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1	In the Time of the Butterflies more books like this by Julia Alvarez Julia Alvarez's eagerly awaited second novel is a powerful story of courage, innocence, and martyrdom in the tangled and dangerous political culture of the Hispanic Carribean. Three sisters--"the Butterflies"--dared to oppose a dictator. Only a fourth, the youngest, survived to tell this moving tale. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Drown more books like this by Junot Díaz Eleven stories based on Dìaz's youth in the Dominican Republic and New Jersey. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Farming of Bones more books like this by Edwidge Danticat Danticat's historical novel is about a bloody episode in the history of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The feast of the goat more books like this by Mario Vargas Llosa When Urania Cabal returns home to the Dominican Republic, she is swept up in her memories of the days of Trujillo's dictatorship, when her father was in the midst of it all as secretary of state. She recalls the horrors of the regime, and also the conspiracies and the rumbling of a revolution that would ultimately bring Trujillo down in a wave of ... see all copies from $5.53! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Yo! more books like this by Julia Alvarez Legendary writer Yolanda García has been married three times, and has entangled countless people in the web of her magnetic personality. This is her story, told from the points of view of some of them, and it adds up to a portrait of a remarkable and charismatic woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Something to Declare more books like this by Julia Alvarez This first nonfiction work by this acclaimed novelist includes 24 personal essays on her writing life as well as her experience emigrating from the Dominican Republic. see all copies from $2.89! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	In the Name of Salome more books like this by Julia Alvarez When 66-year-old Camila decides to leave her comfortable life behind and join Castro's revolution in Cuba, she begins to make peace with her past and can at last relate to her mother, Salom Urea, the "Emily Dickinson of the Dominican Republic". Now in paperback comes this bestselling work of historical fiction by the acclaimed author of "How the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	En el Tiempo de las Mariposas more books like this by Julia Alvarez It is November 25, 1960, and the bodies of three beautiful, convent-educated sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. El Caribe, the official newspaper, reports their deaths as an accident. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $9.00! \| SVS
9	The Devil Behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic more books like this by Steven Gregory In "The Devil behind the Mirror, "Steven Gregory provides a compelling and intimate account of the impact that transnational processes associated with globalization are having on the lives and livelihoods of people in the Dominican Republic. Grounded in ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the adjacent towns of Boca Chica and Andres, Gregory's ... see all copies from $13.78! new only from $22.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Be the One more books like this by April Smith As the only female scout in major league baseball, Cassidy Sanderson impulsively flies to the Dominican Republic to snatch local legend Alberto Cruz for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But Cruz may have "a bad spirit on him", and when Cassidy suddenly tangles with a powerful real estate broker, she becomes ensnared in a web of blackmail, voodoo, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Color of My Words more books like this by Lynn Joseph In the Dominican Republic, a country where free speech is censored, 12-year-old Ana Rosa defies convention as she pursues her dream of becoming a writer. When her beloved older brother speaks out about the government, he is brutally murdered, leaving Ana Rosa behind to tell his story. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Geographies of Home more books like this by Loida Maritza Perez Iliana graduates from college and returns home to Brooklyn to her magnificently dysfunctional family, including a sister who is losing her mind, another sister who is being abused by her husband, and a third sister who can't be found. Perez paints a vivid portrait of the sorrows and joys of Dominican immigrant life in New York. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	A Cafecito Story more books like this by Julia Alvarez, Belkis Ramirez (Illustrator) "A Cafecito Story" is a story of love, coffee, birds and hope. It is a beautifully written eco-fable by best-selling author Julia Alvarez. Based on her and her husband's experiences trying to reclaim a small coffee farm in her native Dominican Republic, "A Cafecito Story" shows how the return to the traditional methods of shade-grown coffee can ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Galindez more books like this by Manuel Vazquez Montalban see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.84! \| first editions
15 view cover	Song of the Water Saints more books like this by Nelly Rosario This multigenerational novel begins in the Dominican Republic with the rebellious Graciela, and ends with her great-granddaughter, who has immigrated to the U.S. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.16! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits more books like this by David Ortiz, Tony Massaroti Boston Red Sox and All-Star David Ortiz, a.k.a. Big Papi, opens up on life and the Big Leagues in this dramatic and compelling rags-to-riches story of a baseball dream coming true. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| SVS
17 view cover	Lonely Planet Dominican Republic & Haiti more books like this by Scott Doggett, Joyce Connolly see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.09!
18 view cover	What's Love Got to Do with It?: Transnational Desires and Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic more books like this by Denise Brennan In locations around the world, sex tourism is a booming business." What's Love Got to Do with It?" is an in-depth examination of the motivations of workers, clients, and others connected to the sex tourism business in Sosua, a town on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Denise Brennan considers why Dominican and Haitian women move to ... see all copies from $14.35! new only from $21.53! \| SVS
19 view cover	Lonely Planet Dominican Republic more books like this by Gary Prado Chandler, Liza Prado Chandler With a focus on kid-friendly destinations for the perfect family vacation, this guide also offers a new environment chapter for eco-travelers. of color. 48 maps. see all copies from $17.82! new only from $21.98!
20 view cover	Something to Declare: Essays more books like this by Julia Alvarez In her first book of nonfiction, Alvarez presents 12 essays that take readers behind the scenes to share the lessons she's learned on the way to becoming an internationally acclaimed novelist. "(Alvarez is) a writer on a different kind of edge . . . who uses language skillfully to depict complex inner lives".--"The Nation". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Frommer's Portable Dominican Republic more books like this by Danforth Prince Put the Best of the Dominican Republic in Your Pocket * With the island's best beaches, resorts, and attractions. * Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. * Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. * Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Other Side/El Otro Lado more books like this by Julia Alvarez Poetry by the celebrated novelist, including a poem cycle about the emotional complications of her return to the Dominican Republic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Sammy Sosa: An Autobiography more books like this by Sammy Sosa, Marcos Bretó N, Marcos Breton From impoverished beginnings in the Dominican Republican to phenomenal stardom, this is the true story of Sammy Sosa, the baseball player whose extraordinary talent has made him the sport's greatest international ambassador with millions of fans worldwide. 8-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Why the Cocks Fight: Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola more books like this by Michele Wucker This study of relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic explores historical, racial, and other issues of conflict between the two groups who share the island of Hispaniola but for whom there is a great--and damaging--cultural divide. see all copies from $6.80! new only from $9.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25	Dead Man in Paradise more books like this by J B MacKinnon see all copies from $5.88! new only from $5.88! \| signed copies \| first editions

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