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Forgoted Continent
Latin America has often been condemned to failure. Neither poor enough to evoke Africa moral crusade, nor as explosively booming as India and China, it has largely been overlooked by the West
China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power
Route 312 is the Chinese Route 66. It flows three thousand miles from east to west, passing through the factory towns of the coastal areas, through the rural heart of China
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature
This comprehensive anthology collects works of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay-writing from a pivotal time in Japanese history. In addition to their literary achievements, the texts reflect the political, social, and intellectual changes that occurred in Japanese
Desiring China
Desiring China: Experiments in Neoliberalism, Sexuality, and Public Culture (Perverse Modernities)
Philippine Folklore Stories
It is said that Filipinos have always been awed by the fairy tales and epics from other lands. This is to be expected as the Philippines has been a cross-roads on the fabled Spice Route for hundreds of years
Lonely Planet Philippines
Experience the best of the Philippines with Lonely Planet. With our 10th edition you'll discover the dramatic beauty and unique culture of these Asian islands - careen through Manila in a jeepney, swim with the whale sharks off Bicol, hike inland for jaw-dropping scenery or unwind on idyllic white-sand beaches
The Unlucky Country
This book is about the Republic of the Philippines. It is the truth about the country, as seen through the eyes of a foreigner who lives there, and has been associated with the country since 1981
Afrika
Most African countries are effectively bankrupt, prone to civil strife, subject to dictatorial rule, and dependent on Western assistance for survival.
Afrika [Perfect Paperback]
What went wrong? What happened to this vast continent, so rich in resources, culture and history, to bring it so close to destitution and despair in the space of two generations?
Afrika.
Today, Africa is a continent rife with disease, death, and devastation. Most African countries are effectively bankrupt, prone to civil strife, subject to dictatorial rule, and dependent on Western assistance for survival
The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence
An epic biography of postcolonial Africa illuminates its current devastating problems. What happened to this vast continent, so rich in resources and history, to bring it so close to destitution and despair in the span of two generations?
Africa: A Biography of the Continent
Awe-inspiring . a masterly synthesis." The New York Times Book Review"Deeply penetrating, intensely thought provoking and thoroughly informed one of the most important general surveys of Africa that has been produced in the last decade.The Washington Post
States and Power in Africa
Theories of international relations, assumed to be universally applicable, have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa
The Best Damn South Africa Travel Guide
This short "Travel Guide" is a must have for anyone planning to travel to South Africa, or in particularly Zimbabwe. This book was actually Ghost Written by a South African native
Unbelievable Experiences
This highly unusual man acts on his dreams. Every time he starts to wonder about an interesting place he has not been, he simply packs his bags, grabs a camera and goes to the airport to claim his seat. Soon he is in Brazil, China, Africa or anywhere there are people to meet, things to see and do, like taking pictures
The Rough Guide to South Africa
"The Rough Guide to South Africa" is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular country. You'll find detailed information on everything from hiking in the mysterious Drakensberg to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Updated specifically for travellers visiting South Africa for the football World Cup in 2010
Lonely Planet South Africa Lesotho and Swaziland
Hiking, biking and flying amid craggy peaks and open plains, or watching a spectacular desert sunset, becomes possible with this guidebook. Watch wildlife in the savannah, engage in the vibrant cultures of San, Khoikhoi, Zulu and Xhosa or live it up in cities bursting with culinary, cultural and vineyard delights
Lonely Planet Cape Town
See how Cape Town plays 'the world game' - pick a local football team, grab your plastic trumpet and support your boys with thousands of other cheering fans Learn the easy ways (and the hard ways) to climb Table Mountain
The Rough Guide to South Africa
Full-colour throughout, "The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland" is the ultimate travel guide to these spectacular countries.
Recreating Africa
Exploring the cultural lives of African slaves in the early colonial Portuguese world, with an emphasis on the more than 1 million Central Africans who survived the journey to Brazil, James Sweet lifts a curtain on their lives as Africans rather than as incipient Brazilians
Body Politics in Development
This book explores how activists around the world have organized to fight for their economic and social rights and well-being, to end violence against women and militarism, to promote sexual and reproductive rights, and to protect bodily integrity in the face of the new biotechnologies
Africa - The Ultimate Frontier Market
Sub-Saharan Africa is now one of the world's most talked about regions in terms of emerging investment opportunities and sources of new growth. Its economies represent a quintessential frontier market and they are set to develop into an area of long-term investment interest.
South Africa - Culture Smart
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues.
A Short History Of Russia
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc.
A Brief History of Russia
The history of Russia is a story of extremes: From its climate to its convulsive changes of government, Russia and its people have learned to endure the intolerable. Show More Show Less
The Crimean War: A History
From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians" (Financial Times) comes the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern age.
To End All Wars
This is the kind of investigatory history Hochschild pulls off like no one else . . . Hochschild is a master at chronicling how prevailing cultural opinion is formed and, less frequently, how it's challenged.
Russia - Culture Smart
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues.
Travels in Siberia
In his astonishing new work, Ian Frazier, one of our greatest and most entertaining storytellers, trains his perceptive, generous eye on Siberia, the storied expanse of Asiatic Russia whose grim renown is but one explanation among hundreds for the region fascinating, enduring appeal.
