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Guidance from the Greatest: What the World War Two generation can teach us about how we live our lives
by Gavin Mortimer'We will overcome it [and] I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, and those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any' Her Majesty The QueenThe Coronavirus pandemic forced the great British people to dig to the very depths of their resolve. It was during this crisis, the gravest crisis the country has faced since the Second World War, that members of the Greatest Generation - Tom Moore, Dame Vera Lynn, the Queen - proved vital reminders of the self-effacing stoicism required in times of emergency; to summon our 'Blitz spirit' and to 'Keep Calm and Carry On'.Taking twelve qualities of the wartime generation, including fellowship, courage and integrity, and drawing on personal interviews with over two hundred Second World War veterans - from SAS officers to London firewomen to Dame Vera herself - Guidance from the Greatest shows us how we can improve our individual character and our collective approach to life.Guidance from the Greatest reminds us of all that is great about Britain and shows how we can build upon that greatness for the future.
Guidance from the Greatest: What the World War Two generation can teach us about how we live our lives
by Gavin Mortimer'We will overcome it [and] I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, and those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any' Her Majesty The QueenThe Coronavirus pandemic forced the great British people to dig to the very depths of their resolve. It was during this crisis, the gravest crisis the country has faced since the Second World War, that members of the Greatest Generation - Tom Moore, Dame Vera Lynn, the Queen - proved vital reminders of the self-effacing stoicism required in times of emergency; to summon our 'Blitz spirit' and to 'Keep Calm and Carry On'.Taking twelve qualities of the wartime generation, including fellowship, courage and integrity, and drawing on personal interviews with over two hundred Second World War veterans - from SAS officers to London firewomen to Dame Vera herself - Guidance from the Greatest shows us how we can improve our individual character and our collective approach to life.Guidance from the Greatest reminds us of all that is great about Britain and shows how we can build upon that greatness for the future.
Guía de supervivencia de Científico en España
by Cientifico En EspañaUn libro tan divertido como real sobre todos los problemas y situaciones con las que se encuentra un científico a lo largo de su carrera, escrito por el investigador y tuitero más crítico, autocrítico e irónico de la Red. ¿Eres de esos a los que les gusta hacerse preguntas? ¿Te has planteado dedicarte a la ciencia? ¿Quieres saber cómo sobrevive un científico en su día a día en España? Quizás este libro pueda darte algunas respuestas..., aunque posiblemente no sean las que esperas.
Guía de exploradores de la Biblia, personas y lugares: 1,000 Datos y fotos fascinantes
by VidaDel principal editor de la Biblia del mundo llega la Guía de exploradores de la Biblia, personas y lugares, el recurso perfecto para los niños curiosos sobre personas y lugares de la Biblia.Repleto de datos divertidos y fotos, ilustraciones y mapas a todo color, este libro da vida a personajes y lugares bíblicos clave como:• Las primeras personas: Adán y Eva• Reyes y reinas: el rey Salomón y la reina de Saba• Guerreros: Débora y Sansón• Profetas: Elías y Eliseo• El gigante y el pequeño: Goliat y David• El mundo antiguo• Jerusalén• ¡Y más!Guía de exploradores de la Biblia les fascinará a los niños de 8 años en adelante y es la referencia perfecta para lectores reacios y estudiantes visuales interesados en descubrir la historia de la Biblia y su gente.The Bible Explorer&’s Guide, People and PlacesFrom the world's leading Bible publisher comes The Bible Explorer&’s Guide, People and Places, the perfect resource for kids curious about people and places in the Bible.Packed with fun facts and full-color photos, illustrations, and maps, this book brings to life key Bible characters and places such as:The first people: Adam and EveKings and Queens: King Solomon and the Queen of ShebaWarriors: Deborah and SamsonProphets: Elijah and ElishaThe giant and the little one: Goliath and DavidThe ancient worldJerusalemAnd more!The Bible Explorer&’s Guide will fascinate children ages 8 and up andis the perfect reference for reluctant readers and visual learners interested in discovering the history of the Bible and its people.
