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The Eternal Party: Understanding My Dad, Larry Hagman, the TV Star America Loved to Hate
by Kristina Hagman Elizabeth KayeWhen you have a very famous father, like mine, everyone thinks they know him. My dad, Larry Hagman, portrayed the storied, ruthless oilman J.R. on the TV series Dallas. He was the man everyone loved to hate, but he had a personal reputation for being a nice guy who fully subscribed to his motto: DON’T WORRY! BE HAPPY! FEEL GOOD! Dad had a famous parent, too—Mary Martin, known from many roles on Broadway, most memorably as Peter Pan. Off-stage she was a kind, elegant woman who maintained the down home charm of her Texas roots. Both were performers to the core of their beings, masters at crafting their public images. They were beloved. And their relationship was complex and often fraught. My father never apologized for anything, even when he was wrong. But in the hours before he died, when I was alone with him in his hospital room, he begged for forgiveness. In his delirium, he could not tell me what troubled him, but somehow I found the words to comfort him. After he died, I was compelled to learn why he felt the need to be forgiven. As I solved the troubling mystery of why my happy-go-lucky, pot-smoking, LSD-taking Dad had spent his last breaths begging to be forgiven, I also came to know my father and grandmother better than I had known them in life.
Eternal Living: Reflections on Dallas Willard's Teaching on Faith and Formation
by Richard J. Foster John Ortberg Dallas Willard J. P. Moreland James Bryan Smith Gary W. Moon Jane WillardRichard J. FosterJane WillardJ. P. MorelandJohn OrtbergJames Bryan SmithAlan FadlingRuth Haley Bartonand dozens more
Eternal Ephemera: Adaptation and the Origin of Species from the Nineteenth Century through Punctuated Equilibria and Beyond
by Niles EldredgeFrom one of evolutionary biology's major contributors, a compelling work that unravels science's great "Mystery of Mysteries": how new species arise.
Etched in Sand
by Regina CalcaterraIn this story of perseverance in the face of adversity, Regina Calcaterra recounts her childhood in foster care and on the streets—and how she and her savvy crew of homeless siblings managed to survive years of homelessness, abandonment, and abuse Regina Calcaterra's emotionally powerful memoir reveals how she endured a series of foster homes and intermittent homelessness in the shadow of the Hamptons, and how she rose above her past while fghting to keep her brother and three sisters together. Beautifully written and heartbreakingly honest, Etched in Sand is an unforgettable reminder that regardless of social status, the American dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and the determination to succeed.
Etape: 20 Great Stages from the Modern Tour de France
by Richard MooreWhat if all the best Tour stages happened in one race? In Etape, critically acclaimed author Richard Moore weaves first-person interviews with cycling's great riders to assemble a "dream team" of the best Tour de France stages in modern history. Featuring exclusive interviews with the Tour's legends and scoundrels about their best-ever day on the bike (and their most heartbreaking defeats), Moore unravels lingering mysteries and recounts strange tales from 20 great stages of the Tour: LeMond's impossible return from near-death, Schleck's primal scream atop the Galibier, Merckx's self-described toughest Tour, Cav's mind-bending victory in Aubenas, Hinault's hellish battle with Fignon. Etape assembles the greatest days of modern Tour history into a Tour de France of incredible victory, glorious failure, shocking revelation, and beautiful memories. In the words of those who were there, Etape recreates each day vividly and reveals the beauty and the madness of cycling's greatest race.
Una estrella que no se apaga: (this Star Won't Go Out--spanish-language Edition)
by Esther EarlA Esther Earl le diagnosticaron cáncer de tiroides cuando tenía doce años. Murió en 2010, poco después de cumplir los dieciséis, pero antes inspiró a miles de personas. Estas extraordinarias memorias recogen los diarios, cuentos, cartas y esbozos de Esther. Además, las fotografías y escritos de su familia y amigos ayudan a narrar su historia, un testimonio conmovedor sobre el poder de la vida.
