-Titulo Original : The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business-Fabricante : Random Hous...

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-Titulo Original : Rising Strong: How The Ability To Reset Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent, And Lead-Fabricante : Random Hous...

-Titulo Original : Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role Of Chance In Life And In The Markets (Incerto)-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are and . Now in a striking new hardcover edition, Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill. This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading–Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives. The book is populated with an array of characters, some of whom have grasped, in their own way, the significance of chance: the baseball legend Yogi Berra; the philosopher of knowledge Karl Popper; the ancient world’s wisest man, Solon; the modern financier George Soros; and the Greek voyager Odysseus. We also meet the fictional Nero, who seems to understand the role of randomness in his professional life but falls victim to his own superstitious foolishness. However, the most recognizable character of all remains unnamed–the lucky fool who happens to be in the right place at the right time–he embodies the “survival of the least fit.” Such individuals attract devoted followers who believe in their guru’s insights and methods. But no one can replicate what is obtained by chance. Are we capable of distinguishing the fortunate charlatan from the genuine visionary? Must we always try to uncover nonexistent messages in random events? It may be impossible to guard ourselves against the vagaries of the goddess Fortuna, but after reading Fooled by Randomness we can be a little better prepared. : “[Fooled by Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther’s ninety-five theses were to the Catholic Church.” –Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink “The book that rolled down Wall Street like a hand grenade.” –Maggie Mahar, author of Bull! A History of the Boom, 1982—1999 “Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you.” –Peter L. Bernstein, author of Capital Ideas Evolving “Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould.” –Michael Schrage, author of Serious Play: How the World’s Best Companies Simulate to Innovate “We need a book like this. . . . Fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded.” –Robert J. Shiller, author of Irrational Exuberance “Powerful . . . loaded with crackling little insights [and] extreme brilliance.” –National Revie...

-Titulo Original : The Bed Of Procrustes: Philosophical And Practical Aphorisms (Incerto)-Fabricante : Random Hous...

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-Titulo Original : Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe: A Novel-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: The remarkable novel of two Southern friendships--the basis of the hit film--...

-Titulo Original : Orange Is The New Black: My Year In A Womens Prison-Fabricante : Random Hous...

-Titulo Original : Educated: A Memoir-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: AND BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University      • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST: National Book Critics Circle’s Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award •  Book Prize   Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.    • •  • NPR • •  • •• • • • • • • •  • • • • • • • • Pamela Paul, KQED • New York Public Librar...

-Titulo Original : 21 Lessons For The 21st Century-Fabricante : Random Hous...

-Titulo Original : Crisis In The Red Zone: The Story Of The Deadliest Ebola Outbreak In History, And Of The Outbreaks To Come-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: BESTSELLER • An urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses and a gripping account of the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us, told through the story of the deadly 2013–2014 Ebola epidemic   “ reads like a thriller. That the story it tells is all true makes it all more terrifying.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of    From the #1 bestselling author of now a National Geographic original miniseries . . . This time, Ebola started with a two-year-old child who likely had contact with a wild creature and whose entire family quickly fell ill and died. The ensuing global drama activated health professionals in North America, Europe, and Africa in a desperate race against time to contain the viral wildfire. By the end—as the virus mutated into its deadliest form, and spread farther and faster than ever before—30,000 people would be infected, and the dead would be spread across eight countries on three continents. In this taut and suspenseful medical drama, Richard Preston deeply chronicles the pandemic, in which we saw for the first time the specter of Ebola jumping continents, crossing the Atlantic, and infecting people in America. Rich in characters and conflict—physical, emotional, and ethical—Crisis in the Red Zone is an immersion in one of the great public health calamities of our time. Preston writes of doctors and nurses in the field putting their own lives on the line, of government bureaucrats and NGO administrators moving, often fitfully, to try to contain the outbreak, and of pharmaceutical companies racing to develop drugs to combat the virus. He also explores the charged ethical dilemma over who should and did receive the rare doses of an experimental treatment when they became available at the peak of the disaster. Crisis in the Red Zone makes clear that the outbreak of 2013–2014 is a harbinger of further, more severe outbreaks, and of emerging viruses heretofore unimagined—in any country, on any continent. In our ever more interconnected world, with roads and towns cut deep into the jungles of equatorial Africa, viruses both familiar and undiscovered are being unleashed into more densely populated areas than ever before.   The more we discover about the virosphere, the more we realize its deadly potential. Crisis in the Red Zone is an exquisitely timely book, a stark warning of viral outbreaks to come...

