With a New AfterwordIn 2009; Ed Vulliamy traveled two thousand miles along the frontier from the Pacific coast to the Gulf of Mexico; and from Tijuana to Matamoros; a journey through a kaleidoscopic landscape of corruption and all-out civil war. He describes in revelatory detail the dreaded narco gangs; the smuggling of people; weapons; and illegal drugs; and the interrelated economies of drugs and the ruthless; systematic murder of young women in Ciudad Juarez. Amexica takes us far beyond today's headlines. It is a street-level portrait; by turns horrific and sublime; of a place and people in a time of war as much as of the war itself; "an impressively rendered; nightmare-inducing account" (Kirkus Reviews; Top 25 Books of 2010).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Enjoyed reading itBy SevenZeroSixEven though this was purchased for school; the book is well written with lots of pictures and information. Even if you were to purchase it for the historical content; you would find that it is informative and an interesting read none the less.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. History book that takes you on a journeyBy Glenn A. CarletonI read a little each night; and feel she is taking me on a journey that has continuity. Pictures and maps add great value. One of my favorite history books; I have learned a great deal; compliments other history reading I do. I intend to read it again; expect to have a solid framework from a West perspective.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good review bookBy Power Ball PythonsI bought this to study for the Western Civilization II CLEP test. It was well worth it. It's somewhat compact but covers a lot detail of what I needed to know on the test. Also; not nearly as dry as some other history text books. It included lots of pictures and maps and little side paragraphs to help you get an idea of the how the current event you were reading about related to the other things going on in the world at the time. I learned a lot from this book; and also the previous book covering earlier history in Volume I. One other neat thing is that they have a link to a website where you can study this material and take chapter tests.
