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El fútbol es mucho más que un deporte. Es un modo de ejercitar el cuerpo, un producto de consumo masivo, un espectáculo, un negocio, un tema de conversación, un tópico literario y mediático, un fenómeno global, un modo de control social, una expresión popular mas o menos autónoma, un maleable...

Soon after Satchel Paige arrived at spring training in 1937 to pitch for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, he and five of his teammates, including Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell, were lured to the Dominican Republic with the promise of easy money to play a short baseball tournament in support of the country’s...

This is Costa Rica advice the way a friend would give it to you: fiercely opinionated, funny, and brimming not only with advice about what to see and do, but also what’s not worth your time.Whether you plan to hike through rainforests (and cloud forests), windsurf on Lake Arenal, bathe in geothermal...

REVISED EDITION: NOW IT'S SAFE TO BRING TO WORK! (well, kinda). The original Adventures Of The Traveling Sex Bunnies was too graphic in nature. Despite the popularity of the original, we decided to tone it down for all mature readers. We tamed the beast but did not lose its essence....

Belize~is it your "final destination" is a practical and realistic guide based on the real experiences of the author, Gary Peterson. In this book, Gary guides you from the early stages of planning your first visit to Belize, to where you should visit based on what lifestyle you are looking for, and where...

This new, thoroughly updated third edition of Bradt's Kazakhstan remains the only guide available dedicated solely to the world's ninth largest country. This new edition covers all the most recent developments, including an updated history section, additional cultural coverage, more practical information...

Traveling to Antigua Guatemala? With the help of this book, you'll explore the best of Antigua and discover its hidden jewels. Enjoy breathtaking views, mingle with locals making a pilgrimage to visit Hermano Pedro at San Francisco Church, and explore Mayan culture. Learn what you need to know...

Together with the late Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez, the 1982 Nobel laureate, stands at the pinnacle of Latin American literature. His work, in the words of Julio Ortega, "contains its own 'deconstructive' force—a literary power capable of reshaping natural order and rhetorical tradition...

Découvrez Bangkok à travers les yeux de ses habitantsPortraits de Bangkok raconte ces parcours de vies, et la ville. On y fait la rencontre de l’artiste Val, qui a trouvé sa voie et son équilibre dans cette ville où l’énergie vibre à tous les coins de rue; Florence, chef d’entreprise, qui...

The past decades have seen a growing “philosophical” interest in a number of authors, but strangely enough Saramago’s oeuvre has been left somewhat aside. This volume aims at filling this gap by providing a diverse range of philosophical perspectives and expositions on Saramago’s work. The...

Todos Santos is a tiny coastal town at the foothills of the mountains on Mexicos Baja California Peninsula that is encircled by the Pacific Ocean on the west and Mar de Cortez on the east. Embraced by an artistic community, Todos Santos offers discoveries at the end of each road, a rich history, and...

Città cosmopolita per eccellenza New York è in grado di offrire attrattive culturali e artistiche di grande valore: dalle memorie dell'epoca del colonialismo sino agli sfrenati anni venti; da Harlem e il Cotton club alle grandi contraddizioni del dopo guerra scoprirete una città dai mille volti. In...

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Described as a 'master plant' by many indigenous groups in lowland South America, tobacco is an essential part of shamanic ritual, as well as a source of everyday health, wellbeing and community. In sharp contrast to the condemnation of the tobacco industry and its place in contemporary public health...