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The African in Latin Americaby A. PescatelloISBN 0394316746 (0-394-31674-6)
Softcover, Knopf
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The Age of Extremes : 1914-1991by Eric J. HobsbawnISBN 0394585755 (0-394-58575-5)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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The Amazonby Rosemary McConnellISBN 0382062019 (0-382-06201-9)
Hardcover, Silver Burdett Pr
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Antigua and My Life Beforeby Margaret Sayers Peden, Marcela SerranoISBN 0385498012 (0-385-49801-2)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Antigua and My Life Before'Book summary:Josefa Ferrer, a famous Chilean singer and star, awakens one morning to read in the Santiago newspaper that her best friend, Violeta, has been involved in a brutal act of violence. Overwhelmed with regret and plagued with guilt for not having foreseen the tragedy, Josefa feels compelled to tell Violeta's life story--one marked by lost ideals, disillusionment, and grief--which is ultimately Josefa's story, too. Through the interwoven lives of these two women, Marcela Serrano explores how the demands of a woman's role as mother, wife, lover, and friend are frequently at odds with her own dreams and aspirations, and how easily the fragile bonds of friendship and family can be strained to the breaking point. For Josefa and Violeta, it is only in Antigua, under the watchful eyes of "the others"--a chorus of female ancestral spirits who testify to the women's defining moments of strength and courage--that Josefa and Violeta will discover that even in the aftermath of violence and betrayal they have control over their destinies and their redemption.
Exquisitely crafted and written in beautiful, lyrical prose, Marcela Serrano's unforgettable novel about friendship, forgiveness, and second chances speaks to every woman who has experienced the wrenching divide between professional ambition and family responsibility, who has been torn between the excitement of illicit passion and the security of marriage, who has craved the thrill of success while yearning for solitude in an often chaotic, invasive world. [via]More editions of Antigua and My Life Before:
Bitter Fruit: The Untold Story of the American Coup in Guatemalaby Stephen Kinzer, Stephen E. SchlesingerISBN 0385183542 (0-385-18354-2)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Blood of Requited Loveby Manuel PuigISBN 0394724402 (0-394-72440-2)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Borzoi Anthology of Latin American Literature: From the Time of Columbus to the 20th Centuryby Emir R. MonegalISBN 0394733010 (0-394-73301-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Boys from Brazilby Ira LevinISBN 0394402677 (0-394-40267-7)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Boys from Brazil'Book summary:It is 1974, but for Dr Mengele and his group of Nazis, World War II is not yet over. They have a terrible plan to conquer the world, but how does it involve a group of boys that come from different countries, yet all look exactly the same? Only one man can find out. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class. [via]
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Brazil Redby Jean-Christophe Rufin, Willard WoodISBN 0393052079 (0-393-05207-9)
Hardcover, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
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Captains of the Sandsby Jorge Amado, Gregory RabassaISBN 0380897180 (0-380-89718-0)
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Caramba!by Nina Marie MartinezISBN 0385721528 (0-385-72152-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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A Change of Light and Other Storiesby Julio Cortázar, Gregory RabassaISBN 0394507215 (0-394-50721-5)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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The Closest of Enemies: A Personal and Diplomatic Account of U.S.-Cuban Relations since 1957by Wayne S. SmithISBN 0393023613 (0-393-02361-3)
Hardcover, W.W. Norton
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Colonial Travelers in Latin Americaby Irving A. LeonardISBN 0394475577 (0-394-47557-7)
Hardcover, Knopf
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Cuba Libreby Elmore LeonardISBN 0385323840 (0-385-32384-0)
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The Dancer Upstairsby Nicholas ShakespeareISBN 0385721072 (0-385-72107-2)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dancer Upstairs'Book summary:The Peruvian guerilla leader Ezequiel is responsible for tens of thousands of fiendishly cruel murders, yet he consistently eludes capture. But in Agustn Rejas he has an indefatigable pursuer. From secluded city streets to the paths of a mountain village the policeman persists, tracking and anticipating Ezequiel's every move. Rejas' only reprieve is his love for his daughter's beautiful dance teacher--until he begins to pick up unmistakable signals that her circles--and Ezequiel's--intersect. Based on the extraordinary manhunt for the leader of Peru's notorious guerilla organization, The Shining Path, The Dancer Upstairs is a story reminiscent of Graham Greene and John LeCarr -- tense, intricate, and heartbreaking. From the Trade Paperback edition. [via]
