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I’ve been looking around for books authored by Miguel Angel Asturias. I have searched every shelf of all the book shops I’ve been to but still to no avail. I felt so disappointed. I would not be able to read a single book he wrote. So, I resigned myself to failure. There seems to be no way of finding one.

Real Madrid general director Miguel Angel Arroyo claims his club have the financial clout to pull off the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has emerged as the Spanish champions’ number one target this summer, with reports suggesting they would be prepared to part with around £100million to sign the Manchester United star.

I have just finished reading the English version of Miguel Angel Asturias’ masterpiece, El Presidente. An integration of romance, politics, human nature, and comedy gives it a satirical tone. The story was really interesting and I appreciate the manner the author depicted the characters.

The Indians come down from Mixcoladen with deep blueand the city with its frightenedstreets receives themwith a handful of lightsthat, like stars, are extinguishedwhen daybreak comes. A round of heartbeatsis in their hands that strokethe wind like two oars;and from their feet fallprints like little solesin the dust of the road.

The Miami Herald, August 3, 1976, "Jury Selection to Resume in Bookstore Bomb Trial" by Joe Crankshaw. Selection of a jury for the trial of three men charged with the May 6 attempted bombing of a Little Havana adult bookstore continues this morning before Dade Circuit Judge Ellen Morphonious.

English translations of masterpieces by Latin American writers seem to overflow in book shops recently. Various works have landed the best sellers list but what is so surprising is that Miguel Angel Asturias’ name still seems to be unheard of. I could not help but question how come a Nobel Prize award recipient appears to be anonymous.

I’ve been around my father’s library while growing up and he had somehow influenced my love for reading. I started being hooked to books at an early age enjoying all those detective mystery novels then moving on to teeny bopper paperbacks. Now my taste has somehow changed adapting to a different genre.

Miguel Angel Asturias is an esteemed poet, novelist, diplomat, and a recipient of a Nobel Prize for Literature. Going through his biographical sketch leaves someone with awe. What his family has undergone because of political disparities with those who are in position is daunting.

NAME: MEJIA-Munera, Miguel Angel FUGITIVE NCIC #: WANTED FOR: The Following Alleged Federal Drug Violations: 21 USC 963 JURISDICTION: Southern District of Florida AKA: El LOCO; LOS MELLIZOS RACE: White SEX: Male HEIGHT: 5′9″ WEIGHT: 175 HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown YOB: 1959 POB: Colombia, South America LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: Not Known NOTE: None Do not attempt to apprehend this individual.

Trevor Immelman did just enough to preserve his first major, winning the Masters by 3 strokes over Tiger Woods. Immelman went into the round leading by 2 over Brandt Snedeker at -11, and took advantage of many mistakes to pull of the victory.