Besame Mucho: New Gay Latino Fiction

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Bueno Gay latino FIction.......2001-11-03

I read this book a couple of years ago and I will always remember it as an excellent anthology of gay Latino writing. The abstract "My Name, Multitudinos Mass" by Larry la Fountain-Stokes is the weakest in the bunch. I recommended this anthology to my G&L book group who was very impressed with the the writing. Highly recommended, I don't think you'll be disappointed. I do think several so called "gay writers" could take lessons in effective story telling from the authors in this collection.

Lack of Consistency.......2001-03-22

This book is one of the weakest collections of stories I've ever read. Painted Leaf Press has a habit of throwing out half-baked stories. It's called Editor. Get one. Many of these stories had great potential, but lacked execution. Others were just cliche. Emanuel Xavier paints a nice story. but his words on the page are flat, flat, flat. The strongest, most complete stories are by a group of San Francisco writers: Jaime Cortez, Joel Villalon and Al Lujan. They have even stronger pieces in another book that came out a year after this one: Virgins, Guerrillas and Locas. You'd be better served getting that book instead. it has a better cover too.

BESAME MUCHO (como si fuera la ultima vez!).......2000-04-30

Do you want to cry, do you want to fall in love, con un macho muy macho. Or do you want to see what it's like Livin La Vida de una Loca? If you do this is the book for you. Filled with la vidas Latino-Gay style! A must read for all the LOCAS that are "out" there.

An enticing Dance Card!.......1999-12-05

This anthology of short stories is both satisfying and frustrating - satisfying in the varietal range of writers, frustrating in that there isn't more to read! There are common threads that editors Manrique and Dorris have discovered and those threads are woven into sometimes gaudy/garrish flags and at other times into tender/vulnerable mantillas. The flavors are quintessentially Latin and if some of the stories are more tenuous in content and form, this only serves to evidence the valor of a history of suppressed sexuality each author addresses. Some of the works are mature, elegantly written vignettes and the editors are kind to give us past and future works for further investigation. Others show many degrees of promise. In all, this is a collection to be savoured...and a terrific appetizer!

A Wonderful, Though Brief, Read.......1999-08-06

I read this book from cover to cover and enjoyed most of the pieces. The anthology is quite a varied gathering of gay Latino writers at many stages of their careers, so it was interesting to note how this collection balanced the range of literary talents. I was impressed by most of the pieces, disappointed in others. If you read this collection you will recognize the weak writing rather quickly. (Find out for yourself!) I was, however, a bit dismayed that so many of these stories dealt with sex. There were few exceptions. So I found it difficult to see how this collection offered anything different from the mediocre "white gay" collections that have flooded the market recently, other than that these are gay Latinos. But that is just an observation, not necessarily a criticism. I still have to commend this effort, kudos to Mr. Manriquez. I have found some new voices here that I know are sure to make a difference in the changing landscape of American literature.

Besame Mucho (Bruno Gmunder Postcardbooks)

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A great collection of Latin guys.

Besame Mucho (Bruno Gmunder Postcardbooks)

Manufacturer: Bruno Gmunder
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A great collection of Latin guys........2001-10-21

Another of the Bruno Gmunder postcard books. This one presents a selection of images from the Usabiaga book of the same name.

The B&W images are absolutely thrilling to look at. The boys are sultry, sexy, and so in touch with the photographer. Their happiness, thoughtfulness, or sheer sexiness leap from every page.

The pictures are printed on good quality card, ready to send throught the post to your friends, or perhaps to tear-out and frame.

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Vocal & Piano with Spanish & English lyrics. Back cover has large photo of Jose Bethancourt

Besame Mucho: Breve Historia Del Beso (Libros Singulares (Ls))

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Besame Mucho: Breve Historia Del Beso (Libros Singulares (Ls))
Alejandro Arribas Jimeno
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Artista extraordinaria: Consuelo Velázquez.(compositora)(Obituario) : An article from: Siempre!

