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Fruitcake
by Marie RudisillFruitcakeis a jaunty little collection of heirloom fruitcake recipes selected by Marie Rudisill from a nineteenth-century family farm journal owned by Sook Faulk, a cousin of Rudisill and Truman Capote, who immortalized Sook in his novella,A Christmas Memory. Rudisill, made famous as "The Fruitcake Lady" on Jay Leno'sTonight Show, aims to elevate the much-maligned reputation of what she calls "the queen of cakes" in this book, which features 23 enticing recipes, including Peacock Fruitcake, Chocolate Fruitcake, Civil War Fruitcake, Pore Man's Fruitcake, and Farmer's Fruitcake. These are interspersed with pithy facts about fruitcake, an excerpt fromA Christmas Memory, bits of kitchen wisdom and baking tips, and charming family reminiscences, most of which feature Truman and Sook. With a new foreword by cookbook author Jean Anderson, this entertaining volume enriches our experience of southern cooking by raising up one of its least-trumpeted culinary traditions.
Fruitlands: The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia
by Richard FrancisThis is the first definitive account of Fruitlands, one of history's most unsuccessful--but most significant--utopian experiments. It was established in Massachusetts in 1843 by Bronson Alcott (whose ten-year-old daughter Louisa May, future author of Little Women,was among the members) and an Englishman called Charles Lane, under the watchful gaze of Emerson, Thoreau, and other New England intellectuals. Alcott and Lane developed their own version of the doctrine known as Transcendentalism, hoping to transform society and redeem the environment through a strict regime of veganism and celibacy. But physical suffering and emotional conflict--particularly between Lane and Alcott's wife, Abigail--made the community unsustainable. Drawing on the letters and diaries of those involved, Richard Francis explores the relationship between the complex philosophical beliefs held by Alcott, Lane, and their fellow idealists and their day-to-day lives. The result is a vivid and often very funny narrative of their travails, demonstrating the dilemmas and conflicts inherent to any utopian experiment and shedding light on a fascinating period of American history.
Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild and America's Plant Hunters
by Amanda HarrisAt the turn of the nineteenth century—when most food in America was bland and brown and few people appreciated the economic potential of then-exotic foods—David Fairchild convinced the U.S. Department of Agriculture to finance overseas explorations to find and bring back foreign cultivars. Fairchild traveled to remote corners of the globe, searching for fruits, vegetables, and grains that could find a new home in American fields and in the American diet.In Fruits of Eden, Amanda Harris vividly recounts the exploits of Fairchild and his small band of adventurers and botanists as they traversed distant lands—Algeria, Baghdad, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Java, and Zanzibar—to return with new and exciting flavors. Their expeditions led to a renaissance not only at the dinner table but also in horticulture, providing diversity of crops for farmers across the country.Not everyone was supportive, however. The scientific community was concerned with invasive species, and World War I fanned the flames of xenophobia in Washington. Adversaries who believed Fairchild’s discoveries would contaminate the purity of native crops eventually shut down his program, but his legacy lives on in today’s modern kitchen, where navel oranges, Meyer lemons, honeydew melons, soybeans, and durum wheat are now standard.
