Drawing on a rich interdisciplinary collection of US & Mexican sources this volume explores the conflict that redrew the boundaries of the North American continent in the nineteenth century Among the many period texts included here are letters from US & Mexican soldiers governmental proclamations songs caricatures poetry & newspaper articles An Introduction a chronology maps & suggestions for further reading are also included ...

Mother Nature's more aesthetically challenged children have been neglected for too long The plight of the panda is known the world over because of its teddy-like good looks but most species are not so lucky This book however aims to shine a light on some of the many ignored & unloved wonders of the animal kingdom Their hideousness hides their incredible biology & means that we may not have noticed that they need our help It is time to celebrate the Ugly Animals ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When a young married couple decide to keep four dachshunds & a Great Dane who just happens to think he&s a dachshund they&re in for a life of surprises & never-ending canine pranks! Actors Dean Jones Suzanne Pleshette Charles Ruggles Kelly Thordsen & Charles Lane Director Norman Tokar Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1965 Screen Widescreen 175 Languages English ; French
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Dutch ; French ; Italian Duration 1 hour & 29 minutes (approx)
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When Mother Duck's eggs hatch one little duckling is wibbly & wobbly & very ugly! & no matter how hard he tries to fit in the other animals just laugh at him Will the ugly duckling ever find a friend? My First Fairy Tales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood With fresh & fun illustrations these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young & old alike! ...

A first novelty board book about The Ugly Duckling with push pull & slide mechanisms 10 pages Books Campbell ...

Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals THE UGLY FIVE is a jubilant celebration of creatures that are often rather unloved The animals proudly rejoice in their ugliness while their babies tell them they're perfect just the way they are A funny heart-warming rhyme that is a joy to read aloud with bold comical illustrations 32 pages Donaldson Julia ...

The massively funny fifth book in the bestselling & award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series Now available as 2 x Audio CDs Read by actor Ramon de Ocampo Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up But is getting older really all it's cracked up to besuddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties increased responsibilities & even the awkward changes that come with getting older & after a fight with his best friend Rowley it looks like Greg is going to have to face the ugly truth all by himself ...

The massively funny fifth book in the bestselling & award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In The Ugly Truth Katherine Heigl stars as a romantically challenged morning show producer who is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships & help her find love His clever ploys however lead to an unexpected result ...

A vivid & intimate account of the Ukrainian Revolution the rare moment when the political became the existential What is worth dying for? While the world watched the uprising on the Maidan as an episode in geopolitics those in Ukraine during the extraordinary winter of 2013-14 lived the revolution as an existential transformation the blurring of night & day the loss of a sense of time the sudden disappearance of fear the imperative to make choices In this lyrical & intimate book Marci Shore evokes the human face of the Ukrainian Revolution Grounded in the true stories of activists & soldiers parents & children Shore's book blends a narrative of suspenseful choices with a historian's reflections on what revolution is & what it means She gently sets her portraits of individual revolutionaries against the past as they understand it-and the future as they hope to make it In so doing she provides a lesson about human solidarity in a world our world where the boundary between reality & fiction is ever more effaced ...