Acclaimed Argentine thriller writer Gustavo Eduardo Abrevaya (The Sanctuary) returns with a harrowing tale of society in decay. After a five-year-old girl disappears under mysterious circumstances, Federico " El Pampa" Bazá n, a sub-inspector with the Federal Police, is tasked with tracking her down. Pampa is a lone wolf who' s used to getting his hands dirty, but nothing has prepared him for this descent into a hellish underworld of corrupt officials, bloodthirsty security forces, and mar...

All three books in the American Book Award–winning Memory of Fire Trilogy available in a single volume for the first time.Eduardo Galeano's Memory of Fire Trilogy defies categorization—or perhaps creates its own. It is a passionate, razor-sharp, lyrical history of North and South America, from the birth of the continent's indigenous peoples through the end of the twentieth century. The three volumes form a haunting and dizzying whole that resurrects the liv...

One of Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Sports Books of All Time—a history of soccer that "stands out like Pelé on a field of second-stringers" ( The New Yorker).The beautiful game deserves a beautiful book, and Eduardo Galeano—one of Latin America's most acclaimed authors—has written it. From Aztec champions sacrificed to appease the gods, to the goals that were literally scored into wooden posts in Victorian England, to Spain's victory in th...

"An epic work of literary creation . . . There could be no greater vindication of the wonders of the lands and people of Latin America than Memory of Fire ." — The Washington PostEduardo Galeano's monumental three-volume retelling of the history of the New World begins with Genesis, a vast chain of legends sweeping from the birth of creation to the era of savage colonialism. Through lyrical prose and deep understanding, Galeano (author of ...

Eine äußerst nützliche Auseinandersetzung mit der Problematik Suchtkranker, den Behandlungsmethoden und der aktiven Rolle des familiären Umfelds. Entdecken Sie, wie das Verhältnis von Zeit und Drogen in einer Epoche funktioniert, in der alles beschleunigt und unmittelbar ist. Die Perspektive des renommierten Dr. Eduardo Kalina, Psychiater und Suchtexperte, ist grundlegend, um über eines der komplexesten Themen nachzudenken, mit denen alle Länder der Welt konfrontiert sind.

Few works of ancient history bring us closer to catastrophe than The Jewish War.Flavius Josephus knew the conflict from both sides. He entered the revolt as a Jewish commander in Galilee; after his capture, he witnessed the Roman campaign that ended with the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. Across seven books, his story reaches back through Pompey, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony and Herod the Great, then follows Nero, Vespasian and Titus through the revolt, the siege of Je...

When the history of HIV/AIDS is written, what will the final chapter look like? How AIDS Ends poses this question to 15 visionaries. We asked them to write history before it happens. The result is this first-of-its-kind anthology from San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Each author has been deeply touched by HIV/AIDS, and each is equally deeply committed to realizing the day when the disease is behind us. The end of HIV/AIDS is within reach. Take a glimpse into the future…

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Exactly what it says on the tin. Seven super short science fiction stories:A customer brings an android to the shop for a "Return."What kind of "Cargo" draws the attention of space pirates?Even in the future, "Good Help" is hard to find.An "Investigation" raises some questions about life-like androids.A scientist goes "Beyond Any Definition" to create the ultimate reality.A small "Decision" can have a large impact...maybe.When a "Door...

Latin American noir at its finest. "[A] diverse collection of stories which reflect the harshness and also the brittle brilliance of life in Mexico City."— MostlyFiction Book ReviewsAkashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, " Mexico City Noir surpasses that standard with phantasmagorical tales of double-dealing, co...

“One part Scheherazade, two parts Boccaccio, a twist of Bolaño, and a dash of bitters. Blue Label is intoxicating, hilarious, and the best novel on the calamity that is today’s Venezuela.”—Carmen Boullosa"This deftly and idiomatically translated novel . . . a quest of sorts, as a high school student in Chávez's Venezuela tries to make sense of love and life . . . packs a punch on many levels: personal, political, and even mythic." —Kirkus Revie...

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