Lupe's Dream
Lupe's Dream

Author: Margaret Randall

Publisher: Wings Press

Published: 2022-09-01

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1609406222

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During the strange and unsettling second year of COVID-19, Margaret Randall suddenly found herself writing short stories. The author of over 150 books of poetry, essays, biography, nonfiction and translations, Lupe's Dream and Other Stories is her first collection of fiction. These stories are as unsettling as the times. In one way or another, each references life in a near-future where scarcities have become dramatic, space strangely unfamiliar, and time moves in unexpected directions. After several intense months of writing, the stories stopped as mysteriously as they'd begun.

Lupe Velez
Lupe Velez

Author: Michelle Vogel

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-07-24

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 078646139X

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Here is the first extensive, full-length biography and career record on the life and work of Mexican whirlwind Lupe Velez (1908-1944). Over the years many crude myths have surfaced about Velez, the most notorious that she "died with her head in the toilet." This biography not only studies Lupe's personal life and career--including her tempestuous marriage to Johnny Weissmuller--but also examines her death in detail. It has been almost seven decades since her untimely end; at long last, the ugly rumors and myths are debunked--for good. Included are never-before-told family stories and photographs from Lupe's second cousin, and an analysis of the actress's lasting influence on popular culture. The foreword by Oscar-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow focuses on the fact and fancy behind Lupe Velez's colorful public image.

Lupe Wong Won't Dance
Lupe Wong Won't Dance

Author: Donna Barba Higuera

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1646140044

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My gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog. Don't you want to read a book that starts like that?? Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy...like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much...like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide. Not since Millicent Min, Girl Genius has a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. Even square dancing fans will agree...

These Perilous Times
These Perilous Times

Author: Kevin Poling

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2008-12

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1438935994

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The world economy was deteriorating rapidly and jobs were disappearing and getting harder to find. Fear was influencing the Government's decision making policies. People were thinking that the end of time had come for sure this time. Terrorist acts of violence had touched the hearts of all the country, even children had been targeted. Unrest and uncertainty were everywhere. People had been told that they would have to give up some of their freedoms in exchange for their safety. Persecution had also reared its ugly head and come upon the people of God. No one ever thought that things would change so quickly. No one could comprehend that our own government would be working to arrest Christians for their faith? Or categorizing them as terrorist! Juan Garcia was in the fight of his life. He would also have to fight to keep his life. The wounds Juan received at the hands of the R.A.R.E; and newly formed division of Homeland Security, should have taken his life; but God was not finished with him yet. God had a special plan for Juan. "R.A.R.E" stands religious affiliation and registration enforcement. You could still worship God or practice any religion that we desired, but you had to register and have a license do so; and you had to do it how they told you to. Juan never thought that his faith in the Lord would be tested over and over; even to the braking point. Allowing God to use him to help others find the Lord; in this time of unrest, turmoil and ever present danger; would come at the high price of self sacrifice, and bring many hardships to him and everyone he loved and cared about. Juan finds himself on a journey in a search for peace and safety; not knowing who to trust; or just where to turn. He will meet many new friends and allies along the way. A rogue R.A.R.E agent is bound and determined to take Juan's life and any other "free" Christian that crosses his path. That young man is driven by pure hate for all Christians. This will make the journey a most very dangerous one, in these perilous times.

Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)

Author: Kelly Yang

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2018-05-29

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1338157809

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Inside Out and Back Again meets Millicent Min, Girl Genius in this timely, hopeful middle-grade novel with a contemporary Chinese twist. Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

Dancer of Death
Dancer of Death

Author: Jeanne Blanchet

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2022-01-11

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1665716118

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Manolete is a skilled matador trained to kill thousand-pound-plus bulls. Islero is a Miura bull bred to kill men. On August 28, 1947, their paths collide, leaving Manolete gravely wounded. As he lies in a hospital bed and drifts in and out of fitful sleep, snippets of his life, beginning from his early boyhood in Córdoba, flash before him. Traveling back in time, the superstar relives his first bullfight and early struggles to restore his destitute family’s honor, his successful years at the pinnacle of his profession, his stormy relationship with his feisty mistress, actress Lupe Sino, and finally his heartbreaking descent into depression and alcoholism. In this colorful yet tragic story inspired by true events, the fascinating life of a Spanish bullfighter unfolds as he reflects on his journey to become a famous matador.

Three Keys (Front Desk #2)
Three Keys (Front Desk #2)

Author: Kelly Yang

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1338648160

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The story of Mia and her family and friends at the Calivista Motel continues in this powerful, hilarious, and resonant sequel to the award-winning novel Front Desk. Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever.She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing!But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic...1. Mia's new teacher doesn't think her writing is all that great. And her entire class finds out she lives and works in a motel! 2. The motel is struggling, and Mia has to answer to the Calivista's many, many worried investors.3. A new immigration law is looming and if it passes, it will threaten everything -- and everyone -- in Mia's life.It's a roller coaster of challenges, and Mia needs all of her determination to hang on tight. But if anyone can find the key to getting through turbulent times, it's Mia Tang!

Alpha's Unexpected Luna
Alpha's Unexpected Luna

Author: Torry Smith

Publisher: StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited

Published: 2023-06-29

Total Pages: 1040

ISBN-13:

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After the death of his father, the great Alpha King, his son is filled with anger and pain, losing faith in worshipping and serving the moon goddess. Gonzalo Hemming, Alpha Prince of Poldark pack, is caught between a rock and a hard place when he mistakenly gets married to a slave girl, Ashina Diego, instead of his supposed mate. He hates this slave with every fiber of his being and would give anything to see her spend her entire life in misery. He has accused her of treason and vowed to take revenge on her, as her father murdered the great Alpha King. According to the tradition, the subjects and rulers of Poldark are not allowed to divorce. What will become of his supposed Luna? Will the prince's mate fight for her rights or allow destiny to solve the puzzle? Could this be a mistake by the moon goddess or was fate playing a quick one on him?"

Latino Dreams
Latino Dreams

Author: Paul Allatson

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 9401200866

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A welcome addition to the fields of Latino and (trans-)American cultural and literary studies, Latino Dreams focuses on a selection of Latino narratives, published between the mid-1980s and the mid-1990s, that may be said to traffic in the U.S.A.’s attendant myths and governing cultural logics. The selection includes novels by authors who have received little academic attention—Abraham Rodriguez, Achy Obejas, and Benjamin Alire Sáenz—along with underattended texts from more renowned writers—Rosario Ferré, Coco Fusco, and Guillermo Gómez-Peña. Latino Dreams takes a transcultural approach in order to raise questions of subaltern subordination and domination, and the resistant capacities of cultural production. The analysis explores how the selected narratives deploy specific narrative tactics, and a range of literary and other cultural capital, in order to question and reform the U.S.A.’s imaginary coordinates. In these texts, moreover, national imperatives are complicated by recourse to feminist, queer, panethnic, postcolonial, or transnational agendas. Yet the analysis also recognizes instances in which the counter-narrative will is frustrated: the narratives may provide signs of the U.S.A.’s hegemonic resilience in the face of imaginary disavowal.

Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street

Author: Elizabeth L. Chesla

Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780878910205

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REA's MAXnotes for Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.