- Table View
- List View
Al Oír Sobre la Muerte de Mi Madre Seis Años Después de que Ocurrió
by Lori Schafer Héctor MolinaEra la primavera de 1989. Tenía dieciséis, era una estudiante honoraria de preparatoria. Tenía lo que toda adolescente quiere: una familia estable, un lindo hogar en los suburbios, un gran grupo de amigos, grandes planes para mi futuro, y ninguna razón para creer que nada de eso cambiaría. Entonces llegó la psicosis de mi madre. Experminenté de primera mano el terror de ver a alguien que amaba transformarse en un montruo - El terror de descubrir que yo sería su primera víctima. Durante años he vivido con la tristeza de saber que ella, también, era una víctima - La víctima de una terrible enfermedad que la consumió y destruyó a la mujer fuerte y cuidadosa que una vez llamé Mamá. La enfermedad de mi madre se llevó todo. Mi familia, mi hogar, mis amigos, mi futuro. Año y medio más tarde estaría viviendo sola en la calle del otro lado del país, preguntándome si podría sobrevivir por mi cuenta. Pero lo hice. Así es como mi madre - mi madre real - me crió. Para sobrevivir. Ella, también, era una sobreviviente
North Against South: The American Iliad, 1848-1877 (3rd Edition)
by Ludwell H. JohnsonNorth Against South: The American Iliad, 1848-1877 (3rd Edition). A history of the war between the States and Reconstruction.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Photo-Illustrated Biographies)
by Steve PottsA biography discussing the personal life, education, and political career of the thirty-second President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Santo Tomás Moro visto por nuevos ojos
by María Luz GómezSi pudiera agradar al rey sin ofender a Dios, firmaría al hacerlo. Como indica el título, este libro es una biografía más de Santo Tomás Moro, añadida a las muchas ya escritas, empezando por la primera, una obra de su yerno William Roper, que narró su vida poco después de su martirio que conmocionó a Europa. <P><P>La gran admiración que profesa la autora por la gran personalidad del santo y el deseo de darlo a conocer le llevaron a componer esta interesante biografía. También vale la pena recordar la época en la que transcurrió su vida: la Inglaterra del siglo XVI, siglo que vio nacer a la Reforma, en la que Thomas More se vio obligado, por su conciencia, su fe y su lealtad, a sacrificar sus cargos (ostentaba el mayor en aquel momento: era el Lord Canciller), su ventajosa situación económica y social, su bien ganado prestigio, su humana felicidad, la de su familia, e incluso su vida. Este hombre íntegro es un auténtico ejemplo de persona amable, alegre y virtuosa. <P><P>Como político, justo juez y auténtico cristiano: fiel a su conciencia, que supo poner el amor y la voluntad de Dios por encima de todas las cosas. Por no ofenderle, se atrevió a desagradar al rey, a sabiendas de lo que iba a costarle.
Soñar con Alegría
by Ignacio Jasiel Hernández MayaDivertirme y divertir. Ayudarme y ayudar. Amarme y amar. Acompañar con Alegría. <P><P> La obra relata la historia de Acompañar con Alegría IAP, una institución de asistencia privada, sin fines de lucro, conformada por jóvenes voluntarias y voluntarios, quienes acuden a Hospitales, Casas Hogar, Asilos de ancianos y realizan Sueños a pacientes del área de pediatría, muchos de ellos, enfermos de cáncer. <P><P>Aunque el camino está lleno de obstáculos logran superarlos con la misión de ayudar a quien lo necesita. En un mundo lleno de egoísmo, descubren que lo más hermoso de la vida es dar, ayudar a quien ha sufrido una pérdida.
Viento sobre el mar
by PebeltorLo tenía todo perdido, y su último recurso quizás fue aún peor. Es la propia naturaleza del incentivo, donde el mayor hallazgo son las fisuras del ojo público y los apuntes de las cabezas hacia el infinito. <P><P>Violencia de género y enfermedades de las más atroces, como el querer curar a alguien matándolo y no poder, en definitiva, yermas comunicaciones: «que no te dé miedo luchar por lo que deseas». Ella es como una yegua joven, morena y hermosa como la que más; y él un funcionario decidiendo lo suyo. A la dama la cabeza le dice una cosa y el cuerpo otra. <P><P> El dinero le encanta: fue meretriz y panadera, ya no se da a los quijotes falsos. Comparte esa sedación azul y carcelaria del otro; incluso, ese Paseo del Arte madrileño donde anidan sus paralelismos diciendo «aquí estoy yo». <P><P> Entonces, surgen dos interrogantes repletos de inquina:¿qué hacemos con los ancianos? ¿Qué es imperdonable? Dos preguntas del color de las rosas negras. La muchacha compartiría ese «A mí no me ha gustado nunca Dios», y se desnuda llenando de malos suspiros las almohadas. Bodas de sangre. Pequeños gestos que cambian el mundo frente a un solo cadáver recuperado.
