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Pasiones: Amores y desamores que han cambiado la Historia (Punto De Lectura Ser. #Vol. 77)
by Rosa MonteroUna obra fascinante que describe los infiernos y los paraísos del amor y dibuja un rico mosaico histórico sobre la asombrosa aventura de la existencia. PREMIO NACIONAL DE LAS LETRAS 2017 Sabido es que hay amores que matan. Y en Pasiones, Rosa Montero da fe de ello a través de la descripción de dieciocho grandes idilios de todas las épocas. Son historias de pasiones famosas, solitarias o compartidas, de desgracias eternas y felicidades más bien pasajeras. La autora nos acerca así a las intensas relaciones que vivieron desde Marco Antonio y Cleopatra hasta Juana la Loca y Felipe el Hermoso, desde Eva Duarte y Juan Perón hasta John Lennon y Yoko Ono o como la de Lewis Carroll por la niña Alice Liddell. ** Premio Leyenda 2019 concedido por la Asociación de Librerías de Madrid
Pasiones, fracturas y rebeliones: Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda y José Bergamín
by Ángel Gilberto AdamePrólogo de César Arístides. A mediados del siglo xx Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz y José Bergamín eran las voces más influyentes de la literatura hispanoamericana. Sus ideas políticas tenían amplia repercusión, esto los llevó a crear alianzas y rupturas marcadas por el encono en sus cartas, la mordacidad en sus publicaciones, incluso puñetazos entre Paz y Neruda. Pasiones, fracturas y rebeliones: Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda y José Bergamín, es una investigación lúdica y demoledora que parte del primer encuentro de estos tres literatos durante el II Congreso de Escritores para la Defensa de la Cultura, celebrado en España en 1937, recrea la atmósfera de España durante la Guerra civil, la suerte de los refugiados en México y las pugnas intelectuales en torno al comunismo, la trampa stalinista y las declaraciones políticas. El libro da luz a las vidas de personajes terribles como Ricardo Paseyro, Tina Modotti, la vehemente revolucionaria Margarita Nelken y el intenso José Ferrel. Nos muestra a un José Revueltas apabullado por Neruda; a Villaurrutia, Novo y Usigli atacando a Bergamín con versos encendidos y a un André Gide expulsado del anhelo comunista. Ángel Gilberto Adame apuesta por el dato inaudito y raro, la fecha extraviada en las injurias y los encarnizados debates; el libro se arma con una espléndida bibliografía, conversaciones con estudiosos de la literatura hispanoamericana, fotografías inéditas y la consulta de archivos históricos olvidados. Adame: dueño de una ironía filosa y delicada, muestra a Bergamín, Neruda y Paz como hombres tenaces en la defensa de sus ideas, marcados por sus yerros y declaraciones políticas al filo de la navaja, esto es, profundamente humanos.
Pasiones, fracturas y rebeliones: Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda y José Bergamín
by Ángel Gilberto AdamePrólogo de César Arístides. A mediados del siglo xx Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz y José Bergamín eran las voces más influyentes de la literatura hispanoamericana. Sus ideas políticas tenían amplia repercusión, esto los llevó a crear alianzas y rupturas marcadas por el encono en sus cartas, la mordacidad en sus publicaciones, incluso puñetazos entre Paz y Neruda. Pasiones, fracturas y rebeliones: Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda y José Bergamín, es una investigación lúdica y demoledora que parte del primer encuentro de estos tres literatos durante el II Congreso de Escritores para la Defensa de la Cultura, celebrado en España en 1937, recrea la atmósfera de España durante la Guerra civil, la suerte de los refugiados en México y las pugnas intelectuales en torno al comunismo, la trampa stalinista y las declaraciones políticas. El libro da luz a las vidas de personajes terribles como Ricardo Paseyro, Tina Modotti, la vehemente revolucionaria Margarita Nelken y el intenso José Ferrel. Nos muestra a un José Revueltas apabullado por Neruda; a Villaurrutia, Novo y Usigli atacando a Bergamín con versos encendidos y a un André Gide expulsado del anhelo comunista. Ángel Gilberto Adame apuesta por el dato inaudito y raro, la fecha extraviada en las injurias y los encarnizados debates; el libro se arma con una espléndida bibliografía, conversaciones con estudiosos de la literatura hispanoamericana, fotografías inéditas y la consulta de archivos históricos olvidados. Adame: dueño de una ironía filosa y delicada, muestra a Bergamín, Neruda y Paz como hombres tenaces en la defensa de sus ideas, marcados por sus yerros y declaraciones políticas al filo de la navaja, esto es, profundamente humanos.
