Viaje a la Habana (Novela en tres viajes)

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Travel map of the city in color shows roads from expressways to minor roads; railways; bus terminals; parks and plazas; waterfront boardwalk; recreational trails; embassies; tourist information; museums; points of interest; post offices; police stations; theaters and cinemas; department stores; hospitals. With street index; Havana regional map. Main map scale 1:10,000. Distances in meters and feet. Printed on one side.

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Viaje a La Habana
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Algo más que playas: Varadero: la península de Varadero es, junto con La Habana, el destino más turístico de Cuba. Los complejos hoteleros se suceden a ... en Cuba) : An article from: Semana

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Algo más que playas: Varadero: la península de Varadero es, junto con La Habana, el destino más turístico de Cuba. Los complejos hoteleros se suceden a ... en Cuba) : An article from: Semana

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Title: Algo más que playas: Varadero: la península de Varadero es, junto con La Habana, el destino más turístico de Cuba. Los complejos hoteleros se suceden a lo largo de una playa de aguas cristalinas, también podrá disfrutar de uno de los 1.600 cayos o islotes de Cuba: Cayo Blanco.(turismo en Cuba)
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Date: April 9, 2006
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Volume: 12 Issue: 684 Page: 21(1)

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El viaje del Papa a Cuba, "pacto implícito, quizá explícito" entre la isla, Estados Unidos y el Vaticano.(TT: The Pope's visit to Cuba, "the implicit pact, ... and the Vatican.): An article from: Proceso

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El viaje del Papa a Cuba, "pacto implícito, quizá explícito" entre la isla, Estados Unidos y el Vaticano.(TT: The Pope's visit to Cuba, "the implicit pact, ... and the Vatican.): An article from: Proceso
Rodrigo Vera
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This digital document is an article from Proceso, published by CISA Comunicacion e Informacion, S.A. de C.V. on February 14, 1999. The length of the article is 2444 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: El viaje del Papa a Cuba, "pacto implícito, quizá explícito" entre la isla, Estados Unidos y el Vaticano.(TT: The Pope's visit to Cuba, "the implicit pact, perhaps explicit" between the Island, the United States and the Vatican.)
Author: Rodrigo Vera
Publication: Proceso (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 14, 1999
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Homenaje a Léon-Portilla en Cuba: gesto de buena voluntad.(Miguel León-Portilla): An article from: Siempre!

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Homenaje a Léon-Portilla en Cuba: gesto de buena voluntad.(Miguel León-Portilla): An article from: Siempre!
José M. Muriá
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Title: Homenaje a Léon-Portilla en Cuba: gesto de buena voluntad.(Miguel León-Portilla)
Author: José M. Muriá
Publication: Siempre! (Magazine/Journal)
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La isla del asombro: cosas que escuché en La Habana.(Juan Villoro) : An article from: Proceso

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Juan Villoro
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Title: La isla del asombro: cosas que escuché en La Habana.(Juan Villoro)
Author: Juan Villoro
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La isla sin luz: cosas que escuché en La Habana (II). : An article from: Proceso

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Juan Villoro
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Title: La isla sin luz: cosas que escuché en La Habana (II).
Author: Juan Villoro
Publication: Proceso (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 21, 2004
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Miniaturas: una paradoja estética de La Habana.(narrativa): An article from: Letras Libres

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Miniaturas: una paradoja estética de La Habana.(narrativa): An article from: Letras Libres
Hugo Hiriart
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Title: Miniaturas: una paradoja estética de La Habana.(narrativa)
Author: Hugo Hiriart
Publication: Letras Libres (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2004
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Volume: 6 Issue: 69 Page: 70(1)

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Nuevo viaje de Bradomín por el cine: Sonata de estío en Cuarteto de la Habana.(adaptación cinematográfica de obra de Ramón María del Valle-Inclán): An ... de la Literatura Española Contemporánea

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Elena Cueto Asín
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Title: Nuevo viaje de Bradomín por el cine: Sonata de estío en Cuarteto de la Habana.(adaptación cinematográfica de obra de Ramón María del Valle-Inclán)
Author: Elena Cueto Asín
Publication: Anales de la Literatura Española Contemporánea (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2004
Publisher: Society of Spanish and Spanish American Studies
Volume: 29 Issue: 3 Page: 593(26)

