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Una aproximación a la sociología actual a través de las tendencias presentes en los últimos Congresos Mundiales de Sociología. Referencia de primer orden para conocer "lo que están haciendo" los sociólogos y de interés no sólo para los especialistas en estas disciplinas sino para todos aquellos que estén interesados en la evolución y situación de las sociedades actuales o, más en general, de las ciencias sociales.

Renowned African-American artist Jacob Lawrence explores the historic tale of Harriet Tubman. With spectacular artwork and rhythmic verse, Lawrence captures the urgency of Tubman's struggles as she courageously leads slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. A "New York Times" Best Illustrated Children's Book. 1993 Parents' Choice Award. Full color.

This striking portrait of Abraham Lincoln found in this book is drawn entirely from the writing of his contemporaries and extends from his political beginnings in Springfield to his assassination. It reveals a more severely beleaguered, less godlike, and finally a richer Lincoln than has come through many of the biographies of Lincoln written at a distance after his death. To those who are familiar only with the various "retouched" versions of...

Groundbreaking anthology of poetry on substance abuse and recovery.

When a little girl learns in school about a tall, proud African people called the Masai, she discovers a sense of kinship and imagines herself living in Africa. She would live in a circle of huts in a tiny village. Instead of having a hamster as a pet, she would live among the giraffes and zebras on the African plain. Using energetic language, "Masai and I" is a joyous celebration of two unique cultures. Full color.

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In this rivetting page-turner, nothing is as it seems, no one is who they say they are, and the danger is only beginning.

Impelling Spirit is a book about Jesuit spirituality as seen in its origins. As such it responds to the challenge of Vatican II that the appropriate renewal of religious life demands a return to the sources of Christian life and the spirit and aims of the founders of an institute. The instrument the author employs is a 1539 document Ignatius and his companions drafted for Pope Paul III as an apostolic letter addressed to themselves, this docum...

Sergeant Patrick Gass's journal -- never widely available to a general audience -- is the most readable and straightforward firsthand account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, largely because Gass focused on the human aspects of the epic journey. In this new edition, Carol MacGregor's thorough annotation of the journal and the inclusion of Gass's previously unknown account book from later in his life lend new insight into Gass's work and his ...

This intriguing, fast-paced novel for middle school readers traces the blossoming relationship between young Rosario Silva and her enigmatic cousin Leticia. As Rosario and Leticia begin to share more and more, from a love of reading and writing to an exciting night-time adventure, Rosario ultimately learns her cousin's shocking secret.

Looking for information on local area networks? Here's the book to help you decide on your company's networking needs, from assessing the value of a network to your company to troubleshooting the network you decide to implement. Covers NT Server 4, IntranetWare, Banyan VINES, OS/2 Warp Server, and the latest hardware and applications.

Poetry. The Chicano Movement is not dead. It lives on, fierce and passionate, in the voice and person of Gloria Velasquez. Challenging our complacency, her resonant cries for justice "refuse to be silent/to be buried in obscurity." Velasquez has known poverty and discrimination intimately and, like a phoenix from the ashes, she has risen to recognition as an artist, an educator and a leader. But, the poet is as uncompromising with herself as s...

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Helen Walker Homan contributes her third volume to hte Vision Books series of saints for youth in this story of the life of St. Anthony of Padua. Important details of Anthony's life covered by the author include his visit to Morocco, a shipwreck, his meeting with St. Francis in Assisi, his powerful preaching and the miracles he wrought as a follower of Francis.

Teaches you with diagrams and cogent explanation how to smoke food in family rather than commercial quantities. An invaluable reference work, the first of the kind that evaluates the equipment and methods of smoking." --"New York Times

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A guide to the fulfillment of perfect humbleness in the service of Jesus Christ

The latest in the series tells of the incredible vehicle traveling with the Hale-Bopp Comet. Four times the size of the Earth and filled with lightbeings. Also covers the Montauk project, the HAARP project and the uncreation of Hitler.

Provides an introduction to Microsoft Outlook 97 in a step-by-step format. Topics covered include: e-mail, using the journal, how to use Notes, and archiving outlook items.

If you feel you need to make a transition to health-promoting diet and you want to eat a variety of tasty, easy-to-prepare, good-for-you meals, this book is for you.It deals with the "what to do" aspect of diet, providing a week of integrated menus to help you make the most out of your pantry supplies, deal with leftovers, and please your palate, as well. All the recipes are uncomplicated and fat-free--you'll find a complete nutritional analys...