Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Oregon

Foods of the World: Latin American Cooking 

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Minnesota

Stories

LONGLISTED for the 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION An urgent, essential collection of stories about immigration, broken dreams, Los Angeles gang members, Latin American families, and other tales of high stakes journeys, from the award-winning author of War by Candlelight and At Night We Walk in Circles. Migration. Betrayal. Family secrets. Doomed love. Uncertain futures. In Daniel Alarcón's hands, these are transformed into deeply human stories with high stakes. In "The Thousands," people are on the move and forging new paths; hope and heartbreak abound. A man deals with the fallout of his blind relatives' mysterious deaths and his father's mental breakdown and incarceration in "The Bridge." A gang member discovers a way to forgiveness and redemption through the haze of violence and trauma in "The Ballad of Rocky Rontal." And in the tour de force novella, "The Auroras", a man severs himself from his old life and seeks to make a new one in a new city, only to find himself seduced and controlled by a powerful woman. Richly drawn, full of unforgettable characters, The King is Always Above the People reveals experiences both unsettling and unknown, and yet eerily familiar in this new world.

The King Is Always above the People

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Told with gripping intensity, It Would be Night in Caracas chronicles one woman’s desperate battle to survive amid the dangerous, sometimes deadly, turbulence of modern Venezuela and the lengths she must go to secure her future. In Caracas, Venezuela, Adelaida Falcon stands over an open grave. Alone, except for harried undertakers, she buries her mother–the only family Adelaida has ever known. Numb with grief, Adelaida returns to the apartment they shared. Outside the window that she tapes shut every night—to prevent the tear gas raining down on protesters in the streets from seeping inWhen looters masquerading as revolutionaries take over her apartment, Adelaida resists and is beatenup . It is the beginning of a fight for survival in a country that has disintegrated into violence and anarchy, where citizens are increasingly pitted against each other. But as fate would have it, Adelaida is given a gruesome choice that could secure her escape. Filled with riveting twists and turns, and told in a powerful, urgent voice, It Would Be Night in Caracas is a chilling reminder of how quickly the world we know can crumble.

It Would Be Night in Caracas

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Mississippi

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Roberto Clemente / Simon Bolivar Latin American Heroes 2 Book Bundle

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Florida

A Concise History of Latin America

Born in Blood and Fire

Tennessee

Now in its sixth edition, Modern Latin America is a lively interpretive history and the leading text in the field. Thoroughly updated and revised, the book includes a new chapter on the history of Colombia from the wars of independence to the violent conflicts of the present day. It also examines such topics as:* the impact of 9/11 on U.S.-Latin American relations* globalization* drug trafficking* women's roles in society and politics* the fragility and uncertainty of democracy in Latin AmericaThe book features sociocultural sections and boxes in nearly every chapter, covering such diverse areas as the psychology of exile, Santeria in Cuba, baseball in the Dominican Republic, and the popularity of Latin music in the U.S. All political and economic information has been updated. As in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of Latin America, highlighting central themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and United States intervention in the area. With an insightful look into the future, Modern Latin America, Sixth Edition, will continue to be an exceptional text for undergraduate courses on contemporary Latin American history, society, and politics.

Modern Latin America

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Alane Salierno Mason

Excellent despite its yellowed pages

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

The World Through the Eyes of Writers: an Anthology

Featuring the work of more than 28 writers from upwards of 20 countries, this collection transports us to the frontiers of twenty-first century literature.

 

In these pages, some of the most accomplished writers in world literature-among them Edwidge Danticat, Ha Jin, Cynthia Ozick, Javier Marias, and Nobel laureates Wole Soyinka, Günter Grass, Czeslaw Milosz, Wislawa Szymborska, and Naguib Mahfouz-have stepped forward to introduce us to dazzling literary talents virtually unknown to readers of English. Most of their work-short stories, poems, essays, and excerpts from novels-appears here in English for the first time.

