mundo de escritor. Empezara asi la busqueda de la verdad, en un lugar de fuertes creencias y arraigadas costumbres en el que la logica nunca termina de atar todos los cabos. Una muerte inesperada. Un oscuro secreto familiar. La busqueda de la verdad en el corazon de una tierra legendaria.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. La aparicion del cuerpo salvajemente mutilado de la actriz Pamela Dosantos desencadena una crisis de insondables consecuencias para el regreso del PRI a la presidencia. Tomas, un periodista dominado por el desanimo, escribe en su columna acerca del asesinato de la famosa actriz, incorporando un dato que parecia banal, pero que lo coloca en el punto de mira de Salazar, el hombre mas temible del nuevo regimen. A las pocas horas de la publicacion, Tomas se sumerge en una desenfrenada carrera por descubrir, antes de que las fuerzas secretas del gobierno o del narcotrafico lo capturen o lo silencien, los secretos sexuales y de corrupcion atesorados por Pamela. Con la potencia del relato policiaco y utilizando recursos del periodismo de investigacion y del thriller, Los corruptores se lee con la fascinacion de quien presencia revelaciones formidables, descubre una imagen nunca antes vista de los poderes publicos y es testigo de una arrebatada historia de amor.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. En 1965, Sonia Maino, una estudiante italiana de 19 anos, conoce en Cambridge a un joven indio llamado Rajiv Gandhi. Ella es hija de una familia humilde de los alrededores de Turin; el pertenece a la estirpe mas poderosa de la India. Es el principio de una historia de amor que ni siquiera la muerte sera capaz de romper. Por amor, la italiana abandona su mundo y su pasado para fundirse con su nuevo pais, la India prodigiosa que adora a veinte millones de divinidades, que habla ochocientos idiomas y que vota a quinientos partidos politicos. Su valor, su honestidad y su entrega acabaran convirtiendola en una diosa a los ojos de una sexta parte de la humanidad.Con autentica magia narrativa, Javier Moro relata la gran saga familiar de los Nehru-Gandhi, hombres y mujeres atrapados en las garras del poder, prisioneros de un destino que no han elegido, el mismo que llevara a Sonia a encarnar las esperanzas de mil doscientos millones de personas en el pais del Mahatma Gandhi.Tras el exito arrollador de Pasion india, Javier Moro, investigador incansable y gran narrador, novela ahora la historia veridica de una europea enfrentada a un mundo complicado y peligroso, envuelta en las intrigas de una familia tan vilipendiada como admirada, y nos traslada a una India fascinante y turbulenta, en permanente proceso de cambio. Su novela anterior, Pasion india, ha cautivado ya a un millon de lectores, esta traducida a diecisiete idiomas y pronto sera llevada al cine.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. En 1965, Sonia Maino, una estudiante italiana de 19 anos, conoce en Cambridge a un joven indio llamado Rajiv Gandhi. Ella es hija de una familia humilde de los alrededores de Turin; el pertenece a la estirpe mas poderosa de la India. Es el principio de una historia de amor que ni siquiera la muerte sera capaz de romper. Por amor, la italiana abandona su mundo y su pasado para fundirse con su nuevo pais, la India prodigiosa que adora a veinte millones de divinidades, que habla ochocientos idiomas y que vota a quinientos partidos politicos. Su valor, su honestidad y su entrega acabaran convirtiendola en una diosa a los ojos de una sexta parte de la humanidad.Con autentica magia narrativa, Javier Moro relata la gran saga familiar de los Nehru-Gandhi, hombres y mujeres atrapados en las garras del poder, prisioneros de un destino que no han elegido, el mismo que llevara a Sonia a encarnar las esperanzas de mil doscientos millones de personas en el pais del Mahatma Gandhi.Tras el exito arrollador de Pasion india, Javier Moro, investigador incansable y gran narrador, novela ahora la historia veridica de una europea enfrentada a un mundo complicado y peligroso, envuelta en las intrigas de una familia tan vilipendiada como admirada, y nos traslada a una India fascinante y turbulenta, en permanente proceso de cambio. Su novela anterior, Pasion india, ha cautivado ya a un millon de lectores, esta traducida a diecisiete idiomas y pronto sera llevada al cine.…

