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The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American DreamIn this thrilling panorama of real life events, Patrick Radden Keefe 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. 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
In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, Patrick Radden Keefe 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. 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.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 07/27/2010
ISBN: 9780307279279
Pages: 414
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.12h x 5.24w x 0.98d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 08/22/2010 pg. 20
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Makes you think!
Format: School & Library Binding
Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel is all about figuring out why some societies became super powerful while others didn’t. His main idea is that geography and the environment had a huge impact. Basically, places with good crops and animals to farm had an easier time growing and becoming stronger. The book mixes history, science, and geography in a way that’s pretty easy to follow, even though it covers a lot. Some people think Diamond focuses too much on geography and doesn’t consider enough other factors, but it definitely makes you think differently about history and why the world is the way it is today. It’s a really interesting read if you’re into learning about why things turned out the way they did.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great book
The narrator possesses a refined and compelling voice, and the author's writing style stimulates the mind. The author uses a tremendous amount of detail to avoid unnecessary/inaccurate generalizations and intentional/unintentional misinterpretations. However, the author executes this feat without allowing the reader to feel lost in mundane facts. I enjoyed the author's use of rhetorical questions to explore the viewpoints of persons who oppose his assertions. Overall, an informative and invigorating read. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has ever asked, "Why did certain people and cultures end up with so much, while others ended up with so little".
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2010
★★★★★ 5
Guns, Germa and Steel Audio Version
A great audio adaptation of a great book. I listened to it on my commute to work.
I have the actual book, but had no time to sit down and read it. If you are very busy, audio versions of books really work well.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2010
★★★★★ 5
I am looking forward to relaxing and listening to a good (audio) book
Format: Audio CD Library Binding
Thanks. I am looking forward to relaxing and listening to a good (audio) book.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
★★★★★ 4
Vale la pena es muy bueno
Un libro épico , difícil un poco complicado pero la larga vale la pena lo he leído dos veces y la segunda vez fue igual de emocionante que la primera mucha información
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