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Many thought of her as Queen Nancy. Others as the Dragon Lady. But for millions of Americans, Nancy Reagan was the always-smiling and deeply admiring presidential spouse who stood by her man; that image lingers still in the touching picture of a bereaved widow at her husband's casket. Nancy Reagan has stirred passionate defenders and acerbic critics in many books and the media. James Benze, however, is the first biographer to discuss the effect of her acting background on her tenure as first lady. Unlike earlier biographers, he focuses on the way she applied her acting skills to meet the...

"¿Qué pasó con los combatientes que sobreviven al violento y memorable enfrentamiento aquel 8 de octubre de 1967 en la Quebrada del Yuro, en Bolivia, donde fue herido y posteriormente asesinado el Che Guevara? Esta obra presenta la odisea de los seis guerrilleros, dos de ellos heridos de bala. Todos conocemos el trágico destino del Che, pero pocos saben de las penurias que atravesaron los seis sobrevivientes que comandaba el legendario Ernesto Guevara de la Sierna. Autor del exitoso libro Las huellas del Che Mariano Rodríguez Herrera ha seguido de cerca el quehacer del mítico Che desde...

El Orient-Express fue durante décadas el símbolo de una Europa diversa llena de personajes variopintos, de olores, colores y sabores unida por este tren que, más que un medio de transporte, fue una extraordinaria forma de civilización y de entendimiento entre los pueblos. Mauricio Wiesenthal, con su prosa envolvente y fragante, nos transporta a países y estaciones, narra sus historias y leyendas, y crea un relato vívido y evocador, a caballo entre las memorias y el ensayo. "La literatura del tren tiene que ser, por fuerza, impresionista y confusa. El tren nos da un destino, una...

What if you could change your life without really changing your life? On the outside, Gretchen had it all -- a good marriage, healthy children and a successful career -- but she knew something was missing. Determined to end that nagging feeling, Gretchen set out on a year-long quest, her own “happiness project,” to learn how to better enjoy the life she already had. Each month, Gretchen pursued a different set of resolutions: go to sleep earlier, tackle a nagging task, bring people together, take time to be silly, along with dozens of other goals. She read everything from classical...