The Dead Girlsby Jorge IbarguengoitiaISBN 0380816121 (0-380-81612-1)
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Del Amor a LA Revolucionby Anthony G. LozanoISBN 0393092836 (0-393-09283-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Development As Freedomby Amartya Kumar SenISBN 0385720270 (0-385-72027-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Diego Rivera: A Retrospectiveby Detroit Institute of ArtsISBN 0393022757 (0-393-02275-7)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Distant Neighbors: Portrait of the Mexicansby Alan RidingISBN 0394500059 (0-394-50005-9)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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El Salvadorby Adam Kufeld, Manlio ArguetaISBN 0393306453 (0-393-30645-3)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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El Salvadorby Larry Towell, Mark DannerISBN 0393314286 (0-393-31428-6)
Softcover, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
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El Salvador: On the Road to Peaceby Karen SchwabachISBN 0382394534 (0-382-39453-4)
Hardcover, Silver Burdett Pr
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Eva Peronby Nicholas Fraser, Marysa NavarroISBN 0393014576 (0-393-01457-6)
Hardcover, W. W. Norton
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The Eye of the Heartby Barbara HowesISBN 0380709422 (0-380-70942-2)
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Far Tortugaby Peter MatthiessenISBN 039472478X (0-394-72478-X)
Softcover, Vintage Books
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Fidel Castro's Personal Revolution in Cuba:1959-1973: 1959-1973by James Nelson GoodsellISBN 0394488911 (0-394-48891-1)
Hardcover, Knopf
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Fiesta: A Celebration of Latin Hospitalityby Anya Von BremzenISBN 0385475268 (0-385-47526-8)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean 1492-1969by Eric WilliamsISBN 0394715020 (0-394-71502-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Great Rebellion: Mexico, 1905-1924by Ramon Eduardo RuizISBN 0393013235 (0-393-01323-5)
Hardcover, Norton
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History of Latin Americaby Hubert HerringISBN 0394305949 (0-394-30594-9)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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A House for Mr. Biswasby V.S. NaipaulISBN 0394720504 (0-394-72050-4)
Softcover, Vintage Books
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I Ask the Impossible: Poemsby Ana CastilloISBN 0385720734 (0-385-72073-4)
Softcover, Anchor Books
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Cherished for her passionate fiction and exuberant essays, the author hailed by Julia Alvarez as ?una storyteller de primera,? and by Barbara Kingsolver in The Los Angeles Times as ?impossible to resist,? returns to her first love?poetry?to reveal an unwavering commitment to social justice, and a fervent embrace of the sensual world.
With the poems in I Ask the Impossible, Castillo celebrates the strength that "is a woman?buried deep in [her] heart." Whether memorializing real-life heroines who have risked their lives for humanity, spinning a lighthearted tale for her young son, or penning odes to mortals, gods, goddesses, Castillo?s poems are eloquent and rich with insight. She shares over twelve years of poetic inspiration, from her days as a writer who ?once wrote poems in a basement with no heat," through the tenderness of motherhood and bitterness of loss, to the strength of love itself, which can ?make the impossible a simple act." Radiant with keen perception, wit, and urgency, sometimes erotic, often funny, this inspiring collection sounds the unmistakable voice of a "woman on fire? / and more worthy than stone." [via]More editions of I Ask the Impossible: Poems:
Imagining Argentinaby Lawrence ThorntonISBN 0385240279 (0-385-24027-9)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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In Banks We Trustby Penny LernouxISBN 0385183291 (0-385-18329-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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In the Language of Kings: An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature, Pre-Columbian to the Presentby Earl Shorris, Miguel Leon PortillaISBN 0393324079 (0-393-32407-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Incas : A Novelby Daniel J. PetersISBN 0394584929 (0-394-58492-9)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisisby Ernest R. May, Philip D. ZelikowISBN 0393322599 (0-393-32259-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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La Capital : The Biography of Mexico Cityby Jonathan KandellISBN 0394540697 (0-394-54069-7)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Life And Times of Mexicoby Earl ShorrisISBN 0393327671 (0-393-32767-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Low Intensity Warfare: Counterinsurgency, Proinsurgency and Antiterrorism in the Eightiesby Michael T. Klare, Peter KornbluhISBN 0394555791 (0-394-55579-1)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Maroon Societies:Rebel Slave Communities in the Americas: Rebel Slave Communities in the Americasby Richard PriceISBN 0385065086 (0-385-06508-6)
