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How Theater Expanded the Public Sphere and Contributed to Argentina's Democratization

"Ruben Reyes Jr. conjures strange dreamlike worlds to explore what we would do if we woke up one morning and our lives were unrecognizable. Boundaries between the past, present, and future are blurred. Menacing technology and unchecked bureaucracy cut through everyday life with uncanny dread. The characters, from mango farmers to pop stars to ex-guerrilla fighters to cyborgs, are forced to make uncomfortable choices--choices that not only mean life or death, but might also allow them to be heard in a world set on silencing the voices of Central Americans"--

Explores the challenges of large, complex, institutionally fragmented, and dynamic city-regions across the BRICS countries and the emergence of formal and informal governance arrangements.

"Un periodista peruano regresa a Espaäna dispuesto a rehacer su vida tras separarse de su mujer. Varias dâecadas antes, otro peruano, Matâias Giurato Roeder, se encuentra en una situaciâon similar: abandona su paâis para irse a Estados Unidos y experimenta los rigores de la migraciâon y el horror de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La experiencia civil y la aventura âepica se complementan asâi en esta vibrante novela en cuya trama restallan los perturbadores efectos del amor, la locura, la polâitica y la guerra. Dotada de una prosa trepidante que traslada al lector al vâertigo y la crudeza de un campo de batalla, El mundo que vimos arder constituye tanto un registro bâelico impactante como una reflexiâon sobre la identidad y el desarraigo en un tiempo en el que todo parece estar a punto de estallar o desaparecer" --

"A surprise trip to Miriam's parents in Punta Cana, which should be filled with arroz con pollo and breezy days under the tamarind tree, quickly becomes a hunt for a possible property saboteur. But before Miriam can begin to uncover the person damaging the vacation rentals her parents manage, she's called away to Puerto Rico to film a Three Kings Day special. She's welcomed to the blue ballast-stone streets of Old San Juan by crime scene tape, and things only get worse from there. An anonymous personal gift on Miriam's doorstep on New Year's Eve screams stalker, and the 400-year-old guesthouse creaks and moans like there is something trapped in its walls. Luckily, her BFF, Alma, and their mutual friend Jorge are in town to keep her distracted between filming cultural segments for the network. But private chef tables and spa days come to an abrupt halt when Jorge's telenovela heartthrob novio goes missing. And there is something worrisome about Alma's too-perfect boyfriend--specifically, his duffle bag full of cash. Will demon masks, African drumbeats, and dark alleys lead to Miriam's demise? Or will the mysterious events come together like the delicious layers of a pastel n?"--

When a champion equestrian butts heads with a sexy, brooding cowboy, the heat between them sizzles. After her last disastrous competition went viral, Olympic hopeful Veronica del Valle spent three years healing - and hiding. Finally ready for another shot, Veronica agrees to train at an under-the-radar, family-run ranch in tiny Esperanza, California. The living accommodations? Sparse. High-end equestrian equipment? Zero. What Rancho Lindo does have is stable manager Tómas Ortega, a brooding, handsome cowboy who offers Veronica unsolicited advice during her training sessions. Advice that, infuriatingly, turns out to be right every time. The only thing Tómas cares about are his horses and saving his family's ranch--and not their new boarder, who makes it clear she's not happy with his stables. So he's shocked Veronica offers to pretend to be his girlfriend when Tómas's ex comes back to town. All she wants in return is some after-hours training. He soon realizes Veronica is nothing like he imagined, and the harder he falls, the more he worries, because Veronica's Olympic dreams will eventually take her away from Rancho Lindo - and from him.

"The contributors selected for this anthology are not the region's classic authors, although they are undoubtedly influenced by their legacy, as their visions of reality, art, and the act of writing, expand and enrich the scope of Central American literature. Their voices reveal the complexity of the region's social, economic and cultural panorama, as well as its aesthetic originality. These are women determined to follow their dreams as the motivation to continue creating the chronicle of their lives. Collectively, their writings convey the intensity and surprise that come from exploring the human condition."--Publisher description.

"The book is relevant to persons interested in public governance, comparative politics and the politics of Brazil, Russia, and the United States. It would also be accessible to Ph.D. and motivated upper-division students, and to practitioners. The arguments are presented rigorously, but also in a captivating manner"--

La primera novela de Joaquín Matos, Por qué prefiero ser un narco: Es mejor que un ordinario, es una nueva adición a la gran tradición de Narcoliteratura como Elmer Mendoza, Andrés López López y Don Winslow.Y la segunda.....Una impactante historia sobre la cruda escalada del joven Luis Restrepo en el truculento mundo del narcotráfico. Su figura descollante aparece en el centro de la convulsionada frontera venezolana, rodeado de personajes que se explotan mutuamente sus deseos y carencias, en un perfecto sistema paranoico jalonado por sus adicciones, las deudas, las amenazas, la venganza, la persecución y la tortura.Es un círculo de valores y antivalores donde se combinan todas las formas de lucha y donde todo está justificado cuando se quiere tener un futuro asegurado a toda costa: el amor, la amistad, el placer, la ternura, el lujo y el confort que él quiere para su hijita y su familia, solo son posibles a través de la violencia, el crimen, la explotación, el dolor, la traición o la muerte.La narración no escatima detalles de los laboriosos procesos de la mente abotargada del narco, ni de las fiestas lujuriosas con mujeres hermosas o las sucesivas matanzas en las que se ve involucrado, para llevarnos de la mano a un epílogo intenso y sorprendente.

