-Titulo Original : A Murder Of Quality A George Smiley Novel (george Smiley, 2)-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies. Fielding and Jebedee were dead, Steed-Asprey vanished. Smiley-where was he? John le Carres second novel, A Murder of Quality, offers an exquisite, satirical look at an elite private school as it chronicles the early development of George Smiley. Miss Ailsa Brimley is in a quandary. Shes received a peculiar letter from Mrs. Stella Rode, saying that she fears her husband-an assistant master at Carne School-is trying to kill her. Reluctant to go to the police, Miss Brimley calls upon her old wartime colleague, George Smiley. Unfortunately, its too late. Mrs. Rode has just been murdered. As Smiley takes up the investigation, he realizes that in life-as in espionage-nothing is quite what it appears. Review [Le Carre] is one of our great writers of moral ambiguity, a tireless explorer of that darkly contradictory no-mans land. --Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times Beautifully intelligent, satiric, and witty.--The Observer (UK) Vastly entertaining.--The Sunday Telegraph (UK) Le Carre is simply the worlds greatest fictional spymaster.--Newsweek Beautifully intelligent, satiric and witty.--Observer (UK) Le Carre is simply the worlds greatest fictional spymaster.--Newsweek Vastly entertaining.--Sunday Telegraph (UK) Beautifully intelligent, satiric and witty. Vastly entertaining. About the Author John le Carre was born in 1931. For six decades, he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a con man, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the university of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence (MI5&6). He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a secret servant. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, and Smiley’s People. At the end of the Cold War, le Carre widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies, appeared in 2017. He died on December 12, 2020...

-Titulo Original : Just One Evil Act A Lynley Novel-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series: a gripping child-in-danger story that tests Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers as never before. Barbara is at a loss: Hadiyyah, the daughter of her friend Taymullah Azhar, has been taken by her mother, and Barbara can’t really help. Azhar has no legal claim. Just when Azhar is beginning to accept his soul-crushing loss, he gets more shocking news: Hadiyyah has been kidnapped from an Italian marketplace. As both Barbara and her partner, Inspector Thomas Lynley, soon discover, the case is far more complex than a typical kidnapping, revealing secrets that could have far-reaching effects outside of the investigation. With both her job and the life of a little girl on the line, Barbara must decide what matters most and how far she’s willing to go to protect it. Review Praise for Just One Evil ActRiveting tale of love, passion, and betrayal . . . series fans will enjoy following Lynley and Havers on their first investigation outside the U.K., while newcomers will be just as enthralled. -Publishers Weekly (starred review)Just One Evil Act [is] among the most demanding and satisfying of the many detective novels by Elizabeth George. -The Wall Street JournalA serious, suspenseful, thought-provoking and heart-rending novel. -Richmond Times DispatchGeorge is a master of the wily plot and the timely tossed out red herring. . . . George’s fans will be glad to see Havers back in action, even though, as ever, she’s quick to land in trouble. And as for Lynley-well, he’s as cool as ever, in more than one sense of the word. -Kirkus ReviewsThis is a must for fans of this series. Twists and turns are vintage George and do not disappoint. -Library JournalPraise for #1 New York Times bestseller Believing the LieA multiplicity of subplots and a richness of physical detail. . . . The terrain and the weather are objective correlatives to the characters stormy patches. Meanwhile, the story strands are untied and retied in satisfying and often moving ways. -The Wall Street JournalElizabeth George is a superstar of the crime-fiction world, British Inspector Division. Deservedly so: Her tales always provide nuanced character studies and insights into social issues along with their intricate mysteries. -The Seattle TimesDevilishly complicated. -Entertainment WeeklyA dense, twisty plot with characters who reveal the sad spectrum of human dereliction. -PeopleMasterly . . . an intricate crime drama. -Marie ClaireGeorges . . . ability to continually enhance the portraits of Lynley, Havers, and other recurring characters while generating fully fleshed new ones for each novel is nothing less than superlative, and her atmospheric prose, complete with lovely and detailed descriptions of her setting, combines to add literary gravitas to her work. . . . A worthy addition to her portfolio and one that simultaneously disturbs and satisfies. -Richmond Times-DispatchThis is one of her best. -Daily American [Lynley’s] back in fine form. . . . George has given us a story filled with sex, grit, love, and everything in between. -The Gazette (Montreal)George’s many fans . . . will be thrilled with this new episode in the lives of her lovable cast of characters.” -Library Journal Believing the Lie is so fascinating that even at a thundering 606 pages, I wished for at least 10 more. -Mystery Scene George is a master of interweaving character perspectives to reveal her mysteries. -SheKnows Book Lounge“Georges strengths-character development, plot twists and shocking tragedy-continue to shine.” -Shelf Awareness A book of twists, turns, and, to be blunt, fantastic writing. . . . A complete A for the mystery realm. -Suspense Magazine A page-turning plot. -World Praise for Elizabeth George A master of the English mystery. -The New York TimesDefin...

-Titulo Original : Code To Zero-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: In this classic Cold War thriller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett puts his own electrifying twist on the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. As the clock counts down to a shocking climax, Code to Zeros split-second suspense proves that . . . [Follett is] still a hell of a storyteller (Entertainment Weekly). January, 1958-the darkest hour of the Cold War and the early dawn of the space race. On the launch pad at Cape Canaveral sits America’s best hope to catch up with the Russians: the Explorer I satellite. But at the last moment, the launch is delayed due to weather, even though everyone can see it is a perfectly sunny day. The real reason for the delay rests deep in the mind of a NASA scientist who has awoken that morning to find his memory completely erased. Knowing only that he’s being followed and watched at every turn, he must find the clues to his own identity before he can discover who is responsible. But even more terrible is the dark secret that they want him to forget. A secret that can destroy the Explorer I-and America’s future. . . . Praise for Code to Zero:This spy thriller is Follett at his best. -PeopleStarts off fast and never slows down. . . . Follett creates a rousing story that never flags. -Chicago TribuneGripping. -The New York TimesFlawlessly plotted, tautly told, and suspenseful. -Minneapolis Star TribuneA winner . . . a jolting joyride. -St. Louis Post-Dispatch Review Praise for Code to ZeroFocused, fast-moving . . . this spy thriller is Follett at his best. -PeopleFollett weaves the threads of his narrative together, tying them into an unexpected and story-resolving knot at the end . . . gripping. -The New York TimesFresh and fast-paced. . . . Follett is no slouch at keeping the pages flying by. He maintains a brisk clip throughout and creates compelling and likable characters. -San Francisco ChronicleFollett has total control of his fast-paced story line. -The Orlando SentinelAbsorbing, tightly plotted. . . . Suspense junkies wont be disappointed. -Publishers WeeklyA knockout, a big fat wallop of a book that wont let [fans] get back to their lives until theyve finished. . . . Follett writes beautifully. -South Florida-Sun SentinelFlawlessly plotted, tautly told, and suspenseful . . . with the kind of page-turning quality that made Follett a big name in the thriller field. -Minneapolis Star TribuneStarts off fast and never slows down . . . sharply told. . . . Follett creates a rousing story that never flags. -Chicago TribuneA finely crafted mystery that builds suspense all the way to the hair-raising finale . . . blends fact with an elaborate fiction. -The Memphis Commercial AppealThe Cold War is cool again. . . . [Follett] pulls out all the stops. -Ottawa CitizenA fascinating scenario that takes the listener between World War II and the launching of Explorer I . . . a winner . . . a jolting joyride. -St. Louis Post-Dispatch[Moves] briskly toward a down-to-the-wire climax while stretching but never breaching the barriers of disbelief . . . entertaining. -The Seattle TimesGrabs you from page one and doesnt let up until the very end . . . extremely entertaining. . . . The plot is tight, racing along at a breakneck pace with absolutely no holes. The suspense is palpable, and the characters are larger than life in a pleasing way. . . . Follett is excellent at his craft, and Code to Zero is one of his strongest efforts. -The Daily CardinalKen Follett has written another blockbuster . . . a superb espionage tale. . . . Code to Zero is just too good to tell you more. Its plot is skillfully developed, and for a thriller, it is refreshingly plausible. -Roanoke Times & World-News About the Author Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Sec...

