Enter the magical, storied world of the Lucha Legends. Discover the sounds of matracas and cheering of the crowd, the smells of churros and sweat and all of the sensations of a night of lucha libre where dragonflies wrestle cats and the tecnicos do battle with the rudos. The Legend of Aguila Azul is the first in the classic Lucha Legends series. Ideal for children of all ages and anyone who loves the long tradition and rich pageantry of Lucha Libre.

...this book really shines, though is in offering access to biographical information on artists generally unknown to North Americans...an excellent reference book for research collections. --LIBRARY JOURNAL ... This monumental effort gives a good history of the development of modern Latin American art. --CHOICE ...Sanjurjo has gone a long way in redressing the neglect in the literature of a continent and a culture's artistic achievements... --ART DOCUMENTATION

An "account of the courage and resourcefulness of 100 children who hid from the Nazis in occupied France, and how many of them remarkably escaped - told by one of their teachers, Sebastian Steiger"--Publisher's website.

A fable set in America's heartland.

Acclaimed authors of Angle of Attack, Malmquist and Rapoport, confront the many crises affecting the aviation industry. Starting with the mistakes surrounding the 737 MAX, continuing through the covid-19 pandemic and future economic and environmental concerns, the authors walk us through issues concerning finance, safety and viability of an industry that is considered in many ways too big to fail. Are the bail outs being administered from governments this year's banking bailout and are they as essential and what can be done in the future to ensure people feel safe to fly and airlines can re-imagine themselves for the future.

Few Mexican musicians in the twentieth century achieved as much notoriety or had such an international impact as the popular singer and songwriter Agustín Lara (1897-1970). Widely known as "el flaco de oro" ("the Golden Skinny"), this remarkably thin fellow was prolific across the genres of bolero, ballad, and folk. His most beloved "Granada", a song so enduring that it has been covered by the likes of Mario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, and Placido Domingo, is today a standard in the vocal repertory. However, there exists very little biographical literature on Lara in English. In Agustín Lara: A Cultural Biography, author Andrew Wood's informed and informative placement of Lara's work in a broader cultural context presents a rich and comprehensive reading of the life of this significant musical figure. Lara's career as a media celebrity as well as musician provides an excellent window on Mexican society in the mid-twentieth century and on popular culture in Latin America. Wood also delves into Lara's music itself, bringing to light how the composer's work unites a number of important currents in Latin music of his day, particularly the bolero. With close musicological focus and in-depth cultural analysis riding alongside the biographical narrative, Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography is a welcome read to aficionados and performers of Latin American musics, as well as a valuable addition to the study of modern Mexican music and Latin American popular culture as a whole.