Pursued by Gloria, a proud and sophisticated prostitute on a mission to curb his predatory instincts, Pedro Juan is now holed-up in his crumbling Havana apartment, painting, with a growing sense of melancholy as he observes the lives of the hustlers, hipsters and hookers in the city below.[...]
GG - who may or may not be Graham Greene - arrives in Havana in 1955 in search of a good time. He heads to the Shanghai Theatre, and after becoming transfixed by the many sex acts he sees, he goes backstage to meet the star of the show, Charity. GG falls for her, and the pair spend the night togethe[...]
Juan Martin explains and demonstrates the essential techniques and rhythmic forms of Flamenco guitar playing in six progressive lessons, designed for all players from beginning to advanced. The lessons show you in detail many varieties of the basic rhythms which form the foundation of flamenco guita[...]
This long-awaited companion to Jonah Winter's acclaimed DIEGO features the paintings of young Spanish artist, Ana Juan. This stunning picture book is the perfect gift for art enthusiasts of all ages.
When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in br[...]
Thirty years ago the University of California Press published a remarkable manuscript by an anthropology student named Carlos Castaneda. "The Teachings of Don Juan" initiated a generation of seekers dissatisfied with the limitations of the Western worldview. Castaneda's now classic book remains cont[...]
What can the study of young monkeys and apes tell us about the minds of young humans? In this fascinating introduction to the study of primate minds, Juan Carlos Gomez identifies evolutionary resemblances - and differences - between human children and other primates. He argues that primate minds are[...]
In Mexico, a little girl goes on a journey to Monterrey to learn to be a glassblower, but along the way her glass-blowing pipe plays music and when she uses it to blow glass, it blows magic glass.[...]
This is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez, and San Felix y San Ambrosio. From bats to butterflies, lizards to llamas, and ferns to flamingos, "A Wildlife Guide to Chile" covers the coun[...]
Originally published in 1924, this study of the Don Juan legend is a powerful interpretation of one of the most popular themes in Western culture. Also valuable for the insights it offers into Rank's thought immediately before his break with Freud, the book has not been available in English until no[...]
Tuymans' monochromatic palette and choice of subject matter - domestic interiors, commonplace objects or family portraits - link painting with post-war filmmaking and amateur photography. The sources of other images on his canvases give his work a brooding violence. Although modest in scale and sens[...]
Two prominent pharmacists offer this guide to herbal remedies, featuring more than three hundred herbal medicines, along with a glossary of medical terms and detailed descriptions of each remedy, potential drug interactions, dosages, and more. Original.[...]
In the early hours of July 14, 1958, Iraqi military officers overthrew the British-installed Iraqi monarchy. The Free Officers coup initiated an era of military and subsequently Ba'thist rule that only ended with the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Historians are at variance over the nature of wh[...]
El "Manual para entender y participar en la Misa" es su guia para la celebracion liturgica. En este libro, el Padre Juan J. Sosa nos ensena que la Misa es una celebracion que puede cambiar la vida de muchas personas que esten listas para ser testigos del mensaje que Jesus nos da como familias, traba[...]
In "Santidad para todos," Rev. Juan Puigbo reminds us that in order to live a Christian life we must achieve holiness in the ordinary life. This self-help book takes us on a journey to spiritual enlightenment and will open our hearts to Christ's love.[...]
English-Spanish Version In this beloved tale, Jack watches in amazement as his magic beans grow into a beanstalk that reaches beyond the clouds Children will eagerly continue reading to see whether Jack can sneak past a hungry giant to rescue the golden harp. Between the pages of the Brighter Child[...]