This Love Is Not for Cowards
Salvation and Soccer in Ciudad Juárez
Robert Andrew Powell
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Description
More than ten people are murdered every day in Ciudad Juárez, a city about the size of Philadelphia. As Mexico has descended into a feudal narco-state-one where cartels, death squads, the army, and local police all fight over billions of dollars in profits from drug and human trafficking-the border city of Juárez has been hit hardest of all. And yet, more than a million people still live there. They even love their impoverished city, proudly repeating its mantra: "Amor por Juárez."
Nothing exemplifies the spirit and hope of Juarenses more than the Indios, the city's beloved but hard-luck soccer team. Sport may seem a meager distraction, but to many it's a lifeline. It drew charismatic American midfielder Marco Vidal back from Dallas to achieve the athletic dreams of his Mexican father. Team owner Francisco Ibarra and Mayor José Reyes Ferriz both thrive on soccer. So does the dubiously named crew of Indios fans, El Kartel. In this honest, unflinching, and powerful book, Robert Andrew Powell chronicles a season of soccer in this treacherous city just across the Rio Grande, and the moments of pain, longing, and redemption along the way. As he travels across Mexico with the team, Powell reflects on this struggling nation and its watchful neighbor to the north. This story is not just about sports, or even community, but the strength of humanity in a place where chaos reigns.
Publishers Weekly Review
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Customer Reviews
Journalist
This book was a real eye-opener, a story of life in a violent border town a throw-in away from the United States. It uses a doomed professional soccer team and its diehard fans as the vehicle that drives the story. A must-read for not just soccer fans but anyone!
Great read
Excellent book on soccer, culture, violence, corruption, joy, love, and politics. The author immerses himself into the dangerous world of Juarez.
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- $11.99
- Category: Social Science
- Published: Apr 09, 2013
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Seller: INscribe Digital
- Print Length: 272 Pages
- Language: English
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