Una mujer, un plan

A woman living and communicating in multiple lands, Susana Chávez-Silverman conveys her cultural and linguistic displacement in humorous, bittersweet, and even tangible ways in this truly bilingual literary work. These meditative and lyrical pieces combine poignant personal confession, detailed daily observation, and a memorializing drive that shifts across time and among geocultural spaces. The author’s inventive and flamboyant use of Spanglish, a hybrid English-Spanish idiom, and her adaptation of the confessional "crónica" make this memoir compelling and powerful. Killer Crónicas...

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

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...

Ian Gibson se centra en el personaje de Antonio Machado en esta biografía que no desdeña apuntes de crítica literaria. Como siempre, tan apasionado como bien documentado, Gibson retrata todos los rostros de Antonio Machado, poeta en tiempo de guerra. Antonio Machado (1875-1938) es uno de los poetas españoles más leídos y amados de todos los tiempos. Pero ¿cuál es su historia? ¿Cómo se forjó el carácter y la personalidad de esta figura capital de nuestra literatura? Ian Gibson se propone en este magnífico ensayo desgranar la vida del autor de Soledades (1903), Campos de Castilla...