The Penguin History of Latin America
Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of Latin America tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez. Beginning with the Spanish and Portugese conquests of the New World, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day,
Forgotten Continent
Latin America has often been condemned to failure. Neither poor enough to evoke Africa moral crusade, nor as explosively booming as India and China, it has largely been overlooked by the West
Democracy in Latin America
Thoroughly updated in its second edition, Democracy in Latin America provides an in-depth and accessible survey of processes of democratization in Latin America from 1900 to the present
Politics of Latin America
Now in its fourth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America.
Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000
While the rise and abolition of slavery and ongoing race relations are central themes of the history of the United States, the African diaspora actually had a far greater impact on Latin and Central America.
All in the Family
All in the Family: The Realignment of American Democracy Since the 1960s
Central & South America
Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy. Healthy Travel Central & South America is a user-friendly guide to minimizing health risks and dealing with problems while on the road.
Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring
This South America guide has 220 pages of detailed, easy-to-use maps, plus extensive coverage of various overland routes help travelers plan for two weeks, two months or two years. Experts give their recommendations for the best-value accommodation, and dining and transportation options.
the State in Latin America
This collection examines the mutually influential interactions of gender and the state in Latin America from the late colonial period to the end of the twentieth century
The Penguin History of Latin America
Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of Latin America tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez. Beginning with the Spanish and Portugese conquests of the New World, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day
Latin American Economics
Latin America has been central to the main debates on development economics, ranging from the relationships between income inequality and economic growth, and the importance of geography versus institutions in development, to debates on the effects of trade, trade openness and protection on growth and income distribution.
Latin American Political Economy
Latin America's recent development performance calls for a multidisciplinary analytical tool kit. This handbook accordingly adopts a political-economy perspective to understand Latin American economies.
Beauty Operations
Loving the Natural Big Boobs Goddess
June 14, 2011 Discussions with over 100 men and women. I want you to visualize in your mind's eye what a big breasted woman looks like. Now think about the bra size she would wear
Culture
Anna Mei Banfa!:
simple novel in Chinese characters and Pinyin that emphasizes and repeats the highest-frequency words and phrases of the language while telling a story. First in a series for Chinese learners
Graded Chinese Reader 3
Graded Chinese Reader is a Chinese language reader that contains abridged versions of short stories and novellas written by contemporary Chinese writers
Graded Chinese Reader 2
Graded Chinese Reader is a Chinese language reader that contains abridged versions of short stories and novellas written by contemporary Chinese writers
Chinese Language and Culture
It contains forty articles on topics such as Chinese language, culture, history, society, folklore, holidays, geography.
Barron's AP Chinese Language and Culture
The book reflects the AP exam's standards, presenting questions in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters
Sat II Vol 2 W/ CD
Compiled by the Association of Northern California of Chinese Schools, this new study guide expands
Integrated Chinese
Cheng & Tsui s best-loved Chinese textbook series is new, revised, and better than ever!
Integrated Chinese
Cheng & Tsui s best-loved Chinese textbook series is new, revised, and better than ever!
Reading Into a New China
Reading Into a New China: Integrated Skills for Advanced Chinese, Vol. 1 / Bian Hua Zhong de Zhongguo (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)
Beyond the Basics
Chinese study book.you can learn more about history and chinese culture.
The Cambridge Illustrated History of China
More populous than any other country on earth, China also occupies a unique place in our modern world for the continuity of its history and culture
Chinese Civilization
The standard for supplementary texts in Chinese history courses. Now newly expanded with more material. Presents personal documents, social records, laws and documents that historians often ignore
China: A New History
this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilization
The Search for Modern China
Beautifully written by a leading scholar in the field, the new edition of The Search for Modern China brings to life the characters and events of China turbulent modern history
Wild Swans
Blending the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history
Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip
From the bestselling author of Oracle Bones and River Town comes the final book in his award-winning trilogy on the human side of the economic revolution in China
Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China
A century ago, outsiders saw China as a place where nothing ever changes. Today the country has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth
China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know
we need to understand this global giant has never been more pressing: China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound. Within one generation, China has transformed from an impoverished
This Is China: The First 5,000 Years
This Is China contains, in brief, everything we need to know about 5,000 years of history, 30 years of opening, and a future that promises to shape the 21st century for all of us.
The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention
Revised, full-color illustrated edition of the multi-award-winning, international bestseller that charts the unparalleled and astounding achievement of ancient China
Science in Traditional China
The world's preeminent authority on Chinese science explores the philosophy, social structure, arts, crafts, and even military strategies that form our understanding of Chinese science
The Man Who Loved China
The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
On China
In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book-length to a country he has known intimately for decades, and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape
Asian Mystique
Asian Mystique: Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, and the Myth of the Exotic Oriental
Red Lights
Red Lights: The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China
In Search of Paradise
In Search of Paradise: Middle-class Living in a Chinese Metropolis
Opening Up
Opening Up: Youth Sex Culture and Market Reform in Shanghai
Capitalism without Democracy
Capitalism without Democracy: The Private Sector in Contemporary China
Sustaining China's Economic
Sustaining China's Economic Growth After the Global Financial Crisis
The End of Cheap China
The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that Will Disrupt the World
Chinese Women in Love and Marriage
Chinese Women in Love and Marriage: A Guide to Happiness in Cross-Cultural Relationships
The Official Alibaba.com Success Guide
The Official Alibaba.com Success Guide: Insider Tips and Strategies for Sourcing Products from the World's Largest B2B Marketplace
How To Pick Up Japanese Chicks And Doom Your Immortal Soul
How To Pick Up Japanese Chicks And Doom Your Immortal Soul This brave, occasionally moving and often hilarious memoir traces Muggins's relationships with Japanese women over the course of two decades
Black Passenger Yellow Cabs
Black Passenger Yellow Cabs: Of Exile And Excess In Japan A Memoir Of Exile And Excess In Japan provides a gritty, explicit rendering of a life ravaged by sexual addiction in a land little known for such wanton exploits.
