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Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
by Anthony Everitt"All ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher combined."--John AdamsHe squared off against Caesar and was friends with young Brutus. He advised the legendary Pompey on his somewhat botched transition from military hero to politician. He lambasted Mark Antony and was master of the smear campaign, as feared for his wit as he was for exposing his opponents' sexual peccadilloes. Brilliant, voluble, cranky, a genius of political manipulation but also a true patriot and idealist, Cicero was Rome's most feared politician, one of the greatest lawyers and statesmen of all times. Machiavelli, Queen Elizabeth, John Adams and Winston Churchill all studied his example. No man has loomed larger in the political history of mankind.In this dynamic and engaging biography, Anthony Everitt plunges us into the fascinating, scandal-ridden world of ancient Rome in its most glorious heyday. Accessible to us through his legendary speeches but also through an unrivaled collection of unguarded letters to his close friend Atticus, Cicero comes to life in these pages as a witty and cunning political operator.Cicero leapt onto the public stage at twenty-six, came of age during Spartacus' famous revolt of the gladiators and presided over Roman law and politics for almost half a century. He foiled the legendary Catiline conspiracy, advised Pompey, the victorious general who brought the Middle East under Roman rule, and fought to mobilize the Senate against Caesar. He witnessed the conquest of Gaul, the civil war that followed and Caesar's dictatorship and assassination. Cicero was a legendary defender of freedom and a model, later, to French and American revolutionaries who saw themselves as following in his footsteps in their resistance to tyranny. Anthony Everitt's biography paints a caustic picture of Roman politics--where Senators were endlessly filibustering legislation, walking out, rigging the calendar and exposing one another's sexual escapades, real or imagined, to discredit their opponents. This was a time before slander and libel laws, and the stories--about dubious pardons, campaign finance scandals, widespread corruption, buying and rigging votes, wife-swapping, and so on--make the Lewinsky affair and the U.S. Congress seem chaste.Cicero was a wily political operator. As a lawyer, he knew no equal. Boastful, often incapable of making up his mind, emotional enough to wander through the woods weeping when his beloved daughter died in childbirth, he emerges in these pages as intensely human, yet he was also the most eloquent and astute witness to the last days of Republican Rome.On Cicero:"He taught us how to think."--Voltaire"I tasted the beauties of language, I breathed the spirit of freedom, and I imbibed from his precepts and examples the public and private sense of a man." --Edward Gibbon"Who was Cicero: a great speaker or a demagogue?" --Fidel CastroFrom the Hardcover edition.
Cider With Roadies
by Stuart MaconieCider with Roadies is the true story of a boy's obsessive relationship with pop. A life lived through music from Stuart's audience with the Beatles (aged 3); his confessions as a pubescent prog rocker; a youthful gymnastic dalliance with northern soul; the radical effects of punk on his politics, homework and trouser dimensions; playing in crap bands and failing to impress girls; writing for the NME by accident; living the sex, drugs (chiefly lager in a plastic glass) and rock and roll lifestyle; discovering the tawdry truth behind the glamour and knowing when to ditch it all for what really matters.From Stuart's four minutes in a leisure centre with MC Hammer to four days in a small van with Napalm Death it's a life-affirming journey through the land where ordinary life and pop come together to make music.
