For centuries, Old Town, Albuquerque, has been the crossroads of the American Southwest. It was formed in the traditional Spanish pattern of a central plaza surrounded by church, places of business, and homes. This book gives a concise history of events that shaped the unusual village that was first settled in 1706.
For centuries, Old Town, Albuquerque, has been the crossroads of the American Southwest. It was formed in the traditional Spanish pattern of a cent...
Follow Cam Stearns' rise from a poor illiterate cowboy wanted for murder to one of the wealthiest and most influential men in Cuba, from Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders to the lawless emerging west. Be a part of Cam Stearns' destiny as it leads him through brushes with gun smugglers, World Wars I and II, the revolutions leading to Castro's rise to power in Cuba, gangsters, and the beginning of America's covert operations in Latin America. Cam Stearns' life unfolds before you with all the love, hate, and anguish one man can experience, from his undying love for his wife and mistress,...
Follow Cam Stearns' rise from a poor illiterate cowboy wanted for murder to one of the wealthiest and most influential men in Cuba, from Teddy Roos...
What did Indira Gandhi, Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill have in common? The answer: paranoia. Paranoia is a much misunderstood word. The authors hope readers will use this book to develop self knowledge and self control.
What did Indira Gandhi, Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill have in common? The answer: paranoia. Paranoia is a much misunderstood word. The authors ho...
Thinking and doing, supported by intelligence and energy are the fundamental building blocks of every personality. When you understand them, you can understand yourself and direct your life into the most advantageous and positive areas. And by knowing yourself, you will learn how to know others better. You may even find that being neurotic is normal and in some ways helpful to your well-being. There are a lot of books out on the "self help" subject, but here is a clear and common-sense examination of the subject of personality that makes for easy and thoughtful reading. We think you'll enjoy...
Thinking and doing, supported by intelligence and energy are the fundamental building blocks of every personality. When you understand them, you can u...
A generation before the establishment of the European colonies on the West Coast of America, Spanish explorers and friars were trudging the deserts and mountains of the American Southwest in search of souls, riches and glory. By 1598, Juan de Onate had established the first permanent settlement in the Southwest, twenty-two years before the Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony. The story of this colony, the explorations, the defeats and successes, the hopes blighted and the hopes fulfilled are told in this concise history of the era. * * * * Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Robert McGeagh...
A generation before the establishment of the European colonies on the West Coast of America, Spanish explorers and friars were trudging the deserts an...
This Spanish/English, beautifully illustrated, book about a famous New Mexican legend, tells the story of a beating heart found in a rough-hewn box in the desert and is taken and kept on the altar of a local church, bringing the healing of love to all. The author says, "There are places and times that are chosen for us. For those who feel a heart beat, nothing is every the same."
This Spanish/English, beautifully illustrated, book about a famous New Mexican legend, tells the story of a beating heart found in a rough-hewn box...
A bittersweet romantic saga of three generations of a wealthy and socially prominent American family told with grace and sweeping lyricism, full of surprise and illuminating the human condition.
A bittersweet romantic saga of three generations of a wealthy and socially prominent American family told with grace and sweeping lyricism, full of su...
More than forty verses, games and stories of Spanish childhood folklore have been collected by the author from research based largely on archival materials gathered by WPA writers in the 1930s and in current interviews. A number of the pieces can be traced directly to Spain and were brought to America by early explorers and settlers. They serve as a link between the old and new worlds-a way to retain cultural and historical memory and transmit it to succeeding generations. Many interesting variations have occurred over the centuries, always the way with true folklore, as children have played...
More than forty verses, games and stories of Spanish childhood folklore have been collected by the author from research based largely on archival mate...
The murals of the Saint Francis Auditorium of the Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico were dedicated in 1918 when the Museum of Fine Arts was the subject of great festivities held for the grand opening of the building, financed by private capital and State money. The murals themselves are in excellent condition and effectively grace the handsome auditorium. Their meaning is not obvious; in only three of them does Saint Francis appear. One inevitably wonders why the other subjects were selected; who made the decisions as to the subjects; who gave the commission and when; what artists...
The murals of the Saint Francis Auditorium of the Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico were dedicated in 1918 when the Museum of Fine Arts was...
