Author: Geoffrey Baker Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780199341559 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 0
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Drawing on a year of fieldwork in Venezuela and interviews with Venezuelan musicians and cultural figures, Baker examines El Sistema's program of "social action through music," reassessing widespread beliefs about the system as a force for positive social change. Abreu, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, emerges as a complex and controversial figure, whose project is shaped by his religious education, economics training, and political apprenticeship. Claims for the symphony orchestra as a progressive pedagogical tool and motor of social justice are questioned, and assertions that the program prioritizes social over musical goals and promotes civic values such as democracy, meritocracy, and teamwork are also challenged. Placing El Sistema in historical and comparative perspective, Baker reveals that it is far from the revolutionary social program of contemporary imagination, representing less the future of classical music than a step backwards into its past.
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 9780439120425 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 312
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Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
Author: Jimmie Powell Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781790256242 Category : Languages : en Pages : 350
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Do you have a tendency to procrastinate every time you set out to get things done? Or find yourself distressed and unmotivated to do anything anymore? Do you often engage in self-destructive behaviours and avoid facing challenges like one who's trying to avoid the plague? Do you want to completely turn your life around, and finally achieve the goals you have been yearning for so long? If you feel that your life is not where you thought it would be right now, then it is time to change that with the mighty power of self-discipline. Your mindset is the beginning and end of everything that you do. Your thoughts, actions, decisions, the paths you choose to take, whether you let life make you or break you, you have the power to control all of that by simply changing the way you view your reality. This special edition has been put together with the goal to help you improve every area of your emotional, personal, professional and relationship growth. Developing a deep self-confidence by controlling your trail of thoughts, emotions, bad feelings and blocks, improving your self-discipline and drastically influencing your motivation will quickly lead you through any challenge that life throws at you, to become the person you've always dreamt to be and live the life you have always wanted to. Let's have a better look at the most important topics that have been tackled in this 2 manuscripts. ***The first book The Self Confidence Creator will provide you with the right tools and techniques to tackle anything life throws your way by applying the powerful effects of self-esteem, the very key which allows you to fine tune your communication skills, body language, and approach towards life. You will become aware of: The best techniques on how to improve your confidence in all areas of your life Journal prompts to help you develop self-love and discover your best self How to handle setbacks and mistakes without allowing negativity to pull you off your path. How visualization can change your brain and your life. And much more... ***In Self-Discipline Jimmie Powel will reveal manageable methods, habitual approaches, routines and tactics that have been pursued by neuroscience and psychological researches. Briefly through the pages of this book you will gain; Understanding of your mind to program your subconscious Learn how to set action steps and definitive goals The importance of your emotions, how to utilize them correctly and the character traits you need to begin building and achieving success How to better manage your time and change the way you work How to control your thoughts and develop the mindset of a winner Why your environment and the company you keep matters If you still think that all this is too much for you, that you will not succeed and that your goals may remain nothing but dreams, then this is just the book you need! Understanding how your mind scientifically works and following all the psychological strategies that have been provided within this book will catapult you into a whole new direction. It will be like introducing the best version of yourself and gradually fall into place without you realising. So, Drop the excuses and let's get to work because your life is about to take a major turn for the better. CLICK THE BUY BUTTON NOW!
Author: John Butt Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461583683 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 533
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(abridged and revised) This reference grammar offers intermediate and advanced students a reason ably comprehensive guide to the morphology and syntax of educated speech and plain prose in Spain and Latin America at the end of the twentieth century. Spanish is the main, usually the sole official language of twenty-one countries,} and it is set fair to overtake English by the year 2000 in numbers 2 of native speakers. This vast geographical and political diversity ensures that Spanish is a good deal less unified than French, German or even English, the latter more or less internationally standardized according to either American or British norms. Until the 1960s, the criteria of internationally correct Spanish were dictated by the Real Academia Espanola, but the prestige of this institution has now sunk so low that its most solemn decrees are hardly taken seriously - witness the fate of the spelling reforms listed in the Nuevas normas de prosodia y ortograjia, which were supposed to come into force in all Spanish-speaking countries in 1959 and, nearly forty years later, are still selectively ignored by publishers and literate persons everywhere. The fact is that in Spanish 'correctness' is nowadays decided, as it is in all living languages, by the consensus of native speakers; but consensus about linguistic usage is obviously difficult to achieve between more than twenty independent, widely scattered and sometimes mutually hostile countries. Peninsular Spanish is itself in flux.