Vivencias y recuerdos de 15 de Enero de 1933 hasta el 31 de Octubre 2014
by Alfredo BoleaDe todo en la vida «Evidentemente este libro no trata de toda mi vida, puesto que al haber nacido en 1933, es mucho más larga; tanto a nivel profesional como personal; además de haber criado a cinco hijos. <P><P>De todos modos puedo extenderme en un segundo libro; y espero pueda escribirlo en un futuro próximo. Teniendo ganas de poder contar anécdotas de mi vida profesional y personal que seguro llevarán comentarios de muchas personas; los cuales probablemente serán de asombro y reconocimiento. Mi vida ha sido sencilla pero con muchas vivencias de todo tipo.»
American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood
by Marc EliotAs an actor, he seduces us with his tough-guy charm. As a director and producer, he amazes us with his artistry and technical savvy. As a Hollywood icon, Clint Eastwood, one of film's greatest living legends, represents some of the finest cinematic achievements in the history of American cinema. In American Rebel, bestselling author and acclaimed film historian Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often-tumultuous arc of Clint Eastwood's life and career. Unlike past biographers, Eliot writes with unflinching candor about Eastwood's highs and lows, his artistic successes and failures, and the fascinating, complex relationship between his life and his craft. Eliot's prodigious research reveals how a college dropout and unambitious playboy rose to fame as Hollywood' s "sexy rebel," eventually and against all odds becoming a star in the Academy pantheon as a multiple Oscar winner. Spanning decades, American Rebel covers the best of Eastwood' s oeuvre, films that have fast become American classics–Fistful of Dollars, Dirty Harry, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Gran Torino. Filled with remarkable insights into Eastwood's personal life and public work, American Rebel is highly entertaining and the most complete biography of one of Hollywood's truly respected and beloved stars–an actor who, despite being the Man with No Name, has left his indelible mark on the world of motion pictures.From the Hardcover edition.
Felipe y Letizia. Reyes de España: Una monarquía para el siglo XXI
by Emilio Oliva Carmen Enríquez<P>Así son los nuevos monarcas. Su historia de amor. Su cara y su cruz. Una obra amena e imprescindible para conocer más a fondo a don Felipe y a doña Letizia, una pareja real preparada desde hace años para reinar. Dicen quienes lo conocen más de cerca que Felipe VI gana en las distancias cortas. De naturaleza curiosa, serio y fiel a sus convicciones -defendió desde joven su intención de casarse solo por amor-, el nuevo rey de España es un demócrata convencido, amante de la Constitución; un rey para el siglo XXI. <P>Su esposa, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, suscita un gran interés en los medios de comunicación nacionales y extranjeros y cualquiera de sus apariciones públicas genera comentarios, críticos o elogiosos, sobre su vestuario, sus aciertos o errores de protocolo, sus operaciones de estética o sobre la no muy buena relación que mantiene con su familia política. <P>Los periodistas Carmen Enríquez y Emilio Oliva nos ofrecen en Felipe y Letizia. Reyes de España un retrato a fondo de los nuevos reyes -su personalidad, sus costumbres, su imagen, su forma de abordar el trabajo, la educación de sus hijas o su compromiso con España- construido sobre los testimonios de muchas de las personas que los han acompañado en su doble faceta de príncipes y ciudadanos. <P>Y aportan datos concretos sobre el valor de la monarquía como forma de Estado justo cuando en el Palacio de la Zarzuela se acaba de producir el relevo en la institución de la Corona.
