Antonieta (1900-1931)

Las cinco mujeres aqui reunidas: Maria Asunsolo, Consuelo Sunsin, Lupe Marin, Ninfa Santos y Machila Armida, cada una, en distintas epocas, fue un centro en la vida cultural del pais por el iman de su belleza, por la gracia de sus palabras y por la transgresion de su estilo de vida. Fabienne Bradu ha convocado a una conversacion en la que salen a la luz las historias publicas y privadas de estas mujeres y sus controversias.

Un extraordinario retrato de la vida escolar, cuyas escenas, situaciones y breves historias muestran el rostro más amargo y duro de la educación. Atemperados por una sonrisa melancólica, este conjunto de relatos no dejará indiferente a nadie.

Este libro muestra la filosofía vital y los secretos de belleza -exterior e interior- de Audrey Hepburn, quien además de talentosa y bella actriz fue una mujer de gran personalidad y una verdadera experta en el arte de ser femenina y elegante. Recupera in

José Martí (1853–1895) was the founding hero of Cuban independence. In all of modern Latin American history, arguably only the “Great Liberator” Simón Bolívar rivals Martí in stature and legacy. Beyond his accomplishments as a revolutionary and political thinker, Martí was a giant of Latin American letters, whose poetry, essays, and journalism still rank among the most important works of the region. Today he is revered by both the Castro regime and the Cuban exile community, whose shared veneration of the “apostle” of freedom has led to his virtual apotheosis as a national...

Una maestra en Katmandú, which inspired the movie directed by Icíar Bollaín, is a beautiful and rare love story and a fascinating travel journal. The still unfinished story of Vicki Subirana begins with the dreams of a socially-committed young teacher and culminates in the consolidation of a world-wide academic project for Nepal’s poor and marginalized population. In her quest to carry out her ideals, Vicki dealt with all kinds of obstacles: to avoid being deported, she even accepted a marriage of convenience to a Sherpa… a relationship that turned into a sweeping and passionate love...