-Titulo Original : The Ride Of A Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years As CEO Of The Walt Disney Company-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: BESTSELLER • : The executive chairman of Disney, ’s 2019 businessperson of the year, shares the ideas and values he embraced and inspiring the people who bring the magic to life. Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Today, Disney is the largest, most admired media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Its value is nearly five times what it was when Iger took over, and he is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful CEOs of our era. In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger shares the lessons he learned while running Disney and leading its 220,000-plus employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including: •  Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming. •  Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity. •  All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale. •  Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them. This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology.   “The ideas in this book strike me as universal” Iger writes. “Not just to the aspiring CEOs of the world, but to anyone wanting to feel less fearful, more confidently themselves, as they navigate their professional and even personal lives.”...

-Titulo Original : Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original:   A mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi, “one of those rare books that can truly change the way you see the world around you” (Helen Macdonald, author of ). • • • • • • • • When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave. In Entangled Life, the brilliant young biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us the world from a fungal point of view, providing an exhilarating change of perspective. Sheldrake’s vivid exploration takes us from yeast to psychedelics, to the fungi that range for miles underground and are the largest organisms on the planet, to those that link plants together in complex networks known as the “Wood Wide Web,”  to those that infiltrate and manipulate insect bodies with devastating precision. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They are metabolic masters, earth makers, and key players in most of life’s processes. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and even help us remediate environmental disaster. By examining fungi on their own terms, Sheldrake reveals how these extraordinary organisms—and our relationships with them—are changing our understanding of how life works. “Entangled Life is a gorgeous book of literary nature writing in the tradition of [Robert] Macfarlane and John Fowles, ripe with insight and erudition. . . . Food for the soul.” “[An] ebullient and ambitious exploration . . . This book may not be a psychedelic—and unlike Sheldrake, I haven’t dared to consume my copy (yet)—but reading it left me not just moved but altered, eager to disseminate its message of what fungi can do.”...

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-Titulo Original : Based On A True Story: Not A Memoir-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “Driving, wild and hilarious” (The Washington Post), here is the incredible “memoir” of the legendary actor, gambler, raconteur, and Saturday Night Live veteran. When Norm Macdonald, one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, was approached to write a celebrity memoir, he flatly refused, calling the genre “one step below instruction manuals.” Norm then promptly took a two-year hiatus from stand-up comedy to live on a farm in northern Canada. When he emerged he had under his arm a manuscript, a genre-smashing book about comedy, tragedy, love, loss, war, and redemption. When asked if this was the celebrity memoir, Norm replied, “Call it anything you damn like.” Review “A driving, wild and hilarious ramble of a book, what might have happened had Hunter S. Thompson embedded himself in a network studio.” -The Washington Post “Dostoyevsky by way of 30 Rockefeller Center . . . the best new book I’ve read this year or last.” -The Wall Street Journal “This book is absurd fiction. . . . Scathing and funny.” -The New York Times “Hilarious and filled with turns of phrase and hidden beauty like only a collection of Norm Macdonald stories could be.” -Esquire “Raucous . . . a hilarious, innovative work.” -A.V. Club “Part personal history and part meta riff on celebrity memoirs, the book, it quickly becomes clear, is also just partly true (and all hilarious).” -Vulture “My three favorite books: 1. The Bible, by Moses and other guys 2. The Art of the Deal, by President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump (a.k.a. President Trumpy) 3. Based on a True Story, by Norm Macdonald I have not read the first two. I have read Based on a True Story, and I believe it to be largely bullshit, but it is very, very, very funny! Thanks, Norm, for letting me be part of this Booker Prize-for-literature-quality effort.” -David Letterman “Norm is one of my all-time favorites, and this book was such a great read I forgot how lonely I was for a while.” -Amy Schumer “I always thought Normie’s stand-up was the funniest thing there was. But this book gives it a run for its money.” -Adam Sandler “Norm is one of the greatest stand-up comics who’s ever worked-a totally original voice. His sense of the ridiculous and his use of juxtaposition in his writing make him a comic’s comic. We all love Norm.” -Roseanne Barr “Norm Macdonald makes me laugh my ass off. Who is funnier than Norm Macdonald? Nobody.” -Judd Apatow “Norm Macdonald is more than a triple threat-he’s a septuple threat. He is smart, funny, wry, rakish, polite, rakish . . . no, wait. He is polite, insightful, and . . . aaaaah . . . warm. No. He’s exciting. Yeah. Exciting! You never know what he’ll do. Okay, then make that unpredictable. Add that up. He’s amazing.” -Alec Baldwin “Norm only has to grunt to make me laugh. And this book is three hundred pages? Sign me up.” -Sophia Amoruso, author of #GIRLBOSS “Norm is a double threat. His material and timing are both top-notch, which is unheard of. He is one of my favorites, both on- and off-stage.” -Dave Attell “David Letterman said it best: There is no one funnier than Norm Macdonald.” -Rob Schneider About the Author Norm Macdonald was a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He died in September 2021. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 The Job Interview “Lorne will see you now.” He was always Lorne, never Mr. Michaels. He was smart that way. I took a seat across the desk from him, and there was a container of pencils that had been sharpened that very day and a bowl of fresh popcorn and plenty of Coca-­Cola. “Swell office you got here, Lorne.” “Thank you, Norm. I understand you’re from Canada?” “Yes, sir,” I said, and I knew that even though we hailed from the same nation, we were worlds apart. He was a cosmopolite from Toronto, worldly, the kinda guy who’d be comfortable around the Queen of...

