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The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories

Author : Manuel Ramos
Publisher : Arte Público Press
ISBN 13 : 1611929652
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories written by Manuel Ramos and published by Arte Público Press. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legend has it that Pancho Villa’s grave was robbed—and his head stolen—in 1926. A gringo is credited with the theft, but Gus Corral’s great-grandfather was there too. As often happens to Chicanos, his role was given short shrift. But the Corral family has taken care of the skull for as long as Gus can remember. It’s a jolt when “Panchito” is stolen from his sister’s house. It’s the only connection to the old-timers of the family, so Gus knows he will have to get to the bottom of the disappearance, even if it means tangling with thieves and thugs. A variety of characters—writers, attorneys, Vietnam vets, cops, soldiers—populate these stories in which situations frequently aren’t what they seem. An old man knows more about the disappearance of a neighbor than he lets on. A barber is involved in something that brings a ski-mask wearing, gun-toting hoodlum into his shop. And a cop accused of using excessive force hasn’t told his family the whole truth. Many stories in this gripping collection feature Mexican Americans struggling with their circumstances as an ethnic minority in the United States. Others cover historical events, from the Mexican Revolution to an encounter with Jack Kerouac. All spotlight Ramos’ artistry and dexterity as he shifts from noir to historical and even ficción rápida, or flash fiction. Spanning his acclaimed writing career, this volume includes Ramos’ first story published in 1986, “White Devils and Cockroaches,” which features an attorney who served as the prototype for Luis Montez, the protagonist in five of his award-winning novels.

My Bad

Author : Manuel Ramos
Publisher : Arte Público Press
ISBN 13 : 1518500978
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book My Bad written by Manuel Ramos and published by Arte Público Press. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ex-con Gus Corral is fresh out of jail and intent on keeping his nose clean. He’s living in his sister’s basement, which he shares with a cat or two, Corrine’s CDs and their father’s record collection. The blues music in particular strikes a chord, matching the way he feels about his current state. Things start to look up when Gus gets a job working as an investigator for his attorney, Luis Montez. An activist in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Montez is slowing down and getting close to retirement, and he figures the felon can do the legwork on his cases. When María Contreras comes to see the lawyer about her dead husband’s “business partner”—someone she has never heard of who’s demanding his share of the profits of a business she knew nothing about—Montez has Gus look into the situation. Narrating the story in alternating chapters, Gus and Luis recount their run-ins with suspicious characters as they learn that there’s more to the case than meets the eye. The widow’s husband owned and operated a local bar, not Aztlán Treasures, a Mexican folk art import company. And word on the street is that he was murdered on his boat in the Sea of Cortez. Soon, the dead bodies are piling up and the pair is surrounded by shadowy figures that point to money laundering, drug smuggling and even Mexican crime cartels. The follow-up to Desperado, Ramos’ first novel featuring Gus Corral, My Bad races to a walloping conclusion in a Rocky Mountain blizzard, leaving fans of crime novels—and Chicano literature—eagerly awaiting the next installment in his mile-high noir

Cock of the Walk, Qui-Qui-Ri-Quí!

Author : Haldeen Braddy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780259530930
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Cock of the Walk, Qui-Qui-Ri-Quí! written by Haldeen Braddy and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cock of the Walk, Qui-Qui-Ri-Qui!: The Legend of Pancho VillaPancho Villa has dominated my literary interest from the year 1935, when I moved from New York to Alpine, Texas. In Alpine, El Paso, Presidio, and other Texas Mexico border towns I heard so many stirring tales about him that I visited shortly, in that same year, a few cities in Mexico, such as Chihuahua, Juarez, and Ojinaga. Again, in 1939, I traveled through the same border country. Much later, at El Paso in 1946 and thereafter, I interviewed peo ple and Visited battle scenes in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and traveled in the interior of Mexico to Mexico City itself, visiting such other famous historical sites as Parral and Torreon.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Angels in the Wind