 

The Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman introduces us to a story of extraordinary poise and spiritual intelligence by the Argentinian writer Juan Forn. The Romanian writer Norman Manea shares with us the sexy, sinister, and thrillingly avant garde fiction of his homeland's leading female novelist. The Indian writer Amit Chaudhuri spotlights the Bengali writer Parashuram, whose hilarious comedy of manners imagines what might have happened if Britain had been colonized by Bengal. And Roberto Calasso writes admiringly of his fellow Italian Giorgio Manganelli, whose piece celebrates the Indian city of Madurai.

 

Every piece here-be it from the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Caribbean-is a discovery, a colorful thread in a global weave of literary exchange.

 

Edited by Samantha Schnee, Alane Salierno Mason, and Dedi Felman

Words Without Borders

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Great condition. Has a number written on back cover though. Sweet story 🥰 #paperback #fiction #kids #children #latinamerica #writing #juvenilefiction #childrenstories 

Missouri

An evocative collection of short stories by a three-time Pura Belpre honoree. Now available in paperback!When Carmen Teresa receives a notebook as a holiday gift, the guests suggest she write down their own childhood stories, which they tell. But Carmen Teresa, who loves to cook, collects their family recipes instead! With energy, sensitivity, and warmth, Lulu Delacre introduces readers to a symphony of colorful characters whose 9 stories dance through a year of Latin American holidays and customs. Countries include Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Guatamala and Peru. Seventeen delicious and authentic recipes are included.

Salsa Stories

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Beatriz Vidal

HC no dust jacket. Heavy rubbing to corners. Ex-library with noted markings. Tight binding. Pages like new. 

A Latin American Christmas Story

Federico and the Magi's Gift

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Jon Lee Anderson

Basic shelf wear. Never opened. Never read. Spine and pages are immaculate. 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

New Jersey

A Revolutionary Life

Making use of unprecedented access to Guevara's personal archives, his guerrilla cohorts, and Cuban government archives, an exhaustive biography traces the life of the Latin American communist revolutionary

Che Guevara

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Nevada

Latin America History and Culture Volume 1

Hardcover Latin Cookbook filled with recipes as well as background history of the cuisine. Latin cooking includes Spain, Portugal, South America (not Mexico). Prior James Beard Award Winning cookbook author. Refer to pics for exterior condition, minor marks. Inside clean flat pages. #hardcover #cookbook #recipes #latincooking #latinamerica #southamericancooking #cooking #fiesta #spanishcooking #latinfood

New York

Full of recipes with descriptions of how they fit into the culture, this cookbook will introduce you to a slew of tangy, spicy taste sensations that will start at your lips and move to you hips sooner than you can say Salsa.

Fiesta! A Celebration of Latin Hospitality

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Jorge Aulicino

Judith Filc

Cierta dureza en la sintaxis translated by Judith Filc
Book has never been read & is in excellent shape! Some very minor wear on edges. Please see photos 

Poems by Jorge Aulicino

The poems of Jorge Aulicino combine images of the Dirty War in Argentina, historic Latin American independence struggles, the battles against fascism in Europe, and the ongoing movement of refugees across the globe. This influential book -- published in Spanish as Cierta dureza en la sintaxis in 2008 -- has now been translated for the first time by poet Judith Filc, working closely with Aulicino.--

A Certain Roughness in Their Syntax

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Olga Loya

Carmen Lizardi-Rivera

Bilingual Latin American Tales

Magic Moments

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Marie Arana

Lima Nights

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Thomas E. Skidmore

Peter H. Smith

Social Studies

This popular text, now in its fourth edition, is a lively interpretive history that has been brought up to date in all areas, including the ongoing war against international drug trafficking, the difficulties and promises of NAFTA, the increasing trend toward democratic and pluralist politics,
and the large-scale immigration of Latin Americans into the United States. As in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case-study approach that guides students through the major countries of Latin America, highlighting central themes such as European-New World interaction, racial mixtures,
military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the region. Completely expanded and updated throughout, this edition includes a broad overview of the region during the 1990s and provides a revised epilogue that takes stock of the recent developments, offering insights as to what the future holds for
Latin America.

