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A senator and physician considers the threat of bioterrorism in the United States and offers protective strategies, discussing biological agents including anthrax and smallpox, as well as chemical weapons and possible dangers to food and water supplies. (Current Affairs)

Un libro inspirador de una de las figuras más emblemáticas de la política contemporánea. «Hace algunos años, cuando Mujica fue electo presidente de Uruguay, el mundo descubrió a un político distinto. Vivía con muy poco, decía lo que pensaba y se expresaba más como un filósofo que como un ex guerrillero reconvertido en político. Desde muy joven se involucró intensamente en el activismo de un partido tradicional, vivió la década de los años sesenta desde la trinchera revolucionaria, pasó los setenta en la más oscura de las catacumbas de la dictadura y en los noventa...

A woman living and communicating in multiple lands, Susana Chávez-Silverman conveys her cultural and linguistic displacement in humorous, bittersweet, and even tangible ways in this truly bilingual literary work. These meditative and lyrical pieces combine poignant personal confession, detailed daily observation, and a memorializing drive that shifts across time and among geocultural spaces. The author’s inventive and flamboyant use of Spanglish, a hybrid English-Spanish idiom, and her adaptation of the confessional "crónica" make this memoir compelling and powerful. Killer Crónicas...

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.