Retales de mi vida

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...

Esta es la voz de una mujer que vivió la crueldad de un mundo hecho para hombres. Velas para el camino es una historia contada con la fuerza de la verdad que destapa ante los ojos del mundo la irracionalidad del siglo XX.

En los contenidos de esta obra se recatan relatos, algunos escritos directamente por sus protagonistas y otros recuperados mediante entrevistas, que nos permiten observar la gran diversidad de actividades que realiza la comunidad universitaria en los ámbitos académico, administrativo, directivo y de apoyo a todas esas actividades. No olvido, recuerdo. Crónicas de la tercera edad, es un libro que contiene diez entrevistas y trece ensayos; biografías, prácticas docentes, experiencias estudiantiles, anécdotas, trabajos de campo, actividades artísticas... En suma, un crisol polifacético...

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...