Pasiones regias
by José María ZavalaTodas las dinastías esconden oscuros secretos: deslealtades, infidelidades, bastardías, asesinatos, confabulaciones palaciegas... Pasiones regias. De los Saboya a los Borbones, las intrigas más desconocidas y escandalosas de la Historia es un fascinante recorrido por ese desconocido pasado de las familias reales que han marcado la historia de Europa. ¿Por qué se considera a Juan Carlos I el «rey del lujo»? ¿Por qué Cristina de Suecia era tan caprichosa y extravagante? ¿Intentó Catalina de Médici asesinar por celos a Diana de Poitiers, amante de su esposo Enrique II de Francia? ¿Cómo murió en realidad la princesa italiana Mafalda de Saboya, prisionera de la Gestapo? ¿Qué era lo que más aborrecía la reina francesa Isabel de Baviera? ¿Era Luis Felipe de Orleáns hijo de un carcelero? ¿Murió envenenada la emperatriz María Luisa de Austria? ¿Dónde está enterrado el rey Luis XI de Francia? Tras el gran éxito de La maldición de los Borbones y Bastardos y Borbones, José María Zavala vuelve a encajar con amenidad y rigor las piezas más dispersas y desconocidas del puzle dinástico. La crítica ha dicho...«Zavala ocupa hoy el trono de los saberes regios.»Amadeu Fabregat «Zavala nos da un inolvidable paseo de la mano por la Historia.»Julia Navarro
Pasiones terrenas: Amor y literatura en tiempos de lucha revolucionaria
by Maximiliano CrespiAvatares amorosos y vida intelectual de los principales pensadores y agitadores de la izquierda mundial: Marx, Lenin, Luxemburg, Gramsci, Benjamin, Althusser, Gorz. Karl Marx solía decir que la filosofía y la historia, el pensamiento y la vida en común eran sus pasiones terrenas. Cómo en su caso, en la trama íntima de afectos, amores y desengaños de Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg, Walter Benjamin, Antonio Gramsci, Louis Althusser y André Gorz es posible rastrear y analizar sus ideas y acciones. Pasiones terrenas echa luz al corazón de estos pensadores esenciales y de ese prisma surgen, como rayos, lecturas inesperadas. Entregados al sueño persistente de la Revolución, esos espíritus encuentran en Maximiliano Crespi un demiurgo atento al pulso romántico y sexual, dulce y violento que los animaba. Con un abordaje originalísimo, este ensayo recupera, a partir de cartas, biografías, testimonios, memorias y documentos, el rol fundamental de las mujeres en la historia de las ideas de izquierda. Invisibilizadas hasta ahora, las relaciones íntimas con esposas, amantes y compañeras permiten la comprensión de las derivas teóricas y estimulan la reinterpretación de los derroteros intelectuales y existenciales de estos siete pensadores fundamentales del marxismo occidental.
