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  • The Price of Escape

    A Novel

    by David Unger ...
    "A Jewish man flees 1938 Germany only to find a new and unexpected nightmare" in Guatemala, in this tale of dark humor and desperate suspense ( Publishers Weekly).In 1938, as Samuel Berkow's tramp steamer from Germany approaches Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, he is full of hope that he will be able to find a family member and begin to remake his life in the new world.But in this sweltering, chaotic, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mastermind

    by David Unger ...
    Set in Guatemala and based on a true story, "this intriguing literary thriller will appeal to lovers of international crime fiction" ( Booklist).Guillermo Rosensweig is a member of the Guatemalan elite, runs a successful law practice, has a wife and kids—and a string of gorgeous lovers. Then one day he crosses paths with Maryam, a Lebanese beauty with whom he falls desperately in love . . . to the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Lesson in Sex and Murder

    by David Unger, PhD ...
    Series Book 1 - A Lesson in...
    The first installment of the popular ‘Lesson’ series—featuring therapist, professor, and reluctant sleuth, David Unger.Sex, Murder, and Videotapes—join David Unger as he tackles his very first murder mysteryWhen David is drafted at the last minute to cover a class on Human Sexuality, he prepares by attending a Sex Therapists conference, where a fellow attendee confides that she’s being blackmailed ... Read more

    $8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Girl from Chimel

    by Rigoberta Menchú, Dante Liano ...
    Illustrated by Domi ...
    Nobel Peace Prize winner and noted Maya activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum brings the world of her childhood vividly to life in The Girl from Chimel. This evocative memoir for children is beautifully illustrated by noted Mazatec-Mexican artist Domi.Before the thirty-six-year war in Guatemala, despite the hardships the Maya people had endured since the time of the Conquest, life in their highland ... Read more

    $10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Secret Legacy

    by Rigoberta Menchú, Dante Liano ...
    Illustrated by Domi ...
    Nobel Peace Prize winner and noted Maya activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum returns once more to the world of her childhood in The Secret Legacy.Seven-year-old Ixkem is chosen by her grandfather amongst all the villagers to inherit the responsibility for tending his special cornfield. Ixkem goes to the field and begins to shout and stomp to frighten away the animals who would like to share the harvest. ... Read more

    $10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Honey Jar

    by Rigoberta Menchú, Dante Liano ...
    Illustrated by Domi ...
    In this book, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Maya activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum returns to the world of her childhood.The Honey Jar brings us the ancient stories her grandparents told her when she was a little girl, and we can imagine her listening to them by the fire at night. These Maya tales include creation myths, a classic story about the magic twins (which can also be found in the Popol Vuh), ... Read more

    $10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sleeping with the Light On

    by David Unger ...
    Illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aquilera ...
    Life in Guatemala is simple for young Davico and his older brother Felipe ... until soldiers invade, and the blackouts begin.Davico lives with his family above La Casita — the Little House — in Guatemala City in the early 1950s. But it’s not just a little house. It’s also the family restaurant!The restaurant provides plenty of distraction and adventure for Davico and his older brother, Felipe. The ... Read more

    $10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • José Feeds the World

    How a famous chef feeds millions of people in need around the world

    by David Unger ...
    Illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns ...
    One chef. One plate of food. Millions of lives changed. An inspiring true story for young readers who want to make a difference.When chef José Andrés sees disaster strike, he doesn't just watch—he shows up, ready to cook. From the smell of saffron and rice in his childhood kitchen in Spain, to the bustling kitchens of earthquake and hurricane relief zones, José has learned that food can be more ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Celeste, Daughter of the Earth and Other Early Poems

    by Enrique Lihn ...
    Translated by Jonathan Cohen, David Unger ...
    A collection of lyrical, philosophical early poems by “one of Chile’s foremost poets” (Publishers Weekly)Enrique Lihn is among the most important Chilean poets, alongside Nicanor Parra, since the generation of Gabriela Mistral, Vicente Huidobro, and Pablo Neruda. Lihn’s first two poetry books represented here—Nada se escurre (Nothing Slips Away), 1949, and Poemas de este tiempo y de otro (Poems of ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

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  • Mr. President

    by Miguel Ángel Asturias ...
    Translated by David Unger ...
    **“[A] brilliant translation . . . Electrifying vividness animates every page.” ―Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine“A formidable new English translation.” ―The New Yorker“[A] masterful translation.” ―The Washington PostNobel Prize–winning Guatemalan author Miguel Ángel Asturias’s masterpiece—the original Latin American dictator novel and pioneering work of magical realism—in its first new English ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Lesson in Music and Murder

    by David Unger, PhD ...
    Series Book 2 - A Lesson in...
    The second installment of the popular ‘Lesson’ series—featuring therapist, professor, and reluctant sleuth, David Unger.When a musician client asks David to accompany him to the 1982 US Festival, death is the last thing on his mind. Angry groupies can be passionate, sure, but murder? Nah.David’s optimism is swiftly rocked and rolled, when exotic drugs and death appear as supporting acts, and the ... Read more

    $8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Lesson in Therapy and Murder

    by David Unger, PhD ...
    Series Book 3 - A Lesson in...
    The third installment of the popular 'Lesson' series—featuring therapist, professor, and reluctant sleuth, David Unger.While reluctantly attending a Therapist conference, David is relieved to find escape from his colleagues when a random stranger asks for his help. But curiosity can be a curse.He's unwittingly drawn into a family feud, and doesn't need to attend classes to know these never end ... Read more

    $8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus