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No hubo fiesta: Crónicas de la revolución y la contrarrevolución
by Alonso Salazar JaramilloDesde la fundación de las Farc hasta la muerte de Manuel Marulanda (Tirofijo), este libro narra hechos, personajes históricos y anónimos que hicieron la guerra que definió la Colombia del siglo XX. Alonso Salazar es uno de los cronistas más reconocidos del país. No nacimos pa'semilla, La parábola de Pablo o Luis Carlos Galán, profeta en el desierto prueban su capacidad como periodista y su agudeza para abordar los temas más oscuros de la realidad nacional. En este libro conecta la experiencia histórica con la experiencia personal. La razón y la demencia de los ejércitos irregulares, los hechos sublimes y escabrosos de los que decidieron ir a la guerra, las fuerzas que en lugar de una victoria marchan bajo la sombra de la derrota colectiva. En trece capítulos el autor cuenta las historias de familiares y de amigos, y retratos intimistas de protagonistas de la guerra como Bateman, Pizarro, Marulanda, Iván Ríos, Carlos Castaño, entre otros
No me callo: Mis memorias
by Karmele Marchante«A mi generación, que fue puntera en todo, nadie nos explicó nada. Y nada es nada. Todo tuvimos que descubrirlo, intuirlo o sufrirlo antes o después de que sucediera». Karmele Marchante es una figura mítica y muy popular del periodismo español y una feminista acérrima. Karmele Marchante es hija, hermana, activista, amiga y compañera. Pero, por encima de todo, Karmele Marchante es una apasionada de su oficio y una luchadora incansable. Estas memorias honestas y valientes recogen la trayectoria profesional de Karmele, pero también sus vivencias más íntimas y desconocidas: su turbulenta infancia en Tortosa, cómo se convirtió en una referencia de la contracultura en los ochenta, sus historias de amor y desamor, su paso por todos los medios de comunicación -incluida la prensa rosa- y los enemigos que hizo por el camino, su lucha política en defensa de los derechos de la mujer y los secretos mejor guardados de una gran mujerque no se calla nada.
No me cerrarán los labios: Una novela sobre Hermila Galindo, feminista y revolucionaria
by Abia CastilloUna mujer que luchó intensamente por la emancipación femenina. La Revolución mexicana como telón de fondo. Una historia inspiradora sobre la búsqueda de libertad. «Creo firmemente que la mujer es digna de mejor suerte que aquella que le han deparado». Hermila Galindo Hermila Galindo podría ser recordada por muchos motivos: alzó la voz a favor de la Revolución, accedió a la política y se convirtió en la secretaria de Venustiano Carranza, fundó la revista feminista Mujer Moderna, viajó fuera y dentro de México para promulgar su mensaje revolucionario, fue la primera mujer en presentarse a diputada federal en el país, abogó siempre por la educación, la sexualidad y la independencia económica de las mujeres, y luchó con fuerza por el sufragio femenino. Sin embargo, hoy conocemos de ella poco más que su nombre. Esta es la novela sobre la vida y la voz de Hermila Galindo, ejemplo de desafío a lo establecido e inspiración para quienes aún luchan por sus derechos y libertades, además de una historia sobre la importancia de la amistad femenina como lazo de solidaridad y acto de resistencia.
No me cuentes cuentos: 100 mujeres españolas que cambiaron el mundo y el cuento
by Varias autorasNo me cuentes cuentos recoge las vidas únicas y fascinantes de cien mujeres españolas dignas del mejor de los cuentos. Hay un montón de mujeres extraordinarias, está demostrado. Y algunas están asombrosamente cerca. Este libro recoge, en forma de cuento, las vidas extraordinarias de cien mujeres españolas. Gloria Fuertes, Alaska, Carmen Balcells, Montserrat Caballé, Lola Flores, Margarita Salas, Rosalía de Castro y muchas más mujeres que cambiaron el mundo. Nuestro mundo. No me cuentes cuentos es un proyecto colectivo liderado por Kloshletter y Prodigioso Volcán que busca contar de otra forma la historia inspiradora de cien mujeres españolas con vidas apasionantes que, en muchos casos, han pasado desapercibidas.