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World Fantasy Award for Best NovelALA Best Books for Young AdultsBook Two of the Great Alta SagaJenna was the White Queen.Skada was the Dark Queen. She is bound to Jenna-the other half of Jenna's self. Drawn out of a mirror by a rite of magic, a "dark sister" is confined to the dark. She vanishes in daylight. It is in this other world the dark sisters wait for moonlight or lamplight to call them forth again.This is their story: of myths turned real, ordinary people turned heroes, a land turned inside out by the coming of White Jenna.

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The Heart is Quicker than the Eye.......2002-09-07

Although a sequel to Sister Light, Sister Dark, this shadowy fantasy weaves a complete tapestry of chiaroscuro. Prophecies on the slant, heroic female protagonists and cruel villains compete for the Dales--an unspecified island realm consisting of two uneasily mixed races. But supernatural folk intermingle with humans, as many women were born with dark sisters (fantasy twins.) Besides the Greena (Little People)who possess curious powers, there is the image of the Great Alta herself--mother goddess to many women of Earth, ruling through a succession of priestesses.

Young teenage Jenna--reluctant to consider herself the Anna of legend--undertakes a quest to warn her sisters in some 17 Hames about the rampages of the scourge of the Dales--perpetrated by brutal soldiers of the usurper. She is joined by a very young priestess named Petra, a middle-aged mentor Sister, Catrona, and ultimately by 3 youths who will become heralds of the true king. Who will emerge at the final coronation: the vicious Toad or one of the 2 rightful heirs?
Can a mere girl effect the ruin of the Hound, the Boar, the Bull and the Cat by her own, delicate hand? Privately seeking her young prince (from Book I), Jenna dedicates her will and her body to saving her sisters and restoring peace to the land. But why do so many insist that she is the legendary Anna?

Intermingling threads of various hues (myth, legend, "History" and the story itself), the author deftly spins a web of medieval intrigue in a supernatural sphere. The plot gradually tautens around the spindle of fate, to its dramatic denouement--interspersed with folk sayings of the Dalians. Jenna blushes with maidenly modesty at veiled sexual inuendoes, but few secrets escape the twinning knowledge of Skada, her dark sister.
Yolen occasionally inserts sly humor in the form of pseudo-scholarly debates among "Historians". Readers will enter a realm where the heart is quicker than the eye, where reality and fantasy inferface with sylvan grace. For ages 16 and up.

Good, But Not Without Flaws.......2000-12-18

Jane Yolen is a superbly gifted artist. In _Sister Light, Sister Dark_, she introduced us to White Jenna, the Anna of prophecy and a young woman caught up in matters beyond her understanding; the end to Jenna's story is found in this sequel, _White Jenna_. Here we see a continuation of a very intriguing, original theme: the difference between myth, legend, history, and truth, where what really happened may strike historians as the incredible thing of all.

It's a shame, though, that the story itself isn't quite as mesmerizing as the theme behind it. The large role promised to Skada on the bookflap is never actually given; rather than sister, Dark Queen, and equal, she seems more like Jenna's convenient and helpful servant, showing up only in times of trouble. Large spans of time are skipped over; the fast-forwarding through the rest of Jenna's life was particularly irritating. Most of the characters either weren't developed as fully as they could have been or seemed like clones of earlier ones--there was remarkably little difference between Pynt and Petra, given that the latter originally seemed much more serious-minded. And despite what I said earlier about the main charm of the book being its comparison of history and truth, myth and reality, Jenna really did seem to accomplish amazingly little for a woman whose coming has been foretold for centuries and who was supposed to be a Goddess's good right hand.

Still, it's not at all a bad book. People who enjoyed the first in the series should likewise enjoy this one, for even with all its flaws, Jenna is as intriguing a heroine as ever, Carum as winsome, and Skada as entertaining. I probably wouldn't advise anyone to read this unless they've already read _Sister Light, Sister Dark_, though; whoever tries to do so is likely to end up very confused.

