Central America Books

Arthur Lipow's book, AUTHORITARIAN SOCIALISM IN AMERICA: EDWARD BELLAMY AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT, provides lots of little-known information detailing how Edward Bellmay's scheme for an "industrial army" influenced WWII, and the Wholecost (of which the Holocaust was a part): the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 60 million people slaughtered; the People's Republic of China, 50 million; and the National Socialist German Workers' Party, 20 million. Lipow provides a lot of support for the warning that Socialists are nuclear bombs, and socialism is nuclear war. Lipow notes that "Bellamy's authoritarian socialist views were an historical precursor of totalitarian collectivist ideological currents."

The book could use some updating about new discoveries. American socialists (e.g. Edward Bellamy and Francis Bellamy teamed with the Theosophical Society and Freemasons) also bear some blame for the notorious symbol used by the National Socialist German Workers Party.

The same symbol was used by the Theosophical Society during the time when the Bellamys, Freemasons and the Theosophical Society worked together. They also helped spread the stiff arm salute via the Pledge at their meetings.

The symbol was used as alphabetical symbolism for socialism, and adopted later by German socialists as their flag symbol. Although an ancient symbol, was altered for use as overlapping S-letters for 'socialism.' It was deliberately turned 45 degrees counter clockwise and always oriented in the S-direction. Similar alphabetic symbolism is still visible as Volkswagen VW logos.

American Socialists also created the stiff-arm salute of German socialism. The early Pledge of Allegiance (created by Francis Bellamy in 1892) used a straight arm salute, not the modern hand over the heart.

Edward Bellamy's book "Looking Backward" was an international bestseller that launched the nationalism movement worldwide. Edward's book was translated into every major language, including German. They wanted government to take over all schools and impose robotic chanting to flags. The Pledge's early right-arm salute was not an ancient Roman salute, and the 'ancient Roman salute' myth came from the Pledge.

All of the above are modern discoveries by America's leading authority on the Pledge of Allegiance, the nation's leading authority on the Pledge of Allegiance and the author of "Pledge of Allegiance Secrets." People were persecuted for refusing to perform robotic chanting to the national flag at the same time in the USA and Germany (to the American flag, and to the German symbol flag).

The Avant-Garde And Geopolitics In Latin America is a close study of cannonical Latin American avant-garde texts of the 1920s and 1930s, including novels, travel writing, journalism, and poetry, revealing them as seeds of modern Western culture and precursors of global culture. Author Fernando J. Rosenberg (asst. professor, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Yale University) scrutinizes the long-term global and political implications of Latin American literature, supporting his conclusions with extensive notes and references. Especially recommended for Latin American literature and history students, The Avant-Garde And Geopolitics In Latin America an advanced discourse of cultural reverberations that far transcend their decade, and even their century, of origin.

Thought i have an older edition of Weaver's book, this is the book that inspired my love of Ancient Mesoamerica. There are other great forst books as well, but this happened to be my first.

This photographic book covers many aspects of Baja Mexico: from the stunning homes of Cabo San Lucas, to the 5 star hotels, surfing, fishing, scenic places, people doing their thing, churches and missions, whales and marine life, and even humor. It has hundreds of full color photos of Baja. A must buy if you love Mexico, especially Baja

I got shocked by the crude reality exposed by the author. A reality which somehow coincides with most of the Mexican newspapers publish every day. The book exposes how the drug dealers business has permeated into the Mexican society. It is a good review of the complexity of the interplay between Mexican justice, the economy, and the corruption that have flooded most of the Mexican politic class.

Sports Illustrated had positive things to say about this book

Pilkey argues that barrier islands move, whether we like it or not, and that attempts to stabilize them nearly always make things worse. A wonderful read, especially for your next beach vacation. Pilkey is regarded as something close to the devil incarnate by coastal developers and their allies

First of all, I avoided buying this book because of that brutal cover. I mean, is that the worst drawing ever of a soccer shirt. Did a 3 y/o do it? They couldn't get a real pic of Pele? Or maybe of the confetti showers created by Argentina soccer crowds?

Well, never judge a book by its cover. This is as brilliant as Futebol by Alex Bellos. The stuff on how Mexican soccer is controled by Televisa was particularly insightful. The early Columbian breakway league of the post-WWII era was something new for me and adds to the nacrodollar mystique of the Columbian league always being way out of the norm. I just loved the explanations of the Menottistas vs. Bilardistos in Argentina and the Fla-Flu rivalry in Brazil.

The only chapter that is a complete waste is the one on Latin American amateur leagues in the UK. Frankly, who cares? Every nation with an immigrant population has these leagues and I couldn't really see the relevancy at all to his dissection of Latin American soccer. I'd sonner have seen another chapter on maybe one or two of the other nations the author didn't quite get into.

This is a great resource book written through actual experiences of the authors. Great pictures and references. The book shares information that is not readily available through tourist information. It makes you want to get out your bike and ride along with nature. One does not have to be biking to enjoy the Bed &Breakfast establishments visited in the book.

Written by the top-notch experts working in bee systematics today, this book is extremely well conceived and executed. It would be very useful for pollination ecologists and others who encounter wild bee species and are at a loss as to what they're dealing with.