-Titulo Original : The Coming Collapse Of China-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: China is hot. The world sees a glorious future for this sleeping giant, three times larger than the United States, predicting it will blossom into the worlds biggest economy by 2010. According to Chang, however, a Chinese-American lawyer and China specialist, the Peoples Republic is a paper dragon. Peer beneath the veneer of modernization since Maos death, and the symptoms of decay are everywhere: Deflation grips the economy, state-owned enterprises are failing, banks are hopelessly insolvent, foreign investment continues to decline, and Communist party corruption eats away at the fabric of society. Beijings cautious reforms have left the country stuck midway between communism and capitalism, Chang writes. With its impending World Trade Organization membership, for the first time China will be forced to open itself to foreign competition, which will shake the country to its foundations. Economic failure will be followed by government collapse. Covering subjects from party politics to the Falun Gong to the governments insupportable position on Taiwan, Chang presents a thorough and very chilling overview of Chinas present and not-so-distant future. Review A compelling account of the rot in Chinas institutions and the forces at work to end the Communist Partys monopoly on power. -James A. Dorn, Cato Institute, Washington D.C., co-editor of Chinas Future: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat? Quite simply the best book I know about Chinas future. Gordon Chang writes marvelously and knows China well. I hope everyone concerned with that country will pay careful consideration to what he sees ahead. -Arthur Waldron, Director of Asian Studies, American Enterprise Institute; Lauder Professor of International Relations, University of Pennsylvania A sobering look at how the unique Chinese experiment of market reforms under one-party dictatorship could go wrong. The author has combined first-hand experience with painstaking research. The often gloomy picture of the violent clashes between the forces of change and those of reaction is relieved by lively anecdotes and witty storytelling. A tour de force not to be missed. -Willy Wo-Lap Lam, Senior China Analyst at CNNs Hong Kong office and author of The Era of Jiang Zemin “Damning data and persuasive arguments that should set some Communist knees a-knocking.” -Kirkus Gordon Chang takes us on a vividly observed voyage behind the scenes of Chinas so-called economic miracle, where it turns out that institutions are shaky, relationships corrupt, and success precarious. Chinese society is seething with unrest, and the ruling party is split. Chang has lived and done business in China for years. He is not afraid of making boldjudgments. When he warns that Chinas two centuries of troubles are still not over, we had better take notice. -Andrew J. Nathan, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University; Co-Editor, The Tiananmen Papers About the Author Gordon Chang has lived and worked in China for almost two decades, most recently in Shanghai, as counsel to the American law firm Paul Weiss. His articles on China have been published in The New York Times, The Asian Wall Street Journal, The Far Eastern Economic Review, and The International Herald Tribune. This is his first book. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 The Dinner Party The Revolution Has Grown Old [A] revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another. -mao zedong They will move Mao Zedong’s body soon; it lies on hallowed ground. When the Communist Party of China falls, when the third Chinese revolution succeeds, they will move him from Tiananmen Square, the center of Beijing...

-Titulo Original : Atlas Of The Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection And The Language Of Human Experience-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: - Compatible con iPad 9th, 8th y 7th Gen-10.2 2021 y 2020 y 2019 (Modelo: A2602 A2603 A2604 A2605 A2428 A2429 A2430 A2270 A2197 A2200 A2198). - El estuche trasero está hecho de material eva duradero, liviano, seguro para niños y resistente a los golpes, protege su ipad contra golpes y caídas. - La cubierta frontal con protector de pantalla incorporado evita arañazos y suciedad sin comprometer la sensibilidad. - Los soportes de pie duraderos incorporados se pueden convertir en un soporte para escribir cómodamente y ver con las manos libres. - Los recortes precisos para botones, puertos y cámaras le permiten acceder fácilmente a todas las funciones. ...

