Jaime: 707 books

Tradition, community, and pride are fundamental aspects of the history of Appalachia, and the language of the region is a living testament to its rich heritage. Despite the persistence of unflattering stereotypes and cultural discrimination associated with their style of speech, Appalachians have...

This book is a radical reinterpretation of the process that led to Mexican independence in 1821—one that emphasizes Mexico's continuity with Spanish political culture. During its final decades under Spanish rule, New Spain was the most populous, richest, and most developed part of the worldwide...

The editors of Beadwork magazine reveal the elegance of pearls with projects, photography, and history in this tribute to nature’s iconic gemstone. Step-by-step instructions for 20 stunning projects involving natural, freshwater, and imitation pearls are accompanied by photos to guide jewelry makers...

Retomar los conceptos de "administración pública" y el de su consecuente régimen jurídico, esto es, el denominado en la evolución del derecho continental europeo como "derecho administrativo", no es tarea fácil, ni mucho menos una labor doctrinal pacífica dada la complejidad...

“Reading this book requires an open and questioning mind, not a mind that has already accepted just one answer. I, for one, have benefited greatly by reading his words and listening to his lectures.” — From the foreword by Sir Jason Winters, KGSJ Licauco, in this book, boldly discourses...

With reference to drug-induced visions and the perceptual capacities of bees, Carnie deconstructs the work of Descartes, Newton and Berkeley to produce a new persepective on the way our senses operate.'All credit to him for building the case for an unfashionable theory, and making the reader think...

Este libro recoge, desde los conceptos básicos técnicos, científicos y metodológicos, hasta importantes experiencias prácticas, realizadas en el Suroccidente colombiano y en Costa Rica, de determinación de la cantidad de agua apropiada que se debe dejar en un curso de agua para que las condiciones ambientales, la flora y fauna del cuerpo de agua y fondos no se vea afectada.

Mindfulness es un estado de atención permanente, en momento presente, que obviando los prejuicios, ideas preconcebidas, sin juzgar o etiquetar, busca crear un espacio de atención constante que conduzca hacia la Consciencia plena. Como Mindfulness no juzga, sino que es un estado en el que...

Equality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person's life chances. Success in life should depend on people's choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. Measuring...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Cancun & Chichen Itza on the Mexican Caribbean coast (Yucatan Peninsula).  Cancun was purpose built as a vacation playground for the American tourist and is the ideal place to get away from it all.  A visit to Chichén...

When a little rest and relaxation turns into something more… Julia Maguire can’t wait to spend two weeks in Hawaii with her best friends. She’s been dreaming about this trip for years and all she wants is to lay on a sandy beach with an icy cocktail in her hand. But those vacation goals...

Growing up in foster care has left Kerry Grey with little self-esteem or hope for his future. A college dropout, Kerry scrapes by on a part-time job at a garden nursery. His friendship with his boss and working with the plants are the only high points in Kerry’s life. He’s been dating the man...

Until now, Drew and Garrett have been playing at dominance, but things have to change. Drew is already losing himself to the implacable will of his new Master and they have yet to make anything official. That’s what this weekend is supposed to be about—Garrett making Drew his—unless the memories...

Katie’s world unravels when a childhood friend returns to town a man shadowed by secrets. He knows things about her that no one could possibly know. He makes her feel things she never knew she could feel. And he’s come back to warn her that a killer is closer than she can imagine… Unforgivable...