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THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LIVING IN MERIDA 2016: TONS OF USEFUL INFORMATION. This guide remains indispensable for anyone thinking of moving to or visiting Merida, the marvelous capital city of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, often profiled as a "tropical paradise" by the House Hunters International cable television show. The most comprehensive book ever compiled about Merida, this well-organized guide will help answer most any question - from how to buy or rent a house to where you can find a good Italian restaurant. The 2016 edition has been updated and expanded to include up-to-the-minute information on the AirBNB options now available in town, how SOCIAL MEDIA have transformed the expatriate community, and comprehensive information on the DOG LOVERS who are in town - and are pampering mankind's best friend! While helping the reader decide how best to go about making the move to the city rated by International Living Magazine as the best area to retire to in the whole of North America, this trove of information and advice will also assist the newly-relocated as well as those with established residence. Topics include information about Merida's neighborhoods; amenities (churches, schools, expat communities, helpful websites, etc.); Medical Tourism; a perfect week as a visitor; Spanish language classes; museums and galleries; making the move to Merida; driving in Mexico; cost of living; hiring household help; banking; an assessment of the real estate market; architects and designers; furnishings; the local artistic community; social customs and holidays; finding a lawyer, hospital or doctor; insurance matters; gay and lesbian communities; taxes; voting; embassies and consulates; as well as consumer advice and warnings. With more than one million Americans and Canadians now living in Mexico, Merida is the center of increasing attention. Often described as a "tropical paradise," a "colonial gem," and a "bastion of tranquility," Merida is undoubtedly Mexico's best kept secret. But is Merida a match for you? Are you ready to become an expatriate? Are you prepared to be a "minority" - a native English‐speaker in a Spanish‐speaking country? Are you ready to make a second or retirement home in an exotic and exciting foreign city for that is a ninety-minute flight from the U.S.? Are you thinking about embarking on an adventure of a lifetime? This book will help answer these questions!

A dark comedy in two acts about the Reagan administration. The arms-for-hostages scandal casts a shadow over Ronald Reagan's foreign policy. Jeane Kirkpatrick, American ambassador to the United Nations, is in conflict with Nora Astorga, Nicaragua's deputy foreign minister who has become that nation's ambassador to the United Nations. The women, mocked as "Amazonian Bitches" by the delegates to this male-dominated organization, clash ideologically as each tries to sway world public opinion. Their confrontations become legendary as they work feverishly to prevail-each coming to respect the other before fate intervenes.

Were the individuals who died on September 11, 2001 destined to die that day? In 1927, Thorton Wilder published a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, that tells the story of the individuals who perished in the collapse of a rope bridge in the Andes mountain ranges of Peru. In that narrative, Brother Juniper, a Franciscan monk, embarks on a quest to find a cosmic answer to the question why those specific individuals died that day when the bridge collapsed. Hundreds of people crossed the bridge every day. Why were these individuals crossing the bridge at the exact moment when the bridge collapsed? The philosophical questions Wilder asks in his work of fiction are the same ones contemplated with anguish almost three quarters of a century later. Why did those specific passengers and crewmembers board those specific planes? Why were those 125 individuals at the Pentagon in those specific offices that morning? Why were the individuals at the World Trade Center there on that Tuesday-and not anywhere else? Why were so many first responders trapped at the site that would henceforth be known as Ground Zero? Was it in the stars? In The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Wilder concludes that "there is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning." Perhaps the same can be said of the events of September 11, 2001. This book includes the names and birth dates of all who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

What tale would your cat tell? What secrets would your cat disclose about you? What stories would your cat share with the world? From around the world and across the ages cats now speak, tell the history of the world-and the human condition-from the perspective of meticulous feline observers. Andy Warhol, in the 1950s, created a series of cat illustrations that were subsequently published as 25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy. In occasional conversations over the years, speculating what a cat would say about his or her human companion was a theme in which he indulged: "Someone should rescue those poor cats from Edward Gorey's home," or "Imagine what Truman Capote's cat has seen over the years." Decades later, Mexican artist Jose Luis Loria embarked on an endeavor to create masterful illustrations of cats. Inspired by Warhol and Loria the tales assembled in this book link cats-and their human companions-on a journey, a journey where the private thoughts deep inside a cat's mind are now disclosed. From Marilyn Monroe to Catherine the Great, from Cardinal Richelieu to Jacqueline Kennedy, from Fidel Castro to Tennessee Williams ... 26 cats of the famous and infamous are now out of their bags, and telling all!