Disappointing sequel.......2000-01-31

You know what they say... sequels are never as great as originals. I waited for what seems like forever for this book, and it was kinda disappointing. It didn't have the same magic Sister Light, Sister Dark had. The storytelling seemed kind of rushed and Skada's role was underplayed too much. All in all, a fizzling conclusion to a good beginning.

Superb!!.......1998-07-28

I found this book in my Grandmother's basement and started to read it and I couldn't put it down. I just wish that I could have found the first!

The BEST I've Ever Read!!.......1997-10-23

I read the first book, Sister Light, Sister Dark, and couldn't wait to read the sequel. Now I have, and I am very anxious for a third book of the series. I love the books, and I wish I knew where to look for the 3rd one.

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This is a homey fantasy, almost excessively so. Doughnuts, family tensions, relatives who arrive in a Winnebago, Christmas decorations, business worries, Uncle Henry's womanizing, and pyramid schemes wrap Walt Stebbins in layers of detail and distraction. Walt runs a small catalog business out of his garage, and he has no notion of a demonic presence in his town until a package is mistakenly delivered to him. The contents are not the inexpensive Chinese toys and novelties he deals in. The nasty-looking pickled bluebird of happiness ("Best thing come to you. Speak any wish.") piques Walt's interest, and he keeps it when he rewraps the box and passes it on to the addressee: the one person in the world Walt loathes, his former friend Robert Argyle. But Walt's keeping back the bluebird of happiness is the best thing that could have happened to Argyle--and the worst thing that could happen to Walt. What price happiness? If you have to ask ...

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terrific faustian story.......2001-09-03

What is the cost of making a deal with the devil? What sort of person enters such a deal? Can one slide into into one of these deals slowly without realizing it?

These are the questions this wonderful novel explores. Mr. Blatlock is, in my opinion, the contemporary master of combining fantastical ideas and very real, even mundane characters who tend to remind you of yourself.

I would compare this particular novel with Charles Williams' _Descent Into Hell_, which I read at about the same time. They are both fine descriptions of the road to hell and the people on it, from writers who understand that the danger involved are not just in the realm of fantasy.

Just check it out and see!

Intriguing, but slight........2001-05-28

When Walt receives the Bluebird of Happiness by mistake, he doesn't realize he's become part of a battle between good and evil that will eventually touch his entire family.

This was my first Blaylock, and I found it interesting, with touches that reminded me of Dick (always a good sign). I was less interested in the characters themselves than I was in the ideas that made up the plot, and the little quirky moments that seemed to fill the novel.

Based on the reader reviews, I think that I will try Paper Grail next and see if it satisfies more by expanding on the elements that I liked.

Beware the bluebird of happiness.......2001-03-24

This is one of Blaylock's best and it would be an excellent place to start if you're not familiar with this author. The plotting is tighter than in most of Blaylock's books, so the story is intricate and intriguing enough to keep you turning the pages, and the ending is particularly nice. It is a fantasy tale in a contemporary setting, with somewhat of a monkey's paw concept driving the plot(you'll never think of the Bluebird of Happiness quite the same way), but the real magic is in Blaylock's joyously eccentric characters and his ability to make very ordinary people and places seem totally fantastic.

Crashing down the hill.......2001-01-19

This book started out with a bang and slowly went down from there. Blaylock had a great idea, some wonderful characters, but just dropped the ball. He had a wonderful build but then didn't know what to do with the novel and just threw a few unrelated ideas together and ended the book. Because I've heard some good things about this author I'm willing to give him another try and just put this one down as a strikeout.

A Weird Christmas Tale.......2000-12-29

Walt Stebbins is expecting a lean Christmas. While his back-stabbing former business partner rakes in the millions, Walt is loaded with nothing but uninvited holiday houseguests. When a package meant for his ex-partner, mistakenly delivered to Walt, turns out to contain a talisman of strange power -- a dead "bluebird of happiness" that promises to grant all wishes -- it seems the answer to a prayer. The truth is more complex-- and much more sinister.

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The true encyclopedia of wine

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Everything I hoped for from the Oxford Companion, but in an easy to use format.

