The Land That Never Was: Sir Gregor MacGregor and the Most Audacious Fraud in History
by David Sinclair
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Once upon a time, in the heart of Central America, there was a country named Poyais. It was exceptionally rich in resources, civilization, and culture and was ruled by the brave and enlightened Scottish soldier, Sir Gregor MacGregor, who became its ruler...
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Empire's Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism
by Greg Grandin
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An eye-opening examination of Latin America’s role as proving ground for U.S. imperial strategies and tactics In recent years, one book after another has sought to take the measure of the Bush administration’s aggressive foreign policy. In...
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Course of Mexican History 7TH Edition
by Michael C Meyer
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Still the leading survey text on Mexican history from the pre-Columbian period to the present, this thoroughly updated edition of The Course of Mexican History introduces a new co-author, Susan Deeds. This sixth edition offers a fresh understanding of...
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Che: Self Portrait
by Ernesto Che Guevara
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At last, Che on Che! Discover the personal side of the legendary Che Guevara in a way never before revealed to the world. This book includes many unpublished short stories and poems written to his wife and children, as well as photos from the Guevara...
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Marijuana Time
by Ken Lukowiak
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"In Soldier's Song", Ken Lukowiak described the nightmare of war in the Falklands. "Marijuana Time" recalls the years after the war, in which Lukowiak struggled to come to terms with what he had experienced....
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Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President
by Vicente Fox
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The charismatic former President of Mexico offers a clear and candid perspective on the state of world affairs When Vicente Fox swept into office in 2000, he broke the dictatorial one-party rule that had strangled Mexico for over seventy years. A native...
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Fidel Castro Handbook
by George Galloway
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In the year that Fidel Castro turns 80, this is a fresh look at his life from childhood, through his dramatic conquest of power, and his extraordinary, charismatic leadership of Cuba over 47 years....
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The Flight of the Condor: Stories of Violence and War from Colombia (Americas)
by Jennifer Ga Edwards
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After decades of violence of all kinds, what remains are the stories. History is revised and debated, its protagonists bear witness, its writers ensure that all the suffering has not been in vain. These stories from Colombia contain pain and love, and...
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News of a Kidnapping
by Gabr Garcia Marquez
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This astonishing book by the Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez chronicles the 1990 kidnappings of ten Colombian men and women--all but one a journalist--by the Medellín drug boss Pablo Escobar. The carefully orchestrated...
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Mexico Otherwise: Modern Mexico in the Eyes of Foreign Observers
by Jurgen Buchenau
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A diverse collection of observations on nineteenth and twentieth century Mexico by non-Mexican authors....
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The Companion to Latin American Studies
by Philip Swanson
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This guide gives a brief and accessible overview of the whole of Latin American Studies. Covering all the possible topics, from colonial cultures and identity to US Latino culture and issues of race, gender and sexuality, this book situates Latin America...
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Santa Anna: A Curse Upon Mexico (Brassey's Military Profiles)
by Robert L Scheina
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-- Portrays the heroic and rogue dimensions of Santa Anna's character -- Offers a fascinating glimpse of Mexican social and cultural history Americans usually remember Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna for his assault on the Alamo in 1836. While many Mexicans...
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The Language of Passion
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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Ten years of world-class journalism from one of Latin America’s most influential and controversial men of letters Since 1977, Mario Vargas Llosa has contributed a biweekly column to Spain’s major newspaper, El País. Dubbed “...
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Constitutionalism and Dictatorship
by Robert John Barros
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It challenges long standing accepted wisdom about dictatorship and institutions....
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Shadows of Elisa Lynch
by Sian Rees
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By the author of 'The Floating Brothel', this is the equally bizarre and intriguing story of how a 19th century Irish woman came to be the Eva Peron of Paraguay....
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History of Latin America, the Penguin (Penguin History)
by Edwin Williamson
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A single-volume history of Latin America starting with the pre-Columbian Indian peoples and the slow, often savage process of colonization by which Spaniards and Portuguese came to control territory many times the size of Spain....
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Survivors in Mexico
by Rebecca West
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-254) and index....
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Mexico Volume 1 From the Beginning To The
by Alan Knight
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Mexico is a three volume general history of Mexico, comprising (I) the PreConquest period to 1521, (II) the Colonial period from 1521 to 1821, and (III, forthcoming) the National period from 1821-present. These books give a comprehensive narrative and...
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Shooting the Moon the True Story of An
by David Harris
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Now in paperback, the acclaimed nonfiction thriller that takes us behind the scenes and reveals what really happened in 1989 when 20,000 American soldiers invaded Panama, arrested that nation's leader, and hauled him back to Miami to stand trial for...
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On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman)
by Louis A Perez
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Explores the rich cultural ties between Cuba and the United States and reveals their startling influence on the way Cubans see themselves as a people and as a nation. In a sweeping multilayered history, Prez explores the intertwined lives of Cubans and...
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