Cider with Rosie: A Memoir (The Autobiographical Trilogy #1)
by Laurie LeeThis international-bestselling memoir of childhood in post–World War I rural England is one of the most &“remarkable&” portraits of youth in all literature (The New York Times). Three years old and wrapped in a Union Jack to protect him from the sun, Laurie Lee arrived in the village of Slad in the final summer of the First World War. The cottage his mother had rented for three and sixpence a week had neither running water nor electricity, but it was surrounded by a lovely half-acre garden and, most importantly, it was big enough for the seven children in her care. It was here, in a verdant valley tucked into the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, that Laurie Lee learned to look at life with a painter&’s eye and a poet&’s heart—qualities of vision that, decades later, would make him one of England&’s most cherished authors. In this vivid recollection of a magical time and place, water falls from the scullery pump &“sparkling like liquid sky.&” Autumn is more than a season—it is a land eternally aflame, like Moses&’s burning bush. Every midnight, on a forlorn stretch of heath, a phantom carriage reenacts its final, wild ride. And, best of all, the first secret sip of cider, &“juice of those valleys and of that time,&” leads to a boy&’s first kiss, &“so dry and shy, it was like two leaves colliding in air.&” An instant classic when it was first published in 1959, Cider with Rosie is one of the most endearing and evocative portraits of youth in all of literature. The first installment in an autobiographical trilogy that includes As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning and A Moment of War, it is also a heartfelt and lyrical ode to England, and to a way of life that may belong to the past, but will never be forgotten.
Cielo de octubre (Rocket Boys)
by Homer HickamAsí comienza la maravillosamente entretenida y extraordinaria autobiografía de la vida de «Sonny» Homer Hickam, Jr. en Coalwood, Virginia Occidental, un pueblo miserable donde lo único que importaba era la minería de carbón y el fútbol americano. El segundo hijo introspectivo del superintendente de la mina y de una madre decidida a alcanzar una vida mejor para su hijo, Sonny se unió a un grupo de inadaptados para quienes el futuro parecía incierto. Pero en 1957, luego de haber visto el satélite soviético Sputnik cruzar el cielo de los Apalaches, Sonny y sus amigos adolescentes tomaron el futuro en sus manos, cambiando sus vidas y su ciudad para siempre.Recordando una carrera distinguida en la NASA que hizo realidad los sueños de su niñez, Hickam relata la historia de su juventud, llevando a los lectores a la vida de aquel pueblo minero y las de los muchachos que encarnaron sus tensiones y sus sueños. Con la ayuda —y en ocasiones los obstáculos— de los habitantes de Coalwood, los jóvenes aprendieron no solo a convertir escombros de minería en cohetes que surcaban los cielos, sino que encontraron esperanza en una ciudad en la que el progreso pasaba desapercibido.Una autobiografía única, Cielo de octubre es a la vez una crónica inspiradora de triunfo y una historia luminosa del amor de una madre, los temores de un padre y la vida de un joven.Con la sencilla gracia de un narrador por naturaleza, Homer Hickam capta a la perfección un momento en el cual un pueblo agonizante, una familia dividida y una banda de adolescents soñadores se atrevieron a mirar más allá de sus diferencias y a fijar sus objetivos en las estrellas... y vieron un futuro que la nación estaba apenas empezando a imaginar.
Cielo Drive: El culto de Charles Manson, Sharon Tate y la leyenda diabólica que inspiró a Tarantino
by Sebastián De CaroA cincuenta años de los crímenes del Clan Manson, un original recorrido por su historia y su huella en la cultura pop; en particular, el cine (y la nueva película de Tarantino), la música y la literatura, con entrevistas a escritores y periodistas y una mirada absolutamente inédita sobre un personaje diabólico que obsesionó a varias generaciones. El 9 de agosto de 1969 varios miembros del Clan Manson, conocido como "La Familia", ingresaron a la casa ubicada en el 10050 de Cielo Drive, California, y asesinaron a puñaladas a cuatro personas. Entre ellas se encontraba Sharon Tate, la esposa embarazada del cineasta Roman Polanski. Al día siguiente el Clan prosiguió su brutal raid criminal, dando muerte al matrimonio de Leno y Rosemary LaBianca. Medio siglo más tarde la huella que estos crímenes imprimieron en la memoria colectiva y en la cultura popular ha inspirado infinidad de canciones, textos y películas documentales y de ficción. Pero, lejos de la trivia que abunda en internet, lo que se propone Sebastián De Caro en su nuevo libro no es reiterar la truculenta cronología, sino emprender un viaje enteramente nuevo a través de recuerdos y obsesiones personales disparados por este relato satánico. En compañía de un conjunto notable de escritores (Carlos Busqued y Mariana Enriquez), periodistas culturales (Alfredo Rosso, Darío Lavia, Juan Manuel Domínguez) y músicos (Nekro, Marcelo Pocavida y Mariano Roger, el guitarrista de Babasónicos), lleva adelante un recorrido digresivo e imprevisible, repleto de conexiones inesperadas, que aspira a reconstruir no tanto el escenario de los hechos como el clima de una época; el universo social y cultural que los hizo posibles y los volvió tan significativos. Finalmente, este libro puede también leerse como una lista de objetos y relatos por descubrir o a los cuales volver, así como una entusiasta guía para acercarse a la película de Quentin Tarantino, Había una vez en Hollywood, la cual, convertida en uno de los eventos cinematográficos del año, prueba que el interés en este cuento diabólico se mantiene absolutamente vigente cincuenta años después.
