Mangos, Chiles, and Truckers(1st Edition) The Business of Transnationalism (Critical American Studies) by RobertAlvarez Jr., George Lipsitz Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2005 by Univ Of Minnesota Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-4508-4, ISBN: 0-8166-4508-6
"Mangos, Chiles, and Truckers illuminates how local groups and individuals engage the global world and capitalism in creative ways. Robert Alvarez analyzes how the produce and trucking industries in Mexico affect the organization of work, community, and social space for miles on either side of the international border. Taking an ethnographic approach, Alvarez focuses on the impact transnational economic policies like NAFTA have had on gr ..."
Sicilian Gold by RobertAlvarez Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 2013 by Tate Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-62510-419-9, ISBN: 1-62510-419-7
"Mr. Reginni was found dead in the back of his diner. Robert had no real idea why he was killed, but he did suspect. Murder was a way of life, a coffin you saw at a mortuary with a body to view, loved ones in tears over a loss. But he knew the coffin had a hidden compartment and another body was in it. Lepke was murdered for selling drugs and dealing with the Mexican Mafia. These were the Italians, the Sicilian families that came from Si ..."
"The conduct of police in America has come under more scrutiny today than at any other time. There are so many unanswered questions about incidents depicted on the news of police misconduct and police shootings. So often the public is left wondering why there seems to be so much injustice in our justice system. This book will attempt to shed light into the dark truth of wearing a badge in America. It is a first-hand account of Robert Alv ..."
"The end of an era. The beginning of a movement.Hailed by critics and audiences alike GAY SEX IN THE 70s director Joseph Lovett focuses his story on New York City between 1969 and 1981 using remarkable present-day interviews and stunning archival footage to take viewers back to days just after Stonewall. Lovett takes us back to the piers the trucks the Central Park rambles the back rooms and the baths. It was a time where repression and ..."
"In what The Hollywood Reporter calls "a brilliant debut", award-winning actor Edward James Olmos sets the screen ablaze with his directorial bow - a powerful, stunning examination of a Latino crime lord, set against a backdrop of prejudice and hopelessness.Olmos stars as Santana, a youth from the streets of East Los Angeles who becomes the leader of the Mexican Mafia behind the gates of Folsom Prison. With his two childhood friends, San ..."
"Provides a detailed investigation of various facets of America's involvement with nuclear power--including both wartime and peacetime applications--and exposes the dangers of and potential disasters in the nuclear industry"
Familia(1st Edition) Migration and Adaptation in Baja and Alta California, 1800-1975 by Robert R. Alvarez, Renato Rosaldo Paperback, 230 Pages, Published 1991 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-07389-0, ISBN: 0-520-07389-4
"Anthropologists, historians, and sociologists will find here a striking challenge to accepted explanations of the northward movement of migrants from Mexico into the United States. Alvarez investigates the life histories of pioneer migrants and their offspring, finding a human dimension to migration which centers on the family. Spanish, American, and English exploits paved the way for exchange between Baja and Alta California. Alvarez s ..."
"Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets. This volume, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies, which since 1963 has been the nation's leading progressive policy organization, offers a set of specific policy proposals for the incoming ..."
"The Texas Almanac 2018-2019 includes these new feature articles: - WATER -- An in-depth overview of the state of water in Texas, written by conservationist Dr. Andrew Sansom. Author of the acclaimed book Water in Texas, Dr. Sansom provides compelling new information in this Almanac article. A former executive director of both the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Nature Conservancy, he has won many awards for managing ..."
"The Texas Almanac 2018-2019 includes these new feature articles: - WATER -- An in-depth overview of the state of water in Texas, written by conservationist Dr. Andrew Sansom. Author of the acclaimed book Water in Texas, Dr. Sansom provides compelling new information in this Almanac article. A former executive director of both the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Nature Conservancy, he has won many awards for managing ..."
"Beyond Compliance Design merges two sets of experiencess that of a quality system designer/auditee and that of an external auditor to help you make that possible."
Nothing Sacred(1st Edition) Nazi Espionage Against the Vatican, 1939-1945 (Studies in Intelligence) by David J. Alvarez, Robert A. Graham Paperback, 190 Pages, Published 1998 by Frank Cass ISBN-13: 978-0-7146-4302-1, ISBN: 0-7146-4302-5
"Nazi Germany considered the Catholic Church to be a serious threat to its domestic security and its international ambitions. In Germany, informants provided intelligence, but in Rome, German attempts to penetrate the Papacy were less successful - except for the codebreaking work."
"THE "TEXAS ALMANAC 2016 2017" includes these new feature articles: A history of Texas various food regions from Tex-Mex to barbecue written by Dotty Griffith, longtime food writer for "The Dallas Morning News" and author of "The Texas Holiday Cookbook, Celebrating Barbecue," and "Wild About Chili." A look at the big business of Texas wine, including a history of grape growing and winemaking, written by Melinda Esco, author of "Texas Wi ..."
"First published in 1857, the Texas Almanac has a long history of chronicling the Lone Star State and its residents. The Almanac's 66th edition is printed in full color and includes hundreds of photographs from every region of the state. Color maps of the state and each of its 254 counties show relief, major and minor roads, waterways, parks, and other attractions. Each county map is accompanied by a profile outlining that county's histo ..."
""The Texas Almanac" has been the ultimate resource on life in Texas since it was first published in 1857. The Texas Almanac 2008-2009 is printed in full color on 50-lb glossy stock, the perfect format for displaying color photos of Texas from the Gulf of Mexico to the West Texas mountains. Color relief maps of the state and each of its 254 counties show topography, major and minor roads, waterways, parks and other attractions. Each coun ..."
Boricubos Latin American Monsters and Adventures HC (5E) (LGP541BO025E) (English and French Edition) by Miguel Colon, Ismael Alvarez, Robert J. Grady, Jason Nelson Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2022 by Legendary Games ISBN-13: 978-1-955320-11-5, ISBN: 1-955320-11-X
"First published in 1857, the "Texas Almanac" has a long history of chronicling the state and its residents. With the publication of the "Texas Almanac 2010-2011" a new chapter opens on this historic book: the "Texas Almanac" is now published by the Texas State Historical Association, itself a 112-year-old organization. The Almanac's 65th edition is printed in full color and includes hundreds of photographs from every region of the state ..."