No serà fàcil: Joana Biarnés, una fotògrafa en un món d'homes
by Jordi RoviraJordi Rovira retrata la carrera d'èxit de Joana Biarnés, la primera dona fotoperiodista del territori espanyol. La vida de Joana Biarnés (1935-2018), la primera fotoperiodista del país, plena d'experiències extraordinàries i desconegudes, va ser la vida d'una pionera que va vèncer tots els prejudicis d'una època. Les seves imatges van captar una etapa clau del segle XX: els anys del Franquisme, amb una Espanya trista i empobrida, i els inicis de la democràcia, les seves aspiracions de llibertat i la il·lusió pel canvi. La mirada de Joana Biarnés va saber captar una societat efervescent i també va recollir el testimoni de catàstrofes, esdeveniments esportius i esdeveniments socials. Davant de la seva càmera van desfilar, retratats d'una manera propera i natural, personatges clau de l'art nacional com Dalí, Buñuel, Lola Flores, Rocío Durcal, Rocío Jurado, Marisol, Massiel, Joan Manuel Serrat o Raphael, i també es van rendir al seu carisma artistes internacionals com Orson Welles, Jack Lemmon, Yul Brinner, Roman Polanski, Clint Eastwood o els Beatles.
No, It Is Not In My Head: The Journey of a Chronic Pain Survivor from Wheelchair to Marathon
by Nicole Hemmenway&“A story of triumph and courage . . . Nicole Hemmenway demonstrates hope, guts and faith for any chronic pain sufferer or caregiver&” (Betsy Turner Nunley, author of Preemie to Woman in Sixty Short Years). At seventeen, Nicole Hemmenway believed her life was just beginning. She was a senior in high school looking forward to college and living on her own. However, all her dreams vanished the moment she became injured. Diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), she soon learned that mainstream medicine viewed her pain and symptoms as being untreatable and incurable. She was living a nightmare. With no use of her right hand and minimal use of her arm, she depended on massive amounts of narcotics to survive each day. Yet even that could not control her agony. The crippling pain was so paralyzing that she faced periods where she was bedridden or wheelchair bound. All she had to hold on to was hope. Hope that her miracle would someday arrive . . . No, It Is Not in My Head is a courageous memoir that presents answers and allows others to believe in the unimaginable. &“A must-read for anyone suffering from chronic pain or anyone who knows someone battling it . . . No, It Is Not in My Head is not a cure for pain, but more a cure for hopelessness. . . . Beautifully written, incredibly inspirational and highly recommended!&” —Robin Cain, author of The Secret Miss Rabbit Kept &“A riveting and uplifting tale, not to be missed.&” —Midwest Book Review
No, Non Mi Pento di Nulla: Vita e canzoni di Edith Piaf
by Lazaro DroznesEdith Piaf è uno dei miti più duraturi della musica francese e mondiale. Nata letteralmente per strada, ha sviluppato una carriera come cantante e compositrice che l'ha portata ad essere una figura mondiale di eccezionale rilevanza. Questo spettacolo è una ricreazione dei recitali storici di Olimpia intervallati da storie e aneddoti della sua vita che riflettono il suo profondo amore per la musica, per la vita e per gli uomini. Ha vissuto la sua vita sempre nei limiti, sfidando tutto e rischiando tutto. Ha vissuto mentre cantava: costringendo il suo piccolo corpo all'estremo delle sue possibilità. E lei non si pente di nulla.
