Framed by the stories of Hurricane Maria evacuees, <em>Tossed to the Wind </em>is the gripping account of the wreckage, despair, and displacement left in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters on U.S. soil. It is also a story of hope and endurance as Puerto Ricans on the island shared what little they had and the diaspora in Florida offered refuge.
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Chronicles the exploits of the most influential men and women of the sport throughout the state. Chosen by Doug Kelly for their contributions to the techniques, equipment, and strategies of fishing--and often radiating colorful personalities--these "hall of fame" legends and pioneers have helped preserve the Sunshine State as a top fishing destination.
This new and provocative interpretation examines the formal similarities between the <em>Decameron</em>’s<em> </em>tales of wit, wisdom, and practical jokes and the popular thirteenth-century fabliaux.
Focusing on the didactic nature of the work of Reinaldo Arenas, this book demonstrates the Cuban writer’s influence as public pedagogue, mentor, and social activist whose teaching on resistance to normative ideologies resonates in societies past, present, and future.
Roberto Valcárcel Rojas analyzes the construction of colonial authority and the various attitudes and responses of natives and other ethnic groups.
A hybrid novel combining modernist stream-of-consciousness and medieval legend, <em>The Mystery </em>completes H.D.'s cycle of romances following <em>The Sword Went Out to Sea</em> and <em>White Rose and the Red</em>. It reveals her feminist theology and writes finis to her obsession with spiritualism. Jane Augustine's introduction and extensive notes provide a significantly enlarged view of H.D.'s religious thinking.
This book presents a variety of approaches to better understanding piracy through archaeological investigations, landscape studies, material culture analyses, and documentary and cartographic evidence.