Estranged: Leaving Family and Finding Home
by Jessica Berger GrossA powerful, haunting memoir about one woman’s childhood of abuse and her harrowing decision to leave it all behind that redefines our understanding of estrangement and the ability to triumph over adversity.To outsiders, Jessica Berger Gross’s childhood—growing up in a “nice” Jewish family in middle class Long Island—seemed as wholesomely American as any other. But behind closed doors, Jessica suffered years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her father, whose mood would veer unexpectedly from loving to violent. At the age of twenty-eight, still reeling from the trauma but emotionally dependent on her dysfunctional family, Jessica made the anguished decision to cut ties with them entirely. Years later, living in Maine with a loving husband and young son, having finally found happiness, Jessica is convinced the decision saved her life. In her powerful memoir reminiscent of Jeannette Walls’s bestseller The Glass Castle, Jessica breaks through common social taboos and bravely recounts the painful, self-defeating ways in which she internalized her abusive childhood, how she came to the monumental decision to break free from her family, and how she endured the difficult road that followed. Ultimately, by extracting herself from the damaging patterns and relationships of the past, Jessica has managed to carve an inspiring path to happiness—one she has created on her own terms. Her story, told here in a careful, unflinching, and forthright way, completely reframes how we think about family and the past.
Estrada Leste-Oeste: As Origens do Genocídio e dos Crimes Contra a Humanidade
by Philippe SandsUm livro extraordinário: profundamente pessoal, narrado com devoção, fúria e precisão. «Um livro extraordinário: profundamente pessoal, narrado com devoção, fúria e precisão.» - John Le Carré Numa cidade hoje pouco conhecida, mas que foi um importante centro cultural da Europa de Leste, «a pequena Paris da Ucrânia», a um tempo chamada de Lemberg, Lwów, Lvov ou Lviv, consoante a potência ocupadora, uma estrada percorria-a de leste a oeste. Ao longo dessa estrada, em momentos diferentes, moraram três homens: Leon Buchholz, avô do autor, Hersch Lauterpacht, que viria a cunhar a expressão «crimes contra a humanidade», e Rafael Lemkin, que criaria o conceito de «genocídio», apresentados pela primeira vez nos julgamentos de Nuremberga. Este livro narra a evolução pessoal e intelectual de Lauterpacht e Lemkin, ambos estudantes de Direito na Universidade de Lviv, cada um dos quais considerado o pai do moderno Direito Internacional, ambos presentes em Nuremberga, alheios ao facto de que o homem que julgam - Hans Frank, governador-geral da Polónia ocupada - pode ter sido o responsável pelo assassínio da quase totalidade das suas famílias. Mas este livro é também a memória de uma família, com o autor a traçar a história do seu avô - uma vida envolta em segredos, com muitas perguntas e poucas ou nenhumas respostas - e da sua fuga pela Europa em face das atrocidades nazis. Estrada Leste-Oeste é um livro que mostra que nem tudo foi dito sobre a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Uma meditação sobre a barbárie, a culpa e o desejo de justiça. Raramente se justifica aplicar a qualificação de indispensável a um livro, mas este é esse livro. «Nenhum romance se pode equiparar à realidade.» - Antony Beevor
La estoria de Guillermo Largaespada, hijo de ROLLO, fundador de Normandía
by Patrick LoiseauEste escrito es el resultado de una tesis de maestría en Letras Modernas, opción de humanidades, llevado a cabo en la Universidad de Rennes 2 y finalizado en 2012, por mí mismo. Si bien toma prestado de la historia, a través de un cierto número de archivos históricos, este trabajo de investigación toma prestado aún más de la leyenda y las fuentes literarias que hicieron posible sacar al segundo duque de Normandía, vikingo e hijo del vikingo Rollo, fundador de Normandía en 911, del anonimato. En efecto, este trabajo académico es el primero en abordar un personaje poco conocido, a veces confundido con su homónimo, pero de fundamental importancia. La elección del título, «La estoria de Guillermo Largaespada» se explica por las siguientes consideraciones: se trata de hablar de historia, pero de significar, con esta elección, que será cuestión de entrar en el interior de esta historia para darle en la medida de lo posible su significado medieval, y por lo tanto no ser solo el observador actual de una secuencia atemporal. Además, no se tratará de la historia, sino de la historia contada. En siete capítulos se presentarán todas las dimensiones inherentes a este tipo de publicaciones, en particular las fuentes, las brechas entre la historia y los textos, la leyenda del personaje, la dimensión humana, los misterios por resolver...
Esto es amor: Vida de dos vidas en una sola vida
by J. L. MatesanzEste relato es la vida de dos vidas en una sola vida, es todo su contenido y mensaje; ha habido una unión total en estas dos vidas, en 60 años de convivencia, en todas sus facetas: de amor humano, espiritual, de comprensión, ayuda, respeto y entrega mutua.
