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Motivación 🧚🏼♂️
Little: A Novel
Edward Carey · 2018
LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE "An amazing achievement. . . A compulsively readable novel, so canny and weird and surfeited with the reality of human capacity and ingenuity that I am stymied for comparison. Dickens and David Lynch? Defoe meets Margaret Atwood? Judge for yourself." —Gregory Maguire, New York Times-bestselling author of Wicked The wry, macabre, unforgettable tale of an ambitious orphan in Revolutionary Paris, befriended by royalty and radicals, who transforms herself into the legendary Madame Tussaud. In 1761, a tiny, odd-looking girl named Marie is born in a village in Switzerland. After the death of her parents, she is apprenticed to an eccentric wax sculptor and whisked off to the seamy streets of Paris, where they meet a domineering widow and her quiet, pale son. Together, they convert an abandoned monkey house into an exhibition hall for wax heads, and the spectacle becomes a sensation. As word of her artistic talent spreads, Marie is called to Versailles, where she tutors a princess and saves Marie Antoinette in childbirth. But outside the palace walls, Paris is roiling: The revolutionary mob is demanding heads, and . . . at the wax museum, heads are what they do. In the tradition of Gregory Maguire's Wicked and Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, Edward Carey's Little is a darkly endearing cavalcade of a novel—a story of art, class, determination, and how we hold on to what we love.
The Happiness Hypothesis
Jonathan Haidt · 2006
Jonathan Haidt skillfully combines two genres-philosophical wisdom and scientific research-delighting the reader with surprising insights. He explains, for example, why we have such difficulty controlling ourselves and sticking to our plans; why no achievement brings lasting happiness, yet a few changes in your life can have profound effects, and why even confirmed atheists experience spiritual elevation. In a stunning final chapter, Haidt addresses the grand question "How can I live a meaningful life?," offering an original answer that draws on the rich inspiration of both philosophy and science. <p>Ê</p> "<i>The Happiness Hypothesis</i>is a wonderful and nuanced book that provides deep insight into the some of the most important questions in life--Why are we here?Ê What kind of life should we lead?Ê What paths lead to happiness?Ê From the ancient philosophers to cutting edge scientists, Haidt weaves a tapestry of the best and the brightest.Ê His highly original work on elevation and awe--two long-neglected emotions--adds a new weave to that tapestry.Ê A truly inspiring book."Ê -<b>David M. Buss</b>, author of<i>The Evolution of Desire:Ê Strategies of Human Mating</i> Ê ÒIn this beautifully written book, Jonathan Haidt shows us the deep connection that exists between cutting-edge psychological research and the wisdom of the ancients.Ê It is inspiring to see how much modern psychology informs life's most central and persistent questions <b>-Barry Schwartz, author of<i>The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less</i></b> Ê ÊÒIn our quest for happiness, we must find a balance between modern science and ancient wisdom, between East and West, and between Ôleft brainÕ and Ôright brain.Õ Jon Haidt has struck that balance perfectly, and in doing so has given us the most brilliant and lucid analysis ofÊvirtue and well-being in the entire literature of positive psychology.Ê For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: Begin with Haidt.Ó -<b>Martin E.P. Seligman, Director, Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania and author of<i>Authentic Happiness</i></b> <b>Ê</b> ÒHaidt is a fine guide on this journey between past and present, discussing the current complexities of psychological theory with clarity and humor. . . HaidtÕs is an open-minded, robust look at philosophy, psychological fact and spiritual mystery, of scientific rationalism and the unknowable ephemeral Ð an honest inquiry that concludes that the best life is, perhaps, one lived in the balance of opposites.Ó -<b>Bookpage</b>
Novela 💕
En agosto nos vemos / Until August (Spanish Edition)
Gabriel García Márquez · 2024
Uno de los “25 libros más esperados de 2024” de la revista Time<br/><br/>Un maravilloso regalo inesperado para los innumerables lectores de García Márquez<br/><br/>Cada mes de agosto Ana Magdalena Bach toma el transbordador hasta la isla donde está enterrada su madre para visitar la tumba en la que yace. Esas visitas acaban suponiendo una irresistible invitación a convertirse en una persona distinta durante una noche al año. Escrita en el inconfundible y fascinante estilo de García Márquez, En agosto nos vemos es un canto a la vida, a la resistencia del goce pese al paso del tiempo y al deseo femenino. Un regalo inesperado para los innumerables lectores del Nobel colombiano.<br/><br/>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br/><br/>One of the Time Magazine’s “25 Most Anticipated Books of 2024”<br/><br/>The extraordinary rediscovered novel from the Nobel Prize–winning author of Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude.<br/><br/>Sitting alone beside the languorous blue waters of the lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach contemplates the men at the hotel bar. She has been happily married for twenty-seven years and has no reason to escape the life she has made with her husband and children. And yet, every August, she travels by ferry here to the island where her mother is buried, and for one night takes a new lover. Across sultry Caribbean evenings full of salsa and boleros, lotharios, and conmen, Ana journeys further each year into the hinterland of her desire and the fear hidden in her heart. Constantly surprising, joyously sensual, Until August is a profound meditation on freedom, regret, self-transformation, and the mysteries of love—an unexpected gift from one of the greatest writers the world has ever known.
