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Carlos Beltrán (Superstars of Baseball)
by Tania RodriguezCarlos Beltrán was a boy who wanted to be a baseball star. He worked hard in Puerto Rico to achieve his dream. Today, he's a professional baseball player with impressive accomplishments. As a batter and centerfielder, Beltrán lights up the game. Follow Beltrán's journey from amateur to minor leaguer to professional player. Beltrán has played for four different major league teams--and he has shown them all just what he can do on the field. Fans everywhere can't get enough of Carlos Beltrán!
Carlos Chavez and His World
by Leonora SaavedraCarlos Chávez (1899-1978) is the central figure in Mexican music of the twentieth century and among the most eminent of all Latin American modernist composers. An enfant terrible in his own country, Chávez was an integral part of the emerging music scene in the United States in the 1920s. His highly individual style--diatonic, dissonant, contrapuntal--addressed both modernity and Mexico's indigenous past. Chávez was also a governmental arts administrator, founder of major Mexican cultural institutions, and conductor and founder of the Orquesta Sinfónica de México. Carlos Chávez and His World brings together an international roster of leading scholars to delve into not only Chávez's music but also the history, art, and politics surrounding his life and work.Contributors explore Chávez's vast body of compositions, including his piano music, symphonies, violin concerto, late compositions, and Indianist music. They look at his connections with such artistic greats as Aaron Copland, Miguel Covarrubias, Henry Cowell, Silvestre Revueltas, and Paul Strand. The essays examine New York's modernist scene, Mexican symphonic music, portraits of Chávez by major Mexican artists of the period, including Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo, and Chávez's impact on El Colegio Nacional. A quantum leap in understanding Carlos Chávez and his milieu, this collection will stimulate further work in Latin American music and culture.The contributors are Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, Amy Bauer, Leon Botstein, David Brodbeck, Helen Delpar, Christina Taylor Gibson, Susana González Aktories, Anna Indych-López, Roberto Kolb-Neuhaus, James Krippner, Rebecca Levi, Ricardo Miranda, Julián Orbón, Howard Pollack, Leonora Saavedra, Antonio Saborit, Stephanie Stallings, and Luisa Vilar Payá.Bard Music Festival 2015:Carlos Chávez and His WorldBard CollegeAugust 7-9 and August 14-16, 2015
Carlos González (Superstars of Baseball)
by Adolfo SalgueiroCarlos González is a baseball star that crosses borders. He appears in games in Venezuela and in the United States, winning fans everywhere. "Cargo," as he's known to fans, has made an impression on the baseball world. Singles, doubles, homeruns--González keeps the other team on their toes. González is still at the beginning of his career, so who knows what he'll do next. His awards are adding up, and he's sure to win more awards and honors in the future.
Carlos Peña (Superstars of Baseball)
by Tania RodriguezCarlos Peña has had great success in Major League Baseball. He has won awards and won games. He's played in the All-Star Game and made millions of dollars. Read about Peña's journey to reach his dreams. Learn what it took for Peña to work his way through the minor leagues before playing with the Texas Rangers. Follow the life story of this great baseball player!