The Guggenheims: A Family History
by Debi Unger Irwin Unger“A richly developed portrait of the rise and decline of one of America’s best known social klans...a great tale.” — BusinessWeek“This fascinating family saga told with the brisk spirit of its subjects, evokes the strength necessary to create a dynasty.” — Nicholas Fox Weber, Los Angeles Times Book Review“The stories [the Ungers] compile are a rich and fascinating tapestry.” — John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News“I am enthralled. A page-turner. . . . What a palatable way to learn American history!” — Leonard Dinnerstein, author of Natives and Strangers“The best-informed account of the clan. . . . An engaging history of the famous family.” — Booklist“Indelible and intriguing . . . meticulously researched and very well written. An American saga.” — Norman F. Cantor, author of The Sacred Chain: The History of the Jews“Fascinating...an engaging story recounted by the Ungers in fast-paced, well-documented style.” — Robin Updike, Seattle Times“Excellent...pitch-perfect...their narrative moves more swiftly than any 550-page group biogrpahy has any right to.” — Francis Morrone, New York Sun
The Guga Hunters
by Donald S. MurrayThis Scottish Highlands history celebrates the traditional Gaelic bird hunt undertaken each year on the island of Sula Sgeir north of the Outer Hebrides. Every year, ten men from Ness, at the northern tip of the Isle of Lewis, sail north-east for some forty miles to a remote rock called Sula Sgeir. Their mission is to catch and harvest the guga; the almost fully grown gannet chicks nesting on the two-hundred-foot-high cliffs that circle the tiny island, which is barely half a mile long. After spending a fortnight in the arduous conditions that often prevail there, they return home with around two thousand of the birds, pickled and salted and ready for the tables of Nessmen and women both at home and abroad.The Guga Hunters tells the story of the men who voyage to Sula Sgeir each year, capturing their way of life and the drama of their exploits. They speak of the laughter that seasons their time together on Sula Sgeir, as well as the dangers they have faced. Delving deep into the social history of Ness, local historian Donald S. Murray also reveals the hunt's connections to the traditions of other North Atlantic countries. Told in his district's poetry and prose, Murray shows how the spirit of a community is preserved in this truly unique tradition.
A Guest of the Reich: The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre's Dramatic Captivity and Escape from Nazi Germany
by Peter Finn“I read A Guest of the Reich breathlessly, and found myself amazed by the pluck, guts, and courage of Gertrude Legendre.” —Lisa Birnbach, author of True Prep “Thrilling!” —Bill Dedman, author of Empty Mansions The dramatic story of a South Carolina heiress who joined the OSS and became the first American woman in uniform taken prisoner on the Western front—until her escape from Nazi Germany. Gertrude “Gertie” Legendre was a big-game hunter from a wealthy industrial family who lived a charmed life in Jazz Age America. Her adventurous spirit made her the inspiration for the Broadway play Holiday, which became a film starring Katharine Hepburn. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Legendre, by then married and a mother of two, joined the OSS, the wartime spy organization that preceded the CIA. First in Washington and then in London, some of the most closely-held United States government secrets passed through her hands. In A Guest of the Reich, Peter Finn tells the gripping story of how in 1944, while on leave in liberated Paris, Legendre was captured by the Germans after accidentally crossing the front lines. Subjected to repeated interrogations, including by the Gestapo, Legendre entered a daring game of lies with her captors. The Nazis treated her as a “special prisoner” of the SS and moved her from city to city throughout Germany, where she witnessed the collapse of Hitler’s Reich as no other American did. After six months in captivity, Legendre escaped into Switzerland. A Guest of the Reich is a propulsive account of a little-known chapter in the history of World War II, as well as a fascinating portrait of an extraordinary woman.
Guest of Honor
by Deborah DavisIn this revealing social history, one remarkable White House dinner becomes a lens through which to examine race, politics, and the lives and legacies of two of America's most iconic figures. In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to have dinner at the executive mansion with the First Family. The next morning, news that the president had dined with a black man--and former slave--sent shock waves through the nation. Although African Americans had helped build the White House and had worked for most of the presidents, not a single one had ever been invited to dine there. Fueled by inflammatory newspaper articles, political cartoons, and even vulgar songs, the scandal escalated and threatened to topple two of America's greatest men. In this smart, accessible narrative, one seemingly ordinary dinner becomes a window onto post-Civil War American history and politics, and onto the lives of two dynamic men whose experiences and philosophies connect in unexpected ways. Deborah Davis also introduces dozens of other fascinating figures who have previously occupied the margins and footnotes of history, creating a lively and vastly entertaining book that reconfirms her place as one of our most talented popular historians.