Cry 😭
El olvido que seremos
Héctor Abad Faciolince · 2010
El médico Héctor Abad Gómez dedicó sus últimos años, hasta el mismo día en que cayó asesinado en pleno centro de Medellín, a la defensa de la igualdad social y los derechos humanos. El olvido que seremos es la reconstrucción amorosa y paciente de un personaje; está lleno de sonrisas y canta el placer de vivir, pero muestra también la tristeza y la rabia que provoca la muerte de un ser excepcional.<br/><br/>Conjurar la figura del padre es un reto que recorre consagradas páginas de la historia y de la literatura. ¿Quién no recuerda las obras de Kafka, Philip Roth, Martin Amis o V. S. Naipaul sobre su verdadero o cuestionado progenitor? Ahora será también difícil olvidar este libro desgarrador de Héctor Abad Faciolince escrito con valor y ternura.<br/><br/>«Un libro tremendo y necesario, de un coraje y una honestidad arrasadores. Por momentos me he preguntado cómo ha tenido la valentía de escribirlo», JAVIER CERCAS; «Un libro hermoso, auténtico y conmovedor», ROSA MONTERO; «Lo que voy leyendo de Héctor Abad lo voy guardando como migas de pan muy esféricas, pulidas, luminosas, para cuando tenga que atravesar un gran bosque en la noche», MANUEL RIVAS.
Astronomía 🪐
Somos polvo de estrellas: Cómo entender nuestro origen en el cosmos
José María Maza · 2020
En Somos polvo de estrellas José Maza nos guía a través de un increíble viaje que conecta las transformaciones del universo con las revoluciones científicas en la Tierra, relacionando la formación de las estrellas con nuestro propio organismo. Con datos e información privilegiada el autor, Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas nos narra de manera cálida y cercana cómo la historia del cosmos es también nuestra, y que no podemos perder esa curiosidad con la que miramos el mundo cuando fuimos niños, pues es esa la llave del conocimiento.
TEORIA DEL TODO, LA
STEPHEN HAWKINGS · 2010
BOOKS IN SPANISH
Black Holes
Stephen Hawking · 2022
In These Flagship Lectures The Legendary Physicist Argues That If We Could Only Understand Black Holes And How They Challenge The Very Nature Of Space And Time, We Would Be Closer To Unlocking The Secrets Of The Universe. So Buy This Book And Enjoy The Mystries Of The Black Holes In A Fun Way. All Thanks To Stephen Hawking.
![La història més bella del món. - Yves Coppens, Hubert Reeves, Joël de . . . [et al. ] Rosnay](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.hypelist.com%2FuserAssets%252FeIw0Ha7VUTadQGeGtsdKfwUQsDD3%252Fhypelists%252Fitems%252F32425d4a-9000-41d3-8bd1-aac2c5f4dce8.jpg%253Falt%253Dmedia%2526token%253Dce8050fa-e77d-4b5f-b324-0b56a1af947f&w=3840&q=85)
La història més bella del món.
Yves Coppens, Hubert Reeves, Joël de . . . [et al. ] Rosnay
Brief Answers to the Big Questions
Stephen Hawking · 2018
El universo en tu mano
Christophe Galfard · 2020
No estás solo en el universo. Y no estás solo en este viaje por el universo. Estás tumbado mirando el cielo en una playa cuando alguien te coge de la mano. Te guía en una odisea alucinante hasta los agujeros negros, las galaxias más lejanas y el inicio mismo del cosmos. Abandonas tu cuerpo y te desplazas a velocidades imposibles, te introduces en un núcleo atómico, viajas en el tiempo, entras en el Sol. No es que te expliquen el universo. Es que lo tocas. No es que por fin entiendas el universo. Lo tienes en tu mano. **** Christophe Galfard, el mejor discípulo de Stephen Hawking, es uno de los divulgadores científicos más renombrados del planeta. "El universo en tu mano" ha recibido el premio al mejor libro de ciencia de 2015 en Francia, donde lleva vendidos más de 50.000 ejemplares.