Carlos Santana: Sound of the Heart, Song of the World
by Gary GolioDiscover the childhood story of Carlos Santana in Gary Golio's Sound of the Heart, Song of the World, featuring illustrations by Rudy Gutierrez, the internationally celebrated artist who created the iconic Carlos Santana Shaman CD cover.Carlos Santana grew up surrounded by music. His father, a beloved mariachi performer, teaches his son how to play the violin when he is only six years old. But when Carlos discovers American blues, he is captivated by the raw honesty of the music. Unable to think of anything else, he loses all interest in the violin. When Carlos finally receives his first guitar, his whole life begins to change.From his early exposure to mariachi to his successful fusing of rock, blues, jazz, and Latin influences, here is the childhood story of a legendary musician. Christy Ottaviano Books
Carlos Slim: The Power, Money, and Morality of One of the World's Richest Men
by Diego OsornoCan one of the richest men in the world be a good person?The biography of Carlos Slim, one of the richest people of all time, is not just the tale of the first man from a developing country to ever reach the top of the Forbes list of billionaires. It is the story of a character who represents the neoliberal mentality of our times, which mistrusts politicians, believes that the market is the most efficient mechanism for everything, even to combat corruption, and sees philanthropy as a social investment and businesses as the exclusive form of collective wealth.In this new book, the product of years of thorough investigation, Diego Osorno examines this modern-day pasha, symbol of 21st century capitalism and of Mexico: in a country of caciques, Slim is a giant among Liliputians. Similar surreal dimensions lead Diego to openly ask whether a man as rich as him can also be a good person. In this book he sets out to explore this and other ideas, and find fair answers.
Carlos Valderrama (Superstars of Soccer)
by Juan Domingo ChacoffEl año 2004 marcó el centenario de la fundación de la FIFA. Para celebrar este hito, Pelé, el legendario estrella brasileño, compiló una lista de los más grandes jugadores vivos. La lista incluyó sólo un colombiano: Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama. Pocos aficionados informados tendrían problemas con la inclusión de Valderrama. El mediocampista está considerado como el mejor jugador en la historia del fútbol colombiano. Jugó en un nivel récord de 111 partidos con la Selección Nacional de Colombia. También brilló en las ligas de América del Sur, Europa y los Estados Unidos. El Pibe se retiró en 2004 después de una carrera brillante de 25 años.
Carlos Valderrama (Superstars of Soccer SPANISH)
by Juan Domingo ChacoffEl año 2004 marcó el centenario de la fundación de la FIFA. Para celebrar este hito, Pelé, el legendario estrella brasileño, compiló una lista de los más grandes jugadores vivos. La lista incluyó sólo un colombiano: Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama. Pocos aficionados informados tendrían problemas con la inclusión de Valderrama. El mediocampista está considerado como el mejor jugador en la historia del fútbol colombiano. Jugó en un nivel récord de 111 partidos con la Selección Nacional de Colombia. También brilló en las ligas de América del Sur, Europa y los Estados Unidos. El Pibe se retiró en 2004 después de una carrera brillante de 25 años.
The Carlton Smith True Crime Collection: Fatal Charm, Dying for Daddy, Cold-Blooded, and Killing Season
by Carlton SmithFour chilling, true stories of murder from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and coauthor of New York Times bestseller, The Search for the Green River Killer. As an investigative journalist for the Seattle Times, Carlton Smith covered the Green River Killer case for over a decade. Smith, along with his coauthor, fellow reporter Tomas Guillen, were named Pulitzer Prize finalists for their New York Times bestseller, The Search for the Green River Killer, which was published ten years before Gary Ridgway was finally arrested for his crimes. Gathered here in this volume are four of Smith’s most engrossing accounts of serial killers, pathological liars, and shockingly cold-blooded murderers. Fatal Charm: When handsome, charming Randy Roth’s fourth wife drowned in a speedboating accident just weeks after their first anniversary, authorities began to look at a pattern of suspicious behavior, uncovering the lies of a serial wife killer. Dying for Daddy: Jack Barron’s wife died mysteriously in her sleep. Soon after, his two young children were also found dead in their beds. But only when his fifty-two-year-old mother died, also of asphyxiation in her sleep, did law enforcement officials finally take action against a man driven to commit the most unspeakable of acts. Cold-Blooded: When lawyer Larry McNabney disappeared, his wife claimed he joined a cult. By the time his body was found in a shallow grave three months later, Elisa McNabney was speeding toward a new life in Florida—and a brand-new identity. Beautiful, seductive, and ruthless, she had thirty-eight aliases and a rap sheet a mile long, but her run was about to end. Killing Season: Over the course of seven months in 1988, eleven women disappeared off the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Nine turned up dead. Two were never found. And the perpetrator remains unknown. Smith provides a riveting account of the unsolved murders—and the botched investigation that let the New Bedford Highway Killer walk away.
