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The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade

by Benjamin T. Smith ...

A myth-busting, 100-year history of the Mexican drug trade that reveals how an industry founded by farmers and village healers became dominated by cartels and kingpins.The Mexican drug trade has inspired prejudiced narratives of a war between north and south, white and brown; between noble cops and vicious kingpins, corrupt politicians and powerful cartels. In this first comprehensive history of ... Read more

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A myth-busting, 100-year history of the Mexican drug trade that reveals how an industry founded by farmers and village healers became dominated by cartels and kingpins.The Mexican drug trade has inspired prejudiced narratives of a war between north and south, white and brown; between noble cops and vicious kingpins, corrupt politicians and powerful cartels. In this first comprehensive history of
... Read more

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Private Smith's Journal Recollections of the Late War

by Benjamin T. Smith ...

THE Civil War journal of Benjamin T. Smith is the record kept by an unsophisticated 18-year-old of his services in the Civil War, from October, 1861, to November, 1865. Smith's journal differs from most journals kept by privates because he saw the war from two different levels—as a simple soldier who endured the rough discomforts, the miserable food, the occasional moments of great danger, and the ... Read more

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THE Civil War journal of Benjamin T. Smith is the record kept by an unsophisticated 18-year-old of his services in the Civil War, from October, 1861, to November, 1865. Smith's journal differs from most journals kept by privates because he saw the war from two different levels—as a simple soldier who endured the rough discomforts, the miserable food, the occasional moments of great danger, and the
... Read more
The Mexican Press and Civil Society, 1940–1976

Stories from the Newsroom, Stories from the Street

by Benjamin T. Smith ...

Mexico today is one of the most dangerous places in the world to report the news, and Mexicans have taken to the street to defend freedom of expression. As Benjamin T. Smith demonstrates in this history of the press and civil society, the cycle of violent repression and protest over journalism is nothing new. He traces it back to the growth in newspaper production and reading publics between 1940 ... Read more

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Mexico today is one of the most dangerous places in the world to report the news, and Mexicans have taken to the street to defend freedom of expression. As Benjamin T. Smith demonstrates in this history of the press and civil society, the cycle of violent repression and protest over journalism is nothing new. He traces it back to the growth in newspaper production and reading publics between 1940
... Read more
The Roots of Conservatism in Mexico

Catholicism, Society, and Politics in the Mixteca Baja, 1750-1962

by Benjamin T. Smith ...

The Roots of Conservatism is the first attempt to ask why over the past two centuries so many Mexican peasants have opted to ally with conservative groups rather than their radical counterparts. Blending socioeconomic history, cultural analysis, and political narrative, Smith’s study begins with the late Bourbon period and moves through the early republic, the mid-nineteenth-century Reforma, the ... Read more

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The Roots of Conservatism is the first attempt to ask why over the past two centuries so many Mexican peasants have opted to ally with conservative groups rather than their radical counterparts. Blending socioeconomic history, cultural analysis, and political narrative, Smith’s study begins with the late Bourbon period and moves through the early republic, the mid-nineteenth-century Reforma, the
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The Dope

The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade

by Benjamin T. Smith ...

Narrated by John Curless ...

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17 hours 48 min

The Mexican drug trade has inspired prejudiced narratives of a war between north and south, white and brown; between noble cops and vicious kingpins, corrupt politicians and powerful cartels. In this first comprehensive history of the trade, scholar Benjamin T. Smithtells the real story of how and why this once-peaceful industry turned violent. He uncovers its origins and explains how this illicit ... Read more

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The Mexican drug trade has inspired prejudiced narratives of a war between north and south, white and brown; between noble cops and vicious kingpins, corrupt politicians and powerful cartels. In this first comprehensive history of the trade, scholar Benjamin T. Smithtells the real story of how and why this once-peaceful industry turned violent. He uncovers its origins and explains how this illicit
... Read more

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Mindset:

by Benjamin Smith ...

Do you ever wonder why some people get to achieve their dreams whereas some people never even get close to that? Well this book will help you learn how to embrace positive thinking in order to achieve success in your life. So, what makes the difference between someone who seems to get things done, achieve success, and seem to have it all and someone who does not seem to get things done? Well, the ... Read more

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Do you ever wonder why some people get to achieve their dreams whereas some people never even get close to that? Well this book will help you learn how to embrace positive thinking in order to achieve success in your life. So, what makes the difference between someone who seems to get things done, achieve success, and seem to have it all and someone who does not seem to get things done? Well, the
... Read more
Self-discipline: Techniques That Help Develop Willpower and Motivation to Live a Successful Life

by Benjamin Smith ...