Author : Manuel Ramos
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
ISBN 13 : 1518506429
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Angels in the Wind written by Manuel Ramos and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Felon turned private eye Gus Corral isn’t doing too well after getting whacked in the head with a baseball bat following his last big case. He was unconscious for a couple of days and still can’t see right. Plagued by headaches, there are days he can’t think straight. Tired, sore and disoriented, he takes his sister’s advice to get out of Denver and help their cousins in Eastern Colorado. George Montoya’s son, Matias or Mat, has run off again. The seventeen-year-old has run away before, but he always came back. This time, his dad and Aunt Essie know there’s something wrong. As Gus begins to talk to the boy’s family and friends, a picture emerges of a smart kid with strong opinions who fought a lot with his dad. Did he run away because of his father? Or did he leave because his girlfriend broke up with him? Her father, the town doctor, definitely didn’t want his daughter dating a Mexican American. But when Gus tracks the missing boy to a shelter for runaways in Pueblo, the ailing investigator discovers something much more sinister. The boy was helping victims of human trafficking. Could the criminals have caught on to him? All too soon, men with guns are threatening Gus, warning him to get out of town, or else! Acclaimed writer Manuel Ramos’ fourth novel featuring Gus Corral’s unique and weary voice once again combines a complex and moody mystery with issues of identity, family and responsibility, to oneself and others.

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature

Author : Francisco A. Lomelí
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442275499
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature written by Francisco A. Lomelí and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Latino Literature is defined as Latino literature within the United States that embraces the heterogeneous inter-groupings of Latinos. For too long U.S. Latino literature has not been thought of as an integral part of the overall shared American literary landscape, but that is slowly changing. This dictionary aims to rectify some of those misconceptions by proving that Latinos do fundamentally express American issues, concerns and perspectives with a flair in linguistic cadences, familial themes, distinct world views, and cross-cultural voices. The Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has cross-referenced entries on U.S. Latino/a authors, and terms relevant to the nature of U.S. Latino literature in order to illustrate and corroborate its foundational bearings within the overall American literary experience. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this subject.

The Ballad of Gato Guerrero

Author : Manuel Ramos
Publisher : Arte Público Press
ISBN 13 : 1518507999
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book The Ballad of Gato Guerrero written by Manuel Ramos and published by Arte Público Press. This book was released on with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attorney Luis Montez and Felix “Gato” Guerrero, childhood friends who have survived numerous obstacles, are finally prospering. Luis is making more money in his chosen profession than he ever has and is excited about his work. Felix has gotten his life back in order after his time in Vietnam and the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter. He has even found love again. But Felix has always had a knack for getting into trouble—and this time he’s dragging Luis along with him! Felix’s new beloved is a girl from their past who worked her way out of Denver’s Northside barrio by marrying into the city’s most notorious crime family. Her husband runs the business and people who mess with him—or his things—end up with their brains splattered all over the county. As Luis juggles his caseload, including one against the local police for beating up a Mexican-American woman, and helping her hoodlum son, he gets caught up in the lovebirds’ attempt to escape her dangerous husband. But he’s not the only one looking for El Gato, and all too soon bodies start piling up around them! Originally published in 1994 by St. Martin’s Press and reissued by Northwestern University Press in 2004, this riveting second installment in the Luis Montez Mystery series of five novels takes readers on a wild ride through Denver’s mean streets and deadly encounters with young gangbangers, established gangsters and even those tasked with protecting residents—cops who continue to harass brown people with impunity.

The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz

Author : Manuel Ramos
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
ISBN 13 : 1518507956
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz written by Manuel Ramos and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luis Montez is nursing a drink and licking his wounds in the Dark Knight Lounge after a bruising case. The jury took less than an hour to decide his efforts defending a client were worthless. He’s on the verge of a mid-life crisis and ready to give up his law business. But the night brightens when an old friend from the Chicano student civil rights movement turns up with a beautiful woman on his arm. Teresa Fuentes, a new attorney about to start at a prestigious Denver firm, is much younger, but that doesn’t keep Luis’ imagination from running wild. As the weary attorney dreams about the mysterious woman and deals with his faltering law firm and an ethics investigation, he’s shocked to learn another friend from the activist days is getting threats about “the old business,” the murder of their friend Rocky Ruiz twenty years ago by men in white robes. And when compadres get beaten up, murdered or go into hiding, Luis can’t ignore that history may be repeating itself. Are the crazy racists back to finish what they started so long ago? Is it just bad luck that Teresa’s arrival in town coincides with the violence? Or is there a deeper connection? Originally published in 1993 by St. Martin’s Press and reissued by Northwestern University Press in 2004, this gripping first installment in the Luis Montez Mystery series introduces readers to the Denver attorney and activist who appears in four subsequent novels.