Carly Patterson: Be Strong
by Carly Patterson Clint KellyCarly Patterson writes about her journey to Olympic Gold.
Carly Patterson
by Jeff SavageCarly Patterson electrified audiences with her performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Displaying amazing poise, this sixteen-year-old helped the U.S. women's gymnastics team win the silver medal in the team competition and she also won an individual silver in her best apparatus, the balance beam. But Carly's biggest moment came when she beat out some of the world's top gymnasts to win gold in the all-around competition. Read about the best female gymnast at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism
by Arthur FleischmannIn this international bestseller, father and advocate for Autism awareness Arthur Fleischmann blends his daughter Carly's own words with his story of getting to know his remarkable daughter--after years of believing that she was unable to understand or communicate with him.At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Carly remained largely unreachable through the years. Then, at the age of ten, she had a breakthrough. While working with her devoted therapists, Carly reached over to their laptop and typed "HELP TEETH HURT," much to everyone's astonishment. Although Carly still struggles with all the symptoms of autism, she now has regular, witty, and profound conversations on the computer with her family and her many thousands of supporters online. One of the first books to explore firsthand the challenges of living with autism, Carly's Voice brings readers inside a once-secret world in the company of an inspiring young woman who has found her voice and her mission
Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism
by Arthur FleischmannAt the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Although she made some progress after years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. Then, at the age of ten, she had a breakthrough. While working with her devoted therapists Howie and Barb, Carly reached over to their laptop and typed in "HELP TEETH HURT," much to everyone's astonishment. This was the beginning of Carly's journey toward self-realization. Although Carly still struggles with all the symptoms of autism, which she describes with uncanny accuracy and detail, she now has regular, witty, and profound conversations on the computer with her family, her therapists, and the many thousands of people who follow her via her blog, Facebook, and Twitter. In Carly's Voice, her father, Arthur Fleischmann, blends Carly's own words with his story of getting to know his remarkable daughter. One of the first books to explore firsthand the challenges of living with autism, it brings readers inside a once-secret world and in the company of an inspiring young woman who has found her voice and her mission.
Carmela Carvajal de Prat. Cartas de mi Esposo
by María Angelica IturriagaLas cartas de Arturo Prat revelan al hombre detrás del héroe, enamorado de su mujer y de su familia. Arturo Prat no solo fue el capitán de la Esmeralda que abordó el buque enemigo, el Huáscar, sabiendo que su probable destino era la muerte. No solo es el héroe nacional de la Guerra del Pacífico que luchó por su patria. Sino que además fue un gran esposo y un padre ejemplar, que amó a su familia tanto como a su país, un hombre moderno para su época y comprometido socialmente, todas virtudes que quedan de manifiesto en estas sensibles páginas.Cartas de mi esposo, una investigación prolija y un testimonio de época fundamental, reconstruye a través de la correspondencia apasionada que Arturo Prat Chacón tuvo con su esposa, Carmela Carvajal, el aspecto más íntimo y desconocido de su vida.Estas cartas nos revelan entonces a un hombre de carne y hueso que en altamar vivió la añoranza de su familia, el amor incondicional y romántico hacia su esposa; y también, nos esbozan la figura de Carmela Carvajal, una mujer de una fuerza impresionante que supo enfrentar con temple y valentía la tragedia. Porque, como escribió Arturo Prat: «Cada día, bien mío, me siento más feliz y orgulloso de mi esposa».
Carmella's Quest: Taking on College Sight Unseen
by Carmella BroomeThe author, who is blind, describes her years at North Greenville College.