Pasolini Requiem: Second Edition
by Barth David SchwartzPier Paolo Pasolini (1922–75) was one of the most important Italian intellectuals of the post–World War II era. An astonishing polymath—poet, novelist, literary critic, political polemicist, screenwriter, and film director—he exerted profound influence on Italian culture up to his untimely death at the age of fifty-three. This revised edition of what the New York Times Book Review has called “the standard Pasolini biography” introduces the artist to a new generation of readers. Based on extensive interviews with those who knew Pasolini, both friends and enemies, admirers and detractors, Pasolini Requiem chronicles his growth from poet in the provinces to Italy’s leading “civil poet”; his flight to Rome in 1950; the scandalous success of his two novels and political writing; and his transition to film, where he started as a contributor to the golden age of Italian cinema and ended with the shocking Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Pasolini’s tragic and still unsolved murder has remained a subject of contentious debate for four decades. The enduring fascination with who committed the crime—and why—reflects his vital stature in Italy’s political and social history. Updated throughout and with a new afterword covering the efforts to reopen the investigation—and the legal maelstrom surrounding Pasolini’s demise—this edition of Pasolini Requiem is a riveting account of one of the twentieth century’s most controversial, ever-present iconoclasts.
Los pasos del héroe: Memoria de Alejandro Magno
by Martha RoblesAlejandro de Macedonia mostró desde un inicio la majestuosidad que sólo la influencia de los dioses otorga a los elegidos. Hijo de Filipo II y de la desmesurada Olimpia, Alexandro Magno exhibió desde pequeño un carácter impetuoso. Discípulo de Aristóteles y admirador de Aquiles, la amalgama de influencias que en él confluyeron hicieron que en 32 años de una breve pero poderosa existencia lograra vencer y dominar al ilimitado Imperio persa, fundara ciudades por toda Asia, y que tanto Oriente como Occidente fueran testigos de sus proezas inauditas. Sus conquistas no se ciñeron sólo a lo material, en él todo fue excesivo: la pasión, la fortuna, el azar, el destino, la razón y la superstición. Sus hechos pertenecen al mundo del mito, a la historia y a la literatura, haciendo de él uno de los personajes más extraordinarios de la Antigüedad. «Héroe fue Alejandro, tal vez el último con emoción homérica, apetito de hazañas monumentales y sentido trágico; un gobernante también legendario, porque sus proezas multiplicaron motivos para que nunca dejara de ser personaje ni el tiempo olvidara los episodios que prueban que, sin literatura ni profecías del pasado, la historia quedaría reducida al más aburrido registro de fechas y testimonios».
Pasos firmes (The Circuit)
by Francisco JiménezEn este ultimo libro de su premiada serie de memorias, Francisco Jiménez deja todo atrás en California—una familia cariñosa, una novia devota, y la cultura que lo formó—para asistir a la Universidad de Columbia en Nueva York. Rara, honesta y auténtica de la experiencia de los latinos en los Estados Unidos de América, Pasos firmes ahora esta disponible en Español.In this final book in his award-winning series of memoirs, Francisco Jiménez leaves everything behind in California—his loving family, devoted girlfriend, and the culture that raised him—to attend Columbia University. Singular, honest, and an authentic portrayal of the Latinx experience in the USA, Pasos firmes is now available in Spanish.Llevando consigo recuerdos sobre años de pobreza y prejuicios sufridos, Francisco Jiménez entra en un mundo culturalmente diferente al suyo, uno que le hace cuestionarlo todo. ¿Podrá sobresalir entre sus compañeros de la Ivy League? ¿Cómo apoyará a su familia en casa, y a su padre en México, que está demasiado enfermo para trabajar?Esta serie autobiográfica, honesta y conmovedora, ha encontrado un gran número ascendente de lectores. La obra de Jiménez cobra vida con detalles acerca del cariño y la resistencia de la familia y la búsqueda de la identidad contra todo pronóstico aparentemente imposible.
Pasquale's Nose: Idle Days in an Italian Town
by Michael RipsA refreshing antidote to the saccharine charms of Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence and Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun, this is the quirky and hilarious memoir of a criminal lawyer who gives up his New York practise to spend a year in the Etruscan town of Sutri, near Rome, where he moves -reluctantly - with his artist wife and baby. Himself something of an eccentric from a bizarre Nebraskan family, he has spent his adult life living in hotels; and in Sutri, he heads straight for the cafe in the main square. From there he observes the baroque events of small-town life, conjures up a cast of Italian eccentrics (including Pasquale and his hypersensitive organ of smell), and relishes the weirdness and the wonder of Sutri 's history, folklore, architecture and above all its food -particularly the notorious 'fagioli regina' (beans in a tomato and pig skin sauce) and the annual Bean Festival. Part of the delight of reading this memoir is that it not only evokes the sights and smells of an ancient and little-known town in Southern Italy, and brings its people to extraordinary life, but it also reveals the irresistible foibles and philosophy of a talented and unusual mind. Funny, philosophical and surprisingly moving, this is the story of how a rootless American finds home in the most unexpected places and how Pasquale and his compatriots put life into perspective in the strangest way.
Pass It On: What I Learned from Mary Kay Ash
by Jennifer Bickel Cook“A book that is filled with wonderful stories and reveals the warmth and wisdom of one of America’s great entrepreneurs.” —Robert L. Shook, New York Times–bestselling authorIn 1963, Mary Kay Ash opened a door of opportunity for millions of women when she founded her own company, Mary Kay Inc. Through her business model and actions as founder, Ash empowered women who wanted to take control of their own careers, while still being able to keep their faith and families at the top of their priority lists. In this passionate memoir, Mary Kay Museum director emeritus Jennifer Bickel Cook celebrates the international legacy of her friend, mentor, and boss—a woman whose incredible journey in faith shaped her own.With color and vivacity, Pass It On: What I Learned from Mary Kay Ash shares Ash’s productivity habits, eccentricities, and Christian faith. From struggling single mother to founder of a successful Dallas-based company, discover how Ash lived out her personal ideology through the varied stages of her career in this in-depth close-up of the woman behind the makeup.“An affectionate account of her former boss’ life and work.” —New York Post“What great memories! . . . a tremendous tribute to a very special woman.” —Tom Ziglar, CEO of Ziglar, Inc., and proud son of Zig Ziglar“This book is an inspiration to everyone who is blessed to read it! It’s filled with wisdom, timeless principles, and true stories of how Mary Kay Ash deeply impacted the lives of countless thousands by living out her faith testimony in life and in business!” —Kathy Helou, Inner Circle National Sales Director and Emerald National Sales Director
Pass It On: Work Hard, Serve Others . . . Repeat
by Deshaun WatonBreakout NFL star Deshaun Watson, quarterback for the Houston Texans, shows readers the lessons that have driven him to become a leader and to put others first. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is one of the most promising young players in the NFL, but he believes that true success lies in leading his team from a perspective of service. In this inspiring, practical book, Deshaun illustrates how the seven qualities of a servant leader can lead to a more successful life. Deshaun Watson was only eleven when his family qualified for a Habitat for Humanity house, which was furnished by Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn through Dunn’s charity, Homes for the Holidays. But that early gift left a lasting impression, teaching Deshaun that generosity and service to others are important parts of true success. Now a star in his own right, and the most promising young player in the NFL, Deshaun reveals the lessons that have guided him throughout his life. From Deshaun’s early days in Gainesville, Georgia, where he supported his mother through cancer, to his years at Clemson University—where he graduated in three years while being nominated for the Heisman twice—to his first few seasons in the NFL, Deshaun has distinguished himself as a leader by putting others first. In Pass It On, Deshaun opens up about the seven core values that have guided him on his own journey. Generosity, Empathy, Self-Sacrifice, Service, Commitment, Strength, Values in Action. Interweaving stories from his life with practical advice that every reader can apply, Deshaun demonstrates how true strength lies in putting others first.