Pancho Villa

Author : Ben F. Williams, Jr.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979480027
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Pancho Villa written by Ben F. Williams, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ben Williams' new book, Pancho VillaA Lifetime of Vengeance, the infamous revolutionary weaves his evil heart in and out of an American family tapestry, in which author Ben F. Williams, Jr. spins the tales of his own boyhood years growing up in the southeastern corner of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. Through facts and memorable reality from his parents and lifelong friends, Williams' stories follow the crazed Pancho Villa from his earliest days of life, through war and survival along the border lands. Williams includes horrific tales of Villa's famous battles and his growing eccentric and violent behavior, as personal cruelty and murders increase.This well-researched book culminates with little-known truths about the disappearance of Pancho Villa's skull . . . from his grave in Parral, Mexico.In his third book, Ben F. Williams, Jr., discloses a wealth of information about what it was like for a boy and his family to ranch, mine, and survive during Mexican revolutionary times. Against this background, he not only tackles stories about Pancho Villa's battles and the man accused of stealing Villa's skull from his grave, but he baits the reader with the most curious story of all: Who was the accused thief of the skull, Emil Holmdahl? And what was his connection to Ben F. Williams, Sr.the author's father?

And where was Pancho Villa when You Really Need Him

Author : Silviana Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book And where was Pancho Villa when You Really Need Him written by Silviana Wood and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Noir

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Oldacastle Books
ISBN 13 : 1843449196
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book American Noir written by Barry Forshaw and published by Oldacastle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word "Noir" is used here in its loosest sense: every major living American writer is considered (including the giants Harlan Coben, Patricia Cornwell, James Lee Burke, James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky, as well as non-crime writers such as Stephen King who stray into the genre), often through a concentration on one or two key books. Many exciting new talents are highlighted, and Barry Forshaw's knowledge of—and personal acquaintance with—many of the writers grants valuable insights into this massively popular field. But the crime genre is as much about films and TV as it is about books, and this book is a celebration of the former as well as the latter. American television crime drama in particular is enjoying a new golden age, and all of the important current series are covered here, as well as key important recent films.

Poetry of Resistance

Author : Francisco X. Alarcón
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 081650279X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Poetry of Resistance written by Francisco X. Alarcón and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Sweet Dream / My Living Nightmare: Adobe Walls

Cock of the Walk; Qui-qui-ri-quí!

Author : Haldeen Braddy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cock of the Walk; Qui-qui-ri-quí! written by Haldeen Braddy and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Latino Almanac