Esther's Notebooks (Pantheon Graphic Library)
by Riad SattoufThe hilarious, heartbreaking, and painfully true life of a girl growing up in Paris, from the acclaimed comic book artist and author of The Arab of the Future"Funny, well-observed...contains immense daring and depth...Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation." —Observer, "Graphic Novel of the Month"Every week, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf has a chat with his friend&’s 10-year old daughter, Esther. She tells him about her life, her family, her school, her friends, her hopes, her dreams and her fears. And then he creates a one-page comic strip based on what she says.This book is a collection of 156 of those strips, comprising the first three volumes as they appeared in Europe, spanning Esther&’s life from age 10 to 12. As The Guardian noted: &“Each page of Esther&’s Notebooks is self-contained—there&’s usually a neat punchline—but read them all, and you come to see that Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation: their hopes, dreams and cultural references; the way that their personalities, backgrounds—many of the children portrayed have parents who are immigrants—and preconceived ideas about sexuality begin to play out even before they&’ve begun secondary school. The result is a bit like a cartoon version of Michael Apted&’s landmark TV series, Up. These funny, well-observed comics are fantastically daring.&”
Esther the Wonder Pig
by Derek Walter Steve JenkinsIn the bestselling tradition of Marley and Me, a funny, heartwarming and inspiring true story about how one little pig changed her owners' lives forever. When an old friend contacted Steve Jenkins out of the blue and begged him to take in a 'micro' piglet, he couldn't say no. Though he knew his partner wouldn't be thrilled about him taking in yet another stray, the idea of having a cute little pig to care for was simply irresistible. Little did he know, that decision would turn his and Derek's lives upside down. It turned out that as adorable as she was, there was nothing 'micro' about Esther, and as she grew and grew, Steve and Derek realised that they had actually signed on to raise a full-sized commercial pig. Within three years, dainty little Esther grew to a whopping 600 pounds (270 kilograms). After a rollercoaster ride of growing pains and a lot of pig-sized dramas, it became clear that Esther needed more space, so Steve and Derek made another life-changing decision: they bought a farm and opened the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary, where they could care for Esther and offer refuge to other animals in need. Inspired by their adventures with their not so little pig, Steve and Derek have become two of the world's best known and most successful animal rights activists, alongside the magnificent Esther, who has hundreds of thousands of fans around the world. Best of all, Esther the Wonder Pig shows how families really do come in all shapes and sizes.
Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution
by John EidinowMany of the academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a woman whose dedication to the cause of freedom in science and learning left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual landscape of the modern world.Esther Simpson - Tess to her friends - devoted her life to resettling academic refugees, whom she thought of as her family. By the end of her life, Simpson could count among her 'children' sixteen Nobel Prize winners, eighteen Knights, seventy-four fellows of the Royal Society, thirty-four fellows of the British Academy. Her 'children' made a major contribution to Allied victory in World War Two.From a humble upbringing in Leeds to Russian immigrant parents, Simpson took on secretarial roles that saw her move to Paris, Vienna and Geneva. But when Hitler assumed power in 1933, she took a job in London at the Academic Assistance Council, newly set up to rescue displaced German scholars, and found her lifelong calling.For a woman who befriended so many and such eminent 'children', surprisingly little is known of her. This book is a study of Esther Simpson: who she was and how she lived, what moved her to take up and never to relinquish her calling, her impact on the world, and the historical context that helped shape her achievements.
Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution
by John EidinowMany of the academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a woman whose dedication to the cause of freedom in science and learning left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual landscape of the modern world.Esther Simpson - Tess to her friends - devoted her life to resettling academic refugees, whom she thought of as her family. By the end of her life, Simpson could count among her 'children' sixteen Nobel Prize winners, eighteen Knights, seventy-four fellows of the Royal Society, thirty-four fellows of the British Academy. Her 'children' made a major contribution to Allied victory in World War Two.From a humble upbringing in Leeds to Russian immigrant parents, Simpson took on secretarial roles that saw her move to Paris, Vienna and Geneva. But when Hitler assumed power in 1933, she took a job in London at the Academic Assistance Council, newly set up to rescue displaced German scholars, and found her lifelong calling.For a woman who befriended so many and such eminent 'children', surprisingly little is known of her. This book is a study of Esther Simpson: who she was and how she lived, what moved her to take up and never to relinquish her calling, her impact on the world, and the historical context that helped shape her achievements.
Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution
by John EidinowMany of the academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a woman whose dedication to the cause of freedom in science and learning left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual landscape of the modern world.Esther Simpson - Tess to her friends - devoted her life to resettling academic refugees, whom she thought of as her family. By the end of her life, Simpson could count among her 'children' sixteen Nobel Prize winners, eighteen Knights, seventy-four fellows of the Royal Society, thirty-four fellows of the British Academy. Her 'children' made a major contribution to Allied victory in World War Two.From a humble upbringing in Leeds to Russian immigrant parents, Simpson took on secretarial roles that saw her move to Paris, Vienna and Geneva. But when Hitler assumed power in 1933, she took a job in London at the Academic Assistance Council, newly set up to rescue displaced German scholars, and found her lifelong calling.For a woman who befriended so many and such eminent 'children', surprisingly little is known of her. This book is a study of Esther Simpson: who she was and how she lived, what moved her to take up and never to relinquish her calling, her impact on the world, and the historical context that helped shape her achievements.
Esther in Early Modern Iberia and the Sephardic Diaspora
by Emily Colbert CairnsThis book explores Queen Esther as an idealized woman in Iberia, as well as a Jewish heroine for conversos in the Sephardic Diaspora in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The biblical Esther --the Jewish woman who marries the King of Persia and saves her people -- was contested in the cultures of early modern Europe, authored as a symbol of conformity as well as resistance. At once a queen and minority figure under threat, for a changing Iberian and broader European landscape, Esther was compelling and relatable precisely because of her hybridity. She was an early modern globetrotter and border transgressor. Emily Colbert Cairns analyzes the many retellings of the biblical heroine that were composed in a turbulent early modern Europe. These narratives reveal national undercurrents where religious identity was transitional and fluid, thus problematizing the fixed notion of national identity within a particular geographic location. This volume instead proposes a model of a Sephardic nationality that existed beyond geographical borders.
Esther: Volume 2
by Charles R. SwindollEveryone has a transformation story. Rags to riches. Plain to beautiful. Weak to strong. Esther's story is that, but it is much more. It is a thought-provoking study of God's individual hand, writing silently and unseen across the pages of human history. Perhaps most of all, Esther's story is the account of godly attributes like courage, dignity, wisdom, and strength - attributes that blocked an evil plot, overthrew an arrogant killer and replaced terror with joy in thousands of Jewish homes.
Esther: A Woman of Strength and Dignity (Great Lives Series #2)
by Charles R. SwindollEveryone loves a transformation story. Rags to riches. Plain to beautiful. Weak to strong. Esther's story is that, but it is much more. It is a thought-provoking study of God's invisible hand writing silently and unseen across the pages of human history. Perhaps most of all, Esther's story is the account of godly attributes like courage, dignity, wisdom, and strength?attributes that blocked an evil plot, overthrew an arrogant killer, and replaced terror with joy in thousands of Jewish homes. Author Chuck Swindoll interweaves the ancient, real-life story with insight not only into the virtues of Queen Esther, but also into how the qualities that formed and empowered her can be ours. Esther is the second volume of Charles Swindoll's best-selling series, which examines great lives from God's Word and reveals the strengths and weaknesses that make God's men and women both great . . . and human. Many of the most beloved biblical heroes were ordinary folks. Shepherds. Fishermen. Servants. Widows. Even harlots and petty thieves. One by one, they changed the course of history. Swindoll explains that these men and women did not become great in their own strength but were empowered by God when they surrendered their lives to Him. To live such a life that God considers great is within the reach of everyone who submits to Him.