Cuando los tontos mandan
by Javier MaríasEste volumen reúne los noventa y cinco artículos publicados por Javier Marías en el suplemento dominical El País Semanal entre el 8 de febrero de 2015 y el 29 de enero de 2017. Noventa y cinco piezas que ofrecen una instantánea de la realidad, del gran articulista de la prensa española actual. <P><P>«¿Se puede hacer algo en un mundo en el que contamos con grabaciones, con sonido e imágenes, con máquinas calculadoras más fiables que nunca, y todo ello se refuta con desfachatez? ¿Estamos adormilados, hipnotizados o simplemente idiotizados para creer más a los distorsionadores que a nuestros ojos y oídos, y aun que a la aritmética?», se pregunta el autor en uno de los textos incluidos en este libro. <P><P> Y concluye su reflexión: «Si es así, rindámonos». Vivimos tiempos en los que no se puede soslayar el triunfo de las radicalidades, de las militancias de todo signo y de los buloscotidianos; la célebre posverdad se impone a lo real y gran parte de los ciudadanos solo lee, oye o ve a los de su cuerda, atrincherados en la comodidad de un pensamiento coincidente. En estas circunstancias, Javier Marías es un outsider necesario. <P><P>Con su estilo elegante, su exquisita educación y su gran sentido del humor, lleva a cabo en sus artículos algo infrecuente: matizar, razonar, dar mandobles a unos y a otros cuando lo considera conveniente, no ejercer banderías ni lo políticamente correcto. En medio del ruido global en el que estamos inmersos, las piezas de opinión recogidas en Cuando los tontos mandan resultan indispensables para formarnos una opinión personal sobre gran variedad de temas y para entender el mundo actual. Y confirman a Javier Marías como una de las voces más representativas y valoradas de la auténtica disidencia.
Thomas Edison To the Rescue (Ready-to-Read COFA)
by Howard GoldsmithYoung Thomas Edison saves a child from being hit by a train and, as his reward, asks for training as a telegraph operator because that will help him prepare to become an inventor.
Willie Mclean and the Civil War Surrender (On My Own History)
by Candice RansomEleven-year-old Willie McLean knows that General Lee will defeat the Yankees and win the Civil War, he just knows it. When a battle moves to the fields near his home in Appomattox, Virginia, Willie's thrilled-especially when General Lee himself comes to Willie's house! But then General Grant comes too. Overhearing the two men talk, Willie hears one word: Surrender. Is the war really over?
Theodore Roosevelt: Friend of Nature (Leveled Readers )
by Gary MillerAll his life, Theodore Roosevelt worked to understand and to preserve nature. As you read, stop every so often to evaluate how well the author tells about Theodore Roosevelt's life.
Meeting God in Paul: Reflections For The Season Of Lent
by Rowan WilliamsRowan Williams explores the essential meaning and purpose of Paul's letters in this beautifully written resource for the Lenten season. Williams places a special focus on the social world of Paul-and the "dangerous newness" that was Christianity-and the specific ways that the behavior and language of the Christian community was being molded and shaped in Paul's time. Easy-to-read and packed with illuminating spiritual insights, Meeting God in Paul is perfect for beginners as well as those who've read the letters many times before and want to see them in a fresh light. Questions for reflection or group discussion are provided for each chapter. The book also features a reading guide that includes a reflection and prayer for each of the seven weeks of Lent.
Moments with Martin Luther: 95 Daily Devotions
by Donald K. McKim"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times. This knowledge of and confidence in God's grace makes men glad and bold and happy in dealing with God and with all creatures" (Martin Luther, Prefaces to the New Testament, LW 35:370). <P><P>In time for the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, this book is a devotion for readers to use to engage with the writing and thoughts of Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Reformation. Each of the ninety-five entries includes a passage of writing from Luther followed by a reflection on that passage by Reformed theologian and writer Donald K. McKim. Readers will be able to gain familiarity with the writings of Luther in an accessible, devotional format. A brief bibliography is included for those who want to further study Luther's writings.
Ru: A Novel
by Sheila Fischman Kim ThuyAt ten years old, Kim Thúy fled Vietnam on a boat with her family, leaving behind a grand house and the many less tangible riches of their home country: the ponds of lotus blossoms, the songs of soup-vendors. The family arrived in Quebec, where they found clothes at the flea market, and mattresses with actual fleas. Kim learned French and English, and as she grew older, seized what opportunities an immigrant could; she put herself through school picking vegetables and sewing clothes, worked as a lawyer and interpreter, and later as a restaurateur. She was married and a mother when the urge to write struck her, and she found herself scribbling words at every opportunity - pulling out her notebook at stoplights and missing the change to green. The story emerging was one of a Vietnamese émigré on a boat to an unknown future: her own story fictionalized and crafted into a stunning novel. <p><p> The novel's title, Ru, has meaning in both Kim's native and adoptive languages: in Vietnamese, ru is a lullaby; in French, a stream. And it provides the perfect name for this slim yet potent novel. With prose that soothes and sings, Ru weaves through time, flows and transports: a river of sensuous memories gathering power. It's a classic immigrant story told in a breathtaking new way.