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Artista extraordinaria: Consuelo Velázquez.(compositora)(Obituario) : An article from: Siempre!
Mario Moya Palencia
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000BR6HHW
Release Date: 2005-10-13

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Thomson Gale on January 30, 2005. The length of the article is 532 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Artista extraordinaria: Consuelo Velázquez.(compositora)(Obituario)
Author: Mario Moya Palencia
Publication: Siempre! (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 30, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 51 Issue: 2694 Page: 36(2)

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Besame Mucho - Boleros
Planeta
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"Bésame mucho". : An article from: Proceso

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"Bésame mucho". : An article from: Proceso
Estela Leñero Franco
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ASIN: B000B9E0JC
Release Date: 2005-09-03

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This digital document is an article from Proceso, published by Thomson Gale on August 14, 2005. The length of the article is 660 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: "Bésame mucho".
Author: Estela Leñero Franco
Publication: Proceso (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 14, 2005
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Issue: 1502 Page: 69(1)

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Bésame mucho, el musical: Federico González Compeán.(Reseña de teatro): An article from: Siempre!

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Bésame mucho, el musical: Federico González Compeán.(Reseña de teatro): An article from: Siempre!
Gonzalo Valdés Medellín
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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ASIN: B000KF0HYY
Release Date: 2006-11-07

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Thomson Gale on July 10, 2005. The length of the article is 497 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bésame mucho, el musical: Federico González Compeán.(Reseña de teatro)
Author: Gonzalo Valdés Medellín
Publication: Siempre! (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 10, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 52 Issue: 2717 Page: 74(1)

Article Type: Reseña de teatro

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The award-winning Worldwatch Institute reveals the often overlooked key trends that tell the true health of our planet.

This annual volume distills the "vital signs" of our times, which often escape the attention of the media, world leaders, and economic experts, from thousands of government, industrial, and scientific documents. It tracks the major indicators that show social, economic, and environmental progress, or the lack thereof.

Vital Signs 2006-2007 presents up-to-the-minute information on environmental and sustainable development topics, such as climate change, world population, energy, transgenic crops, HIV/AIDS, trade, and Internet use. Each trend is presented in text and graphics, providing a thorough, well-documented, and accessible overview.

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14 years of succinct, relevant and readable writing on global trends. .......2006-11-18

The 14 th year of a "must read" series for those interested in the global ecology, technology and environment.
From ePublisher's Weekly " The most straight forward and reliable environmental, economic and social information available on the entire planet, Earth". - put together in indivdual items in a two page global summary per item.
This year has 44 items, grouped broadly into Key Indicators and Special features and into 8subgroups covering food and agricultures, energy and climate, economy, transport & communication, Health & Social, Conflict and Peace.
As Items vary from year to year - an index at the back of each volume provides complete reference to earlier volumes.

A vital book for studying our world's future.......2006-10-24

This is short but vital book for studying our planet's future. It is a collection of indicators about the state of our planet.

In one place a person can get a snapshot of a lot of what is happening.

For more books on future watch studies, people should check out my Listamania list on this subject on my profile.

Vital Statistics: An Amazing Compendium of Factoids, Minutiae, and Random

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Trivia by the Numbers
Brilliant!
great trivia
Very addicting...
indispensable

Vital Statistics: An Amazing Compendium of Factoids, Minutiae, and Random
Paul Grobman
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For lovers of Schott's Original Miscellany, Jeopardy, and The Book of Lists

Trivia lovers rejoice—Vital Statistics has arrived. Part reference work, part compulsive bathroom read, this compendium of humorous, fascinating, quirky, and insightful tidbits offers knowledge on everything from sports and fashion to literature and architecture and everything in-between.

Organized by subject, Vital Statistics helps readers learn the answers to such pressing questions as:

What did Charles Lindbergh eat on his transatlantic flight?
How did a goat lay a curse on the Chicago Cubs?
Which color do race car drivers consider unlucky?
What are the dimensions of the average fashion model?
How many lawyers in America are named “Crook”?

Packed with an enormous array of factoids, minutiae, and random bits of wisdom, Vital Statistics is perfect for both knowledge hounds and pop culture fiends alike. From the cost of the first pair of Levi's to the name and release date of the first color movie, rest assured, Vital Statistics has the answers.

