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Hunter of Stories
'Not since Guy de Maupasant has the short literary form been imbued with such grace, elegance and poignancy . . . these quintessential and often poetic pearls astonish, inspire reflection and entertain' Morning Star The internationally acclaimed last work by the bestselling Latin American writer Master storyteller Eduardo Galeano was unique among his contemporaries (Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa among them) for his commitment to retelling our many histories, including the stories of those who were disenfranchised. A philosopher poet, his nonfiction is infused with such passion and imagination that it matches the intensity and the appeal of Latin America's very best fiction. Published here for the first time in an elegant English translation by long-time collaborator Mark Fried, Hunter of Stories is a deeply considered collection of Galeano's final musings on history, memory, humour, tragedy and loss. Written in his signature style - vignettes that fluidly combine dialogue, fables, and anecdotes - every page displays the original thinking and compassion that made Galeano one of the most original and beloved voices in world literature.
Children of the Days
From Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America's greatest living writers, author of the Memory of Fire trilogy, comes Children of the Days a new kind of history that shows us how to remember and how to live This book is shaped like a calendar. Each day brings with it a story: a journey, feast or tragedy that really happened on that date, from all possible years and all corners of the world. From Abdul Kassem Ismail, the tenth-century Persian who never went anywhere without his library - all seventeen thousand books of it, on four hundred camels; to the Brazilian city of Sorocaba, which on February 8 1980 responded to the outlawing of public kissing by becoming one huge kissodrome; to July 1 2008...
Uruguay
The FAST FORWARD INDEPENDENT TEXTS reinforce the skills and knowledge students have gained from instructional /guided reading sessions. The FAST FORWARD INDEPENDENT TEXTS are carefully levellled for independent reading allowing children to experience reading success on their own terms. The Fast Forward Independent Texts Audio CD is packaged in the boxed sets.
Journal
120 College Ruled White Pages 6"x9" Glossy Cover Great for writing projects, as a personal diary or a composition book Professional Quality Smooth paper for writing li>A perfect gift for adults, children, teens & tweens
The Dark Side of Memory: Uruguay's Disappeared Children and the Families that Never Stopped Searching
The Dark Side of Memory examines the largely unknown history of the state sponsored kidnapping of children in Uruguay and Argentina during the Cold War. The author interviewed parents, family members, and the children (now adults) for first person accounts detailing the circumstances of the kidnappings and the illegal adoption of newborns from the torture centers where they were born. Mothers and grandmothers, often involved in decades-long searches for their missing children and grandchildren, shared their determined and courageous confrontations with the kidnappers and with the governments and military forces that protected them.
Juan and His Tricyclovertisements
When Juan fixes a tape recorder to his tricycle, he finds that advertising Carmelo's shops is a great way to earn some money. Soon, everyone around the dusty Uruguayan village square has their sleepy afternoons disrupted by competing marketing campaigns!
The Book of Embraces
The author shares brief anecdotes about life in South America, memories of incidents from his own past, and meditations on reading, literature, and freedom
South American Jungle Tales
Jungle Tales (Cuentos de la Selva) is a collection of eight short stories by Uruguayan writer and naturalist Horacio Quiroga that was published to enormous success in 1918. To this day children in elementary schools across all Latin America read this book as a part of their curriculum.In these stories, Horacio Quiroga captures the magic of the jungle, which is the scene of great and exciting adventures illuminated by nature in all its splendor. A place where snakes throw glamorous parties with flamingoes, stingrays join forces to fight off man-eating jaguars, and a giant tortoise carries a wounded man on its shell for hundreds of kilometers to bring him to safety.Jungle Tales expands the spectrum of literature for English speaking kids and teenagers and introduce them to new cultures and a different way of seeing the world.
Uruguay in Pictures
Text and illustrations introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of Uruguay.