Saint John Paul The Great: His Five Loves
by Jason EvertThe book unfolds the five great loves of St. John Paul II through remarkable unpublished stories on him from bishops, priests, students, Swiss Guards, and others. Evert explores in depth his five great loves: Young People, Human Love, The Eucharist, Our Lady, The Cross. By looking at what he loved and why, the goal is to help readers learn more about key aspects John Paul's life and teachings, including Theology of the Body, Divine Mercy, Total Consecration, Eucharistic adoration, and redemptive suffering.
Prosecuting Jesus: Finding Christ By Putting Him On Trial
by Mark OslerWho is Jesus? Christians have been arguing about the answer to that question since there have been Christians, and it seems unlikely that they're going to agree on an answer anytime soon. Mark Osler, always a bit uncomfortable in church, was never able to find a Jesus that seemed real to him--until he put Jesus on trial. <P><P>Drawing on his training as a federal prosecutor and professor of law, he and a group of friends staged the trial of Jesus for their church, as though it were happening in the modern American criminal justice system. The event was so powerful that before long Osler received invitations to take it on the road. Each time he served as Christ's prosecutor, the story of Jesus opened up to him a bit more. <P><P>Prosecuting Jesus follows Osler in this extraordinary journey of discovering himself by discovering Jesus. Juxtaposing things we rarely put together, like the passion of Christ and our ideas about capital punishment, Osler explores an active engagement between Jesus and our contemporary law and culture.
Stealing Lincoln's Body
by Thomas J. CraughwellOn the night of the presidential election in 1876, a gang of counterfeiters out of Chicago attempted to steal the entombed embalmed body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. The custodian of the tomb was so shaken by the incident that he willingly dedicated the rest of his life to protecting the president's corpse. In a lively and dramatic narrative, Thomas J. Craughwell returns to this bizarre, and largely forgotten, event with the first book to place the grave robbery in historical context. He takes us through the planning and execution of the crime and the outcome of the investigation. He describes the reactions of Mary Todd Lincoln and Robert Todd Lincoln to the theft―and the peculiar silence of a nation. He follows the unlikely tale of what happened to Lincoln's remains after the attempted robbery, and details the plan devised by the Lincoln Guard of Honor to prevent a similar abominable recurrence. Along the way, Craughwell offers entertaining sidelights on the rise of counterfeiting in America and the establishment of the Secret Service to combat it; the prevalence of grave robberies; the art of nineteenth-century embalming; and the emergence among Irish immigrants of an ambitious middle class―and a criminal underclass. This rousing story of hapless con men, intrepid federal agents, and ordinary Springfield citizens who honored their native son by keeping a valuable, burdensome secret for decades offers a riveting glimpse into late-nineteenth-century America, and underscores that truth really is sometimes stranger than fiction.
The Confessions of Saint Augustine
by Saint AugustineThe world’s most famous spiritual autobiography Written between 397 and 398 CE, The Confessions of Saint Augustine is the story of Augustine of Hippo’s childhood in Numidia, his youth and early adulthood in Carthage, Rome, and Milan, and his conversion to Christianity. As he struggled to liberate himself from his sinful past, Augustine embarked on a quest that would transform him into one of the most influential religious thinkers of all time. A moving testament to the power of faith and an inspirational guide to a fulfilled life, The Confessions of Saint Augustine is a masterwork of Western literature. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Original Cowgirl
by Heather Lang Suzanne BeakyWho says girls can't be cowboys? Lucille Mulhall wasn't like most girls in the 1890s. She didn't give a lick about sewing or cooking or becoming a lady. Lucille had her heart set on roping and riding. At a time when most women couldn't vote or own property, Lucille never let society's expectations or the dangers of roping and riding stop her from pursuing her passion. Traveling around the country, she broke records and thrilled crowds with her daring acts. Soon cowboys, ranch hands, and folks all over the world cheered for the feisty and fearless girl cowboy. This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
Shanghai Diary
by Various Ursula BaconBy the late 1930s, Europe sat on the brink of a world war. As the holocaust approached, many Jewish families in Germany fled to one of the only open port available to them: Shanghai. Once called "the armpit of the world," Shanghai ultimately served as the last resort for tens of thousands of Jews desperate to escape Hitler's "Final Solution." Against this backdrop, 11-year-old Ursula Bacon and her family made the difficult 8,000-mile voyage to Shanghai, with its promise of safety. But instead of a storybook China, they found overcrowded streets teeming with peddlers, beggars, opium dens, and prostitutes. Amid these abysmal conditions, Ursula learned of her own resourcefulness and found within herself the fierce determination to survive.
