Los espías no hablan

Of the 110 letters pertaining to the last seven years of Quevedo's life (1639-1645), 42 were composed during his four-year imprisonment in San Marcos de León. They are extensive and addressed to two distinguished Jesuits with whom Quevedo shared frankly (but under pseudonyms) news received in prison, including literary activity, military campaigns, politics and even his own parodies of the intrigues of the most powerful nobles at Court. These letters were carefully copied by two early 18th-century scholars in a hitherto unpublished manuscript of great interest and accuracy. This critical...

A collection of biographical essays by Paul Johnson that profile a wide range of heroes from around the world and throughout history who have inspired and changed the world, including Henry V, Walter Raleigh, Emily Dickinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan. Presented in Spanish.

From as early as grade school, the world seemed to be on Nic Sheff's string. Bright and athletic, he excelled in any setting and appeared destined for greatness. Yet as childhood exuberance faded into teenage angst, the precocious boy found himself going down a much different path. Seduced by the illicit world of drugs and alcohol, he quickly found himself caught in the clutches of addiction. [Mi hijo precioso] is Nic's story, but from the perspective of his father, David.--From amazon.com.

Lawrence Friedman ofrece un retrato de Erich Fromm compuesto desde diversas perspectivas: como pacifista, psicoanalista y humanista, entre otras ofreciendo una nueva y completa biografía del psicoanalista nacido en Fráncfort que dejara una importante escuela en México tras haber radicado aquí por espacio de dos décadas. La investigación de Friedman difunde aspectos poco conocidos y en ocasiones descubre hechos antes ignorados acerca de la vida y obra de Erich Fromm.