Pass The Pandowdy, Please: Chewing On History With Famous Folks And Their Fabulous Foods
by Abigail Zelz Eric Zelz*CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book* What do Napoleon, Cleopatra, George Washington, Gandhi, Queen Victoria, Columbus, Neil Armstrong, Montezuma, Paul Revere, Babe Ruth, Abraham Lincoln, Sacagawea, and Katsushika Hokusai have in common? They are all among the historical figures portrayed in this delightful book by writer Abby Ewing Zelz and cartoonist Eric Zelz. Just like us, the great movers and shakers of history had to eat, and their favorite foods turn out to be a highly entertaining thread to follow through the history of our small planet. History and biography have never been this tasty! Includes do it yourself historic Pandowdy recipe Includes backmatter with brief bios of featured historic figures Fountas & Pinnell Level W
Pass the Pierogies
by Mike BreslinA whimsical look at growing up in the Anthracite Coal Region: flattop haircuts, football fanaticism, block parties, balsa wood models, bleenies, beer...of course...and much, much, more.
The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson IV (The Years of Lyndon Johnson #4)
by Robert A. CaroWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE, THE AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK PRIZEBook Four of Robert A. Caro&’s monumental The Years of Lyndon Johnson displays all the narrative energy and illuminating insight that led the Times of London to acclaim it as &“one of the truly great political biographies of the modern age. A masterpiece.&” The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career—1958 to1964. It is a time that would see him trade the extraordinary power he had created for himself as Senate Majority Leader for what became the wretched powerlessness of a Vice President in an administration that disdained and distrusted him. Yet it was, as well, the time in which the presidency, the goal he had always pursued, would be thrust upon him in the moment it took an assassin&’s bullet to reach its mark.By 1958, as Johnson began to maneuver for the presidency, he was known as one of the most brilliant politicians of his time, the greatest Senate Leader in our history. But the 1960 nomination would go to the young senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy. Caro gives us an unparalleled account of the machinations behind both the nomination and Kennedy&’s decision to offer Johnson the vice presidency, revealing the extent of Robert Kennedy&’s efforts to force Johnson off the ticket. With the consummate skill of a master storyteller, he exposes the savage animosity between Johnson and Kennedy&’s younger brother, portraying one of America&’s great political feuds. Yet Robert Kennedy&’s overt contempt for Johnson was only part of the burden of humiliation and isolation he bore as Vice President. With a singular understanding of Johnson&’s heart and mind, Caro describes what it was like for this mighty politician to find himself altogether powerless in a world in which power is the crucial commodity. For the first time, in Caro&’s breathtakingly vivid narrative, we see the Kennedy assassination through Lyndon Johnson&’s eyes. We watch Johnson step into the presidency, inheriting a staff fiercely loyal to his slain predecessor; a Congress determined to retain its power over the executive branch; and a nation in shock and mourning. We see how within weeks—grasping the reins of the presidency with supreme mastery—he propels through Congress essential legislation that at the time of Kennedy&’s death seemed hopelessly logjammed and seizes on a dormant Kennedy program to create the revolutionary War on Poverty. Caro makes clear how the political genius with which Johnson had ruled the Senate now enabled him to make the presidency wholly his own. This was without doubt Johnson&’s finest hour, before his aspirations and accomplishments were overshadowed and eroded by the trap of Vietnam.In its exploration of this pivotal period in Johnson&’s life—and in the life of the nation—The Passage of Power is not only the story of how he surmounted unprecedented obstacles in order to fulfill the highest purpose of the presidency but is, as well, a revelation of both the pragmatic potential in the presidency and what can be accomplished when the chief executive has the vision and determination to move beyond the pragmatic and initiate programs designed to transform a nation. It is an epic story told with a depth of detail possible only through the peerless research that forms the foundation of Robert Caro&’s work, confirming Nicholas von Hoffman&’s verdict that &“Caro has changed the art of political biography.&”
A Passage To Africa
by George AlagiahAs a five-year-old, George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from the British Empire. A PASSAGE TO AFRICA is Alagiah's shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope, insight and outrage. In vivid and evocative prose and with a fine eye for detail Alagiah's viewpoint is spiked with the freshness of the young George on his arrival in Ghana, the wonder with which he recounts his first impressions of Africa and the affection with which he dresses his stories of his early family life. A sense of possibility lingers, even though the book is full of uncomfortable truths. It is a book neatly balanced on his integrity and sense of obligation in his role as a writer and reporter. The shock of recognition is always there, but it is the personal element that gives A PASSAGE TO AFRICA its originality. Africa becomes not only a group of nations or a vast continent, but an epic of individual pride and suffering.
