Lágrimas de fortaleza

Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes reinventa los cuentos de hadas. Elizabeth I, Coco Chanel, Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Serena Williams y otras mujeres extraordinarias narran la aventura de su vida, inspirando a niñas —y no tan niñas— a soñar en grande y alcanzar sus sueños; además, cuenta con las magníficas ilustraciones de sesenta mujeres artistas de todos los rincones del Planeta. Un libro que debe estar en la mesa de noche de todas las niñas y mujeres jóvenes que conoces. —Geri Stengel, Forbes Estos cuentos para antes de dormir no son protagonizados por princesas,...

Dharana nos cuenta en este alentador relato su inquebrantable fuerza interior frente a la experiencia de la enfermedad y cómo cultivar la energía del amor y la comprensión le han liberado del miedo. Le han hecho seguir siempre adelante siendo este su lema, por más difícil que la vida se lo haya puesto. Sin entender lo que le ocurría, desde siempre, ha estado luchando contra la encefalomielitis miálgica. Hasta que en 2011 supo realmente qué era lo que le pasaba a su fatigado cuerpo. A pesar de renunciar a su verdadera vocación humanitaria, nunca cortó del todo ese vínculo. Este...

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...

Down and Out in Paris and London is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. The first part is an account of living in near-destitution in Paris and the experience of casual labour in restaurant kitchens. The second part is a travelogue of life on the road in and around London from the tramp's perspective, with descriptions of the types of hostel accommodation available and some of the characters to be found living on the margins. The Road to Wigan Pier is a book by the British writer George Orwell, first published in 1937. The first half of this work documents his...