Growing Up Brown
Growing Up Brown: Memoirs of a Filipino American (The Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies)
Filipino American Lives
Filipino Americans are now the second largest group of Asian Americans as well as the second largest immigrant group in the United States
Filipino American Psychology
Filipino Americans are the second largest Asian American/ Pacific Islander population in the United States and they are projected to become the largest Asian American population by 2010. With 1.37 million Filipino-born immigrants living in the US, Filipino Americans are the second largest immigrant population in the country
Cultureshock! Philippines
CultureShock! Philippines is a survival guide for anyone living, working, or wanting to discover life in the Philippines. Settling into a foreign land is never easy but with this book, you will learn to understand the importance of amor-propio, appreciate the Filipino ways, and learn about the history and culture of this diverse country
Philippines - Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect
Afrika
Fifty years ago, as Europe's colonial powers withdrew, Africa moved with enormous hope and fervor toward democracy and economic independence.
Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
After a lifetime close observation of the continent, one of the world finest Africa correspondents has penned a landmark book on life and death in modern Africa
Markets and States in Tropical Africa
Markets and States in Tropical Africa: The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies: With a New Preface (California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy)
African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis
This book explains why African countries have remained mired in a disastrous economic crisis since the late 1970s
The Girl Who Married a Lion
Straying from the safety net of a bestselling series (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, etc.), Smith tells 40 traditional African folk tales with his by now signature humor, simplicity and reverence for African culture.
The Call of Zulina
The Grace in Africa series is a sweeping three-part historical saga of slavery and freedom that takes the reader from an island off the west coast of Africa to Southern plantations and finally on to Canada. All her life, Grace Winslow, the daughter of a mixed marriage between an English sea captain and an African princess
African History: A Very Short Introduction
This Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented, both in Africa and beyond. The author illustrates important aspects of Africa's history with a range of fascinating historical examples
Nervous Conditions
Dangaremba s acclaimed first novel tells of the coming-of-age of Tambu, and through her, also offers a profound portrait of African society. In awarding Nervous Conditions the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Africa in 1989
So Long a Letter (African Writers)
Written by Mariama ba and translated from the French by Modupe Bode-Thomas, So Long a Letter won the first Noma Award for Publishing in Africa, and was recognised as one of Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century in an initiative organised by the Zimbabwe International Book Fair
African Women, Religion, And Health
African Women, Religion, And Health: Essays in Honor of Mercy Amba Ewudzi Oduyoye (Women from the Margins
Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence
Publication Date: March 1, 2004 | Series: Prisms Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis More than twenty years into the global AIDS pandemic, the efforts of Christian congregations and denominations have been less than minimal. This book is aimed to awaken Christian compassion in the coming years to this fathomless tragedy
Black Rice
Few Americans identify slavery with the cultivation of rice, yet rice was a major plantation crop during the first three centuries of settlement in the Americas.
Lucky In Love
Andrea Benita Cochran has had more than enough of her controlling father, and the pressures of running the family business, Cochran Communications. She wants a life of her own even if it means leaving Detroit for good
The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa continues to provide comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the region critical contemporary events and issues. Invited specialists contribute authoritative overviews of the government and politics of each country in the Middle East and North Africa
The Politics of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa
The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up to deal with the human rights violations of apartheid. However, the TRC's restorative justice approach did not always serve the needs of communities at a local level.
The Lords of Poverty
Lords of Poverty is a case study in betrayals of a public trust. The shortcomings of aid are numerous, and serious enough to raise questions about the viability of the practice at its most fundamental levels
Natasha's Dance
Beginning in the eighteenth century with the building of St. Petersburg and culminating with the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists, and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself--its character, spiritual essence, and destiny.
Essential Russian Grammar
logical, developmental presentation of the major aspects of Russian grammar includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension. Designed for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire the basics of everyday Russian, this grammar features numerous shortcuts and timesavers
The Everything Learning Russian Book with CD
Written by a native Russian speaker, "The Everything[registered] Learning Russian Book with CD" makes Russian easy to grasp.Whether readers are planning a trip to Russia or adding a valuable second language to their resume, they'll find step-by-step instruction in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation
Roots of the Russian Language
Designed to help students of Russian increase their knowledge of wordbuilding and, as a result, increase their vocabulary, "Roots of the Russian Knowledge" includes 450 of the most commonly used roots of the Russian language
Russian For Dummies
Russia in line to host the World Cup in 2018, the Winter Olympics in 2014, as well as a Formula 1 Grand Prix, interest in Russia is on the rise. Russian For Dummies is an excellent resource for students, tourists, and businesspeople looking for an introduction to this popular and complex language.
