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This is a no-frills account of one woman's experience being the victim of a Mexican kidnapping operation. It is more or less what you would expect it to be, but is well written and certainly worth a read.
An expansive view of Argentina's dirty war, Lexicon of Terror provides the reader with a look at the unpunished crimes committed during the junta's rule. From urban kidnappings, rural issues of the period and torture as carried out in secret camps, you get a powerful snapshot of this dark section of Latin American history. If you don't know much about the Dirty War, this is as good a place to start as any.
An expansive view of Argentina's dirty war, Lexicon of Terror provides the reader with a look at the unpunished crimes committed during the junta's rule. From urban kidnappings, rural issues of the period and torture as carried out in secret camps, you get a powerful snapshot of this dark section of Latin American history. If you don't know much about the Dirty War, this is as good a place to start as any.
This book is a thorough look at one of the scariest realities of today's Americas: transnational gangs. From Los Angeles to Central America to suburban Virginia, the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs are a huge and growing problem and deserve the examination and analysis that this book provides. Well written and eye-opening.
For what it is this is one of the best comics I've ever read. It's not an intricate plot, but it's done with such style and the artwork is so good that it really elevates itself to another level. I recommend this to anyone who likes Batman or wants to read a good graphic novel.
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Deliver Us from Evil by Ernestina Sodi
rfresh, February 8, 2010
This is a no-frills account of one woman's experience being the victim of a Mexican kidnapping operation. It is more or less what you would expect it to be, but is well written and certainly worth a read.A Lexicon of Terror: Argentina and the Legacies of Torture by Margueri Feitlowitz
rfresh, February 8, 2010
An expansive view of Argentina's dirty war, Lexicon of Terror provides the reader with a look at the unpunished crimes committed during the junta's rule. From urban kidnappings, rural issues of the period and torture as carried out in secret camps, you get a powerful snapshot of this dark section of Latin American history. If you don't know much about the Dirty War, this is as good a place to start as any.A Lexicon of Terror: Argentina and the Legacies of Torture by Margueri Feitlowitz
rfresh, February 8, 2010
An expansive view of Argentina's dirty war, Lexicon of Terror provides the reader with a look at the unpunished crimes committed during the junta's rule. From urban kidnappings, rural issues of the period and torture as carried out in secret camps, you get a powerful snapshot of this dark section of Latin American history. If you don't know much about the Dirty War, this is as good a place to start as any.No Boundaries (09 Edition) by Diaz
rfresh, February 8, 2010
This book is a thorough look at one of the scariest realities of today's Americas: transnational gangs. From Los Angeles to Central America to suburban Virginia, the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs are a huge and growing problem and deserve the examination and analysis that this book provides. Well written and eye-opening.Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo
rfresh, January 22, 2010
For what it is this is one of the best comics I've ever read. It's not an intricate plot, but it's done with such style and the artwork is so good that it really elevates itself to another level. I recommend this to anyone who likes Batman or wants to read a good graphic novel.1-5 of 14next