A Guest in my Own Country
by George KonradWinner of the 2007 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Biography, Autobiography & MemoirA powerful memoir of war, politics, literature, and family life by one of Europe's leading intellectuals.When George Konrad was a child of eleven, he, his sister, and two cousins managed to flee to Budapest from the Hungarian countryside the day before deportations swept through his home town. Ultimately, they were the only Jewish children of the town to survive the Holocaust.A Guest in My Own Country recalls the life of one of Eastern Europe's most accomplished modern writers, beginning with his survival during the final months of the war. Konrad captures the dangers, the hopes, the betrayals and courageous acts of the period through a series of carefully chosen episodes that occasionally border on the surreal (as when a dead German soldier begins to speak, attempting to justify his actions).The end of the war launches the young man on a remarkable career in letters and politics. Offering lively descriptions of both his private and public life in Budapest, New York, and Berlin, Konrad reflects insightfully on his role in the Hungarian Uprising, the notion of "internal emigration" - the fate of many writers who, like Konrad, refused to leave the Eastern Bloc under socialism - and other complexities of European identity. To read A Guest in My Own Country is to experience the recent history of East-Central Europe from the inside.
The Guest from the Future: Anna Akhmatova and Isaiah Berlin
by Gyorgy Dalo Andrea Dunai Antony WoodIn 1945 Berlin, Russian-born Oxford professor & first secretary for the British Embassy in Moscow, visited Russian poet Akhmatova. She saw him as a visitor from the democratic world that she'd never experienced. The KGB saw him as a British spy. The book deals with the interesting relationship between these extraordinary individuals as well as the history of Russia before and after communism, especially just after World War II.
A Guest at the Feast: Essays
by Colm ToibinFrom bestselling and Booker-nominated author Colm Tóibín comes a beautiful collection of essays ranging from personal memoir to brilliantly acute writing on religion, literature and politics.From the melancholy and amusement within the work of the writer John McGahern to an extraordinary essay on his own cancer diagnosis, Tóibín delineates the bleakness and strangeness of life and also its richness and its complexity. As he reveals the shades of light and dark in a Venice without tourists and the streets of Buenos Aires riddled with disappearances, we find ourselves considering law and religion in Ireland as well as the intricacies of Marilynne Robinson's fiction.The imprint of the written word on the private self, as Tóibín himself remarks, is extraordinarily powerful. In this collection, that power is gloriously alive, illuminating history and literature, politics and power, family and the self.
A Guest at the Feast: Essays
by Colm ToibinNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by LitHub and The Millions! From one of the most engaging and brilliant writers of our time comes a &“not to be missed&” (LitHub) collection of eleven essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change; about cancer, priests, popes, homosexuality, and literature.&“IT ALL STARTED WITH MY BALLS.&” So begins Colm Tóibín&’s fabulously compelling essay, laced with humor, about his diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Tóibín survives, but he has entered, as he says, &“the age of one ball.&” The second essay in this seductive collection is a memoir about growing up in the 1950s and &’60s in the small town of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, the setting for many of Tóibín&’s novels and stories, including Brooklyn, The Blackwater Lightship, and Nora Webster. Tóibín describes his education by priests, several of whom were condemned years later for abuse. He writes about Irish history and literature, and about the long, tragic journey toward legal and social acceptance of homosexuality. In Part Two, Tóibín profiles three complex and vexing popes—John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. And in Part Three, he writes about a trio of authors who reckon with religion in their fiction. The final essay, &“Alone in Venice,&” is a gorgeous account of Tóibín&’s journey, at the height of the pandemic, to the beloved city where he has set some of his most dazzling scenes. The streets, canals, churches, and museums were empty. He had them to himself, an experience both haunting and exhilarating. &“A tantalizing glimpse into Tóibín&’s full fictional powers,&” (The Sunday Times, London) A Guest at the Feast is both an intimate encounter with a supremely creative artist and a glorious celebration of writing.
Guesswork: A Reckoning with Loss
by Martha Cooley[A] splendid and subtle memoir in essays The New York Times Book Review Having lost eight friends in ten years, Cooley retreats to a tiny medieval village in Italy with her husband. There, in a rural paradise where bumblebees nest in the ancient cemetery and stray cats curl up on her bed, she examines a question both easily evaded and unavoidable: mortality. How do we grieve? How do we go on drinking our morning coffee, loving our life partners, stumbling through a world of such confusing, exquisite beauty? Linking the essays is Cooleys escalating understanding of another loss on the way, that of her ailing mother back in the States. Blind since Cooleys childhood, her mother relies on dry wit to ward off grief and pity. There seems no way for the two of them to discuss her impending death. But somehow, by the end, Cooley finds the words, each one graceful and wrenching. Part memoir, part loving goodbye to an unconventional parent, Guesswork transforms a year in a pastoral hill town into a fierce examination of life, love, death, and, ultimately, release.