Ester and Ruzya
by Masha GessenIn the 1930s, as waves of war and persecution were crashing over Europe, two young Jewish women began separate journeys of survival. One, a Polish-born woman from Bialystok, where virtually the entire Jewish community would soon be sent to the ghetto and from there to Hitler's concentration camps, was determined not only to live but to live with pride and defiance. The other, a Russian-born intellectual and introvert, would eventually become a high-level censor under Stalin's regime. At war's end, both women found themselves in Moscow, where informers lurked on every corner and anti-Semitism reigned. It was there that Ester and Ruzya would first cross paths, there that they became the closest of friends and learned to trust each other with their lives. In this deeply moving family memoir, journalist Masha Gessen tells the story of her two beloved grandmothers: Ester, the quicksilver rebel who continually battled the forces of tyranny; Ruzya, a single mother who joined the Communist Party under duress and made the compromises the regime exacted of all its citizens. Both lost their first loves in the war. Both suffered unhappy unions. Both were gifted linguists who made their living as translators. And both had children--Ester a boy, and Ruzya a girl--who would grow up, fall in love, and have two children of their own: Masha and her younger brother.With grace, candor, and meticulous research, Gessen peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding her grandmothers' lives. As she follows them through this remarkable period in history--from the Stalin purges to the Holocaust, from the rise of Zionism to the fall of communism--she describes how each of her grandmothers, and before them her great-grandfather, tried to navigate a dangerous line between conscience and compromise. Ester and Ruzya is a spellbinding work of storytelling, filled with political intrigue and passionate emotion, acts of courage and acts of betrayal. At once an intimate family chronicle and a fascinating historical tale, it interweaves the stories of two women with a brilliant vision of Russian history. The result is a memoir that reads like a novel--and an extraordinary testament to the bonds of family and the power of hope, love, and endurance.From the Hardcover edition.
Ester and Ruzya
by Masha GessenIn the 1930s, as waves of war and persecution were crashing over Europe, two young Jewish women began separate journeys of survival. One, a Polish-born woman from Bialystok, where virtually the entire Jewish community would soon be sent to the ghetto and from there to Hitler's concentration camps, was determined not only to live but to live with pride and defiance. The other, a Russian-born intellectual and introvert, would eventually become a high-level censor under Stalin's regime. At war's end, both women found themselves in Moscow, where informers lurked on every corner and anti-Semitism reigned. It was there that Ester and Ruzya would first cross paths, there that they became the closest of friends and learned to trust each other with their lives. In this deeply moving family memoir, journalist Masha Gessen tells the story of her two beloved grandmothers: Ester, the quicksilver rebel who continually battled the forces of tyranny; Ruzya, a single mother who joined the Communist Party under duress and made the compromises the regime exacted of all its citizens. Both lost their first loves in the war. Both suffered unhappy unions. Both were gifted linguists who made their living as translators. And both had children--Ester a boy, and Ruzya a girl--who would grow up, fall in love, and have two children of their own: Masha and her younger brother.With grace, candor, and meticulous research, Gessen peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding her grandmothers' lives. As she follows them through this remarkable period in history--from the Stalin purges to the Holocaust, from the rise of Zionism to the fall of communism--she describes how each of her grandmothers, and before them her great-grandfather, tried to navigate a dangerous line between conscience and compromise. Ester and Ruzya is a spellbinding work of storytelling, filled with political intrigue and passionate emotion, acts of courage and acts of betrayal. At once an intimate family chronicle and a fascinating historical tale, it interweaves the stories of two women with a brilliant vision of Russian history. The result is a memoir that reads like a novel--and an extraordinary testament to the bonds of family and the power of hope, love, and endurance.From the Hardcover edition.
Ester and Ruzya
by Masha GessenIn the 1930s, as waves of war and persecution were crashing over Europe, two young Jewish women began separate journeys of survival. One, a Polish-born woman from Bialystok, where virtually the entire Jewish community would soon be sent to the ghetto and from there to Hitler’s concentration camps, was determined not only to live but to live with pride and defiance. The other, a Russian-born intellectual and introvert, would eventually become a high-level censor under Stalin’s regime. At war’s end, both women found themselves in Moscow, where informers lurked on every corner and anti-Semitism reigned. It was there that Ester and Ruzya would first cross paths, there that they became the closest of friends and learned to trust each other with their lives. In this deeply moving family memoir, journalist Masha Gessen tells the story of her two beloved grandmothers: Ester, the quicksilver rebel who continually battled the forces of tyranny; Ruzya, a single mother who joined the Communist Party under duress and made the compromises the regime exacted of all its citizens. Both lost their first loves in the war. Both suffered unhappy unions. Both were gifted linguists who made their living as translators. And both had children—Ester a boy, and Ruzya a girl—who would grow up, fall in love, and have two children of their own: Masha and her younger brother. With grace, candor, and meticulous research, Gessen peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding her grandmothers’ lives. As she follows them through this remarkable period in history—from the Stalin purges to the Holocaust, from the rise of Zionism to the fall of communism—she describes how each of her grandmothers, and before them her great-grandfather, tried to navigate a dangerous line between conscience and compromise. Ester and Ruzya is a spellbinding work of storytelling, filled with political intrigue and passionate emotion, acts of courage and acts of betrayal. At once an intimate family chronicle and a fascinating historical tale, it interweaves the stories of two women with a brilliant vision of Russian history. The result is a memoir that reads like a novel—and an extraordinary testament to the bonds of family and the power of hope, love, and endurance. From the Hardcover edition.
