Crónicas Jacobeas - Volumen III

More than four decades since their first album, and 35 years after the release of the iconic Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd continue to inspire and mystify rock fans around the world. Pink Floyd FAQ, by pop culture author Stuart Shea, lays out the band's strange, winding history through a new series of prisms. What were the band's most memorable gigs? What are their greatest moments on record, as a group and individually? What contemporary records influenced them, and which performers follow in their wake? What was it like to be at a Pink Floyd show in 1967, in 1973, in 1980? Pink Floyd...

En Desde Catalina...con Amor, Doris Pereyra-Rosenberg cuenta la historia profundamente conmovedora y a veces inquietante de su niñez y adolescencia, en una familia grande y pobre, que la expuso a varios (hogares) y experiencias traumaticas. Su capacidad para sobrevir a esos primeros años y eventualmente prosperar como una adulta positiva y alegre, a pesar de muchos contratiempos, es a la vez edificante e inspiradora. Esta historia tan aleccionadora conduce felizmente a un reencuentro sincero de un grupo de amigos de la inafancia conocidos como “Los Fosforitos,” o “Amigos para...

El objeto de esta narración es poderme identificar con más de uno. A cuántos nos ha tocado nacer en cunas humildes y cobijados por la pobreza. No tenemos que vivirla con miedo, hay que afrontarla con fe y decisión firme para poder romper esa barrera. Es común que las mismas circunstancias nos inclinen a apoyar con fervor a nuestros padres a una edad temprana y, en ciertos casos, a ocupar su lugar con responsabilidad y constantes oraciones para no ser atrapados por la cadena de vicios. Solo así podremos cumplir la difícil tarea de proteger y guiar a quienes llevamos de la mano a buscar...

Great men were once children, and perhaps, they even desired to have everything we now have at arm's reach. Some were born into poverty; others were orphaned and cared for by relatives or institutions. Extreme scarcity or social turmoil was often a part of their daily lives. However, these greats allowed themselves to envision a better future and follow their dreams. They worked incessantly to make their visions a reality. As a result, they've gifted humanity with proof that dreams do come true.