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This book examines a crucial turning point in the colonial history of Brazil and especially the enduring consequences of local and trans-Atlantic resistance to Dutch colonialism.

From a desert death march in North Africa to the war-torn beaches of Bahia, The Battle for Brazil: Resistance, Renewal, and the War Against the Dutch, 1580-1654 integrates Portuguese prophecy, myth, and tradition with on-the-ground action. A remarkable moment in an enduring global contest, the Dutch challenge for Brazil was sparked by the 1580 Spanish claim of the Portuguese throne. The Netherlanders, already locked in battle against Habsburg Spain, turned on their old trading partners, and Portuguese trading posts fell to the Dutch East India Company's relentless assaults. Then the Dutch turned west--to Brazil. In 1624, Portuguese soldiers, priests, and their indigenous allies pinned invading Dutch West India Company troops to the town of Salvador, Bahia. The following year, a joint Luso-Spanish armada helped oust the Dutch--a short-lived interlude in the battle for Brazil (1630-1654). As town by town fell to the enemy, and as the West India Company expanded control over the Brazilian northeast, it seemed that the contested colony would go Dutch.

By the end of 1640, the restoration of an independent Portugal ended sixty years of Spanish rule, but this did not end the kingdom's trials. With Dom João IV of Braganza on the throne, the kingdom of Portugal now faced a two-front challenge--at home, from Spain, and abroad, from the Dutch. Within five years, lackluster support from Lisbon prompted a new phase of local resistance against the Dutch in Brazil.

This defiance manifested in what would become known as the "Divine War of Liberation"--and with it, an emergent Luso-Brazilian identity. On the ground, cross-class and transatlantic alliance and coordination, formed in the first Dutch assault, only strengthened during the next nine years. The Battle for Brazil highlights the actions of once-marginalized men and women of European, African, Indigenous, and mixed descent who helped force final Dutch surrender by 1654. On both sides of the Atlantic, the battle for Brazil proved a spiritual venture and a reckoning, shaping a new world to come.

A major contribution to O'odham studies and Southwest history, Martínez offers a new perspective on the life and knowledge of Komal Hok, an important Akimel O'odham storyteller also known as "Thin Leather."

The Maze of History refers to the man-in-the-maze symbol that has adorned O'odham baskets for generations. According to O'odham oral tradition, the maze is the home to I'itoi, "our elder brother," the sacred being that taught ancestral O'odham their way of doing things, their himdag. Moreover, I'itoi's home is in the mountains everywhere that O'odham dwell, be it South Mountain, Baboquivari, or Sierra Pinacate.

Komal Hok (born ca. 1825), also known as Thin Leather, was an Akimel O'odham elder and storyteller from Sacaton Village who shared his people's origin narrative with anthropologist Frank Russell, archaeologist Jesse Walter Fewkes, and writer J. William Lloyd. With the help of translators Jose Lewis Brennan and Edward H. Wood (both O'odham), Komal Hok created an epic legacy that continues to inform the direction of O'odham studies to this day. However, his uniqueness in modern O'odham history has never been fully appreciated and honored until now.

The culmination of David Martínez's twenty-five years of studying, writing, and teaching about O'odham culture and history, The Maze of History at last captures the significance of Komal Hok's work as an O'odham intellectual. Komal Hok's recounting of O'odham origins forms the basis of an O'odham sense of history, which is based on their relationship with their jeved--the earth, soil, land--that was given them at the time of creation. Here is where I'itoi, along with Jeved mahkai (Earth medicine maker), Bán (Coyote), and Nuwi (Buzzard), shaped the first people into O'odham.

This superbly edited volume provides scholars and general readers with an in depth view of the evolution, nature, dynamics, and consequences of the global cocaine industry.

Cocaine: The Global Reach of the World's Most Lucrative Illicit Drug offers an unprecedented global analysis of the cocaine trade, revealing how the world's most lucrative illicit market operates today. Unlike previous works that focus on individual countries or regions, this volume takes a global view of the cocaine supply chain, tracking the drug's journey from coca fields in the Andes to consumers in New York, Lagos, Rotterdam, Sydney, and beyond. With contributions from leading scholars in criminology, sociology, and political science, it sheds light on the expanding networks of criminal organizations that connect producer countries in Latin America to consumer markets worldwide.

