Valerio del Bierzo

Este libro es un compendio de historias familiares, esfuerzos e ilusiones en pos de la excelencia española que ocuparon —y siguen haciéndolo— la vida profesional de Carlos Falcó: cómo mejorar dos cultivos milenarios, olivos y vides, que Tucídides definió como origen de la cultura mediterránea, y especialmente sus frutos, el aceite y el vino. Haciéndolo, ha practicado cuanto le gustaba —algo siempre recomendable para la salud—, logrando una buena vida, esa aspiración prioritaria para cualquier ser humano sin traicionar sus valores y, tal vez, contribuyendo en cierta medida a...

Gustavo Cisneros is one of the most successful business leaders in the history of Latin America. He took the major company built by his father, Diego Cisneros, and transformed it into a diversified, international powerhouse. Indeed, he was perhaps the first entrepreneur to see the potential of the U.S. Hispanic market, and he cofounded Univision, which would become the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States. In his book, Pablo Bachelet narrates an engaging tale about the growth of an influential and complex entrepreneurial organization and the evolution of its leader....

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...

Luisa Valenzuela lo vuelve a lograr. Consigue que el lenguaje ingrese como un virus que se expande en el lector y desactiva cualquier urgencia. Porque Los tiempos detenidos es una crónica autobiográfica atrapante, imposible de soltar, escrita para comprender -pero también para enfrentar- períodos excepcionales de crisis: el coma y la cuarentena. En esta nueva publicación de la colección Ficciones Reales, dirigida por Cristian Alarcón, se reconoce el espíritu del periodismo narrativo en sus estrategias descriptivas y la esencia de la obra de Luisa Valenzuela en un humor que irrumpe...