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Mayan Folktalesby James D. SextonISBN 0385422539 (0-385-42253-9)
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The Monkey Grammarianby Octavio PazISBN 0394178092 (0-394-17809-2)
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New Poemsby Pablo NerudaISBN 0394177932 (0-394-17793-2)
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Nicaraguan Sketchesby Julio Cortazar, Kathleen WeaverISBN 0393306429 (0-393-30642-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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No Other Lifeby Brian MooreISBN 0394280040 (0-394-28004-0)
Hardcover, Random House of Canada Ltd
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One Hell of a Gamble: Khrushchev, Castro, and Kennedy, 1958-1964by Timothy J. Naftali, Aleksandr FursenkoISBN 0393317900 (0-393-31790-0)
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Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali have taken advantage of recent unrestricted access to Soviet records and performed painstaking detective work to fill the gaps in the historical record. Some of the tension of the narrative is lost, because we know the outcome; even so, they give penetrating insights as they reconstruct the drama step by step. We learn that the Kremlin did seriously consider launching a nuclear attack on the U.S.: the appropriate orders were discussed and Khrushchev spent the night of October 22 in his office so he could be on hand to cable his authorization. Some of the most interesting facts to emerge, however, are those concerning John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert. JFK had always previously been portrayed as something of a parochial gung-ho type, but this, it emerges, was merely a public persona designed to appease the Pentagon hawks. At the same time JFK was talking about a Cuban invasion, he and his brother were engaging in a more secret policy of appeasement through the Soviet ambassador. Fortunately for all of us, diplomacy won the day. In recent years, JFK has been somewhat discredited as a leader for his unpleasant sexual carryings-on and corruption. It may just be that this view is as incomplete as his portrayal as the saintly "King of Camelot". If so, One Hell of a Gamble could be the first stage in his partial rehabilitation. --John Crace, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Churchby John L. AllenISBN 0385514492 (0-385-51449-2)
Hardcover, Doubleday
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The Other Mexico: Critique of the Pyramidby Octavio PazISBN 0394177738 (0-394-17773-8)
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Pablo Neruda: Absence and Presenceby Luis Poirot, Alastair ReidISBN 0393306437 (0-393-30643-7)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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In this beautiful printing of Poirots classic workfeaturing new scans from newly made printswe come to know the poets magical world through his poems, his houses, the wonderful things he collected, and his friends. 84 photographs [via]More editions of Pablo Neruda: Absence and Presence:
Pablo Neruda: Five Decades, a Selection (Poems, 1925-1970)by Pablo Neruda, Ben BelittISBN 0394492986 (0-394-49298-6)
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Peel My Love Like an Onionby Ana CastilloISBN 038549677X (0-385-49677-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Perez Familyby Christine BellISBN 0393027988 (0-393-02798-8)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Peron: A Biographyby Joseph A. PageISBN 0394522974 (0-394-52297-4)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Peron Novelby Tomas E. MartinezISBN 0394558383 (0-394-55838-3)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Puerto Rico: A Political and Cultural Historyby Arturo Morales CarrionISBN 0393301931 (0-393-30193-1)
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Reasons of Stateby A. CarpentierISBN 0394499093 (0-394-49909-3)
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Road Fever : A High-Speed Travelogueby Tim CahillISBN 039457656X (0-394-57656-X)
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The Roman Catholic Church in Colonial Latin Americaby Richard E. GreenleafISBN 0394302907 (0-394-30290-7)
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Running the Amazonby Joe KaneISBN 0394553314 (0-394-55331-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Running the Amazon'Book summary:In 1985 a team of hand-picked adventurers, including writer Joe Kane, embarked on a journey that would take them to the remote headwaters of the Amazon Basin. But that was just the beginning of the trip. Their goal: to navigate the world's longest river from source to mouth, a feat never before recorded.
After reaching (via a goat trail) a glacial trickle above 17,000 feet--debatably the farthest source of the Amazon--the team descends to a point where kayaks can be deployed. From there the trip entails kayaking through one of the nastiest white-water canyons on the planet, a stretch of water that has previously claimed the lives or quickly halted the plans of all who attempted to conquer it; navigating an unmapped gorge known affectionately as the Abyss; sneaking through the "Red Zone," an area closed to foreigners and occupied by the notorious Shining Path rebels; and, finally, paddling to the Atlantic by sea kayak through 3,000 miles of hot jungle.
