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Cabeza de Serpiente: Una Epopeya Oscura En Chinatown / The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream**Mejor libro del ao segn Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle y la American Library Association** **Finalista del Gold Dagger Award en categora de no ficcin y del Lukas Prize de la Facultad de Periodismo de Columbia** Una historia compleja, narrada con tanto talento y gusto por el misterio y los giros de guion que por momentos se lee como una novela de John le Carr. The Washington Post Una mezcla de El Padrino y Chinatown,
**Mejor libro del año según Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle y la American Library Association****Finalista del Gold Dagger Award en categoría de no ficción y del Lukas Prize de la Facultad de Periodismo de Columbia**
«Una historia compleja, narrada con tanto talento y gusto por el misterio y los giros de guion que por momentos se lee como una novela de John le Carré». -The Washington Post
«Una mezcla de El Padrino y Chinatown, aderezada con tiroteos, una mafiosa despiadada y una gran montaña de dinero. Con la salvedad de que todo aquí es real». -Time
Patrick Radden Keefe nos introduce en Cabeza de serpiente en el mundo subterráneo del tráfico de personas. El primero de los hilos de esta historia nos lleva al increíble periplo del Golden Venture, el barco que embarrancó en la península de Rockaway, cerca de Nueva York, en la madrugada del 6 de junio de 1993, cargado con más de trescientos inmigrantes chinos sin documentación, retransmitido en directo a casi todo el mundo. En el centro de aquel suceso operaba una insólita criminal: una mujer de mediana edad y completamente anodina llamada Cheng Chui Ping que, desde la trastienda de un pequeño bazar en Chinatown, construyó año tras año un imperio multimillonario. El sueño americano solo podía empezar bien si trabajabas con la Hermana Ping, la mayor «cabeza de serpiente» de Estados Unidos, alguien capaz de organizar el pasaje de miles y miles de compatriotas a cambio de pequeñas fortunas. Otros hilos de esta historia nos muestran guerras de bandas (entre las que destacaban los violentos miembros de la Fuk Ching), los circuitos del dinero negro hacia la provincia de Fujian, algunos fallos internos de las organizaciones estadounidenses -como el SIN- que vigilan las fronteras, o el FBI investigando durante décadas a los «cabezas de serpiente» y sus infructuosos esfuerzos por detenerlos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle-aged grandmother, who from a tiny noodle shop in New York's Chinatown managed a multi-million-dollar business smuggling people. "Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it's all true." --Time Keefe reveals the inner workings of Sister Ping's complex empire and recounts the decade-long FBI investigation that eventually brought her down. He follows an often incompetent and sometimes corrupt INS as it pursues desperate immigrants risking everything to come to America, and along the way, he paints a stunning portrait of a generation of illegal immigrants and the intricate underground economy that sustains and exploits them. Grand in scope yet propulsive in narrative force, The Snakehead is both a kaleidoscopic crime story and a brilliant exploration of the ironies of immigration in America.
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We live near the beach, so I love finding ocean themed clothing for my little grandson. He loves this colorful swimming sharks crew neck t-shirt. He says it looks "cool." The cotton blend material is soft and and gentle against his skin. It's breathable and slightly stretchy. . The stitching is straight and consistent with no loose threads. We have fun talking about the different sharks, and the shirt looks great with his everyday jeans, joggers, or shorts. If you want some growing room, I suggest ordering a size up. The 5T is just a little long and roomy in the shoulders for my grandson who usually wears size 4. For laundering, I turn the shirt inside out and wash on cold to preserve the print. I haven't noticed any shrinkage or fading. I've been drying it on a warm setting (though cool is ideal), but I’m pretty careful not to leave it in the dryer too long to avoid wrinkles. He's been wearing it since his birthday in February, and so far, it's kept its shape, and seems to resist stains. If you have a little one that loves sharks, this check out this comfy ocean themed crew neck.
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100% cotton shirts I have found. Made well. Could do with better designs and colors but overall am happy.
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