Collects essays from Malcolm Gladwell, a British-born journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker, that explore a range of topics, including intelligence tests, ethnic profiling, the history of hair dye, and more.
Cross-cultural Approach To Advanced Spanish Puntos de encuentro: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Advanced Spanish is an innovative task- and content-based textbook that rethinks advanced Spanish instruction. Based on research on second language acquisition in the classroom, it combines language-as-discourse instruction with content-based learning. This text emphasizes the analysis of spoken and written texts drawn from…
La California Mexicana Collection of previously published essays on Baja California by a master of Mexican history and ethnohistory. Includes a new autobiographical introduction and an epilogue, examining Baja California from the perspective of various frontier theories. Included are essays on the Dominicans, Franciscans, and explorers. A valuable overview of the history of…
Actas Compilation of presentations from the Fourth International Congress of Comparative History. Although the case for comparative history is unclear, this mixed bag of essays has some interesting readings, mostly on the history of northern Mexico. Sections on colonial literary texts and the praxis of contemporary primary schools in northern Mexico…
La Educacion En California (education In California) How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events and focuses on the history of California's school system. With a visually…
Lo Mejor Posible Tener hijos nos transforma. Por el poder impresionante de nuestro amor por ellos y de ellos por nosotros. Por la indignacion que son capaces de provocar. Y, sobre todo, porque para ser buen progenitor antes debemos convertirnos en verdaderos adultos. Susan Cheever es madre de dos hijos ya adolescentes. Su…
Viva El Amor, Agenda De Una Boda Latina The only book of its kind, this bilingual guide brings the ever-growing Latino audience information, tips, and advice on everything from introducing traditional rituals in a modern-day wedding to planning a heritage honeymoon . A wedding is a wonderfully appropriate occasion to celebrate the cultural customs passed down through generations.…