-Titulo Original : The Haunting Of Hill House (movie Tie-in) A Novel-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: The greatest haunted house story ever written and the inspiration for a 10-part Netflix series directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, and Timothy Hutton. First published in 1959, Shirley Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a haunting; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers--and soon it will choose one of them to make its own. Review [One of] the only two great novels of the supernatural in the last hundred years.” -Stephen King The scariest book I’ve ever read. -Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties The books that have profoundly scared me...are few....But Shirley Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House beat them all...It scared me as a teenager and it haunts me still.-Neil Gaiman, author of Norse Mythology About the Author Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco on December 14, 1916. She first received wide critical acclaim for “The Lottery,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1948 and went on to become one of the most anthologized stories in American literature. She is the author of six novels, including The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle; four collections of short stories and essays, including Just an Ordinary Day; and two family memoirs, Life Among the Savages and Raising Demons. For many years she lived in North Bennington, Vermont, with her husband, the renowned literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman, and their four children. She died on August 8, 1965...

-Titulo Original : We Are Okay-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Nina LaCours award-winning, achingly beautiful novel is now available in paperback! -Includes a new foreword by Nicola Yoon, #1 bestselling author of The Sun is Also a Star and Everything, Everything- Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award “Short, poetic and gorgeously written.” -The New York Times Book Review“A beautiful, devastating piece of art. -Bookpage You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart. An intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch, We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love. Praise for We Are Okay “ Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy.” -Bustle “Exquisite. ” - Kirkus “LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful.” - Booklist “Beautifully crafted . . . . A quietly moving, potent novel.” - SLJ “A moving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound after everything she’s known has been thrown into disarray.” - Publishers Weekly Bittersweet and hopeful . . . poetic and skillfully crafted. - Shelf Awareness “So lonely and beautiful that I could hardly breathe. This is a perfect book.” -Stephanie Perkins, bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss “ As beautiful as the best memories, as sad as the best songs, as hopeful as your best dreams.” -Siobhan Vivian, bestselling author of The Last Boy and Girl in the World “You can feel every peak and valley of Marin’s emotional journey on your skin, in your gut. Beautifully written, heartfelt, and deeply real.” -Adi Alsaid, author of Never Always Sometimes and Let’s Get Lost Review Praise for We Are OkayOne of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best YA Books of All TimeA brief but powerfully affecting meditation on loneliness and grief. - TIME “ A meditation on surviving grief, We Are Okay is short, poetic and gorgeously written…. The power in this little book is in seeing Marin come out on the other side of loss, able to appreciate a beautiful yellow-glazed pottery bowl and other people’s kindnesses, and to understand that she might one day have a girlfriend and a future. The world LaCour creates is fragile but profoundly humane.” - The New York Times Book Review “A beautiful, devastating piece of art. . . .The title hints at a happy ending, but the journey toward it passes through some of the darkest corners of the heart. Be prepared to be gutted-and grateful. We Are Okay is an extraordinary work by an author who keeps redefining and elevating her genre. - Bookpage “Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy. Of course, wed expect nothing less from the stunning LaCour.” -Bustle “Exquisite. ” - Kirkus, starred review “LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful.” - Booklist, starred review “Beautifully crafted . . . . A quietly moving, potent novel.” - School Library Journal, starred review “A moving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound after everything she’s known has been thrown into disarray.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review Bittersweet and hopeful . . . poetic and skillfully crafted...

-Titulo Original : The Reckoning A John Madden Mystery-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: [Rennie Airths] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written . . . well worth reading, and rereading.-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Inspector John Madden-who debuted in the acclaimed River of Darkness-returns in a gripping post-World War II murder mystery On a quiet afternoon in 1947, retired bank manager Oswald Gibson is shot in the head while fishing. In Scotland, a respectable family doctor is killed in the same manner-and with the same gun. What is the connection? Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector Billy Styles and local detective Vic Chivers are baffled until a letter from Gibson is discovered that might shed some light on the case-a letter concerning former Scotland Yard detective John Madden. Despite Madden’s legendary memory, he has no recollection of meeting Gibson or any idea of what their relationship might have been. Madden is happily retired from police work, but agrees to help his former protege Styles and the clues they uncover only deepen the mystery. When a third man is killed in a similar fashion, Madden and Styles find themselves in a race against time to find the killer before another man ends up dead. Review Praise for The Reckoning: “I have been a huge fan of Rennie Airth’s novels featuring John Madden since first reading River of Darkness, and had been eagerly awaiting The Reckoning-it does not disappoint. Airth is at the top of his game, engaging the reader with dense plotting, page-turning narrative and expert characterization. I absolutely could not put it down!”-Jacqueline Winspear, author of Maisie Dobbs “The marvelous John Madden returns in a stunning new mystery-Rennie Airth’s The Reckoning will keep you pinned to the page to the very end!”-Charles Todd , New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries and the Bess Crawford Mysteries Praise for Rennie Airth: “Move over, Inspectors Alleyn, Dalgliesh, and Morse, and make room for John Madden in the pantheon of great, civilized English sleuths. With THE DEAD OF WINTER, Rennie Airth now carries us through the third of Madden’s encounters with a killer sprung from a Europe at war with itself. It’s safe to say that once you’ve read it, you will start longing for Madden’s next case.” - Jane Kramer, The New Yorker “Enter John Madden, protagonist of three fine novels…Madden is seamlessly admirable…In an era when our real-life heroes tend to have feet of thick, grubby clay, it can be bracing to spend time with a man who is naturally but not implausibly noble.” - The Washington Post Book World “[Airth’s] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written…[he] has produced three novels that are well worth reading, and rereading, whenever we’re engaged in war.” - Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times “One of the best mysteries in years.” - The Boston Globe “Airth writes with arresting authority and compassion…a major talent.” - Chicago Tribune “It’s the tactics and the terrain, the morale and the characters that make the difference between an average thriller and one as good as this.” - Christopher Dickey, The New York Times Book Review “A mystery thick with atmosphere and even psychoanalysis….Pay close attention to detail - the author did.” - Susan Hall-Balduf, Detroit Free Press “Starts off as a genteel British whodunit but soon escalates into a suspense thriller…. However, Airth’s novel has an added psychological assurance and a tension-packed elegance. It’s up there with the works of P. D. James and Ruth Rendell. High praise indeed.” - Pauline Mayer, The Cleveland Plain Dealer About the Author Rennie Airth is the author of six novels, including the John Madden series. The first, River of Darkness, was nominated for Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards, and won the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ***This excerpt is from an advance ...

