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Apreciada por crítica y público, la obra de Elsa Morante no sólo supone un hito en lo literario sino también un referente moral. Amiga de Visconti, Bertolucci o Pasolini, exigente y sincera, celosa de su intimidad, fue una de las figuras que dieron color a la legendaria Roma de la dolce vita.

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...

Un gran libro de Ian Gibson sobre recorridos, reflexiones e irreverencias de España. Coincidiendo con el 60 aniversario de su llegada a España, Ian Gibson emprende la aventura de recorrer y analizar algunos de los lugares clave de nuestra geografía para comprender el espíritu, la cultura y la realidad que nos rodea. Desde los escenarios del Quijote hasta la frontera con Portugal, desde la sección de restos íberos del Museo Arqueológico hasta la Granada de Lorca, el prestigioso hispanista reflexiona con su característica ironía sobre temas que van desde la desmemoria histórica hasta...

In the vast array and vitriol of our National Health debate , the doctors voice , especially that of the surgeon , is rarely solicited , and seldom heard . It is mostly the clamor of patients you hear or the rancor of politicians . This compendium of lifetime essays will restitute an imbalance that is long overdue . The collection speaks to how a practicing surgeon really feels about the vital medical issues of our day , and what needs to be done to improve his lifes work and his dedicated care for his patients . American medicine is at a desperate crossroads where the qualitative health of...