The Latin Deli: Telling the Lives of Barrio Women
Through her beautifully lyrical writing, Judith Ortiz Cofer tells us of the women's lives that entangled with hers in El Building in Paterson, New Jersey.
Modern Latin America
Now thoroughly updated in its seventh edition, Modern Latin America is a lively interpretive history and the leading text in the field. Featuring vivid anecdotal illustrative boxes, the book uses case studies to discuss the major countries and themes of the region over the past 150 years.
Getting Started with Latin
What's preventing you from teaching Latin in your homeschool or learning it on your own? If you're intimidated because you've never studied Latin, bewildered by traditional Latin books that move too fast, or just don't know where to begin, then Getting Started with Latin is for you!
Reproducing Empire
Original and compelling, Laura Briggs's Reproducing Empire shows how, for both Puerto Ricans and North Americans, ideologies of sexuality, reproduction, and gender have shaped relations between the island and the mainland. From science to public policy, the "culture of poverty
Latin America
This text reproduces documents that provide a better understanding of the Latin American past and present, and draws most heavily from Latin American sources. It is distinguished by the widest variety of documentation, including art work, short stories, poetry, folk tales and travel accounts
Latin America's Economy
Latin America's Economy provides a clear, comprehensive, and accessible overview of major economic issues facing Latin America today, including balance of payments problems, inflation, stabilization, poverty, inequality, and land reform
Thailand
The most useful part of this travel guide is an in-depth look at each region of Thailand which help you choose which areas you would like to visit, and decide what exactly you want out of our trip.
Entertainment
Chocolate City Latina
This collection of poems is a lyric portrait of Midwest mestizos. Show More Show Less
How to Catch a Western Man
How to Catch a Western Man explores many of the interesting, daunting, fun, and sometimes confusing situations that arise when Chinese women date Western men
The Triumph of Grace
This riveting conclusion of Grace Winslow fight for freedom carries her from England to America Deep South. After learning that her husband, Cabeto, is on a South Carolina plantation, Grace dons a sailor disguise and boards the only ship headed for America detestable slave ship. When her secret is discovered, Grace is locked up in the hold.
The Voyage of Promise: Grace in Africa Series
She is safe, and she is free . . . but she is still alone.
Gadgets
Kindle Fire 7" HD color eBook
7" ebook based on Android; Over 20 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books; Thousands of popular apps and games; Ultra-fast web browsing over built-in Wi-Fi; Color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle;
Kindle Fire 7" color eBook
Over 20 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books; Thousands of popular apps and games; Ultra-fast web browsing over built-in Wi-Fi; Color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle;
Ladyboys / Gays
Teach Me Tonight
Bodyguards Aidan Greene and Liam McCullough are hired to protect a spoiled teenager attending an English-language institute. Liam worries that Aidan loves teaching too much to commit to their bodyguard business -- but when things go wrong and Liam's sexy SEAL buddy Joey shows up to help out, career options become the least of their problems.
We're Working On It
Cory Anderson is 15 years old and living on the streets. His father has rejected him and turned him out because he is gay.
Try Anything Twice
Try Anything Twice: A Gay Man's Erotic Friendship with a Free-Spirited Straight Man
Boy Trouble
Percy DeForest Spock has a successful writing career, a new boyfriend, and is just settling into life in Bloomington, Indiana when a knock at the door turns his world upside down.
Fierce Competition
Fierce Competition: A Novella Curtis sets his sights on the heartthrob of Camp Neeswaugee, Cody Studebaker, only to discover that another boy, Elijah, has an eye for him too. When Curtis finds out his dream boy is gay he begins a campaign to impress Cody
The Official Guide To The Gay Youth Chronicles
The Official Guide to The Gay Youth Chronicles comes directly from the author own files. Here you will find information on characters and locations used in the novels as well as a great deal of other information
Temptation University
Brendan is beginning his college football career at Indiana University in Bloomington, but his relationship with his high-school-age boyfriend, Casper, is strained. Brendan knew parting from Casper would be tough, but he did't count on the temptations of a major Midwestern university
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is Osca Wild classic tale set in modern times and told as he would have done had he dared. It is a dark and twisted story filled with moral decline, depravity, sex, and ruthless blackmail.
Latino Gay Men and HIV
With research based on focus group and individual interviews in the United States, as well as a thorough and integrative review of the current literature, Latino Gay Men and HIV discusses the six main sociocultural factors in Latino communities
Gay and Lesbian Themes
A taboo subject in many cultures, homosexuality has been traditionally repressed in Latin America, both as a way of life and as a subject for literature. Yet numerous writers have attempted to break the cultural silence surrounding homosexuality, using various strategies to overtly or covertly discuss lesbian and gay themes
Gender Change
Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese History
Gender and sexuality have been neglected topics in the history of Chinese civilization, despite the fact that philosophers, writers, parents, doctors, and ordinary people of all descriptions have left reams of historical evidence on the subject.
