Jim Tuck's HOLY WAR IN LOS ALTOS is must reading for anyone wanting more information about the Cristero War of 1926-1929. He even seems to go a ways beyond Jean Meyer by actually naming one of the Soviet Russian sources for much of the Marxist drivel that has traditionally affected American authors on this subject.

This book ties together over 500 years of Mayan history and places the current conflict in its accurate historical and cultural setting. Unlike many of the current videos and some books that have been published on Chiapas and surrounding areas of Mexico since the Zapatista uprising, the author has done the extensive research needed to sort out a very complex conflict. I have traveled much in this area of the world and I immediately recognized the social and political landscape described within these pages. I cannot say this about all the books in the recent spate of Chiapas and Mayan scholarship.

I've followed Bill Weinberg's writing for years and have the highest regard for the veracity and insight of his work...

I loved this book! Having just finished my own American pilgrimage, and non-fiction book: HOLY PERSONAL, looking for small private places of worship, Indiana University Press, Fall 2000, I found HOME ALTARS OF MEXICO one of the best books on the subject currently available. It touched me deeply. The color photographs are wonderful, somewhat formal considering the informality of the subject matter, and the contrast is intriguing-- no SOHO artist could improve on these spiritual assemblages. The text is a series of very well-written and inspired essays. Salvo looks at the altars of one small town in Mexico, so the book is highly focused. A truly aesthetic collection that brings light to a subject that is too often triviaalized and trendy.

After a field trip to the Hoover Dam, my fourth-graders used this book to further satisfy their appetite for information on the construction of, and reasons for building the Dam. The text is clearly written, very detailed, and the photographs are outstanding. The authors added a glossary, a chronology, and further reading sources to enhance an already great resource. We read this book together, but I found my students taking the book back to their seats for more. It is a great source for reports as well. I recommend it highly to both parents and teachers. It can easily be used across the curriculum.

This book was enough to start me dreaming of retiring to Mexico--or maybe just taking a looong vacation there! The photographs are stunning--really incredible. I also enjoyed the writing style in the sections where they discuss the goals for each house and the owners and architects input toward the whole project.

A very revealing comparative look at 18th century Latin American economic history and specifically Brazil's and Mexico's. The authors reject the traditional dependency explanation and instead explore the issue with a methodology grounded firmly in empiricism and neo-classical economic theory. Thoroughly researched (primary research predominates), the authors' conclusions, in total, are quite compelling.

Huevos Rancheros: A Mexican Tale is written and illustrated by Stefan Czernecki. Here is the folklore story of a Mexican trickster, the tale of a brave and clever hen who must outsmart a coyote through charm and good cooking. Boldly colored illustrations bring this vivid children's story into sharp relief, and the last page offers an easy-to-follow recipe for young people who want to make and try Huevos Rancheros. Also highly recommended for school and library collections is Stefan Czernecki's previous folklore-based picturebook for young readers, Mama God, Papa God: A Caribbean Tale (1566563070, $15.95).

Pezzoli's book offers an insightful and applicable understanding of sustainable development through regional activism. This book is appropriate for scholars, academics, activists, and developers but is easily readable by all peoples.

This is one of the better true-crime books I've read. What a horrific crime! What a disturbed person! One almost feels sorry for Darci, yet her gruesome crime is unforgivable. This book was well researched and very well written. I found myself neglecting everything around me until I finished this book; I simply couldn't put it down!

Contrary to the spelling posted here for this title the name Joaquin is one word. That is why when I did a search for the title it came up zero. The book is worth finding. That aside this book is an epic poem depicting the life and struggles of a fictionalized Joaquin who represents any Mexican on either side of the border. This is a bilingual publication that chronicles the history of Mexicans on either side of the Rio Grande. Written at the height of the civil rights movement this poem has been used in countless publications, theatre and film. It is a historical-social commentary that reflects the bi-cultural attitudes of those Mexicanos that grew put of that time period and came to be known as Chicanos. Each page has either a photograph or painting to help narrate the text. I cannot overemphasize the timeless beauty of this piece of writing. Thsi book will help someone who has trouble understanding the cultural differences between Mexicans and Americans and the new immigrants who've settled in the U.S. Any teacher of students can utilize the prose for both historical and social purposes. This is an ideal document to conduct a Socratic Seminar with. I highly recommend anyone who deals with young people of Mexican descent to seek out this book and use it. It is a moving piece of work that I read every so often, a reminder of who I am , where I came from, where I've been and where I'm going. Any page has sections that can be used for discussion by themselves or the whole book in it's entirety since it is very short. The book or poem is written in the first person and Joaquin represents every Mexicano. I leave you with an example that is typical and how the poem concludes " I am the masses of my people and I refuse to be absorbed. I am Joaquin. The odds are great but my spirit is strong, my faith unbreakeable, my blood is pure. I am Aztec prince and Christian Christ. I SHALL ENDURE! I WILL ENDURE!"