A mí me aplauden

Esta reedición con nuevos capítulos y más documentos es un homenaje a la poetisa, hoy admirada también por quienes la denostaban, cuando se cumplen 125 años de su nacimiento.

Recogiendo su propia voz y la de aquellos que lo conocen bien, y analizando documentos y cartas inéditos, el autor accede a lugares todavía reservados de la geografía de Páez. A 60 años de su primer lienzo, este libro desgrana las conquistas y los desvelos del popular constructor de sueños. En su juventud Páez Vilaró intuyó que el mundo era pequeño y merecía ser recorrido; decidió explorarlo. Hizo sus primeros garabatos en la plaza de Mayo de Buenos Aires cuando Perón llegaba por primera vez al poder. Encontró al candombe en los óleos de Pedro Figari y en las comparsas del...

The first authorized biography of the Dalai Lama - an alternately inspiring and shocking story - of an acclaimed Tibetan scholar, with privileged access to the subject of his book. The Dalai Lama's message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and those of no faith. However, due to all his fame around the world, he is often evasive. Alexander Norman - an acclaimed Oxford-trained scholar of Tibetan history - offers the definitive biography, unique and unforgettable. The Dalai Lama recounts an incredible odyssey from a remote Tibetan village to his global position as...

Down and Out in Paris and London is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. The first part is an account of living in near-destitution in Paris and the experience of casual labour in restaurant kitchens. The second part is a travelogue of life on the road in and around London from the tramp's perspective, with descriptions of the types of hostel accommodation available and some of the characters to be found living on the margins. The Road to Wigan Pier is a book by the British writer George Orwell, first published in 1937. The first half of this work documents his...

Este libro se enfoca en la vida e incidencia política que tuvo Francisco Madero en su país entre los años mil novecientos. Nacido de una familia de origen portugués, Madero hizo sus estudios en Maryland, Versalles, París, y en la Universidad de Berkeley, California. Luego vuelve a México en donde contrae matrimonio y comienza a participar activamente en la política de su país. Funda el partido Antirreleccionista, el que lo elige presidente luego de la revolución de mil novecientos diez. Aunque hizo muchos trabajos en su mandato, no logró contentar a todas las partes de su pueblo, lo ...

My dad envies me. I've been an orphan since I was eight months old. Unfortunately, I was mistreated by a bad and envious father, and my whole life has been a torment with him. I will describe, in this book, my father as the person who has done the most harm to me throughout my life, for I have never encountered another person like him. Throughout my life, he has sabotaged my achievements, put me wrong with all the family and friends, and never wanted me to get ahead because he feels less than me. Of course, I have forgiven him for all the evil he has done to me, and I ask God to give him good ...