Chinese Sexual Astrology:
Whether it's a passionate quickie or an orgasmic marathon, few things can equal the intense pleasure of love and sex. Now, with Chinese Sexual Astrology, you and your partner can learn how to fuse your spiritual, mental and physical energies to achieve complete satisfaction
Transforming Chinese American Literature
Transforming Chinese American Literature: A Study of History, Sexuality, and Ethnicity
Sex in China
In this fascinating and up-to-date book, the author surveys the ancient assumptions about sexual practices and ideas in China, and then examines present day China with brief descriptions of homosexuality, lesbianism, transvestism, transsexualism, and prostitution
Sex, Law, and Society in Late Imperial China
This study of the regulation of sexuality in the Qing dynasty explores the social context for sexual behavior criminalized by the state, arguing that the eighteenth century in China was a time of profound change in sexual matters
The Layguide
The Layguide: How to Seduce Women More Beautiful Than You Ever Dreamed Possible No Matter What You Look Like or How Much You Make
The Manual
The Manual: What Women Want and How to Give It to Them The Manual is the ultimate and only guide to getting girls and to understand women once and for all. This is why guys that read it don't read or recommend anything else. Because the few men who "get it" spend the rest of their lives enjoying sexy girls in abundance and so can you.
The Mystery Method
The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed
Reluctant Bedfellows
This book outlines key facets of the author five year development project on sex tourism and prostitution in the Philippines, and is a powerful reflection on the raging debates taking place among feminists about the Third World. Ralston and Keeble follow the history of prostitution
The Russian Boy
A famous, erotically charged painting called The Russian Boy depicts a nude Russian noble named Alexei Dubernin, younger lover of painter Fyodor Luschenko. Their affair takes place in the elegance of a lost world, the Russian enclave on the Cote in the years just before the revolution of 1917
Mi Amor
Cute, sexy party boy Adam Beller falls in lust with smolderingly handsome contractor Javier Castro over a bunch of stargazer lilies at the Publix grocery at the southern tip of Miami Beach. But can these two very different guys find happiness together
Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires
A study of prostitution necessarily examines questions of power, class, gender, and public health. In Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires these questions combine with particular force.
Living in the country
The Chinese Economy
The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth
Poorly Made in China
Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the China Production Game
Doing Business In China
Doing Business In China: How to Profit in the World's Fastest Growing Market
Doing Business in China For Dummies
Navigate China's business culture and etiquette The fun and easy way to grow your business in China This authoritative, friendly guide covers all the basics, from the nuts and bolts of Chinese business
Tokyo Vice
Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
Tokyo Underworld
Tokyo Underworld: The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan
All She Was Worth
A journey through the dark side of Japan's consumer-crazed society, A beautiful young woman vanishes, and the detective quickly finds she is not whom she claims to be. Is she a victim, a killer, or both?
Passport Philippines
Comprehensive guide to the culture, etiquette and communication of the Philippines. Show More Show Less
Philippines Business
An enclyclopedic view of doing business with the Philippines. Contains the how-to, where-to and who-with information needed to operate internationally.
The Philippine Economy
This book examines all major facets of the Philippine economy and development policy. Contributors to this volume look both to the past and to the future, and their approaches are variously descriptive, analytical, interpretive, and comparative.
Emerging Africa
Emerging Africa describes the too-often-overlooked positive changes that have taken place in much of Africa since the mid-1990s.
African Development
In the ongoing battle against global poverty, the countries of Africa continue to present the greatest challenge
The Soul of a New Cuisine
For as long as I can remember, I've had Africa on my mind." Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson may be best known for his innovative take on Scandinavian cuisine at New York's Restaurant Aquavit, but his story begins thousands of miles away, in Africa
Food Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa
East African, notably, Ethiopian, cuisine is perhaps the most well-known in the States. This volume illuminates West, southern, and Central African cuisine as well to give students and other readers a solid understanding of how the diverse African peoples grow, cook, and eat food and how they celebrate special occasions and ceremonies with special foods.
Stirring the Pot
Africa art of cooking is a key part of its history. All too often Africa is associated with famine, but in Stirring the Pot, James C. McCann describes how the ingredients, the practices, and the varied tastes of African
The Uncertain Business of Doing Good
From Doctor Livingstone 150 years ago to the rock star Bono today, outsiders have championed foreign intervention in Africa through political, economic, and health care reforms.
Africa in World Politics
In this fully revised edition top scholars in African politics address the effects that major currents in Africa and world politics have upon each other and explore the ramifications of this interconnection for contemporary theories of international and comparative politics.
The Village of Waiting
Now restored to print with a new Foreword by Philip Gourevitch and an Afterword by the author, this book is a frank, moving, and vivid account of contemporary life in West Africa. Stationed as a Peace Corps instructor in the village of Lavi
Understanding Africa, A Political Economy Perspective
Africa is a fascinating, complex, and infuriating place. This valuable work covers a broad range of topics aiming to make Africa comprehensible to the general reader. Richard A. Fredland based this book on his extensive travels and research in many African countries.
