The Pitcher and the Dictator: Satchel Paige's Unlikely Season in the Dominican Republic, Paperback - Averell Ace Smith

Reducere. Soon after Satchel Paige arrived at spring training in 1937 to pitch for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, he and five of his teammates, including Josh Gib...

Reducere. Soon after Satchel Paige arrived at spring training in 1937 to pitch for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, he and five of his teammates, including Josh Gib...

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Explains how women activists from across the political spectrum engaged with the state by working within both authoritarian regimes and inter-Ameri...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Frank Moya Pons"This book is excellent." -- Junot Diaz, in the New York Times Book Review "Frank Moya Pons is the best-know...

The Haitian Revolution, the product of the first successful slave revolt, was truly world-historic in its impact. When Haiti declared independence ...

Reducere. Three feminist, social activist Dominican poets speak for the disenfranchised against a background of Caribbean history.About author(s): Aida Carta...

Reducere. A Cookbook of Essential Food Recipes Direct from the Dominican Republic This Dominican cookbook focuses on 23 favorite dishes of the people of the ...

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Publisher: Anthem PressAuthor(s): Eve Hayes de KalafNumber of pages: 146Collection: Anthem Series in Citizenship and National IdentitiesPublication...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Kent McFarlandNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 141 x 221 x 20Cover type: Paper...

DescriptionDiamond white beaches, countrywide carnivals, and never-ending music: discover why so many have fallen head-over-heels for the Dominican...

The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavares s tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Martinez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his year...

DescriptionThe runners from Eisenhower High School have every justification to fail. They're from low income families, many of whom are migrant wor...

Reducere. The Crow and the Pitcher is a story about a race against time and a reminder of the fragility of life. As the winter season of life approaches, the...

Publisher: Corncockle PublishingAuthor(s): Julia SmithIllustration(s): 60 colour photographs, over 10 colour illustrations, over 26 ordnance survey...

Reducere. De la mano de un rescate de voces que bien por cuestiones de raza, género o condición diaspórica han sido silenciadas en el campo cultural, Escribi...

Reducere. John Douglas, a junior star athlete at Fort Sage High School, continues to be tortured by grief and the recurring nightmares about his father who i...

Publisher: ATF PressNumber of pages: 528Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 41Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Kevin SaundersRedescopera fa...

Reducere. Sam Smith's seminal, New York Times bestselling "eye-opener" (The San Diego Union-Tribune) on Michael Jordan and the 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls team--...

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Liderul suprem Aladeen i-a facut lumii un dar colosal cand s-a hotarat sa se nasca. Era al saptelea fiu al gloriosului presedinte pe viata al Repub...

Henrietta Gaydon is making her debut in London society for the Season and while she finds herself popular with 'beaux', her apparent ease disguises...

The Dominican friars of late-medieval Italy were vowed to a life of religious poverty. Yet their churches contained many visual riches such as work...

Reducere. Topically Arranged Prayers for Individual, Family, and ChurchGod calls us to pray, and we want to talk to our heavenly Father. But so often we don'...

DescriptionWhere there are dictators, there are novels about dictators. But "dictator novels" do not simply respond to the reality of dictatorship....

A beautifully drawn, deeply moving, unforgettable novel from one of the world's most beloved and bestselling authors.

Reducere. From the bestselling author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home, this new book of Advent and Christmas practices provides 100 eas...

Is democracy in danger in the Dominican Republic? Is the country headed toward sustained one-party rule? In an effort to understand the state of Do...

Reducere. A new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a story about withstanding the test o...

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Discover 700 hidden adventures from this popular tourist region, from remote coves and wild mountains to desert landscapes and green meadows rich w...

Reducere. Lizzie wasn't the first student at Verity High School to kill herself this year. But the difference is, she didn't go quietly. Lizzie's reputation ...

Publisher: Graffeg LimitedAuthor(s): Caroline PitcherNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 200 x 250 x 9Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Examines how school curriculum-based representations of Dominican identity navigate black racial identity, its relatedness to Haiti, and the cultur...

Any observer of Dominican political and literary discourse will quickly notice how certain notions of hyper-masculinity permeate the culture. In th...

Reducere. Louie's world is getting smaller with each passing day. An authoritarian mastermind has set out to control his every move. To make matters worse, t...