-Titulo Original : The Age Of Doubt (an Inspector Montalbano Mystery)-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: “You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen...transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.”-A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowThe day after a storm floods Vigata, Inspector Montalbano encounters a strange, bedraggled woman who expresses interest in a certain yacht scheduled to dock that afternoon. Not long after shes gone, the crew of the yacht reports having found a dinghy in the port, and within it, a disfigured corpse. Also at anchor is an eighty-five-foot luxury boat with a somewhat shady crew. Both boats will have to stay in Vigata until the investigation is over-the unidentified man was poisoned, it seems. Based on the information-and misinformation-the mysterious woman shared with him, Montalbano begins to think the occupants of the yacht just might know a little more about the mans death than theyre letting on. Review Praise for Andrea Camilleri“There’s a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano.”- New York Times Book Review “The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human… Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course.”- New York Journal of Books “This series is distinguished by Camilleri’s remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing.”- Booklist “The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily.”-Donna Leon “Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like Western Attitudes Towards Death as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch…as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women.”- Los Angeles Times “In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero.”- The New York Times Book Review “Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator.”- The Washington Post “Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily’s mean streets.”- USA Today “Camilleri can do a character’s whole backstory in half a paragraph.”- The New Yorker “The humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character.”- Publishers Weekly About the Author Andrea Camilleri is the bestselling author of the popular Inspector Montalbano mystery series, as well as historical novels that take place in nineteenth-century Sicily. He lives in Rome. Stephen Sartarelli (translator) is an award-winning translator and poet. He lives in France...

-Titulo Original : Del Amor Y Otros Demonios-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Set in the lush, coastal tropics of 18-century colonial Colombia, this is the story of Sierva Maria and the priest Cayetano Delaura, whose chaste love affair leads to their destruction. About the Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, is the author of many novels and collections of stories, including One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, The General in His Labyrinth, Strange Pilgrims, and Of Love and Other Demons. He lives in Mexico City and Bogota...

-Titulo Original : Oficio De Tinieblas-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Una obra maestra de la literatura de ficcion latinoamericana escrita por la mejor autora mexicana del siglo veinte. Oficio de Tinieblas La novela transpose acontecimientos historicos ocurridos en Chiapas durante la niñez de la autora en los años treinta y explora, al mismo tiempo, la lucha de la mujer mexicana por independizarse de la opresion y el machismo de sus maridos y amantes. El argumento tiene multiples niveles, entrelazando las historias del acaudalado Leonardo; su mujer, Isabel; Fernando, un luchador por la reforma agraria; y Catalina, una mujer maya encargada de criar al hijo bastardo de Leonardo, fruto de su violacion a una niña maya. La tension de lanovela va creciendo hasta alcanzar su punto algido con la crucifixion del niño a manos de los indios, convencidos de que el poder del hombre blanco proviene de Cristo. Combinando una gran riqueza de informacion historica y detalles locales con un profundo entendimiento de la compleja relacion entre victima y verdugo, Castellanos captura en toda su extension las ambiguedades que subyacen en todas las luchas por el poder. ------ Oficio de Tinieblas draws on two centuries of struggle among the Maya Indians, the white landowners, and the conflicted mestiza class in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico. The novel transposes historical events of the Chiapas onto Castellanoss own childhood in the 1930s, and explores, too, the struggle of Mexicos women for independence from the oppression of their husbands and lovers. About the Author Rosario Castellanos nacio en la ciudad de Mexico en 1925 y crecio en el rancho de su familia, situado cerca de la frontera con Guatemala y, posteriormente, en Comitan, Chiapas, escenario de muchas de sus obras de ficcion, incluyendo la coleccion de historias cortas, Ciudad Real, y dos novelas. Tras realizar estudios de postgrado en la Universidad de Madrid, regreso a Mexico donde trabajo comodirectora del programa cultural de Chiapas, una experienca que la puso en contacto don los indigenas y la cultura de la region. Considerara como una de las pocas mujeres miembros de la intelectualidad mexicana en los años posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Rosario Castellanos ocupo la catedra de literatura latinoamericana ed distinas universidades alrededor del mundo al tiempo que continuo su prolifica carerra literaria, publicando obras en practicamente todos los generos. Justo antes de escribir Oficio de Tinieblas, regreso a la region y paso alli tres años como directora de una compañia itinerante de guiñol. Con posterioridad, ocupo el puesto de embajadora de Mexico en Israel, donde perecio a la causa de un accidente en 1974. ------ Born in Mexico City in 1925, Rosario Castellanos spent much of her childhood in Comitan, in Mayan southern Mexico. After traveling to Europe and to the United States for advanced study in aesthetics, she returned to the province of Chiapas to work with Indian theater groups and the Indigenous Institute of San Cristobal. Much of her work, even throughout her involvement with the literary group The Generation of the 50s, tried to traverse the distance between the pre-Columbian and the European cultural traditions of Mexico. While serving as Mexican ambassador to Israel, Castellanos died in a freak household accident in Tel Aviv. In an irony she might have enjoyed, she was buried in the rotunda of Illustrious Men, in Mexico City...

-Titulo Original : Farewell To The Sea A Novel Of Cuba (pentagonia)-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: ...a passionate indictment of tyranny. -- The New YorkerTwice confiscated by Cuban authorities and rewritten from memory, this is Arenas most celebrated novel In this brilliant, apocalyptic vision of Castros Cuba, we meet a young couple who leave the dreariness of Havana and spend six days at a small seaside retreat, where they hope to recapture the desire and carefree spirit that once united them. In a stunning juxtaposition of narrative voices, the wife recounts the grim reality of her marriage, the demands of motherhood, and her loss of freedom, innocence, and hope; while her husband, a disillusioned poet and disenchanted revolutionary, recalls his political struggles and laments the artistic and homosexual freedom that has been denied him. Rich in hallucination, myth and fantasy, Farewell to the Sea is a fierce and unforgettable work that speaks for the entire human condition. From Publishers Weekly This story of despair in Castros Cuba is told through the voices of Hector, a disenchanted revolutionary and poet, and his nameless wife. PW commented: Nightmarish, at times an impenetrable tangle of myth and dreams, this is a horrifying descripton of life in Cuba today. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review ...a passionate indictment of tyranny. -- The New Yorker ...this is a horrifying description of life in Cuba todayand one of the best descriptions to date of life in a Communist country. - - Publishers Weekly... bears powerful witness to the continuing, adventurous elegance of Cuban writing. -- Kirkus Reviews About the Author Reinaldo Arenas was born in Cuba in 1943. In the 1970s, he was imprisoned multiple times for being gay, which clashed with the beliefs of the Communist regime. Despite the hardships imposed during his imprisonment, Arenas produced a significant body of work, including his Pentagonia, a set of five novels written between the 1960s and 1980s that comprise a secret history of post-revolutionary Cuba: Singing from the Well, Farewell to the Sea, Palace of the White Skunks, Color of Summer, and The Assault. In 1980, he was one of 120,000 Cubans who arrived in the United States on the Mariel boatlift. Arenas, ill with AIDS, committed suicide in 1990 shortly after completing Before Night Falls. Thomas Colchie is an acclaimed translator, editor, and literary agent for international authors. He is the editor of A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes. He has written for the Village Voice and The Washington Post. His translations include Manuel Puigs Kiss of the Spider Woman and (with Elizabeth Bishop, Gregory Rabassa, and Mark Strand) Carlos Drummond de Andrades Travelling in the Family. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. INTRODUCTION In May of 1980, the Cuban dissident poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990) arrived in Key West, Florida, after a harrowing five-day sea voyage on a pleasure craft named the San Lazaro. Having thus completed his own Mariel “exodus” that should have taken no more than seven hours, he expected to be welcomed by the American intellectual community that had hailed his works, published abroad while he was still in Cuba. He did not realize how parsimoniously the title of dissident was meted out to foreign authors (who ever heard of a dissident American author?) by the U.S. intellectual community and its publishers. Throughout the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, “dissident” was a term customarily restricted to certain, and only certain, Soviet and Eastern European authors, the qualifications for which have never been revealed by Washington insiders or the then budding media conglomerates. Latin American authors were not dissidents but “exiles.” Cuban exiles, Haitian exiles, Dominican exiles, Chilean exiles, Argentine exiles. Manuel Puig (Argentina) was not a dissident writer; Milan Kundera (Czechoslovakia) was. Likewise, Solzhenitsyn (USSR); but not Manlio Arg...

