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A mis mejores amigos no los he visto nunca: Cartas y ensayos selectos
by Raymond ChandlerUn viaje excepcional al mundo de Chandler, marcado por la genialidad, el alcoholismo, la soledad y la visión crítica de la industria del cine. Una lectura fundamental para los fans del género. A mis mejores amigos no los he visto nunca recoge una amplísima selección de la correspondencia y la obra periodística de Raymond Chandler, y constituye como tal un volumen inédito. Aquí se desvelan sus reflexiones literarias, que se caracterizan por un gran sentido del humor, los secretos de su personalidad siempre al borde del abismo, su intuición artística, su curiosidad intelectual y su tormentosa relación con Hollywood. La primera parte del libro es una antología de sus cartas a amigos, editores, agentes y colegas que se lee como una fascinante biografía. La segunda parte consiste en una decena de artículos escritos para la prensa -varios nunca antes traducidos- , que retratan su cambiante visión del mundo a lo largo de los años. Reseña:La obra de Chandler me parece tan imprescindible literariamente como pueda serlo la de Hemingway o Scott Fitzgerald.»Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
A morte da justiça
by Michael Obrien ElisangelaMichael O’Brien foi preso por onze anos por um crime que não cometeu – o caso do assassinato do jornaleiro de Cardiff. Nesse livro, ele revela tudo sobre os bodes expiatórios e a incompetência da polícia, que o transformaram em um homem inocente na prisão. Também é revelada sua luta, de unhas-e-dentes, até nas Cortes Supremas, não somente para conseguir sua liberdade de volta, mas, também, para conseguir a maior indenização já paga deste tipo. Enquanto esteve na prisão, Michael perdeu, além de sua liberdade, tudo que poderia ter, inclusive sua esposa, sua filha, e até mesmo a saúde. Muito tempo será necessário para que ele possa reconstruir sua vida. Mas há algo que ele ganhou nestes anos de prisão; tornou-se um autodidata em Leis, e um desejo incessante de ajudar pessoas que buscam a justiça. Recebeu o prêmio Internacional da Amazon “Pessoa”, em 2014.
A mí no me iba a pasar: Una autobiografía con perspectiva de género
by Laura FreixasUno de los referentes del feminismo español reflexiona, desde una perspectiva de género, sobre su propia vida. Desde que empezó a publicar sus escritos en 1988, Laura Freixas se ha convertido en una de las voces más relevantes del feminismo español. En esta autobiografía, la autora nos abre las puertas, de manera íntima y desgarradora, a una de las etapas centrales de su vida: el matrimonio y la maternidad. Y no lo hace desde la suficiencia que puede dar el paso del tiempo, sino todo lo contrario: ahonda en su memoria de manera crítica y reflexiona sobre el rol femenino convencional que nunca quiso llevar. A mí no me iba a pasar es una reflexión sobre la vida privada y el feminismo, una muestra transparente y sincera de las contradicciones humanas.
A mí no me iba a pasar: Una autobiografía con perspectiva de género
by Laura FreixasUno de los referentes del feminismo español reflexiona, desde una perspectiva de género, sobre su propia vida. Desde que empezó a publicar sus escritos en 1988, Laura Freixas se ha convertido en una de las voces más relevantes del feminismo español. En esta autobiografía, la autora nos abre las puertas, de manera íntima y desgarradora, a una de las etapas centrales de su vida: el matrimonio y la maternidad. Y no lo hace desde la suficiencia que puede dar el paso del tiempo, sino todo lo contrario: ahonda en su memoria de manera crítica y reflexiona sobre el rol femenino convencional que nunca quiso llevar. A mí no me iba a pasar es una reflexión sobre la vida privada y el feminismo, una muestra transparente y sincera de las contradicciones humanas.
A pranzo con Charlotte
by Leon Berger Paola VitaleUn toccante memoir sulla vita e la storia di Charlotte Urban, nata Liselotte Goldberger, attraverso le conversazioni che si svolsero ogni venerdì, per venticinque anni, con l'autore stesso. La figura di una donna straordinaria e della sua vita, della tragedia storica (la guerra e la persecuzione degli ebrei d'Europa) ed emotiva vissute dalla protagonista, narrata con rispetto e sincera amicizia. Una storia che non si dimentica.