Fry's Ties: The Life and Times of a Tie Collection
by Stephen FryDiscover the story of a gentleman's most distinguished accessory, the necktie, with the inimitable Stephen Fry as your guide.In this utterly charming volume, Stephen Fry excavates his epic collection of neckties and shares the stories behind them. From the traditional "egg and bacon" colors of the Marylebone Cricket Club to the exuberant Dalmatian pattern of a 1980s Nicole Miller design, each tie tells a story. Interspersed amongst the collection are diagrams to aid in tying your own Half Windsor, Van Wijk, or Prince Albert Knot.The book expands on Fry's popular Instagram series, with additional, all-new content—including an essay about Fry's own necktie journey and a collection of snappy photos and illustrations of the ties themselves. This handsome little hardcover is more than an homage to a fashion accessory: it's an informative and witty tour of history, culture, art, and design.BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon in many domains, including humor, storytelling, and style. He is the ideal guide to the world of neckties, as knowledgeable as he is entertaining.PERFECT CONTENT FOR THE STEPHEN FRY FAN: For Fry's fans (especially those who first encountered him as the cool, collected, and always impeccably dressed butler Jeeves), this book is a perfect fit. DISTINCTIVE GIFT: This book will delight dads, granddads, brothers, and uncles—or anyone who likes to wear fancy neckwear with pride. BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK: Fry's excellent collection of ties is brought to life by photographer Clare Winfield and illustrator Stephanie von Reiswitz (whom readers may know and love from her popular Murder Most Puzzling series).Perfect for:Stephen Fry fansMen's fashion enthusiastsTie collectorsAnglophilesHumor readersFans of quirky popular history books
Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times
by Dr. Alan WalkerA New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. The Sunday Times (U.K.) Classical Music Book of 2018 and one of The Economist's Best Books of 2018."A magisterial portrait." --Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, The New York Times Book ReviewA landmark biography of the Polish composer by a leading authority on Chopin and his timeBased on ten years of research and a vast cache of primary sources located in archives in Warsaw, Paris, London, New York, and Washington, D.C., Alan Walker’s monumental Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times is the most comprehensive biography of the great Polish composer to appear in English in more than a century. Walker’s work is a corrective biography, intended to dispel the many myths and legends that continue to surround Chopin. Fryderyk Chopin is an intimate look into a dramatic life; of particular focus are Chopin’s childhood and youth in Poland, which are brought into line with the latest scholarly findings, and Chopin’s romantic life with George Sand, with whom he lived for nine years.Comprehensive and engaging, and written in highly readable prose, the biography wears its scholarship lightly: this is a book suited as much for the professional pianist as it is for the casual music lover. Just as he did in his definitive biography of Liszt, Walker illuminates Chopin and his music with unprecedented clarity in this magisterial biography, bringing to life one of the nineteenth century’s most confounding, beloved, and legendary artists.
Frühling auf dem Lande
by Leo EgerevFrühling auf dem Lande ist eine Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten, die von den persönlichen Erfahrungen der Kindheit und Jugend des Autors erzählen, der in Russland aufgewachsen ist. Die Geschichten, die in den 60er-, 70er- und 80er-Jahren spielen, enthalten einige unvergessliche Episoden aus der Kindheit und Jugend des Autors, seinen Jahren beim Militär und seiner beruflichen Arbeit, die ihn durch das ganze Land führte. Der Autor teilt mit seinen Lesern die Atmosphäre dieser lang vergangenen Jahre und stellt eine Heerschar von kuriosen, skurrilen, dabei aber zutiefst menschlichen Charakteren vor, die der Autor persönlich getroffen hat – alle diese Menschen, die sein Leben bereichert haben, und dessen Erinnerungen an diese Menschen ihn dazu veranlasst haben, das Buch überhaupt zu schreiben.
Fuccboi: A fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, from an electrifying new voice