Cien días en Ucrania: Diario de una corresponsal de guerra
by Elisabetta PiquéGestado sobre el terreno en medio de sirenas y explosiones, el libro desnuda las historias de desasosiego de la gente común detrás de una guerra que marcará un antes y un después en los equilibrios geopolíticos del mundo. El colega italiano me pregunta si quiero sumarme a una lista de personas a evacuar que está preparando el consulado de Italia.Le agradezco, pero no. No tengo ninguna duda de que voy a quedarme en Kiev. acabo de llegar y quiero contar esta historia. Elisabetta Piqué fue la primera periodista en llegar al lugar exacto donde comenzaron a llover las bombas y los misiles que iniciaron la invasión rusa a Ucrania. Durante los cien días que totalizaron sus tres estadías en la zona de conflicto, además de informar como corresponsal de La Nación, se dedicó a documentar su experiencia cotidiana y a recoger las voces de víctimas y testigos anónimos. Gestado en terreno, en medio de sirenas y explosiones, este libro desnuda las historias de desasosiego de la gente común detrás de la guerra que está marcando un antes y un después en los equilibrios geopolíticos del mundo y, al mismo tiempo, permite asomar a la experiencia personal y sensible de una periodista en el peligroso frente de batalla. Testimonio de primera mano tan crudo y original como reflexivo y bien narrado, Cien días en Ucrania pone al descubierto los aspectos más tangibles y concretos de la vida en medio de una guerra distinta que se libra en el corazón de Europa y en las redes sociales, involucra a todo el planeta y no tiene fin a la vista.
La ciencia es cosa de mujeres
by Margarita MicheliniLas once científicas uruguayas retratadas en este libro cuentan sus sueños, su día a día, sus logros y sus peajes. No es casualidad que en el nivel más alto del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores haya una mujer por cada 3,4 varones. Tampoco que en los grados iniciales la participación femenina se equipare a la de ellos. Habla de una lógica de obstáculos y prejuicios, más o menos conscientes y vastamente estudiados, que lentamente va cambiando. Las once científicas uruguayas retratadas en este libro cuentan sus sueños, su día a día, sus logros y sus peajes. Estas páginas guardan la esperanza de contagiar a quienes se plantean seguir sus pasos y a los lectores todos, para que puedan darle a su labor el lugar que merece. Sin ellas, la ciencia tendría otro tinte. Trabajan con pasión, la mayoría en silencio, en temas que parecen lejanos y sin embargo repercuten en la vida de todos. Productos naturales que contrarres-ten el uso de plaguicidas, sistemas de información para cuidar el ambiente, el amor por partículas tan imperceptibles como poderosas, el tesón de una loca idea, la estadística aplicada para modelar el comportamiento del SARS-CoV-2 y la carrera para fabricar en Uruguay un kit para detectarlo se cruzan con una científica emprendedora, una doctora del clima especialista en enfrentar temporales, una experta en mecatrónica que hace hablar a las máquinas o una jugadora de elite en las matemáticas. Cuando la creatividad y las neuronas se conjugan con entrega, el resultado no tiene límites.