-Titulo Original : The Color Of Summer Or The New Garden Of Earthly Delights (pentagonia)-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Critics worldwide have praised Reinaldo Arenass writing. His extraordinary memoir, Before Night Falls, was named one of the fourteen Best Books of 1993 by the editors of The New York Times Book Review and has now been made into a major motion picture. The Color of Summer, Arenass finest comic achievement, is also the fulfillment of his lifes work, the Pentagonia, a five-volume cycle of novels he began writing in his early twenties. Although it is the penultimate installment in his secret history of Cuba, it was, in fact, the last book Arenas wrote before his death in 1990. A Rabelaisian tale of survival by wits and wit, The Color of Summer is ultimately a powerful and passionate story about the triumph of the human spirit over the forces of political and sexual repression. About the Author Reinaldo Arenas was born in Cuba in 1943. In 1980, he was one of 120,000 Cubans who arrived in the United States on the Mariel boatlift. Arenas settled in New York where he lived until his death from AIDS ten years later. Andrew Hurley is a translator of numerous works of literature, criticism, history, and memoir. He is professor emeritus at the University of Puerto Rico. Thomas Colchie is an acclaimed translator, editor, and literary agent for international authors. He is the editor of A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes. He has written for the Village Voice and The Washington Post. His translations include Manuel Puigs Kiss of the Spider Woman and (with Elizabeth Bishop, Gregory Rabassa, and Mark Strand) Carlos Drummond de Andrades Travelling in the Family...

-Titulo Original : Shout-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Award-winning Speak author Laurie Halse Andersons New York Times bestselling poetic memoir and call to action, which garnered eight starred reviews!Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a critically acclaimed poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven among deeply personal stories from her life that shes never written about before. Praised as captivating, powerful, and essential by critics, this searing and soul-searching memoir is a denouncement of our societys failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts. SHOUT speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice--and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore. Review Anderson’s prose is so gorgeous . . . that at times the book needs to be put down to absorb her utter mastery of language.-Entertainment Weekly In this powerful memoir told in free verse, Anderson delves into her past. . .Her potent words and willingness to shout her message are proof of the soundness of that advice. -Publishers Weekly, starred review A captivating, powerful read about clawing your way out of trauma, reclaiming your body,and undoing lifetimes of lessons in order to use your voice as the weapon it is. Fervent and deafening. -Booklist, starred review Readers new to Anderson will find this accessible. Its a strong example of how lived experience shapes art and an important book for the #MeToo movement. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review “A praise song to survivors, a blistering rebuke to predators, and a testament to the healing power of shared stories.” -The Horn Book, starred reivew Will ring out to readers who themselves believe in the power of stories. -Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review In searing free verse, Anderson unloads decades of trauma on these pages . . . Longtime Anderson fans will appreciate this deeply personal look into how the author chan­neled her pain into the writing of Speak, and readers new to her work will be swept up in her singular style, which melds bold honesty with fluttering moments of lyrical beauty. -Bookpage, starred review More than a gifted writer, Anderson is an advocate for anyone who feels alienated. Her sensitive, incisive book is essential for all young people. -School Library Journal, starred review Immensely powerful. -Shelf Awareness, starred review Poetry is very often written to be heard, and this collection in particular ought to be heard-spoken proudly by Anderson, outloud, and at full volume. -Booklist review of the audio edition, starred reviewWith Speak, Anderson opened the door for more novels exploring the deeply felt and deeply personal aftermath of sexual violence. SHOUT serves as both a testament to the life-altering, lifesaving impact of these types of stories - and as an urgent and brutal reminder of their ongoing necessity. -The New York Times Book Review A powerful testament that bears witness not just to [Andersons] own pain, and the pain of others similarly abused, but also to the power of speaking persistently, time and time again, about topics that most people dont want to hear. --The Los Angeles Review of BooksAn absolutely essential read for teenagers and the people who know them. --Refinery29 About the Author Laurie Halse Anderson has received both the Margaret Edwards Award and the ALAN Award for her contributions to young adult literature. She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat...

-Titulo Original : Four Dead Queens-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: A bestselling murder mystery fantasy with a shocking twist you wont see coming. Now in paperback.Keralie Corrington is a talented pickpocket in the kingdom of Quadara. But when a routine theft goes horribly wrong, Keralie discovers what shes stolen is actually a video of the four queens of Quadara being murdered. Hoping that discovering the intended recipient will reveal the culprit-valuable information that she can barter with-Keralie teams up with Varin Bollt, the messenger she stole from, to complete his delivery and uncover the murderer. But with Keralie and Varin each keeping secrets-and lives hanging in the balance-everything is at stake, and no one can be trusted. Four Dead Queens is an enthralling fast-paced mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences. Review Praise for Four Dead Queens:An Indie Bestseller An Amazon Best Book - March 2019A Blue Spruce Book Award Nominee - 2020 A Texas Tayshas Reading List Pick - 2020“A good, devious mix of some of the best fantasy and murder mystery that YA has had to offer recently.” -Entertainment Weekly“Astrid Scholtes propulsive debut YA novel checks all the boxes for an addictive read.” -Refinery29“Four Dead Queens is a darkly delicious tale that keeps you in constant suspense. A thrilling, genre-blending book perfect for fans of both fantasy and murder mysteries. I just might be the fifth dead queen because this story-with its labyrinthine twists and turns-slayed me in every possible way.” -Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series[An] exciting fantasy debut . . . stunning. -Paste“A cinematic thrill ride brimming with murder, mayhem, and twists that will shock you, Four Dead Queens is sure to be your next obsession. Absolutely riveting.” -Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series “Astrid Scholte breaks into the fantasy genre with a triumphant, exciting debut that will keep readers guessing all the way to final chapter. Four Dead Queens is not to be missed!” -Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of Give the Dark My Love“Scholtes stand-alone debut marks her as an author to watch.” -Kirkus Reviews “Scholte has created an intrigue-heavy adventure in a world filled with characters whom readers will want to revisit.” -Publishers Weekly “Debut author Scholte manipulates multiple points of view and flashbacks to create an action-packed romance.” -Booklist “The story takes unexpected turns, has complicated characters who develop over time, and ends unpredictably …. A recommended addition to young adult fantasy/dystopian collections.” -School Library Journal“A fierce, darkly compelling protagonist...and readers will want to double back to get a better look at the various turns of the enticingly twisting timeline.” -Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books About the Author Astrid Scholte was raised on a diet of Spielberg, Lucas and Disney, and knew she wanted to be surrounded by all things fantastical from a young age. She’s spent the last fourteen years working in film, animation and television as both an artist and a manager. Career highlights include working on James Cameron’s Avatar, Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin and Disney’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her fiance and two cats, Lilo and Mickey. Her debut young adult novel, Four Dead Queens, was an international bestseller and award winner. You can find her posting about books, cats and Disney on Twitter and @AstridScholte. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Iris Queen of Archia Rule one: To protect the fertile lands of Archia, the queen must uphold the society’s humble but hardworking way of life. Iris shifted uncomfortably on her throne, rearranging her stiff skirts. The midday sun streamed down from the domed ceiling, hitting the elevated golden dial beneath it...