The book explores the profound transformation of the cocaine market, which has shifted from being dominated by a few powerful cartels to a fragmented and highly competitive underworld. Colombian, Mexican, and Brazilian organizations have traditionally controlled the market, but new actors, including Nigerian and Albanian syndicates, have emerged as key players. From the rise of transshipment hubs in West Africa to nontraditional trafficking routes in Asia, this volume demonstrates how criminal organizations adapt to evolving market demands and law enforcement crackdowns.

Just as multinational corporations streamline production, cocaine traffickers around the world manage logistics, transportation, and financial flows across continents. Yet unlike legal industries, the cocaine market thrives on secrecy, violence, and corruption, making it one of the most resilient global enterprises.

By bridging theoretical frameworks from different disciplines, this volume deepens our understanding of how the global illicit economy functions. From the campesinos harvesting coca to the street dealers in Europe and the United States, the book emphasizes the interconnectedness of all actors in this lucrative, dangerous market. Furthermore, it critiques the failures of international counter-drug efforts, revealing how institutional corruption and state fragility perpetuate the trade. This book is an essential resource for policymakers, scholars, and anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the global cocaine economy.

The Magic Hidden in Everyday Life

There's more magic in your life than you think. In We Are All Witches, writer and magical practitioner Lida Pavlova reveals how ancient witchcraft practices live on in our daily routines-often without us realizing it.

From giving gifts during winter holidays, to lighting candles, arranging family photos, and making wishes, countless modern habits trace back to old magical traditions. With warmth and wit, Pavlova explores how these practices evolved, offering a rich blend of folklore, history, and cultural insight.

For readers seeking a modern witchcraft book or a casual witchcraft book that highlights the magic woven through everyday life, this is an inspiring guide. Whether you're a practicing witch, a folklore enthusiast, or simply curious, We Are All Witches invites you to see the world through a more enchanted lens.

Inside, you'll find:

• The fascinating origins of everyday rituals and traditions


• Insights into how magic and folklore shape modern life


• Inspiration to embrace whimsy, wonder, and a deeper connection to your daily world

If you liked The Green Witch, Witchery, or Magickal Self-Care for Everyday Life, you'll love We Are All Witches.

Information on 1.5 million scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this revised directory with more than 300 new listings that feature awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more.

Each entry contains all the necessary information for students and parents to complete the application process, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how to conduct the most effective search, how to write a winning application, and how to avoid scams.

The highly-anticipated, genre-defining omegaverse manga, in English at last! From beloved BL author Maki Marukido (Pornographer) comes a story steeped in secrets, lies, and family drama. Saimon, an omega, is shunned by his husband's family for being unable to bear children. But when his father-in-law tasks him with a special favor, it pushes Saimon to spin a tangled web of deception--all to keep his place in the family.

To take down Reiko in the student council election and secure himself as heir to the Hanabusa family, Mamiya joins forces with Reiko's peculiar former childhood friend turned rival, Lily. Despite Lily's adorable attire, the student council treasurer is willing to go to extreme lengths to see Reiko defeated, including dredging up a tragic incident from the previous school year. But when Iori, Mamiya's only friend in the Hanabusa household, ends up implicated in the scandal, how far will Mamiya be willing to compromise his own ethics to secure his future?

Un libro de Disney en español para aprender a dibujar con datos curiosos sobre los personajes.

Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man, Blank Panther, Captain Marvel...¿te gustaría dibujarlos? Este libro de dibujo para niños te trae todo lo que necesitas para aprender a hacerlo.

En su interior encontrarás:

• Una guía con las herramientas y materiales que necesitas.
• Ejercicios para aprender técnicas de dibujo básicas, perfectos para principiantes.
• Instrucciones paso a paso que te ayudarán a aprender fácilmente.

Solo necesitas lápiz y papel, seleccionar qué quieres dibujar ¡y ponerte manos a las obra! Descubre miles de datos curiosos sobre tus personajes favoritos y diviértete dibujando a increíbles superhéroes y villanos en acción.

(c) 2025 MARVEL

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The Avengers assemble in Marvel Awesome Characters, a 144-page book that shows artists of all skill levels how to draw characters from the world's most powerful Superhero team. Inside you'll find drawing projects for Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man, Blank Panther, and Captain Marvel.

Featuring an introduction to art tools and materials and a series of drawing exercises to allow artists to learn a few basic drawing techniques and drawing projects for their favorite Marvel characters. The easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through the drawing process, each step builds upon the last until the character is complete. You just need a pencil, and a piece of paper and find the character you want to draw.

