"A magnum opus for our morally complex times from the author of Freedom Young Pip Tyler doesn't know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she's saddled with $130,000 in student debt, that she's squatting with anarchists in Oakland, and that her relationship with her mother--her only family--is hazardous. But she doesn't have a clue who her father is, why her mother has always concealed her own real name, or how she can ever have...

"An introductory look at the soccer teams and their fans of countries in South America. Includes a brief history, facts, photos, records, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. Its citadel and imposing public squares characterize its three main stages of development, before the city was abandoned in the early 10th century.

When four Englishmen and their guides venture into a "prehistoric," remote plateau in the South American jungle, they must rely on their cunning and intellect to escape from the plateau and its carnivorous inhabitants.

Paul Faustino, South America's best soccer journalist, reports on the series of events that hurl Otello from the heights of being a beloved and successful soccer star, happily married to the pop singer Desdemona, into a downward spiral, in this novel loosely based on Shakespeare's play, Othello.

Introduces South American tapirs, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and how they protect themselves from predators.

In this Globe Trekker video, Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, and Zay Harding explore the history and culture of Mexico, starting with a trek into the mountains to climb the mighty pyramids and see the remains of Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tulum and Tenochtitlan, where the Mayans, Aztecs, and other pre-colonial Mexicans lived and worshipped. They investigate how the arrival of Cortez and Christianity near Acapulco in 1519 transformed the country's...

This title is an introductory look at slow and steady sloths. Readers will learn about the number of species, what sloths look like, common habitats and habits, what they like to eat, and baby sloths.

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Suzanne Brockmann’s seamless blend of heroic military action and intense passion inspired USA Today to call her “a superstar of romantic suspense”—and for years her award-winning Troubleshooters books have been must-reads for fans of sizzling stories of action and adventure. Now the New York Times bestselling...