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A Frozen Woman
by Annie ErnauxWINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREA Frozen Woman charts Ernaux's teenage awakening, and then the parallel progression of her desire to be desirable and her ambition to fulfill herself in her chosen profession - with the inevitable conflict between the two. And then she is 30 years old, a teacher married to an executive, mother of two infant sons. She looks after their nice apartment, raises her children. And yet, like millions of other women, she has felt her enthusiasm and curiosity, her strength and her happiness, slowly ebb under the weight of her daily routine. The very condition that everyone around her seems to consider normal and admirable for a woman is killing her. While each of Ernaux's books contain an autobiographical element, A Frozen Woman, one of Ernaux's early works, concentrates the spotlight piercingly on Annie herself. Mixing affection, rage and bitterness, A Frozen Woman shows us Ernaux's developing art when she still relied on traditional narrative, before the shortened form emerged that has since become her trademark.
The Frugalista Files
by Natalie P. McnealNatalie McNeal opened her bills in January 2008 to find that she was a staggering five figures in debt. Young, hip and gainfully (if Dilbert-ly) employed, Natalie loved her lifestyle of regular mani/pedis, daily takeout and nights on the town, but clearly something had to give. And soThe Frugalista Fileswas born. Through her blog, Natalie confessed her spending habits to the world-and it turns out she wasn't the only one having trouble balancing the budget! From the drastic "no-buy" month that kicked it all off to the career gamble that threatened to put her deeper in the hole,The Frugalista Filesshares Natalie's personal and professional transformation from cubicle rat to take-charge career girl. It's possible to get ahead without giving up on the fabulous life. This is personal finance in peep-toe pumps-the empowering true story of one woman's personal and professional transformation and your guide to living the Frugalista lifestyle.
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.
The Fruit Cure: The story of extreme wellness turned sour
by Jacqueline AlnesHow one woman&’s search to regain her health led her to the troubling outer fringes of the Queensland wellness industry. A university athlete, Jacqueline Alnes&’s season was cut short by a series of inexplicable neurological symptoms. What started with a cough escalated to a collapse on the track and months of episodes that stole her ability to walk and even speak. Two years after quitting the team to heal, Alnes&’s symptoms returned with a severity that led to months in a wheelchair but left doctors mystified. Desperate for answers, she turned to an online community centred around two wellness gurus – Queensland&’s &‘Durianrider&’ and his then-girlfriend &‘Freelee the Banana Girl&’ – who claimed that a strict, all-fruit diet could cure conditions like depression, addiction, anxiety and vision problems. Alnes wasn&’t alone. From all over the world, people in pain, doubted or dismissed by medical authorities, or seeking a miracle diet, turned to fruit in hope of a cure. In The Fruit Cure, Jacqueline Alnes takes readers on a spellbinding and unforgettable journey through the fringe world of fruitarianism. A powerful personal narrative, it is also a damning inquiry into the sinister strains of wellness culture that prey on people&’s vulnerabilities through schemes, scams and diets masquerading as hope.
The Fruit Cure: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour
by Jacqueline Alnes"lucid and elegant" - The Washington Post"A deeply compelling read ... Spellbinding ...." - BookPage "Her journey from desperation to self-acceptance is moving and well rendered. In the crowded medical memoir field, this stands out." -- Publishers Weekly A powerful critique of the failures in our healthcare system and an inquiry into the sinister strains of wellness culture that prey on people&’s vulnerabilities through schemes, scams, and diets.Jacqueline Alnes was a Division One runner during her freshman year of college, but her season was cut short by a series of inexplicable neurological symptoms. What started with a cough, escalated to Alnes collapsing on the track and experiencing months of unremembered episodes that stole her ability to walk and speak. Two years after quitting the team to heal, Alnes&’s symptoms returned with a severity that left her using a wheelchair for a period of months. She was admitted to an epilepsy center but doctors could not figure out the root cause of her symptoms. Desperate for answers, she turned to an online community centered around a strict, all-fruit diet which its adherents claimed could cure conditions like depression, eating disorders, addiction, anxiety, and vision problems. Alnes wasn&’t alone. From all over the world, people in pain, doubted or dismissed by medical authorities, or seeking a miracle diet that would relieve them of white, Western expectations placed on their figures, turned to fruit in hopes of releasing themselves from the perceived failings of their bodies.In The Fruit Cure, Jacqueline Alnes takes readers on a spellbinding and unforgettable journey through the world of fruitarianism, interweaving her own powerful narrative with the popularity and problematic history of fruit-based, raw food lifestyles. For readers plagued by mysterious symptoms, inundated by messages from media about how to attain &“the perfect body,&” or caught in the grips of a fast-paced culture of capitalism, The Fruit Cure offers a powerful critique of the failures of our healthcare system and an inquiry into the sinister strains of wellness culture that prey on people&’s vulnerabilities through schemes, scams, and diets masquerading as hope.
