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Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis’s acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years. How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina’s national existence? How and why did this global currency become a local currency on the other end of the Western hemisphere? Through the reconstruction of the social and cultural history of the US dollar in Argentina, Luzzi and Wilkis provide original insight into this sidebar of the dollar’s history, showing how it became a “local” currency even outside its country of origin.
The book follows the story of the lives of three families: Longoria, Garza, and Mendoza, each living in different regions of Mexico, and strangers to each other. The Mexican Revolution rages on during this time. In Tamaulipas, Mexico the Longoria family migrate across the border to Brownsville, Texas to keep their family safe and search for a better life. Meanwhile, in Monterrey, Mexico, a chance encounter between Margarita Garza and Encarnacion Mendoza leads to a union of the happy couple and they raise their family together. Although, somewhat insulated from the Mexican Revolution, they thrive in General Teran, Mexico until Plutarco Elias Calles becomes the president of Mexico and begins a...
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When Anita Hollister finds herself owner of a gold mine, and a widow with a young son, knowing who are friends and who are enemies can be difficult to determine. Family should always be able to trust family, but that's not always the case. Join half-brothers John Hollister and Armando Alvarez in the 1800s as they grow up in northern Mexico. Live the battles of good and evil with them. Become aware of the many signs that steer them into mature solid men of upright reputation.
Carlota Caulfield's Ticket to Ride of is a collection of poems, essays and interviews. It is an autobiographical evocation of the author's family history, and a beautiful homage to her mother. Written over a period of years-from 1995 to 2005-these pieces make up a life as it is being lived and imagined. In them we find the poet's playful irony. Caulfield, like her beloved painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo, loves intellectual puzzles.
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La experiencia del autor en La Habana como representante del gobierno de Salvador Allende en 1971. Jorge Edwards fue el primer escritor latinoamericano en notar que algo iba irremediablemente mal en la Revolución cubana. Las ilusiones románticas de la primera etapa, que despertaron la esperanza de las masas latinoamericanas y de los intelectuales de izquierda a nivel mundial, comenzaban a resquebrajarse. En Persona non grata el autor narra con agudeza su experiencia en La Habana como representante del gobierno de Salvador Allende, adonde llegó en 1971 con la misión de reanudar las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos países. Tres meses después debió partir prácticamente expulsado por el régimen castrista.