A que no te animás a leer esto
by Fernando PeñaUna síntesis perfecta de Fernando Peña. Lo vimos en teatro, lodisfrutamos en radio, y nos faltaba algo más, mucho más. Estas páginasson un legado visceral y sincero. Fernando Peña era un observador agudo, una mente privilegiada con untalento tan cautivante como irrepetible. Sus virtudes eran muchas."Ezquizopeña", como llamó a algunas de sus obras, es un término quedefine su brutal genialidad.A Peña nada le era indiferente ni le pasaba inadvertido. Era permeablecomo pocos. Apenas ingresaba a un lugar podía percibirlo todo: la mássutil fragancia, el estado de las cosas...Había temas que lo obsesionaban. Odiaba que deformáramos el lenguajepara hablar. Podía corregirte frente al mínimo error. Detestaba la faltade pasión. Le fascinaba la vida de hotel cinco estrellas. Cuando BuenosAires ya no tiraba buenos aires, lo aliviaba sentirse extranjero en supropia ciudad. Lo reconfortaba sentir esos olores a otros países quetienen los hoteles. Cuando se cansaba volvía al caos, a su caos.«A que no te animás a leer esto» es un recorrido por todos los temas quelo conmovían. La pasión, el odio, los oficios, las miserias, lo quehacemos cuando nadie está mirando, la muerte, la familia, la locura, elorden, la política, el tiempo que se nos va, las fiestas. Un librodivertido, desopilante y único, como su autor.
A traveler's blog: A world to travel
by Andrés SchwarcbonnThe author takes us through a wonderful journey throught different parts of the world, describing beautiful landscapes and telling funny and also dufficult anecdotes about his journey. It is a story full of wonders and self.discovery. "This is my story, a story that I would like to share, full of anecdotes and lessons lived in a life whose day to day can turn from a warm and contagious smile, to a crying to but not being able, or even an anger of those who want to trow everything away and not want to fight anymore. But something I learned is that one must get up after every fall, you must understand that beyond how difficult it can be, living, is something wonderful. Read quietly, get into the story, try to understand me, to be me. Let each word reamin as if it were the first. And while you read, I promise to accompany you throughout the story"
A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley
by Zack O'Malley GreenburgHow Hollywood cashed in on the latest tech boom-and changed the face of Silicon Valley.When Ashton Kutcher first heard about 50 Cent's nine-figure Vitaminwater windfall in 2007, the actor realized he'd been missing out. He soon followed the rapper's formula-seeking equity instead of cash for endorsement deals-but with a twist: as the first person to top 1 million Twitter followers, Kutcher leveraged his social reach to accumulate stakes in a vast range of user-hungry tech startups.A decade later, Kutcher is perhaps the brightest in a firmament of star investors from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. Bartering credibility and connections in exchange for early (and often discounted) access to the world's most coveted investment opportunities, this diverse group changed the face of venture capital while amassing portfolios packed with companies like Airbnb, Spotify, and Uber. But how did two once-dissonant universes-Silicon Valley and Hollywood-become intertwined?Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg told the first chapter of Kutcher's transformation for the magazine's cover story in 2016. Now he offers a lively, page-turning account of how this motley crew of talent managers, venture capitalists, and celebrities helped the creative class forge a brand-new blueprint for generational wealth. Through extensive reporting and exclusive interviews with more than 100 key players-including Shaq, Nas, Joe Montana, Sophia Bush, Steve Aoki, Tony Gonzalez, and dozens of behind-the-scenes power brokers-Greenburg sheds light on the unlikely group that fundamentally transformed the value of fame.
A-Okay
by Jarad GreeneA-Okay by Jarad Greene is a vulnerable and heartfelt semi-autobiographical middle grade graphic novel about acne, identity, and finding your place. When Jay starts eighth grade with a few pimples he doesn’t think much of it at first…except to wonder if the embarrassing acne will disappear as quickly as it arrived. But when his acne goes from bad to worse, Jay’s prescribed a powerful medication that comes with some serious side effects. Regardless, he’s convinced it’ll all be worth it if clear skin is on the horizon!Meanwhile, school isn’t going exactly as planned. All of Jay’s friends are in different classes; he has no one to sit with at lunch; his best friend, Brace, is avoiding him; and—to top it off—Jay doesn’t understand why he doesn’t share the same feelings two of his fellow classmates, a boy named Mark and a girl named Amy, have for him. Eighth grade can be tough, but Jay has to believe everything’s going to be a-okay…right?
A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez
by Selena RobertsThis nonfiction book written by a reporter chronicles Alex Rodriguez's life in baseball from when he picked up a stick at three years old to being MVP to the steroid scandal of 2009.
A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez
by Selena Roberts“Diligent, detailed, and overpowering. This is not a book of conjecture: It’s one of bootstrap journalism.” —New York magazineThe New York Times calls sports journalist Selena Roberts’s blistering biography, A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez, “Important…devastating…merciless.” A columnist for Sports Illustrated, Roberts pulls no punches in her tough and brilliant New York Times bestseller, an exploration of the multi-million-dollar Yankees slugger’s checkered life and career. A-Rod is an eye-opening, unputdownable look at one of the greatest—and most flawed—players in today’s game.