La ciencia pop
by Gabriel LeonLa ciencia pop es un libro de divulgación apasionante ¿Por qué los tomates lindos son desabridos? ¿Cómo el descubrimiento de un Premio Nobel hizo quebrar un país? ¿Qué tienen que ver las palomas con los misiles y las guerras? ¿De qué están hechos los genes? ¿Cómo fue descubierta la sacarina? ¿Se puede afirmar que las fresas son chilenas? ¿Qué tienen que ver las jibias de la Quinta Región en los avances de la neurobiología? ¿Podemos decir que el agua tiene recuerdos? ¿Que las plantas son inteligentes? El científico chileno Gabriel León aborda estas y otras preguntas y las responde de una manera amena y convincente, para acercanos así a un mundo a veces incógnito y, en el camino, despejar los secretos del planeta y nuestra especie.
The Cigar: Carmine Galante, Mafia Terror
by Frank Dimatteo Sr. Michael BensonFrom real-life "Mafia Survivor" Frank Dimatteo, the gripping account of the life and crimes of the most feared mafia boss of all time: Carmine &“Lilo&” Galante, the prime mover behind the legendary French Connection. HIS WAR CRY: &“I RULE EVERYTHING.&” FOR HALF A CENTURY HE ALMOST DID.The brutal and blood-stained true story of one of the most feared bosses in American Mafia history, who rose from tenement street thug to notorious hit man to a prime mover behind the legendary French Connection. And the bodies piled up. The son of Sicilian immigrants, Camillo Carmine Galante was raised in Manhattan&’s Little Italy and by all accounts born bad. At age ten his home away from home was juvenile detention. By fifteen he was terrorizing the streets of New York&’s Lower East Side, scoring high marks for the &“errands&” he was running for his La Cosa Nostra elders. When he turned twenty, Galante was already one of the mob&’s top enforcers–a sadistic thrill killer and clinically diagnosed psychopath with big dreams: whack his way into controlling organized crime the world over, vowing to kill Mafia chieftans Tommy Lucchese and Carlo Gambino and take control of their mob families. Carmine &“Lilo&” Galante&’s rise to Mafia star was infamous: hit man for the Luciano and Genovese crime families; named consigliere by Joseph Bonnano; he wiped out eight members of the Gambinos; on behalf of Mussolini he assassinated the publisher of an anti-Fascist newspaper. &“The biggest dope peddler in the country&” according to law enforcement, Galante helped orchestrate one of the largest heroin trafficking operations on record—a power move too dangerous for his rivals in the narcotics trade. The heads of the five New York families decided that the psychotic Galante had to be stopped. On July 12, 1979, finishing his lunch in a Brooklyn restaurant, Galante got what he&’d dished out his whole life: a shotgun blast to the face, his trademark cigar still clenched in his teeth . . .Frank Dimatteo is a lifelong Brooklynite, Mafia &“survivor,&” and publisher of Mob Candy magazine. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir, The President Street Boys: Growing Up Mafia, as well as Mob Candy&’s Brooklyn Gangsters and Manhattan Gangsters.Michael Benson is the author of more than sixty books, including the true crime titles Betrayal in Blood, Killer Twins, and Mommy Deadliest. He also wrote Who&’s Who in the JFK Assassination, and most recently, The Devil at Genesee Junction. He regularly appears on ID: Investigation Discovery channel, including On the Case with Paula Zahn, and Deadly Sins. He is the recipient of the Academy of American Poets award.