-Titulo Original : The Truths We Hold An American Journey (young Readers Edition)-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Now adapted for young readers, Vice President Kamala Harriss empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her life.With her election to the vice presidency, her election to the U.S. Senate, and her position as attorney general of California, Kamala Harris has blazed trails throughout her entire political career. But how did she achieve her goals? What values and influences guided and inspired her along the way? In this young readers edition of Kamala Harris’s memoir, we learn about the impact that her family and community had on her life, and see what led her to discover her own sense of self and purpose. The Truths We Hold traces her journey as she explored the values she holds most dear-those of community, equality, and justice. An inspiring and empowering memoir, this book challenges us to become leaders in our own lives and shows us that with determination and perseverance all dreams are possible. About the Author Kamala Harris (kamalaharris.org) is the vice president of the United States of America. Before assuming the vice presidency, she served as a senator from California, worked in the Alameda County district attorney’s office, and was later elected district attorney of San Francisco and then Attorney General of California. The second Black woman and the first person of Indian descent ever elected to the U.S. Senate, and the first woman, Black person, and person of Indian descent ever to hold the office of vice president, she works hard to make sure all people have equal rights, especially kids. She’s married to Douglas Emhoff, and loves being a stepmom to Ella and Cole. You can follow Kamala Harris on at /KamalaHarris or on Twitter @KamalaHarris. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From the IntroductionOn July 4, 1992, one of my heroes and inspirations, former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, gave a speech that deeply resonates today. “We cannot play ostrich,” he said. “Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear. Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage. America must get to work. . . . We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred, and the mistrust.” This book grows out of that call to action, and out of my belief that our fight must begin and end with speaking truth. We cannot solve our most stubborn problems unless we are honest about what they are, unless we are willing to have difficult conversations and accept what facts make plain. We need to speak truth: that there are forces of hate in this country-racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and anti-Semitism-and we need to confront them. We need to speak truth: that, with the exception of Native Americans, we all descend from people who weren’t born on our shores-whether our ancestors came to America willingly, with hopes of a prosperous future, or forcibly, on a slave ship, or desperately, to escape a painful past. We need to speak truth about what it will take for all American workers to earn a living with dignity and decency. We must speak truth about who we send to jail in this country and why. We must speak truth about companies that make a profit taking advantage of the most vulnerable among us. And I intend to do just that...

-Titulo Original : Thanks For The Feedback The Science And Art Of Receiving Feedback Well-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: The coauthors of the New York Times-bestselling Difficult Conversations take on the toughest topic of all: how we see ourselvesDouglas Stone and Sheila Heen have spent the past fifteen years working with corporations, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. In Thanks for the Feedback, they explain why receiving feedback is so crucial yet so challenging, offering a simple framework and powerful tools to help us take on life’s blizzard of offhand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited input with curiosity and grace. They blend the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical, hard-headed advice. Thanks for the Feedback is destined to become a classic in the fields of leadership, organizational behavior, and education. Review Thanks for the Feedback is an extraordinarily useful book. Its full of helpful techniques that can be put to use by anyone seeking to manage an organization, lead a team, engage a business partner, or navigate a relationship.... Stone and Heen have done a remarkable job of showing individuals and organizations how to leverage the enormous value of feedback, one of the most powerful instruments available for human learning. ~strategybusiness magazine Surprisingly little attention has been focused on being an effective recipient of feedback. Enter Stone and Heen with a well-rounded consideration of the science and art of receiving feedback well.” As they write, both of those disciplines are required to receive feedback in productive ways-not only in the workplace, but in personal life as well....the authors do an excellent job of constraining the applications to feedback usefulness while also exploring some of the other ways we can define what feedback consists of in our lives. With a culture increasingly focused on the individual and the self, this book on developing the ability to accept and utilize the input of others constructively deserves a wide readership.~Kirkus Reviews Ill admit it: Thanks for the Feedback made me unconformable. And thats one reason I liked it so much. With keen insight and lots of practical takeaways, Stone and Heen reveal why getting feedback is so hard -- and then how we can do better. If you relish receiving criticism at work and adore it in your personal life, then you may be the one person on earth who can safely skip this book.~Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell is Human and Drive Thanks for the Feedback is a potentially life-changing look at one of the toughest but most important parts of life: receiving feedback. Its a road map to less defensiveness, more self-awareness, greater learning, and richer relationships. Doug Stone and Sheila Heen have delivered another tour de force. ~Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of Give and Take Imagine an organization where everyone is actually good at receiving feedback. Collective anxiety would be reduced. People would learn and grow. Impossible you say? Thanks to this insanely original and powerful book, maybe not.~Judy Rosenblum, Former Chief Learning Officer of Coca-Cola, and Founder of Duke Corporate Education Startlingly original advice for how to make feedback truly useful.~Chris Benko, Vice President of Global Talent Management, Merck If you want to lead a learning organization, improving the quality of feedback is job one. This book is an essential guide to making that happen.~Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School, and author of Teaming “Learning and HR professionals aren’t the only ones who will love this book. It should be required reading for anyone receiving a performance appraisal -- and anyone who is striving to improve.~B. Alan Echtenkamp, Executive Director, Global Organization and Leadership Development, Time Warner Inc. “Accepting feedback at work is important, but in families, it’s vital. This simple, elegant book te...

