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A collection of essays based on actual experiences of a former at-risk youth who became an inspired teacher at his alma mater high school within the nations second largest school district, LAUSD. The author sheds insight from a first person point of view that others, including Administration, dare not mention. A must read book that advocates educational equity and quality.
Nights of Wailing, Days of Pain Life in 1920s South Texas Jose Antonio Lopez Summary Life in 1920s South Texas was mercilessly miserable for U.S. citizens of Spanish Mexican (Tejano) ancestry. The courageous descendants of Native Americans and the first Europeans to set foot in Texas had been reduced by this time to the status of foreigners in their own homeland. It had been over eighty years since the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, but the suffering of the native inhabitants continued unrestrained into the twentieth century. In short, Tejanos looked like the enemy, spoke Spanish like the enemy, worshipped as Catholics like the enemy, and thus were treated like the enemy. Akin to a never-ending n...
“Bruised, bloody, and barely dressed, she knew it was over. She had no doubt the Vikings would search for her if she tried to run—especially now, with their companion lying dead. It would be dark soon, and she had no idea where she could go or hide. Jilliand knew they would come for her. The Vikings were not likely to let this go—especially it being an attack by a woman. She was defeated. Weak and shaking, she stared at the man’s body. I think tonight I die.” Clare Gutierrez is a registered nurse who grew up on a cattle ranch in rural Colorado as one of four children. After living in Carlsbad, NM, for twenty-eight years, she now lives in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. She and her husband, Dr. Beto Gutierrez, host first-class photographers from the world over at Santa Clara Ranch, a 300-acre wildlife sanctuary. Jilliand is her third novel.
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A thrilling historical tale of destiny set in 1400s England Symbol Maker's Daughter takes us on the journey of a singular woman forced from the comfortable life she knows into a world of danger and intrigue that will test her will as never before. While the battle for the throne between Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Henry Tudor ignites a nation, Lady Nicola Weldon embarks on a perilous road to play her part in ensuring Tudor claims the throne. “She had been unable to open that door when she tried before. Today, the door was cracked open. There was no sound coming from inside. Looking cautiously around behind her, Nicola pushed open the door and stepped in. She had already tiptoed dee...
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Catálogo de la exposición Realidades Instantáneas que forma parte de los proyectos de Cultura Digital de Fundación Telefónica en Venezuela y que tiene lugar en la sala TAC de la Fundación Trasnocho Cultural los meses de septiembre y octubre de 2015. En la muestra se recogen cerca de 600 imágenes instantáneas, que se han reunido gracias al esfuerzo de más de 50 artistas, comisarios, investigadores, coleccionistas, y hasta de un grupo de colaboradores de Telefónica, que han compartido fotos de sus archivos familiares, las cuales se integraron al proyecto para demostrar los usos cotidianos de la fotografía instantánea.