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Between Heaven and Earth
The quest for justice continues in the third thrilling part of this quartet. Kimi and Hana have been reunited with their mother and youngest brother, Moriyasu, but the family are still in hiding. When their treacherous uncle's men attack the peasants who are sheltering them, Kimi retaliates. It is a fight that ends in fire, and both Kimi and Hana will be left with scars that will change them forever. Scars that are both physical and emotional. In order to raise an army against their uncle, Kimi's mother requests an audience with the powerful Shogun. The family are welcomed into his court, but while Hana is swept away by the fine clothes and grandeur, Kimi prefers to be with the servants, unable to enjoy luxury while others suffer as a result of their uncle's tyranny. It is the beginning of a division between the two sisters who were once inseparable. Yet, even at the Shogun's court, they are surrounded by danger. As well as encountering a face from the past, there is now a deadly new adversary plott.
Shadows Across the Sun
In book two of this addictive quartet, Kimi and her sister, Hana, have disguised themselves as boys to study at Master Goku's dojo. They prepare themselves to take revenge on the uncle who murdered their father and older brothers by becoming masters of the sword, and their combat skills are deadly. But after their uncle's unexpected arrival and Master Goku's untimely death, the sisters' future is uncertain. Kimi and Hana are forced to go on the run once more, but word has come that their mother and younger brother are alive and waiting for them. Can Kimi, Hana, and their friend Tatsuya survive the perils that lie ahead and defeat their uncle once and for all?
Under the Cherry Blossom
In book one of this thrilling quartet, Hana and Kimi are delighted when their heroic uncle, Hidehira, arrives at their palace, along with his dashing army of Samurai soldiers. He is their father's right hand man, a guardian and protector who helps him govern the land on behalf of the Shogun. So when Hidehira and his army slaughter their father and elder brothers, it is a harrowing betrayal. As the palace burns around them, Hana and Kimi have to fight for their very survival. Now the whole country is searching for them - and anyone who helps them will be put to death. The girls must disguise themselves and find somewhere to hide, while working to avenge the brutal wrongs done to their family . . .
Sword Against the Sky
Uncle's evil has infected our land. War is coming... Following their mother's death, Kimi is desperate to protect her broken family from further tragedies. Even if it means running away from the battle she swore to fight . . . But her uncle's power is greater than she or Hana ever imagined. On the edge of a battle that will soak the land in blood, Kimi knows that her only option is to stand and fight. Maya Healy's saga concludes in an epic, explosive finale.
Confessions of a Radical Chicano Doo-Wop Singer
A pioneer of Chicano rock, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara performed with Frank Zappa, Johnny Otis, Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, and Celia Cruz, though he is best known as the front man of the 1970s experimental rock band Ruben And The Jets. Here he recounts how his youthful experiences in the barrio La Veinte of Santa Monica in the 1940s prepared him for early success in music and how his triumphs and seductive brushes with stardom were met with tragedy and crushing disappointments. Brutally honest and open, Confessions of a Radical Chicano Doo-Wop Singer is an often hilarious and self-critical look inside the struggle of becoming an artist and a man. Recognizing racial identity as composite, contested, and complex, Guevara—an American artist of Mexican descent—embraces a Chicano identity of his own design, calling himself a Chicano “culture sculptor” who has worked to transform the aspirations, alienations, and indignities of the Mexican American people into an aesthetic experience that could point the way to liberation.
Manufactured Light
Complex and time-consuming to produce, iron-ore mirrors stand out among Prehispanic artifacts for their aesthetic beauty, their symbolic implications, and the complexity and skill of their assembly. Manufactured Light presents the latest archaeological research on these items, focusing on the intersection of their significance and use and on the technological aspects of the manufacturing processes that created them. The volume covers the production, meaning, and utilization of iron-ore mirrors in various Mesoamerican communities. Chapters focus on topics such as experimental archaeology projects and discussions of workshops in archaeological contexts in the Maya, Central Mexico, and northwes...
Crystal Key
"When the door opened, I saw it pull you in--" A story of destiny and worlds outside the one we know; PHELIA, a 7 year old with a knowledge base no one in Snowville has ever seen; ZANE, Phelia's older brother and protector; VICTOR, Zane's nonchalant best friend; GRACE, an orphan with hair as red as her heart; and TRUE, the outcast: a girl new to Snowville that never shows her face. An abandoned building beckons them and the Darkness is after them, ready to destroy the very fabric of reality. Five people, five crystals that lead to another world--their fates intertwined in a way none of them could have imagined... *A portion of every book sold goes to charity. Find more info at the end of the book.*
Dancing Across Borders
This study describes and analyzes the phenomenal popularity of exotic dance forms in America. Throughout the twentieth century and especially since 1950, millions have begun learning and performing various Balkan dances, the tango, and other Latin American dances, along with the classical dances of India, Japan, and Indonesia. Most studies in dance ethnography and anthropology have focused specifically on "dancing in the field," or the dancing that native dancers do. This study, by contrast, examines the ways in which ethnic dancing has allowed many Americans to create more exciting, "exotic" and romantic identities. The author describes the uniquely American enthusiasm for exotic dances, and cites specific deficiencies in the U.S. cultural identity that have led many people to seek new feelings and experiences through exotic dance genres.
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