Títulos en Culturales y regionales

Con solo diecinueve años, David R. Carrillo se enfrentaba a una condena de cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional. Encarcelado en algunas de las prisiones más violentas de Colorado, sobrevivió a las políticas de las pandillas, al aislamiento y al peso aplastante de una sentencia que prometía que moriría entre rejas. Pero en los lugares más oscuros, descubrió un camino inesperado: la educación, la responsabilidad y la transformación.

It was the beginning of 1976 and life was good. White South Africans danced along to Queen and ABBA. There was huge anticipation of the pending All Black rugby tour in July–and at last South Africa had TV! And then came the Soweto student uprising in June. It was the end of normal, setting in motion a series of events that culminated in the negotiated settlement of 1994. MAX DU PREEZ, born and raised in a conservative Afrikaner Christian Nationalist family, witnessed the first stones thrown on 16 June–and the first shots fired–as a young newspaper reporter.

Welcome to the wild, wacky and wonderful world of outback Aussie festivals! Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has travelled far and wide to capture the true stories behind Australia's most unconventional festivals. You'll meet the larrikin locals, dedicated organisers and competitive spirits who turn cockroaches into champions, guinea pigs into thoroughbreds and dunnies into racing machines.

“[An] achingly intelligent memoir . . . It’s been 10 years since the publication of Hillbilly Elegy, by Vice President JD Vance, and we finally have an Appalachian memoir worthy of its origins.” —New York Times In her luminous debut, Emilee Hackney offers both a love letter to and a...

Darkness engulfs the Indian subcontinent. The 17th century is destined to be an era of brutal wars, incessant oppression and physical and spiritual carnage in the name of religion. Shivaji, a warrior and thinker far ahead of his times, rises and renders a rousing dream - respect and dignity for human life, economic equity and empowerment. Destiny does not favour him; he faces terribile odds - a fallen and defeated populace, the might of the Mughal Empire, and naval supremacy of the Western powers.

La estructura de este libro es un zapping de la memoria y la observación. Las secciones que dan orden a los fragmentos aluden a una manera de habitar la Ciudad de México, todas ejercidas por el autor, quien sobrevivió para contarla. Así, "Vivir en la ciudad" describe escenas de la vida diaria, pasajes de la infancia del autor (las casas vacías de la colonia en la que creció, el último paseo con su abuela) en una ciudad de la que no queda más que la memoria personal y el cuento que con ésta se forja.

The life story of Ishi, the last Yahi Indian, lone survivor of an exterminated tribe, is unique in the annals of North American anthropology. Ishi stumbled into the 20th century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and terrified of the white murderers of his family, he was found in the corral of a slaughterhouse near Oroville, California.

In the sequel to Seamus O'Rourke's popular first memoir, Standing in Gaps, this innocent Leitrim lad finally flees the nest, briefly sampling life in New York, Dublin and London – before inevitably returning to his beloved, duller than dishwater existence at home, a life which now includes alcohol, Doctor Hook and some low-budget romance. But man does not live on romance alone and Seamus needs to get to the bottom of his general uselessness, spurred on as always by his ever-the-realist father, who prophesised his mediocrity from an early age.

Una recopilación de ensayos, escritos a lo largo de medio siglo, que aborda el racismo y el colorismo presentes en Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos. En esta veintena de textos que recorren cinco décadas Luis Rafael Sánchez aborda de frente «el repudio feroz a la ignominia que representan los...

When his Los Angeles neighborhood was threatened by gangbangers, Stanley Tookie Williams and a friend formed the Crips, but what began as protection became worse than the original gangs. From deadly street fights with their rivals to drive-by shootings and stealing cars, the Crips' influence—and Tookie's reputation—began to spread across Los Angeles. Soon he was regularly under police surveillance, and, as a result, was arrested often, though always released because the charges did not stick.