No, You Shut Up: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America
by Symone D. Sanders“Symone’s honest and profound reflection on standing up and speaking out is sure to inspire young people across the country to become the change agents the world needs.” — Congresswoman Maxine WatersIn this rousing call to leadership, the self-described millennial spokesperson for the culture, CNN’s designated "woke AF" former commentator, and the youngest national press secretary in the history of the United States shares her take-no-prisoners approach to life, politics, and career success, and shows a new generation how to be loud and powerful in their own right.Many people—most notably white older men—may try to stop Symone Sanders from speaking up and out. But Symone will NOT shut up. And neither should you. In this inspiring call-to-action, Symone tells stories from her own life of not-shutting-up alongside loud young revolutionaries who came before her to help you find your authentic voice and use it to your advantage; to fight ideological battles more effectively; and to resist those who try to silence you.We are all gurus, masterminds, artists, entrepreneurs—we are the change agents we have been waiting for. IT IS US. And the time is RIGHT NOW. I know you’re wondering, “But HOW?” And we don’t have all the answers! Symone is the first to admit we’re all winging it in one way or another. But the point is we’re out there doing it. So get started. Open your mouth and start talking. Loudly. No You Shut Up goes beyond the surplus of “Vote-Or-Die” books we’ve seen before. Because change doesn’t just happen at the ballot box. We need people fighting oppression, injustice, and inequality—in the workplace, on the cultural battlefield, in government, in every corner of the world. With spirited storytelling filtered through a voice that cannot and will not be ignored, Symone inspires you to start now. You don’t need to have all the answers, or wait your turn to help create the change you want to see. All you need is a new toolbox, an unshakeable commitment, and the confidence and guidance to wield those tools effectively.
No, mi general
by Irene Lozano Zaida CanteraLa capitán Zaida había sido preparada para combatir en cualquier guerra. Lo que nunca imaginó es que el enemigo estaría en sus propias filas. «La capitán Zaida era brillante, honesta y leal, pero se permitió un único error: no callarse ante una injusticia. En el Ejército, si te atreves a denunciar a un superior, aunque tengas razón, antes o después acabas perdiendo.» Jordi Évole Después de seis años de persecución inmisericorde, la hoy comandante Zaida Cantera de Castro ha decidido romper su silencio superando el miedo cerval que muchos militares tienen a hablar. Su estremecedor relato, escrito por Irene Lozano, cuenta la experiencia brutal y traumática de ser acosada sexualmente primero, y perseguida laboral, profesional y personalmente después, a modo de escarmiento, por aquellos que tendrían que haberla protegido. Reseñas: «Una mujer muy valiente. Mucho.» Ana Pastor «Lectura muy recomendable.» Nativel Preciado «Enhorabuena a Zaida Cantera por la capacidad de comunicación y convicción. El Ejército se pierde un buen mando, el acosador, sigue.» Julia Otero «Sus acosadores siguen dentro. Ella ha conseguido la baja. Algo no funciona.» Jordi Évole. «Zaida Cantera se ha convertido en el símbolo de la explosión de la burbuja de hermetismo en la que se encontraban las Fuerzas Armadas.» Diario Público #Zaida «Creo que es la primera vez que un militar se atreve a contar su historia aportando nombres y apellidos de "compañeros" en activo para poner caras a los culpables. Lo hago, en primer lugar, porque creo que hay que denunciar a los responsables, porque hay muchos militares honrados dejándose la piel, y hay que diferenciarlos. En segundo lugar, porque no todos somos iguales como se ha demostrado. No lo somos ante la ley, lo que es lamentable, pero tampoco lo somos ante la corrupción, el caciquismo, el servilismo...» Zaida Cantera de Castro
No, no está bien. Está mal: Una pasión argentina por la ciencia (y por el arte y la política)
by Alberto KornblihttTestimonio absolutamente personal del científico argentino más reconocido en el mundo que da cuenta de su pasión por la investigación, pero también de su amor por el cine, la literatura y la música, sus obsesiones personales, su historia, su participación en la esfera pública y su reivindicación de la política. Alberto Kornblihtt le dijo "No, no está bien. Está mal" a la senadora Silvia Elías de Pérez, en el marco de las audiencias públicas previas al debate en el Congreso de la Nación de la ahora ley 27.610 de acceso a la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo. Antes de que terminara su exposición esa frase se había viralizado en las redes sociales: la oposición entre conocimiento y charlatanismo se convertía en "meme". Pero ¿quién era ese profesor universitario que con información científica y razonamiento lógico mientras expresaba su apoyo a un proyecto restituía algo de valor a la argumentación y al saber en tiempos de eslóganes y perogrulladas? Este libro absolutamente personal responde esa pregunta; presenta a uno de los científicos argentinos con más prestigio en el mundo en su faceta más humana (y, por qué no, humanista). Aquí aparecen, en primera persona, el Kornblihtt apasionado por la literatura, la música y el cine; el que se permite exponer su subjetividad y contar su historia personal y familiar; el que ejerce ciudadanía a través de sus intervenciones en la esfera pública y su reivindicación de la política y, sobre todo, el que da testimonio con su propia vida del valor social de la reflexión y el pensamiento críticos.