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Fue una mañana de agosto en Estocolmo que Greta Thunberg decidió que no podía ignorar más la situación del planeta: ¡el cambio climático era muy preocupante y todos actuaban como si no fuera su problema! Desde ese día nada volvió a ser igual. Greta empezó a hacer huelga todos los viernes para llamar la atención de las autoridades sobre el cambio climático. Hoy ha inspirado todo un movimiento que ha salido a la calle para pedir medidas medioambientales urgentes. ¿Te unes? «La joven activista Greta Thunberg acusa a los políticos de inacción ante el cambio climático.La activista sueca de 16 años, Greta Thunberg, ha advertido a los políticos de que serán considerados como "los mayores villanos de todos los tiempos" si no atajan el cambio climático» -El Confidencial «Esta joven tiene 16 años, se llama Greta Thunberg y las élites tiemblan cuando aparece, porque no tiene ningún problema en sacarles los colores a la hora de hablar de lo (poco) que hacen en materia medioambiental» - El HuffPost. «Greta lidera la revolución de los siguientes, de los que están llegando. Pero sin esperar a ser ellos quienes comanden la Tierra. Porque, y no se harta de repetirlo, no hay tiempo para aguardar a que la siguiente generación solucione el problema»  - El Periódico «Greta, la chica que se ha propuesto salvar el mundo» - XL Semanal Una biografía ilustrada de Greta Thunberg, la inspiradora del movimiento contra el cambio climático Fridays For Future.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller that should be read by every leader in America. (Wall Street Journal) Powerful. --USA Today Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault. --Washington Post Superb, smart, and succinct. --Forbes BASED ON THE INCREDIBLE GRADUATION SPECH WITH OVER 14 MILION VIEWS ON YOUTUBEIf you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, What starts here changes the world, he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller that should be read by every leader in America. (Wall Street Journal) Powerful. --USA Today Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault. --Washington Post Superb, smart, and succinct. --Forbes BASED ON THE INCREDIBLE GRADUATION SPECH WITH OVER 14 MILION VIEWS ON YOUTUBEIf you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, What starts here changes the world, he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller that should be read by every leader in America. (Wall Street Journal) Powerful. --USA Today Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault. --Washington Post Superb, smart, and succinct. --Forbes BASED ON THE INCREDIBLE GRADUATION SPECH WITH OVER 14 MILION VIEWS ON YOUTUBEIf you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, What starts here changes the world, he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Escribir contraportadas de libros (especialmente las de uno mismo) es muy dif cil. A continuaci n lo intentar este libro es sobre el miedo. Sobre c mo funciona, c mo se adue a de nosotros y c mo nos persigue desde la infancia. Si antes les tem amos a los monstruos debajo de la cama, hoy tambi n.Pero no todo es tan malo. Todos sentimos miedo sin importar de d nde somos, cu ntos a os tenemos, o si nos gusta o no el chocolate, Yo, por ejemplo, casi me muero de ansiedad (que es miedo en su m xima potencia) y sobreviv . No s lo sobreviv , sino que aprend que lo que te hunde te salva.As que en estas p ginas encontrar n c mo hacer del miedo su mejor amigo y c mo convertir sus temores en poderes. Lo que te hunde te salva.ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Relatable and comforting and challenging all at once. Don't be afraid to read this book.--Jenny Lawson, author of Furiously Happy A funny and wise guide and workbook for conquering fears, from the existential to the everyday, and defeating the monster those fears can become: anxiety. This is a book about fear. About how it works, how it takes hold over us, and how it dogs us from childhood (the monsters under the bed) to adulthood (careers, relationships, accidentally sending that risky text to the wrong person--all the things that make us want to bite our nails). But this is also a book about that monster our fear can warp into when it grows too powerful, a phenomenon we are all too familiar with and that more and more of us are struggling against: anxiety. Author and illustrator Amalia Andrade had her own battle with anxiety, and not only did she make it out the other side, she learned sometimes it's the very thing that almost sinks you that can save you. Through the lessons, exercises, and often hilarious personal stories Amalia shares in these pages, together you will learn how to make those feelings your friends and turn your fears into superpowers.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Escribir contraportadas de libros (especialmente las de uno mismo) es muy dif cil. A continuaci n lo intentar este libro es sobre el miedo. Sobre c mo funciona, c mo se adue a de nosotros y c mo nos persigue desde la infancia. Si antes les tem amos a los monstruos debajo de la cama, hoy tambi n.Pero no todo es tan malo. Todos sentimos miedo sin importar de d nde somos, cu ntos a os tenemos, o si nos gusta o no el chocolate, Yo, por ejemplo, casi me muero de ansiedad (que es miedo en su m xima potencia) y sobreviv . No s lo sobreviv , sino que aprend que lo que te hunde te salva.As que en estas p ginas encontrar n c mo hacer del miedo su mejor amigo y c mo convertir sus temores en poderes. Lo que te hunde te salva.ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Relatable and comforting and challenging all at once. Don't be afraid to read this book.--Jenny Lawson, author of Furiously Happy A funny and wise guide and workbook for conquering fears, from the existential to the everyday, and defeating the monster those fears can become: anxiety. This is a book about fear. About how it works, how it takes hold over us, and how it dogs us from childhood (the monsters under the bed) to adulthood (careers, relationships, accidentally sending that risky text to the wrong person--all the things that make us want to bite our nails). But this is also a book about that monster our fear can warp into when it grows too powerful, a phenomenon we are all too familiar with and that more and more of us are struggling against: anxiety. Author and illustrator Amalia Andrade had her own battle with anxiety, and not only did she make it out the other side, she learned sometimes it's the very thing that almost sinks you that can save you. Through the lessons, exercises, and often hilarious personal stories Amalia shares in these pages, together you will learn how to make those feelings your friends and turn your fears into superpowers.…

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Animal antics can be silly and cute, but did you know they can be spooky, too? Learn real animal facts while reading fun and frightening stories about beasts that go, Boo Featuring frightful facts, chilling illustrations, and real-life safety tips, this book will keep kids interested without keeping them up all night. The backmatter features additional recommended reading, plus a link to downloadable activities.…

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.