Guerrillas and Combative Mothers: Women and the Armed Struggle in South Africa
by Siphokazi MagadlaGuerrillas and Combative Mothers is a narrative of women participating in the armed struggle against apartheid from 1961 to 1994 and their lives in a democratic South Africa. Focusing on their agency, commitment, beliefs and actions, it describes how women got politicised and the decisions and circumstances that led them to join the armed struggle in South Africa and exile. Siphokazi Magadla discusses the forms of military training they received, the combat activities and their transformation as women and soldiers. Magadla also talks about their participation in the South African National Defence Force-led demobilisation process and their contributions to the democratic revolution of the SANDF. By illuminating the different eras and arenas of their participation, this book shows the broadness of the armed struggle against apartheid as a historical truth and as a matter of gender equality and justice for an inclusive and more democratic future.
Guerrilla Science
by Ernesto AltshulerFull of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author's often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author's own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.
Guerrilla Prince: the Untold Story of Fidel Castro
by Georgie Anne GeyerA flashy, gossipy journalistic biography for those as interested in Castro's paramours as his policies.
Guerrilla Nation: My Wars In and Out of Vietnam
by Michael MaclearA celebrated journalist finds himself reporting on the savage war in Vietnam while in combat with his own network. In September 1969, Michael Maclear, the first Western television journalist allowed inside North Vietnam, was in Hanoi for major Canadian and U.S. networks. He recounted in gripping detail how an entire population had been trained for generations in guerrilla combat. His reporting that the North was motivated more by nationalism than Marxism was highly controversial.Later Maclear was taken blindfolded to a Hanoi prison for captive U.S. pilots, some of whom condemned the war. Nixon’s White House said the Canadian reporter was duped, and Maclear’s own network questioned him in those terms on air. Later, the network found reason to dismiss Maclear as a foreign correspondent.Recently, Maclear returned to Vietnam and interviewed surviving key figures from the war. In this book he includes startling new information on guerrilla tactics and delivers an impassioned argument for the necessity of journalistic impartiality and integrity.
Guerrilla Leader: T. E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt
by James SchneiderReclaiming T. E. Lawrence from hype and legend, James J. Schneider offers a startling reexamination of this leader's critical role in shaping the modern Middle East. Just how did this obscure British junior intelligence officer, unschooled in the art of war, become "Lawrence of Arabia" and inspire a loosely affiliated cluster of desert tribes to band together in an all-or-nothing insurgency against their Turkish overlords? The answers have profound implications for our time as well, as a new generation of revolutionaries pulls pages from Lawrence's playbook of irregular warfare.Blowing up trains and harassing supply lines with dynamite and audacity, Lawrence drove the mighty armies of the Ottoman Turks to distraction and brought the Arabs to the brink of self-determination. But his success hinged on more than just innovative tactics: As he immersed himself in Arab culture, Lawrence learned that a traditional Western-style hierarchical command structure could not work in a tribal system where warriors lead not only an army but an entire community. Weaving quotations from Lawrence's own writings with the histories of his greatest campaigns, Schneider shows how this stranger in a strange land evolved over time into the model of the self-reflective, enabling leader who eschews glory for himself but instead seeks to empower his followers. Guerrilla Leader also offers a valuable analysis of Lawrence's innovative theories of insurgency and their relevance to the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East.This exhaustively researched book also provides a detailed account of the Arab revolt, from the stunning assault on the port city of Aqaba to the bloody, Pyrrhic victory at Tafileh, the only set-piece battle Lawrence fought during the Great Arab Revolt. Lawrence emerged from the latter experience physically and mentally drained, incapable of continuing as a military commander, and, Schneider asserts, in the early stages of the post-traumatic stress disorder that would bedevil him for the rest of his life. The author then carries the narrative forward to the final slaughter of the Turks at Tafas and the Arabs' ultimate victory at Damascus.With insights into Lawrence's views on discipline, his fear of failure, and his enduring influence on military leadership in the twenty-first century, Guerrilla Leader is a bracingly fresh take on one of the great subjects of the modern era.Foreward by Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. RicksFrom the Hardcover edition.