Cigar Box Banjo
by Roddy Doyle Paul QuarringtonThis eclectic, funny, and moving book tracks a life lived in music and words. Paul Quarrington ruminates on the bands of his childhood; his restless youth, spent playing bass with the cult band Joe Hall and the Continental Drift; and his incarnation, in middle age, as rhythm guitarist and singer with the band Porkbelly Futures.Ranging through rock 'n' roll, the blues, folk, country and soul, he explores how songs are made, how they work, and why they affect us so deeply. This is also a book about friendship. In his imitably entertaining way, Quarrington recounts the adventures and vicissitudes he and his fellow band members share as they cope with everything from broken strings to broken marriages, making a last stab at that elusive thing called success.
Cincinnati on Field and Court: The Sports Legacy of the Queen City (Images of America)
by Kevin GraceSports are a key expression of civic identity along the Ohio River and are a large part of any discussion of Cincinnati's heritage. Their significance helps us interpret the broader issues of economic and social classes, gender differences, race and ethnicity matters, politics, and community values-in short, sports help us understand ourselves.Covering the time period from the 19th century when German immigrants formed the first American Tuner societies for athletic training, and professional baseball developed to the current age of new ballparks and sports celebrities, Cincinnati on Field and Court takes a look at the place of sports in the cultural life of the Queen City. Included are professional teams like the Reds, Bengals, and Royals; legendary figures like Pete Rose, Oscar Robertson, and Ezzard Charles; dramatic moments like the 1919 World Series, the courageous story of Maurice Stokes, and the Olympic achievements of DeHart Hubbard; and social issues like the impact of women's sports and racial segregation and integration. The good, the bad, the foolish, the innovative, the tragic, and the inspiring are all covered.
The Cincinnati Sound (Images of America)
by Randy McNuttFrom 1940 to 1970, Cincinnati overflowed with musical opportunities. Hank Williams recorded his hit "Lovesick Blues." Andy Williams, Rosemary andBetty Clooney, and Doris Day appeared regularly on WLW Radio, which also broadcast Boone County Jamboree. Then came the network television showMidwestern Hayride and stardom for Kenny Price. Meanwhile, King and Fraternity Records released hundreds of hits for James Brown, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, Cowboy Copas, Lonnie Mack, and the Casinos. In the late 1960s, the Lemon Pipers sang "Green Tambourine," and rock bands ruled Coney Island's Moonlite Gardens. It was a wild, incredible ride while it lasted, and it left such an indelible impression that today Cincinnati is remembered as one of America's top music capitals.
Cincinnati Theaters (Images of America)
by Douglas R. Weise Steven J. Rolfes Phil LindTheaters have always been the places where memories are made. There, on Saturday afternoons, children could escape the pressures of growing up to live for two hours in a fantasy world of daring heroes, dastardly villains, and dazzling magic. They were the places where awkward teenage boys could nervously, and often clumsily, put their arms around equally nervous girls. In years past, every neighborhood had its own local theater. Downtown was home to the great movie palaces, ornate portals to a world of motion picture thrills. For a unique experience, nothing could beat a hot summer night at the drive-in. Today, in the era of the corporate multiplex, the great movie palaces are just memories. Some neighborhood cinemas are now churches or venues for meetings, wedding receptions, and small concerts. Images of America: Cincinnati Theaters looks back at these marvelous old theaters and the days when they were in their prime.
Cincinnati's Celebrity Criminal Defender: Murder, Motive & the Magical Foss Hopkins
by Janice SchulzMurder, deceit, and thrilling courtroom drama in this chronicle of Ohio&’s infamous criminal defense attorney, Foss Hopkins. With half a century in the courtroom, criminal defense attorney William &“Foss&” Hopkins represented more than 550 clients. Known to be charismatic and brilliant, Foss&’s dedication to defending the falsely accused often landed him in controversy. He specialized murder cases, and took on had more than a few colorful defendants . . . William Kuhlman and his gang left a trail of blood from Indiana to Kentucky after hacking up the body of Cincinnati fireman &“Cap&” Miller. Attractive and naïve Louise Sharpe pumped three bullets into her lover and left him dying on the floor of his Walnut Hills apartment. After Marie Abbott&’s farmhand lover killed her husband, Marie helped him stage the murder as an accident . . . These are just some of the people whose trials made Foss Hopkins Cincinnati&’s Celebrity Criminal Defender. In this captivating book you&’ll learn about the man himself, some of his most astounding victories, and the crushing defeats that ended in the electric chair.