The Trouble with Africa
After years of frustration at the stifling atmosphere of political correctness surrounding discussions of Africa, long time World Bank official Robert Calderisi speaks out. He boldly reveals how most of Africa's misfortunes are self-imposed
The New Penguin Russian Course
Whether you're learning alone or attending classes, you'll find this complete Russian language course for beginners both accessible and indispensable
Politics of Latin America
ow in its fourth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America.
The Rough Guide to South America
This guide explores the South American continent in its entirety, from the urban hot spots of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires to the natural beauty of the Amazon basin and the Andes mountains.
Gender, Sexuality, and Power
Featuring the original primary research of a number of leading scholars, this innovative volume integrates gender and sexuality into the main currents of historical interpretation concerning Latin America
From Silver to Cocaine
Demonstrating that globalization is a centuries-old phenomenon, From Silver to Cocaine examines the commodity chains that have connected producers in Latin America with consumers around the world for five hundred years
Others
Easy Chinese Recipes
Easy Chinese Recipes, Bee shares her passion and expertise in Chinese cooking. It features a collection of Bee's all-time favorite dishes
Ching's Everyday Easy Chinese: More Than 100 Quick & Healthy Chinese
Ching's Everyday Easy Chinese: More Than 100 Quick & Healthy Chinese Recipes Enjoy fresh, simple, delicious, and satisfying Chinese food including many takeout classic without ever leaving home!
China Modern
China Modern celebrates the arrival of delicious, modern Chinese cuisine and Ching-He Huang is the person to present it. Young, beautiful, and vibrant, Ching brings style and ease to this exciting , ever-changing cuisine
Found in the Philippines
Found in the Philippines: The Story of a Woman's Letters Something unusual was going on at division headquarters. The men in the nearest regimental camps, regular and volunteer, were lined up along the sentry posts and silently, eagerly watching and waiting
Asian Americans and the Shifting Politics of Race
Asian Americans and the Shifting Politics of Race: The Dismantling of Affirmative Action at an Elite Public High School (Studies in Asian Ameicans)
Tagalog-English, English-Tagalog (Pilipino) Dictionary
Tagalog, also called Pilipino, is the national language of the Philippines. This dictionary is for native Tagalog speakers in need of a bilingual dictionary, and for students of the Tagalog language. It features over 20,000 entries, with idioms, slang, loan words and derivations
Concise English Tagalog Dictionary
Over ten million Filipinos speak Tagalog, a language more and more Westerners are studying -- with precious few learning materials. This dictionary changes the status quo, providing a reliable compendium of over 6,000 of the most common English words in Tagalog
Making Out in Tagalog
Learn to speak the colloquial language the Filipinos really use with Making Out in Tagalog. This phrase book is an excellent guide to the modern Tagalog spoken in everyday interactions - giving access to lots of colorful, colloquial expressions not covered in other phrase books
Filipino (Tagalog): Lonely Planet Phrasebook
When you need to get to the Manila whatchamacallit to catch a thingamajig to Cebu and book a whatsitsname for a few nights while you're at it, ope up and let some local words take you on your way.
Filipino (Tagalog) in 60 Minutes
BERLITZ FILIPINO (TAGALOG) IN 60 MINUTES Start speaking Filipino (Tagalog) in just one hour! Get a quick start to learning basic everyday Filipino (Tagalog)] words with an all-audio course including more than 250 essential words and phrases
The Filipino Cookbook
Each region of the Philippines has its own distinct food culture, just like the regional differences so common in the United States.
Memories of Philippine Kitchens
In the newly revised and updated Memories of Philippine Kitchens, Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, owners and chef at the Purple Yam and formerly of Cendrillon in Manhattan, present a fascinating and very personal look at Filipino cuisine and culture.
Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors
In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering of patients and often inhibit them from seeking proper treatment
Traveling The Underground Railroad
A dramatic account of the Underground Railroad, used by as many as 100,000 runaway slaves in their flight to freedom, this book also serves as a guide to over 100 of the Underground Railroad sites open to the public in the United States and Canada. Photos & maps. Show More Show Less
Russian: A Self-Teaching Guide
How do Russian letters differ from English letters? How do you choose the correct form of specific verbs? What are some useful, everyday Russian words? With Russian: A Self-Teaching Guide, you'll discover the answers to these questions and many more about this challenging language.
The Everything Learning Russian Book with CD
Written by a native Russian speaker, "The Everything[registered] Learning Russian Book with CD" makes Russian easy to grasp.Whether readers are planning a trip to Russia or adding a valuable second language to their resume, they'll find step-by-step instruction in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation
Griftopia
Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History
The Food & Cooking of Russia
Discover the rich and varied character of Russian cuisine, in a unique volume offering over 60 authentic dishes that reflect an incredible range of cultural influences
A Year Of Russian Feasts
Equal parts travel memoir and cookbook, A Year of Russian Feasts combines Catherine Jones's warm, insightful writing style with her sensitive approach to discovering her family's heritage and its cuisine
Katish
Katish, round as a plum and neat as a pin, arrived in Los Angeles as a Russian emigre in the 1920s. As Wanda L. Frolov remembers, her house was brought to life by this humble genius of the kitchen, whose English was unpredictable and whose love of company (especially that of the downtrodden) was unstoppable
The Comic Latin Grammar
It is not, therefore, our intention to expatiate largely on the present occasion; especially since a long discourse prefixed to a small volume, is like a forty-eight pounder at the door of a pig-stye. We should as soon think of erecting theN elson Memo rial in front of Buckingham Palace
The Latin Language
This excellent study traces the relation of Latin to other Indo-European languages and guides the reader lucidly through Latin phonology, morphology, and syntax. It should prove fascinating not only to Latinists but also to linguists generally and, expecially, to students of Romance languages.
