Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) is an American icon. The guitarist and de facto leader of the Grateful Dead was a gregarious talker, keenly engaged with the new world exploding around him. In 1972, Garcia was visited by Charles Reich, a Yale law professor, and Jann Wenner, the founder of Rolling Stone. Garcia was just thirty-one years old but already viewed--to his lasting dismay--as a social avatar for the new sensibility sweeping the land, an anarchist streak with a populist undercurrent that had roots in Ken Kesey's pranksters, the writers of the Beat Generation, and the libertine...

Join Jerry Garcia in this board book edition of the all-time favorite song, illustrated by bestselling artist Bruce Whatley. It's rollicking reimaging of the classic song--with singing, dancing, and picnicking teddy bears and a slight '60s twist. Come along--it's time for the Teddy Bears' Picnic

At the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Japanese citizens sought new opportunities abroad. By 1910, nearly ten thousand had settled in Mexico. Over time, they found work, put down roots, and raised families. But until now, very little has been written about their lives. Looking Like the Enemy is the first English-language history of the Japanese experience in Mexico.
Japanese citizens were initially lured to Mexico with promises of cheap and productive land in Chiapas. Many of the promises were false, and the immigrants were forced to fan out across the country,...

Zacharias, a ten year old from Texas, is informed by his parents that they are moving to Denver, Colorado, to a great mansion that his (Bis-Abuelo) Great-Grandfather had built at the turn of the century. It has stood empty for two generations. Upon arrival, Zacharias soon befriends Julie and Blackie, two neighbor-hood kids, allying himself with his new friends they go on an exploration of this great mansion. What they encounter: are the ghosts of Aztec warriors, the battle stench of the Mexican Revolution, and the device that cradles their destiny, the C.O.T. Celestial Osmosis Transmigrator,...

Mexican Americans/Chicana/os/Chicanx form a majority of the overall Latino population in the United States. In this collection, established and emerging Chicanx researchers diverge from the discipline's traditional Southwest focus to offer academic and non-academic perspectives specifically on the Pacific Northwest and Midwest. Their multidisciplinary papers address colonialism, gender, history, immigration, labor, literature, sociology, education, and religion, setting the Chicanx movement and experience beyond customary scholarship and illuminating how Chicanxs have challenged...

This full-length collection of poems is rooted in mid-twentieth century America and expands from that era of disruption and exploration. Over half a century later upheaval and terror are still watchwords in society. This poetry strives to balance stories of evolution, redemption and hope. This book incorporates a full multimedia experience with QR Codes that link selected poems to poetry-films which can be played back on a smartphone or tablet.