FROM WATERGATE TO HUGO CHAVEZ, AN EX-DIPLOMAT'S MEMOIRS consists of a selection of experiences beautifully written by their protagonist, Dr. Gonzalo T. Palacios. The stories illustrate what went on behind the diplomatic activities from 1974 until Hugo Chavez's rise to power in Caracas. Dr. Palacios' use of Machiavelli's quotes may help explain his own longevity as a diplomat in Washington, DC.

Saint Augustine's phrase, "Love, and do what you will," explains the author's intention in writing The Virgin Mary's Revolution. Palacios maintains that the story of the Virgin Mary revolutionized the old order and ushered a new order on Earth. This new order has guided the historical evolution of humanity from the instant the Jewish girl accepted Love as her Lover. Mary and her Divine Lover restored us once again to our place in His Kingdom. Unfortunately, most of us still lack faith and trust in her Lover's Word. We actually fear Love, that unknown and in-visible-but-omnipresent God of...