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As moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks's unique memoir, written with his brother, chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both humorous and tragicIn January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, set off on a three-week trip around the globe. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at thirty-seven and thirty-eight respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world and often overtaken by their feelings, daredevil Micah and the more serious, introspective...

A manera de ensayo, Pérez Tamayo, con inigualable narrativa, expone los diez motivos que lo llevaron a ser científico aunque, como él mismo dice, "pero no se crea que […] tuve presentes [las razones] antes de escoger mi profesión". El autor es uno de los más destacados científicos mexicanos preocupados por formar nuevas generaciones no sólo en temas de la ciencia, sino de una cultura integral.

Composer, musician, and philanthropist Peter Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: Forge your own path in life. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes. Today's society, Buffett posits, has begun to replace a work ethic, relishing what you do, with a wealth ethic, honoring the payoff instead of the process. Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a...

Entre toda la literatura de Rudyard Kipling, EL CUENTO MÁS HERMOSO DEL MUNDO era uno de los relatos favoritos del escritor argentino Jorge Luis Borges. Esta breve, pero emotiva y cautivadora historia, cuenta las peripecias imaginadas por Charlie Mears, un muchacho de veinte años, empleado de un banco y con aspiraciones literarias, cuya motivación es escribir lo que él considera que será “el mejor cuento del mundo”. Su relato, lleno de veracidad y de todo tipo de detalles realistas, puede parecer más el recuerdo de otra vida que el producto de su fantasía, lo que cautiva a su amigo, ...