The Latin Sexual Vocabulary
A sterling scholarly achievement by a distinguished philologist: shrewd, learned, concise and rigorous. It contributes to the study of poetry [and] literary history.
Sex and Sexuality in Latin America
Despite the explosion of critical writing on gender and sexuality, relatively little work has focused on Latin America. Sex and Sexuality in Latin America
Gran Cocina Latina
Gran Cocina Latina unifies the vast culinary landscape of the Latin world, from Mexico to Argentina and all the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean. In one volume it gives home cooks, armchair travelers, and curious chefs the first comprehensive collection of recipes from this region
Jerusalem: A Cookbook
A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem from the New York Times bestselling author of Plenty, one of the most lauded cookbooks of 2011.
Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Latin Cooking
A cultural cookbook that includes the cuisines of Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Central and South American countries includes such food and drink recipes as Fish Tacos, mojitos and margaritas,
Relationship
girl in translation
Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker. her secret love for a factory boy who shares none of her talent or ambition-Kimberly.
Chain Reaction
boys lie to get their way,don't trust a boy who says,I love you, and never date a boy from the south side of Fairfield
The Hypersexuality of Race
The Hypersexuality of Race: Performing Asian/American Women on Screen and Scene
How to Attract Asian Women
Ming Tan and her hundreds of Asian female interviewees reveal how a man can attract Asian women. Ming Tan hosts dating seminars and events for AsianSocials.com. The New York Observer and New York Press ran articles regarding Ming Tan? Show More Show Less
Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs
In Pink Box, photographer Joan Sinclair takes us on a journey inside the secret world of fuzoku (commercial sex) in Japan, a world where kawaii (cute) collides with consumerism and sex.
Out
This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime
Shadow Family
In Shadow Family, Miyuki Miyabe draws readers into the amorphous world of Internet chat rooms-a world of people from all walks of life attracted by the possibility of being whomever they want to be.
Sexuality Now
With it's fresh, fun, and hip approach, SEXUALITY NOW: EMBRACING DIVERSITY, THIRD EDITION, helps to teach users what they need and want to know about sexuality while clearly conveying foundational biological and health issues and citing current and classic research
Sexuality Now: Embracing Diversity
With it's fresh, fun, and hip approach, SEXUALITY NOW: EMBRACING DIVERSITY, 4E, helps to teach readers what they need and want to know about sexuality while clearly conveying foundational biological and health issues and citing current and classic research.
Gender and Sexuality in Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature and Society
Gender and Sexuality in Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature and Society (Suny Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory) (Suny Series in Feminist Criticism & Theory)
Great Sex, Naturally
Great Sex, Naturally: Every Woman's Guide to Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine
Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage
Marriage has never been more fragile. But the same things that have made it so have also made a good marriage more fulfilling than ever before. In this enlightening and hugely entertaining book
The White Husbands' Club
There is a White Husband Club.But there should be. There should be a club for all the ethnically maladroit, culturally maladjusted white husbands of Chinese women. A club where these men can talk to each other, comfort each other, and explore such mysteries
Meeting, Mating
This book is a thoroughly engaging examination of our struggle for sex and romance in the age of technology and computer dating
Virtual Foreplay
Entering the world of online dating can be daunting and even dangerous. Virtual Foreplay addresses the need for a guidebook to this still largely unexplored area, but the author takes an unusual approach
The Boomer's Guide to Online Dating
A thorough yet lighthearted guide to online dating, designed primarily to help the over-35 woman browse Internet sites with confidence, ease, and a sense of adventureand capture that special someone
Fine, I'll Go Online
It only takes one, but finding one you click with can be tough. These days, more and more women are deciding to go online to find love. In this fun yet informative guide, top Hollywood publicist Leslie Oren will give you the tricks of her trade
How to Make Someone Fall in Love With You in 90 Minutes or Less
Building on the power of first impressions, Nicholas Boothman shows how to find and meet the love of your life and have that person fall in love with you in a mere 90 minutes, or approximately the time it takes to have a first dinner date
How To Meet Your Match Online
How To Meet Your Match Online is the ultimate single guide to finding love through online dating. Author Laura Henderson is an attorney-turned-relationship expert and has been featured on ABC and NBC as a dating coach and matchmaker
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Mary Helen Fee is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition
Growing Up Filipino
In this fine short-story collection, 29 Filipino American writers explore the universal challenges of adolescence from the unique perspectives of teens in the Philippines or in the U.S. Organized into five sections--Family, Angst, Friendship, Love, and Home
A Man's Guide to Life and Love in the Philippines
practical guide about life and love in the Philippines; a no holds barred, no subjects avoided, non sugar coated look at all aspects of Expat life, love and sex in the Philippines
A Long Way to Go for A Date
the Philippines, Henry Makow, 48, discovered a tropical paradise where women are still traditional and the husband is the head of the household.
