Soledad y compañía

A history of 2,000 years of the Catholic Church through an examination of the men who led it, this book focuses on 100 of the 265 popes, from Peter to the present. It includes profiles of men such as Pope Gregory I, who became the patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers; Pope Innocent III, who organized for the Fourth Crusade, which ultimately led to the sacking of Constantinople; and the most recent pope, Benedict XVI. Readers interested in the history of one of the most powerful institutions in world history will find this an important resource. Una historia de 2,000...

Una biografía de René Favoloro que nos cuenta historias y anécdotas del genio de la cirugía cardiovascular en sus múltiples facetas.

Literary Nonfiction. Spanish Language Text. Biography and memoir. Latino/Latina Studies. The long-awaited Spanish-language version of Trevino Hart's award-winning BAREFOOT HEART is a vivid account of growing up in a family of migrant farmworkers. This timely story based on Trevino Hart's own experiences starkly reveals the obstacles and challenges faced by field workers as they navigate a difficult life that is often in a hostile environment. CORAZÓN DESCALZO recounts how the author overcame adversity and disadvantage, discovered her true talents, and in the process found herself.

Las "Memorias" de Mier están impregnadas de un sentimiento contradictorio de amor y odio, y en ellas aparecen España y los españoles como el objeto predilecto y el territorio natural de las sátiras más feroces del «dominico sabio, rebelde, inquieto y picarón», que todo lo ve y todo lo critica. Escritas en las cárceles de la Inquisición, sus páginas componen un fascinante, entretenido y asombroso libro de viajes, en los inicios del s. XIX, fruto de una mirada crítica y a veces despiadada y cruel sobre la realidad española de su tiempo. Esta obra es una denuncia, a veces sutil,...