Cincinnati's Savage Seamstress: The Shocking Edythe Klumpp Murder Scandal (True Crime)
by Richard O JonesOn a cold, drizzly fall afternoon in 1958, a trio of duck hunters stumbled on the charred remains of Cincinnati resident Louise Bergen. When investigators learned that her estranged husband was living with an older divorcee, Edythe Klumpp, they wasted no time in questioning her. When she failed a lie detector test, Edythe spilled out a confession. Although it did not fit the physical evidence, she was found guilty and sentenced to death in the electric chair. Governor Michael V. DiSalle put his political career on the line to save Edythe from the death penalty, personally interviewing the prisoner while she was under the influence of "truth serum." But was it the truth? Richard O Jones separates the facts from the fiction in this comprehensive book about the Klumpp murder.
Cinco claves para una vida mejor. Un pequeño libro sobre grandes cuestiones.
by Liv NilssonLa vida es una aventura para bien y para mal. Con algún mal nos toparemos, lo queramos o no. Pero una gran parte la podemos controlar nosotros mismos. Este libro está escrito después de la enfermedad de mi marido. Una enfermedad que me hizo pensar en las grandes cuestiones de la vida. Hay infinidad de libros que describen cómo sentirse mejor, rendir mejor, verse mejor, etc. Para mí fue importante poner los pies en el suelo y comenzar desde el principio. Con pequeños cambios y puntos de vista que pueden causar enormes efectos. Como ser amable con los demás, animar siempre a "su propio equipo" y dejar que el motor interno de cada uno se coja vacaciones de vez en cuando. Cosas obvias que se olvidan fácilmente cuando uno se propone realizarse a sí mismo o lucha duramente para hacer frente a su vida cotidiana. Espero que mis cinco claves te ayuden a estar un poco más satisfecho contigo mismo y con tu vida. Que puedan hacerte pensar y dar pequeños pasos hacia los cambios que pueden marcar una gran diferencia y hacerte, al menos de vez en cuando, ver la vida como la increíble aventura que realmente es.
Cinco decenios
by Günter GrassGünter Grass narra cincuenta años de su vida, desde sus comienzos como picapedrero en Düsseldorf, en 1946, hasta la recepción del Premio Nobel de Literatura en Estocolmo, en 1999. Medio siglo de una actividad desmesurada --poesía, novela, teatro, esculturas, grabados, acuarelas-- que hace pensar si el verdadero genio no será en definitiva más que una inmensa capacidad de trabajo. Nunca había sido Grass tan autobiográfico y sencillo, ni se había mostrado tan accesible.
Cinco decenios
by Günter GrassGünter Grass narra cincuenta años de su vida, desde sus comienzos como picapedrero en Düsseldorf, en 1946, hasta la recepción del premio Nobel de Literatura en Estocolmo, en 1999. Medio siglo de un actividad desmesurada -poesía, novela, teatro, esculturas, grabados, acuarelas- que hace pensar si el verdadero genio no será en definitiva más que una inmensa capacidad de trabajo. Nunca había sido Grass tan autobiográfico y sencillo, ni se había mostrado tan accesible. Poemas inéditos, fotos y dibujos olvidados ilustran un libro que solo puede calificarse de imprescindible para saber quién es realmente Grass.
