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  • Spaces for Love

    by J.R. Perez ...
    There are unique spaces in each of our hearts for passion, romance, and true love. These spaces are exclusive and usually only made available to those we find ourselves uniquely attracted to for one reason or another; even if the reason seems to be without reason. Love is many times without logic. At the same time, these same others are others like no other in our eyes, in our hearts, in our minds ... Read more

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  • The War of 1898

    The United States and Cuba in History and Historiography

    A century after the Cuban war for independence was fought, Louis Pérez examines the meaning of the war of 1898 as represented in one hundred years of American historical writing. Offering both a critique of the conventional historiography and an alternate history of the war informed by Cuban sources, Pérez explores the assumptions that have shaped our understanding of the “Spanish-American War” — ... Read more

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  • Operator’S Guide to Rotating Equipment

    An Introduction to Rotating Equipment Construction, Operating Principles, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices

    Every operator who is responsible for monitoring critical rotating equipment will greatly benefit from this handy reference book. The goal of this book is to present proven techniques that will enable rookie and veteran operators alike to detect problems early and, we hope, eliminate major outages and/or maintenance costs. To achieve this goal we shall explain the basics of lubrication systems, ... Read more

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  • Rice in the Time of Sugar

    The Political Economy of Food in Cuba

    How did Cuba’s long-established sugar trade result in the development of an agriculture that benefited consumers abroad at the dire expense of Cubans at home? In this history of Cuba, Louis A. Pérez proposes a new Cuban counterpoint: rice, a staple central to the island’s cuisine, and sugar, which dominated an export economy 150 years in the making. In the dynamic between the two, dependency on ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD

  • The Structure of Cuban History

    Meanings and Purpose of the Past

    In this expansive and contemplative history of Cuba, Louis A. Pérez Jr. argues that the country’s memory of the past served to transform its unfinished nineteenth-century liberation project into a twentieth-century revolutionary metaphysics. The ideal of national sovereignty that was anticipated as the outcome of Spain’s defeat in 1898 was heavily compromised by the U.S. military intervention that ... Read more

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  • Technology Applications in Education

    A Learning View

    This volume identifies promising learning, teaching, and assessment strategies for the use and assessment of technology in educational settings, specifically:*educational context (e.g., organizational and structural factors that contribute to the effective use of technology in school settings);*promising learning and teaching strategies;*promising technology-based assessment procedures and methods ... Read more

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  • Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools

    A Guide for School and Classroom Leaders

    Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in student performance! The new edition of this practical, research-based book gives leaders and teachers an even closer look at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools. With refreshed examples from high-performing teachers and detailed analyses of these practices, the authors demystify the achievement of these ... Read more

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  • Angels in Afghanistan

    Angels in AfghanistanBy: Joseph R. Perez Jr.During his first deployment to Afghanistan, Joseph Perez saw two angels above a friend who was about to go on a combat patrol. Moments later, his friend was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device. This was the first of several times Perez would see angels in the spiritual realm. Though he shares these experiences and his life’s journey, this book is ... Read more

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  • Impressions of Cuba in the Nineteenth Century

    The Travel Diary of Joseph J. Dimock

    Edited by Louis A. Pérez Jr. ...
    Series series Latin American Silhouettes
    Joseph J. Dimock's descriptions of Cuba in his travel diary provide a remarkable firsthand view of a fascinating period in the island's history. In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was pursuing manifest destiny. The war with Mexico had resulted in a vast increase of national territory, and many north Americans wanted Cuba as the next acquisition. In addition to annexationist plots, ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Angels in Afghanistan

    Narrated by Joseph R. Perez Jr. ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours

    During his first deployment to Afghanistan, Joseph Perez saw two angels above a friend who was about to go on a combat patrol. Moments later, his friend was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device. This was the first of several times Perez would see angels in the spiritual realm. Though he shares these experiences and his life’s journey, this book is not about him; rather, it is a message of hope ... Read more

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  • College Student Development Theory in Action

    A Guiding Framework for Higher Education Practice

    New from renowned author team Renn, Haynes, Lange, Salinas, and Perez, College Student Development Theory in Action is a timely and accessible go-to source for teaching and learning college student development theory. Designed for Student Affairs and Higher Education graduate courses, this textbook takes an empirically-based, theory-in-practice approach. This book presents foundational concepts of ... Read more

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  • Hitler's Man in Havana

    Heinz Luning and Nazi Espionage in Latin America

    When Heinz Lüning posed as a Jewish refugee to spy for Hitler's Abwehr espionage agency, he thought he had discovered the perfect solution to his most pressing problem: how to avoid being drafted into Hitler's army. Lüning was unsympathetic to Fascist ideology, but the Nazis' tight control over exit visas gave him no chance to escape Germany. He could enter Hitler's army either as a soldier . . . ... Read more

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