The Guerrilla Factory
by Tony SchwalmTHE NAVY HAS THE SEALS, and the Army has the Green Berets. They are masters of asymmetrical warfare, trained to immerse themselves in hostile territory, sleeping near their enemies and building relationships with people who may want to kill them. Retired lieutenant colonel Tony Schwalm knows this group well, because he is one of them and he trained them. In The Guerrilla Factory, he provides an unbelievably gripping inside look into the grueling training that every Army officer must endure to become one of America's elite Green Berets. The Special Forces Qualification Course, also known as the Q Course, is infamous in U.S. Army lore. It transforms conventional soldiers, through blood, sweat, and tears, into unconventional guerrillas. As a young soldier, Schwalm earned his own Green Beret there. Later, he was the commander of Special Forces officer training at Fort Bragg, evaluating and redesigning the crucible in which leaders face brutal tests of physical strength, stamina, and wits. The Guerrilla Factory is the engaging and compelling story of Schwalm's experience there as a student (from selection to graduation) and his time as the commander of training at Fort Bragg. It is a story of young soldiers striving to become the elite of the elite--of their trials, physical and emotional, and of their triumphs and losses. In this dramatic account of the challenges faced by these young soldiers, Schwalm describes how men are forced to demonstrate ingenuity under intensely adverse conditions as they are pushed to the point of hallucination, walk until their feet are bloody, and fight off packs of angry dogs with nothing but a rubber rifle. Soldiers today face an entirely different kind of warfare and must be schooled to deal with unusual circumstances. They must have intricate knowledge of how to gather information in a dangerous, unstable atmosphere, and they need to be able to adapt quickly to differences in their surroundings. Schwalm's book takes readers deep into this world, showing exactly how soldiers acquire the necessary skills. Revealing details never before shared outside military circles, Schwalm provides a rare and rousing look inside the courageous hearts and souls of soldiers who put their lives on the line for duty, honor, and our country.
Guerrera del amor: Una memoria
by Glennon DoyleJusto cuando Glennon Doyle comenzaba a sentir que lo tenía todo, tres niños felices, un esposo cariñoso y una carrera como escritora tan exitosa que su primer libro alcanzó la cima de la lista best seller del New York Times, su esposo le reveló su infidelidad y se vio forzada a darse cuenta de que nada es lo que parece ser. Una alcohólica y bulímica en recuperación, Glennon reconoció que el fracaso es un lugar familiar. En medio de la crisis, supo aferrarse a lo que descubrió en recuperación: que su más profundo dolor siempre ha guardado dentro una invitación hacia una vida más abundante.Guerrera del amor es la historia de un matrimonio, pero es también la historia de la sanidad que es posible cuando nos negamos a conformarnos con algo bueno y nos enfrentamos al dolor y al amor. Esta memoria sorprendente revela cómo nuestros ideales de masculinidad y feminidad, pueden hacer que sea imposible para un hombre y una mujer conocerse realmente el uno al otro, y capta la belleza que se despliega cuando una pareja se compromete a liberarse de todo lo que ha aprendido, de manera que puedan finalmente, después de trece años de matrimonio, enamorarse.Guerrera del amor es un relato hermoso e inspirador de cómo hemos nacido para ser guerreros: fuertes, poderosos y valientes, capaces de enfrentar el dolor y reclamar el amor que está disponible para nosotros. Es crónica de un viaje hermoso y brutal que se dirige a aquellos que anhelan relaciones más profundas y verdaderas, y una vida más abundante y auténtica
La guerra secreta de Coco Chanel: El pasado nazi de uno de los mitos de la alta costura
by Hal VaughanBiografía de una de las grandes mujeres del siglo XX. Aunque centrada en su colaboración con el régimen nazi, el libro nos narra la vida de Coco Chanel desde su nacimiento hasta su muerte. Una vida marcada por las pasiones. ¿Fue realmente Chanel una agente de la Gestapo? En agosto de 1944 la ciudad de París fue liberada. Este hecho puso el punto y final a cuatro años de vergüenza y de miedo reprimido, y desató entre la población odio y frustración. Ciudadanos vengativos deambulaban por las calles de pueblos y ciudades. Los culpables y muchos inocentes fueron castigados en un ajuste privado de cuentas. Aquellos collabos, hombres y mujeres que colaboraban con Hitler, fueron molidos a golpes o asesinados. Coco Chanel, símbolo de