Paul Tournier

Cartas al general Melo: guerra, política y sociedad en la Nueva Granada, 1854, transcribe más de doscientas noventa cartas que diversas personalidades le enviaron el general José María Melo o a uno de sus seguidores durante el tiempo que dominaron el centro del país, en entre mediados de abril y finales de noviembre de 1854. Estas misivas nos abren una ventana al interior del grupo que apoyó el golpe de Estado, evidenciando los conflictos y pugnas que tenían y de paso cuestionando esa visión homogénea con que se ha visto hasta ahora al melismo. Las cartas vienen acompañadas de un...

Lola Montez was the 19th century's original 'celebrity', known throughout Europe and the United States for her theatrical performances and scandalous personal life. In this intriguing work, Montez herself recounts her life in her own words. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright ...

Este libro revive las vivencias de Aída Moreno, histórica dirigente de las trabajadoras domésticas chilenas, desde sus orígenes en una humilde familia campesina a inicios del 1900 hasta convertirse en una líder reconocida en la formación y consolidación de las organizaciones de empleadas domésticas en Chile y Latinoamérica.

In this story of perseverance in the face of adversity, Regina Calcaterra's emotionally powerful memoir reveals how she endured a series of foster homes and intermittent homelessness in the shadow of the Hamptons. Calcaterra recounts how she rose above her past while fighting to keep her brother and three sisters together, managing to survive years of homelessness, abandonment, and abuse. Beautifully written and heartbreakingly honest, Grabada en la arena is an unforgettable reminder that regardless of social status, the American dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and...