Author : Nicolás Kanellos
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578597536
Total Pages : 1139 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book Latino Almanac written by Nicolás Kanellos and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 1139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of people and pride! Explore the achievements and contributions of Latinos in the United States with this illuminating history. Latinos in the United States are a vibrant mix of people and multiple identities, each unique, varied, and accomplished. Beginning with the Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century, Latinos have been an important part of American society. They’ve fought the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and all wars in between and since, and in the last decade, their businesses have grown at twice the pace of the overall U.S. economy. The most complete and affordable single-volume reference on Latino history available today, Latino Almanac: From Columbus to Corporate America honors the history and the impact of Latinos on the United States. This hefty tome is a fascinating mix of biographies, little-known or misunderstood historical facts, and enlightening essays on significant legislation, movements, current issues, and achievements across a variety of fields, including business, labor, politics, the military, music, sports, law, media, religion, art, literature, theater, film, science, technology, and medicine. A large collection of 650 biographies includes both celebrated and lesser-known Latino stars, such as Dolores Fernández Huerta, labor leader Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court justice Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. poet laureate Roberto C. Goizueta, businessperson, former CEO of Coca-Cola Selena Gómez, actor, singer, producer Rebecca Lobo, basketball player, sports analyst Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. congressperson Ellen Ochoa, astronaut, engineer Anthony R. Jiménez, entrepreneur María Hinojosa, journalist Dennis Chávez, U.S. senator Oscar Muñoz, businessperson, CEO United Airlines Antonia Novello, surgeon general of the United States Geraldo Miguel Rivera, journalist Lin-Manuel Miranda, playwright, actor, director Alex Rodríguez, baseball player Rodolfo Anaya, novelist Desi Arnaz, television producer, actor, singer Jessica Mendoza, sportscaster, softball player Nydia Velásquez, U.S. congressperson Edward James Olmos, actor Marco Rubio, U.S. senator Rita Moreno, actor, dancer César Chávez, labor leader Marcelo Claure, businessperson, former Sprint CEO Ariel Dorfman, playwright, novelist Miriam Colón, actress, theater owner, producer Joaquín Castro, chair of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus And many, many more! While Latinos are among both the original and newest immigrants, today the majority of U.S. Latinos were born here and most speak English—although most are bilingual to one degree or another. Their influence on the economy and culture continues to increase. Their impact on the United States has been wide-ranging. Salsa has even overtaken ketchup to become the most popular condiment in the United States! Devoted to illustrating the moving and often lost history of Latinos in America, Latino Almanac is a unique and valuable resource. Numerous photographs and illustrations, a helpful bibliography, a timeline, and an extensive index add to its usefulness. Commemorating and honoring Latino achievements, honors, and influence, this important book brings to light all there is to admire and discover about Latino Americans!

The Life and Times of Pancho Villa

Author : Friedrich Katz
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804730464
Total Pages : 1022 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The Life and Times of Pancho Villa written by Friedrich Katz and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on archival research, this study of Pancho Villa aims to separate myth from history. It looks at Villa's early life as an outlaw and his emergence as a national leader, and at the special considerations that transformed the state of Chihuahua into a leading centre of revolution.

Under the Fifth Sun

Author : Earl Shorris
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393310832
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Under the Fifth Sun written by Earl Shorris and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a work of great scope, a powerful illumination of an enigmatic figure.

El Paso: A Novel

Author : Winston Groom
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
ISBN 13 : 163149225X
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book El Paso: A Novel written by Winston Groom and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three decades after the first publication of Forrest Gump, Winston Groom returns to fiction with this sweeping American epic. Long fascinated with the Mexican Revolution and the vicious border wars of the early twentieth century, Winston Groom brings to life a much-forgotten period of history in this sprawling saga of heroism, injustice, and love. El Paso pits the legendary Pancho Villa against a thrill-seeking railroad tycoon known only as the Colonel—whose fading fortune is tied up in a colossal ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. But when Villa kidnaps the Colonel’s grandchildren and absconds into the Sierra Madre, the aging New England patriarch and his son head to El Paso, hoping to find a group of cowboys brave enough to hunt down the Generalissimo. Replete with gunfights, daring escapes, and an unforgettable bullfight, El Paso becomes an indelible portrait of the American Southwest in the waning days of the frontier, one that is “sure to entertain” (Jackson Clarion-Ledger).

Pancho Villa

Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Pancho Villa written by Hourly History and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the remarkable life of Pancho Villa... Pancho Villa was many things to many people. To some, he was a freedom fighter and revolutionary; to others, he was nothing more than a bloodthirsty bandit and killer. Villa's life did indeed take many twists and turns, and some of the decisions he made would undoubtedly make many of us question his motives. This book seeks to cut through all of the moral ambiguity and deliver a testament of his life as it really was. Here you will find the life and legacy of Pancho Villa in full. Discover a plethora of topics such as Early Life as a Sharecropper From Bandit to Revolutionary The Revolutionaries Turn on Each Other Villa's Attack on America From Guerrilla Leader to Hacienda Owner Retirement and Assassination And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on Pancho Villa, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!