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The New Wine Lover's Companion
Ron Herbst , and Sharon Tyler Herbst
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The first edition of this popular wine reference was hailed by Jurgen Gothe of the Vancouver Sun as “the best new wine book in more than a decade.” The New Wine Lover's Companion has been completely rewritten and updated to make it even better. No wine snobbery here. This book's style is relaxed and conversational, serving up information without intimidating its reader. Arranged alphabetically, nearly 4,000 entries include innumerable details on grape varieties; wine styles; wine-growing regions; wine label terms; winemaking techniques; how to buy, store, and serve wine; how to have a wine tasting; wine-testing terms; sizes and styles of glassware, wine bottles, and wine openers; ordering wine in a restaurant; opening and serving wine at home; temperatures for serving wine; and much more. This book is the only A-to-Z wine reference that offers phonetic pronunciations. It boasts a totally revised and expanded appendix enhanced with charts, line art, and sample labels. Praise for the previous edition came from many food and dining authorities: “…an invaluable, user-friendly reference. I learned something from the very first page I turned to, and keep learning as I keep turning.” —William Rice, Food and Wine Columnist, Chicago Tribune . . . “A great reference! . . . excellent and accurate source for both wine professionals and those involved with wine purely for the love of it.” —Jacques Pepin, cookbook author and TV chef

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The true encyclopedia of wine.......2007-09-22

This is the be all end all of information as far as wines are concerned. We keep a copy in the shop at all times for new employees, and when they encounter a question on a certain varietal or terminology, it answers all the customers questions. Highly recommended.

Excellent Resource.......2007-08-31

If you love food and wine, this book is the perfect companion to the Food Lover's Companion. It's the ultimate dictionary for wine terminology.

Everything I hoped for from the Oxford Companion, but in an easy to use format........2007-03-31

This book was my favorite dealing with wine. It contains much of the same info as the Oxford Companion, but you can hold it in your hands and carry it about. It contains very useful information if you are learning about wine. Also has a great pronunciation guide for wine terms.

Best $15 bucks you will spend on a wine book.......2007-01-11

Whether you are new to wine or are a Cork-dork, this book, written in an easy to understand manner, is an excellent resource. The New Wine Lover's Companion is a must-have for any kitchen or wine library.

It is a dictionary.......2007-01-10

I purchased this book as a gift and my husband loved it. Yes, It is a dictionary so no pictures just words! It is a great addition to the "Complete Wine Course" by Kevin Zraly. Its small format is great to take along to diners or wine tasting party.
Great value for the price.

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The new edition of one of America's best-selling culinary reference books is bigger and better than ever, with almost 6,000 listings on subjects related to food and drink. Hailed by Bon Appétit magazine as “one of the best reference books we've seen, a must for every cook's library,” it's the ultimate kitchen tool. Here are answers to questions about cooking techniques, meat cuts, kitchen utensils, food, wine, cocktail terms, and much more. Readers will also find a completely revised and expanded appendix containing a pasta glossary, a pan substitution chart, consumer information contacts, ingredient equivalents and substitutions, and more. A million readers can't be wrong—and they've found previous editions of this book invaluable. For anybody who cooks—or who simply loves food—here's a terrific reference source and an outstanding cookbook supplement.

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Food Lover's review.......2007-09-13

A marvelous book. Full of facts about food along with interesting related information. Truly a fun-to-read book as well as a valuable reference.

Food Lovers Companion.......2007-08-31

This is a great reference book for anyone who loves to cook or just has an interest in foods of the world. At date I have bought 12 of them and have given them as gifts to friends arouond the world.

It never leaves my desk.......2007-08-22

As a professional working in the industry, my yearning for culinary information never subsides. It may very well be insanity that causes me to focus so strongly on my profession, but I'm always reading and watching culinary related books and TV shows. Very often, you'll find that books and television don't always explain certain bits of information as well as you'd like if at all. And even then, their information is sometimes flat out wrong. That's when I turn to this book. It took years of convincing for me to give this book a try, but now it's the only food reference book that has it's very own place on my desk at home.