Anyone living in tropical climates-from Miami Beach to Cancun to Aruba to Key West to New Orleans to San Juan-needs to know the amazingly useful tips presented in this book. The author, who has lived in the tropics for more than half a century, had to fend for herself in solving everyday challenges. These tried-and-true solutions could save you hours of labor and thousands of dollars over the years-especially since many can be used by anyone living anywhere. The challenges included mosquitoes in gardens, ants in kitchens, mildew in books, clogged drains, wine stains on fine washables, wasps nests, sun-damaged skin, hard water stains, splattered bugs on windshields, tarnished silver, musty scents, raccoons in garbage cans, and hundreds of other problems. The author over decades compiled one remedy after another. Now collected for the first time, this book contains hundreds and hundreds of clever ideas to make living easy and breezy-from gracious entertaining to pet care to beauty tips to maintaining your car and your garden-and much, much more! This is an invaluable resource of hundreds of tips that will save the reader thousands of dollars over time. Includes a comprehensive index.

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LIVING IN MERIDA 2014: TONS OF USEFUL INFORMATION. This guide remains indispensable for anyone thinking of moving to or visiting Merida, the marvelous capital city of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, often profiled as a "tropical paradise" by the House Hunters International cable television show. The most comprehensive book ever compiled about Merida, this well-organized guide will help answer most any question - from how to buy or rent a house to where you can find a good Italian restaurant. The 2014 edition has been updated and expanded to include the up-to-the-minute information on the NEW IMMIGRATION laws, NEW RULES on importing automobiles, and NEW SHOPPING VENUES in the Historic Center! While helping the reader decide how best to go about making the move to the city rated by International Living Magazine as the best area to retire to in the whole of North America, this trove of information and advice will also assist the newly-relocated as well as those with established residence. Topics include information about Merida's neighborhoods; amenities (churches, schools, expat communities, helpful websites, etc.); Medical Tourism; a perfect week as a visitor; Spanish language classes; museums and galleries; making the move to Merida; driving in Mexico; cost of living; hiring household help; banking; an assessment of the real estate market; architects and designers; furnishings; the local artistic community; social customs and holidays; finding a lawyer, hospital or doctor; insurance matters; gay and lesbian communities; taxes; voting; embassies and consulates; as well as consumer advice and warnings. With more than one million Americans and Canadians now living in Mexico, Merida is the center of increasing attention. Often described as a "tropical paradise," a "colonial gem," and a "bastion of tranquility," Merida is undoubtedly Mexico's best kept secret. But is Merida a match for you? Are you ready to become an expatriate? Are you prepared to be a "minority" - a native English speaker in a Spanish speaking country? Are you ready to make a second or retirement home in an exotic and exciting foreign city for that is a ninety-minute flight from the U.S.? Are you thinking about embarking on an adventure of a lifetime? This book will help answer these questions!

With more than 1,700 words, terms, and phrases, this dictionary is the most comprehensive compilation of terminology used by lawyers, attorneys, legal assistants, and other professionals in the legal services and law enforcement in the United States. Whether one works as a prosecutor, defense attorney or in other aspects of the legal and law profession, the correct use of Spanish-language words, phrases, and terms is vital. This is the vocabulary of success in business. Learn these words and phrases. Practice using these words and phrases. In short order they will become part of your vocabulary, and others will see that you are fluent in legal and law Spanish and can speak with the assurance that conveys leadership and success. From "altercation" (disputa) to "voidable contract" (contrato anuable), from "motion for a new trial" (petición para un nuevo juicio) to "petitioner" (demandante), from "injunction" (prohibición judicial) to "failure to appear" (incumplimiento de comparacer), communicating with Spanish-dominant clients and colleagues is now a breeze. This book is primarily intended for U.S.-born Latinos who are English-dominant. It is also a useful refresher for non-Hispanic Americans who learned Spanish in school, or who want to refresh their legal Spanish vocabulary and usage. This dictionary is as indispensable as a computer password.

With more than 2,300 words, terms, and phrases, this dictionary is the most comprehensive compilation of terminology used by bankers, financiers, investors, and other professionals in the banking and finance industry in the United States. Whether one works in banking, finance, or investments, the correct use of Spanish-language words, phrases, and terms is vital. This is the vocabulary of success in business. Learn these words and phrases. Practice using these words and phrases. In short order they will become part of your vocabulary, and others will see that you are fluent in business Spanish and can speak with the assurance that conveys leadership and success. From "accelerated depreciation" (amortización acelerada) to "yield spread" (diferencia de rendimiento), from "currency risk" (riesgo cambiario) to "placement on commission" (colocación a comisión), communicating with Spanish-dominant clients and colleagues is now a breeze. This book is primarily intended for U.S.-born Latinos who are English-dominant. It is also a useful refresher for non-Hispanic Americans who learned Spanish in school, or who want to refresh their business Spanish vocabulary and usage. This dictionary is as indispensable as a computer password.

