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Summary: One of the best books on contemporary Latinamerica
Comment: Alma Guillermoprieto utilizes all of her journalistic skill in capturing the essence of contemporary latinamerican life, from Mexico to Brazil, from Bogota to Peru. In a series of brief, insightful essays, Ms. Guillermoprieto introduces the reader to the lives of latin americans without forsaking the impact history has on our day to day life. With the eye of a keen observor, she offers up true life stories woven together with wide expanses of historical fact offering a complete picture of an entire country in a single essay. I love this book; I read it slowly because I didn't want it to be done with. I've practically made it required reading for my white friends who are allies in the ending of racism.
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