Man is the supreme being. He excels in his life due to his capacity for arranging his thoughts and learning from experiences. The underlying character that helps him to achieve this is self-discipline.Learning helps one progress in whichever field one chooses. However, one must control the mind to do this. Through a systematic approach, one can train the mind to behave in the way one wants. Self ... Read more

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Man is the supreme being. He excels in his life due to his capacity for arranging his thoughts and learning from experiences. The underlying character that helps him to achieve this is self-discipline.Learning helps one progress in whichever field one chooses. However, one must control the mind to do this. Through a systematic approach, one can train the mind to behave in the way one wants. Self
... Read more
The Harvard Classics & Fiction Collection [180 Books]

by Charles W. Eliot, Golden Deer Classics, John Milton, Plato, Benjamin Franklin, Adam Smith, Charles Darwin, Miguel de Cervantes, Virgil, Anonymous, Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Andersen, Oliver Goldsmith, Dante Alighieri, Pierre Corneille, Jean Racine, Molière, Michel de Montaigne, Voltaire, Niccolò Machiavelli, Confucius, William Shakespeare, Eireann Press ...

Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. ... Read more

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Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents.
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Criminal Pursuits: This is Me

by Samantha Lee Howe, Maxim Jakubowski, Raven Dane, Caroline England, Bryony Pearce, Michael Wood, Preston Grassmann, James Grady, Paul Magrs, Rhys Hughes, Noelle Holten, Benjamin Adams, Steven Smith, Benjamin Kurt Unsworth ...

Fourteen stories. Fourteen terrifying journeys.† A suicidal man waits on a high building for the perfect moment †† A young woman discovers that the past is a different place †† A victim searches for her killer in the most unexpected location †† A serial killer seeks retribution for his press nickname †† A young man explores noir and sex in Paris †† A woman scorned tries to rebuild her life with ... Read more

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Fourteen stories. Fourteen terrifying journeys.† A suicidal man waits on a high building for the perfect moment †† A young woman discovers that the past is a different place †† A victim searches for her killer in the most unexpected location †† A serial killer seeks retribution for his press nickname †† A young man explores noir and sex in Paris †† A woman scorned tries to rebuild her life with
... Read more
The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (Golden Deer Classics)

[51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction]

by Charles W. Eliot, Golden Deer Classics, John Milton, Plato, Benjamin Franklin, Adam Smith, Charles Darwin, Miguel de Cervantes, Virgil, Anonymous, Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Andersen, Oliver Goldsmith, Dante Alighieri, Pierre Corneille, Jean Racine, Molière, Michel de Montaigne, Voltaire, Niccolò Machiavelli, Confucius, William Shakespeare ...

Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + - ... Read more

$49.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + -
... Read more
Habits: How to Develop Strong, Positive Habits into Your Life for Long Lasting Change

by Benjamin Smith ...

Did you know that everything that you do is a direct result of using your subconscious mind? You may not be aware of it, but behind the scenes the subconscious is working 24 hours a day recording everything that happens to you. It is also recording responses to given triggers. If you feel fear or apprehension, this is because your subconscious has registered some resistance to doing whatever it is ... Read more

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Did you know that everything that you do is a direct result of using your subconscious mind? You may not be aware of it, but behind the scenes the subconscious is working 24 hours a day recording everything that happens to you. It is also recording responses to given triggers. If you feel fear or apprehension, this is because your subconscious has registered some resistance to doing whatever it is
... Read more
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Tale of Two Trees, A

Meditations on Faith-Keeping in Story and Song

by Matthew Clark, Emily Verdoorn, Heidi White, Benjamin Holsteen, Jason Smith, Steven Elmore, John Barnts, Lancia E. Smith, Amber Salladin, Anita K. Palmer0, Susan Cowger1, Jonathan Koefoed2 ...

Narrated by Matthew Clark ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Well Trilogy
Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

"How can we sing the Lord's song by the rivers of Babylon?"In A Tale of Two Trees, book and album two of The Well Trilogy, we ask: When drought, exile, and confusion have left her parched, what choices will the Bride of Christ make to root herself in Jesus, take up her abandoned harp, and keep what seems like a foolish feast of faith in enemy territory? Will the the singers go silent? Or will they ... Read more

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"How can we sing the Lord's song by the rivers of Babylon?"In A Tale of Two Trees, book and album two of The Well Trilogy, we ask: When drought, exile, and confusion have left her parched, what choices will the Bride of Christ make to root herself in Jesus, take up her abandoned harp, and keep what seems like a foolish feast of faith in enemy territory? Will the the singers go silent? Or will they
... Read more

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