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On the Border of a Dream
On the Border of a Dream tells the true story of a boy from rural Mexico, who at a young age sets his mind to becoming a surgeon in the USA. This memoir follows Edgar Hernandez from his tight-knit family in Mexico through his journeys to the USA. This is an inspiring story of a talented immigrant who achieves his dream: becoming a renowned surgeon.
Edgar Hernandez, POW
Held captive for 21 days in numerous secret Saddam Hussein prisons at the onset of the Liberation of Iraq in March 2003, Army Specialist, Edgar Hernandez and six other brave soldiers feared for their lives as they faced brutal treatment and near-death situations right up until their dramatic rescue. When his convoy came under attack from heavy enemy fire, Hernandez was shot and hit by grenade shrapnel in the face. Bleeding profusely, he and several other soldiers (including Jessica Lynch who would be held in a different location) were taken prisoner. Pawns in a tug of war between an armed militia, the Fedayeen who wanted them executed, and Iraqs elite Special Republican Guard who became thei...
Fetal and Neonatal Neurology and Neurosurgery
The definitive reference work on the developing brain from conception through the first year of life, this book provides specialists involved in the management of the fetus and the neonate with the latest information on the developmental neurology and pathology of the developing central nervous system.
Shadows in the Caribbean
During the Bay of Pigs invasion, a young Cuban military officer is trapped by the Cuban revolution of Fidel Castro when his special operation to recover treasures hidden for General Batista becomes entangled in expatriate treachery and murder. His rescuing of a downed CIA-sponsored American bomber crew and the liberation of his young son Carlos set the stage for the officer's eventual escape. Powerful drug interests associated with his enemies and the American government are drawn into a frantic search for his son, who is believed to have become a major drug smuggler. When the rescued American pilot forms the only viable link to the elusive Carlos, the hunters soon find that they have become the hunted!
Illegal
Why have millions of Mexicans and other Latinos fled their homelands and risked their lives to come to the U.S. in search of a job? Why are they living in the shadows, ever fearful of being discovered by the migras and of being deported? Why is the United States, a nation of immigrants, which often welcomed and recruited millions of Mexicans workers in the past, now spending billions of dollars on walls, border patrols, detention centers and workplace raids to get them out and keep them out? The issue is as complex as it is divisive. There are root causes, of course, and U.S. politics and trade policies have played a major role in producing today's immigration crisis. But the migrants themse...
I'm Still Standing
SHOSHANA HOLDS NOTHING BACK in this harrowing account of an ordinary woman caught in extraordinary circumstances. She reveals decisions made by chain of command that may have led to her twenty-two-day imprisonment, describes the pain of post-traumatic stress disorder, and shares the surprising story of how a specialist in a maintenance company ended up on the front lines of war. Told with exceptional bravery and candor, I’m Still Standing is at once a provocative look at the politics of war and the unforgettable story of a single mom and soldier who became an American hero. In March 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom made world headlines when a U. S. army convoy was attacked en route to Baghdad. Shoshana Johnson became the first black female prisoner of war in United States history.
Mexico
In 2000, Mexico's long invincible Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) lost the presidential election to Vicente Fox of the National Action Party (PAN). The ensuing changeover--after 71 years of PRI dominance--was hailed as the beginning of a new era of hope for Mexico. Yet the promises of the PAN victory were not consolidated. In this vivid account of Mexico's recent history, a journalist with extensive reporting experience investigates the nation's young democracy, its shortcomings and achievements, and why the PRI is favored to retake the presidency in 2012.Jo Tuckman reports on the murky, terrifying world of Mexico's drug wars, the counterproductive government strategy, and the impact...
Reading Boyishly
Study of nostalgic representations of the maternal, the home, and childhood in the literature and photographs of early-20th-century artists.
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