Tratado sobre los principios del conocimiento humano

A literary biography of one of the most important American writers, this book exposes the details of Bowles’ relationship with his wife Jane Auer and their friends William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Truman Capote. Written by one of his closest confidants, this passionate and violent account offers a unique insight into several of the cult figures of 20th-century literature. The book's publication led to the gradual fracturing of the relationship between Chukri and his mentor. Una biografía literaria de uno de los escritores más importantes americanos, este libro expone los detalles de ...

A Friendly Life is the autobiography of Pres Blake, co-founder of the Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, a large chain of family restaurants. Pres is currently 96 years old and extremely vigorous. Ten years ago, at age 86, Pres launched a shareholder¿s derivative suit against Friendly¿s, because he was convinced the new management of the company was putting Friendly¿s into a dangerous financial position. He fought for over seven years until the company was sold to new management. Pres is a no-nonsense, take-charge kind of guy, even now. His desire to have his story published was motivated by...

On October 13, 1909 was shot in Barcelona Francisco Ferrer Guardia, teacher, free-thinker and founder of a pedagogical renewal movement called Modern School. The murder, condemned by a military court in a contemptible process, became a new ""Dreyfus Affair"", which turned to side-clerical Catholic fanaticism and military repression.

Equal parts compelling history and personal memoir, this account documents the life of Carmen de Zulueta, author and key figure among the Spanish exiles after the Spanish Civil War. This work includes anecdotes from key historical figures?including Miguel de Unamuno, Eduardo Marquina, Manuel Cossio, Julián Besteiro, and María Zambrano, among many others?who have woven the Spanish cultural history of the 20th century. Chronicling the author's rich and intense daily life in Madrid, this book is an invaluable historical record covering the unique cultural life of Spain. Tanto una historia...