A-Z Great Film Directors (A-Z Great Modern series)
by Andy TuohyA striking, design-led reference book. A-Z Great Film Directors features Andy Tuohy's portraits of 52 directors significant for their contribution to cinema including kings of world cinema Wong Kar-Wai and Akira Kurosawa, arthouse pioneers Fritz Lang and David Lynch as well as the often under-appreciated female directors Kathryn Bigelow and Jane Campion.With text by film journalist Matt Glasby, each director's entry will also have a summary of the essential things you need to know about them, why they're important, a list of their must-see films, and a surprising fact or two about them, as well as images of their key films throughout.So whether you're already a film afficionado, or looking for a helpful cheat to pass convincingly as an arthouse fan, you'll love this guide to international directors, past and present.
A. Cook’s Perspective: A Fascinating Insight into 18th-century Recipes by Two Historic Cooks
by Clarissa F. Dillon Deborah J. PetersonA fascinating insight into 18th-century cook Ann Cook's vitriolic lambasting of a bestselling cookbook “The Art of Cookery” by Hannah Glasse. Ann Cook was an 18th-century cook and cookbook author. Her cookbook was printed in three editions and contained more than just receipts. For some reason, she had a real problem with Hannah Glasse’s cookbook, The Art of Cookery: Made Plain and Easy, which had been republished many times during the 18th century and would have been the first port of call for a puzzled cook or housekeeper. Cook’s book included vitriolic comments about a number of Glasse’s recipes. Historic cooks Clarissa F. Dillon and Deborah J. Peterson use their skills to investigate whether Cook’s remarks were valid. They prepared a number of recipes, both from Glasse and from Cook, and commented on the results. Although a number of people have written about these two women, their emphasis was on the comments, not on the validity of the criticisms. This approach makes this book unique.
A. Lincoln and Me
by Louise W. BordenA young boy shares a birthday with Abe Lincoln. The narrator finds other ways to relate to his role model, and these shared attributes help the boy gain confidence and hope for the future.
A. Lincoln: A Biography
by Ronald C. White"If you read one book about Lincoln, make it A. Lincoln."--USA TodayNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe Washington Post * The Philadelphia Inquirer * The Christian Science Monitor * St. Louis Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER AWARDEveryone wants to define the man who signed his name "A. Lincoln." In his lifetime and ever since, friend and foe have taken it upon themselves to characterize Lincoln according to their own label or libel. In this magnificent book, Ronald C. White, Jr., offers a fresh and compelling definition of Lincoln as a man of integrity-what today's commentators would call "authenticity"-whose moral compass holds the key to understanding his life. Through meticulous research of the newly completed Lincoln Legal Papers, as well as of recently discovered letters and photographs, White provides a portrait of Lincoln's personal, political, and moral evolution. White shows us Lincoln as a man who would leave a trail of thoughts in his wake, jotting ideas on scraps of paper and filing them in his top hat or the bottom drawer of his desk; a country lawyer who asked questions in order to figure out his own thinking on an issue, as much as to argue the case; a hands-on commander in chief who, as soldiers and sailors watched in amazement, commandeered a boat and ordered an attack on Confederate shore batteries at the tip of the Virginia peninsula; a man who struggled with the immorality of slavery and as president acted publicly and privately to outlaw it forever; and finally, a president involved in a religious odyssey who wrote, for his own eyes only, a profound meditation on "the will of God" in the Civil War that would become the basis of his finest address. Most enlightening, the Abraham Lincoln who comes into focus in this stellar narrative is a person of intellectual curiosity, comfortable with ambiguity, unafraid to "think anew and act anew." A transcendent, sweeping, passionately written biography that greatly expands our knowledge and understanding of its subject, A. Lincoln will engage a whole new generation of Americans. It is poised to shed a profound light on our greatest president just as America commemorates the bicentennial of his birth. From the Hardcover edition.