-Titulo Original : The Art Of Seduction-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: From the author of the multi-million copy bestseller The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature, a mesmerizing handbook on seduction: the most subtle and effective form of power When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power, has toppled empires, won elections and enslaved great minds. Immerse yourself in the twenty-four maneuvers and strategies of the seductive process, the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over his target. Understand how to Poeticize Your Presence, “Keep them in Suspense - What Comes Next” and “Master the Art of the Bold Move”. Every bit as essential as The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer of persuasion that reveals one of historys greatest weapons and the ultimate form of power. Review Priase for the work of Robert Greene: Compelling.-ForbesGreene’s specialty is analyzing the lives and philosophies of historical figures like Sun Tzu and Napoleon, and extracting from them tips on how to manipulate people and situations-a cutthroat worldview that has earned him a devoted following among a like-minded readership of rappers, drug dealers and corporate executives.-The New York TimesIlluminating.-The Guardian“Machiavelli has a new rival. And Sun Tzu had better watch his back. Greene . . . has put together a checklist of ambitious behavior. Just reading the table of contents is enough to stir a little corner-office lust.”-New York magazine “Beguiling . . . literate . . . fascinating. A wry primer for people who desperately want to be on top.”-People magazine “An heir to Machiavelli’s Prince . . . gentler souls will find this book frightening, those whose moral compass is oriented solely to power will have a perfect vade mecum.”-Publishers Weekly About the Author Robert Greene, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, The Art of Seduction, Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature, is an internationally renowned expert on power strategies. He lives in Los Angeles. Joost Elffers is the packaging genius behind Viking Studios Secret Language series, Play with Your Food, and How Are You Peeling? He lives in New York City. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Keys to the CharacterAt first it may seem strange that a man who is clearly dishonest, disloyal, and has no interest in marriage would have any appeal to a woman. But throughout all of history, and in all cultures, this type has had a fatal effect. What the Rake offers is what society normally does not allow women: an affair of pure pleasure, an exciting brush with danger. A woman is often deeply oppressed by the role she is expected to play. She is supposed to be the tender, civilizing force in society, and to want commitment and lifelong loyalty. But often her marriages and relationships give her not romance and devotion but routine and an endlessly distracted mate. It remains an abiding female fantasy to meet a man who gives totally of himself, who lives for her, even if only for a while.This dark, repressed side of female desire found expression in the legend of Don Juan. At first the legend was a male fantasy: the adventurous knight who could have any woman he wanted. But in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Don Juan slowly evolved from the masculine adventurer to a more feminized version: a man who lived only for women. This evolution came from women’s interest in the story, and was a result of their frustrated desires. Marriage for them was a form of indentured servitude; but Don Juan offered pleasure for its own sake, desire with no strings attached. For the time he crossed your path, you were all he thought about. His desire for you was so powerful that he gave you no time to think or to worry about the consequences. He would come in the night, give you an unforgettable moment, and then vanish. He might have conquered a thousand women ...

-Titulo Original : Hyperfocus How To Manage Your Attention In A World Of Distraction-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: By the author of How To Calm Your Mind, a practical guide to managing your attention-the most powerful resource you have to get stuff done, become more creative, and live a meaningful lifeOur attention has never been as overwhelmed as it is today. Many of us recognize that our brains struggle to multitask. Despite this, we feel compelled to do so anyway while we fill each moment of our lives to the brim with mindless distraction. Hyperfocus provides profound insights into how you can best take charge of your attention to achieve a greater sense of purpose and productivity throughout the day.The most recent neuroscientific research reveals that our brain has two powerful modes that can be unlocked when we use our attention effectively: a focused mode (hyperfocus), which is the foundation for being highly productive, and a creative mode (scatterfocus), which enables us to connect ideas in novel ways. Hyperfocus helps you access each of the two mental modes so you can concentrate more deeply, think more clearly, and work and live more deliberately every day. Chris Bailey examines such topics such as: * identifying and dealing with the four key types of distraction and interruption; * establishing a clear physical and mental environment in which to work; * controlling motivation and working fewer hours to become more productive; * taking time-outs with intention; * multitasking strategically; and * learning when to pay attention and when to let your mind wander wherever it wants to.By transforming how you think about your attention, Hyperfocus reveals that the more effectively you learn to take charge of it, the better youll be able to manage every aspect of your life. Review An engaging book . . . When Mr. Bailey was writing this book, he may as well have pinned my photo above his desk and labeled it my audience. . . . Hyperfocus helped me recognize the limits of my attentional space and make my environment more conducive to focus . . . Mr. Bailey teaches how to re-examine your tasks, determine your priorities and minimize interruptions. . . . When I started the second part of the book, I excitedly placed exclamation points next to all of the examples of places your mind could go if it was left to do its own thing.-The New York Times, Self-Helped column In this practical and widely applicable manual Bailey . . . identifies distraction as an endemic probem plaguing the business world, and just about every facet of modern life as well . . . Highly germane to any fast-paced workplace, this book is a must-read for readers seeking to regain control of their ability to concentrate.-Publishers WeeklyHyperfocus does a remarkable job of unpacking the realities, obstacles, and best practices of managing the subtle but ever-present world of our conscious attention. All of us can get better at how, when, and on what we focus; and this is an extraordinary, eye-opening and research based report of what affects us in this regard, and how to take advantage of this information to achieve greater satisfaction in our lives. Bravo, Chris. -David Allen, author of Getting Things Done “Becoming more productive isn’t about time management; it’s about attention management. I’d tell you more about that, but I lost my train of thought. Luckily this attention-grabbing book is here to help. Chris Bailey offers actionable, data-driven insights for sharpening your focus-and finding the right moments to blur it.” -Adam Grant, author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B The best productivity plans call for strategy, not just hacks or tactics-and Hyperfocus gives you strategy in spades. When you read this book, get ready to do your most important work! -Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup, The Art of Non-Conformity, and The Happiness of Pursuit “Let me guess. You’re like me. You don’t have time to read this book. Or any book! Who has time for books anymore? Well, that’s perfect. Beca...

-Titulo Original : The Biggest Bluff How I Learned To Pay Attention, Master Myself, And Win-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: The New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Notable Book“The tale of how Konnikova followed a story about poker players and wound up becoming a story herself will have you riveted, first as you learn about her big winnings, and then as she conveys the lessons she learned both about human nature and herself.” -The Washington PostIts true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didnt even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasnt interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game theory, who pointed her to poker as the ultimate master class in learning to distinguish between what can be controlled and what cant. And she certainly brought something to the table, including a Ph.D. in psychology and an acclaimed and growing body of work on human behavior and how to hack it. So Seidel was in, and soon she was down the rabbit hole with him, into the wild, fiercely competitive, overwhelmingly masculine world of high-stakes Texas Holdem, their initial end point the following years World Series of Poker.But then something extraordinary happened. Under Seidels guidance, Konnikova did have many epiphanies about life that derived from her new pursuit, including how to better read, not just her opponents but far more importantly herself; how to identify what tilted her into an emotional state that got in the way of good decisions; and how to get to a place where she could accept luck for what it was, and what it wasnt. But she also began to win. And win. In a little over a year, she began making earnest money from tournaments, ultimately totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. She won a major title, got a sponsor, and got used to being on television, and to headlines like How one writers book deal turned her into a professional poker player. She even learned to like Las Vegas.But in the end, Maria Konnikova is a writer and student of human behavior, and ultimately the point was to render her incredible journey into a container for its invaluable lessons. The biggest bluff of all, she learned, is that skill is enough. Bad cards will come our way, but keeping our focus on how we play them and not on the outcome will keep us moving through many a dark patch, until the luck once again breaks our way. Review “Fascinating. . . . Konnikova is like your smart friend who instantly contextualizes everything by sharing the latest data and sharpest insight, whom you come to quote too often. . . . Konnikova keeps the lines so clean and even, so steady and unshowy that she might be the Charlie Watts of prose: While the backbeat never ceases and the narrative propels along, it’s her curiosity that proliferates. In fact, one of the biggest bluffs of The Biggest Bluff may be that Konnikova hasn’t written a book about her success with cards and chips exactly, but bet the house on the power of her mind to synthesize big philosophical ideas and psychological insights at a time when we, too, find ourselves questioning our fortunes, hoping to master our fates and playing much bigger odds than ever before.” -New York Times Book Review“There has never been a more pressing need for digestible and coherent literature on rational decision-making. Enter The Biggest Bluff, psychologist Maria Konnikova’s depiction of her journey into professional poker. What at first seems a light-hearted story about a curious academic dipping her toe into shark-infested waters delivers a crucial lesson in how to thrive in an increasingly misleading world. . . . As someone who has read almost every piece of literature on poker, I can say that The Big...