by Sean Thor Conroe'Got under my skin in the way the best writing can' SHEILA HETIA fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, from an electrifying new voiceSet in Philly one year into Trump's presidency, Sean Thor Conroe's audacious, freewheeling debut follows our eponymous fuccboi, Sean, as he attempts to live meaningfully in a world that doesn't seem to need him. Reconciling past, failed selves -- cross-country walker, SoundCloud rapper, weed farmer -- he now finds himself back in his college city, trying to write, doing stimulant-fueled bike deliveries to eat. Unable to accept that his ex has dropped him, yet still engaged in all the same fuckery -- being coy and spineless, dodging decisions, maintaining a rotation of baes -- that led to her leaving in the first place. But now Sean has begun to wonder, how sustainable is this mode? How much fuckery is too much fuckery?Written in a riotous, utterly original idiom, and slyly undercutting both the hypocrisy of our era and that of Sean himself, Fuccboi is an unvarnished, playful, and searching examination of what it means to be a man.'Terse and intense and new and sort of fucked up but knowingly so. I loved it' TOMMY ORANGE, author of THERE THERE'Sean Conroe isn't one of the writers there's a hundred of . . . He writes what's his own, his own way' NICO WALKER, author of CHERRY'Like Knausgaard, Conroe has a knack for making the mundane enthralling' CHRIS POWER, author of A LONELY MAN
Fuccboi: A fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, from an electrifying new voice
by Sean Thor Conroe'Got under my skin in the way the best writing can' SHEILA HETIA fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, from an electrifying new voiceSet in Philly one year into Trump's presidency, Sean Thor Conroe's audacious, freewheeling debut follows our eponymous fuccboi, Sean, as he attempts to live meaningfully in a world that doesn't seem to need him. Reconciling past, failed selves -- cross-country walker, SoundCloud rapper, weed farmer -- he now finds himself back in his college city, trying to write, doing stimulant-fueled bike deliveries to eat. Unable to accept that his ex has dropped him, yet still engaged in all the same fuckery -- being coy and spineless, dodging decisions, maintaining a rotation of baes -- that led to her leaving in the first place. But now Sean has begun to wonder, how sustainable is this mode? How much fuckery is too much fuckery?Written in a riotous, utterly original idiom, and slyly undercutting both the hypocrisy of our era and that of Sean himself, Fuccboi is an unvarnished, playful, and searching examination of what it means to be a man.'Sean Conroe isn't one of the writers there's a hundred of. He writes what's his own, his own way' NICO WALKER(P) 2022 Hachette Audio
Fuego y Furia: Dentro De La Casa Blanca De Trump
by Michael WolffCon acceso extraordinario a la Casa Blanca de Trump, Michael Wolff cuenta la historia interna de la presidencia más controversial de nuestro tiempo. Los primeros nueve meses del mandato de Donald Trump fueron tormentosos, escandalosos y absolutamente fascinantes. Ahora, gracias a su amplio acceso al Ala Oeste, el exitoso autor Michael Wolff cuenta en este libro explosivo la increíble historia de cómo Trump comenzó su presidencia de manera tan volátil y furiosa como él mismo, y proporciona al lector abundante información inédita sobre el caos que reina en la Casa Blanca. Nunca antes una presidencia había dividido al pueblo estadounidense de tal manera. Brillantemente informado y asombrosamente fresco, Fuego y Furia de Michael Wolff nos muestra cómo y por qué Donald Trump se ha convertido en el rey de la discordia y la desunión.
Fuego y cenizas. Éxito y fracaso en política
by Michael IgnatieffEl libro que todos los votantes y líderes deberían leer. Una dosis de optimismo para quienes han perdido la fe en los políticos. «Un distinguido intelectual, escritor, periodista y académico deja su biblioteca y su cátedra de Harvard para emprender una carrera política en el más alto nivel, y durante seis años experimenta la pasión y la excitación, el entusiasmo y la intriga, el fracaso y el éxito de los partidos políticos en el amplio escenario canadiense. Seis años después de su inmersión en la vida política, regresa a su biblioteca, se dedica a la reflexión y nos ofrece un relato increíblemente revelador y honesto de esa aventura. Este libro es una brújula que ayudará al lector a encontrar su camino en el vertiginoso laberinto en que la política se ha convertido en las grandes democracias modernas.» Mario Vargas Llosa Fuego y cenizas es una inmersión en la salvaje vida política moderna, y una contribución esencial al debate sobre la participación en ella. ¿Está justificada la pérdida de la fe en la política democrática? ¿Hacen bien en conservarla los idealistas? En un momento en que la ciudadanía reclama con fuerza transparencia y ética, Ignatieff refleja la política como una materia cruel, impredecible e implacable, pero ofrece argumentos para que sigamos creyendo. La crítica ha dicho...