Carmelo Anthony
by Aurelia JacksonCarmelo Anthony is one of the biggest stars in the NBA. A six-time NBA All-Star, Carmelo's time in the league has been a dream-come-true. From playing with the Knicks in Madison Square Garden to playing on the U.S. Olympic team, Carmelo has proven that he's at the top of the basketball world. Learn the story of one of the NBA's most popular players. Find out how he worked hard to realize his childhood dreams of playing basketball in the NBA--and discover how today, he shares his success with others!
Carmelo Anthony (Amazing Athletes)
by Jon M. FishmanCarmelo Anthony led his college basketball team to victory in the national championship game, then helped turn the Denver Nuggets into a winning team. Learn more about one of the NBA's biggest stars.
Carmen Balcells, traficant de paraules
by Carme RieraLa primera biografia autoritzada de Carmen Balcells, l'agent literària que va revolucionar el panorama literari en llengua espanyola. Carmen Balcells va ser molt més que una agent, va ser un mite. Una combinació afortunada de talent, intel·ligència i ambició la va convertir en un referent internacional de la literatura en llengua espanyola. A l'hora d'escriure'n la biografia, Carme Riera, la qual va tractar amb ella durant gairebé quaranta anys, ha tingut accés a l'arxiu de l'Agència i ha entrevistat familiars, amics, autors, editors i agents. El resultat és el retrat esplèndid d'una figura estimada i temuda, poderosa i polèmica, que va reunir un catàleg insòlit d'autors i ocupa un lloc essencial en la cultura hispànica dels últims setanta anys. Ressenyes:«Carmen Balcells és un emperador romà.»Gonzalo Suárez «Tenir a Balcells era viatjar sempre en primera classe.»Eduardo Mendoza «Amb Balcells hi va guanyar sempre la literatura.»Miquel de Palol «El llegat de Balcells no és menys important que el que deixa un gran escriptor, pintor o músic.»Mario Vargas Llosa
Carmen Waugh: La vida por el arte
by Faride Zerán ChelechLa vida de una de las primeras galeristas de arte en Chile, con un ojo único, envuelta en la vorágine de su tiempo que la llevó vivir «a la izquierda de la izquierda», como diría Matta de sí mismo. Carmen Waugh es una de las personas que más ha contribuido a la historia de las artes visuales del siglo XX en Chile. Pero esta es una historia desconocida, tanto como el personaje que la periodista Faride Zerán retrata magistralmente en estas páginas. Mujer de pocas palabras y grandes obras, y una vida de vértigo, Carmen Waugh transitó de Santiago a Madrid tras el golpe de Estado, luego a Roma con el poeta Juan Gelman con el cual vivió una relación intensa, y después incluso a Nicaragüa durante la Revolución Sandinista. Pero antes tuvo un encuentro de amistad y amor con Julio Cortázar: «¿Cuándo nos encontraremos en este lugar idiota que es el mundo de nuestros tiempos?», le escribía él. Entretanto, esta mujer decidida, a pesar de todos los obstáculos, fue dando forma -junto con la mítica Payita- a la colección de arte contemporáneo más relevante de América Latina: el Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende. Un libro sobre la lucha de una mujer por el arte, el amor y la honestidad estética y política.
Carmen Waugh
by Faride ZeránCarmen Waugh es una de las personas que más ha contribuido a la historia de las artes visuales del siglo XX en Chile. Pero esta es una historia desconocida, tanto como el personaje que la periodista Faride Zerán retrata magistralmente en estas páginas. Mujer de pocas palabras y grandes obras, y una vida de vértigo, Carmen Waugh transitó de Santiago a Madrid tras el golpe de Estado, luego a Roma con el poeta Juan Gelman con el cual vivió una relación intensa, y después incluso a Nicaragüa durante la Revolución Sandinista. Pero antes tuvo un encuentro de amistad y amor con Julio Cortázar: «¿Cuándo nos encontraremos en este lugar idiota que es el mundo de nuestros tiempos?», le escribía él. Entretanto, esta mujer decidida, a pesar de todos los obstáculos, fue dando forma ?junto con la mítica Payita? a la colección de arte contemporáneo más relevante de América Latina: el Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende. Un libro sobre la lucha de una mujer por el arte, el amor y la honestidad estética y política.
Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family
by Michael Benson Frank DimatteoThe shocking true story of the most ruthless and deadly mob boss in the annals of the American Mafia. In the golden age of organized crime, Carmine “The Snake” Persico was the King of the Streets. The defacto boss of the Colombo Mafia family since the 1970s, he oversaw gang wars, murders, and major rackets, even from prison. He is suspected of personally murdering as many as 60 people and ordering the hits of hundreds more. Sentenced to 139 years in the fed, he continued to exert power over a vast criminal empire from behind bars. His brutal rise and bloody reign is the stuff of legend. In this blistering street-level account, “Mafia survivor” Frank Dimatteo teams up with true-crime master Michael Benson to take down one of the most notorious figures in the American La Cosa Nostra. This is the real inside story of Carmine “The Snake” Persico, from his crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the long-term jail sentences that didn’t stop him from controlling his criminal empire with the help of his brother, the equally kill-crazy Alphonse "Allie Boy" Persico. His deadly teen years as leader of the fearsome Garfield Boys. His recruitment into the Profaci—later the Colombo—crime family. His bloody betrayal of the Gallo brothers. His role in the hair-raising ambush-slaying of Albert Anastasia—the Lord High Executioner of Murder, Inc.—as he sat in a barbershop chair getting a shave. The terror he struck into the hearts of the New York Mafia’s other families, and even his own crews. And the many courtroom trials where Persico walked after witnesses came down with sudden cases of amnesia Today, Carmine “The Snake” Persico schmoozes with Ponzi king Bernard Madoff behind bars where at age 84 his legend, packed as it is with coldblooded brutality, continues to inspire goodfellas everywhere.
Carnage: A succulent Chinese meal, Mr Rent-a-Kill and the Australian Manson murders
by Mark DapinMillions have been entertained by the viral video of a man being arrested after a &‘succulent Chinese meal&’. But when Mark Dapin investigated, it emerged that this man's story went to the heart of the Australian underworld. A true crime cult classic in the making. Whether you know it as the &‘succulent Chinese meal&’ video, or &‘democracy manifest&’, chances are you have seen the video of baritone larrikin Jack Karlson getting arrested outside a Brisbane Chinese restaurant in 1991. The Guardian called it &‘perhaps the pre-eminent Australian meme of the last 10 years&’. When Karlson called crime writer Mark Dapin out of the blue, though, Dapin hadn&’t heard of him. But there was enough that intrigued him about this theatrical outlaw to continue the conversation. Over the following months emerged a dark and complex past. It turned out that Karlson had been in the background of many notorious incidents in late-twentieth century Australian crime, from collaborating with infamous prison-playwright Jim McNeil to befriending hitman Christopher Dale Flannery (Mr Rent-a-Kill). But most shockingly of all, Karlson&’s life story led Dapin to shed new light on a number of unsolved murders, by two serial killers.The result is an extraordinary, deeply revealing portrait of Australian crime from the 60s to the 2010s – a portrait of carnage. &‘Mark Dapin could never be accused of glorifying crime, but he is guilty as sin for understanding it. Inhabited by flawed humans, filled with violence, humour, tears and dreams, Carnage is a classic Australian crime story.&’ Gary Jubelin, author of I Catch Killers 'True crime at its grim and richly entertaining best, and – let&’s face it – its truest.&’ Robert Drewe, author of The Shark Net &‘If ever there was a book crammed with colourful villains who are &“mad, bad and dangerous to know,&” it&’s definitely Mark Dapin&’s extraordinary book, Carnage.&’ Kate McClymont, author of He Who Must Be Obeid &‘Carnage is a window into Australian mayhem, killingly funny and beautifully told. Dapin finds pathos in a twisted world.&’ Matthew Spencer, author of Black River &‘Carnage begins by probing what seems a minor curiosity – an internet meme centred on a colourful character – then takes a turn into the lives of traumatised youths hurled without care or thought into brutalising reformatories. From there they graduate to rorts, robberies, violence. Bleak lives interspersed with occasional forays into squaresville – spouses, kids, even jobs – and attempts at betterment via theatre and literature. A unique, deeply felt take on the Australian underworld.&’ Peter Doyle, author of Crooks Like Us &‘The moment I start reading anything by Mark Dapin I&’m captivated, intrigued and engaged for the entire journey. There is no finer writer documenting the history and characters of Australian criminality.&’ Stuart Coupe