Fruit Punch: A Memoir
by Kendra AllenAn arresting and one-of-a-kind memoir about the alternately exultant and harrowing trip growing up as a Black child desperate to create a clear reality for herself in this countryWritten in a distinctive voice and filled with personality, humor, and pathos, Fruit Punch is a memoir unlike any other, from a one-of-a-kind millennial talent. Growing up in Dallas, Texas, in the nineties and early 2000s, Kendra Allen had a complicated, loving, and intense family life filled with desire and community but also undercurrents of violence and turmoil. “We equate suffering to perseverance and misinterpret the weight of shame,” she writes. As she makes her way through a world of obscureness, Kendra finds herself slowly discovering outlets to help navigate growing up and against the expected performance of being a young Black woman in the South—a complex interplay of race, class, and gender that proves to be ever-shifting ground.Fruit Punch touches on everything from questions of beauty and how we form concepts of ourselves—as a small rebellion, young Kendra scratched a hole into every pair of stockings she was forced to wear—to what it means to grow up in her great uncle’s Southern Baptist church—with rules including “No uncrossed ankles” and “No questions.” Inflected by a powerful sense of place and touched by poetry, Fruit Punch is a stunning achievement—a memoir born of love and endurance, fight or flight, and what it means to be a witness, from a blisteringly honest and observant voice.
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.
The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography
by Stephen FrySpanning 1979-1987, The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen Fry's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday. 'Heartbreaking, a delight, a lovely, comfy book' The Times 'Perfect prose and excruciating honesty. A grand reminiscence of college and theatre and comedyland in the 1980s, with tone-perfect anecdotes and genuine readerly excitement. What Fry does, essentially, is tell us who he really is. Above all else, a thoughtful book. And namedroppy too, and funny, and marbled with melancholy' Observer 'Arguably the greatest living Englishman' Independent on Sunday 'Extremely enjoyable' Sunday Times 'Fry's linguistic facility remains one of the Wildean wonders of the new media age. The patron saint of British intelligence' Daily TelegraphWelcome to Stephen Fry's The Fry Chronicles, one of the boldest, bravest, most revealing and heartfelt accounts of a man's formative years that you will ever have the exquisite pleasure of reading. Stephen Fry's film, stage, radio and television credits are so numerous and wide-ranging that there is not space here to do them justice. It is enough to say that he has written, produced, directed, acted in or presented productions as varied as Wilde, the TV series Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster, the sketch show A Bit of Fry & Laurie, the panel game QI, the radio series Fry's English Delight and documentaries on subjects as varied as manic depression, disappearing animals and the United States of America. He's also the bestselling author of four novels - The Stars' Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus and The Liar - as well as a volume of autobiography, Moab is My Washpot, and sundry works of non-fiction.
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.
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
FTSE: The inside story of the deals, dramas and politics that revolutionized financial markets
by Mark Makepeace James Ashton'An inspiring success story.' Baroness Rona Fairhead, CBEA RINGSIDE SEAT ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST DEALS AND BIGGEST PERSONALITIES IN BUSINESS AND GLOBAL POLITICS.They are just four letters on an electronic ticker tape, but FTSE has become a byword for money, power, influence and - crucially, after numerous financial crises - trust. How this organisation, FTSE International, brought order to the financial system over several decades, is a story of how capitalism globalized and a data revolution transformed the investment industry. It is a story of how a team of innovators seized an opportunity to build a business that today leads its field and guides the fortunes of an astonishing $16 trillion of funds. It is a story that Mark Makepeace, founding Chief Executive of FTSE International, knows better than anybody.FTSE is a ringside seat on some of the biggest deals and biggest personalities in business and global politics, chronicling how the FTSE 100 was born, behind-the-scenes rows with chief executives of some of the world's largest companies, political in-fighting, diplomatic incidents, and the ferocious dealmaking that followed over 35 years of market boom and bust. 'FTSE is a story which should inform and fascinate anyone interested in capital markets.' Sir Donald Brydon, CBE
FTSE: The inside story of the deals, dramas and politics that revolutionized financial markets
