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Abandonado por su padre, un trabajador migratorio, a la tierna edad de dos meses, y luego también, a los diez años, por una madre emocionalmente inestable, López creció solo, con rabia, atormentado y objeto de burlas en el Valle de San Fernando, California, criado por unos abuelos para quienes el amor era una mala palabra. Inspirado por sus ídolos, Freddie Prinze Sr. y Richard Pryor, López comienza un turbulento recorrido de veinte años por el frenético mundo de los comediantes -- tratando de aprender un arte que nadie puede enseñar; triunfando una noche y fracasando la sigui-ente; luchando contra la ira, el alcohol, la depresión, y la duda, al tiempo que se enfrenta a las barreras levantadas para impedir que los chicanos salgan adelante, especialmente en los programas de las grandes cadenas de televisión. En este día, el programa de George López es un éxito en las horas de más audiencia en ABC y sus presentaciones personales como comediante, vendidas a capacidad, atraen a miles de admiradores de todas edades que se desternillan de la risa con las historias salidas de una vida que, de lo triste que era, llegó a ser cómica.

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From the acclaimed author of THE VOLUPTUOUS VEGAN and ideal for fans of the Moosewood Restaurant cookbooks, more than 200 healthful and delicious recipes to satisfy a wide variety of palates, from vegans to omnivores and every taste in between.

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For the millions who want to invest in the lucrative Internet market but are worried about the risks, this fantastic new book provides sound advice from the world's most trusted business publication, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

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A beautifully written memoir that evokes the power and compassion of the phenomenal bestseller ANGELA'S ASHES.

One night Hector falls asleep to the sound of rain rat-a-tat-tatting on the roof of his wumblebug hole. And even though the rain has been coming down for days, Hector is not worried. He''s safe and snug. But then Hector wakes up to discover his hole is filling up with water fast! Hector is swept out of his home, along with all of his belongings. The next morning he sets off in search of a new place to live. And though Hector is sad to lose his old hole, he soon discovers what makes a hole a home.

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From the author of the critically acclaimed book The Nightingale Song comes an evocative and personal portrait of America during the time between the Good War and Vietnam.Reviving the powerful themes of courage, manhood, and loss, Robert Timberg returns for his second book with a strikingly personal exploration of the generation that split along the fault line known as Vietnam. Using as a backdrop the New York City sandlot football team he played for after high school, Timberg is able to evoke a devasting period in fine detail and vivid color as he tells the story of a troubled young boy that played running back growing into a strong man that attended the Naval Academy and set out to become a Marine officer.

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A practical guide to mastering the art of centring, based on the Zen principles that the author has lived by and taught for many years. Centring can be applied to many activities and lifestyles in order to increase performance, productivity and power, and to let go of stress and insecurity.

This mega-collection of 185 crostics is culled from out-of-print books in thepopular Simon & Schuster crostics series.

A humorous look at pregnancy revealing the reality behind the reassurances every pregnant women knows are not true: you'll get used to throwing up; you'll have no trouble getting a seat on a bus; you can nap when the baby naps; and the second one will be easier.

A stunning debut from a gifted young writer who tackles some of the most powerful issues in the African-American community - interracial marriage, biracial children and responsible men, in a highly original, complusively readable novel.

Originally published: Spokane, Wash.: Bear Tribe Pub., c1983 under the title: Sun Bear, the path of power.

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Stumbling on an old diary full of secret clues, Nancy uncovers a mystery that begins with one little old book and ends with a big new surprise.

Called "the world's conscience" and one of the 100 most influential people of our time by Time magazine, Jan Egeland has been the public face of the United Nations. As Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, he was in charge of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for three and a half years. One of the bravest and most adventuresome figures on the international scene, Egeland takes us to the frontlines of war and chaos in Iraq, to scenes of ethnic cleansing in Darfur, to the ground zeroes of famine, earthquakes, and tsunamis. He challenges the first world to act. A Billion Lives is his on-the-ground account of his work in the most dangerous places in the world, where he has led relief efforts, negotiated truces with warlords, and intervened in what many had thought to be hopeless situations. As one of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's closest advisers, Jan Egeland was at the heart of crises during a difficult period in UN history, when the organization was plagued by the divisive aftermath of the Iraq war, the Oil-for-Food scandal, and terror attacks against UN workers. On the day Egeland came to New York to take up his job, the UN building in Baghdad was destroyed by a huge bomb, killing one of his predecessors, Sergio de Mello. Two months later Annan sent Egeland to Iraq to judge whether the UN could keep a presence there. Since that first mission to Baghdad, Egeland has been envoy to such places as Darfur, Eastern Congo, Lebanon, Gaza, Northern Israel, Northern Uganda, and Colombia. He coordinated the massive international relief efforts after the Indian Ocean tsunami and South Asian earthquake. As a negotiator and activist, Egeland is famous for direct language, whether he's addressing warlords, guerrilla leaders, generals, or heads of state. A Billion Lives is his passionate, adventure-filled eyewitness account of the catastrophes the world faces. And so Egeland writes that he has met the best and worst among us, has "confronted warlords, mass murderers, and tyrants, but [has] met many more peacemakers, relief workers, and human rights activists who risk their lives at humanity's first line of defense." In spite of the desperate need of so many, Egeland is convinced that, "For the vast majority of people, the world is getting better, that there is more peace, more people fed and educated, and fewer forced to become refugees than a generation ago. So there is reason for optimism," he concludes in this groundbreaking book that does not flinch but holds out reasons for hope.

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