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Trivia by the Numbers.......2007-10-24

I have lots of trivia and "useless information" books, but this is my favorite for 2 main reasons--first, it is in alphabetical order by topic, from advertising to World Trade Center (9/11). Secondly, it presents the information in statistical format, so everything is in terms of superlatives or amounts: most, best, biggest, smallest, percentages, number, odds, etc. In addition, the author has researched every imaginable source for the facts on nearly every topic. For example, number of parking spaces in US (Kansas City Star); pairs of jeans owned by average American (Women's Wear Daily); most books written about a president (USA Today), etc. This books is great for lovers of trivia, statistics, and random information, as well as people with short attention spans. Only the footnotes are complete sentences, but You can easily read the 329-page book in one sitting. I highly recommend it.

Brilliant!.......2006-12-10

This book is absolutely brilliant. More than a bunch of random statistics thrown together, this book makes me laugh out loud multiple times per page. If the great content weren't enough, the juxtaposition of various stats is so clever. Case in point, something like "The percent of 70 year old men who say their wives are more beautiful than they were when first married - 74%. Next stat: The percent of 70 year old men who need glasses: 89%.
Stuff like this is what the book is about - truly an impressive compendium, well delivered.
I can only imagine what kind of work must have gone into writing such a book. As another reviewer wrote, this is the perfect bathroom book. Buy it - you won't regret it.

great trivia.......2005-08-02

This is the perfect book for bathroom reading.
It's filled with tons and tons of interesting trivia.
It covers tons of topics and is a lot of fun.

Very addicting..........2005-07-07

I found Vital Statistics to be very addicting.... kind of like the potato chip ad "it's hard to read just one!" More than just a trivia book, the information is presented with the story behind the story, providing a wealth of interesting information you never knew. That's really why you get hooked. When you get to the end, the author lists his website address, which has even more Vital Statistics to keep you addicted.

indispensable.......2005-07-06

this is fun to read and an indispensable guide to minutiae
loaded with entertaining chatter
great for fans of trivial pursuits

News and Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields

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Great book

News and Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields
Victor Cohn , and Lewis Cope
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News and Numbers gives reporters the information they need to understand, analyse and explain statistics in health science and related areas. It enables the reporter to judge the probable truth of an event; weigh and question claims; and read or judge the contentions of scientists, doctors, environmentalists, politicians, economists and others. This long-awaited second edition includes: new material and updates in every chapter including:disease outbreak epidemiology and focus groups, managed health care plans, polls, risk ratios, new cancer statistics, and more than 70 new examples.

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Great book.......2005-02-21

This book is a great resource for journalists who cover health issues and report on research studies and statistics. It is also a useful tool for classroom instruction.

The Health Revolution in Cuba (Special Publication / Institute of Latin American Studies, U)

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The Health Revolution in Cuba (Special Publication / Institute of Latin American Studies, U)
Sergio Diaz-Briquets
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Economist Book of Vital World Statistics: A Portrait of Everything Significant in World (Economist Books (Series).)

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A terrific collection of statistics at a glance

Economist Book of Vital World Statistics: A Portrait of Everything Significant in World (Economist Books (Series).)
Robert J. Samuelson
Manufacturer: Crown
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0812918770
Release Date: 1990-11-07

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The Economist Book of Vital World Statistics is a unique source of facts about the modern world: essential reading for decision-makers; fascinating and illuminating browsing for everyone.

At a glance, you can see which are the richest and poorest nations; which have the most serious debt problem, the highest industrial growth rate and the healthiest export record; which spend the most per head on sectors as diverse as advertising and defence; which have the highest ownership level of cars, VCRs and microwave ovens; which have the lowest cost of living and the highest murder rate; and which have the best and worst records on environmental pollution.

Charts and diagrams highlight important regional and national variations, and lively text provides expert analysis of key issues and underlying trends.

The Economist is the world's most authoritative weekly magazine dealing with international politics, business and finance. The Economist Books is the specialist book publishing arm of The Economist Group and joint publisher with Hutchinson of The Economist Atlas, The Economist Guides and a growing list of reference and business books.