#hardcover #fantasy #magicalrealism #historicalfiction #spanishliterature #latinamerica

Georgia

A Novel

Winner of the Cervantes Prize
 
Carlos Fuentes, one of the world's most acclaimed authors, is at the height of his powers in this stunning new novel--a magnificent epic of passion, magic, and desire in modern Mexico, a rich and remarkable tapestry set in a world where free will fights with the wishes of the gods.

Josué Nadal has lost more than his innocence: He has been robbed of his life--and his posthumous narration sets the tone for a brilliantly written novel that blends mysticism and realism. Josué tells of his fateful meeting as a skinny, awkward teen with Jericó, the vigorous boy who will become his twin, his best friend, and his shadow. Both orphans, the two young men intend to spend their lives in intellectual pursuit--until they enter an adult landscape of sex, crime, and ambition that will test their pledge and alter their lives forever.

Idealistic Josué goes to work for a high-tech visionary whose stunning assistant will introduce him to a life of desire; cynical Jericó is enlisted by the Mexican president in a scheme to sell happiness to the impoverished masses. On his journey into a web of illegality in which he will be estranged from Jericó, Josué is aided and impeded by a cast of unforgettable characters: a mad, imprisoned murderer with a warning of revenge, an elegant aviatrix and addict seeking to be saved, a prostitute shared by both men who may have murdered her way into a brilliant marriage, and the prophet Ezekiel himself.

Mixing ancient mythologies with the sensuousness and avarice and need of the twenty-first century, Destiny and Desire is a monumental achievement from one of the masters of contemporary literature.

Destiny and Desire

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María José Ferrada

Elizabeth Bryer

Maryland

For seven-year-old M, the world is guided by a firm set of principles, based on her father D's life as a traveling salesman. Enchanted by her father's trade, M convinces him to take her along on his routes, selling hardware supplies against the backdrop of Pinochet-era Chile. As father and daughter trek from town to town in their old Renault, M's memories and thoughts become tied to a language of rural commerce, philosophy, the cosmos, hardware products, and ghosts. M, in her innocence, barely notices the rising tensions and precarious nature of their work until she and her father connect with an enigmatic photographer, E, whose presence threatens to upend the unusual life they've created.María José Ferrada expertly captures a vanishing way of life and a father-daughter relationship on the brink of irreversible change. At once nostalgic, dangerous, sharply funny, and full of delight and wonder, How to Order the Universe is a richly imaginative debut and a rare work of magic and originality.

How to Order the Universe

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Gerry Hadden

Another incredible book on the crisis in Latin America and Haiti written by an NPR correspondent.  Contains photos, heartfelt stories, and a clear eyed view of the crisis facing the world.

Love and Ghosts in Latin America and Haiti

A former NPR correspondent takes you into his own ghost-filled life as he reports on a region in turmoil. Gerry Hadden was training to become a Buddhist monk when opportunity came knocking: the offer of a dream job as NPR’s correspondent for Latin America. Arriving in Mexico in 2000 during the nation’s first democratic transition of power, he witnesses both hope and uncertainty. But after 9/11, he finds himself documenting overlooked yet extraordinary events in a forgotten political landscape. As he reports on Colombia’s drug wars, Guatemala’s deleterious emigration, and Haiti’s bloody rebellion, Hadden must also make a home for himself in Mexico City, coming to terms with its ghosts and chasing down the love of his life, in a riveting narrative that reveals the human heart at the center of international affairs.

Never the Hope Itself

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Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz

First American edition 1999 by INTERLINK BOOKS a taste of Latin America recipes and stories 

Michigan

Recipes and Stories

Forget mass-produced tortilla chips and salsa dips. Discover the taste of real and diverse Latin American and Caribbean food by drawing on age-old indigenous recipes with influences from Spain, Portugal and Africa. In addition to 100 authentic and easy-to-follow recipes, cooks will find entertaining stories and literary extracts from novels, diaries and poems.

A Taste of Latin America

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#fiction #drama #venezuela #karinasainzborgo #socialism #caracas #spanish #espanol #latinamerica #greatstories

La hija de la española

Gabriel García Márquez

Gregory Rabassa

The Nobel laureate weaves a story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents, her brothers' resolve to murder her corruptor, and the townspeoples' refusal to depart from routine.

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