You'll learn fun facts about these well-loved characters as you learn to draw them.

(c) 2025 MARVEL

Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Compassionate Guide to Supporting Your Teen Through Stress and Worry

Parenting a teenager in today's high-pressure world can feel overwhelming--especially when anxiety enters the picture. Calming Teenage Anxiety is a compassionate, practical guide designed to help parents understand, support, and empower their teens as they navigate emotional challenges and everyday stressors.

Drawing on expert insights, real-life case studies, and reflective exercises, Calming Teenage Anxiety equips parents with the tools to recognize the signs of anxiety and understand its root causes; Open healthy, judgment-free lines of communication; Foster emotional resilience and self-confidence in their teens; Create a calm, supportive home environment; Know when and how to seek professional help.

Calming Teenage Anxiety is structured in three clear, actionable parts: Understanding Adolescent Anxiety - Learn to identify anxiety and the factors that contribute to it; Helping Your Teen Cope - A hands-on guide with proven strategies to reduce stress and build coping skills; Finding Additional Support - Practical tools, resources, and next steps for long-term well-being.

Whether your teen is struggling with academic pressure, social anxiety, or general overwhelm, Calming Teenage Anxiety offers a clear, empathetic roadmap to help them thrive. With patience, insight, and the right support, you can guide your teen toward a more confident and emotionally healthy future.

Get to know famous primate scientist Jane Goodall--including her life with chimpanzees, her groundbreaking contributions to animal science, and beyond--in this charming Level 1 reader perfect for kids beginning to read on their own.

Nowadays, we know chimps use tools to help them eat and that, like humans, they can feel emotions, like sadness, happiness, and fear. But this wasn't always the case! What we know about chimpanzees changed dramatically when Jane Goodall started studying these animals in 1960.

Full of beautiful National Geographic photography and decodable text reviewed by educational experts, this Level 1 reader is perfect for kids who are starting to read on their own. A glossary of key terms and a hands-on activity reinforce new vocabulary and concepts introduced throughout the book.

Atlas Skye is the renowned prince of pleasure with the magical ability to elicit desire. Repulsed by his son's shameless reputation and blemished character, the kralv issues Atlas an ultimatum. Find a wife or be shipped to a remote camp in the mountains to mine for fire rubies. Unfortunately for Atlas, there's only one female he wants, and she hates him.

Everinne Auvyre is touched by death. She thrives on careless decisions to avoid her volatile magic and the nightmares haunting her. When her brother refuses to aid her destructive habits, she finds employment at the Mystic Obscura, an exclusive parlor full of provocative entertainment, where the price to enter is a single drop of blood.

Yet the gilded streets of Prava are no longer safe. Immortals are being hunted and the wicked wood is awakening. When Everinne's magic is discovered by the kralv, she's forced into an unjust bargain-become his puppet and marry Atlas, or surrender to her greatest fears. With Everinne entrenched in the clutches of the Mystic Obscura, Atlas struggles to find a way to free her from its grip and uncover the missing immortals. But when Everinne's only friend vanishes, the two must navigate the city's sinister underbelly, before they lose their kingdom, and each other, forever.

Fearsome enemies unite to destroy The Companions in this explosive first book of the Hunter's Blades trilogy.

When Obould Many-Arrows and the united orc tribes band together with Gerti Orelsdottr and her frost giants, no one is safe. After a skirmish with the orcs almost ends in tragedy, Drizzt Do'Urden and the Companions join with Dagnabbit and a group of dwarves to warn nearby towns of the impending hordes.

But the fight inexorably comes to them at the Battle of Shallows, where humans and dwarves must unite to defend the settlement against the rampaging orcs and their allies. As blades slash and feet trample, even the heroes may not survive a desperate stand.

The Thousand Orcs is the first book in The Hunter's Blades trilogy and the seventeenth installment in the Legend of Drizzt series.

Dexter meets The Bourne Identity in a gritty thriller about the unkillable past, the first in a pulse-pounding new series from New York Times bestselling author Ellie Marney.

Simon Noone is a serial killer...but he doesn't know it. Pulled from a river in Guatemala in 1982 with nothing--not even his memories--he returns to America five years later, looking for answers. He finds work at an NYC meatpacking plant and meets rebel ex-cop turned private investigator Nomi Pace. But she has problems all her own.

Nomi agrees to help Simon, if he lends his mysterious talents to solving a child kidnapping case. The two team up and make headway on both investigations, growing closer with every step. But when Nomi discovers the dark truth about Simon's murderous past, he quickly turns from asset to liability.

