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Doña Isabel, infanta de Aragón, proporciona un paradigma de "reina santa" que debe vivir y ejercer su poder en un contexto de profundo catolicismo, pero marcado por complejos problemas morales y por las no siempre fáciles relaciones entre el Papado y los reinos cristianos.

«Desde muy joven Fidel Castro descubrió que poseía un don, el don de manipular y de embaucar a la gente que lo rodeaba. Nunca nadie ha sabido manejar en la historia de Cuba un don individual con tanta maestría, nunca antes ninguna personalidad política había conseguido seducir hasta hipnotizar, a amigos y enemigos.»

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...

This is the story and background of how an orphan Chinese boy, with Gods blessing, created the world-renowned Jade Pagoda and its priceless companion collection and how it was lost to not only 1.4 billion Chinese but also to the people of the United States and the world. The centerpiece of this jade collection is the Jade Pagoda that took the blood and sweat of 150 Chinese jade artisans over ten years to complete. It was carved from the largest jadeite boulder ever mined from a quarry in Northern Burma (Myanmar). These jade workers labored between 1922 and 1933 by hand-and-foot power, using...