Secretos de familia

Como en el mundo de hoy, en el de los piratas del siglo xvii no hay sino un propósito claro: la búsqueda del tesoro Un pirata oteando el horizonte, empapado de ron y ansioso de tesoros: en septiembre de 1695, el pirata inglés Henry Every, capitán del Fancy, atacó y se apoderó de un barco que regresaba a la India desde la Meca. Este acto, uno de los crímenes más lucrativos de la historia, tuvo ramificaciones mundiales y dio lugar a la primera orden de caza y captura internacional y al primer juicio del siglo XVII. Este acontecimiento, remoto y aislado en el océano Índico, fue el...

The Pope recalls his early career, with an emphasis on his years as bishop and archbishop in Poland, and discusses issues affecting the Church and the role and function of bishops.

The author was seven years old at the outbreak of the Second World War. This is his account of growing up through those troubled times.

Literary Nonfiction. Spanish Language Text. Biography and memoir. Latino/Latina Studies. The long-awaited Spanish-language version of Trevino Hart's award-winning BAREFOOT HEART is a vivid account of growing up in a family of migrant farmworkers. This timely story based on Trevino Hart's own experiences starkly reveals the obstacles and challenges faced by field workers as they navigate a difficult life that is often in a hostile environment. CORAZÓN DESCALZO recounts how the author overcame adversity and disadvantage, discovered her true talents, and in the process found herself.