Romance, biografia, argumento cinematográfico, 'O selvagem da ópera' tem como protagonista o compositor Antônio Carlos Gomes, autor de O Guarani e de outras óperas hoje esquecidas, como a Fosca, Salvator Rosa, Maria Tudor e Lo Schiavo. Acompanhando sua trajetória em capítulos breves, Rubem Fonseca leva o leitor à segunda metade do século XIX, revelando desde os bastidores da Corte no Rio de Janeiro, na qual o jovem e talentoso músico ganha os favores do imperador-mecenas e de sua amante, a condessa de Barral, até sua conquista do mundo operístico italiano.

"His story seemed like a novel, and mine just a haiku." This doctor's tale of house calls is woven into the experience of watching his own parents decline. Disillusioned with medicine and the pressures of clinic-based healthcare, the physician instead recognizes his role in palliative care, and basks in the privilege of visiting the elderly without trying to fix the natural ailments of aging. We meet rich characters: a rifle maker who can no longer walk straight let alone shoot, a buoyant would-be mermaid with a frail heart, a senile matriarch torn by unsettled caregivers.

Because even when the journey is difficult, grace has a way of showing up. When health challenges arise, they touch every part of life-body, mind, and spirit. The Lumberjack Song • Grace Through Hardship is a heartfelt memoir of one family's journey through the unexpected twists of illness, faith, and emotional resilience. With honesty and grace, the author shares powerful moments of love, struggle, and spiritual growth that reveal how faith can anchor us when life shifts beyond our control.

BELONGING is not merely a modern-day Book of Genesis listing “so-and-so begat so-and-so.” Instead, it delves deeply into what it means, from a profoundly human perspective, to belong. The author reflects on the famous words: “No man is an island, entire unto himself.” He likens his emotions to those of visitors to the great monuments of Washington, D.C., who caress the names of individuals who gave their lives as the ultimate price for freedom. Through genealogical tracing, the author finds the greatest testimony to his humble background.

Written to entertain listeners from all backgrounds, this book offers a glimpse into the joys and challenges of growing up in a large family—or, for those who did not, an opportunity to compare experiences. It also serves as a cherished record of our family's history, preserving stories and memories for generations to come.

Here is the amazing personal story of Joseph Rael, Beautiful Painted Arrow, from his birth on the Southern Ute reservation, through his childhood at Picuris Pueblo, to his work today as a healer, visionary and man of peace. It is a story of the power of Native American ceremonies, both ancient and contemporary, of visions, miracles, and mystical knowledge.

This extraordinary true story is about an ordinary man who defied death through unshakeable faith, the power of prayer, and first-class medical care. Bill is a retiree who survives a major heart attack just a few months after his retirement. After twelve days in the hospital, four stents, and several serious complications, he is released and, for six years, works hard to regain most of his former heart function. However, after a long bout with the RSV virus, he begins to suffer congestive heart failure.

"Waiting for Roxana" by Ligia Giovannoni is a powerful memoir set during Argentina's "Dirty War," capturing the story of two sisters bound by love and torn by political violence. Ligia admires her older sister, Roxana, a brilliant student who becomes a fervent activist. As Roxana joins the underground Montoneros, risking her life against the oppressive regime, Ligia watches with admiration and concern. A military raid on their family home marks the beginning of relentless danger, with Roxana forced into hiding.

After her husband’s death in 2007, Julie Fergus’ life suddenly feels unrecognizable. Raising two boys on her own, she moves through the disorientation of grief while trying to hold together what remains of their family. Running becomes a way forward. Not to escape the pain, but to move with it. Through miles and memory, she begins to find moments of steadiness—small returns to herself in the midst of what feels broken.

From standup comedian Youngmi Mayer, an unforgettable memoir written with “raw, enviable freedom that simply floors you,” interrogating whiteness, gender, and sexuality in America, navigating a tumultuous childhood in Korea and Saipan, and coming to terms with her parents’ shortcomings...