A. Lincoln: A Biography
by Ronald C. White Jr.In this important new biography, Ronald C. White, Jr. offers a fresh and fascinating definition of Lincoln as a man of integrity--what today's commentators are calling "authenticity"--whose internal moral compass is the key to understanding his life. Through meticulous research, utilizing recently discovered Lincoln letters, legal papers, and photographs, White depicts Lincoln as a person of intellectual curiosity, comfortable with ambiguity, and capable of changing his mind. The reader is treated to an exploration of Lincoln's compelling words, his changing ideas on slavery, the shaping of the modern role of Commander-in-Chief, and his surprising religious odyssey. A. Lincoln, so titled for the way Lincoln signed his name, sheds an innovative and profound light on our nation's most beloved leader for a new generation of Americans. "Ronald C. White's A. LINCOLN is the best biography of Lincoln since David Donald's LINCOLN (1995)... Amid all the books on Lincoln that will be published during the coming year, this one will stand out as one of the best." - James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
A. Mary F. Robinson: Victorian Poet and Modern Woman of Letters
by Patricia RiggBorn in England in 1857, Agnes Mary Frances Robinson contributed to cultural and literary currents from nineteenth-century Victorianism to twentieth-century modernism; she was equally at home in London and Paris and prolific in both English and French. Yet Robinson remains an enigma on many levels.This literary biography integrates Robinson's unorthodox life with her development as a writer across genres. Best known for her poetry, Robinson was also a respected biographer, history writer, travel writer, and contributor of reviews and articles to the Times Literary Supplement for nearly forty years. She had a romantic friendship with the writer Vernon Lee and two happy – and celibate – marriages. Her salons in London and Paris were attended by major literary and artistic figures, and she counted amongst her friends Robert Browning, Oscar Wilde, John Addington Symonds, Gaston Paris, Ernest Renan, and Maurice Barrès.Reflecting a decade of research in international archives and family papers, A. Mary F. Robinson reveals the extraordinary woman behind the popular writer and critically acclaimed poet.
A. P. Hill
by William W. HasslerA. P. Hill: Lee's Forgotten General is the first biography of the Confederacy's long-neglected hero whom Lee ranked next to Jackson and Longstreet. Although the name and deeds ot this gallant Virginian conspicuously punctuate the record of every major campaign of the Army of Northern Virginia, the man himself has persistently remained what Douglas Southall Freman termed an "elusive personality." William Woods Hassler, through careful and persistent research, has compiled an interesting documentary study from which emerges a balanced portrait of this distinguished but complex character.Here for the first time is detailed the romantic triangle which enmeshed Hill and McClellan, former roommates at West Point, with beauteous Nelly Marcy, reigning queen of pre-war Washington's younger set. Hill lost this contest to Nelly's parents, but he later won the hand of General John Hunt Morgan's lovely and talented sister, Dolly. And at Sharpsburg, Hill wreaked vengeance upon McClellan by his timely arrival which saved Lee from defeat at the same time it spelled McClellan's subsequent dismissal from command of the Army of the Potomac.The author traces Hill's meteoric rise from Colonel of the redoubtable Thirteenth Virginia Regiment to Major General in command of the famed Light Division. Against a "you are there" background of intimate detail, the reader follows the exploits of tempestous Ambrose Powell Hill as he welds his officers and men into fierce striking units. Where the fighing is thickests there is the red-haired, red-shirted Hill brandishing his sword and exhorting his men to victory. Sometimes the issue ends ignominiously as at Bristoe Station, but more often the outcome is glorious as at Second Manassas and Reams Station.Gray greats and near-greats stalk through these pages with vivid reality as one meets Jeb Stuart, Dorsey Pender, John Hood, Heros von Borcke, Ham Chamerlayne, Willie Pegram, Rev. J. Wm. Jones, Cadmus Wilcox, Harry Heth, J. R. Anderson, Lawrence O'Brien Branch, James Archer, Jim Lane, Thomas Wooten, Charles Field, George Tucker, Kyd Douglas, Johnston Pettigrew, Moxley Sorrel, William H. Palmer, Wade Hampton, Jube Early, Lindsay Walker, Maxcy Gregg, Sam McGowan, and others.Accompanying Hill and his commands from pre-Manassas to the final breakthrough at Petersburg, the reader relives the campaigns in the Eastern theater. At the same time the reader gains a deeper insight into the problems of command, together with an appreciation of the hardships which the Confederate soldiers endured during even the early days of the conflict.Although Powell Hill's consideration and ability won for him the unbounded respect and devotion of his troops, his proud, sensitive nature continually embroiled him with his superiors. His dispute with Longstreet following the Seven Days Battles almost culminated in a duel. Transferred to Jackson's command, Hill outspokenly quarreled with "Old Jack" until the latter's mortal wounding at Chancellorsville effected a dramatic battlefield reconciliation. As Jackson's successor, Hill performed irregularly. The author analyzes objectively the various factors which may have caused the changes in Hill's fortunes following his elevation to corps command.
