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Frank and Joe are sent to find the missing son of a UN Ambassador.
This compelling and historically significant volume collects the personal narratives of Central American refugees who fled the violence in their homelands and became leading community advocates at the forefront of social justice. Each of the people interviewed is a leader in the Salvadoran / Central American refugee movement. Consequently, this book offers insight into the early philosophy and framework of the movement as revealed by some pioneers.
Having become disillusioned with his life, Alex Bevan decides to embark on a new career. A man haunted by repeated nightmares, his journey takes him deep into the jungles of Central America where unknown dangers and fabulous riches await. Here the story evolves two separate stories and two main characters. The first is the Englishman Alex Bevan, who in a moment of inspiration sells his home in England and goes to the jungles of Central America to become a coffee farmer. There his life becomes a desperate struggle to survive. The second character is a young Colombian named Juan Calderon. After finishing college, he aims to become part of his rich uncle's growing business. Both men lead completely separate lives until fate brings them together at a place of unbelievable supernatural horror.
Rapid urbanization poses significant challenges for cities worldwide, demanding sustainable development solutions. However, traditional city management approaches often struggle to address the complex interplay of economic growth, technology, and environmental considerations. The lack of comprehensive guidance and practical strategies hinders the establishment of smart and sustainable cities, putting long-term urban sustainability and the well-being of present and future generations at risk. Management, Technology, and Economic Growth in Smart and Sustainable Cities provides a timely and essential solution to the intricate challenges faced by urban areas. Edited by renowned academic scholar ...
Directory of foreign diplomatic officers in Washington.
The Zama Codex is a fictional novel set in Central America and structured as alternating chapters describing parallel stories, one set during the fall of the Mayan classic age and the other at a present day archaeological excavation. The reader is drawn into the life of Zama, a scribe and noble living in a highland Mayan city-state (circa 800 A.D). When the city's high priest prophesizes the demise of Mayan civilization, Zama becomes apprentice and scribe to Chaco, a sorcerer with an ambitious plan to save the best of Mayan mystical knowledge from oblivion. The parallel story follows events surrounding the discovery of Zama's codex containing instructions for the acquisition of mystical power on a cosmic scale.