A Passage To Africa
by George AlagiahAs a five-year-old, George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from the British Empire. A PASSAGE TO AFRICA is Alagiah's shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope, insight and outrage. In vivid and evocative prose and with a fine eye for detail Alagiah's viewpoint is spiked with the freshness of the young George on his arrival in Ghana, the wonder with which he recounts his first impressions of Africa and the affection with which he dresses his stories of his early family life. A sense of possibility lingers, even though the book is full of uncomfortable truths. It is a book neatly balanced on his integrity and sense of obligation in his role as a writer and reporter. The shock of recognition is always there, but it is the personal element that gives A PASSAGE TO AFRICA its originality. Africa becomes not only a group of nations or a vast continent, but an epic of individual pride and suffering.
The Passage to Cosmos: Alexander Von Humboldt and the Shaping of America
by Laura Dassow WallsHumboldt espoused the idea that, while the universe of nature exists apart from human purpose, its beauty and order, the very idea of the whole it composes, are human achievements: cosmos comes into being in the dance of world and mind, subject and object, science and poetry.
Passage to Freedom
by Ken Mochizuki Hiroki SugiharaHere is the authorized true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler", who saved thousands of Jews during World War II. "Passage to Freedom" tells Sugihara's heroic story, highlighting his courageous humanity and the importance of a child's opinion in his father's decision. "American Bookseller" Pick of the Lists. Full-color illus.
Passages: Welcome Home to Canada
by Michelle Berry Ying Chen Brian D. Johnson Dany Laferriere Alberto Manguel Anna Porter Nino Ricci Shyam Selvadurai M. G. Vassanji Ken Wiwa Moses ZnaimerForeword by Michael Ignatieff, Preface by Rudyard Griffiths, The Dominion Institute. Without departure, there is no arrival -- this is the experience of some of Canada's best-known émigré authors and public figures, shared in Passages: Welcome Home to Canada. In first-hand accounts, these celebrated writers explore the excitement and anguish of uprooting to a new country. Childhood memories, familiar streets, the aromas of local cooking, long-cherished plans -- to leave all this behind can only be traumatic. And yet, to find a haven from oppression and danger, a place to carve out a new identity and put down new roots -- this is a thrill only an emigrant can know. In Passages we see this terrible pain and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for growth in delicate balance. Alberto Manguel discovers the quiet pleasure of citizenship after years of cosmopolitan wandering. Ken Wiwa looks for a fresh start, far from the shadow of his martyred father in Africa. Nino Ricci, having grown up in an old-world Italian community transplanted to rural Ontario, describes his passage into the larger world, where other families don't bake their own bread or slaughter their own pigs. Shyam Selvadurai tells of his flight from the intolerance of his native Sri Lanka, where, as a Tamil and a homosexual, he found himself unwelcome. Moses Znaimer describes his parents' hair-raising escape first from Hitler and then Stalin, a series of adventures through Eastern Europe and Central Asia and finally across the Atlantic. Introduced by Michael Ignatieff, Passages explores what it means to be a foreigner, what it means to be a writer and what it means to be a Canadian -- and what it means to be all three at once. Contributors: Michelle Berry * Ying Chen * Brian D. Johnson * Dany Laferriere * Alberto Manguel * Anna Porter * Nino Ricci * Shyam Selvadurai * M. G. Vassanji * Ken Wiwa * Moses Znaimer.
