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En Morir, Cory Taylor se expresa con la urgencia y la sinceridad descarnada de quien sabe que le queda muy poco tiempo de vida. La escritora australiana tiene sesenta años y un melanoma en fase terminal. Sin sentimentalismos y con grandes dosis de humor, repasa la compleja historia de su familia, hace balance de su vida y, sobre todo, medita abiertamente sobre la experiencia de la propia muerte, ese «monstruo silencioso» que las sociedades occidentales han convertido en un tabú. Una obra de calado filosófico y literario que, como El año del pensamiento mágico, de Joan Didion, está...

Briefly traces the life of the Peruvian author, examines his major works of fiction, and assesses his place in modern literature

An up-to-date, authorized biography of the Dalai Lama draws on more than a dozen personal interviews to furnish an incisive, in-depth portrait of one of the world's most important religious figures, offering a detailed study of Tibet and its Buddhist traditions; the forces that shaped his beliefs, politics, and ideals; his role in exile; and the future of Tibet.

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...