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Balikbayan

A Revenant History of the Filipino Homeland

by Adrian De Leon, Robyn Magalit Rodriguez ...

Series series Critical Filipinx Studies
How migrants imagined a country through their acts of returnWhat does it mean to go back home, especially when “home” is shaped by conquest, labor, and longing? This question has animated the experiences of global migrants displaced by imperialism, capital, and the nation-states that have sought to manage their movements for their own political and economic benefit. Through vivid storytelling, ... Read more

$26.99 USD

How migrants imagined a country through their acts of returnWhat does it mean to go back home, especially when “home” is shaped by conquest, labor, and longing? This question has animated the experiences of global migrants displaced by imperialism, capital, and the nation-states that have sought to manage their movements for their own political and economic benefit. Through vivid storytelling,
... Read more
Bundok

A Hinterland History of Filipino America

by Adrian De Leon ...

From the late eighteenth century, the hinterlands of Northern Luzon and its Indigenous people were in the crosshairs of imperial and capitalist extraction. Combining the breadth of global history with the intimacy of biography, Adrian De Leon follows the people of Northern Luzon across space and time, advancing a new vision of the United States’s Pacific empire that begins with the natives and ... Read more

$21.89 USD

From the late eighteenth century, the hinterlands of Northern Luzon and its Indigenous people were in the crosshairs of imperial and capitalist extraction. Combining the breadth of global history with the intimacy of biography, Adrian De Leon follows the people of Northern Luzon across space and time, advancing a new vision of the United States’s Pacific empire that begins with the natives and
... Read more
NAFTA’s Impact on Mexico’s Regional Development

Edited by Adrián de León-Arias, Patricio Aroca ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
In this book, the dynamics of continuity and change in the regional economic development of Mexico and the US border states are analyzed. These studies cover the last 25 years, after the first trade agreement, between a developed and a developing country, tooks place, and where international trade and investment have been combined with a set of relevant local factors such as regional innovation, ... Read more

$71.99 USD

In this book, the dynamics of continuity and change in the regional economic development of Mexico and the US border states are analyzed. These studies cover the last 25 years, after the first trade agreement, between a developed and a developing country, tooks place, and where international trade and investment have been combined with a set of relevant local factors such as regional innovation,
... Read more
Feel Ways

A Scarborough Anthology

by Adrian De Leon, Téa Mutonji, Natasha Ramoutar ...

Feel Ways is a breakthrough anthology of works by writers of Scarborough, Ontario. It is inspired by the suburb of Scarborough in Greater Toronto, shedding light on its myths and its many stories set in the diverse immigrant communities that arrived in the 1960s and later. It presents us with a "chorus of emotional reality," in a community in its most vibrant state. The collection includes fiction ... Read more

$10.18 USD

Feel Ways is a breakthrough anthology of works by writers of Scarborough, Ontario. It is inspired by the suburb of Scarborough in Greater Toronto, shedding light on its myths and its many stories set in the diverse immigrant communities that arrived in the 1960s and later. It presents us with a "chorus of emotional reality," in a community in its most vibrant state. The collection includes fiction
... Read more
Notes from a Wayward Son

A Memoir

by Adrian De Leon ...

Series series Great Circle Books
In his first memory of his father, Adrian De Leon is four years old. Sitting in front of his family home high above the street in Manila, Philippines, he sees Tatay, a stern man, ascend the stairs before him. Despite Tatay’s pedigree as a college-educated military officer, the best place of employment for a Filipino man trying to support his family is abroad.A year later, Tatay uproots his family ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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In his first memory of his father, Adrian De Leon is four years old. Sitting in front of his family home high above the street in Manila, Philippines, he sees Tatay, a stern man, ascend the stairs before him. Despite Tatay’s pedigree as a college-educated military officer, the best place of employment for a Filipino man trying to support his family is abroad.A year later, Tatay uproots his family
... Read more
Rouge

by Adrian De Leon ...

This series of poems is a response to the 2012 mass shooting at a block party on Danzig Street, Scarborough (Toronto). The city’s east end becomes a source of poetic inspiration, and the two intersecting subway lines provide the organizing structure. From west to east, and north to south—Kipling to McCowan, Finch to Downsview—the stations on the way inspiring form, voice, and content, meditation, ... Read more

$8.73 USD

This series of poems is a response to the 2012 mass shooting at a block party on Danzig Street, Scarborough (Toronto). The city’s east end becomes a source of poetic inspiration, and the two intersecting subway lines provide the organizing structure. From west to east, and north to south—Kipling to McCowan, Finch to Downsview—the stations on the way inspiring form, voice, and content, meditation,
... Read more
Halo-Halo Ecologies

The Emergent Environments behind Filipino Food

by Alyssa Paredes, Marvin Joseph F. Montefrio, Anacorita O. Abasolo, Inigo Acosta, Maria Carinnes Alejandria, Tami Alvarez, Mary Jill Ira Banta, Jose Kervin C.B. Calabias, Dana M. Collins0, Adrian De Leon1, Katrina Beatrice David Jacinto2, Nicolo Paolo P. Ludovice3, Orven Mallari4, Anthony D. Medrano5, Cla Ruzol6, Joshua Ezekiel C. Sales7, Thea Kersti Tandog8, Jessie Varquez9 ...

Series series Food in Asia and the Pacific
Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments behind Filipino Food is a recipe for a new storytelling tradition that combines critical studies of Filipino food and of the environment. It takes as its starting point the metaphor of halo-halo, the iconic dessert of crushed ice, jellies, fruit slices, and ube jam. Food writers and social historians alike frequently describe this summertime treat as ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments behind Filipino Food is a recipe for a new storytelling tradition that combines critical studies of Filipino food and of the environment. It takes as its starting point the metaphor of halo-halo, the iconic dessert of crushed ice, jellies, fruit slices, and ube jam. Food writers and social historians alike frequently describe this summertime treat as
... Read more
Pencil Drawing for the Beginner - People

Learn to Draw, #16

by John Davidson, Paolo Lopez de Leon, Adrian Sanqui ...

