colombia

"Talia is being held at a correctional facility for adolescent girls in the forested mountains of Colombia after committing an impulsive act of violence that may or may not have been warranted. She urgently needs to get out and get back home to Bogot?, where her father and a plane ticket to the United States are waiting for her. If she misses her flight, she might also miss her chance to finally be reunited with her family in the north. How this family came to occupy two different countries, two different worlds, comes into focus like twists of a kaleidoscope. We see Talia's parents, Mauro and Elena, fall in love in a market stall as teenagers against a backdrop of civil war and social unrest. We see them leave Bogot? with their firstborn, Karina, in pursuit of safety and opportunity in the United States on a temporary visa, and we see the births of two more children, Nando and Talia, on American soil. We witness the decisions and indecisions that lead to Mauro's deportation and the family's splintering--the costs they've all been living with ever since"--Dust jacket.

"In 1985, the town of Armero, in Colombia was wiped out by rivers of mud mixed with ash and lava from the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Based on the experiences of many volcano eruption victims, this fictional story follows Luis and his family who flee their home just in time, are rescued by helicopter and later helped by the government to build a new home in a new village. Interspersed with facts and case studies about what causes volcanic eruptions, this narrative tells a story common to many people who have had to flee and rebuild their lives after losing their homes, possessions, and sometimes, loved ones"--.

A photo-illustrated overview of the life and career of professional soccer player Iv?n C?rdoba.

Juan Pablo Escobar tells the personal story of his father, Pablo Escobar, who although he was a notorious drug kingpin, also expressed deep love for his family.

"The . . . memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos. Readers will go deep inside the inner workings of the Search Bloc, the joint Colombian-US task force that resulted in an intensive 18-month operation that tracked Escobar"--OCLC.

Relates the abusive childhood experiences of Paula G?mez in Colombia and her escape to Canada where she decided to dedicate her life to help women and children in crisis.

A short biography of planetary geologist, Adriana Ocampo, that examines her childhood in South America, immigration to California, her early interest in science, and her later work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

"Andres dreams about peace in his homeland of Colombia, where fighting has been going on for more than 50 years. When rebel groups threaten his family, they flee their home to find safety in the neighboring country of Ecuador. Interspersed with facts about Colombia and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country."--Provided by publisher.

Cousins Genesis and Miami and four friends are kidnapped and held within a Colombian jungle.

Traces the rise of Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar and his ultimate defeat--death in 1993, after a sixteen-month manhunt, at the hands of a Columbian Search Bloc team with help from the U.S.