Corazon Aquino’s dramatic emergence in the Philippines in 1986 captured the imagination of the world and focused attention on what was for decades America’s only major colonial possession. This book portrays America’s 19th- and 20th-century empire builders and examines...
Set mainly during the pre-martial law era of the 1950s, the story takes its reader back to the arrogant world of Ermita, the former “rich district” of the Philippine Republic.
When Zack asks Jasmine to pretend to be his ex-girlfriend, she gamely agrees, thinking it would be fun. A few years later, she still has to keep convincing people that they were never together! Then one day, she finds...
Once in a great while comes a storyteller who can illuminate worlds large and small, magical and true to life. When the Elephants Dance introduces us to the incandescent voice of Tess Uriza Holthe, who sets her remarkable first...
A re-examination of the rule of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos in the Philippines and the conditions that gave rise to their leadership. The author argues that they were merely the latest in a long line of corrupt Filipino leaders...
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