When Pedro falls off his bike, he ends up with a broken arm and a bright blue cast. Worst of all, he'll miss his big camping trip. Can Pedro's friends and family find a way to cheer him up? With a relatable plotline, a glossary, reader response prompts, and laugh-out-loud jokes, this easy-to-read ch[...]

There are three elements of Muay Thai boxing: techniques, tactics and strategy. Most Muay Thai books deal only with techniques. This is the first book to reveal actual fighting strategies and tactics as they are taught in the boxing camps in Thailand. Both the author of this book, and his partner in[...]

"A fantastic social history" from the author of "Salt" and "Cod" ("USA Today")
In the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macoris, baseball is often seen as the only way to a better life. For those who make it, the million-dollar paychecks from Major League Baseball mean that not only they,[...]

This is the best-selling resource in Psychiatry NOW UPDATED with DSM-5! This is the new and thoroughly updated 11th edition of Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry is a complete overview of the entire field of psychiatry for clinicians, residents, stude[...]

The book provides a detailed introduction to the essential themes, style, and aesthetics of Pedro Almodovar's films, put in the context of Spain's profound cultural transitions since 1980. With precise and close analysis, the book covers the major concerns of the most successful of all Spanish film [...]

San Pedro, a visionary and hallucinogenic brew derived from the mescaline-based Trichocereus pachanoi or 'cactus of vision', is one of Peru's most important and powerful teacher plants. For thousands of years this brew has been drunk by spiritual seekers and those who need healing, and it has cured [...]