El Humor de Borges

José Ramón Ayllón profundiza de modo magistral en las motivaciones de Sophie Scholl y el demás estudiantes que formaban el grupo clandestino la Rosa Blanca, contra el régimen nazi.

It's a pretty long story, Primo Levi tells a classroom of children, so I'll try to make it simple. This hauntingly illustrated comic tells the story of the Italian Jewish chemist who survived the camps at Auschwitz against all odds. Matteo Mastragostino draws on historical research, interviews, and Levi's own landmark books to piece together a fictionalized yet profoundly intimate portrait of a courageous figure. In the scene that emerges, Levi visits a group of schoolchildren to retell his life story and keep the memory of the Holocaust alive, answering innocent questions with hard truths....

El singular recorrido humano y espiritual de Teresa de Lisieux es uno de los más paradójicos de la historia de la Iglesia Católica. La santa murió de manera prácticamente anónima en el Carmelo de Lisieux, con tan solo veinticuatro años, pero hoy en día es conocida y venerada en el mundo entero como la santa del "pequeño camino". Fue la tercera mujer, después de Teresa de Ávila y Catalina de Siena, en ser proclamada Doctora de la Iglesia Universal, además de ser patrona de las misiones junto con san Francisco Javier, y de Francia con santa Juana de Arco. Depositó el relato de su...

This is a story of a boy raised in an extreme ultra-strict Protestant family, members of “the Exclusive Brethren”. From an early age, James found he was at war with his family and the Brethren. Nothing that would be considered normal was acceptable. This book details his experiences growing up in this family, showing his struggles and confusions. It tells of the Brethren’s involvement in his love affair and how the family put an end to his marriage because he had slept with his fiancée. It outlines his escape from the Brethren while he was working in a large London hospital. The book...