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Mary Jo McConahay is the author of the exciting new non-fiction book on World War II in Latin America, The Tango War, The Struggle for the Hearts, Minds and Riches of Latin America During World War II, starred in reviews from Publishers' Weekly and Kirkus. She is author of Ricochet, Two Women War Reporters and a Friendship under Fire, and Maya Roads, One Woman's Journey among the People of the Rainforest. Maya Roads is a National Geographic Traveler Book of the Month, winner of the Northern California Book Award for Creative Nonfiction, three Independent Book Awards including best new nonfiction book, and named Best Travel Essay Book by the Independent Publishers Awards. McConahay has been named the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Ye ...more

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	The Tango War: The Struggle for the Hearts, Minds and Riches of Latin America During World War II 4.04 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2018 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 8: True Stories from Around the World by Lavinia Spalding (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mary Jo McConahay (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest 3.74 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing God: American Catholic Bishops and The Far Right 4.32 avg rating — 94 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ricochet: Two Women War Reporters and a Friendship Under Fire 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing God: American Catholic Bishops and The Far Right 4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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