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The Feast of the Goat
Urania Cabral, a New York lawyer, returns to the Dominican Republic after a lifelong self-imposed exile. Once she is back in her homeland, the elusive feeling of terror that has overshadowed her whole life suddenly takes shape. Urania's own story alternates with the powerful climax of dictator Rafael Trujillo's reign. In 1961, Trujillo's decadent inner circle (which includes Urania's soon-to-be disgraced father) enjoys the luxuries of privilege while the rest of the nation lives in fear and deprivation. As Trujillo clings to power, a plot to push the Dominican Republic into the future is being formed. But after the murder of its hated dictator, the Goat, is carried out, the Dominican Republi...
The Dominican Republic
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Games & Persecution
A world of interconnected continents and countries are what we share with each other. Due to that interconnection, what affects one single State or continent concerns us all because we live in a global world that has global problems that demand collective responses. Games & Persecution is a wake-up call that makes us conscious of lifelong abuses, lies, dirty games, severe discriminations and persecution that a group of souls are enduring in an island that is situated in the American Continent. This is a non-fiction book that tells you the truth just as it is so you can make a difference in helping people of that island change institutional hatred and abuses into everlasting peace whilst working toward mutual cooperation. We are stronger united; unity can make miracles!
The Militarization of Culture in the Dominican Republic, from the Captains General to General Trujillo
Traces the interaction of the military & the civilian population, showing the many ways in which the military ethos has permeated Dominican culture.
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Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'état
“For readers interested in international relations, politics, and global issues.” -Library Journal, Starred Review The Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d’état surveys the history of coups d’état in the post-World War II period. The term “modern” in the title therefore demarcates the period since January 1946. This book documents over 582 coup attempts that have occurred in 108 different countries worldwide over a period of 75 years. Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'état contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,400 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent resource for students, and researchers.
Christianity in the Public Square: Literatures of Politics, Protest and Social Justice
Proceedings of the Conference on Christianity & Literature Northeast Regional Meeting, Nov. 2-3, 2012 King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA Rev. Anthony R. Grasso, CSC, Ph. D., Editor
The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic (Travel Guide eBook)
Discover a new side of the Caribbean's most popular island destination with the definitive travel guide to the Dominican Republic, researched by Rough Guides' expert authors. Escape the all-inclusive resorts and find the real Dominican Republic - surfboarding resorts and ecolodges in remote pueblos, the Caribbean's highest mountain and the sites of the Americas' first European settlements. You'll find detailed practical advice on how to get the best from your trip, too, with colour-coded maps, listings and information personally checked out by our intrepid writers. The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic covers everything from museums, shopping and art galleries in the cities to tranquil beaches and remote waterfalls, plus up-to-date descriptions of the Dominican Republic's best hotels, bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets. Whether you have time to browse detailed chapters, or need fast-fix itineraries and 'Top 5 boxes' that pick out the highlights you won't want to miss, The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic won't let you down! Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic.
Sugar and Power in the Dominican Republic
A study of the powerful impact that sugar had on U.S.-Dominican relations as the primary vehicle of reciprocal manipulation from 1958 to 1962, Sugar and Power examines the development of the sugar industry in the Dominican Republic. Hall uncovers new evidence that supports the belief that U.S.-Latin American relations during this period were frequently a two-way street, with the United States reacting to Latin American initiatives just as frequently as Latin Americans responded to American initiatives. Both Eisenhower and Kennedy used sugar quota legislation as a foreign policy tool. At the same time, the Trujillo regime played upon Washington's fear of communism in response to the Cuban rev...
