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In 1943, Los Angeles exploded in the infamous Zoot Suit riots, provoked by the Sleepy Lagoon murder case that railroaded young Chicano gang members who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Valdez masterfully synthesizes fact and fiction, using the case to examine Chicano Zoot Suit culture of the '40s, prejudices, the role of the media in the judicial system, and Latino family culture.

Though statistics and maps can be a great place to start, The Yes Effect reveals that true transformation begins when we restart our hearts - getting in sync with God's tenderness toward the oppressed and regaining compassion for the lost.In The Yes Effect, Dr. Bush shares his own story as well as inspiring stories of individuals and organizations around the world whose acts of love and justice are bringing hope and transformation in places of misery and immobility.

During the 1940's the women attending Rosary College insisted a beautiful young woman wearing a 'fancy dress' haunted the halls near the chapel. Many claimed to see the apparition often entering, sitting, and softly crooning a mournful melody. Stories of the 'Rosary Bride' continue from generation to generation.

In a galaxy filled with slaves and governed by uniformed masters, Station Victoria is no different. But even under all the leather, silk and bondage fetish, young cadet, Gabriel Heinrich, is restless and bored. After returning from a short vacation, he finds himself more bored with the way of life in Station Victoria than ever. Distracted even from things that once made him happy and finding himself distant from his longtime lover, Eric Peterson, he longs to escape the bondage of the Station. Meanwhile, at an auction, a traditional way of life in Station Victoria has begun.

Growing up on the streets of East L.A., Luis Rodriguez narrowly escaped a serious jail term and then struggled to overcome his powerful addiction to heroin and alcohol. Eventually, Rodriguez embarked on a career as a successful journalist and a highly regarded poet. In It Calls You Back, Rodriguez describes with heartbreaking honesty his challenges as a husband and a father and his difficulty leaving his criminal past completely behind.

By age 12, Luis Rodriguez was a veteran of East L.A. gang warfare. Lured by a seemingly invincible gang culture, he witnessed countless shootings, beatings, and arrests, then watched with increasing fear as that culture claimed friends and family members. Before long, Rodriguez saw a way out of the barrio through education and successfully broke free from years of violence and desperation.

The greatest purpose of this book is to make clear how incorporating the Bible's teachings, the revealed Word of God, is the best and only way to truly exploit your creative power. This book is not neutral, it is not shy, timid nor apologetic. If you're looking for watered-down theology or consumer-friendly teachings I recommend hooking your hose to a different faucet, this one has been connected directly to the wellspring of living water that is the word of God.

Claudia never imagined what her life would be like if her parents were gone, but now she's faced with that horrible reality. Her mind-reading ability has always made her feel special, but as she enters her new life all she feels like is an outcast. Then one day at school, Claudia has a close brush with death. A handsome stranger, Quentin, from a force completely alien to her normal world, saves her. Who is he and why does she feel a strange connection to him?

What you are about to hear is the true, untold story of the god the world has come to know as Superman. There are many things that must be cleared regarding this "man", much lore and superstition that must be debunked if we ever hope to grasp his true identity and nature. The first fable that must be put to bed is the notion that Superman is an alien from Krypton, a fiction clearly made up to protect his actual identity. You see his story is real, and that is why it has been told, this is why you think you know it.

The collected philosophies of Luis Herrera.

Money travels fast. It changes hands regularly. Some of those hands belong to clean souls. Other hands are as dirty as the deep-seated desires that dwell deep within their owners' psyches. But money doesn't choose its owners. Its owners choose money.

Sie ist das Wunderbarste auf der Welt und einfach unvergesslich. Die erste große Liebe – auch für Becca. Sie und Erik waren nicht nur Nachbarskinder, sondern bereits als Teenager völlig verrückt nacheinander. Doch Eriks Traum vom Fliegen wirbelte alles durcheinander. Jahre später steht Erik wieder vor Beccas Tür. Missverständnisse hatten zu tiefen Verletzungen geführt.

Meet Colt Unsworth. A man of few words, but many fears. Fears that keep him wide awake at night. These particular fears have followed him around since childhood. A traumatic incident when he was seven haunts him to this day. But he can't make out what the memory is. All he can see are shadows.

I'll tell you about my experiences in the self-publishing world and how it takes a whole lot more than catchy covers and keywords to get your book to the best sellers. It also takes more than one book. It might take ten. It took seven for me and even then I wasn't' making millions and still aren't. But am I happy with my progress? Damn right. Am I paying bills? Yes Sir! Am I a millionaire? No, I am not! Does it matter? No! If you want to earn money as a writer, you need to write and be thankful for every book you sell.

Why are many readers drawn to stories that texture ethnic experiences and identities other than their own? How do authors such as Salman Rushdie and Maxine Hong Kingston, or filmmakers in Bollywood or Mexico City produce complex fiction that satisfies audiences worldwide? In Analyzing World Fiction, 15 renowned luminaries use tools of narratology and insights from cognitive science and neurobiology to provide answers to these questions and more.

Have you ever wondered why business presentations are so boring? Wouldn't it be great if presentations were as captivating as a good story or movie? We asked that question many years ago and found that the key to improving business presentations was storytelling. This book shows how to use Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" story structure to create captivating and compelling business presentations.

Acompaña a Marco Marcio, Markos, un duro centurión de la Legión X, a través de un viaje repleto de peligros, aventuras y pasiones imposibles, hacia la entraña misma de los misterios gnósticos y el corazón del cristianismo primitivo. Vive con él, y con el resto de los personajes de "El Evangelio del Traidor", los hechos, terribles y enigmáticos que precipitaron la redacción del evangelio más determinante para los cristianos y la iglesia romana.

You have been endowed a gift, Lucas. You have been entrusted with a sickle and a staff, whose use and inherent powers you have only seen glimpses of in your short life. These powers will steadily increase, condense, sharpen, and grow. They will progressively submit to the dominion of your command. As with all tools, instruments, weapons, and power, these have the potential to be misused or not, to be properly handled, or not.

In its most desperate hour, Earth clings to the edge of chaos - at the tipping point between armageddon and a new world order. When the Miriu, an alien race, descends upon Earth in 2197, they have only one goal: the complete annihilation of the human race. With vastly superior technology and a penchant for total world domination, the Miriu emerge as indestructible bringers of death and appear to stop at nothing to complete their prime directive.