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Secret Places
In the swamps of Asmat in West New Guinea, Tobias Schneebaum--traveler, writer, painter, explorer--finds the way of life that suits him best. Secret Places reels readers into a world of storytellers and sorcerers, cannibals and carvers, a place where Schneebaum discovers his soulmates and his own soul. Looking back at a life of wild adventure, Schneebaum seeks in Secret Places to intertwine the varied strands of his experience, pondering the parallel universes of his experience as a gay Jewish New Yorker and his years among the Asmat. The result illuminates both worlds--as when he juxtaposes the Asmat celebration of the spirits of the dead with a New York City plagued by AIDS and its own sad spirits.
Visit Lake Chapala/Ajijic
This book is meant only to describe in "pictures" (177) the many facets of the Lake Chapala/Ajijic area. I am not going to write my usual 30,000 to 100,000 words; I will just let you enjoy the pictures and let you dream a little about making a trip there. The beauty is incredible, the people are unforgettable, and everything is green and clean. There are flowers blooming all year. The air is crystal clear. There is absolutely no industry in this area. The temperature is perfect, and the humidity is perfect. Everyone is your friend, and it is a very economical place to visit or retire. If you need to see the family and friends up north, just hop on a jet; this area is only 30 to 40 minutes away from the Guadalajara International Airport. Alternatively, friends and family will be really happy to come to Mexico to see you. Watch out, though-they may just want to stay.
Mexico's Lake Chapala and Ajijic
Learn about the place Time magazine called the Land of Eternal Spring, Lake Chapala, Mexico, with "Mexico's Lake Chapala and Ajijic: The Insiders Guide to the Northshore for International Travelers" by Teresa A. Kendrick. This beautiful, full color guide gives a comprehensive picture of the areathousands of Americans, Canadians and Europeans now call home. The 209-page authoritative book offers cultural, geographical and ecological information about Mexico's largest inland sea, as well as inside information on restaurants, galleries, hotels, doctors, banking, veterinary care, car repairs, sightseeing, bus routes, transportation, and shopping along with hundreds of other topics. Perfect for the traveler and for those considering retirement. Map included.
Foreign Footprints in Ajijic
The vibrant community of Ajijic, idyllically situated on the shores of Lake Chapala in Mexico, is one of the most cosmopolitan villages in the world. In the 1940s it was a small, remote, parochial village of farmers and fishermen. But waves of foreigners settling in the village led to ripples that spread across the entire community. From artists, writers, entrepreneurs and philanthropists to land-grabbers, paradise-seekers, hippies and eccentrics -all brought their own ideas and aspirations, inevitably inspiring a transformation of their host community. Why, how and when did this happen? What and who were the driving forces behind this astonishing evolution? Foreign Footprints in Ajijic examines how this humble village grew, how the lives of its residents changed, and how a colorful cast of foreigners forever changed this slice of Mexican heaven.
Head for Mexico
The only comprehensive source of information on how to retire in Mexico on a budget, this guide is filled with priceless tips and endless humor.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.
Modern Mexico
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Circumstance
This memoir is the journey of a girl who found the public library and the Baptist Church in the railway town in Northern Ontario at the age of eight. The library books gave her the knowledge she needed and Jesus gave her the strength to endure the journey. Her father who believed in spare the rod and spoil the child, taught her how to work. Her mother softened the hard lessons she had to learn. Independent at age fourteen, after repeating grade nine three times, she travelled to Toronto and began a new life where she met new friends and challenges. Her first home was a bed in a hostel at the YWCA where she lived until she moved in with a family of 14 the following year. Her father died when she was 18 and the events that followed gave her the determination and endurance to succeed. Her first job in Toronto was as a file clerk. Through night school and hard work, she progressed through corporations to college professor to president of a financial planning company. Her ultimate dream was to be a writer and this is her story.
Prehistoric Coastal Adaptations
Prehistoric Coastal Adaptations: The Economy and Ecology of Maritime Middle America is a compendium of research papers and treatises on Middle American people who lived within coastal habitats. The collection aims to reveal distinctive coastal adaptations and the role of Middle American people in major social transformations. The book discusses topics on the history of occupations of certain coastal sites; correlation of site location to resource procurement patterns; settlement locations and subsistence evidence in the coastal and inland habitats of Costa Rica; and the maritime adaptation and the rise of Maya civilization. The final chapter of the book also discusses the future research directions in the study of Middle American coastal people. The text will be of value to archeologists, anthropologists, historians, ethnologists, and researchers.
