Villegas: 93 books

It is difficult to understand a culture where marriages arranged by fathers and a woman's desire to choose her own husband is viewed as a gross act of defiance that damages the honor of the men who negotiated the agreement. It is even more astonishing if the woman is educated, independent, and beautiful....

Elora and Gasoline Alley is a young band trying to make their name a household word. The kids range in age from eleven to fourteen and are already serious musicians. What does it take to make a band succeed? This book looks at the behind-the-scenes lives of the kids and their families. There is a...

Surveys the history of youth unemployment and identifies key issues underlying the current crisis. • Explains the nature, scope, and consequences of the youth unemployment crisis in a way that is accessible for general readers • Includes a perspectives chapter that allows for the...

Based on exploration of boundaries between spirituality and religion, this book argues that theological study of spirituality is important for interpretation of the Christian path in a pluralistic world. As a text for graduate study in spirituality and ministry, it explores relevant sociological studies,...

This book offers comprehensive information on all aspects of ELISA, starting with the fundamentals of the immune system. It also reviews the history of analytical assays prior to the advent of ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and addresses the materials of choice for the fabrication of the...

Beyond Intellectual and Emotional Intelligence, there is another field of knowledge that is less visible but no less real: Spiritual Understanding. Even though the Bible affirms that the Spirit searches the God's depths and reveals it to us,1 many people think that this divine knowledge is reserved...

Sin duda alguna este breve texto es una de las mejores pruebas de que Quevedo no solo fue uno de los grandes maestros del soneto europeo —junto a su rival Góngora, o a Shakespeare y John Donne—, sino también un autor satírico extraordinario. Escrito hacia 1622, jamás fue publicado en vida...

La Execración contra los judìos is a radically racist text. Written by Quevedo while serving as secretary of Felipe IV, it seems to be inspired by the suspicion that some members of the European Jewish community were financing the Spanish monarch. The word demonstrates the conflicting forces during the Thirty Years' War.

The rhetoric and political communication of the 2016 Presidential Election was arguably unconventional, partisan, and polarizing—becoming a defining characteristic of the tone and feel of the campaign. In this volume we examine how rhetoric and various political communication strategies influenced...

This book highlights the current state of Lyapunov-type inequalities through a detailed analysis. Aimed toward researchers and students working in differential equations and those interested in the applications of stability theory and resonant systems, the book begins with an overview Lyapunov’s...

Un diccionario práctico que garantizará el uso correcto de la lengua sánscrita en el ámbito del yoga. Muchas practicantes de yoga se han preguntado alguna vez cuál es la traducción literal del nombre de una postura, cómo pronunciarla correctamente o qué estamos diciendo al recitar un mantra. Este...

The Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease through the Mediterranean Diet presents dietary habits that will have maximum impact on cardiovascular health and other major chronic diseases. Data collected through the results of large clinical trials, such as PREDIMED, one of the longest trials ever conducted,...

¿Por qué distintas personas se comportan de modos tan diferentes ante una misma situación? ¿Por qué algunas se deprimen, otras reaccionan agresivamente y en cambio otras salen fortalecidas ante las adversidades de la vida? ¿Por qué algunas personas se recluyen en casa por miedo, mientras que...

A story of love that was never meant to live yet refused to die Set against the backdrop of one of the most tragic events in Philippine historythe imposition of the Martial Law Regime in 1972and a seemingly innocent yet an equally enigmatic story for children, the novel focuses on Lisa Rubio, a woman...