The book is basically a food related dictionary that describes a bit about history or culinary uses of nearly every culinary item, ingredient, or term. It also has a very helpful appendix that lists ingredient equivalents such as 8oz dry pasta noodles equals 4 cups of cooked, 15 graham squares equals a cup of crumbs, or 1 cup of dried pinto beans equals 2 1/4 cups of cooked. The appendix also lists substitutes for both ingredients and volume, high altitude baking adjustments, boiling points, temperature and metric conversions, oil smoke points and food label terms as well as consumer information sources.

If I'm looking for extremely in depth information on an ingredient or foodstuff, I may open up Larousse Gastronomic. But if I need the quick down and dirty on a cooking term or a conversion of some sort, which is more often than not the case, I grab this book.

Food Companion.......2007-07-09

I think this is an essential for all kitchens. Often, a recipe book will use a term that may be unfamiliar or use ingredients that are regionally unavailable. This book gives clear definitions, offers substitute suggestions and is generally the best resource to have in a "cooking" kitchen. I HIGHLY recommend it. I purchase it as part of a shower gift for all brides.

Love FoodLovers Companion.......2007-07-04

I am a veteran foodservice employee of over 30 years. I purchased the Larouse Encyclopedia Gastronomique in the past but found it to be incomplete and a bit dated. The Foodlovers Companion fills in all the gaps and is very up-to-date. I moved from the casual dining field to fine dining and found many new ingredients and techniques with which I was unfamiliar. I bought the Companion sight unseen on the recommendation of a young chef. I am thoroughly pleased and would recommend this book to all who love the details of the food life.

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The brand-new fourth edition of this widely praised reference guide has been updated with new information for everyone, including lovers of ethnic foods and health food aficionados. The authors have added many all-new entries on exotic produce and other unusual ingredients. An earlier edition of The New Food Lover's Companion was hailed by Bon Appétit magazine as “one of the best reference books we've seen, a must for every cook's library.” This new edition has even more to offer! Among the myriad foods and culinary subjects defined and explained are cooking tools and techniques, meat cuts, breads, pastas, international foods, cheeses, eggs and omelets, herbs and spices, fruits and vegetables, candies and desserts, wines and cocktails, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining. Handy and helpful appendices cover a wide range of food-related topics. They include suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients, high-altitude baking adjustments, a microwave oven conversion chart, recommended safe cooking temperatures for various meats and fish, a guide to reading food package labels, seasoning suggestions to enhance favorite dishes, a food additives directory, and much more. The New Food Lover's Companion is a reference guide—not a cookbook—but it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks and other food-related literature. Here in one volume is an invaluable companion for cooks—and for everybody else who loves good food. More than 6,700 entries plus line art that shows retail cuts of lamb, pork, beef, and veal.

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BEST YET.......2007-09-08

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The Finger Lakes area of upstate New York is America's largest wine region outside of California. The steep, rocky hillsides rising up from deep, glacier-sculpted lakes provide protection from weather extremes, allowing area wineries to produce up to 85 million bottles of wine each year. In GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES, local restaurateur Michael Turback profiles the best wineries, restaurants, farms, and markets surrounding the five largest lakes, and includes interviews with the proprietors, tasting notes, and even a few treasured local recipes. Featuring contact information for each location as well as photographs of the region's picturesque landscapes, GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES is the food and wine lover's companion to this up-and-coming culinary hot spot.

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Travel guide lite.......2006-03-24

I live in the Central New York region just east of the Finger Lakes. I work with people who live in the region and I road trip quite a bit in the area when the weather warms up, so I have a "mile-wide and an inch deep" knowledge of the area.

I consider this book a "lite" travel guide because it doesn't cover much of what's in the area, but it covers what it does in great depth. It focuses on what the cover says, and nothing more. It doesn't cover many eateries outside of the population centers, and skips a lot of the "hole in the wall" restaurants, diners, and stands that offer great food but are a bit off the beaten path.

If you want to focus on wineries and want some in depth knowledge about thoose wineries this is the book. Beyond that you will need to look elsewhere for information.

Accurate and up to date.......2005-10-01

This book was very useful to have on vacation -- his restaurant reviews were a big help in terms of types of cuisine available and the winery reviews were very specific about what types of wines they produce and what he liked when he went tasting. It was also nice to know how formal restaurants were before you went.

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