El voluntario

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...

Gabriela Wiener writes about who she is and the way in which she lives, and does so with refreshing sincerity. These autobiographical stories invite us to immerse ourselves in her world and take a good look at a woman fighting her demons. It addresses a variety of issues such as migration, motherhood, fear of death, loneliness of hotel rooms, triplets, the mysterious number eleven, and many others. This book makes the everyday appear as something rich and complex.

In this exhaustive and rigorous work the author collects the biographies of nineteen women who actively participated in the terror machine of Nazism. Did they have another way out? Yes. However, they chose to take the reins, follow orders and dress their actions with heavy doses of abuse and sadism.

La hija de Dylan Thomas evoca su infancia en un pueblecito galés, en contacto con la naturaleza y plena de descubrimientos agridulces. Con sincera sensibilidad presenta, asimismo, una perspectiva insólita de sus padres en los inquietos años previos a la trágica y prematura muerte del autor de Bajo el bosque lácteo.