la moda del siglo XX, estaba entre los marcados para la venganza. ¿Fue realmente una agente de la Gestapo? Durante más de medio siglo la vida de Chanel desde 1941 hasta 1954 ha estado rodeada de imprecisiones y rumores, misterio y mito. El periodista y productor de documentales Hal Vaughan ofrece en La guerra secreta de Coco Chanel, gracias a un estilo periodístico brillante, documentado y lleno de suspense, la cara oculta del mito de la alta costura: su colaboración con los nazis, las misiones en las que participó como espía, su relación con el barón Hans Gunter von Dincklage, un peligroso agente del servicio de información alemán, y su declarada ideología antisemita, pero no sólo eso, también sus orígenes como dependienta, su actitud decidida y su ambición que la llevaron a crear un imperio de la nada y a casarse con un hombre simplemente para conseguir sus objetivos. Thriller, periodismo, historia, biografía se conjugan con maestría en un libro que desvela el papel de Coco en la Gestapo y cómo después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial reconstruyó lo que hasta ese momento había sido la emblemática firma Chanel. La crítica ha dicho...«Hal Vaughan demuestra con gran maestría que Chanel, lejos de ser una víctima inocente de las circunstancias de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, fue una agente a sueldo de Abwehr, el servicio secreto alemán, con su propio número y alias: Westminster. Vaughan con un lenguaje directo y lleno de estilo merece un gran reconocimiento por resolver finalmente la maraña de hilos que enmascaraban la verdadera personalidad de Chanel»Tobias Grey, Financial Times. «La guerra secreta de Coco Chanel se diferencia de las numerosas biografías de Chanel ya que se centra en recomponer las peligrosas actividades de Gabrielle Chanel durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial? Éste es un retrato fidedigno y objetivo de uno de los iconos de la moda que nadie se ha atrevido a criticar...»Isabel Schwab, The New Republic Online «Una crónica de Coco Chanel cautivadora... una Chanel diferente a la que puedas interpretar de la que se ofrece en cualquiera de las tiendas de su firma. Vaughan ha reunido numerosa documentación acerca de los detalles de colaboración que han permanecido clasificados durante años en los archivos europeos. Una historia sorprendente, adictiva, fascinante y provocativa»Marie Arana, The Washington Post «Hal Vaughan ha realizado un exhaustivo trabajo de investigación y dibuja un retrato brillante, una historia aterradora y fascinante, maravillosamente contada, y llena de personajes inolvidables. Recrea con grandes dosis de realismo la Francia del siglo XX, una época que, como André Malraux dijo, no se entiende sin tres grandes nombres: De Gaulle, Picasso y Chanel. Una biografía sobre uno de los personajes clave de la historia contemporánea que sorprende en cada página»Michael Korda, The Daily Beast
La guerra moderna
by Martín CaparrósCrónicas escritas a lo largo de la última década del siglo XX por un maestro del género. Escritas a lo largo de los años noventa, las crónicas reunidas en este libro continúan el recorrido que Caparrós inició con su Larga distancia. El turismo pedófilo en Sri Lanka -probablemente su relato más leído-, la mafia de la música tropical argentina, la comunidad de skinheads y neonazis en Berlín, el impresionante Museo del Holocausto en Washington, el carnaval de Río, la siempre fidelísima Habana, la guerra en la ex Yugoslavia y un recorrido por el país más aislado de la Tierra son solo algunos de los temas que, con su característico tono a la vez juguetón y erudito, ataca Caparrós, entre breves aguafuertes sobre Nueva York, donde entonces vivía. La guerra moderna es crónica en todo su esplendor, por uno de los maestros del género. Críticas:«Martín Caparrós es el cronista de viajes más importante de la lengua española. Si quisiéramos hacer un símil con la lengua anglosajona pensaríamos en Paul Theroux, quien también cultiva el libro de viajes y la novela, pero Caparrós me parece superior».Jorge Carrión, ABC Cultural«Caparrós es un maestro de la crónica».Juan Villoro, Reforma «Caparrós es colosal en esos terrenos resbaladizos donde las cosas dejan de encajar en los moldes correctos».Leila Guerriero, Babelia«Martín Caparrós, uno de los más geniales cronistas contemporáneos, depura de manera exquisita, emocionada, vibrante y distanciada una prosa de un poderío narrativo excepcional».Fernando R. Lafuente, ABC Cultural «El mejor cronista actual de América Latina: un soberbio entrevistador, un viajero dotado de cultura enciclopédica y de una fina ironía».Roberto Herrscher, La Vanguardia
Guderian: Panzer General (Greenhill Military Paperback Ser.)
