En el nombre del padre

Con humor y desenfado Virginia Gamba desafía todas las reglas y nos regala una sucesión de relatos a veces conmovedores, a veces hilarantes, que simplemente no pueden abandonarse. Fragmentos de una vida extravagante y bohemia, pero regada también de esfuerzo, desilusiones y tropiezos, de una mujer de este lado del mundo que se abrió camino en un universo de hombres, contra todos los prejuicios y las convenciones de su época.

Perseguida, proscrita y exiliada, la legendaria cantante folclórica argentina, Mercedes Sosa, hizo temblar a los dictadores sudamericanos en los ’70. Apodada “La voz de los que no tienen voz”, Sosa se convirtió en un ícono de la democracia y una muy amada madre de América Latina. Mercedes Sosa – La voz de la esperanza expone la notable vida y carrera de Sosa y ofrece un perfil psicológico que revela el secreto detrás de su enorme impacto. Con su poderosa voz y su irresistible presencia en el escenario, la cantante folklórica argentina, Mercedes Sosa, era una intérprete de...

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A powerful, honest memoir by two sisters -- one a star on Orange Is the New Black, one a trans woman and activist -- about transitioning, family, allyship, and the path to self-realization. When Selenis Leyva's parents adopted a baby into their warm, loving family, Selenis was immediately smitten. The pair were always close; Selenis showered her younger sibling with affection, who in turn looked up to Selenis and followed her everywhere. The siblings realized, almost at the same moment, that the younger of the two was struggling with their identity. As Marizol transitioned and fought to...