Series Book 16 - Learn to Draw
Pencil Drawing for the Beginner - PeopleTable of ContentsDrawing ToolsBody ProportionsBody ShapePolygonal FormBall JointsArmsLegsMuscle StructureHeadsClothingINTRODUCTION TO CARTOONSTYPES OF CARTOONSELEMENTS OF A CARTOONLarge HeadsBody ProportionsProps and ObjectsEXPRESSIONSAdditional Details for Portraying Cartoon ExpressionsFACIAL FEATURESEye... ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pencil Drawing for the Beginner - PeopleTable of ContentsDrawing ToolsBody ProportionsBody ShapePolygonal FormBall JointsArmsLegsMuscle StructureHeadsClothingINTRODUCTION TO CARTOONSTYPES OF CARTOONSELEMENTS OF A CARTOONLarge HeadsBody ProportionsProps and ObjectsEXPRESSIONSAdditional Details for Portraying Cartoon ExpressionsFACIAL FEATURESEye...
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Pencil Drawing For the Beginner

Learn to Draw, #14

by John Davidson, Paolo Lopez de Leon, Adrian Sanqui ...

Series Book 14 - Learn to Draw
Pencil Drawing For the Beginner - Volume 1Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONGETTING STARTEDDRAWING TOOLSDrawing MaterialsHow to grip a pencil properlyWarming upRenderingSphereConeCubeCylinderSKETCHINGStarting with sticks and shapesDETAILINGDesignTextureSHADINGCasting shadowsHatchingCross-hatchingScumblingStipplingSmudging and la... ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pencil Drawing For the Beginner - Volume 1Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONGETTING STARTEDDRAWING TOOLSDrawing MaterialsHow to grip a pencil properlyWarming upRenderingSphereConeCubeCylinderSKETCHINGStarting with sticks and shapesDETAILINGDesignTextureSHADINGCasting shadowsHatchingCross-hatchingScumblingStipplingSmudging and la...
... Read more
Intrepid Commanding Presence

Why it is easier for you than Aladdin's

by LEON DE ADRIAN ...

"The unconscious is incredibly powerful and eager to assist you."Learn how easy is to conquer your unconscious mind, harness the power of autosuggestion, and gain the positivity you need to better engage your life with success.We live in the era that sees thought as our main strength, but it is, in fact, the unconscious mind that runs most of our lives and not just our habits. The unconscious ... Read more

$4.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"The unconscious is incredibly powerful and eager to assist you."Learn how easy is to conquer your unconscious mind, harness the power of autosuggestion, and gain the positivity you need to better engage your life with success.We live in the era that sees thought as our main strength, but it is, in fact, the unconscious mind that runs most of our lives and not just our habits. The unconscious
... Read more
Human-Animal Relations in Tourism, Leisure and Development

Perspectives from Latin America

by Carlos Monterrubio, Dr Xavier López-Medellín, Katherine Dashper, Dr Helen Wadham, Natalia Balzaretti Merino, S. Pelayo Benavides, Myrna Leticia Bravo Olivas0, Ludger Brenner1, Ivonne Cassaigne2, Rosa Maria Chávez-Dagostino3, J. Antonio de la Torre4, Marcos Díaz Videla5, Yancen Diemberger6, Iyari Janethzy Espinoza-Rodríguez7, Luisa Amador Fanaro8, Claudia Galicia-Castillo9, Mariela García-Sánchez0, Siavash Ghoddousi1, Lara Ailton2, Ezequiel Lovera Rojas3, Octavio Iván Martínez Vaca-León4, Rodrigo A. Medellin5, Alberto Mellado6, Ricardo Adrián Ojeda-Adame7, Edi Alves de Oliveira Neto8, David Ricardo Ortiz-Ramírez9, Andrés Ried0, Bernal Rodríguez Herrera1, Valeria Berenice Salinas-Ramos,2, Natalie T Schmitt3, Alinka Vanessa Olea y Wagner4 ...

Humans and animals have developed multiple and complex interactions in the fields of tourism, leisure, and development. However, much of the existing research on how humans and animals interact in these fields has emerged from within the context of developed countries. As a result, little has been documented about human-animal interactions in the socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental contexts ... Read more

$93.99 USD

Humans and animals have developed multiple and complex interactions in the fields of tourism, leisure, and development. However, much of the existing research on how humans and animals interact in these fields has emerged from within the context of developed countries. As a result, little has been documented about human-animal interactions in the socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental contexts
... Read more
Pencil Drawing For the Beginner - Animals

Learn to Draw, #15

by John Davidson, Paolo Lopez de Leon, Adrian Sanqui ...

Series Book 15 - Learn to Draw
Pencil Drawing For the Beginner - AnimalsTwo books in one, Domestic Animals and Land Animals. Learn to draw from two different artists methods and perspectives. Great learning resource for anyone wanting to start pencil drawing.Domestic Animals and Land AnimalsDomestic AnimalsTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction:Drawing MaterialsRenderingSphereConeCubeCylinderApplicationDrawing an OutlineGrid Syste... ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pencil Drawing For the Beginner - AnimalsTwo books in one, Domestic Animals and Land Animals. Learn to draw from two different artists methods and perspectives. Great learning resource for anyone wanting to start pencil drawing.Domestic Animals and Land AnimalsDomestic AnimalsTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction:Drawing MaterialsRenderingSphereConeCubeCylinderApplicationDrawing an OutlineGrid Syste...
... Read more

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