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THE ART OF POLITICAL MURDER: Who Killed the Bishop?
Edition: First printing.
New York: Grove Press, (2007.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first non-fiction book by this noted novelist, this is a penetrating look at the brutal death of Bishop Juan Geradi in Guatemala City in April 1998 - just 2 days after he had issued a human rights report that found the Guatemalan Army primarily responsible for the deaths and disappearances of 200,000 civilians. Goldman spent seven years following the investigation into this murder, and the result is a riveting and complex work. Index. 396 pp. ISBN: 0-8021-18283.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 57163More details Price: $21.50 -
HUMMINGBIRD HOUSE.
Edition: First printing.
Denver: MacMurray & Beck, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel (preceded by two collections of short stories), the story of a young American midwife who discovers the secret wars in Guatemala, where even the children can sometimes disappear. Nominated for the National Book Award. 326 pp. ISBN: 1878448870.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.) Promotional postcard laid in.
Book ID: 52649More details Price: $20.00 -
HUMMINGBIRD HOUSE.
Edition: First printing.
Denver: MacMurray & Beck, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel (preceded by two collections of short stories), the story of a young American midwife who discovers the secret wars in Guatemala, where even the children can sometimes disappear. Nominated for the National Book Award. 326 pp. ISBN: 1878448870.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 56591More details Price: $18.00 -
THE GIFT OF ANGER: Use Passion to Build Not Destroy.
Edition: First printing.
Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Former Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese shares powerful lessons learned from negotiating and collaborating with others who disagreed and even despised him." Foreword by Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard who was brutally murdered in Wyoming; she was instrumental in passing the anti-hate crime bill named after her son. SIGNED by Solmonese on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Index. 190 pp. ISBN: 978-1626565883.
Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (an unread copy, but boards slightly bowed).
Book ID: 85441More details Price: $25.00