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UNINA9910158972003321 |
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Simón Melanie Bowden |
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La Americana : a memoir / / Melanie Bowden Simon |
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New York, New York : , : Skyhorse Publishing, , 2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations |
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Man-woman relationships - Cuba |
Authors, American |
Electronic books. |
Cuba Description and travel |
Cuba Social life and customs |
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Monografia |
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"La Americana is the story of Melanie Bowden Simon, who, at the age of twenty-five, left her job at Tina Brown's Talk magazine following the death of her mother and decided to take a vacation in Havana, Cuba, with a friend. Little did she know that she would meet and fall in love with a Cuban man named Luis and dive headlong into a culture defined by beauty, humor, and grace within the unnerving realities of communism. In this memoir, Simon details her fascination with Cuban culture as she grapples with the death of her mother. She also covers the struggle to get in and out of Cuba at a time when the country is labeled a pariah state. Yet over and over again, Simon manages to overcome international barriers and overcome language and cultural obstacles-all in the name of her love for Luis. This book makes a great read for those with an interest in Cuban history, a zest for romance, or a passion for travel. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as |
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villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home"-- |
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UNINA9910146418203321 |
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The new Eurocrats : national civil servants in EU policy-making / / Karin Geuijen ... [et al.] |
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[Amsterdam], : Amsterdam University Press, c2008 |
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9786611284268 |
9781281284266 |
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9789048501472 |
9048501474 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (176 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Political Science / International Relations |
Political science |
Netherlands Officials and employees |
European Union countries Politics and government |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-169) and index. |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- TABLES AND FIGURES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- CHAPTER 1. STUDYING EUROCRATS AT WORK -- CHAPTER 2. TOWARD A EUROPEANISED CIVIL SERVICE? A SURVEY STUDY / Mastenbroek, Ellen -- CHAPTER 3. EUROCRATIC WORK AS STRATEGIC BEHAVIOUR: MOVING BEFORE THE COMMISSION DOES IN VETERINARY POLICY -- CHAPTER 4. GETTING THINGS DONE IN EUROPEAN POLICE CO-OPERATION -- CHAPTER 5. BRIDGE BUILDERS OR |
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BRIDGEHEADS IN BRUSSELS? THE WORLD OF SECONDED NATIONAL EXPERTS / Suvarierol, Semin / Berg, Caspar van den -- CHAPTER 6. UNDERSTANDING EUROCRATIC WORK: CONCLUSIONS AND REFLECTIONS -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INDEX |
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Policies in the EU are largely made by national civil servants who prepare and implement decisions in Brussels as well as at home. Despite their important role, these national civil servants form a relatively hidden world that has received little attention from both the media and academics. This volume considers a wide variety of sources and research methods to answer such questions as: how many civil servants are actually involved in EU-related activities? What do these civil servants do when they engage with the EU? And how do they negotiate their dual roles? <i>The New Eurocrats</i> offers unique and invaluable insight into these civil servants and their working practices - and uncovers some secrets in the world of EU governance along the way. |
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