El general sombra

After the accident that took his life, Gabriel finds out that he has become a spectre unnoticed by mortals. Distressed by the way doctors cover his body to take it to the hospital mortuary, his mind keeps wondering whether he will ever see his wife and daughter again, unaware what fate has in store for him: the privilege of being a key player in the battle between Good and Evil. Parallel worlds, mythology, legends, angels and demons come together in the pages of The Return of Gabriel. The Legend of Stonehaven, to take you through this story to the heart of Scotland, where you will discover...

No me molesta que me llamen perro, me molesta el perro modo en que lo hacen. El dolor puede ser verdugo o maestro. Un grupo de perros viven enclaustrados en una casa de criminales. Allí aprenderán que el dolor es algo propio, que no emana del exterior sino en cada uno de ellos. La vida, y una sociedad distorsionada, poco o nada les enseña a soportar las desgracias.

This book offers a collection of 24 Hispanic short stories by both male and female authors. Containing an introduction to the Short Story in both English and Spanish, this collection includes a variety of selections that were chosen for their content, style, and cultural contexts. All selections in this anthology, written by authors from Spain, Cuba, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Mexico, Chile, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, and the United States, demonstrate the common themes of social hierarchy, the power of the imagination, human psychology, gender...

Con el apoyo del periódico para el que trabaja, la periodista Sara Yunas decide investigar qué pudo haber pasado con el difunto Pedro Ospina, un financista que manejaba el dinero de varios personajes influyentes y poderosos, entre quienes se cuenta la mayoría de habitantes del edificio en donde vive Sara. La llevará a descubrir los más sórdidos secretos de sus vecinos, que van desde el adulterio, las rencillas familiares, la doble moral y la evasión de impuestos hasta el narcotráfico y la corrupción de la justicia.