Carnage and Courage: A Memoir of FDR, the Kennedys, and World War II
by Page WilsonCarnage and Courage is the story of an American woman’s journey from upper-crust ingénue to a career in the US diplomatic corps. At President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's behest, Page Wilson left the US to serve in London with Ambassador Joseph Kennedy as he took up his post just before World War II began and the Blitz commenced. With the conflict in Europe already underway, Wilson, working with Kennedy, shares the grip of war with the men and women who are engaged against Germany. When the bombs finally fall on Britain, Kennedy sends Wilson back to America--fulfilling a promise he and Roosevelt made to keep her safe--where she anxiously awaits US involvement. Upon meeting the man she will marry, a combat pilot, her role begins to mirror that of so many women of war era--the struggle to maintain a home that is re-billeted constantly and the worry for her husband in combat. Wilson’s journey starts with an appointment from the highest levels of government and continues along a path many young women would take as America fought to bring peace to the world. These women’s lives are a shared battle through the years of the worst war the world has ever known, the years of struggle between Munich and Hiroshima, between certain death and brave survival, not only for the men and women under arms but for their wives and families back home as well.
Carne de casting: La vida de los otros actores
by Conrado Granado VecinoConocer el otro lado de las películas, series de televisión. El oficio de actor en el último escalón. Carne de casting. <P><P>La vida de los otros actores pretende mostrar la parte desconocida de esos profesionales, hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el mundo del cine, la televisión, publicidad, haciéndolo en el escalón más bajo: son los llamados figurantes, obien actores a veces de una frase, de pequeños papeles en películas o series de televisión, pero entregados a una profesión que sienten como suya. <P><P>Son la otra cara de la moneda del oficio de actor, tan maravilloso como difícil, la parte menos amable que permanece oculta al otro lado de las bambalinas. Mientras las estrellas famosas aparecen a menudo en platós diversos contando sus historias, estos que podríamos llamar actores desconocidos difícilmente encontrarán su nombre en un reparto, en un cartel. Incluso algunos lo verán escrito por primera vez en letra impresa en estas páginas. <P>Va por ellos, y por la profesión en general de la que, a diferente escala, tantos formamos parte.
Carnegie's Maid: A Novel
by Marie BenedictFrom the author of The Other Einstein, the mesmerizing tale of what kind of woman could have inspired an American dynasty.Clara Kelley is not who they think she is. She's not the experienced Irish maid who was hired to work in one of Pittsburgh's grandest households. She's a poor farmer's daughter with nowhere to go and nothing in her pockets. But the other woman with the same name has vanished, and pretending to be her just might get Clara some money to send back home.If she can keep up the ruse, that is. Serving as a lady's maid in the household of Andrew Carnegie requires skills he doesn't have, answering to an icy mistress who rules her sons and her domain with an iron fist. What Clara does have is a resolve as strong as the steel Pittsburgh is becoming famous for, coupled with an uncanny understanding of business, and Andrew begins to rely on her. But Clara can't let her guard down, not even when Andrew becomes something more than an employer. Revealing her past might ruin her future -- and her family's.With captivating insight and heart, Carnegie's Maid tells the story of one brilliant woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie's transformation from ruthless industrialist into the world's first true philanthropist..