Esperanza Iris
by Silvia CheremLa vida y sombra, la luz y la tormenta de una mujer apasionada, intensa, inolvidable. Esperanza Iris, quien deslumbró por su tesón, incomparable gracia y talento, fue una diva prodigiosa que en 1918, con capital propio, edificó uno de los teatros más emblemáticos de la Ciudad de México. Lamentablemente el esplendor de su trayectoria artística fue nublado al final de sus días por un monstruoso atentado: su tercer marido, Paco Sierra, puso una bomba en un avión de Mexicana de Aviación el 24 de septiembre de 1952. El crimen, uno de los más célebres de la historia, mantuvo en vilo a la sociedad mexicana durante más de una década y llevó a la grandiosa Esperanza al derrumbe existencial: de ser aclamada con fervor, la Reina de la Opereta fue exiliada de la historia, lapidada con las piedras de la indiferencia y el olvido. Esta biografía novelada y basada en hechos históricos, te permite adentrarte en la piel de los personajes; retrata a la estrella del espectáculo no sólo en la cima de su éxito, también la descubre en su casa oscura, en la penumbra de su habitación, encerrada por el dolor, el desamor y la soledad.
The Rise and Fall...and Rise Again: The Rise And Fall... And Rise Again
by Gerald RatnerIn 1991, Gerald Ratner made a landmark speech to the Institute of Directors After over 25 years in the jewellery trade, Gerald Ratner was one of the most well-known and successful retailers of his generation. He had built up a highly profitable, multi-million pound international business, including household names like Ratners, H Samuel, Ernest Jones, Watches of Switzerland, as well as over one thousand stores in the US. Being asked to give the keynote address at the Institute of Directors' annual conference at The Royal Albert Hall was a great honour and should have been the crowning glory on two decades of empire building. Gerald's speech was seized upon by the media after he included jokes about the quality of some of the shops' products. But the far-reaching impact that these jokes would have no one could have predicted. "Even though I had once had my name above hundreds of shops up and down the country, it had become more famous as a byword for crap. It took several years to realise just what an impact the speech had had on every aspect of my life." Press coverage of hardback version: "... a rollicking good read" —Michael Skapinker, The FT "Most business autobiographies are so overlaid with ghost-writerly blandness that the character of the subject is lost. Mr Ratner had help with this one, but fortunately he is still there: obsessive, funny and a bit of a scoundrel - the last mitigated by how well he knows it." —The FT "self-effacing, revealing and human" —Luke Johnson, FT Business Life "A few ill-chosen words to a well-heeled audience 16 years ago reduced Britain's biggest jeweller to poverty. Now he reveals how he bounced back" —Jewish Chronicle "...contains lessons for us all" —Management Today "...worth its weight in gold" —The Independent Amazon reviews "Everyone knows the story of Gerald's rise and fall - what an amazing story and well worth reading.... I couldn't put it down, totally gripping and inspiring stuff, you really couldn't see this coming from such an energetic, passionate man" "I have read many bio's from business leaders and most are boring 'how to get rich' or 'let me tell you a long list of not very interesting stories with all the good bits missed out'. Gerald's book is very different it is a great read, I could not put it down" "Sobering and enlightening at the same time. A great read and a morality tale of our time."
From the Left: A Life in the Crossfire
by Bill Press"Bill Press has done it all. He was the Chair of the California Democratic Party, he has been involved in numerous campaigns, he has been a prolific writer, and has worked as a host and commentator on radio and TV. In other words, he knows politics inside and out. This is the tale of an engaged and often outraged citizen who loves his country and wants to see it move forward in a progressive direction." —Senator Bernie SandersA memoir of talk radio host and political commentator Bill Press.The name Bill Press is synonymous with honest journalism, intelligent commentary, and progressive politics.But based on where he came from, it's a wonder he didn't end up a Trump voter. He grew up in a blue-collar family in a small town in Delaware south of the Mason-Dixon line, where segregation was the rule. As a Catholic, he was taught that abortion, divorce, sex outside of marriage, and homosexuality were morally wrong: beliefs later reinforced in ten years of seminary studies for the priesthood. He was on his way to be a rock-ribbed conservative.So what went right for him that he swerved so far to the left? In From the Left, Press shows this gradual transformation, starting with two years of studies in Europe and a providential escape to California. From Sacramento he made his way to Southern California television and talk radio as a political commentator and liberal talk show host. Jumping to Washington and national cable TV, Press hosted Crossfire and The Spin Room on CNN, and Buchanan and Press on MSNBC. A member of the White House Press Corps and columnist for Tribune Media Services and The Hill, Press was an early supporter of Bernie Sanders and hosted two of the Senator's first presidential strategy sessions in his living room.If you're already on the left, you'll cheer a fellow traveler. If not yet there, you soon will be.