No, no regrets
by Lázaro Droznes Rafael C. Osorio Mtz.Edith Piaf is one of the more lasting myths of the French and world music. Born literally in the street, she developed a carree as singer and composer that took her to be a world figure of excepcional relevance. This show is a recreation of the historic recitals of the Olympia intercut with stories and anecdotes of her life that reflect her deep love for the music, for the live and for the men. She lived her life always on the limits, defying everything and risking everything. She lived as she sang: forcing her little body to the extreme of her posibilities. And she didn’t regret
No-Man's Lands: One Man's Odyssey Through the Odyssey
by Scott HulerWhen NPR contributor Scott Huler made one last attempt to get through James Joyce's Ulysses, he had no idea it would launch an obsession with the book's inspiration, the ancient Greek epic: The Odyssey and the lonely homebound voyage of its Everyman hero, Odysseus.
No. 91/92: A Diary of a Year on the Bus (Semiotext(e) / Native Agents)
by Lauren ElkinA love letter to Paris and a meditation on how it has changed in two decades, evolving from the twentieth century into the twenty-first, from analog to digital.Your telephone is precious. It may be envied. We recommend vigilance when using it in public. --Paris bus public noticeIn fall 2014 Lauren Elkin began keeping a diary of her bus commutes in the Notes app on her iPhone 5c, writing down the interesting things and people she saw in a Perecquian homage to Bus Lines 91 and 92, which she took from her apartment in the 5th Arrondissement to her teaching job in the 7th. Reading the notice, she decided to be vigilant when using her phone: she would carry out a public transport vigil, using it to take in the world around her and notice all the things she would miss if she continued using it the way she had been, the way everyone does--to surf the web, check social media, maintain her daily sense of self through digital interaction. Her goal became to observe the world through the screen of her phone, rather than using her phone to distract from the world.During the course of that academic year, the Charlie Hebdo attacks occurred and Elkin had an ectopic pregnancy, requiring emergency surgery. At that point, her diary of dailiness became a study of the counterpoint between the everyday and the Event, mediated through early twenty-first century technology, and observed from the height of a bus seat. No. 91/92 is a love letter to Paris, and a meditation on how it has changed in the two decades the author has lived there, evolving from the twentieth century into the twenty-first, from analog to digital.
Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal
by Paul GauguinPaul Gauguin fled what he called "filthy Europe" in 1891 to what he hoped would be an unspoiled paradise, Tahiti. He painted 66 magnificent can vases during the first two years he spent there and kept notes from which he later wrote Noa Noa -- a journal recording his thoughts and impressions of that time.Noa Noa -- the most widely known of Gauguin's writings -- is reproduced here from a rare early edition (1919), in a lucid translation capturing the artist's unpretentious style. Page after page reveals Gauguin's keen observations of Tahiti and its people, and his passionate struggle to achieve the inner harmony he expressed so profoundly on canvas. Gauguin's prose is as seductive as his paintings, filled with descriptions of warm seas, hidden lagoons, lush green forests, and beautiful Maori women.The journal is captivating reading, offering a compelling autobiographical fragment of the soul of a genius and a rare glimpse of Oceanian culture. The brief periods of happiness Gauguin found among the Tahitians are eloquently expressed in his narrative. We understand the motives that drove him and gain a deeper appreciation of his art.Today the manuscript provides unparalleled insight into Gauguin's thoughts as he strove to achieve spiritual peace, and into the wellsprings of a singular artistic style which changed the course of modern art. This wonderfully affordable edition -- enhanced by 24 of Gauguin's South Seas drawings -- makes a unique and passionate testament accessible to all art lovers.
Noah Centineo: Issue #1 (Scoop! The Unauthorized Biography #1)
by C. H. MitfordIntroducing a new series of unauthorized biographies on the world's biggest names and rising stars in entertainment, sports, and pop culture! Complete with quizzes, listicles, trivia, and a full-color pull-out poster, this is the definitive collection to get the full Scoop! and more on your favorite celebrities.Is there anything Noah Centineo can't do? • He acts... • He sings... • He-Man???That's right! The former Disney star will make his big-screen debut for Marvel Universe as He-Man in 2021.Get the full Scoop! and more on Noah Centineo: Hollywood's next superstar.
Noah Webster And His Words
by Jeri Chase Ferris Vincent X. KirschWebster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? <P><P>Noah Webster (1758–1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. <P><P>He spent twenty years writing two thousand pages to accomplish that, and the first 100 percent American dictionary was published in 1828 when he was seventy years old. <P><P>This clever, hilariously illustrated account shines a light on early American history and the life of a man who could not rest until he’d achieved his dream. <P><P>An illustrated chronology of Webster’s life makes this a picture perfect bi-og-ra-phy [noun: a written history of a person's life
Noah Webster: A Man who Loved Words (Second Edition)
by Elaine CunninghamThis is a story based on events in the life of Noah Webster.
Noah Webster: Man of Many Words
by Catherine ReefNoah Webster may be best remembered the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but for him, this accomplishment was a means to an end. His true goal was to streamline the language spoken in our newly formed country so that it could be used as a force to bring people together and be a source of national pride. Though people laughed at his ideas, Webster never doubted himself. In the end, his so-called foolish notions achieved just what he had hoped. Here, in the only account of Noah Webster for teens, the seasoned biographer Catherine Reef guides us through Webster's remarkable life, from boyhood on a Connecticut farm through the fight for American independence to his days as a writer and political activist who greatly influenced our Founding Fathers and the direction of the young United States.
Noah Webster: Weaver of Words
by Pegi Deitz Shea Monica VachulaThis NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book celebrates one of the most important patriots in post-Revolutionary times. Most readers know Noah Webster for his dictionary masterpieces and his promotion of a living "American Language" that embraces words and idioms from all its immigrant peoples. But he was also the driving force behind universal education for all citizens, including slaves, females, and adult learners. Speaker of twenty languages, he developed the new country's curriculum, writing and publishing American literature, American history, and American geography. He published New York City's first daily newspaper. As editor, Webster conducted a study and linked disease with poor sanitation. He created the country's first insurance company, established America's first copyright law, and became America's first best-selling author.
