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"A lush, sensuous, and original tale of family, love, and history, set against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath. Nadia Guerra's mother, Albis Torres, left when Nadia was just ten years old. Growing up, the proponents of revolution promised a better future. Now that she's an adult, Nadia finds that life in Havana hasn't quite matched its promise; instead it has stifled her rebellious and artistic desires. Each night she DJs a...
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"Robert Boyers' memoir of his fifty years of friendship with Susan Sontag and George Steiner offers a revelatory, personal perspective on two of America's most influential thinkers. As the founding editor of the celebrated literary magazine Salmagundi, Boyers met Sontag shortly after he published an essay on her work. For many years she collaborated with him and his wife, Peg, on Salmagundi symposia, the New York State Summer Writers Institutes, and...
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[2008]
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A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States, from his beginnings as a privileged alcoholic to his becoming a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How Christianity turned his life around, how he met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.
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