The Speckled People

Author: Hugo Hamilton
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408171201
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
Adapted for the stage from the best-selling memoir, The Speckled People tells a profoundly moving story of a young boy trapped in a language war. Set in 1950s Ireland, this is a gripping, poignant, and at times very funny family drama of homesickness, control and identity. As a young boy, Hugo Hamilton struggles with what it means to be speckled, "half and half... Irish on top and German below." An idealistic Irish father enforces his cultural crusade by forbidding his son to speak English while his German mother tries to rescue him with her warm-hearted humour and uplifting industry. The boy must free himself from his father and from bullies on the street who persecute him with taunts of Nazism. Above all he must free himself from history and from the terrible secrets of his mother and father before he can find a place where he belongs. Surrounded by fear, guilt, and frequently comic cultural entanglements, Hugo tries to understand the differences between Irish history and German history and to turn the strange logic of what he is told into truth. It is a journey that ends in liberation but not before the long-buried secrets at the back of the parents' wardrobe have been laid bare.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles

Author: Erwin Tragatsch
Publisher: Booksales
ISBN: 9780890098684
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
A comprehensive alphabetical listing covers morethan 2,500 of the world's major motorcycle manufacturers and their bikes.

Bibliographic Guide to Technology

Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs (Universal decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description

Whitaker's Cumulative Book List

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1238

Book Description

Motorcycle Illustrated

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motorcycles
Languages : en
Pages : 820

Book Description

Buen Vivir and the Challenges to Capitalism in Latin America

Author: Henry Veltmeyer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780367550035
Category : Capitalism
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book explores the battleground between neoliberal capitalist development processes in Latin America and the challenges to these systems that can be found through innovative community-driven buen vivir/vivir bien initiatives. In the current climate of worldwide capitalist development, Latin America is caught between left-leaning proposals for progressive policies towards a more inclusive form of development, and the re-emergence of harsh austerity measures, neoliberal reforms and right-wing populism. Divided into two parts, this book first provides a retrospective analysis of the advance of resource-seeking 'extractive' capital across the continent since the 1990s. The second part goes on to focus on forward-looking challenges to neoliberal capitalist development, focusing in particular on the indigenous notion of buen vivir/vivir bien - the concept of 'living well' in social solidarity and harmony with nature. Drawing on cases in Mexico and Venezuela, the book argues that it will be through these new approaches to social change that we will move beyond development as we know it towards a more inclusive form of 'postdevelopment'. Looking hopefully towards this future of development, this collection offers an essential analysis of the vortex of social change currently consuming Latin America and will be key reading for advanced scholars and researchers in the fields of Development Studies, Latin America Studies, Politics, and Social Change.

Motorcycle Maintenance Techbook

Author: Keith Weighill
Publisher: Haynes Manuals N. America, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781785210471
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Motorcycle maintenance made easy: -- Aimed at the DIY mechanic and students embarking on courses in motorcycle engineering -- Service tasks are described in detail and illustrated with over 900 color photographs --Information on how to build up a toolkit and keep service records --Tools, testing and measuring equipment, oils and workshop equipment --Using a service schedule and keeping records --Engine: Oil and filter, valve clearances, compression test, air and fuel filters, carburetor balance, coolant, spark plugs, clutch and exhaust system --Chassis: Chain, sprockets, tires, disc brakes, drum brakes, wheel bearings, front forks, steering head bearings, rear shock, handlebars, swinging arm bearings, cables, footrests, stands and bodywork. --Electrics: batter, fuses, bulbs, horn, switches and wiring --Accessories: twin horns, fork gaiters, top box and drive chain oiler

British Books in Print

Author:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1988

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Motorcycle Electrical Manual

Author: Tony Tranter
Publisher: Haynes Manuals N. America, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781859604717
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
(3rd Edition) Motorcycle electrical systems made easy: • All motorcycle electrical equipment fully explained • Clearly captioned step-by-step pictures show precisely how to perform many tasks • Aimed at anyone from the professional mechanic to the home DIYer to the Motorcycle • Engineering student • Over 600 illustrations • Ignition and combustion explained • Spark plug types and construction • Ignition: Magnetos, coil and battery, CDI, transistor and digital • Fuel injection and engine management • Alternators, DC generators and starters • Batteries • Lighting and signaling • Braking and traction control systems • Electrical fault finding • Practical testing and test equipment

Highway Code for Motorcyclists

Author:
Publisher: Haynes Manuals
ISBN: 9780857331526
Category : Motorcycles
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Every learner motorcyclist needs a copy of the Highway Code, and here s an appealing version that provides extra information and even more value for money. In addition to the essential Rules of the Road , this value-added offering contains information about basic motorcycle maintenance, motorcycle care and other practical matters such as tax, MoT and insurance. This is a handy, low-cost publication that will be invaluable to all new riders.