Passages From My Life; Together With Memoirs Of The Campaign of 1813 And 1814
by Pickle Partners Publishing Colonel Philip Yorke General Freiherr Baron Friedrich Karl Ferdinand Von MüfflingThis ebook is purpose built and is proof-read and re-type set from the original to provide an outstanding experience of reflowing text for an ebook reader. Baron von Müffling was an eye-witness to some of the most decisive events of the Napoleonic Wars, born into a noble family he went into the Prussian service, and saw action in the early campaigns of the Revolutionary wars in Holland and Belgium, during which he said he learned very little. He was party to the birth of the famed Prussian General staff and comments of the different personalities such as Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and to a lesser extent Massenbach. On a less happy note he was also a member of the Prussian army that was destroyed by Napoleon in 1806, and notes with some regret of the bumbling planning, ancient commanders and ineffective tactics used. After spending some time kicking his heels away from Prussia, where he might be a liability due to his anti-French views, the collapse of the Grande Armée in 1812 offers a chance for further service and liberation of his country. Attached to the army of Silesia and Blücher for the campaigns of 1813 and 1814, during which he and his countrymen fight their way across Europe into the heart of France. He comments on the battles of Lützen, Bautzen, and the battle of Nations at Leipzig, the strained relationships within the allied headquarters and the deeds of hard fighting and long marches that the Russian and Prussian soldiers make under Blücher. His comments on the 1814 campaign in France are particularly interesting as he was at the heart of the action, and at the side of the conductors of the campaign from the Allied side. He is quick to take issue with erroneous statements made at the time, and by later commentators as to the decisions made and the actions taken. Müffling was allowed little respite after the peace of 1814, plunging back into the fray in 1815 as the Prussian liaison officer at the Duke of Wellington's headquarters. Vivid details and important facts are recounted with extreme modesty, and unlike staff-officers of later years his place on the battlefield at the Duke's side was one of grave danger as the Anglo-Dutch army struggled to hold on to the ridge at Waterloo. His own action was indeed decisive, in two incidents, the first in directing the Prussian reinforcements to the right of the hard-pressed allied line, and secondly in bringing up two British cavalry brigades to take part in the final assault on the French lines. He was appointed the Governor of Paris, a particularly tricky job given the recent struggles and the large numbers of armed men roaming the city, which he dispatched with aplomb. Müffling would go on to many important postings in the Prussian army, and even as an international mediator. An excellent read, full of details of how the Napoleonic Wars was fought and the personalities that bought down the Napoleonic colossus. Author - General Baron Friedrich Karl Ferdinand von Müffling - (1775-1851) Editor - Colonel Philip Yorke (1799-1874) Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in 1853, London, by Richard Bentley Original - 520 pages. Linked TOC
Passchendaele in Perspective: The Third Battle of Ypres
by Peter H. LiddlePasschendaele In Perspective explores the context and real nature of the participants experience, evaluates British and German High Command, the aerial and maritime dimensions of the battle, the politicians and manpower debates on the home front and it looks at the tactics employed, the weapons and equipment used, the experience of the British; German and indeed French soldiers. It looks thoroughly into the Commonwealth soldiers contribution and makes an unparalleled attempt to examine together in one volume specialist facets of the battle, the weather, field survey and cartography, discipline and morale, and the cultural and social legacy of the battle, in art, literature and commemoration. Each one of its thirty chapters presents a thought-provoking angle on the subject.They add up to an unique analysis of the battle from Commonwealth, American, German, French, Belgian and United Kingdom historians. This book will undoubtedly become a valued work of reference for all those with an interest in World War One.
