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In this powerful and inspiring picture book, a deaf girl stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet.Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past the beach barefoot, dressed in her favorite peacock leotard.But when her dance director tells her she must put on her shoes to go on stage, Cesaria signs, "Peacocks don't wear shoes!"You see, Cesaria hears the music through the soles of her feet, but no one seems to understand......That is, until all the dancers take off their shoes, and learn to feel the music, just like Cesaria.Cesaria Feels the Beat is a lyrical and heartfelt story about deafness, community, and Carnival.

When Charlie receives a dire warning from the Land of the Dead about an impending catastrophe, he travels back in time to 1950s Cuba, where he unravels dark secrets and faces unspeakable evil in a race against time to save the world.

"Sebastiäao adored exploring the paradise of his parents' farm in the Mata Atlãantica forest of Brazil. From atop a hill, he would look at the world from a new perspective and dream of what might lie beyond his view. Then, when he went away to school, Sebastiäao met Lâelia, who showed him how to use a camera for the very first time. When Sebastiäao looked through the camera, he realized he could use photography to organize how the world fit together. Because of his talent for seeing what others could not, Sebastiäao traveled the world and took pictures for all kinds of news stories. But after witnessing too many painful images of environmental destruction and violence, he put away his camera and returned with Lâelia to his childhood home. But, when they arrived at the farm, the land was in ruins. So Lâelia suggested they rebuild the rain forest and make their efforts an example to others. Through art and activism, Sebastiäao and Lâelia would show that everyone was connected to a large ecosystem and responsible for its care, and that all may not be lost if we take action"--

When an almost forty-year-old Canadian on vacation meets a gorgeous young Jamaican on the beach things quickly heat up, despite their age difference . . .Their sexy two-week romance-lazy days cavorting in turquoise seas under the blazing sun and sultry nights dancing to reggae music-sounds like every woman's dream. But, within weeks of returning to build a life with him, she finds herself living in the remote countryside in a 12 x 12 cabin without running water, electricity, or indoor plumbing. Add in family and neighbours who despise her on sight, a brush with police, a reappearing ex-girlfriend, a court case and a possible paternity suit-all happening in a language she doesn't understand-and the dream quickly turns into a nightmare.Alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching, The Sand Pig and The Slippery-headed Fish takes you on a journey that travels beyond the fancy all-inclusive vacations and into the reality of life in a developing country, while exploring the challenges of a cross cultural, long distance relationship, and questions the notion that love can conquer all.

If you love Indian food, then you are sure to have experienced Indian cuisine. The North is responsible for some of the most famous Indian cuisine, known throughout the world. Indian restaurants across the globe have been influenced by the region's fusion blend which has created unique taste and aromas that are undeniable. This is your chance to learn and cook this fantastic food! Want to discover new Indian recipes or re-create familiar dishes? If you wish to experience truly unique and special Indian food that may be unfamiliar or you already have a knowledge of Indian cuisine and want to recreate the favorite dishes of North India then this recipe book is for you. Inside you'll find preparation instructions to give you the confidence to cook the best Indian dishes, just like the master chefs of Lucknow! It's time to enjoy fantastic Indian dishes that would be a credit to any Indian restaurant and a joy to behold for you, your family and friends! Begin cooking your indian masterpieces and celebrate the very best that India has to offer!

Als Entwicklungshelfer jahrelang in verschiedenen tropischen Ländern u.a. auch in der Dominikanischen Republik unterwegs. Einen Teil seiner Eindrücke schreibt er in diesem Werk nieder.Als promovierter Botaniker lässt er den geneigten Leser teilnehmen an einer Reihe von Streifzügen, wo eine Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Landschaftselementen und ihrer arten- und formenreichen Flora beschrieben werden.

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in this richly textured book, that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. This innovative book centers on fashion and other forms of self-presentation, yet it draws together many strands of thought and practice, showing how religion is a multisensorial experience of engagement with what the gods want and demand from worshippers. Nwokocha's ethnographic work will challenge and enrich readers' understandings not only of Vodou and its place in Black religious experience but also of religion's entanglements with gender and sexuality, race, and the material and spiritual realms.

A collection of poems that invites readers on a journey through the joys and struggles of growing up and navigating the complexities of adult life.These poems are filled with poignant observations about the challenges of finding one's place in the world, and captures the many moments of everyday life that make up the fabric of our existence.Aided by a touch of light humour and a dash of bitter realism, these poems explore the messy, unpredictable nature of the human experience.Whether you're grappling with the uncertainties of young adulthood or simply looking to reflect on the twists and turns of your own life journey, "The Days I Dream of Chardonnay" is a moving and insightful collection of poetry that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt adrift in a sea of adult responsibilities.Great for taking the edge off reality, especially after the longer days of dreary work or school or the mortal coil. Luckily, there's no age restriction on this collection.Wine glass recommended, sobriety optional.PERFECT FOR FANS OF... Rupi Kaur, Sylvia Plath, and Emily Dickinson.

