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La biblioteca en uso: “Zeitoun”by Dave Eggers
“The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the
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“You shall know our velocity! “ by Dave Eggers “In his first novel, Dave Eggers has written a moving and hilarious tale of two friends who fly around the world trying to give away a lot of money and free themselves from a profound loss. It reminds us once again what an important, necessary talent
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“Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers “Zeitoun cuenta la historia real de un héroe anónimo del Katrina que su gobierno convirtió en terrorista islámico. En lugar de ser condecorado por los actos nobles y solidarios que realizó durante la inundación de la ciudad de Nueva Orleans, Zeitoun fue torturado y acusado injustamente de pertenecer a al Qaeda.”
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“A heartbreaking work of staggering genius” by Dave Eggers “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is a memoir by Dave Eggers released in 2000. It chronicles his stewardship of younger brother Christopher «Toph» Eggers following the cancer-related deaths of his parents.” Extraído de Wikipedia. Ver además: http://www.culturevulture.net/Books/Heartbreaking.htm http://www.nytimes.com/books/00/02/20/reviews/000220.20moslet.html http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/07/16/dave_eggers http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2000/oct/19/firstchapters.guardianfirstbookaward20001 Los títulos seleccionados son una