Crecimiento personal & filosofía 🕊️
El monje que vendió su Ferrari
Robin Sharma · 2010
Ikigai
Héctor García, Francesc Miralles · 2017
<b><b>INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • <b>2 MILLION+ COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE</b></b><br><br>“Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.” ―<i>Business Insider</i><br> <br> “One of the unintended—yet positive—consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life.” ―<i>Forbes</i><br><br>Find your <i>ikigai</i> <b>(pronounced <i>ee-key-guy</i>) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.</b></b><br><br><b><i>“Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb </i></b><br> <br> According to the Japanese, everyone has an <i>ikigai</i>—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of <i>ikigai</i>—where what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get up in the morning. It’s also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there’s no word in Japanese that means <i>retire</i> in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they’ve found a real purpose in life—the happiness of always being busy.<br><br> In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. <i>Ikigai</i> reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the <i>ikigai</i> that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own <i>ikigai.</i> Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day?<br><br><b>What’s your <i>ikigai</i>?</b>
El coraje de ser
Mónica Cavallé · 2024
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Normal People: A Novel
Sally Rooney · 2019
NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED HULU ORIGINAL SERIES • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from the author of Conversations with Friends, “a master of the literary page-turner” (J. Courtney Sullivan). “[A] novel that demands to be read compulsively, in one sitting.”—The Washington Post ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: People, Slate, The New York Public Library, Harvard Crimson Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation—awkward but electrifying—something life changing begins. A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other. Normal People is the story of mutual fascination, friendship, and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t. WINNER: The British Book Award, The Costa Book Award, The An Post Irish Novel of the Year, Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Vogue, Esquire, Glamour, Elle, Marie Claire, Vox, The Paris Review, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country
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Mis días en la librería Morisaki
Satoshi Yagisawa • 2023
Jinbocho, Tokio El barrio de las librerías y de las editoriales, paraíso de los lectores. Un rincón tranquilo y ajeno al tiempo, a pocos pasos del metro y de grandes edificios modernos. Filas y filas de escaparates llenos de libros, nuevos o de segunda mano. Takako, con veinticinco años y una vida bastante descolorida, no suele frecuentar ese barrio. Sin embargo, es allí donde se encuentra con la librería Morisaki, que ha pertenecido a su familia durante tres generaciones. Una tienda de apenas ocho tatamis en un antiguo edificio de madera, con una habitación en la planta superior que se utiliza como almacén. Es el reino de Satoru, el excéntrico tío de Takako, que, entusiasta y un poco trastornado, dedica su vida a los libros. Pero Takako es el polo opuesto de su tío; no ha salido de casa desde que el hombre del que estaba enamorada le dijo que quería casarse con otra. Es Satoru quien le lanza un salvavidas y le ofrece mudarse al primer piso de la librería. Ella, que no es una gran lectora, se encuentra viviendo en medio de torres de libros que se desmoronan y de clientes que no dejan de hacerle preguntas y de citar a escritores desconocidos. Entre discusiones cada vez más apasionantes sobre la literatura japonesa moderna, un encuentro en un café con un tímido desconocido y unas revelaciones sobre la historia de amor de Satoru, Takako irá descubriendo poco a poco una forma de comunicarse y de relacionarse que parte de los libros para llegar al corazón.
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La princesa y el sándwich de queso / The Princess and the Cheese Sandwich (Spanish Edition)
Deya Muniz • 2023
Lo último que quiere Lady Camembert es casarse. Bueno, casarse con un hombre. Pero la ley es la ley, y la fortuna familiar no puede ser heredada por una chica. Así que cuando su padre muere, a Cam no le queda más alternativa que hacerse pasar por un hombre y mudarse a la capital para empezar de nuevo como un modesto conde. Sin embargo, ¡qué difícil es mantener un perfil bajo y vivir en las sombras cuando la hermosa, inteligente y feroz princesa Brie le ha echado el ojo! Cam no puede resistirse a su compañía, pero cuánto más se acercan, más peligro corre su secreto.¿Qué ocurrirá si la descubre? ¿Podrán las leyes del corazón vencer sobre las del reino?
