The Spirit of Freedom

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La palabra “resiliencia” significa la capacidad del ser humano de resistir ante las condiciones adversas que lo rodean y desarrollar respuestas adaptativas y creativas, a pesar del dolor físico y los conflictos intrapsíquicos. Es la capacidad extraordinaria para vivir en la adversidad y no solo resistir, sino ser capaz de ser creativo en tales circunstancias. José Martí, el Héroe Nacional de Cuba, que convirtió la pluma en machete y el papel en manigua, ha sido uno de los hombres más resilientes de nuestra historia, que supo sobreponerse a todas las adversidades y llegar a morir...

En esta interpretacion de la historia de Polonia se subraya en particular su vinculacion al cristianismo latino, asi como el papel que ha desempenado frente a los imperios turco y ruso. Este libro es, tambien, un lucido intento por desentranar la historia de la patria de Copernico y de Chopin, de Juan Pablo II y de Walesa; la historia de un pais que desempeno un papel primordial en el desmantelamiento del Imperio sovietico y que hoy, de nuevo, acepta el reto de la conservacion de su soberania y su identidad cultural.