Explore la fascinante historia de una guerra que pocas veces se menciona en los libros de texto estadounidenses.La guerra del Paraguay de 1864-1870 fue la guerra más sangrienta entre naciones de la historia de Sudamérica. Descubra cómo el pequeño Paraguay tenía un tirano con un ego gigantesco y el mayor ejército del continente, y cómo y por qué invadió Brasil y Argentina. Entérese sobre la mayor batalla naval de la historia de Sudamérica y sobre la fortaleza paraguaya llamada el Gibraltar de Sudamérica.También conocerá cómo el rey de Portugal se trasladó a Río de Janeiro con su corte para escapar de Napoleón y cómo declaró a Brasil igual a Portugal. Aprenda cómo su hijo y su nieto se convirtieron en emperadores del Imperio independiente de Brasil.Descubra a Eliza Alice Lynch, la mujer irlandesa que fue amante de un tirano y poseyó más propiedades que ninguna otra mujer en el mundo. Quedará cautivado por su escandaloso amor por un tirano asesino y por cómo lo siguió hasta su muerte, enterrándolo a él y a su hijo mayor en una tumba que cavó en el barro con sus propias manos.En este libro, aprenderá lo siguiente:Las misiones jesuíticas a los guaraníes, una teocracia independiente única en la historia.El Dr. José Gaspar de Francia, o el Supremo, que obligaba a los visitantes extranjeros a permanecer en Paraguay el resto de sus vidas.Carlos Antonio López, el Excelentísimo, que engordó tanto que no podía montar a caballo.Francisco Solano López, el Mariscal, que pensaba que los pelotones de fusilamiento eran un desperdicio de balas y mandaba ejecutar a bayoneta o machete.Cómo Uruguay y Paraguay sobrevivieron siendo vecinos de superpotencias.Cómo un ejército de niños y ancianos continuó una guerra durante más de un año.Cómo Paraguay logró sobrevivir a pesar de que el 90 por ciento de sus hombres murieron en la guerra.¡Y mucho más!

Et barn er dødt, og Estela sidder alene i en fængselscelle og fortæller sin version af historien til de politifolk, hun tror, sidder på den anden side af spejlvæggen. Hun voksede op i det chilenske landskab og flyttede til hovedstaden for at arbejde som barnepige og hushjælp hos en rig familie. Hushjælpens tilsyneladende enkle liv forvandler sig til et repetitivt mareridt af nedværdigelser og vold, samtidig som hun på underlig vis føler en uforklarlig kærlighed til familien, hun tjener hos. Estelas undertrykte følelsesliv bliver, sammen med udmattelse og raseri, til en livsfarlig cocktail.Om forfatteren:Alia Trabucco Zerán (f. 1983) er en chilensk forfatter. Hun er blev nomineret til Booker-prisen allerede for sin første roman, mens hun for sit non-fiktionsværket "When Women Kill" fik British Academy Book Prize for i 2022. "Ren" er hendes anden roman.

"Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers--and hearts--in ruins. Archaeologist Dr. Socorro "Corrie" Mejâia has a bone to pick. Literally. It's been Corrie's life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it's too good to be true... and she's right. As the world-renowned expert on Chimalli, by rights Corrie should be leading the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome nemesis. But Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they were in grad school. Ford certainly isn't thrilled either--with everything going on in his life right now, the last thing he needs is a reminder of their rocky past. But as the dig begins, it becomes clear they'll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries--and lingering attraction--under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there's only one way this all ends--explosively"--

Self-Determining Haiti,Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Pirates of Panama ; or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Pioneering in Cuba ; A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

This Modern Man is Beat is a novel in stories chronicling the life and times of Habib bin Habib Al Fulan - born in El Salvador, of Palestinian stock, and eventually ending up in Miami. In each story, a different version of Habib appears at a different stage of life, a modern and multicultural American man trying to find his place in the world. Linked by theme and character with singular wit, black humor, and sometimes bawdy depictions of sex, drugs, and violence, it is also a sincere love story.

Las palabras tienen poderes mágicos. Son letras, sílabas y frases con la capacidad de dibujar historias en el pensamiento, son un viaje por la vida y las situaciones, reales o ficticias, acompañadas casi siempre por una banda sonora mental cuyo objetivo es llenar aquel vacío que todos tenemos, aunque no nos guste admitirlo. Lo que escribo en la arena (cuentos y otras cosas que se olvidan) captura la magia de las palabras y su versatilidad para tocar y mover diferentes figuras y temas relevantes para el ser humano: relaciones amorosas, recuerdos de la infancia, problemas de salud mental, el ocaso de la vida y el dolor secreto de un inmigrante con sueños de regresar a su país, mas no físicamente, sino a través de sus obras. La obra contiene cuentos y microrrelatos, algunos de ellos premiados en concursos como Cuéntale tu cuento a La Nota Latina, Cuentomanía y Microcuento.es; con ilustraciones del artista Julián Gómez; sin duda una lectura ideal para jóvenes y adultos.