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Hispanics/Latinos are the largest ethnic minority in the United States--but they are far from being a homogenous group. Mexican Americans in the Southwest have roots that extend back four centuries, while Dominicans and Salvadorans are very recent immigrants. Cuban Americans in South Florida have very different occupational achievements, employment levels, and income from immigrant Guatemalans who work in the poultry industry in Virginia. In f...

This is an American story that reminds us of the possibilities our nation offers. It's the story of the son of a Russian immigrant, Ray Nasher, who was born in Boston, lived in a three-decker house, and graduated from that great democratizer, Boston Latin School. It's the story of his entrepreneurial success in Texas and his marriage to Patsy and their creation, over the course of more than forty years, of one of the greatest sculpture collect...

Robert Flynn has gathered twenty-three stories that have hope, faith, and love as their common denominator. They are funny, political, and more than a bit prophetic.

From reviews of the first edition: "This book is so convincing that if you know anyone who is hard-headed and opinionated about not using organic gardening or least-toxic pest-control methods, this is a good place to start them on a change of perspective."--Common Sense Pest Control"This [book] . . . leaves no stone unturned on the subject of chemical-free gardening. Garrett offers persuasive arguments in favor of a holistic approach to garden...

Color photos illustrate each species. In addition to the descriptions, the authors offer general discussions of freshwater mussel anatomy, biology, ecology, and commercial uses.

This book offers a new way of understanding the Zapatista conflict as a counteraction to the forces of modernity and globalization that have rendered indigenous peoples virtually invisible throughout the world. Placing the conflict within a broad sociopolitical and historical context, Nicholas Higgins traces the relations between Maya Indians and the Mexican state from the conquest to the present- which reveals a centuries-long contest over th...

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This work chronicles the internment of the only Japanese American combat soldier captured during the Pacific campaign of World War II. Frank "Foo" Fujita, a Texan who served with the "Lost Battalion" of the 36th Infantry Division, recounts his experience in this diary.

This anthology of foundational sixteenth-century Spanish-language texts presents the European side of the discovery and colonization of the New World. Otto Olivera has chosen representative selections from the works of eighteen authors, including Garcilaso de la Vega, Bartolome de Las Casas, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Hernan Cortes, and Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca. Their writings present an impressive panorama of the first years of a real New Wo...

This book studies the origins, evolution, and consequences of federal bilingual education policy from 1960 to 2001, with particular attention to the activist years after 1978, when one of the most contentious and misunderstood educational programs in the country was heatedly contested.

This retrospective of Yampolsky's photographic work since 1960 captures rural Mexico and its people with respect and infinite care, documenting the moments when lifeways that have endured for centuries face the onslaught of modernization. 55 duotone photos.

In this thorough multidisciplinary study, the authors explore both sides of this ethnic divide and provide the first volume to focus comprehensively on Latinos in the region by linking demographic and qualitative analysis to describe what brings Latinos to the area and how they are being accommodated in their new communities. The fact is that many Midwestern communities would be losing population and facing a dearth of workers if not for Latin...

In this brilliant cookbook over 200 recipes are provided for some of the most popular Mexican Dishes - guacamole, frijoles, Spanish rice, chiles rellenos, chili con carne, chalupas, tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, menudo, tamales, and flan - to name only a few. Without sacrificing a bit of flavor, the authors have modified the recipes to increase complex carbohydrates and total dietary fiber, while decreasing saturated and total fats.

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