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  • DONE DEAL. by Standiford, Les.
    Standiford, Les.
    DONE DEAL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1994.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's second mystery set in South Florida, and the first featuring Johnny Deal, a small contractor feeling the economic squeeze. A look at the underside of life in Miami. SIGNED on the title page. 261 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0177314.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 81443
    Keywords: florida mystery, miami, Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction, regional mystery
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  • DONE DEAL. by Standiford, Les.
    Standiford, Les.
    DONE DEAL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second mystery set in South Florida, and the first featuring Johnny Deal, a small contractor feeling the economic squeeze. A look at the underside of life in Miami. 261 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0177314.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (rem dot bottom edge.)

    Book ID: 62572
    Keywords: florida mystery, miami, Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction, regional mystery
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  • Suarez, Virgil.
    HAVANA THURSDAYS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Houston, TX:' Arte Publico Press, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Cuban-American author's third novel (fourth book), an exploration of the changes which come to a multi-generational family of Cuban exiles, living a comfortable middle-class life in Miami, which is shattered when one member is stricken by a heart attack while on an expedition in the Brazilian jungle. SIGNED on the title page. 250 pp. ISBN: 1-55885-1437.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 37980
    Keywords: cuban exiles, cuban-americans, florida, Latin American Lit and History, miami
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  • SACRED HUNGER. by Unsworth, Barry.
    Unsworth, Barry.
    SACRED HUNGER.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Epic novel, co-winner of the Booker Award (with Ondaatje's English Patient.), a book which explores one of history's greatest tragedy - the inhumanity of the slave trade. Beginning in 1752 Liverpool, this is the story of a slaving ship, of mutineers and African captives who establish a secret community in Florida, of hope and greed and a desire to start over again. An incredible achievement. 629 pp. ISBN: 0-385-265301.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 64273
    Keywords: booker prize, florida, Historical Fiction, miami, slave trade
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  • Vaca, Nicolas C.
    THE PRESUMED ALLIANCE: The Unspoken Conflict Between Latinos and Blacks and What It Means for America.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Rayo (Harper Collins), (2004.). SIGNED first edition - An examination of the historical context as well as the contemporary conflicts between Latinos and African Americans, using case studies from New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, D.C., Compton, and Houston. January 2003 marked a significant change in American demographics: Hispanics surpassed African Americans as the nation's largest minority. In this book, Vaca explores the presumption of a black and Hispanic political alliance, while he argues that an alliance is not feasible, since the two ethnic groups are competing for jobs, political power, and educational opportunities. The book begins with the "Hispanic tsunami," the surging growth in the American Hispanic population, and among other issues, includes an informative chapter…

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    New York: Rayo (Harper Collins), (2004.). SIGNED first edition - An examination of the historical context as well as the contemporary conflicts between Latinos and African Americans, using case studies from New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, D.C., Compton, and Houston. January 2003 marked a significant change in American demographics: Hispanics surpassed African Americans as the nation's largest minority. In this book, Vaca explores the presumption of a black and Hispanic political alliance, while he argues that an alliance is not feasible, since the two ethnic groups are competing for jobs, political power, and educational opportunities. The book begins with the "Hispanic tsunami," the surging growth in the American Hispanic population, and among other issues, includes an informative chapter on a 1946 California court case involving Hispanic's access to education. Extensive notes. 227 pp.

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    Condition: SIGNED on the half title page. Fine (a new copy) in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 33289
    Keywords: california, compton, education, florida, immigration, Immigration/border, los angeles, miami, minorities, politics, race relations
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  • Veciana-Suarez, Ana.
    THE CHIN KISS KING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1997. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book, a novel chronicling the lives of three generations of Cuban American women in Miami. 311 pp. ISBN: 0-374-121303.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 4495
    Keywords: cuban american, first book, florida setting, Latin American Lit and History, miami
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  • SIDESWIPE. by Willeford, Charles.
    Willeford, Charles.
    SIDESWIPE.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: St Martin's, (1987). Hardcover - Crime novel featuring Hoke Moseley, a burnt-out Miami homicide detective. 215 pp. ISBN: 0-312001886.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 71466
    Keywords: florida, miami, Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction
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