-Titulo Original : This Is Not A Book-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal, a curious, engaging, and creative rethinking of all the different things a book can be. In this uniquely skewed look at the purpose and function of a “book”, Keri Smith offers an illustrated guide that challenges readers to creatively examine all the different ways This Is Not a Book can be used. With intriguing prompts, readers will discover that the book can be: A secret message-tear out a page, write a note on it for a stranger, and leave it in a public place. A recording device-have everyone you contact today write their name in the book. An instrument-create as many sounds as you can using the book, like flipping the pages fast or slapping the cover. This Is Not a Book forces you to ask, “If it’s not a book, what is it then?”-with a kaleidoscope of possible answers. Review Praise for This is Not a Book“By the time you finish with This is Not a Book, it may look like a well-used journal, a bulky photo album, an organized scrapbook, or a combination of all three. . . . [Smith’s] tasks are diverse and short in explanation, but they all push you to think, create or experience.” -Curled Up with a Good Book“This is Not a Book is fun, creative and makes you think outside the box.” -Just One More Thing Praise for Keri Smith“Keri Smith may well be the self-help guru this DIY generation deserves.” -The Believer“A conceptual artist and author luring kids into questioning the world and appreciating every smell, texture and mystery in it.” -TIME Magazine About the Author Keri Smith is a bestselling author, illustrator, and thinker. Her books include Wreck This Journal, The Wander Society, This is Not a Book, How to Be an Explorer of the World, Mess, Finish This Book, The Pocket Scavenger, Wreck This Journal Everywhere, Everything Is Connected, and The Imaginary World of... as well as Wreck This App, This is Not an App, and the Pocket Scavenger app. She enjoys spending time with her husband, experimental musician Jefferson Pitcher, and two children...

-Titulo Original : It-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: The darling of the fashion world and co-host of the music TV show Fuse News shares her inspirations, musings, and her own very personal and eclectic styleWith influences that range from the sultry beauty of Jane Birkin to the rocker chic of Mick Jagger, it’s no wonder that everything worn by Alexa Chung instantly becomes the latest trend. Already a hugely popular television personality and a muse for Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld, Chung is now a co-anchor of the nightly music show Fuse News, covering today’s hottest acts and entertainment news. Chung’s first book, It, provides her legion of fans with a long-awaited inside look at her fascinating world.A wholly unique collection of Chung’s personal writings, drawings, and photographs, It covers everything from her candid thoughts on life, love, and music to her favorite ensembles and how to decide what to wear in the morning. With Chung’s characteristic wit, charm, and refreshingly down-to-earth attitude, this full-color compendium is a must-have for anyone who loves fashion, music, and just about everything Alexa Chung. Review [A] book on personal style and inspirations...[from] British fashion icony Alexa Chung.-The Wall Street Journal[Alexa Chung] traces her journey to her place behind the velvet ropes in the new book It.-Associated Press[Alexa Chung] reveals how she puts together her effortless, cool look.-InStyle“This full-fledged style icon is sharing her most intimate thoughts on her muses, aesthetic, childhood, and heartbreaks in a new diary-meets-scrapbook.”-Teen Vogue“Smart, trigger-quick wit….Chung gives her fans style inspirations, personal anecdotes, helpful beauty tips, and recreation advice.”-Paper Magazine“We can finally tap into the uberchic mind of ultimate It Girl Alexa Chung….Featuring the fashion-savvy Brit’s writing, drawings and personal photographs…. Just what we’ve wanted from our top girl crush.”-Foam Magazine About the Author Alexa Chung is a television personality and international style icon, and the co-host of the new daily music television program Fuse News. She is also a contributing editor to British Vogue and has received numerous style awards, including the prestigious British Style Award, which she has won three years in a row. She lives in New York City. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From It by Alexa Chung. Reprinted by arrangement with Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © Alexa Chung, 2013.It by Alexa ChungThere are five items in my wardrobe I cannot live without. The cornerstones I rely upon to make newer, weirder clothing look OK. Without them I would be lost.My relationship with my denim hotpants is incredibly special. I pack them in my hand luggage when I travel because I fear that one day we will be separated and I will be forced to go out bottomless forevermore because no other shorts will ever be able to replace them. Since the day I found them lurking in a Brixton charity shop we have become so inseparable that even when I take them off they still retain the shape of my bum as they lie on my bedroom floor. I use them to dress down a flashy top, as a practical alternative to muddy trousers at festivals, and over the years have cut them shorter and shorter so that they are now borderline obscene (they keep getting cheekier). Until the denim disintegrates and falls off me, these particular hotpants are here to stay.A navy blue jumper is potentially the most boring item anyone could design and yet it’s my most important possession. The one I own belongs to an ex-boyfriend, and before shops caught on and made ‘boyfriend-fit jeans’ and ‘boyfriend sweaters’ everyone was happily throwing on their actual boyfriend’s belongings to keep warm. I have never travelled without it and it has rescued me from many mornings of outfit panic. Once when I was heartbroken a male friend of mine sent me his navy cash...

-Titulo Original : Where Good Ideas Come From The Seven Patterns Of Innovation-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Where do good ideas come from? And what do we need to know and do to have more of them? In Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson, one of our most innovative popular thinkers, explores the secrets of inspiration. He identifies the seven key principles to the genesis of great ideas, from the cultivation of hunches to the importance of connectivity and how best to make use of new technologies. Most exhilarating is his conclusion: with todays tools and environment, radical innovation is extraordinarily accessible to those who know how to cultivate it. By recognizing where and how patterns of creativity occur - whether within a school, a software platform or a social movement - he shows how we can make more of our ideas good ones...

-Titulo Original : Saccage Ce Carnet -Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, WRECK THIS JOURNAL, NOW IN FRENCHFor anyone who’s ever had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes this expanded edition of Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book that features a subversive collection of prompts, asking readers to muster up their best mistake and mess-making abilities and to fill the pages of the book (or destroy them). Through a series of creatively and quirkily illustrated prompts, acclaimed artist Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in “?destructive” acts-poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting pages with coffee, coloring outside the lines, and more-in order to experience the true creative process.With Smith’s unique sensibility, Wreck This Journal introduces readers to a new way of art and journal making, discovering novel ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process. Review Praise for Wreck This Journal“Not gonna lie, this is probably the coolest journal you’ll ever see. . . . Wreck This Journal is here to inspire you.” -Buzzfeed“Wreck This Journal encourages you to stop fretting about quality and start relishing the artistic process.” -Oprah “Smith’s journal is about destruction, asking readers to poke through pages, submerge them, attach photos and then deface them, and essentially revel in our ‘mistakes.’ The finished product-crumpled pages and sometimes doubled in size-is itself a masterpiece.” -BuzzFeed, Journals That Will Give Your Brain A Workout“I love this book and the playful way that Keri Smith teaches people the act of creating by putting you right on the spot. Wreck This Journal is a fun, interactive book that you will want to work in every day. To create is to destroy, and this book delivers.” -D*I*Y Planner“No matter where you start or where you end, there’s always something interesting to do. . . . The book is an exploration into creativity.” -Buffalo News“The ideal gift for artistic minded people, or not, for that matter, as what I love about this book is that there is no right or wrong. Neat, messy, colorful, dark, you can wreck however you want.” -Hawwa, etc.“I’ve kept journals before, but have never written in them as frequently as I write in my Wreck This Journal. It is great for inspiration; it gives you tasks that are thought-provoking rather than pages of endless blank lines. It is a great way to pass the time and a great gift for anyone, no matter how young or old.” -Teen Ink“Wreck this Journal makes a great gift for someone who’s going through a stressful time, needs a form of release, or anyone who could use a few minutes of fun.” -Jactionary“Wreck This Journal encourages you to experiment and have fun. . . . Flip to any page in the book and you will find a prompt: fun prompts, destructive prompts, creative prompts to help your creative juices flow.” -Craft Critique“Calling all bookworms and creative doodlers, Wreck This Journal is the perfect book to spruce up your summer. . . . It’s a wonderful stress reliever and brings out the inner childish behavior we are so often told to get over. You won’t be disappointed.” -Kristine Marie Babauta, Marianas VarietyPraise for Keri Smith“Keri Smith may well be the self-help guru this DIY generation deserves.” -The Believer“A conceptual artist and author luring kids into questioning the world and appreciating every smell, texture and mystery in it.” -TIME Magazine About the Author Keri Smith is a bestselling author, illustrator, and thinker. Her books demonstrate a learn by doing approach, and are being used in school curriculums all over the world as a way of fostering non-traditional methods of exploration. She also teaches and conducts workshops based on her non-traditional techniques across North America. Her books include: Wreck This Journal, How to Be an Explorer of the World, This is Not a Book, Mess - A Manual of Accidents and Mistakes, Finish This ...