Hired initially to chronicle the project from dry land, Kane quickly assumes a more integral role as a much-needed paddler, and as such he is able to provide vivid, first-hand descriptions of the treacherous water encountered. But in many ways the water is the least imposing obstacle to success. Along the way the team is beset by financial difficulties, a crisis of leadership, attacks from armed rebels, and the defection of team members. Kane's account of this six-month ordeal is much more than a travelogue of athletic endeavor--it's a fascinating portrait of the planning, politics, and personal struggles involved in mounting a modern-day expedition through a vast expanse of largely uncharted territory. [via]
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Samba : The Making of Brazilian Carnivalby Alma GuillermoprietoISBN 0394571894 (0-394-57189-4)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Sea of Deathby Jorge AmadoISBN 0380754789 (0-380-75478-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Shepherds of the Nightby Jorge AmadoISBN 0380754711 (0-380-75471-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Silent Missionsby Vernon A. WaltersISBN 0385135009 (0-385-13500-9)
Hardcover, Doubleday
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Star Dust Falling: The Story of the Plane That Vanishedby Jay RaynerISBN 038560226X (0-385-60226-X)
Hardcover, Doubleday
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State of the World 1993: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Societyby Linda StarkeISBN 0393309630 (0-393-30963-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Swift As Desireby Laura Esquivel, Stephen A. LytleISBN 038572151X (0-385-72151-X)
Softcover, Anchor Books
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Theodore Rexby Edmund MorrisISBN 0394555090 (0-394-55509-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Theodore Rex'Book summary:In this lively biography, Edmund Morris returns to the gifted, energetic, and thoroughly controversial man whom the novelist Henry James called "King Theodore." In his two terms as president of the United States, Roosevelt forged an American empire, and he behaved as if it was his destiny. In this sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Morris charts Roosevelt's accomplishments: the acquisition of the Panama Canal and the Philippines, the creation of national parks and monuments, and more. "Collaring Capital and Labor in either hand," Morris writes, Roosevelt made few friends, but he usually got what he wanted--and earned an enduring place in history.
Morris combines a fine command of the era's big issues with an appreciation for the daily minutiae involved in governing a nation. Less controversially inventive, but no less readable, than the Ronald Reagan biography Dutch, Theodore Rex gives readers new reason both to admire and fault an American phenomenon. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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The Ticket That Explodedby William S. BurroughsISBN 0394623665 (0-394-62366-5)
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Tropical Night Fallingby Manuel Puig, Suzanne Jill LevineISBN 0393309088 (0-393-30908-8)
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Trouble in Our Backyard: Central America and the United States in the Eightiesby Martin DiskinISBN 0394715896 (0-394-71589-6)
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We Love Glenda So Much and a Change of Lightby Julio CortazarISBN 0394722973 (0-394-72297-3)
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We Love Glenda So Much and Other Talesby Julio Cortázar, Gregory RabassaISBN 0394524934 (0-394-52493-4)
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We Say No: Chronicles 1963-1991by Eduardo Galeano, Mark FriedISBN 0393308987 (0-393-30898-7)
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Widowsby Ariel DorfmanISBN 0394711084 (0-394-71108-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Widows'Book summary:Contains WIDOWS, a parable of courage and resilience in the face of totalitarian oppression, and LAST WALTZ IN SANTIAGO, a collection of poems written on the themes of exile and 'the disappeared'. From the author of DEATH AND THE MAIDEN. [via]
The Winnersby Julio Cortázar, Elaine KerriganISBN 0394723015 (0-394-72301-5)
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Worker in the Cane: A Puerto Rican Life Historyby Sidney W. MintzISBN 0393007316 (0-393-00731-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Worker in the Cane: A Puerto Rican Life History'Book summary:This is the absorbing story of Don Taso, a Puerto Rican sugar cane worker, and of his family and the village in which he lives. Told largely in his own words, it is a vivid account of the drastic changes taking place in Puerto Rico, as he sees them.
Worker in the Cane is both a profound social document and a moving spiritual testimony. Don Taso portrays his harsh childhood, his courtship and early marriage, his grim struggle to provide for his family. He tells of his radical political beliefs and union activity during the Depression and describes his hardships when he was blacklisted because of his outspoken convictions. Embittered by his continuing poverty and by a serious illness, he undergoes a dramatic cure and becomes converted to a Protestant revivalist sect. In the concluding chapters the author interprets Don Taso's experience in the light of the changing patterns of life in rural Puerto Rico. [via]More editions of Worker in the Cane: A Puerto Rican Life History:
The World Is Burning: Murder in the Rain Forestby Alex ShoumatoffISBN 0380715422 (0-380-71542-2)
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Zeroby Ignacio De Loyola BrandaoISBN 0380845334 (0-380-84533-4)
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Tan Veloz Como El Deseo / Swift As Desireby Laura EsquivelISBN 0385721633 (0-385-72163-3)
Softcover, Random House Espanol
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tan Veloz Como El Deseo / Swift As Desire'Book summary:Laura Esquivel regresa con una novela de gran belleza y compasión. Mientras Como agua para chocolate se basó en la vida de su madre, en Tan veloz como el deseo Esquivel hace un trabajo de ficción acerca de la vida de su padre en México. Nacido con la curiosa habilidad de entender los mensajes ocultos en los sentimientos humanos, Don Júbilo se convierte en un traductor que ayuda a otros a solucionar problemas de comunicación en sus relaciones. Sin embargo, cuando una tragedia destruye su matrimonio, es la habilidad de su hija para escuchar que reunirá a Don Júbilo en su cama de muerte con su esposa. La señora Esquivel nos muestra con cariño, estilo y humor como el mantener secretos nos llevara a ser infelices y como la comunicación es la llave para alcanzar el amor. [via]
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