«Un relato convincente y emocionante. Si lo que se busca es un texto clarividente, fruto de una aguda observación, mordaz pero a fin de cuentas esperanzador sobre la política contemporánea, este relato es muy difícil de superar.»David Runciman, The Guardian «Las librerías están repletas de memorias escritas por políticos exitosos, cuyo relato de sus carreras brilla con el resplandor de las batallas ganadas. La versión de Michael Ignatieff consta de ingredientes muy distintos: humildad, descubrimiento de sí mismo y humanidad.»Anne-Marie Slaughter, Universidad de Princeton «Fuego y cenizas sirve a muchas gente. Al ciudadano normal (porque eso existe, ¿no?), al político profesional y al que quiera dedicarse a la política. Al ciudadano normal le interesa saber cómo es eso de dejarse arrastrar por una mezcla de idealismo y vanidad, caer en manos de los profesionales del aparato y salir trasquilado.»José Manuel Calvo, Babelia «Lo mejor: sin pelos en la lengua al referirse a la ambición, la crueldad o la inconsistencia de los políticos. Recomendado para quienes consideran, como el propio Ignatieff, que, pese a todo, la política no es solo un juego sucio y la democracia merece la pena.»ABC Cultural «Michael Ignatieff ha relatado en Fuego y cenizas. Éxito y fracaso en política su fallida experiencia como líder en el Partido Liberal de Canadá. El libro, tan brillante como todas su obras, es la mirada atónita y perpleja de una reciénllegado a proceloso interior de un partido político.»Lucía Méndez, El Mundo «Esa rareza: una biografía política conmovedora. [...] Ha aprendido lo que es el combate político y nosotros nos alegramos de conocer a un hombre decente.»Diego Manrique, Babelia «Extraordinario. Fuego y cenizas es un brillante testimonio sobre el estado de la política y una advertencia sobre los peligros y los placeres de la vida política. De lectura obligada para cualquiera que esté contemplando una carrera política.»Robert Collison, Toronto Star «Cautivadoramente sincero, Ignatieff ha escrito un libro elegante, minucioso y franco.»Peter Clarke, Financial Times «Un relato honesto, repleto de una sabiduría alcanzada tras mucho esfuerzo.»John Ivison, National Post
Fuel
by Sean O'Brien'He's one of the best players I've ever played with. As a forward, I'd say he's the best.' Johnny SextonSeán O'Brien does not come from a traditional rugby background. He grew up on a farm in Tullow, far from the rugby hotbeds of Limerick and Cork or the fee-paying schools of Dublin. But as he made his way up through the ranks, it soon became clear that he was a very special player and a very special personality. Now, Seán O'Brien tells the remarkable and unlikely story of his rise to the highest levels of world rugby, and of a decade of success with Leinster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.
Fueled By Failure
by Jeremy Bloom Greg GormanFueled by Failure: Dare to Fail. Dare to Succeed.Olympian and former NFL player now thriving as a CEO and Philanthropist, Jeremy Bloom pulls at the common thread that unites him with all of us: the defeats we encounter on our journeys to reach our goals. Sharing his hard-earned insights, advice, and practices including lessons from respected coaches, phenomenal athletes, and highly successful business leaders, Bloom coaches you in tackling defeats-big and small-and using them to drive, not derail, your success.Bloom covers:How to rebound and reprogram after defeatHow to utilize the lessons from failuresWhich motivators evoke winning resultsTactics for managing expectations for yourself and/or your teamHow to create a badass business cultureLeaving a legacys to failure's lessons, and plotting a new course. Lessons and practices are illustrated by Jeremy's own story, which include NFL Hall of Famers, Olympic champions, and insights and advice from business leaders. Case studies and interviews with other practicing entrepreneurs are also presented.
Fuera de concurso
by Tania TabárezUn libro para vivir, sentir y festejar el carnaval. Hay tantos carnavales como murguistas. La diversidad en cuanto a experiencias, crecimiento, desarrollo creativo y personal que encierra el fenómeno de la murga uruguaya es tan amplia como la cantidad de artistas que la han vivido en carne propia. La murga, uno de los fenómenos culturales más característicos de nuestro país, es un coro que trasciende el tiempo y las personas y que está en permanente cambio. En este libro, la periodista Tania Tabárez –una apasionada del carnaval– nos lleva a lo más íntimo de esas entrevistas que a lo largo de los años realizó en Fuera de concurso. Tania nos hará sentir que estamos sentados allí junto a estos personajes, indagando las historias personales y grupales que marcaron sus trayectorias artísticas y que han sido claves para la realidad actual de la murga y su relación con la sociedad. Desde los más innovadores a los más clásicos, pasando por rupturistas, amantes de la competencia, cuestionadores del concurso oficial, pero sobre todo murguistas de alma. El coro de este Fuera de Concurso tiene las voces de Bananita González, Carlos Melgarejo, Catusa Silva, Cocina Márquez, Coco Rivero, Diego Bello, Eduardo Rigaud, Jorge Esmoris, Fernando Toja, Guillermo Lamolle, Mónica Santos, Pinocho Routin, Pitufo Lombardo, Raúl Castro y Tabaré Cardozo.
