She escaped the fire--but not the effects of the burn. Janeal has long felt trapped in her father's Gypsy culture. Then one night a powerful man named Salazar Sanso promises her the life she longs for--if she will help recover a vast sum of money tied to her father. When the plan implodes, Sanso and his men attack the gypsy settlement and burn it to the ground. During the blaze, Janeal is faced with a staggering choice. The impact of that moment...

Los Cabos is a colorful and beautiful area that can satiate your senses, enhance your intellect and simply leave you with a nourished soul. My experience while living in Los Cabos region has been a life changing experience. Every day is a new adventure. I found out that the Los Cabos people are a very happy, friendly, giving people. I feel that I know so much more about Los Cabos, the peoples of Los Cabos, and myself while living here over the years. This...

A film star begs Croft to find his missing wife and daughter Hollywood icon Roy Alonzo has just learned that in Los Angeles there is no such thing as a simple divorce. After years of bitterness and jealousy, his wife Melissa leaves him, taking most of his money, property, and five days a week with their only child. When Roy begins dating again, Melissa accuses him of sexually abusing their daughter, and disappears with her. Alonzo asks Santa Fe detective...

The pot thief discovers that archaeology is not nearly as cutthroat as the restaurant business A treasure hunter, pottery dealer, and occasional manufacturer of imitation American Indian artifacts, Albuquerque's Hubie Schuze knows quite a bit about throwing clay. But ancient Native American pottery is not really intended for dining, so he is puzzled when a restaurateur comes to him asking for dinner plates. The job sounds boring, but the fee does...

Get the Summary of Jeff Guinn's War on the Border in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "War on the Border" by Jeff Guinn provides a detailed account of the complex and often tumultuous relationship between the United States and Mexico in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The narrative begins with the early interactions between the two nations following Mexico's independence from Spain and the subsequent territorial...

For her acclaimed collection of stories, Red Ant House, Joyce Carol Oates hailed Ann Cummins as "a master storyteller." The San Francisco Chronicle called her "startlingly original." Now, in her debut novel, Cummins stakes claim to rich new literary territory with a story of straddling cultures and cheating fate in the American Southwest. Yellowcake introduces us to two unforgettable families-one Navajo, one Anglo-some thirty years after the closing...

Lonely Planet's Mexico is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Discover ancient Mayan ruins at Palenque, dive world-class sites at Cabo Pulmo, and tour murals in Mexico City]; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Mexico Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the...

Celebrating Mexico with Poetry belongs to the Celebrating Nations Book Series by Walter the Educator. Collect them all at WaltertheEducator.com. Creating a poetry book celebrating the country of Mexico is a powerful way to honor its culture, history, and people. Mexico is a country rich in diversity, vibrant traditions, and a profound sense of identity. Through poetry, one can capture the essence of Mexico's landscapes, its folklore, its struggles,...

Jonah McBee has deep roots in New Orleans, but with hardly any family left, he half-heartedly is planning to enlist in the army after high school. Luz Hidalgo, an undocumented Latina and budding track star, followed her father there after Hurricane Katrina. Both have known loss. Both are struggling to imagine a new future. And when Jonah and Luz fall in love, it is intense, addictive, and real. But everything changes when Luz discovers that she's...

Sunny Cooper has been running since she was eighteen, both from the New Mexican commune where she grew up and from the haunting memory of her younger sister's death. When a second tragic accident turns her world upside down, Sunny runs again, to the town of Harmony on San Miguel Island where she takes a new job, learns to ride a motorcycle, and makes some surprising new friends. But the past is never far behind.