by Kenneth MackseyBorn in Kulm, Germany on 17 June 1888, Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was the son of an army officer. He eventually joined the German Army and was commissioned in the Jaegers in 1908 where he became a communications specialist. He fought in the First World War and afterwards was a member of the right-wing Freikorps units. Between the wars, Guderian became a catalyst for developing a Panzer division in the German Army. By February 1938 he had been promoted to Lieutenant General; later that year Hitler appointed Guderian to the new post of Chief of Mobile Troops. Guderian was a man of ideas equipped with the ability to turn inspiration into reality. A master of strategy and tactics, he was the officer who led the attack on Poland in September – and in so doing introduced the world to the reality of Blitzkrieg. This biography draws on material from Enigma sources and information taken directly from the extensive Guderian family archives to explore the man who was partly responsible for the development of modern tank warfare and who is considered to be the father of Blitzkrieg. The author also looks at Guderians reaction to the July 1944 plot to kill Hitler as well as illuminates the struggles within the German hierarchy, in the process investigating why Guderian was so admired by some while denigrated by others.
The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness
by Gucci ManeFrom the platinum selling recording artist and New York Times bestselling author of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane comes THE GUCCI MANE GUIDE TO GREATNESS - an unprecedented look at Gucci Mane&’s secrets to success, health, wealth and self-improvement.From Gucci: 'I live by the principles in this book. I wanted to write this book to give you a tool set. This book should touch people who are going through something. It&’s not going to be easy. But study these words, and put them into action. I want this book to keep you motivated. I want you to keep coming back to it for guidance and inspiration. You can put it on your shelf and keep going to TheGucci Mane Guide to Greatness. This book is a challenge. Don&’t underestimate yourself. Don&’t think that what you&’re saying is not important. Don&’t think you can&’t achieve the impossible. Everyone needs some game, so here it is. TheGucci Mane Guide to Greatness is for the world. Enjoy.' In this inspiring follow-up to his iconic memoir, Gucci Mane gifts us with his playbook for living your best life. Packed with stunning photographs, The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness distils the legend&’s timeless wisdom into a one-of-a-kind motivational guidebook. Gucci Mane emerged transformed after a turbulent life of violence, crime and addiction to become a dazzling embodiment of the power of positivity, focus and hard work. Using examples from his life of unparalleled success, Gucci Mane looks inwards and upwards to offer his blueprint for greatness. A must-read for anyone with big ambitions and bigger dreams.
The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness
by Gucci Mane Soren BakerFrom the platinum selling recording artist and New York Times bestselling author of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane comes THE GUCCI MANE GUIDE TO GREATNESS—an unprecedented look at Gucci Mane&’s secrets to success, health, wealth, and self-improvement.From Gucci: &“I live by the principles in this book. I wanted to write this book to give you a tool set. This book should touch people who are going through something. It&’s not going to be easy. But study these words, and put them into action. I want this book to keep you motivated. I want you to keep coming back to it for guidance and inspiration. You can put it on your shelf and keep going to TheGucci Mane Guide to Greatness. This book is a challenge. Don&’t underestimate yourself. Don&’t think that what you&’re saying is not important. Don&’t think you can&’t achieve the impossible. Everyone needs some game, so here it is. TheGucci Mane Guide to Greatness is for the world. Enjoy.&”In this inspiring follow up to his iconic memoir, Gucci Mane gifts us with his playbook for living your best life. Packed with stunning photographs, The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness distills the legend&’s timeless wisdom into a one-of-a-kind motivational guidebook. Gucci Mane emerged transformed after a turbulent life of violence, crime, and addiction to become a dazzling embodiment of the power of positivity, focus, and hard-work. Using examples from his life of unparalleled success, Gucci Mane looks inward and upward to offer his blueprint for greatness. A must read for anyone with big ambitions and bigger dreams.