Fuera de lugar
by Edward W. SaidEn Fuera de lugar Edward Said ofrece un fascinante relato del desarrollo vital de un crítico y pensador a caballo entre Oriente y Occidente. Fuera de lugar no es solamente un enfrentamiento dramático con los fantasmas de una infancia y la crónica de un mundo que ya no existe, es fundamentalmente una recapitulación de los temas que han ocupado la vida de unos de los intelectuales más importantes de este siglo: el destierro forzoso, la desposesión y, en última instancia, el exilio interior. Escritas a la luz de una grave enfermedad y a partir de un regreso traumático a los lugares de la infancia, estas memorias duras y polémicas ofrecen una perspectiva nueva sobre una vida y una obra marcadas desde el principio por la negativa imperiosa e inagotable a rendirse.«Fuera de lugar es un acto intensamente conmovedor de reivindicación y comprensión, el retrato de una educación transcultural, y amenudo dolorosa, escrito con una intensidad maravillosa y una honestidad implacable. Su lectura permite conocer a su familia y su juventud con la profundidad con la que conocemos a los personajes de la literatura, y entender de forma íntima e inolvidable lo que ha significado ser palestino en el último medio siglo.»SALMAN RUSHDIE
Fuera del Borde del Mapa: Marco Polo, el Capitán Cook, y Otros 9 Viajeros y Exploradores
by Michael Rank Denise TarudDescripción del libro: Del autor #1 del bestseller Los Mayores Generales de la Historia, llega un nuevo y fascinante libro sobre los mayores exploradores en la historia y cómo sus descubrimientos moldearon el mundo moderno. Ya fuera Rabban Bar Sauma, el monje chino del siglo XIII a quien los mongoles encargaron viajar a Occidente para crear una alianza militar contra el Islam; Marco Polo, quien abrió una ventana para Europa hacia el Este; o el Capitán James Cook, cuyos viajes marítimos de descubrimiento crearon la economía global del siglo XXI, cada uno de estos exploradores tuvo un indeleble impacto sobre la sociedad moderna. Este libro tratará de los 11 mayores exploradores en la historia. Algunos viajaron por piedad religiosa, como en el caso de Ibn Battuta, quien viajó desde África del Norte hacia Indonesia en los 1300s, visitando todo lugar de peregrinaje islámico en el camino -y convirtiéndose en consejero de más de 30 jefes de estado. Otros viajaron por ganancias, como fue el caso de Fernando de Magallanes, quien quería consolidar el dominio de España sobre el comercio de especies. Otros viajaron por la simple fascinación de la aventura. Como el explorador victoriano Richard Francis Burton, quien aprendió 29 idiomas, hizo el peregrinaje a Meca en forma secreta como musulmán, y escribió 50 libros sobre diversos temas desde la traducción del Kama Sutra hasta un manual sobre ejercicios de bayoneta. Aun así, otros viajaron por descubrimiento, como Ernest Shackleton, quien dirigió dos docenas de hombres hacia el extremo sur del mundo en un intento por cruzar la Antártica a pie. Cualquiera que fuera su razón para el descubrimiento, estos exploradores aun hoy nos inspiran a ir más allá de los límites del logro humano -y descubrir algo sobre nosotros mismos en el intento.
