Umbrella Country
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The Umbrella Country
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Author : Bino A. Realuyo
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2011-02-23
The Umbrella Country written by Bino A. Realuyo and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-23 with Fiction categories.
"Certain things are better kept than said. . . . But certain things you have to find out now. . . ." On the tumultuous streets of Manila, where the earth is as brown as a tamarind leaf and the pungent smells of vinegar and mashed peppers fill the air, where seasons shift between scorching sun and torrential rain, eleven-year-old Gringo strives to make sense of his family and a world that is growing increasingly harsher before his young eyes. There is Gringo's older brother, Pipo, wise beyond his years, a flamboyant, defiant youth and the three-time winner of the sequined Miss Unibers contest; Daddy Groovie, whiling away his days with other hang-about men, out of work and wilting like a guava, clinging to the hope of someday joining his sister in Nuyork; Gringo's mother, Estrella, moving through their ramshackle home, holding her emotions tight as a fist, which she often clenches in anger after curfew covers the neighborhood in a burst of dark; and Ninang Rola, wise godmother of words, who confides in Gringo a shocking secret from the past--and sets the stage for the profound events to come, in which no one will remain untouched by the jagged pieces of a shattered dream. As Gringo learns; shame is passed down through generations, but so is the life-changing power of blood ties and enduring love. In this lush, richly poetic novel of grinding hardship and resilient triumph, of selfless sacrifice and searing revelation, Bino A. Realuyo brings the teeming world of 1970s Manila brilliantly to life. While mapping a young boy's awakening to adulthood in dazzling often unexpected ways, The Umbrella Country subtly works sweet magic.
Umbrella Country
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Author : Bino A. Realuyo
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 1999-01-01
Umbrella Country written by Bino A. Realuyo and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Fiction categories.
A poor, eleven-year-old boy named Gringo contends with his older brother's transvestism, his father's unemployment, his mother's anger, and his godmother's shame as he dreams of a better world on the streets of Manila in the 1970s
Umbrellas And Umbrella Frames And Skeltons
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Author : United States Tariff Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
Umbrellas And Umbrella Frames And Skeltons written by United States Tariff Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Parasols categories.
The Politics Of The Visible In Asian North American Narratives
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Author : Eleanor Rose Ty
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2004-01-01
The Politics Of The Visible In Asian North American Narratives written by Eleanor Rose Ty and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Through close readings grounded in the socio-historical context of each work, Ty studies how authors and filmmakers meet the gaze of the dominant culture and respond to the assumptions and meanings commonly associated with Orientalized, visible bodies. Ty does not survey Asian Canadian and Asian America literature, but presents readings of selected texts that actively engage with issues of otherness, visibility, and identification. Many of them, she says, are in the process of working out how larger issues of representation, power, and history affect Asian North American subjectivity. Parts of the work have been published previously.
Science Technology And American Diplomacy
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1993-05
Science Technology And American Diplomacy written by and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-05 with categories.
Discusses the unique role of science and technology in foreign policy by focusing on six topical areas: personnel, funding, and intellectual property; science and technology; health; environment and global change; energy; and economic competitiveness -- and examining how science and technology interface with foreign policy in those fields. Also discusses U.S. cooperation in these six areas with 20 countries plus two multilateral organizations, the European community and NATO.
Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Country Reports On Human Rights Practices written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Civil rights categories.
Prince Peerless
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Author : Mme. Margaret Collier Galletti di Cadilhac (comtesse.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Prince Peerless written by Mme. Margaret Collier Galletti di Cadilhac (comtesse.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with categories.
Signals Of War
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Author : Lawrence Freedman
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14
Signals Of War written by Lawrence Freedman and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with History categories.
The 1982 Falklands War was not only one of the most extraordinary military confrontations of recent years but also a turning point in the politics of Britain and Argentina. This unusual book makes it possible for us to follow the development of the war from both sides, as two leading experts from the belligerents present an integrated, authoritative, and engrossing account of its origins and course. The work unravels the complex series of events leading to the occupation of the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982 by Argentine forces and then follows the conflict through to their surrender to the British on June 14. The authors weave together the development of the military confrontation with the attempts by Americans, Peruvians, and the United Nations to help find solutions. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Morgan S British Trade Journal And Export Price Current
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
Morgan S British Trade Journal And Export Price Current written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Commerce categories.
Fairness In International Climate Change Law And Policy
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Author : Friedrich Soltau
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-14
Fairness In International Climate Change Law And Policy written by Friedrich Soltau and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-14 with Law categories.
Based on an overview of science and the development of the climate regime to date, this book seeks to identify the elements of a working consensus on fairness principles that could be used to solve the hitherto intractable problem of assigning responsibility for combating climate change.