Author: Alma Flor Ada Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 144242396X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 120
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In this timely tale of immigration, two cousins learn the importance of family and friendship. A year of discoveries culminates in a performance full of surprises, as two girls find their own way to belong. Mexico may be her parents’ home, but it’s certainly not Margie’s. She has finally convinced the other kids at school she is one-hundred percent American—just like them. But when her Mexican cousin Lupe visits, the image she’s created for herself crumbles. Things aren’t easy for Lupe, either. Mexico hadn’t felt like home since her father went North to find work. Lupe’s hope of seeing him in the United States comforts her some, but learning a new language in a new school is tough. Lupe, as much as Margie, is in need of a friend. Little by little, the girls’ individual steps find the rhythm of one shared dance, and they learn what “home” really means. In the tradition of My Name is Maria Isabel—and simultaneously published in English and in Spanish—Alma Flor Ada and her son Gabriel M. Zubizarreta offer an honest story of family, friendship, and the classic immigrant experience: becoming part of something new, while straying true to who you are.
Author: Jimmy Burns Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0857206559 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 433
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The author of a best-selling biography of Diego Maradona, and similarly widely acclaimed books on FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, digs deep into the roots of the most popular sport, to look at how football played in Spain became the most admired in the world. From its early beginnings when the first football on the shores of Bilbao and Buenos Aires was played by British sailors and engineers, through to the influx of South American stars, and similarly inspirational Italians, Dutchman and Scandinavians, the author shows how the engagement of foreigners with home-grown Spanish talent overcame political adversity and produced football of sublime skill, passion, and unparalleled entertainment value. The book takes us on a journey through some of the extraordinary characters, games, and moments that have defined Spanish football from the early days when a few enthusiasts developed their talent kicking a ball around on a piece of industrial waste-ground or beach, to the emergence of rival giants, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid - the most powerful and successful football clubs in the world - and a national team that, encompassing all that was most brilliant in the Spanish League, became the World Champions.
Author: Grant Cardone Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group ISBN: 1608322904 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 281
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Shows that knowing the principles of selling is a prerequisite for success of any kind, and explains how to put those principles to use. This title includes tools and techniques for mastering persuasion and closing the sale.
Author: Ashlyn Aumiller Publisher: Owl Publishing, LLC. ISBN: 9780997906578 Category : Languages : en Pages : 28
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Conoce a Dante, un elefante pequeño que vive en la selva. ¡Vea las aventuras de Dante en Español e Inglés en este nuevo libro bilingüe! Meet Dante, a small elephant who lives in the jungle. See Dante's adventures in Spanish and English in this new bilingual book!
Author: Hannah Hall Publisher: Tommy Nelson ISBN: 1400237513 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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God Bless You and Good Night is a bedtime story every little one will love. The delightful rhyming story takes children through several scenes of snuggly animals who are getting ready for bed. Get your children ready for sleep as they follow along and learn their nighttime routine. God Bless You and Good Night has impacted over 500,000 parents and children, highlighting fun bedtime rituals that shares God's blessing and love. God Bless You and Good Night is great for children, ages 4 to 8, and for baby showers, birthdays, baptisms, and holiday gifting. It features adorable animal illustrations and sweet and sometimes silly rhyming text. Check out other titles in the A God Bless Book series: God Bless Our Bedtime Prayers God Bless My Family God Bless Our Baby God Bless My Friends God Bless My Boo Boo
Author: Jim Benton Publisher: ISBN: 9780876179284 Category : Languages : en Pages : 122
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Catwad, the snarky blue furball with a funny take on just about everything, is back in this second graphic novel in the Catwad series from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton!
Author: Geoffrey Baker
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Author: Jimmie Powell
Author: John Butt
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Author: Jimmy Burns
Author: Grant Cardone
Author: Ashlyn Aumiller
Author: Hannah Hall
Author: Jim Benton