Noah Webster: Weaver of Words
by Pegi Deitz SheaThis picture book celebrates one of the most important patriots in post-Revolutionary times -- Noah Webster.Most readers know Noah Webster for his dictionary masterpieces and his promotion of a living "American Language" that embraces words and idioms from all its immigrant peoples. But he was also the driving force behind universal education for all citizens, including slaves, females, and adult learners. Speaker of twenty languages, he developed the new country's curriculum, writing and publishing American literature, American history, and American geography. He published New York City's first daily newspaper. As editor, Webster conducted a study and linked disease with poor sanitation. He created the country's first insurance company, established America's first copyright law, and became America's first best-selling author.NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book
Noah's Flood
by William Ryan Walter PitmanThe New Scientific Discoveries About the Event That Changed History
Nobbut a Lad
by Alan Titchmarsh‘Give me the boy and I will show you the man’ the saying goes. In this warm, tender, wonderfully evocative and often hilarious memoir one of the best-loved men in Britain, Alan Titchmarsh, brilliantly recalls his childhood in 1950s Yorkshire. Growing up in the beautiful landscape that surrounds Ilkley in Wharfedale inspired Alan’s early passion for nature. In a time of post-war austerity, hard work and ‘making do’ was not just the lot of the grown-ups; for the young Alan it was also the simplest pleasures that were the best – whether it was climbing trees, fishing in streams, or riding wooden carts fitted with old pram wheels. With the sharpest eye for detail and vivid recall, he brings to life the various family members, school friends – and foes – teachers and local characters who became the powerful early influences of Alan’s life. A joy from beginning to end, this is a classic childhood memoir.
Nobbut a Lad
by Alan Titchmarsh‘Give me the boy and I will show you the man’ the saying goes. In this warm, tender, wonderfully evocative and often hilarious memoir one of the best-loved men in Britain, Alan Titchmarsh, brilliantly recalls his childhood in 1950s Yorkshire. Growing up in the beautiful landscape that surrounds Ilkley in Wharfedale inspired Alan’s early passion for nature. In a time of post-war austerity, hard work and ‘making do’ was not just the lot of the grown-ups; for the young Alan it was also the simplest pleasures that were the best – whether it was climbing trees, fishing in streams, or riding wooden carts fitted with old pram wheels. With the sharpest eye for detail and vivid recall, he brings to life the various family members, school friends – and foes – teachers and local characters who became the powerful early influences of Alan’s life. A joy from beginning to end, this is a classic childhood memoir.
Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England
by Andrew M. SpencerNobility and Kingship in Medieval England is a major new account of the relationship between Edward I and his earls, and of the role of the English nobility in thirteenth-century governance. Re-evaluating crown-noble relations of the period, Spencer challenges traditional interpretations of Edward's reign, showing that his reputed masterfulness has been overplayed and that his kingship was far subtler, and therefore more effective, than this stereotype would suggest. Drawing from key earldoms such as Lincoln, Lancaster, Cornwall and Warenne, the book reveals how nobles created local followings and exercised power at a local level as well as surveying the political, governmental, social and military lives of the earls, prompting us to rethink our perception of their position in thirteenth-century politics. Adopting a powerful revisionist perspective, Spencer presents a major new statement about thirteenth-century England; one which will transform our understanding of politics and kingship in the period.
Nobility in Small Things: A Surgeon's Path
by Craig R. Smith M.D.His routine was the same every day for 38 years: up at 4:15, make a turkey-on-rye, drive the deserted Henry Hudson Parkway to the hospital, check the schedule, scrub, cut, reattach, save a life or two, repeat. Until March 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic shut hospital surgeries all over the world.Craig Smith, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, went from performing heart surgeries on patients both everyday and celebrated (he performed the quadruple bypass that saved Bill Clinton’s life in 2004) to sitting in his tomb-quiet office looking out at George Washington Bridge. And he started to write. His Covid emails were balm to the staffers and later became celebrated for Dr. Smith’s care and thought in his assessment of the work of the hospital–of any hospital.Nobility in Small Things not only takes us into the mind and soul of a surgeon with the ability to “play God” but into the heart of a man who chose a lifesaving career. The book introduces us to patients and peers, and moves from family-building and heartbreak at home, to the tragic suicide of two fellow M.D.s. Dr. Smith also writes vulnerably about his debilitating social anxiety and how he overcame it.Dr. Smith shows us not just the making of a surgeon in Nobility in Small Things, but the maintenance of one: the deep feeling and moral philosophy that anchor the daily miracles that define his profession.