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In a community where mujereswomenare measured by the men they wed, Jeanette is a single Hispanic radio host who is defying the status quo. But her sister Ana has a different plan. Obsessed over finding Jeanette a man before she hits cuarentathe big four-oAna lines up a blind date; suddenly, Jeanettes guarded world is turned upside down. For the past six years, Jeanette has dated enough losers to last a millennium, but after she meets Costa, she forgets what it is like to be lonely. As Jeanette finally lets herself experience security in the arms of a real macho man, her friend Santi is listening to her husband tell her he is leaving their marriage. Meanwhile, Nancy is embroiled in a clandestine relationship with her teacher and is the victim of his manipulative actions. As the friends each confront the unique issues that accompany their romantic relationships, they become immersed in a tapestry of deceptions that leads them on a path to discovering the truth not only about their lovers, but also themselves. In this lighthearted and charming romance novel, three women learn that the journey to a fairytale ending is as unpredictable and complicated as love itself.
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if Go...
As the magazine of the Texas Exes, The Alcalde has united alumni and friends of The University of Texas at Austin for nearly 100 years. The Alcalde serves as an intellectual crossroads where UT's luminaries - artists, engineers, executives, musicians, attorneys, journalists, lawmakers, and professors among them - meet bimonthly to exchange ideas. Its pages also offer a place for Texas Exes to swap stories and share memories of Austin and their alma mater. The magazine's unique name is Spanish for "mayor" or "chief magistrate"; the nickname of the governor who signed UT into existence was "The Old Alcalde."
“When you first view Rose-Lynn Fisher’s photographs, you might think you’re looking down at the world from an airplane, at dunes, skyscrapers or shorelines. In fact, you’re looking at her tears. . . . [There’s] poetry in the idea that our emotional terrain bears visual resemblance to the physical world; that our tears can look like the vistas we see out an airplane window. Fisher’s images are the only remaining trace of these places, which exist during a moment of intense feeling—and then vanish.” —NPR “[A] delicate, intimate book. . . . In The Topography of Tears photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher shows us a place where language strains to express grief, longing, pride, frust...
Lincoln is still adapting to being the small fish on campus as a new middle schooler. Speaking of fish, when his class pet goes missing, Bolhofner will stop at nothing to get his fish back even resorting to his secret weapon: garlic-sauerkraut-anchovy-limburger cheese sandwich. Will the fish be found? Can Lincoln ever get the scent out of his nose? Find out! Then, another mystery! What has Lincoln’s best friend, Clyde McBride, been up to? He’s been sneaking around, whispering with the gym teacher, and even messing up their secret handshake. Lincoln is on the case! Back at the Loud House home, the line for their one bathroom hasn’t budged during the morning rush. With everyone accounted...
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To explain why the United States has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), this book highlights the emergence of the treaty in the context of the Cold War, the deeply partisan nature of women's rights issues in the United States, and basic disagreements about how human rights treaties work.