Popular South American Memoir Books
Find memoir books written by authors from South America for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (46)
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In The Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado EN
Country: South America / 
Peru
Peru
Description:
WINNER OF THE 2023 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a warrior. I'm in awe of her strength and courage' - Selena Gomez 'An incredibly powerful story' Sunday Independent 'In the Shadow of the Mountain has all the elements a great memoir requires - a strong voice, cinematic prose, a hero to root for - in essence, an extraordinary story about an extraordinary woman's life' - San Francisco Chronicle 'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a woman possessed of uncommon strength, rare compassion, and a ferocious stubbornness to not allow the trauma of her childhood to destroy her l... continue
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La sociedad de la nieve by Pablo Vierci ES
Country: South America / 
Uruguay
Uruguay
Description:
El relato definitivo de la tragedia de los Andes, donde el liderazgo y la capacidad de superación fueron decisivos. Si fuera ficción, resultaría inverosímil. Pero fue y es verdad, y todos los supervivientes hablan por primera vez desde aquel accidente de avión que los encontró con alrededor de veinte años en los Andes, a cuatro mil metros de altura, sin abrigo ni comida. Ahora cada uno de los dieciséis recuerda en primera persona cómo fueron los setenta y dos días en la cordillera, cómo superaron esa situación extrema, cómo entendieron la muerte, qué significó el accidente y cómo influyó en su... continue
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La Vida Descalzo by Alan Pauls ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Mezcla de autobiografía, ensayo cultural y documento imaginario, La vida descalzo es un homenaje al lugar común donde seguimos siendo felices sin miedo. Mar, arena, sol y la euforia de estar legalmente semidesnudos: la playa sigue vendiendo virtudes de paraíso natural, pero esa utopía salvaje es también el objeto eminentemente cultural, preñado de sentidos y valores sociales, que moldean la literatura, el cine y la comunicación de masas. Con un pie en la memoria personal y otro en el análisis cultural, Alan Pauls revisa las caras mú... continue
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Let Me Speak! Testimony of Domitila, a Woman of the Bolivian Mines by Domitila Barrios De Chungara, Moema Viezzer EN
Country: South America / 
Bolivia
Bolivia
Description:
A classic recounting of a unionists' struggle against exploitation and dictatorship—from within the mines of Bolivia Let Me Speak! is a moving testimony from inside the Bolivian tin mines of the 1970s, by a woman whose life was defined by her defiant struggle against those at the very top of the power structure, the Bolivian elite. Blending firsthand accounts with astute political analysis, Domitila Barrios de Chungara describes the hardships endured by Bolivia’s colossal working class, and her own efforts at organizing women in her mining community. The result is a gripping narrative of class... continue
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Magical Realism for Non-Believers : A Memoir of Finding Family by Anika Fajardo EN
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
"Magical Realism for Non-Believers is set against the backdrops of Colombia and the United States (particularly Minneapolis) of the mid-1990s, and flashes back to the unsettled freedoms of the 1970s. It's the story of a half-Colombian, half-Minnesotan exploring her past and discovering her future, taking readers on a journey from the US to Fajardo's birthplace in Colombia and the discovery of a half-brother she never knew existed, to the creation of her own family in Minneapolis"--
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Meu irmão, eu mesmo by João Silvério Trevisan PT
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Em 1992, João Silvério Trevisan descobriu-se infectado pelo vírus HIV, e acreditava que teria pouco tempo de vida. A tragédia, no entanto, atinge Cláudio, seu irmão mais novo. Vítima de um câncer linfático, ele falece aos 48 anos. Neste romance autobiográfico impactante, Trevisan aborda a intensa amizade entre ele e seu irmão, compondo um quadro de impressionante veracidade sobre a perda. Com uma narrativa poderosa e expressiva, Meu irmão, eu mesmo já nasce um livro fundamental de nossa literatura. Aqui, João Silvério Trevisan partilha com o público a experiência de amar e sobreviver até a últ... continue
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Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado EN
Country: South America / Uruguay
Uruguay
Description:
In October 1972, Nando Parrado and his rugby club teammates were on a flight from Uruguay to Chile when their plane crashed into a mountain. Miraculously, many of the passengers survived but Nando's mother and sister died and he was unconscious for three days. Stranded more than 11,000 feet up in the wilderness of the Andes, the survivors soon heard that the search for them had been called off - and realise the only food for miles around was the bodies of their dead friends ... In a last desperate bid for safety, Nando and a teammate set off in search of help. They climbed 17,000-foot-high mou... continue
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My Invented Country : A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Isabel Allende EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
The author explores the landscapes and people of her native country; recounts the 1973 assassination of her uncle, which caused her to go into exile; and shares her experiences as an immigrant in post-September 11 America.
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Na minha pele by Lázaro Ramos PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Movido pelo desejo de viver num mundo em que a pluralidade cultural, racial, étnica e social seja vista como um valor positivo, e não uma ameaça, Lázaro Ramos divide com o leitor suas reflexões sobre temas como ações afirmativas, gênero, família, empoderamento, afetividade e discriminação. Ainda que não seja uma biografia, em "Na minha pele" Lázaro compartilha episódios íntimos de sua vida e também suas dúvidas, descobertas e conquistas. Ao rejeitar qualquer tipo de segregação ou radicalismos, Lázaro nos fala da importância do diálogo. Não se pode abraçar a diferença pela diferença, mas lutar ... continue