Saving the World
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A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award with In the Time of Butterflies, author Julia Alvarez is a beloved voice in modern fiction and poetry. In Saving the World, she weaves the stories of two courageous women-separated by two centuries-into a breathtaking novel of love and idealism in an increasingly troubled world. A best-selling, Latin-American author living in Vermont, Alma stays behind when her husband travels to the Dominican Republic to help fight AIDS. She needs the time to work on her latest book, but she has terrible writer's block. Soon, her focus is diverted to an entirely new story, that of the early 19th-century anti-smallpox expedition of Dr. Francisco Balmis. Accompanying Dr. Balmis was DoNa Isabel, who cared for the orphan boys serving as living carriers of the smallpox vaccine. It is the narrative of the courageous DoNa Isabel that provides hope and inspiration when Alma's husband is taken captive. Mesmerizing and poetic, Saving the World is a visionary tale that raises profound questions about the world we live in-and whether or not it is beyond redemption.
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Alvarez, J., & Camacho, B. (2006). Saving the World. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Alvarez, Julia and Blanca, Camacho. 2006. Saving the World. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Alvarez, Julia and Blanca, Camacho, Saving the World. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Alvarez, Julia, and Blanca Camacho. Saving the World. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2006.
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| duration | 16h 16m 0s |
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| dateLastUpdated | Oct 17, 2024 11:17:12 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Dec 03, 2024 01:42:34 AM |
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| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jan 19, 2025 05:10:55 AM |
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