A. Philip Randolph and the African American Labor Movement (Civil Rights Leaders Series)
by Calvin Craig MillerAsa Philip Randolph learned at a young age the feeling of triumph and the danger that comes with standing up against injustice. His parents always encouraged him and his brother to resist the racism they encountered growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, in the early 1900s. When Randolph moved north to pursue an acting career, he rejoiced in the welcoming environment the Harlem Renaissance had created in New York City. There he took college classes, joined organizations, and met people who shared his conviction that discrimination was wrong. Randolph eventually abandoned a career on the stage for a life spent fighting racism. He led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first all-black union, in a long but finally victorious fight against the discriminatory practices of the Pullman Car Company. He became a tireless voice for labor and was the driving force for integrating unions across the country. Affectionately called "The Chief" for his stalwart leadership, Randolph negotiated with presidents and won many victories, including the desegregation of the armed forces.
A. Philip Randolph and the Struggle for Civil Rights
by Cornelius L. BynumA. Philip Randolph's career as a trade unionist and civil rights activist fundamentally shaped the course of black protest in the mid-twentieth century. Standing alongside individuals such as W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey at the center of the cultural renaissance and political radicalism that shaped communities such as Harlem in the 1920s and into the 1930s, Randolph fashioned an understanding of social justice that reflected a deep awareness of how race complicated class concerns, especially among black laborers. Examining Randolph's work in lobbying for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, threatening to lead a march on Washington in 1941, and establishing the Fair Employment Practice Committee, Cornelius L. Bynum shows that Randolph's push for African American equality took place within a broader progressive program of industrial reform. Some of Randolph's pioneering plans for engineering change--which served as foundational strategies in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s--included direct mass action, nonviolent civil disobedience, and purposeful coalitions between black and white workers. Bynum interweaves biographical information on Randolph with details on how he gradually shifted his thinking about race and class, full citizenship rights, industrial organization, trade unionism, and civil rights protest throughout his activist career. "
A. Philip Randolph: A Biographical Portrait
by Jervis AndersonThe author details with rare journalistic insight, Randolph's meteoric rise from a young black radical and street orator in Harlem to a prominent member of the labor movement.
A. Philip Randolph: The Religious Journey of an African American Labor Leader
by Cynthia TaylorImportant insights into the life and mind of one of the most significant civil rights leaders of the twentieth centuryA. Philip Randolph, founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was one of the most effective black trade unionists in America. Once known as "the most dangerous black man in America," he was a radical journalist, a labor leader, and a pioneer of civil rights strategies. His protegé Bayard Rustin noted that, "With the exception of W.E.B. Du Bois, he was probably the greatest civil rights leader of the twentieth century until Martin Luther King."Scholarship has traditionally portrayed Randolph as an atheist and anti-religious, his connections to African American religion either ignored or misrepresented. Taylor places Randolph within the context of American religious history and uncovers his complex relationship to African American religion. She demonstrates that Randolph’s religiosity covered a wide spectrum of liberal Protestant beliefs, from a religious humanism on the left, to orthodox theological positions on the right, never straying far from his African Methodist roots.
A. Philip Randolph: Union Leader and Civil Rights Crusader
by Catherine ReefBiography of the African-American union leader.
A.B. Simpson and the Making of Modern Evangelicalism (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion #2.86)
by Daryn HenryA shrewd synthesizer, gifted popularizer, and inspiring founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance movement, A.B. Simpson (1843–1919) was enmeshed in the most crucial threads of evangelical Christianity at the turn of the twentieth century. <p><p>Daryn Henry presents Simpson's life and ministry as a vivid, fascinating, and paradigmatic study in evangelical religious culture, during a time when the conservative wing of the movement has often been overlooked. Simpson's ministry, Henry explains, fused the classic evangelical emphasis on revivalist conversion with the intensification of that sensibility in the quest for the deeper Christian life of holiness. Recovering the practice of divine healing, Simpson emphasized a dynamically empowered and supernaturally animated Christianity that would spill over into nascent Pentecostalism. His encouragement of cross-cultural missions was part of a trend that unleashed the dramatic rise of world Christianity across the Global South. All the while, his Biblical literalism, antagonism to modernist theology, campaigns against evolution, and views on premillennialism, Biblical prophecy, and the role of Israel in the end times made Simpson a precursor of the fundamentalist melees of subsequent decades. <p><p>From his upbringing in rural Canada and confessional Scottish Presbyterianism, Simpson journeyed into the heart of American evangelicalism revolving around his base in New York City. Against most previous writing on Simpson, Henry's biography presents both continuities and discontinuities in the development of modern interdenominational evangelicalism out of the denominational evangelicalism of the nineteenth century.