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Fascinated by great, untouched landscapes, Jan Hendrix has traveled the world, from Spain and Mexico to Australia and the Netherlands, confronting and being confronted by primeval forces that, at once overwhelming and mysterious, constitute the very essence of existence. During his travels, Hendrix has regularly captured the landscape with a Polaroid camera, transforming these immediate images through dissection and reduction into essential, a...

One of Mexico's leading contemporary artists, Lourdes Grobet is a photographer who, for the past 20 years, has set her camera lens to look at Mexican popular culture, from female wrestling to northern emigration, from neo-Mayan architecture to Cuban immigration. Beyond photography, she has also tackled architecture, installation art and graphic design, collaborating with numerous institutions in Mexico and abroad to realize her projects. Throu...

Take control of your weight— and your diabetes. Managing your weight is critical when you have diabetes. In fact, losing as little as 10 to 20 pounds can improve diabetes control. With this innovative book, you can manage your weight and your diabetes by making gradual lifestyle changes you’ ll be able to live with for the rest of your life— like following a low-fat meal plan, becoming more active, and managing stress. Weight Management for Ty...

Edited by Virginia Ruano. Introduction by Orlando Hernandez. Text by kevin Power. Contribution by Cuauhtemoc Medina.

I found this book to be a hoot from beginning to end. Ms. Gresh and Mr. Weinberg must have spent some time in institutions for the deranged, because well-balanced minds could not have conceived of this project. But thank God for their derangement, for they have produced a package of pure fun from first page to last. If, like me, you admire superheroes from a distance, or if you are a hardcore fan of them, you will enjoy this book as surely as ...

Just as the pace of modern life impacts each of us, it impacts our dogs as well, making time-saving training advice extremely valuable. This fast-reading book integrates effective dog training techniques into normal, daily interactions with our dogs.

tell them we are rising "The inspiring story of how one woman gave back."--Ed Bradley "This is a heartwarming story about struggle, survival, and achieve ment. If we didn't know people like this in our lives, we would want to invent them. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand."--William H. Gray III President, United Negro College Fund "An inspiring account of an African American educator determined to make a difference...

The history of Hoboken, New Jersey, is an American blue-collar success story. Once a riverside getaway for New Yorkers, the port city of Hoboken developed to become an integral part of the economic system of the entire area. With the city's growth came immigrants who found work in the shipping, manufacturing, and transportation industries, and who placed their stamp on the city's evolving culture. Hoboken became a draw for the many in other co...

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The definitive guide to eating well and staying healthy with diabetes " Nutrition is pivotal to diabetes care.This book is a terrific tool for managing diabetes through good nutrition. It’ s a guide you can use every day– a treasure chest of advice on how to eat healthfully." – Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, Executive Director International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota From the American Dietetic Association comes this authoritative guid...

An inspiring self-portrait of a world-renowned African American vocal artist This is a fascinating account of a gifted woman's coming of age and rise to success at a time when black classical musicians faced barriers at every turn. Shirley Verrett possessed a talent and ambition so dazzling she could not be denied?and she became one of the most celebrated artists of her time. I Never Walked Alone draws the reader into the world of this gracefu...

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This look at Spanish participation in the Venice Biennale begins in 1895, with the Biennale's inauguration, and ends in 2003, with the most recent mounting of the world's premier art event. A Century of Spanish Art Abroad represents the uninhibited development of vanguard art in Spain over the past century.

These seven young "bad boy" Spanish artists presented video work at the 50th Venice Biennale. What brings together Manu Arregui, Carles Congost, Joan Mikel Euba, Joan Morey, Sergio Prego, Pepo Salazar and Fernando Snchez Castillo are their shared themes of personal identity, obsession, desire and struggle.

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Guides new and prospective owners through the process of the hows and whys of choosing a Labrador Retriever, and what to expect from Labs throughout their life.

This first book on one of Mexico's most prominent living sculptors, Sebastian Escultor, serves as a guide to the past 40 years of his work. Escultor's bold, geometric abstractions are prominent within the Mexican urban and rural countryside, most especially his massive yellow sculpture "El Caballito, which hovers over Mexico City's main avenue.

Modern Bride Guide to Etiquette Cele Lalli, Editor-in-Chief of America’ s #1 bridal magazine, answers all of your wedding etiquette questions. Getting ready for your wedding is tremendously exciting, and you’ re going to have so many questions! But now you can have personalized advice at your fingertips from America’ s foremost wedding expert. As Editor-in-Chief of Modern Bride, Cele Lalli has spent years helping couples make their dream weddi...

Covering a wide range of knowledge, The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference is a magnificent resource for home, family, and business, and an essential addition to your personal reference library. "Indispensable for those interested in the African American experience. We have no better source for quick and reliable information." Cornel West, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University "As much about African Am...