Cinco inviernos
by Olga MerinoUn imperio en quiebra, una escritora en formación:Olga Merino relata sus años rusos en el trigésimo aniversario de la disolución de la Unión Soviética. «Una pluma tan descarnada como un lienzo de Bacon.»Rafael Narbona «No quería perder ni una migaja ni que el recuerdo distorsionara la experiencia de Moscú. Tenía entonces veintiocho años recién cumplidos, una edad en la que, como escribió Vila-Matas, “yo estaba tan disponible ante la vida que cualquier disparate se podía infiltrar en ella y cambiármela”». En diciembre de 1992, poco después del derrumbe de la Unión Soviética (del que se han cumplido treinta años en 2021), Olga Merino preparaba las maletas para instalarse en Moscú como corresponsal. En la capital rusa Merino vivió cinco inviernos, en la vorágine de un cambio de época que marcó también un antes y un después en su vida personal. Este diario íntimode una joven que, inmersa en la cultura rusa, persigue el sueño de ser escritora, el prestigio profesional como periodista y el amor pleno y sublime queda anotado en el momento presente, poniendo en contraste de forma magistral la voz de hoy con la de aquella muchacha idealista. La crítica ha dicho:«Una estupenda crónica repleta de reflexiones y anécdotas sobre la cultura rusa.»Manuel Rodríguez Rivero, Babelia Sobre La forastera:«Un apasionante viaje a los orígenes y los secretos del pasado. De lo mejor que he leído en mucho tiempo. Lo leí muy despacio, como si no quisiera que acabara nunca.»Cristina Fernández Cubas, ABC Cultural «Una escritura personal y exenta de lagrimeo y demagogia, exigencia, entre otras, con la que hay que contar si se quiere, como la autora, tener un mundo propio.»J. Ernesto Ayala-Dip, El País «Una arisca historia de pueblo sin adjetivos con una profundidad de armario que la vuelve literariamente exuberante.»Berna González Harbour, El País «Puedo asegurar que está escrito poniendo toda la carne en el asador, con una rabia y una rebeldía muy auténticas y un conocimiento directo del medio en el que transcurre la historia. [...] Lean el libro.»Carme Riera, La Vanguardia «Un superventas silencioso. [...] Un libro de esos que no hacen mucho ruido, pero que se abren camino y, cuando llegan, rasgan y permanecen.»Verónica García-Peña, El Comercio «Olga Merino llega para mostrarnos que la depredadora devastación humana ya no es sólo externa, sino que si algo hace es sacudir los cimientos de nuestro interior, de nuestra esencia como seres vivos.»El Mundo «Una novela tan dura y esencial como el terreno agreste en el que hunde sus raíces.»Elena Hevia, El Periódico de Cataluña «Parte western, parte thriller, en estos tiempos de confinamiento esta historia es un elogio a la soledad, a estar con uno a pesar de estar rodeados de gente.»Marta García, La Hora Extra (Cadena Ser)
Cinderella and Company: Backstage at the Opera with Cecilia Bartoli
by Manuela HoelterhoffHoelterhoff, who received a Pulitzer Prize for cultural criticism while at the Wall Street Journal, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mad world of opera that she witnessed while traveling for two years with the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
by Jeremy SchaapNew York Times Bestseller: This true Depression-era story of a down-and-out fighter&’s dramatic comeback is &“a delight&” (David Halberstam). James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929—and Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him. Gould looked out for the burly, quiet Irishman, finding matches for Braddock to help him feed his wife and children. Together, they were about to stage the greatest comeback in fighting history. Within twelve months, Braddock went from being on the relief rolls to facing heavyweight champion Max Baer, renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. A brash Jewish boxer from the West Coast, Baer was heavily favored—but Braddock carried the hopes and dreams of the working class on his shoulders, and when he emerged victorious against all odds, the shock was palpable—and the cheers were deafening. In the wake of his surprise win, Damon Runyon dubbed him &“Cinderella Man.&” Against the gritty backdrop of the 1930s, Cinderella Man brings this dramatic all-American story to life, telling a classic David and Goliath tale that transcends the sport. &“A punchy read with touches of humor.&” —The New York Times &“A wonderful, thrilling boxing story, and simultaneously a meticulous look at Depression life.&” —Jimmy Breslin