"In an ambitious new translation of Diego de Landa's Relaciâon de las cosas de Yucatâan, the editor revises and updates the language for the contemporary reader of English. In the process he captures the narrative power and intensity, the nuances and subtleties of meaning and the emotions of Landa's history of Yucatâan at the time of Spanish arrival, conquest, and settlement of the peninsula. Landa's observations speak of his intellectual curiosity about and of his respect for the First Peoples of Yucatâan. For instance, he credits the vast architectural legacy, from the pyramids to the monumental ceremonial centers, to the Mayas' ancestors, and not other 'nations.' At the same time, Landa surmises that the Maya of centuries past were healthier, better fed, and enjoyed a more diverse diet compared to the Maya of his time. This has only recently been confirmed through the analysis of human remains dating back to the Classic Maya period. These intellectual insights, however, stand in sharp contrast with Landa's conviction that the devil visited Yucatâan, which led him to establish an Inquisition, for which he was denounced and made to defend himself before the Council of the Indies in Spain. This episode remains arguably the darkest one in Yucatâan's post-Hispanic history. These beliefs about the presence of the devil, however, as the Salem witch trials a century later demonstrate, were common throughout the world at the time. Now, for the first time, both a new English-language translation and Landa's original Spanish-language manuscript are published in the same volume. This is the timeless historical work that constitutes the foundation of our understanding of the ambivalence that characterizes the co-existence of the Maya and Spaniards in Yucatâan, an ambivalence that in many ways continues to the present day."--

"If I were, upon dying, to come back as a ghost, I can think of no more beautiful a city to haunt than Mérida" - Carlos Fuentes. What is it about the story of a haunting that appeals to our nature? What is it about Mérida, with its history dating back to the 16th century when it was an isolated city in New Spain's Yucatán peninsula, that is so haunting and haunted? Why does it offer a rich history from which to draw out the ghosts that live here, some of which date back to when the Maya ruled in all their glory? There is, of course, a natural human fascination with ghost stories. In this collection the author has assembled some of the most captivating accounts of the ghosts, spirits and souls that inhabit Mexico's most haunted city. This full-color book offers the contemporary reader a fascinating insight into the lives-and afterlives-of some of the more intriguing characters to inhabit Mérida. With riveting accounts of these tales of terror, Mérida now has an authoritative book that tells the stories of the haunted places and the hauntings that characterize this most enchanting city in Mexico. Organized by neighborhood, the stories are told in a manner conducive to self-guided walking tours, with full addresses at the end of each story to facilitate the wandering of a curious pedestrian. Whether the hauntings are by dead Maya sacrificial virgins, lesbian suicides, disappeared Narcos, or vengeful mistresses, this book, in full color, is filled with exciting insights into the breathtaking diversity and exuberance of Mérida's paranormal history.

What is it about the story of a haunting that appeals to our nature? What is it about Brooklyn-with its history dating back to the mid-17thcentury when this was New Netherland-that offers a rich history from which to draw out the ghosts that live here? There is a natural human fascination with ghost stories. In this collection the author has assembled some of the most captivating accounts of the ghosts, spirits and souls that inhabit Brooklyn. This book offers the contemporary reader a fascinating insight into the lives-and afterlives-of some of the more intriguing characters to inhabit Brooklyn. Ghost stories ignite the reader's imagination, of course. With riveting accounts of these tiny tales of terror, Brooklyn now has an authoritative book that tells the stories of the haunted places and the hauntings that have characterized the most spiritual borough in New York City. Organized by neighborhood, the stories are told in a manner conducive to self-guided walking tours, with maps at the end to facilitate the wandering of a curious pedestrian. The stories, whether they are ghosts of dead soldiers from the Civil War, or Victorian sibling suicides, or catatonic gargoyles or the young man slain by a coven of witches in Vinegar Hill, offer exciting insights into the breathtaking diversity and exuberance of Brooklyn's paranormal history.