Around the World in 80 Lays
As globalization erodes national borders and the Internet spawns online communities for every conceivable interest or fetish, sex tourism is surging. Around the World in 80 Lays is the first book to explore the emergence of the online sex tourist subculture and its mounting impact on the world's flesh trade
The Professional Bachelor Dating Guide
The Art of the Pickup involves analyzing your target, determine her values, beliefs and weaknesses, and role-playing her desires.
The Great Cake Mystery
The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case: A Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book for Young Readers
Black Woman Redefined
This is the rallying cry that author Sophia A. Nelson wants all of America to grapple with when it comes to the way we view and treat black women.
Is Marriage for White People
Is Marriage for White People?: How the African American Marriage Decline Affects Everyone
Don't Bring Home a White Boy
IN AN AGE WHEN AMERICA HAS EMBRACED a mixed-race president and a strong, independent black woman as first lady when black women are on the move and more empowered than ever before there remains one hot-button topic that stirs up cultural resistance and intensity of emotion like no other: interracial relationships or, specifically, when black women date or marry white men.
Black Women Deserve Better
Black men are continuously being taught to disrespect, dishonor, and disregard the Black woman. The ugly, heartbreaking results manifest themselves with the "baby mama" epidemic, video vixen mentality, enabling, denial, and other self-defeating behaviors.
The Interracial Dating Book for Black Women
book shows Black women how to go about getting involved in interracial relationships and deal with the social pressures that such relationships inevitably attract. It shows how you can clear out your old social conditioning and inhibitions about interracial relationships
The White Man's Guide To Dating Black Women
you're a White man interested in dating Black women, this book shows you how to make it happen. Learn about how Black women think, what they like and don't like to see in White men, and where and how to go about initiating relationships with Black women
The Interracial Dating Book For Black Women
This book shows Black women how to go about getting involved in interracial relationships and deal with the social pressures that such relationships inevitably attract. It shows how you can clear out your old social conditioning and inhibitions about interracial relationships
Swirling:
The first handbook on navigating the exciting, tricky, and potentially disastrous terrain of interracial relationships, with testimony and expert tips on how to make the bumpy ride a bit smoother. Show More Show Less
A Black Girls Guide to Dating White Men
This book is a guide to help Black Women maneuver through the dating process as it pertains to dating white men. It entails bits of history, stories, recipes and jokes. The Author urges black women to open their options and to give white men a try. Show More Show Less
How to Make a Man Fall in Love with You
Forget about learning how to make love to a man. First you have to learn how to make a man fall in love with you.
Let It Be Me
Vera Jackson is a young widow on a mission. With a successful job and wonderful friends, she has a fulfilling life, but since she'll soon be turning forty, she's made a list of things she'd like to accomplish before that date
A Merry Little Christmas
Angelique Devereaux has long been a pain in Donnie Cochran's side. She was such a displeasure to be around that Donnie adopted the nickname Evilene for Angelique. They were very vehement in their dislike for each other, but some very astute people in their lives saw something else simmering beneath the surface Show More Show Less
My One and Only Love
Love and sex have always been intimately intertwined, and Passion shows just how well the two can merge. This collection of steamy stories combines rich and explicit imagery with tales of classic love
Until The End of Time
Years ago, Andrew Cochran crashed at his sister Bennie's dorm. Covers pulled over his head, his sister's roommate mistakes him for Bennie as she steps out of the shower and gets dressed. Andrew can't help taking a peek and is entranced by what he sees.
Winston's Guide to Traveling and Dating in Russia For Men
By Winston Wu, Founder of the revolutionary International Dating site HappierAbroad.com. Based on Mr. Wu's three years of travel experience in Russia throughout 20 cities, this guide contains simple tips and tricks for getting around Russia, communicating and dealing with basic necessities, and dating Russian women. A lot of sound good advice is given as well. Among the topics covered are
The Exile: Sex, Drugs, and Libel in the New Russia
The eXile is the controversial biweekly tabloid founded by Americans Mark Ames and Matt Taibbi that Rolling Stone has called "cruel, caustic, and funny" and "a must-read."
The Politics of Sexuality in Latin America
The city of Buenos Aires has guaranteed all couples, regardless of gender, the right to register civil unions. Mexico City has approved the Cohabitation Law, which grants same-sex couples marital rights identical to those of common-law relationships between men and women.
Race and Sex in Latin America
The intersection of race and sex in Latin America is a subject touched upon by many disciplines but this is the only book that deals soley with these issues. Interracial sexual relations are often a key mythic basis for Latin American national identities
Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
For over ten years, Race and Ethnicity in Latin America has been an essential text for students studying the region. This second edition adds new material and brings the analysis up to date
The Straight State
Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America (Politics and Society in Twentieth-Century America)
Latin Lovers
Sexuality and Marriage
'This fascinating book presents the work of nine social historians who seek to reconstruct the elusive and highly personal private lives of colonial Latin Americans. The essays analyze a range of issues from sexuality marriage, divorce, and illegitimacy to sexual witch-craft, conceptions of sin, and confession
Development, Sexual Rights
This book addresses how sexual practices and identities are imagined and regulated through development discourses and within institutions of global governance