In December 1981 soldiers of the Salvadoran Army's select; American-trained Atlacatl Battalion entered the village of El Mozote; where they murdered hundreds of men; women; and children; often by decapitation. Although reports of the massacre -- and photographs of its victims -- appeared in the United States; the Reagan administration quickly dismissed them as propaganda. In the end; El Mozote was forgotten. The war in El Salvador continued; with American funding.When Mark Danner's reconstruction of these events first appeared in The New Yorker; it sent shock waves through the news media and the American foreign-policy establishment. Now Danner has expanded his report into a brilliant book; adding new material as well as sources. He has produced a masterpiece of scrupulous investigative journalism that is also a testament to the forgotten victims of a neglected theater of the cold war.
#28785 in Books 1998-05-26 1998-05-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.60 x .90 x 4.10l; .98 #File Name: 067944677X448 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If you only buy one book-buy this one!By My 2 CentsBought this for my parents who just moved to Florida from Michigan. My dad really loves books like this and I'm open to suggestions about other books about flowers; birds; wildlife; etc of Florida if anyone has any. When I was down in Florida visiting I starting flipping through this and couldn't put it down; it was really cool. My only suggestion would be to break it up by color on the side- like color the edge of bird pages; blue; edge of flower pages; orange; etc so it's easy to flip to the section.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Just a bare bones guide; no meat.By AvathepsThis was not the "Audubon" guide I expected. I own several different guides in the Audubon series; all of them with the standard green pebbled covers. This one has an illustrated cover. It is pretty to look at; but lacks in substance. It has just basic information about any of the subject matter it covers. It is sadly lacking entirely of any coverage at all of many species that I know are common in Florida. I bought it primarily as an identification source for fish and reptiles; but find it of little use. Lesson learned here. In the future I will not purchase these type of Audubon guides.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Florida field biology course helperBy DR CollinsI bought this book as a requirement for a Florida Field Biology Course and Lab that I needed. The book is filled with facts about native and non-native species in the many diverse Florida environmental habitats that make our state so unique. The book is small enough to carry in a back pocket and can take the rigors of hiking and exploration with its semi-hard cover and binding. Though my instructor; a PhD in Marine Biology; states the book is rather limited in the species it identifies it is the best reference available that isn't either electronic or much too impractical for field use.I rate it 5 ***** stars for its ability to give me quick answers on the spot of identification of most species of flora and fauna I am charged with observing in the wild. It also has some great info about the many state reserves and parks throughout the state of Florida. A must have for anyone who is enchanted by the wonders of our Florida environs; native; and exotic species.