Fuerte y claro: Historia del metal en Uruguay
by Fernando SoriaUn recorrido histórico a través de los protagonistas y creadores del heavy metal en Uruguay. El fenómeno cultural del metal en Uruguay no es una moda. Es más que música, es cultura y forma de vida. Éstas son algunas de las conclusiones a las que el lector podrá llegar leyendo este libro.Desde las primeras expresiones a nivel mundial a mediados de la década del 70 del Siglo XX, pasando por las primeras manifestaciones en Uruguay hace más de 30 años, las características del público, los festivales y medios propios de difusión son algunas de las temáticas que Fernando Soria #autor y activo participante de la escena metalera uruguaya# logra plasmar en estas páginas. Como un riff filoso de guitarra el testimonio y la opinión juegan para crear este libro que trabaja, por primera vez en 30 años, un género que ha logrado trascender la música.Ácido, Alvacast, Cross, Chopper, Reytoro son solo algunas de las historias que se rescatan #en voz de sus integrantes# y nos permiten armar este puzle hecho de metal.
Fug You: An Informal History of the Peace Eye Bookstore, the Fuck You Press, the Fugs, and Counterculture in the Lower East Side
by Ed SandersFug Youis Ed Sanders's unapologetic and often hilarious account of eight key years of "total assault on the culture," to quote his novelist friend William S. Burroughs. Fug Youtraces the flowering years of New York's downtown bohemia in the sixties, starting with the marketing problems presented by publishingFuck You / A Magazine of the Arts, as it faced the aboveground's scrutiny, and leading to Sanders's arrest after a raid on his Peace Eye Bookstore. The memoir also traces the career of the Fugs--formed in 1964 by Sanders and his neighbor, the legendary Tuli Kupferberg (called "the world's oldest living hippie" by Allen Ginsberg)--as Sanders strives to find a home for this famous postmodern, innovative anarcho-folk-rock band in the world of record labels.
Fugitive Days
by Bill AyersBill Ayers was born into privilege and is today a highly respected educator. In the late 1960s he was a young pacifist who helped to found one of the most radical political organizations in U.S. history, the Weather Underground. In a new era of antiwar activism and suppression of protest, his story, Fugitive Days, is more poignant and relevant than ever.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Fugitive Days: A Memoir
by Bill AyersAyers helped found the Weather Underground in the late 1960s in response to the horror of the Vietnam War. He recounts a decade of living as a fugitive, stealing explosives, hiding from the law, and losing his beloved Diana Oughton in an explosion. The 2001 edition was published by Beacon Press. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Fugitive Days: Memoirs of an Antiwar Activist
by Bill Ayers[Back cover] THE TRUE STORY OF THE 60S RADICAL AT THE CENTER OF THE RIGHT WING'S 2008 OBAMA SMEAR CAMPAIGN Bill Ayers was born into privilege and is today a highly respected educator. In the late 1960s he was a young pacifist who helped to found one of the most radical political organizations in U.S. history, the Weather Underground. In a new era of antiwar activism and suppression of protest, his story, Fugitive Days, is more poignant and relevant than ever.
Fugitive Son: A Memoir
by Aramís CalderónAramís Calderón was eleven in 1992 when federal marshals conducted a nighttime raid at the Baton Rouge apartment where he lived with his mother and four siblings. They were searching for Aramís&’s father, who had escaped from a nearby federal prison. Once satisfied with the answers from Aramís&’s mother, the marshals departed. At daybreak, so did Aramís&’s family—and drove toward a rendezvous with his father, who had fled to South Florida. Thus began an eight-month ordeal of constant moves, family aliases, and drug deals. As Calderón shares, Fugitive Son is not a love letter to his father, whom he sees even after his death as an unethical, toxic, and incredibly complex man. Rather, Calderón&’s memoir explores how his father&’s undeniable love for his family despite drug addiction, lawlessness, and toxic masculinity informed Aramís&’s rebellious decision to join the Marines, and how all this shaped his determination to become the father he wished his own had been.
Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon (Crown Journeys)
by Chuck PalahniukThe author of the best-selling novel reveals his favorite Portland, Oregon landmarks in this autobiographical travel guide that describes the City of Roses as "the home of America's fugitives and refugees." Covering a bit of culture and a bit of history, the guide begins with a Portland vocabulary lesson and then offers descriptive listings of selected restaurants (with key recipes), architecture, museums, swingers' sex clubs (gay and straight), events, transportation, shopping, and photo opportunities, along with wry commentary from the author. The guide does not include maps, photographs, or an index. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Fuimos nosotras: Las primeras parlamentarias de la democracia
by Magis IglesiasUna apasionante crónica sobre las ignoradas primeras parlamentarias de la democracia española. ¿Quién da voz a las mujeres que tomaron las riendas de la consolidación democrática de nuestro país? <P><P>En cuatro décadas de vida que cuenta ya la Constitución Española de 1978, mucho es el material que encontramos en relación a los parlamentarios constituyentes, padres de la Constitución o ponentes de la carta Magna. <P><P>Sin embargo, si en algo resultó revolucionaria la democracia española fue en el cambio que supuso para las mujeres. Un cambio impulsado por la presencia y la actividad de extraordinarias mujeres parlamentarias que abrieron las compuertas de un embalse que ha alimentado ríos de libertad para todas las españolas. <P><P>Ahora más que nunca, la sociedad en su conjunto necesita modelos y referentes de mujeres que hicieron historia y fueron pioneras en el ejercicio del poder político de la democracia: mujeres que dejaron huella. Con esta obra eminentemente periodística, Magis Iglesias pretende seguir esa huella, sacarla a la luz y promocionarla ampliamente mediante un relato biográfico de las desconocidas madres de la Constitución.
Fulfilment: Memoirs of a Criminal Court Judge
by David VanekSoldier, university professor, lawyer, political candidate, and judge; David Vanek’s compelling life story has seen him in many roles, all of which are played out in these memoirs. The child of Jewish-Russian immigrants, Vanek encountered anti-semitism while growing up, but was able to overcome prejudice and rise to prominence. He was educated at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School (where he was in a Jewish fraternity with Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster) before serving in the Second World War. When the war was over, he returned to the University of Toronto to teach law, and opened his own practice. In 1963 he ran for Parliament as a member of the Progressive Conservative party. In 1968 Vanek became a provincial court judge, and would preside over cases dealing with robbery, drugs, assault, gambling, pollution, and embezzlement, as well as the rights of citizens vs. the rights of police. His most high-profile case was that of Susan Nelles, a nurse at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children who was charged with the murders of four babies at the hospital. Vanek went on to become the president of the Provincial Court Judges Association, and was active in campaigning for changes in how the courts treat young offenders.
Full Battle Rattle: My Story as the Longest-Serving Special Forces A-Team Soldier in American History
by Ralph Pezzullo Changiz LahidjiOver 100 combat missions, 24 years as a Green Beret—Full Battle Rattle tells the legend of a soldier who served America in every war since Vietnam.Master Sergeant Changiz Lahidji served on Special Forces A teams longer than anyone in history, completing over a hundred combat missions in Afghanistan. Changiz is a Special Forces legend. He also happens to be the first Muslim Green Beret. Changiz served this country starting with Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, when he entered Tehran on a one-man mission to spy on Iranian soldiers guarding the US Embassy where 52 US diplomats were being held hostage. Three years later, he was in Beirut, Lebanon when a suicide car bomb exploded in front of the US Embassy killing 83 people. Weeks after that, he was shot by Hezbollah terrorists on a night mission. In Operation Iraqi Freedom, he led a convoy that was ambushed on its way to Fallujah. He was clearing houses in Mogadishu, Somalia on October, 1993 when a US Black Hawk helicopter was shot down 50 feet away from him in the incident that inspired Black Hawk Down. In 2002, he dressed as a farmer and snuck into Eastern Afghanistan and located Osama Bin Laden for the CIA. Along the way, Changiz earned numerous commendations, including the Special Forces Legion of Merit, Purple Hearts, and many others. Last year he was nominated for induction in Military Intelligence Hall of Fame and cited as “the finest noncommissioned officer to ever serve in Special Forces.” His story is an amazing tale of perseverance and courage, of combat and one man’s love of his adopted country.