David Xavier: 17 books

Before the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill brought tens of thousands of prospectors to California, the land was sparsely populated by Californios up from Mexico. It was untamed land. The wild West.Salomon Pico was one of these Californios, the cousin of Pio Pico, the last governor of...

A struggling writer in Paris comes to grips with relationships in an effort to rediscover inspiration.

For a writer who wants to make a mark in fiction it can be intimidating to wonder if we are writing anything worthwhile or meaningful, or how we could possibly say anything that hasn't been said before.This struggle likely has little to do with your skills as a writer.Most fiction advice...

One man's dedication to what truly matters in his life - the family that amuses him, inspires him, and gives him a challenging purpose - is tested at once, making him question his significance, and ultimately, his role in the world. Inspiration works in mysterious ways and from unexpected...

Lazy hands make a man poor. There weren't many lazy hands on New York's cold streets. There wasn't much wealth to reach for either. Gilbert and Alec, a friendship of brothers between them, knew that. They'd seen the shivers at the children's home, the tears of poverty in the caretaker's eyes,...

The social discontent of the States is rising and The Civil War is about to tear the nation apart. This is a young man's struggle to find truth about his father, a wealthy factory owner in the South, and the choice that will impact his life and those around him, including the beautiful girl who is caught between him and the childhood friend he fights alongside with on the battlefield.

A picturesque seaside town on the Italian Riviera in the early 1960’s is the setting for life changing tragedy as seen through the eyes of one American with his friends alongside him, including the woman he loves and seeks to be like, his lifelong Ivy League friend with his attractive, diligent...

The Isle Games are back in London, seventy years after they premiered on the foggy streets there. Journalists chase the athletes for a story, and each one is looking to put their own twist on the same content - except one reporter, who is searching for something bigger. He finds his subject moving...

Sobre edición y libros, sus hechos y algunas ideas. Texturas es un espacio de análisis, reflexión y debate abierto.  En este número: «Sobre la biblioteca municipal, es decir, sobre la gloria», Umberto Saba «Las benditas librerías del futuro», Jorge Carrión «El libro como...

Le présent ouvrage constitue à la fois une référence et un outil de travail précieux. Il propose une approche par pathologies classées par systèmes, selon un plan précis : les généralités, les critères de choix et la stratégie thérapeutique, l'optimisation thérapeutique, « ce qu'il...

This guide to SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 (formerly Xcelsius )is a cookbook packed full of practical recipes written in a clear, concise manner with annotated examples to empower readers to quickly accomplish specific dashboard tasks. If you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of...

This indispensable text reader provides a broad-ranging and thoughtfully organized feminist introduction to the ongoing controversies of development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Designed for use in a variety of college courses, the volume collects an influential group of essays first published...

The key policy challenge for Turkey in the years ahead will be to enhance and consolidate the advances made since the nation’s 2000-01 economic crisis. Higher growth could reduce unemployment and raise living standards toward European Union levels. This paper reviews Turkey’s policy performance...

If you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of creating dashboards, but are not yet an advanced user of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, then this is the perfect book for you. Prerequisites include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as knowledge of basic dashboard practices.