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Ever since Forbes magazine indicated that Carlos Slim was the richest man in the world, the career of this surprising business man has awakened the interest of all of those who have attempted to discover the keys to success with the eventuality of following in his footsteps. Leadership by example, confidence in himself and a vision for the future, this controversial entrepreneur, philanthropist and virtuoso of fianances, is now under the magnifying glass by Jose Martínez, who reveals unknown aspects of his personality and his singular manner of generating wealth.

More than four decades since their first album, and 35 years after the release of the iconic Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd continue to inspire and mystify rock fans around the world. Pink Floyd FAQ, by pop culture author Stuart Shea, lays out the band's strange, winding history through a new series of prisms. What were the band's most memorable gigs? What are their greatest moments on record, as a group and individually? What contemporary records influenced them, and which performers follow in their wake? What was it like to be at a Pink Floyd show in 1967, in 1973, in 1980? Pink Floyd...

A los ocho años de edad, Ramona Treviño se trepó a un techo y allí le rogó a Dios que le diera una prueba de su existencia. Cuando recibió una señal, hizo un pacto consigo misma de seguirle siempre. Pero las dificultadas familiares y sufrimientos le hicieron difícil permanecer en ese camino. Cuando tenía 16 años quedó embarazada, dejó la secundaria y se casó con un hombre abusador, de quien finalmente se divorció. Su afán de querer ayudar a muchachas que pasaban por situaciones parecidas, la llevó a aceptar un trabajo como gerente de una sucursal de Planned Parenthood. Con el...

The intimate story of two of the most famous, yet enigmatic, figures in modern literature—Jack Kerouac and his friend, traveling companion, and hero, Neal Cassady—this is a firsthand account of life among the Beat generation, written by the woman who was Cassady’s wife and Kerouac’s lover. Beginning with the early days of Kerouac and Cassady’s friendship, Carolyn Cassady’s riveting memoir narrates the explosive success of Kerouac’s On the Road and Ginsberg’s "Howl," the flowering of the Beat generation, and the social revolution of the 1960s that saw Kerouac and Cassady taken...