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A terrific collection of statistics at a glance.......2000-04-17

This is a great book for people who need information about different countries. It has statistics on obscure information I couldn't find anywhere else. My only problem with this is that it was published in 1990, so the data is a little old now. Why hasn't the Economist published a new version?

The Epidemiology of Oral Health (Vital and Health Statistics Monographs, American Public Health Association)

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The Epidemiology of Oral Health (Vital and Health Statistics Monographs, American Public Health Association)
Walter J. Pelton , John B. Dunbar , Russell S. McMillan , Palmi Moller , and Albert E. Wolff
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Vital Statistics (The History of medicine series)

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Vital Statistics (The History of medicine series)
William Farr
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High life expectancy on the island of Paros, Greece

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High life expectancy on the island of Paros, Greece
Jeff Beaubier
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Vital Statistics on the Presidency: Washington to Clinton (Serial)

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Good for preparing lectures

Vital Statistics on the Presidency: Washington to Clinton (Serial)
Lyn Ragsdale
Manufacturer: Congressional Quarterly Books
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This revised edition of Vital Statistics on the Presidency brings the comprehensive statistical information of the original volume up to date through Clinton's second term. The book features 10 essays and more than 150 tables and figures to identify and explain key statistical patterns about the presidency as an institution, looking beyond the individual office holders to the office itself.

Beginning with Washington and concentrating on the modern era, the long timespan allows readers to make important comparisons and connections - and reach general conclusions about the institution itself and where it is headed. Updated to include important new statistics on the Clinton-Gore administrations, Vital Statistics on the

Presidency explores: * The personal backgrounds and experiences of the presidents * Campaign finance and political power * Electoral data * Speeches, appearances, and party activities * Public opinion/approval * Staffing and decision-making policies and practices * Relations with other branches of government.

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Good for preparing lectures.......2005-11-15

Like its better known companion _Vital Statistics on Congress_ (from AEI Press) this book is simply a collection of data about presidents and their staff, campaigns, legislative priorities, vetoes, and other countable actions. There are brief introductory essays for each of the sections, but these are largely throw-aways. This book provides the substance for a lot of the trends people talk about in the presidency but frequently can't back up with numbers.

Who is going to find this book useful? Professors preparing lectures on different aspects of the American presidency (the data are great for creating charts and graphs), students looking for data to use in statistical models, and people interested in the development of the offce of the president over the 200+ years covered by Ragsdale.

What is the major limitation? The data do not cover the entire political history of the presidency. Not only has the book not been updated since 1998 (so there is nothing on Bill Clinton's impeachment period or George W. Bush), but there are frequently inconsistent time gaps in the data. CQ's _Vital Statistics on American Politics_ fills in some of the holes, especially with respect to Clinton and Bush, but if you are looking for a complete data set you will have to supplement the data with your own work. (To be fair, there are lots of gaps in any collection like this one.)

Major sections:
* Personal background of presidents (e.g., former jobs)
* Campaign finance and political power
* Electoral data
* Speeches, appearances, and party activities
* Public opinion/approval
* Staffing and decision-making policies and practices
* Relations with other branches of government

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The Injury Fact Book
Susan P. Baker , Brian O'Neill , Marvin J. Ginsburg , and Guohua Li
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ASIN: 0195061942

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This is a comprehensive but concise reference that documents the nature and importance of the injury problem in the United States. For each of more than sixty causes of injury, data are presented by age, race, sex, geographic area, urban/rural residence, and per capita income. The second edition includes new chapters on injuries related to sports, work, aviation, and large trucks. Also new are many analyses subdivided by four racial groups as well as age and sex, made possible by the use of mortality data from a seven year period. The updated analyses of time trends throughout the book document major reductions in death rates over the past decade. As a statistical compilation, the book offers users a quick reference to valuable detail, much of which would otherwise be inaccessible. It also discusses reasons for many of the extreme differences among groups of people in injury death rates and describes promising avenues to prevention. This accessible, readable reference will be valuable to public health personnel, physicians, epidemiologists, safety planners and policy makers.

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