Zapata

Este libro narra una historia apasionante: la supervivencia de un sacerdote, condenado solo por serlo, en medio de la brutalidad y la degradación más inhumana.

This is the story and background of how an orphan Chinese boy, with Gods blessing, created the world-renowned Jade Pagoda and its priceless companion collection and how it was lost to not only 1.4 billion Chinese but also to the people of the United States and the world. The centerpiece of this jade collection is the Jade Pagoda that took the blood and sweat of 150 Chinese jade artisans over ten years to complete. It was carved from the largest jadeite boulder ever mined from a quarry in Northern Burma (Myanmar). These jade workers labored between 1922 and 1933 by hand-and-foot power, using...

La noche en que Macri venció a Scioli en la segunda vuelta de las presidenciales, Diego Sztulwark le escribió a Horacio Verbitsky para insistirle en que era el momento de encarar un libro de balances. No de inventario de lo mal hecho, no de pase de facturas o de revisión frívola del pasado. De balances políticos. Vida de perro es ese libro. Más de medio siglo de historia argentina desde la mirada de un personaje memorioso, selectivo, intolerante a la ambigüedad y a la estupidez, celoso de su trabajo. Un viajero político en el tiempo. De militante en las FAP a presidente del CELS....

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...