With more than 2,200 words, terms and phrases used in the LEGAL & LAW profession, this is the indispensible companion for any Latino or Hispanic attorney, legal assistant or paralegal working in the United States today. One of the great challenges Latinos in the U.S. face in advancing their careers is the natural tendency to lose fluency in Spanish. To get ahead, it's imperative to be fluent in both business English and business Spanish. This book provides a vocabulary of the indispensable words and phrases necessary to succeed. It brings together the words and phrases that are necessary for Latinos to advance their careers in the United States today. Whether you call yourself Hispanic or Latino, if you are living and working in the United States, you need to be fluent in business Spanish. Consider a few statistics: You are more competitive. Whether it is Starbucks or IBM, candidates who are fluent in Spanish have the advantage. "Fluent" jumps out on a r sum, and makes recruiters take notice. CareerBuilders reports that 88% of employers are enthusiastic about multilingual candidates. You get faster promotions. The higher you go up the corporate ladder, the more managers and executives you find who are multilingual. Korn/Ferry International noted that 31% of executives speak a language other than English, and being fluent in business Spanish is the #1 language of choice. You earn more money. Employees who are bilingual make more money. The Census Bureau reports that Americans who are fluent in another language average 4-6% more, depending the industry in which they work. This is true whether you are in the medical profession, or work for an airline. In some industries, such as banking and law, there is a premium paid if you master business Spanish-and financial or legal terms. You have more career choices. The world may not be your oyster, but you certainly will be more valuable to employers throughout the United States. It also makes you "international" material, meaning you can advance more rapidly at companies that have operations in Latin America, or have strong business with Latin America.

One of the great challenges Latinos in the U.S. face in advancing their careers is the natural tendency to lose fluency in Spanish. To get ahead, it's imperative to be fluent in both business English and business Spanish. This book provides a vocabulary of the indispensable words and phrases necessary to succeed.

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LIVING IN M RIDA 2012: PLUS TONS OF INFORMATION ON VISITING THE MAYA OF THE YUCATAN, has been updated and expanded for 2012, and remains indispensable for anyone thinking of moving to or visiting M rida, the marvelous capital city of Mexico's Yucat n peninsula. The most comprehensive book ever compiled about M rida, this well-organized guide will help answer most any question - from how to buy or rent a house to where you can find a good Italian restaurant. While helping the reader decide how best to go about making the move to the city rated by International Living Magazine as the best area to retire to in the whole of North America, this trove of information and advice will also assist the newly-relocated as well as those with established residence. Topics include information about M rida's neighborhoods; amenities (churches, schools, expat communities, helpful websites, etc.); Medical Tourism; a perfect week as a visitor; Spanish language classes; museums and galleries; making the move to M rida; driving in Mexico; cost of living; hiring household help; banking; an assessment of the real estate market; architects and designers; furnishings; the local artistic community; social customs and holidays; finding a lawyer, hospital or doctor; insurance matters; gay and lesbian communities; taxes; voting; embassies and consulates; as well as consumer advice and warnings. With more than one million Americans and Canadians now living in Mexico, M rida is the center of increasing attention. Often described as a "tropical paradise," a "colonial gem," and a "bastion of tranquility," M rida is undoubtedly Mexico's best kept secret. But is M rida a match for you? Are you ready to become an expatriate? Are you prepared to be a "minority" - a native English speaker in a Spanish speaking country? Are you ready to make a second or retirement home in an exotic and exciting foreign city for that is a ninety-minute flight from the U.S.? Are you thinking about embarking on an adventure of a lifetime? This book will help answer these questions!

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LIVING IN M RIDA: INCLUDING TONS OF VISITOR INFORMATION" is indispensable for anyone even thinking of moving to or visiting M rida, the marvelous capital city of Mexico's Yucat n peninsula. The most comprehensive book ever compiled about M rida, this well-organized guide will help you answer most any question - from how to buy or rent a house to where's a good Italian restaurant. While helping the reader decide how best to go about making the move to the city rated by International Living Magazine as the best area to retire to in the whole of North America, this trove of information and advice will also assist the newly relocated as well as those with established residence. Topics include information about M rida's neighborhoods; amenities (churches, schools, expat communities, helpful Websites, etc.); Spanish language classes; museums and galleries; making the move to M rida; driving in Mexico; cost of living; hiring household help; banking; real estate; architects and designers; furnishings; the local artistic community; social customs and holidays; finding a lawyer, hospital or doctor; insurance matters; gay and lesbian communities; taxes; voting; embassies and consulates; as well as consumer advice and warnings. With more than one million Americans and Canadians now living in Mexico, M rida is the center of increasing attention. Often described as a "tropical paradise," a "colonial gem," and a "bastion of tranquility," M rida is undoubtedly Mexico's best kept secret. But is M rida a match for you? Are you ready to become an expatriate? Are you prepared to be a "minority" - a native English speaker in a Spanish speaking country? Are you ready to make a second or retirement home in an exotic and exciting foreign city for that is a ninety-minute flight from the U.S.? Are you thinking about embarking on an adventure of a lifetime? This book will help answer these questions!