"Constructing Worlds Otherwise sets itself against the recolonization of Latin America by one-dimensional, ethnocentric perspectives that permeate the North American left and block fundamental social change in the Global South. In a provocative mix of polemic and on-the-ground analysis, Rúal Zibechi argues that it is time for radicals in the Global North to learn from the people their governments have colonized and oppressed for centuries. Through a survey of the most marginalized voices across Latin America--feminists, the Indigenous, people of African descent, and inhabitants of urban favelas and shantytowns--he introduces the Anglo world to a range of critical perspectives and new forms of struggle. For Zibechi, real change comes from 'societies in movement,' the people already fighting for their survival using egalitarian and traditional models of world-building, without the state, without official representatives, and without vanguards of political experts. His book contributes to global geographies of autonomous and anti-state thinking, with Zibechi placing his work in conversation with the ideological theorist of Kurdish resistance, Abdullah Öcalan, for a rich and dynamic survey of global movements of decolonization. Now more urgent than ever, this translation by George Ygarza Quispe comes at a time when the global left--struggling to expand its vision in a time of climate chaos and rising authoritarianism--finds itself at an impasse, desperate to animate and renenew its critical imaginary"

"The LGBT Cuban Revolution offers a comprehensive chronology of the LGBT rights movement in Cuba, highlighting the significant milestones, setbacks, and triumphs of this long and arduous journey. It also provides a detailed analysis of the social, cultural, and political factors that have influenced the course of this struggle, giving readers a nuanced understanding of the complexities of the fight for equality. This groundbreaking book contains never-before-seen photos and testimonials from LGBT individuals detained in the UMAPs and reveals the heroes who have brought about change." --

For most of the 20th century, Latin American literature and art have contested political and cultural projects of homogenization of a manifestly diverse continent. Cultural Antagonism and the Crisis of Reality in Twentieth-Century Latin America explores literary and humanist experimentations and questions of gender, race, and ethnicity as well as the contradictions of capitalist development that belie such homogenization by reconfiguring the sense of the real in Latin America.Covering four key geographical areas, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and the Andes, every chapter delves into a question that has been central to the humanities in the last 20 years: Indigenous world-views, gender, race, neo-liberalism and visual culture. Legrás illuminates these issues with a thorough consideration of the theoretical questions inherent to how new identities disrupt the imaginary stability of social formations.

Coqui the tree frog and his bird friends fear the arrival of a Hurricane to their home in Puerto Rico and gather together to respond and prepare in ways that highlight the rich culture and customs of Borikén. Includes appendix of terminology.

Emboscada / Ambush is the first full-length bilingual poetry volume by Ecuadorian poet and scholar Cesar Eduardo Carrion. The translator, Kimrey Anna Batts worked closely with the author grasping both sense and rhythm in each poem. Carlos Aguasaco has said that César Eduardo Carrión is bound to become a modern classic.Emboscada / Ambush es el primer volumen bilingüe del poeta y académico ecuatoriano César Eduardo Carrión. La traductora, Kimrey Anna Batts trabajó de cerca con el autor para lograr captar el sentido y el ritmo de cada poema. Carlos Aguasaco ha dicho que César Eduardo Carrión está destinado a convertirse en un clásico moderno.

This poetry collection by Carlos Velásquez Torres received the International Poetry Award by Hybrido Magazine in New York. Artepoetica is proud to present it in its first edition as a separate volume. This edition includes an introduction specially written for this edition by Manuel Iris (City of Cincinnati Poet Laureate). Este poemario de Carlos Velásquez Torres recibió el Premio Internacional de Poesía de la Revista Hybrido en Nueva York. Ahora, Artepoética Press tiene el gusto de presentar su primera edición como un volumen individual. Este libro incluye una intruducción escrita por Manuel Iris (Poeta Laureado de la Ciudad de Cincinnati)

This is a bilingual edition of Historia Solar / Solar History by Mexican award-winning poet Jair Cortes. The volume has been carefully translated by poet and professor Don Cellini. This book is part of the new poetic avant-garde in the 21st Century.Esta es una edición bilíngüe de Historia Solar / Solar History del premiado poeta mexicano Jair Cortés. El volumen ha sido cuidadosamente traducido por el poeta y profesor Don Cellini. Este libro es parte de la nueva vanguardia poeética del siglo 21.

This book compiles a sample of the poetic works by, US based, Peruvian poet Roger Santiváñez. It includes works from several decades. Carlos Velásquez Torres selected the poems and authored the foreword. Este libro recopila una muestra de la obra poética del poeta de origen peruano, residente en USA, Roger Santiváñez a lo largo de varias décadas de producción literaria. La selección y el prólogo estuvo a cargo de Carlos Velásquez Torres.

This poetry book is an elegy for siblings lost to violence in Mexico. It is a song for memory and justice. A must read for anyone trying to understand the Mexico's current situation. Este libro de poemas es una elegía por los hermanos perdidos a causa de la violencia en México. Es una canción por la memoria y la justicia. Un libro de lectura obligada para quien desee comprender la situación actual en México.