Juanita Cruz
Author : Magdalena G. Jalandoni
Publisher : UP Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 27,49 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Hiligaynon literature
ISBN : 9789715425230
Interactive Vernacular, National Literature
Author : Lucila V. Hosillos
Publisher : UP Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 22,65 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Hiligaynon literature
ISBN : 9789715425216
Book Description
Grandmaster Freddie G. Cruz Biography of a True Legend in the Martial Arts World
Author : Yvonne Cruz
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 17,98 MB
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1304384020
Book Description
5.5" X 8.5", Soft Cover---Yvonne Cruz, in a stunning debut as an Author, has written a 460-page Biography about her father, martial arts legend Grandmaster Freddie G. Cruz. Spanning seven decades and containing over 400 pictures, Yvonne Cruz spent over three years working on the project. ** Available everywhere Saturday 09/10/11 ** $1.00 from every sale/download will be donated to StandUp2Cancer (up to $1M). This book is not to be missed. Delve into the world of Grandmaster Cruz and see how he was able to succeed despite the circumstances around him. 5.5" x 8.5", perfect binding, white interior paper (50# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), full-color exterior ink.
Women and Bullfighting
Author : Sarah Pink
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 35,80 MB
Release : 2020-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1000180751
Book Description
This book investigates the popularity and success of contemporary women performers in bullfighting culture, which has been framed by a discourse of 'traditionalist' masculinity. This examination of the changing situation of women in the bullfighting world is used to explore the ways in which gender is represented, enacted and negotiated in contemporary Spain. The bullfight in the 1990s is in an ambiguous position: it is a 'traditional' performance in a changing consumer society. In order to survive, it needs to adapt itself to a wider social context and, in particular, to international media coverage. It is in this context that the current success of women performers is located. However, women performers are a contested phenomenon in the bullfighting world: there is heated debate over their acceptability, much of which focuses on the body. Moreover, the entry of women into the bullfight questions existing definitions of the sport's ritual structure and of gender relations in Spain. Thoroughly researched and compelling to read, Women and Bullfighting addresses these issues and argues that existing traditionalist approaches to gender, bullfighting and ritual in Spain need to be revised in order to locate women bullfighters in the context of a richly varied culture which is increasingly affected by the media and contemporary patterns of consumption. This provocative book will be of interest to researchers and students of anthropology, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, media studies and Spanish studies.
Official Gazette
Author : Philippines
Publisher :
Page : 1684 pages
File Size : 10,70 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Philippines
ISBN :
Book Description
Cyanide
Author : J. Filter
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 16,90 MB
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1514456230
Book Description
A terrorist group planned to contaminate a large shipment of drugs and distribute it across the United States. They were attempting to wipe out the entire addict population along with thousands of casual users. Special Agent Ken Riley, who worked for the DEA, went undercover to infiltrate the Columbian cartel after his sister was killed in a drug raid. He vowed to avenge his sister's death only to discover the terrorists deadly plot. Can he stop the first biochemical attack on US soil or be captured by the terrorist and be forced to consume the very drug he put his life on the line to save others from?
Out There
Author : The Editors of Outside Magazine
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493030825
Book Description
Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside’s true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That’s the common thread among the stories found in Out There—those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one’s life is necessarily hanging in the balance, something may go horribly awry at any moment, and that documenting this misfortune will inevitably yield rich comedic material or a surprisingly poignant moment. Or sometimes both. Out There chronicles fringe athletes, fitness freaks, and others obsessed by ill-advised dreams. It takes us to far-flung places no sane person would want to go. What ties this collection together are the incredible voices of legendary Outside contributors such as David Quammen, Tim Cahill, Susan Orlean, Wells Tower, Christopher Solomon, Patrick Symmes, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Nick Paumgarten, and many others, who turn their subjects into literary gold and have helped to keep Outside in business for more than forty years.
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup
Author : Susan Orlean
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,69 MB
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0375758631
Book Description
The bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book is back with this delightfully entertaining collection of her best and brightest profiles. Acclaimed New Yorker writer Susan Orlean brings her wry sensibility, exuberant voice, and peculiar curiosities to a fascinating range of subjects—from the well known (Bill Blass) to the unknown (a typical ten-year-old boy) to the formerly known (the 1960s girl group the Shaggs). Passionate people. Famous people. Short people. And one championship show dog named Biff, who from a certain angle looks a lot like Bill Clinton. Orlean transports us into the lives of eccentric and extraordinary characters—like Cristina Sánchez, the eponymous bullfighter, the first female matador of Spain—and writes with such insight and candor that readers will feel as if they’ve met each and every one of them. The result is a luminous and joyful tour of the human condition as seen through the eyes of the writer heralded by the Chicago Tribune as a “journalist dynamo.”
Patient One
Author : Leonard Goldberg
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,74 MB
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0738731692
Book Description
"Strap on your seat belts for a thrilling ride. Leonard Goldberg pulls out all the stops in this action-packed tale that's sure to keep you flipping the pages."?—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Girl Leonard Goldberg, bestselling master of medical suspense, plunges into the nightmare scenario of terrorism in the ER After poisoning a state dinner in Los Angeles, Chechen terrorists have infiltrated a prestigious medical center and taken several world dignitaries hostage, including the President of the United States. Undetected by the terrorists, David Ballineau—emergency room doctor and former Special Forces operative—keeps the patients alive with help from dauntless nurse Carolyn Ross. As the Vice President and top security officials plan a response in the Situation Room, the terrorists threaten to methodically kill the hostages until their demands are met. When hidden allegiances and political maneuvering undermine the rescue operation, it's up to Ballineau and Ross to stop the terrorists before their violent actions create worldwide chaos. Praise: [Goldberg] has the expertise to provide an exciting medical thriller. This fast-paced departure from his Joanna Blalock series provides all the excitement, intrigue and danger you could ask for."—Kirkus Reviews "Patient One is among the tightest, best written thrillers I have read in a long time. This is the knuckle-whitening suspense at which Leonard Goldberg has always been a master. Explosive and deftly plotted."?—Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author of Oath of Office "Patient One is a real nail-biter skillfully melding political intrigue and medical mystery with action enough to satisfy even the most diehard thriller fan."?—Mystery Lover's Bookshop News
Four Brothers
Author : Emilio Alberto Sarabia
Publisher : Arte Público Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 26,26 MB
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1518500838
Book Description
Ramón Medellín was fortunate to be able to leave the politics of Porfirio Díaz’s regime in the capital for a fertile valley in the state of Guanajuato, where he learned to be a rancher and support his family. But he couldn’t avoid the impending violence forever, and soon the Revolution arrives at his doorstep, with federales fighting rebels in his peaceful valley. Soon, his sons are scattered to the winds, seeking their fortunes during a time when bandits—whether government troops or rebels—roamed the land. Each young man struggles with the opportunities and dangers thrown in his path, which ultimately leads north to the United States: Socorro is detained in a slave labor camp and nearly loses his life, José ends up in Europe as the First World War breaks out and Felipe meets the love of his life in San Antonio while searching for his missing brothers. Ultimately, the family is reunited, building lives for themselves and their families in Houston, Texas, and becoming entrepreneurs and pillars of the Mexican-American community. Set in war-torn Mexico and segregated Texas in the early twentieth century, Sarabia’s debut novel depicts the experiences of many Mexican Americans whose forebears left the chaos and violence of the Mexican Revolution in search of a better life in the U.S.