by Mark Makepeace James AshtonA RINGSIDE SEAT ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST DEALS AND BIGGEST PERSONALITIES IN BUSINESS AND GLOBAL POLITICS.FTSE is an account of how a small start-up created by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange launched in the mid 1980s to provide financial information, became a world leader and one of the UK's most trusted and famous brands. It chronicles how the FTSE 100 was born and details the ferocious dealmaking that followed over 35 years of market boom and bust. It provides a ringside seat on some of the biggest deals and biggest personalities in business and global politics. There have been behind-the-scenes rows with chief executives of some of the world's largest companies, political in-fighting, diplomatic incidents, and even controversy over a pioneering push into responsible investing that began life as a conversation with James Bond actor Roger Moore.FTSE is a modern British brand recognised the world over, like the Royal Family, the BBC or Sir Richard Branson's Virgin empire. They are just four letters on an electronic ticker tape, but FTSE has become a byword for money, power, influence and - crucially after numerous financial crises - trust. How this organisation, FTSE International, brought order to the financial system over several decades is a story of how capitalism globalised and a data revolution transformed the investment industry. It is a story of how a team of British innovators seized an opportunity to build a business that today leads its field and guides the fortunes of an astonishing $16 trillion of funds. It is a story that Mark Makepeace, as the founding Chief Executive of FTSE International, knows better than anybody.(P) 2020 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
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
El fuego de la imaginación: Obra periodística I
by Mario Vargas LlosaLA CULTURA, PROTAGONISTA DEL PRIMER VOLUMEN DE LA OBRA PERIODÍSTICA DEL PREMIO NOBEL DE LITERATURA MARIO VARGAS LLOSA «No hay cultura genuina sin pluralidad de ideas y sin crítica» Durante más de sesenta años, Mario Vargas Llosa ha desarrollado una intensa labor como articulista. Para él, los textos publicados en medios escritos de todo el mundo son una especie de autobiografía intelectual, literaria y política que ha ido levantando al ritmo de la actualidad de cada momento. Con este volumen dedicado a la cultura, Alfaguara da comienzo a la publicación de la obra periodística del premio Nobel peruano, y lo hace siguiendo una estructura temática, lo que permite al lector descubrir en profundidad el ideario del autor a través del tiempo en cada una de las materias. «Éstas son las reflexiones maduradas a lo largo de una vida dedicada a la lectura de novelas, a la contemplación del arte, del teatro y del cine. No sólo el testimonio entusiasta de intensas horas de placer o de digestiones felices después de haber leído o visto los frutos de la fantasía. También es una aproximación comprensiva a la condición humana, a su mundo subjetivo —sus valores, conflictos, deseos, anhelos y preocupaciones— y a la manera en que han dejado su huella en la historia. No sé si el futuro se pueda leer en la palma de la mano, en los posos de café o en los arcanos del tarot. El presente, en cambio, y de esto no tengo dudas, se puede intuir en el fuego de la imaginación. Y ni siquiera hace falta ser un mago o tener poderes para ello. Basta —y este volumen lo demuestra— con ser un lector y un espectador apasionado y crítico». Del prólogo de Carlos Granés La crítica ha dicho:«La escritura de Mario Vargas Llosa ha dado forma a nuestra imagen de Sudamérica y tiene su propio capítulo en la historia de la literatura contemporánea. En sus primeros años, fue un renovador de la novela, hoy, un poeta épico.»Per Wästberg, presidente del Comité Nobel «Entre nuestros contemporáneos, nadie mejor que el Premio Nobel de 2010 ha sido capaz de seducir amablemente a una gran masa de lectores contándoles historias llenas de sentido con una prosa tan bella como eficaz. Y con un dominio de las estrategias narrativas que la evolución de la literatura del siglo XX instrumentó para superar la manera de hacer novela en el siglo anterior.»Darío Villanueva «Sus libros contienen la más compleja, apasionada y persuasiva visión de la novela y del oficio de novelista de la que tengo noticia; también contienen el mejor estímulo que un novelista puede encontrar para escribir, un estímulo solo inferior al que contienen las propias novelas de Vargas Llosa.»Javier Cercas, El País
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
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.
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.
Un fuerte abrazo: Seiscientos cuarenta y cinco días y noches
by Sandro Rosell«Después de pasar 645 días encerrado, he decidido compartir mi día a día en prisión, donde me he dado cuenta del enorme valor de un fuerte abrazo.»Sandro Rosell Muchas personas a las que quiero, y me quieren, me han desaconsejado publicar este libro. Un libro escrito en presente, día a día, y por orden cronológico. He querido dejar testimonio de las experiencias, reflexiones, pensamientos, sueños y pesadillas que tuve durante 645 días y noches en prisión, y hablar de las personas, inocentes o culpables, con las que compartí los casi dos peores años de mi vida y en las que me apoyé para pasar los momentos de mayor flaqueza personal. El título del libro describe, simplemente, lo que más anhelas dentro de la cárcel cuando te privan de la libertad. No hay nada que necesites más que... un fuerte abrazo.