-Titulo Original : Cowboy Graves Three Novellas-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: One more journey to the universe of Roberto Bolaño, an essential voice of contemporary Latin American literatureCowboy Graves is an unexpected treasure from the vault of a revolutionary talent. Roberto Bolaños boundless imagination and seemingly inexhaustible gift for shaping the chaos of his reality into fiction is unmistakable in these three novellas. In Cowboy Graves, Arturo Belano--Bolaños alter ego--returns to Chile after the coup to fight with his comrades for socialism. French Comedy of Horrors takes the reader to French Guiana on the night after an eclipse where a seventeen year old answers a pay phone and finds himself recruited into the Clandestine Surrealist Group, a secret society of artists based in the sewers of Paris. And in Fatherland, a young poet reckons with the fascist overthrow of his country, as the woman he is obsessed with disappears in the ensuing violence and a Third Reich fighter plane mysteriously writes her poetry in the sky overhead.These three fiercely original tales bear the signatures of Bolaños extraordinary body of work, echoing the strange characters and uncanny scenes of his triumphs, while deepening our reverence for his gifts. Review “[Bolaño] opens up formal possibilities with sheer energy and a sense of improvisation, creating new designs for stories and novels through unexpected combinations and juxtapositions.” -New York Review of Books“Bolaño’s works have been a gateway drug to literature (and to literary life that embraces risks and adventures) to many young aspiring writers. The readers of his novels seem to learn, in a certain ineffable way, what’s in store for them in this life even before they experience it in reality: the impending adventures (both trivial and immense), the inevitable disappointments, the tenuous nature of human relationship, our yearnings and their tragically unfulfilled ends. Yet, we emerge no longer afraid of the transient nature of things. . . . His writing is global and encyclopedic, curative and addictive, and vibrant and visceral.” -Los Angeles Review of Books “Reading Roberto Bolaño is an addictive pursuit in the same way that chasing visions is a quest. There’s always enough mystery left after his last tale to make one imbibe again.”-CounterPunch“The Savage Detectives may have made Bolaño’s name, but his posthumous publications-from the galactic 2666 to the winsome Spirit of Science Fiction-have cemented his legend. He left behind a vault to rival Prince’s Paisley Park. . . . The effect of Cowboy Graves is less the piecing together of a puzzle than the recentering of a whole, mythic world.” -Garth Risk Hallberg, The New York Times Book Review“Cowboy Graves contains writing completed over a period of 10 years, and features many of the touchstones Bolaño was known for: semi-autobiographical narration; a humorous, fragmentary style; and the sort of intrigue that grabs hold of you and never lets go, despite offering no easy answers.” -Chicago Review of Books “Companionable, exotic, witty and glamorously suggestive.” -The Guardian Bolaños brilliant oeuvre expands with another bright starburst, this one comprising three separate yet thematically connected novellas...Bolaños inimitable style and searing vision will appeal to fans and new readers alike. -BooklistEach story reveals a centrifugal writer with a brilliant command of words and no fear of a plot’s getting away from him. -Kirkus About the Author Roberto Bolaño (1953-2003) was born in Santiago, Chile, and later lived in Mexico, Paris, and Spain. A poet and novelist, he has been acclaimed as by far the most exciting writer to come from south of the Rio Grande in a long time (Los Angeles Times), and as the real thing and the rarest (Susan Sontag). Among his many prizes are the prestigious Premio Herralde de Novela and the Premio Romulo Gallegos. He is widely considered to be the greatest Latin American writer of his generation. His book...

-Titulo Original : The Giver Of Stars A Novel-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A REESE WITHERSPOON X HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK“A great narrative about personal strength and really captures how books bring communities together.” -Reese WitherspoonFrom the author of The Last Letter from Your Lover, now a major motion picture on Netflix, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond in Depression-era AmericaAlice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve, hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically.The leader, and soon Alices greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman whos never asked a mans permission for anything. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky. What happens to them--and to the men they love--becomes an unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity, and passion. These heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. And though they face all kinds of dangers in a landscape that is at times breathtakingly beautiful, at others brutal, they’re committed to their job: bringing books to people who have never had any, arming them with facts that will change their lives.Based on a true story rooted in America’s past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in its storytelling. Funny, heartbreaking, enthralling, it is destined to become a modern classic--a richly rewarding novel of women’s friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond. Review Praise for The Giver of Stars“A captivating tale of love, friendship, and self-actualization.”-People“The Giver of Stars is a richly rewarding exploration of the depths of friendship, good men willing to stand up to bad and adult love. Moyes celebrates the power of reading in a terrific book that only reinforces that message.” -USA Today“Though she made her mark writing contemporary romance, Moyes proves just as adept at historical fiction. . . . The Giver of Stars is a celebration of love, but also of reading, of knowledge, of female friendship, of the beauty of our most rural corners, and our enduring American grit: the kind of true grit that can be found in the hills of Kentucky and on the pages of this inspiring book.”-The Washington Post“Moyes paints an engrossing picture of life in rural America, and its easy to root for the enterprising librarians.”-The New York Times Book Review“Bestselling author Jojo Moyes has a unique way of using her prose to make her readers feel great emotions - love, passion, sadness, and grief - and her latest novel, The Giver of Stars- does not disappoint in that respect.” -Parade“Moyes stays true to her narrative and takes full advantage of the sense of place she gained from repeated trips to the area . . . riveting. A stirring novel sure to please Moyes’s many fans.”-Star Tribune“An epic journey of friendship, danger, and literacy. . . an ideal read.”-theSkimm“With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. I loved it and didn’t want it to end!” -Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies“[A] dramatic, sweeping story. . . As well as creating wonderful strong characters, Jojo Moyes has an incredible eye for historical detail - I really felt as though I was riding over those Kentucky mountains with those women.-Sophie Kinsella for Bustle“Timeless, Jojo Moyess greatest work yet, and one of the most exquisitely-written-and absolutely compulsory-novels about women ever told.” -Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Wome...