Nomi contemplates her next move. Meanwhile, the weight of Simon's deeds hangs like a dripping carcass on a meat hook. Were his homicidal urges erased along with his memory, or is there a sinister reason why his deft hand itches for the butcher's cleaver?

Turn doodles into adorable masterpieces -- one easy step at a time! With 80 cute kawaii step-by-step tutorials take a love of drawing to the next level.

Learn how to draw adorable smiling tacos and bubble tea to laughing unicorns and mermaids and every chibi styled animal in between. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions, this activity book makes it simple and fun for kids to draw anything they can imagine - but cuter!

For any child artist, new to doodling or a color pencil aficionado, How to Draw Kawaii for Kids builds drawing skills and creative confidence! With traceable foundational steps and sketching practice pages, this activity book keeps young artists offline and engaged from start to finish.

How to Draw Kawaii for Kids offers

• Contains 80 easy to follow guides for cute creatures, mythical monsters, and everyday objects
• Includes a guide to making your artist tool kit
• Shares the secrets of what art techniques create super cuteness
• Encourages artists with built in practice pages

At home, on-the go, or even as a classroom activity How to Draw Kawaii for Kids is a perfect gift for

• Little illustrators, painters, and coloring book fans
• Birthdays, Easter, Christmas and any special occasion
• Kids who want to learn to draw

What Dinosaurs Teach Us About Survival

What if dinosaurs could help us prepare for the future? In Surviving Climate and Chaos, paleontologist and science communicator Evan Jevnikar reveals how the prehistoric past holds critical lessons for understanding modern climate change, extinction, and survival.

Dinosaurs weren't just ancient curiosities-they were vital parts of ancient ecosystems whose rise and fall mirrors many of the patterns scientists see in today's rapidly changing world. With a blend of cutting-edge science, fascinating fossil discoveries, and philosophical reflection, Jevnikar explores how the extinction of these giants can help us confront humanity's future.

From mass extinctions and ecosystem collapse to resilience and adaptation, this book makes the case that dinosaurs still have much to teach us. Whether you're a lifelong dino fan, a science reader, or someone curious about how Earth's past predicts its future, Surviving Climate and Chaos is an essential and captivating read.

Inside, you'll find:

• How ancient ecosystems reveal patterns in today's climate change


• What dinosaur fossils teach us about survival and extinction


• How to apply lessons from prehistory to modern environmental challenges

If you liked The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, Locked in Time, or Weird Universe, you'll love Surviving Climate and Chaos.

Written in the 1990s but only recently discovered, this memoir by one of Vatican II's liturgical experts analyzes the downward progression from the hopeful preconciliar Liturgical Movement to the postconciliar decay in Church and society caused primarily by "horizontalizing" the worship of the Triune God. Archimandrite Boniface provides personal accounts of liturgical sabotage after the Council by an aggressive minority in the Consilium who pressured the bishops to approve their erroneous work. In his words: "The problem lies not in the Council itself or its primary documents, but in . . . what the dissenters have prevented it from being."

Archimandrite Boniface summarizes the situation in the Western Church: "We are witnessing, above all, a crisis of grace. We are in dire need of a renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit . . . a renewed return to the gospel, especially to the whole Sermon on the Mount. . . . We need a renewed return to Holy Tradition . . . a return to the Council itself." This book points to signs of hope in the Church, and offers thoughtful suggestions on how to reach the goal of true renewal.

The war between Drizzt and King Obould rages on in this remarkable conclusion to The Hunter's Blades trilogy

Dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden would like nothing more than to kill King Obould Many-Arrows, the leader of the orc army that slaughtered his closest friends. Now, it seems even Innovindil, Drizzt's new moon elf companion, cannot escape the grip of Obould's murderous scourge. When the orc king steals Innovindil's beloved pegasus, Drizzt must accompany her on a rescue mission to the northern lands of the frost giants--even if it means suffering the same fate as the Companions.

Except the Companions are not dead... yet. Unbeknownst to Drizzt, they are sealed inside the walls of Mithral Hall, awaiting a battle that will either make or break them. As Obould's horde prepares for a siege just outside the gates, Bruenor must mastermind a plan that will defeat the orcs and lead his clan to victory.

The Two Swords is the third book in The Hunter's Blades trilogy and the nineteenth installment in the Legend of Drizzt series.