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The young and talented Uruguayan soccer star Luis Suárez has been a perennial focus of the international press. It's not hard to understand why. Suárez has something to offer just about anyone who follows the game: controversy, brash talk, inspired play, and, above all, goals. This indomitable forward, who was born in the city of Salto and later moved to Montevideo, is the protagonist of one of the most compelling stories in the annals of Uruguayan soccer. Raised along with six siblings by a single mother, Suárez rose through the ranks of Uruguay's Club Nacional before vaulting to...

Todos hemos atravesado situaciones cruciales que modificaron el rumbo de nuestra vida, desafíos infinitos que nos dieron fuerza y esperanza, aliento para aprender lecciones y sabiduría para enfrentar adversidades. Cada acontecimiento trascendente nos transforma para siempre, y hay un antes y un después de ese suceso que recordaremos por el resto de nuestros días: un encuentro amoroso, la muerte de un ser querido, hallar la verdadera vocación, una enfermedad, descubrir a Dios. Esta obra recopila esos momentos que cambiaron las vidas de más de doscientas fascinantes personalidades,...

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A history of 2,000 years of the Catholic Church through an examination of the men who led it, this book focuses on 100 of the 265 popes, from Peter to the present. It includes profiles of men such as Pope Gregory I, who became the patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers; Pope Innocent III, who organized for the Fourth Crusade, which ultimately led to the sacking of Constantinople; and the most recent pope, Benedict XVI. Readers interested in the history of one of the most powerful institutions in world history will find this an important resource. Una historia de 2,000...