Book type: non-fiction (1979)
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Cry of the Kalahari by Owens, Mark and Delia EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
This account of the authors' seven-year stay in Africa's Kalahari wilderness covers their adventures of survival, their contact with curious and dangerous animals, and the establishment of their conservation research project.
362.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Orego... continue
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Cubano Be Cubano Bop by Leonardo Acosta EN
CubaDescription:
Based on unprecedented research in Cuba, the direct testimony of scores of Cuban musicians, and the author's unique experience as a prominent jazz musician, Cubano Be, Cubano Bop is destined to take its place among the classics of jazz history. The work pays tribute not only to a distinguished lineage of Cuban jazz musicians and composers, but also to the rich musical exchanges between Cuban and American jazz throughout the twentieth century. The work begins with the first encounters between Cuban music and jazz around the turn of the last century. Acosta writes about the presence of Cuban mus... continue
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Cuentos de Buenas Noches Para Ninas Rebeldes = Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo ES
ItalyDescription:
Cuentos de buenas noches para ni�as rebeldes reinventa los cuentos de hadas. Elizabeth I, Coco Chanel, Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Serena Williams y otras mujeres extraordinarias narran la aventura de su vida, inspirando a ni�as ―y no tan ni�as― a so�ar en grande y alcanzar sus sue�os; adem�s, cuenta con las magn�ficas ilustraciones de sesenta mujeres artistas de todos los rincones del planeta. Un libro que debe estar en la mesa de noche de todas las ni�as o mujeres j�venes que conozcas. --Geri Stengel, Forbes Estos cuentos para antes de dormir no son protagonizados por princesas, sino por mujer... continue
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Cuentos de la Alhambra by Washington Irving ES
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Tras su llegada a España, Washington Irving inicia un recorrido por tierras andaluzas. Durante su visita a Granada queda extasiado por la majestuosidad de la Alhambra en cuyas habitaciones tiene la fortuna de alojarse. Allí conoce a varios personajes que le acompañarán durante su estancia en tierras granadinas. De las conversaciones con estos y de las historias que escucha a su fiel criado y guía Mateo Jiménez, transcribirá leyendas y tradiciones transmitidas de padres a hijos durante generaciones. De esta forma, con sus Cuentos de la Alhambra, ... continue
366.
Cultural Refugees : Anthology of Poems by Julie Mota EN
Country: Oceania / 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Description:
This poetry collection is an exploration on whether cultural immersions and transitional processes are producing cultural refugees in our midst. The different perspectives represented in this collection opens up dialogue on how we Papua New Guineans look at our society, the changes that are happening and challenges us to discuss, embrace and pave a way forward for further exploration on the themes raised. It is a reflective collection that invites further dialogue even in informative and entertaining form.
367.
Culture and Imperialism by Edward W. Said EN
PalestineDescription:
A landmark work from the author of Orientalism that explores the long-overlooked connections between the Western imperial endeavor and the culture that both reflected and reinforced it. "Grandly conceived . . . urgently written and urgently needed. . . . No one studying the relations between the metropolitan West and the decolonizing world can ignore Mr. Said's work.' --The New York Times Book Review In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as the Western powers built empires that stretched from Australia to the West Indies, Western artists created masterpieces ranging from Mansfield P... continue
368.
Culture Shock! : Spain by Marie Louise Graff EN
SingaporeDescription:
Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and ea... continue
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Cum să schimbi lumea by John-Paul Flintoff RO
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Cum poți schimba ceva în lume? Cu toții ne dorim să trăim într-o lume mai bună, însă uneori pare că nu avem puterea de a influența mersul lucrurilor. Jean-Paul Flintoff ne reamintește că de-a lungul generațiilor societatea a fost transformată de acțiunile celor care au înțeles că, dacă ceva nu le place, îl pot schimba. Discutând noi perspective asupra istoriei, politicii și culturii moderne, această carte îți insuflă curajul de a-ți depăși propria rutină și indiferență, te ajută să-ți identifici cele mai pregnante temeri și te inspiră să faci acel impo... continue
370.
Cuyano alborotador : la vida de Domingo Faustino Sarmiento by José Ignacio García Hamilton ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
A traves de una narracion veridica y apasionante, el autor exhibe facetas ineditas de su biografiado: el nino resentido porque su familia venida a menos no puede brindarle educacion; el adolescente desdenado por las chicas de su edad; el jovencito combatiente y maestro desterrado, que tiene una hija natural en Los Andes; el fecundo periodista exiliado que se enamora en Santiago de Chile de una mujer casada; el improvisado militar que por no sentirse reconocido por Urquiza prefiere afrontar el exilio por tercera vez; el resistido proscripto que vuelve a su patria y conquista Buenos Aires a cost... continue