-Titulo Original : El Nombre De Dios Es Misericordia (Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: En su primer libro oficial como el Papa, y en celebracion de su Jubileo de la Misericordia, el Papa Francisco se dirige a cada hombre y mujer del planeta un dialogo intimo y personal. En el centro, se halla el tema que mas le interesa-la misericordia-desde siempre eje fundamental de su fe y ahora de su pontificado. En cada pagina vibra el deseo de llegar a todas aquellas almas que buscan darle un sentido a la vida, un camino de paz y de reconciliacion, y una cura a las heridas fisicas y espirituales. En la conversacion con el vaticanista Andrea Tornielli, Francisco explica-a traves de recuerdos de juventud y episodios relacionados con su experiencia como pastor-las razones por proclamar un Año Santo extraordinario. Reitera que la Iglesia no puede cerrar la puerta a nadie; por el contrario, su tarea es adentrarse en las conciencias de la gente para que puedan asumir responsabilidad por, y alejarse de, el mal realizado. Y a todos que se colocan a si mismos en las filas de los -justos-, les recuerda: -Tambien el Papa es un hombre que necesita la misericordia de Dios-. El nombre de Dios es misericordia se publica con un lanzamiento mundial en mas que ochenta paises. About the Author Papa Francisco Jorge Mario Bergoglio nacio en Buenos Aires el 17 de diciembre de 1936. El 13 de marzo de 2013 el fue nombrado el obispo de Roma y el 266.º papa de la Iglesia catolica. El 13 de marzo de 2015 proclamo su Año Santo de la Misericordia, que comenzo el 8 de diciembre de 2015 y terminara el 20 de noviembre de 2016. Andrea Tornielli es vaticanista y periodista del diario La Stampa y director del sitio web Vatican Insider. Tambien colabora con diversas revistas italianas e internacionales. Entre sus publicaciones destacan la primera biografia del pontifice, Francisco: el Papa del Nuevo Mundo, que fue traducida a dieciseis idiomas, y el volumen Papa Francisco: Esta economia mata, traducido a nueve idiomas. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. I Tiempo de misericordia Santo padre, ¿puede decirnos como nacio el deseo de convocar un Jubileo de la Misericordia? ¿De donde le vino la inspiracion? No se debe a un hecho concreto o definido. A mi las cosas se me ocurren un poco solas, son las cosas del Señor, que custodia en la oracion. Yo tengo por costumbre no fiarme nunca de la primera reaccion que tengo frente a una idea que se me ocurre o a una propuesta que me hacen. No me fio nunca, entre otras cosas porque por lo general la primera reaccion es equivocada. He aprendido a esperar, a confiar en el Señor, a pedir su ayuda para poder discernir mejor, para dejarme guiar. La centralidad de la misericordia, que para mi representa el mensaje mas importante de Jesus, puedo decir que ha crecido poco a poco en mi vida sacerdotal como consecuencia de mi experiencia de confesor, de las muchas historias positivas y hermosas que he conocido. Ya en julio de 2013, pocos meses despues del comienzo de su pontificado, durante el viaje de regreso de Rio de Janeiro, donde se habia celebrado la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, usted dijo que el nuestro es el -tiempo de la misericordia-. Si, creo que este es el tiempo de la misericordia. La Iglesia muestra su rostro materno, su rostro de madre, a la humanidad herida. No espera a que los heridos llamen a su puerta, sino que los va a buscar a las calles, los recoge, los abraza, los cura, hace que se sientan amados. Dije entonces, y estoy cada vez mas convencido de ello, que esto es un kairos, que nuestra epoca es un kairos de misericordia, un tiempo oportuno. Abriendo solemnemente el Concilio Ecumenico Vaticano II, san Juan XXIII dijo que -la Esposa de Cristo prefiere usar la medicina de la misericordia en lugar de empuñar las armas del rigor-. En su Meditacion ante la muerte, el beato Pablo VI revelaba el fundamento de su vida espiritual en la sintesis propuesta por san Agustin: miseria y misericordia. -Miseria m...