Passcode to the Third Floor: An Insider's Account of Life Among North Korea's Political Elite
by Thae Yong-hoThae Yong-ho was a leading North Korean diplomat to the United Kingdom and Northern Europe—until his dramatic defection to South Korea in 2016. In this gripping tell-all, he reveals the inner workings of the North Korean regime and shares the story of his decision to leave.Thae spent nearly three decades working under three generations of the ruling Kim dynasty after entering the foreign service as an idealistic twenty-seven-year-old “red warrior” eager to strive for the “socialist motherland.” During this time, he witnessed the arbitrary and tyrannical rule of the Kim family and the enigmatic “Third Floor,” a powerful group of high-ranking officials. Thae provides up-close portraits of the excesses of the North Korean elite and the depths of the cult of personality around the Kims, describing experiences such as concocting reports of Europeans celebrating the birthdays of Kim Il-sung or Kim Jong-il and escorting Kim Jong-un’s older brother to Eric Clapton concerts in London. He also details the economic and political consequences of North Korea’s pursuit of the bomb and the immiseration of the vast majority of the population.Today a politician in South Korea who advocates unification, Thae offers a powerful plea for the families torn apart by the conflict—including his own, as his brother and sister likely now languish in prison camps. A best-seller in South Korea, Passcode to the Third Floor is an unparalleled look at North Korean politics and diplomacy, giving readers intimate access to the regime’s innermost secrets.
Passenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight from Slavery
by Winifred ConklingNOW IN PAPERBACK! The page-turning, heart-wrenching true story of one young woman willing to risk her safety and even her life for a chance at freedom in the largest slave escape attempt in American history. In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson, five of her siblings, and seventy other enslaved people boarded the Pearl under cover of night in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north to freedom. Within a day, the schooner was captured, and the Edmonsons were sent to New Orleans to be sold into even crueler conditions. Through Emily Edmonson’s journey from enslaved person to teacher at a school for African American young women, Conkling illuminates the daily lives of enslaved people, the often changing laws affecting them, and the high cost of a failed escape.“Clearly written, well-documented, and chock full of maps, sidebars, and reproductions of photographs and engravings, the fascinating volume covers a lot of history in a short space. Conkling uses the tools of a novelist to immerse readers in Emily’s experiences. A fine and harrowing true story.” —Kirkus Reviews “[Passenger on the Pearl] covers information about slavery that is often not found in other volumes . . . Conkling’s work is intricate and detailed . . . A strong and well-sourced resource.” —School Library Journal “Conkling is a fine narrator . . . Readers familiar with the trials of Solomon Northup will find this equally involving.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Edmondson’s life story is compelling and inspiring. It provides the perfect hook for readers into the horrors of slavery.” —VOYAA Junior Library Guild Selection
Passing: A Memoir Of Love And Death
by Michael KordaIn the tradition of The Year of Magical Thinking comes a legendary editor’s unflinching love song about his radiant wife, Margaret, and her battle with cancer. It was a warm April in Pleasant Valley when Margaret Korda, normally a fearless horsewoman, dropped her horsewhip while she was riding. Such a mild slip was easy to ignore, but when other troubling symptoms accumulated, she confided to her husband, “Michael, I think something serious is wrong with me.” Within a few rapid weeks, the fiercely independent, former fashion model was diagnosed with brain cancer, while Michael, once reliant on her steeliness, became her caregiver, deciphering bewildering medical reports and packing her beloved toiletries for the hospital. An operation performed by a renowned surgeon allowed Margaret to ride her favorite competition horse Logan go Bragh a few more times, but Margaret’s tumors quickly returned—leaving her to grapple with the reality of impending death. In rapturous prose, Korda, a modern- day Orpheus, braids her heroic story with heartrending details of their final year together. Passing, a tender memoir, is a testament to the transcendent possibilities of love.
Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are
by Brooke KroegerThrough the provocative stories of six contemporary passers, and examples from history and literature, a renowned journalist illuminates passing as a strategy for bypassing prejudice and injustice