El arte del Exilio

Describes the author's experiences asn undocumented, illegal immigrant int he United States, chronicling his secret odyssey across the border, his struggle to build a new life amid the unwelcoming 'promise' of the United States, his work at an endless stream of menial jobs, and the people he meets along the way. (Biography)

En las décadas que pasaron en la DEA, Javier Peña y Steve Murphy se dedicaron a la caza y captura de narcotraficantes, pero sin duda su mayor desafío fue Pablo Escobar, el cerebro del cartel de Medellín y responsable del tráfico de toneladas de cocaína a Estados Unidos y a Europa en las décadas de 1980 y 1990, así como de miles de asesinatos de competidores, policías y civiles para asegurarse el trono en el mundo de la droga. Entre julio de 1992 y diciembre de 1993 Steve y Javier, tras un riguroso entrenamiento físico y unas misiones tempranas en Miami y Austin, se instalaron en...

My dad envies me. I've been an orphan since I was eight months old. Unfortunately, I was mistreated by a bad and envious father, and my whole life has been a torment with him. I will describe, in this book, my father as the person who has done the most harm to me throughout my life, for I have never encountered another person like him. Throughout my life, he has sabotaged my achievements, put me wrong with all the family and friends, and never wanted me to get ahead because he feels less than me. Of course, I have forgiven him for all the evil he has done to me, and I ask God to give him good ...

In this memoir, Alice Sebold reveals how her life was transformed when at age 18 she was raped and beaten in a park near her college campus.