CinderGirl: My Journey Out of the Ashes to a Life of Hope
by Christina MeredithGrowing up, she rarely heard her own name. Today, she's here to help you claim the inherent worth that is yours.Born into a large working-class family in upstate New York, Christina Meredith endured years of abuse before entering the foster care system as a teenager. With nowhere to turn after she graduated from high school, Christina lived in her car for almost a year, working three jobs to survive.As she prayed in her car every day, Christina had no idea that in just a few years, she would be crowned Ms. California. She had no idea that her suffering would one day help others find healing. But she did know that she was destined for more, and she would not give up hope no matter the circumstance.In CinderGirl, Christina tells her piercing and poignant story of leaving behind homelessness to become Ms. California and the founder of a nonprofit organization that provides advocacy for foster care children. With stunning vulnerability, Christina invites us into her childhood home and the heart of a child longing to be loved. She asks us to journey with her across the country and deep into a growing faith. She invites us to dig deeper into our own personal courage, even in the most grim of conditions.CinderGirl is the riveting story of one young woman's determination to overcome hardship in order to help others know they are not alone and that they too can achieve anything they dream.
Cinderland
by Amy Jo BurnsA riveting literary debut about the cost of keeping quietAmy Jo Burns grew up in Mercury, Pennsylvania, an industrial town humbled by the steel collapse of the 1980s. Instead of the construction booms and twelve-hour shifts her parents' generation had known, the Mercury Amy Jo knew was marred by empty houses, old strip mines, and vacant lots. It wasn't quite a ghost town--only because many people had no choice but to stay. The year Burns turned ten, this sleepy town suddenly woke up. Howard Lotte, its beloved piano teacher, was accused of sexually assaulting his female students. Among the countless girls questioned, only seven came forward. For telling the truth, the town ostracized these girls and accused them of trying to smear a good man's reputation. As for the remaining girls--well, they were smarter. They lied. Burns was one of them. But such a lie has its own consequences. Against a backdrop of fire and steel, shame and redemption, Burns tells of the boys she ran from and toward, the friends she abandoned, and the endless performances she gave to please a town that never trusted girls in the first place. This is the story of growing up in a town that both worshipped and sacrificed its youth--a town that believed being a good girl meant being a quiet one--and the long road Burns took toward forgiving her ten-year-old self. Cinderland is an elegy to that young girl's innocence, as well as a praise song to the curative powers of breaking a long silence. From the Hardcover edition.
Cineclub
by David GilmourFue un trato muy poco convencional: Jesse podía dejar de ir al instituto, dormir todo el día, no trabajar, no pagar alquiler pero a cambio tenía que mantenerse alejado de las drogas y ver tres películas a la semana con su padre, el crítico de cine canadiense David Gilmour. Jesse aceptó de inmediato y al día siguiente padre e hijo comenzaron con la primera película de la lista: Los cuatrocientos golpes de François Truffaut. A lo largo de tres años padre e hijo vieron todo tipo de películas, desde las consideradas joyas del cine hasta los grandes bodrios de todos los tiempos. Con el trasfondo de El padrino, Instinto básico, Showgirls, Ciudadano Kane o La ley del silencio, David y Jesse hablan de los principales directores de cine, de las escenas célebres y de los actores que las protagonizaron, y poco a poco sobre todo tipo de temas: chicas, música, mal de amores, trabajo, drogas, talento, dinero, amor, amistad... Cineclub es un repaso personal de la historia del cine, un desafío a nuestras nociones de la educación y, sobre todo, la historia real y conmovedora acerca de cómo un padre y un hijo sortearon una época muy especial en su relación; en la que los hijos se encierran en sí mismos y los padres pierden la oportunidad de llegar a ellos. Esta es la historia de una decisión que lo cambió todo.