SINOPSIS:El pueblo de Normalidad es dirigido con mano de hierro por el Señor Alcalde quien, a base de prohibiciones, ha conseguido que sus convecinos vayan perdiendo la ilusión hasta el punto de convertirse en personas en blanco y negro.Julieta es una niña de diez años que vive en Normalidad. Aislada del resto del pueblo desde que nació por orden del Señor Alcalde, la niña tiene unos preciosos ojos verdes y una impresionante melena de color cobrizo. De hecho, Julieta está convencida de que es la única persona del mundo que tiene color, y que por ser diferente no puede mezclarse con el resto del pueblo.Eso al menos es lo que el Señor Alcalde quiere que crea, puesto que teme que la gente pueda despertar de su apatía al contemplar los colores de la niña, y de esa forma destruir todo lo que le ha llevado años conseguir.La historia comienza en el día en que al jardín de la casa de Julieta, llega un papel arrastrado por el viento, con un colorido arcoíris dibujado en él. Al ver por primera vez en su vida color en algo que no sea su propio cuerpo, la niña decide salir en busca del arcoíris, convencida de que si encuentra a más personas como ella, el Señor Alcalde se dará cuenta de que no es nada malo tener color, y la permitirá tener contacto con los demás.Julieta se embarcará en una increíble aventura, acompañada por Carlos, un niño sin color que se ofrece a ayudarla, y tendrá que descubrir el misterio del monstruo del bosque blanco antes de alcanzar su ansiado arcoíris.

This book is the first systematic, interdisciplinary examination of the peace agreement signed between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia to end one of the largest and most violent conflicts in the Western Hemisphere. It discusses the achievements, failures, and challenges of this innovative peace agreement and its implications for Colombia’s future. Contributors include negotiators of the Agreement, judges of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, representatives of the civil society, and leading academic experts in peace studies, human rights, international law, criminal law, transitional justice, political science, and philosophy. Based on the premise that peace is a form of transferable social knowledge, and therefore necessitates transformative social learning, the volume also discusses what other countries can learn from the Colombian experience. This book will be of much interest to students of peace and conflict studies, transitional justice, Latin American politics, human rights, civil wars and International Relations.

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.

A freedom fighter who fled El Salvador discovers that in the U.S. he is a second-class citizen in a racist country. The novel chronicles his dangerous journey across several borders, all the way to Washington and disillusion.

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The blind Country and Western singer recounts his difficult childhood, describes the highlights of his professional career, and discusses the people and events that contributed to his success

Cuban Studies has been published annually by the University of Pittsburgh Press since 1985. Founded in 1970, it is the preeminent journal for scholarly work on Cuba. Each volume includes articles in both English and Spanish, a large book review section, and an exhaustive compilation of recent works in the field.