The Estate: My Life Working on the Front Line of Britain's Housing Crisis
by Charmain BynoeCharmain Bynoe, a council housing officer for the London borough of Southwark, inspired the nation when she appeared on the TV series Council House Britain. Now, in The Estate, she shines a light on the challenges faced by so many of our citizens and provides heartwarming and inspirational stories of how they have been helped to help themselves. The role of our council housing officers is often overlooked and forgotten about. But their work is vital and, for some, the officers are their best hope for a better quality of life. Sometimes, Charmain works with those who are struggling to cope, finding it hard to keep a roof over their heads or to deal with day-to-day challenges. All they may need is some hope, and she is there to suggest a way forward. In Charmain's powerful new book, she looks back at some of the people she's worked with, from the old man who lives in squalor because he can no longer keep his flat tidy and needs support, to the young Ghanaian woman in a coercive relationship who fears that if she speaks out she will be deported. Britain's housing crisis remains an enormous issue for the country, which was only further highlighted by the Grenfell Tower disaster. But, as Charmain shows, with humanity and consideration for others, we can make things better in ways that don't have to cost a fortune but can deliver results that are truly priceless.
Estaré en el paraíso (Colección Endebate #Volumen)
by Mayte CarrascoUna cuidada antología de la obra de Augusto Monterroso, máximo exponente del género del microrrelato. Se presenta aquí una cuidada antología que traza un camino de ida y vuelta sobre la obra de Augusto Monterroso, amigo de las cosas irónicamente simples y máxima figura del género más breve de la literatura: el microrrelato. Articulado en dos bloques complementarios, este volumen recoge los cuentos y ensayos más narrativos del autor, proporcionando un viaje a la felicidad y a la sencillez, a la gracia y a la discreción, al humorismo y a la tristeza. Un tímido homenaje al más refinado de los escritores hispanoamericanos. Gabriel García Márquez dijo...«Hay que leerlo manos arriba. Su peligrosidad se funda en la sabiduría y la belleza mortífera de la falta de seriedad.»
Estampas de niña
by Camila CouveUn libro autobiográfico sobre la infancia y los secretos familiares #La niñez es eso, la voz primera, la piel que se estira, los ojos de dulce mirada y, en mi pequeño recuerdo, la niña que un día fui y que se quedó bailando en medio de la sala más grande#. Cada uno de los 67 fragmentos que componen este relato sobre la infancia nos acercan al complejo tejido de la intimidad familiar, donde se asoman las verdades inconfesadas de los padres sobre el telón de fondo de un Santiago ensombrecido por la dictadura militar. Un debut literario sutil y brutalmente honesto que aborda la vulnerabilidad y a la vez la inteligencia infantil, capaz de percibir las amenazas incluso en los entornos más queridos.
Estamos tarde: Una memoria para recobrar la educación en el Perú
by Jaime SaavedraJaime Saavedra, exministro de Educación del Perú, nos narra las luchas y desafíos para reformar el sistema educativo en favor los estudiantes. ¿De qué magnitud es el reto de recomponer la Educación en el Perú? ¿Cuán importante es contar con gente comprometida en la función pública? ¿Es posible revertir la situación crítica de los sectores educativos? Mediante anécdotas personales y profesionales, ideas, estudios y datos que refuerzan sus planteamientos, el exministro de Educación, Jaime Saavedra, aborda en este libro algunos de los complejos retos educativos en el Perú, a partir de su experiencia entre los años 2013 y 2016. En esta cruzada urgente por recomponer la labor educativa, una sana obsesión surge y anima estas páginas: la de conformar ciudadanos que contribuyan al desarrollo nacional a partir de un compromiso político con la educación, que a la vez se traduzca en el aprendizaje y formación de las niñas, niños y jóvenes peruanos.Estamos tarde es un testimonio invaluable, pero también un intento de poner la educación nuevamente en el centro de la discusión pública, de insistir en la necesidad de obsesionarnos por ella y de asumir una decisión firme: que todas las acciones de política educativa respondan única y exclusivamente al bienestar de los estudiantes, que no es otro que el bienestar de todo un país. El tiempo apremia y el desafío es tan impostergable como colectivo.