Crónicas de oficina

The correspondence in this brief collection tells of journeys, separations, fantasies, and misunderstandings experienced by the colorful Arthur Cravan, all written to his wife Mina Loy prior to his mysterious disappearance in the Gulf of Mexico. The complete and partial letters and postcards are not mere love letters but rather an introduction to a true character who embodied the worries, activities, and audacities of early 20th-century culture. Even though Mina did not love Arthur at first, it is quite apparent in the content of this book that he was completely struck by her immediately. La...

Este libro relata la vida del autor; un viaje personal y profundo a su pasado. El Dr. Zacharias nos retrotrae a los tiempos de su infancia en el sur de la India y a los anos turbulentos de su juventud en Nueva Delhi."

El siervo de Dios José María García Lahiguera nació en la villa de Fitero (Navarra, diócesis de Tarazona) el 9-3-1903 y falleció en Madrid el 14-7-1989. La mayor parte de su existencia transcurrió en Madrid, en cuyo Seminario diocesano estudió y del que fue después director espiritual. En Madrid recibió, el 29-5-1926, la ordenación sacerdotal y, el 29-10-1950, la consagración episcopal. Fue obispo de Huelva (1964-1969) y arzobispo de Valencia (1969-1978). En su personalidad resaltan dos pasiones fundamentales. En primer lugar, la pasión por el sacerdocio y, en segundo, la pasión ...

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...