Virginia Swift
Virginia Swift teaches history at the University of New Mexico. She also writes nonfiction under the name of Virginia Scharff. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [... more]
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The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
 vivid without being polemic: A collection of interrelated stories based on the author's experience as an illegal immigrant from Mexico in the late 1940s, working with his family as a migrant laborer. Exposes hardships without being didactic. Ambiguous. [... more]
CDN$14.95
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Rudolfo Anaya
Rudolfo Anaya was born in the village of Pastura, New Mexico, and was raised in Santa Rosa and Albuquerque. Formerly a professor at the University of New Mexico, Mr. Anaya is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, the ... [... more]
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Bone Voyage: A Journey in Forensic Anthropology
Good book by a good teacher of forensic anthropology: I am biased--Stan Rhine was a professor of mine at UNM. His book reads much like his delivery in class. Stan is an excellent storyteller and a solid forensic anthropologist. His 30+ years as a [... more]
CDN$29.50
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The Ethics of Collecting Cultural Property: Whose ...
Author's comments: This goal of this volume is to present a variety of perspectives on cultural heritage issues to a broad audience, from archaeologists to collectors, museum curators to the general public. As editor of this volume of essays originally [... more]
CDN$31.50
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Seeing Through Statistics (with CD-ROM and InfoTra
Good, solid foundational book!: Hi...I used this book in an upper division math course at the University of New Mexico and loved it. It is a good book for people who need to understand and use statistics but who don't have a mathematics/statistics degree. [... more]
CDN$106.95
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Glory Road (Widescreen)
fairly low key,but a good movie(not preachy or schmaltsy): i like this movie.it's a Disney movie,and it's also based on true events.for me,that likely means that some dramatic license was taken to make it more interesting for contemporary audiences.but [... more]
CDN$16.99
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101 Tips For Improving Your Blood Sugar
Simple, direct: I read this book in 10 minutes and passed it along to a friend. It's completely accurate and highly readable, but WOW, is it simple. You feel like coloring in it. It's one tip per page - literally. Author: University of New Mexico [... more]
CDN$23.95
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Sloan Rules: Alfred P. Sloan and the Triumph of General ...
From Amazon.com: General Motors chairman Alfred P. Sloan was the ultimate organization man: he rose to the top of the auto industry after pioneers like Henry Ford built it, and then he transformed it with innovative management practices that today are [... more]
CDN$15.05
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Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton
Expert Reviews: "an excellent volume which should be of interest to any skeletal biologist or archaeologist.... It contains a balanced and scholarly treatment of the latest methods in skeletal biological analysis and should quickly become THE [... more]
CDN$109.99
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Seldom disappointed: A memoir
Autobiography with feeling: Tony Hillerman tells a touching story of a great writer from Brokaw's "greatest generation" and his rise to literary success and acclaim. His views of small town Oklahoma during the depression are sensitive and yet [... more]
CDN$38.00
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October Men: Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Billy ...
From Amazon.com: October Men reads like a night spent in the dugout with a veteran manager during a lopsided game. Roger Kahn sits beside you occasionally narrating the events of each inning as it unfolds while frequently digressing into anecdotes from [... more]
CDN$16.00
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