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"Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run a Laguna Beach-based marijuana operation, reaping significant profits from their loyal clientele. In the past when their turf was challenged, Chon took care of eliminating the threat. But now they may have come up against something that they can't handle--the Mexican Baja Cartel wants in, and sends them the message that a no is unacceptable. When they refuse to back down, the cartel escalates its threat, kidnapping Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante. O's abduction sets off a dizzying array of...

Tom Lathrop has revised his popular edition of Cervantes' "Don Quijote" Spanish edition for students. This 2012 edition contains 55 full-page illustrations by world-reknowned artist Jack Davis as well as about 100 informative photographs throughout the text, and a revised index. Lathrop's 2012 "Legacy" edition is a handsome and useful update to a popular classic.

El contacto auténtico que tuvo Fabián Dobles con el hombre y la mujer campesinos costarricenses, le dio la potestad de hacer de sí mismo un gran creador que nunca se desligó de sus raíces. Supo por la mirada de esas gentes bravas, humildes y sinceras, que Costa Rica -tal y como la conocemos en su mejor tradición y savia democrática- es el producto de los antiguos pioneros cuyas hachas y machetes proporcionan a nuestra geografía ese aire de hospitalidad y calidez, fruto del espíritu sencillo que hoy nos resulta elemento intrínseco del paisaje. Sin embargo, aquellos fundadores, entre...