-Titulo Original : The Black Book-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: A new edition of the classic New York Times bestseller edited by Toni Morrison, offering an encyclopedic look at the black experience in America from 1619 through the 1940s with the original cover restored. “I am so pleased the book is alive again. I still think there is no other work that tells and visualizes a story of such misery with seriousness, humor, grace and triumph.”-Toni Morrison Seventeenth-century sketches of Africans as they appeared to marauding European traders. Nineteenth-century slave auction notices. Twentieth-century sheet music for work songs and freedom chants. Photographs of war heroes, regal in uniform. Antebellum reward posters for capturing runaway slaves. An 1856 article titled “A Visit to the Slave Mother Who Killed Her Child.” In 1974, Middleton A. Harris and Toni Morrison led a team of gifted, passionate collectors in compiling these images and nearly five hundred others into one sensational narrative of the black experience in America- The Black Book. Now in a newly restored hardcover edition, The Black Book remains a breathtaking testament to the legendary wisdom, strength, and perseverance of black men and women intent on freedom. Prominent collectors Morris Levitt, Roger Furman, and Ernest Smith joined Harris and Morrison (then a Random House editor, ultimately a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Nobel Laureate) to spend months studying, laughing at, and crying over these materials-transcripts from fugitive slaves’ trials and proclamations by Frederick Douglass and celebrated abolitionists, as well as chilling images of cross burnings and lynchings, patents registered by black inventors throughout the early twentieth century, and vibrant posters from “Black Hollywood” films of the 1930s and 1940s. Indeed, it was an article she found while researching this project that provided the inspiration for Morrison’s masterpiece, Beloved. A labor of love and a vital link to the richness and diversity of African American history and culture, The Black Book honors the past, reminding us where our nation has been, and gives flight to our hopes for what is yet to come. Beautifully and faithfully presented and featuring a foreword and original poem by Toni Morrison, The Black Book remains a timeless landmark work. Review Book Description Seventeenth-century sketches of Africa as it appeared to marauding European traders. Nineteenth-century slave auction notices. Twentieth-century sheet music for work songs and freedom chants. Photographs of war heroes, regal in uniform. Antebellum reward posters for capturing runaway slaves. An 1856 article titled “A Visit to the Slave Mother Who Killed Her Child.” In 1974, Middleton A. Harris and Toni Morrison led a team of gifted, passionate collectors in compiling these images and nearly 500 others into one sensational narrative of the black experience in America: The Black Book. Now in a deluxe 35th anniversary hardcover edition, The Black Book remains a breathtaking testament to the legendary wisdom, strength, and perseverance of black men and women intent on freedom. Prominent collectors Morris Levitt, Roger Furman, and Ernest Smith, as well as Middleton Harris and Toni Morrison (then a Random House editor, now a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Nobel laureate) spent months studying, laughing at, and crying over these materials-from transcripts of fugitive slaves’ trials and proclamations by Frederick Douglass and other celebrated abolitionists to chilling images of cross burnings and lynchings, patents registered by black inventors throughout the early twentieth century to vibrant posters from “Black Hollywood” films from the 1930s and 1940s. A labor of love and a vital link to the richness and diversity of African American history and culture, The Black Book honors the past, reminding us where our nation has been, and gives flight to our hopes for what is yet to come. Beautifully and faithfully presented, and ...

-Titulo Original : A Color Of His Own-Fabricante : Random House-Descripcion Original: Review Every animal has a color of its own. Parrots are green, elephants are gray, pigs are pink. But chameleons change color wherever they go. On lemons they are yellow. In the heather they are purple. One chameleon is not pleased with his changeable appearance. He thinks, If I remain on a leaf, I shall be green forever, and so I too will have a color of my own. Of course, what he doesnt take into account is the changes wrought by autumn, and soon the green chameleon is yellow, then red, and then tumbled to the ground for the long black winter night. It isnt until he befriends another older, wiser chameleon that our hero begins to find inner peace, even as his outer surface is transformed again and again. Leo Lionni, childrens book creator extraordinaire, author of such beloved picture books as Frederick, Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, Swimmy, and Inch by Inch, all Caldecott Honor winners, introduces color concepts in an exquisite and touching story. This small board book edition of the classic tale of self-acceptance and friendship will be a favorite for toddlers and parents alike. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this story of friendship perfect for a board book edition to introduce simple color concepts to toddlers. Review Lionnis signature watercolors span the rainbow in this story of a chameleon who, while searching for his identity, finds a friend with whom he can share his changeable nature. -Publishers WeeklyAs captivating now as it was when first published in 1975. -Childrens Literature From the Inside Flap Now available in a board book edition, the charming story of a chameleon searching for his own color, who ends up finding a true friend.Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike. Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this charming love story perfect for a board book edition to introduce the heartwarming fables of Lionni to toddlers. From the Back Cover Now available in a board book edition, the charming story of a chameleon searching for his own color, who ends up finding a true friend. Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike. Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this charming love story perfect for a board book editio...