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Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman · 2009
<b>A 25th anniversary edition of the number one, multi-million copy international bestseller that taught us how emotional intelligence is more important than IQ - 'a revolutionary, paradigm-shattering idea' (<i>Harvard Business Review</i>)</b><br><b><br></b><i><b>Featuring a new introduction from the author</b><br></i><br>Does IQ define our destiny? In his groundbreaking bestseller, Daniel Goleman argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow. It is not our IQ, but our <i>emotional intelligence</i> that plays a major role in thought, decision-making and individual success. Self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, motivation, empathy and social deftness: all are qualities that mark people who excel, whose relationships flourish, who can navigate difficult conversations, who become stars in the workplace.<br><br>With new insights into the brain architecture underlying emotion and rationality, Goleman shows precisely how emotional intelligence can be nurtured and strengthened in all of us.<br>
La Campana De Cristal
Sylvia Plath • 2019
Una nueva edición de la novela icónica de Sylvia Plath, con traducción inédita de Eugenia Vázquez Nacarino y prólogo de Aixa de la Cruz, que da una nueva lectura en pleno reflujo de la más reciente oleada feminista. «Respiré profundamente y escuché el antiguo estribillo de mi corazón. Yo soy, yo soy, yo soy». Esta es la historia de una chica que tiene todo lo que una joven puede desear en el Nueva York de los años cincuenta: una carrera prometedora, un pretendiente que estudia medicina y toda una vida por delante. Esther Greenwood ha ganado una beca para trabajar en una revista de moda en la gran ciudad y siente que por fin podrá realizar su sueño de ser escritora. Pero entre cócteles, noches de fiesta y pilas de manuscritos descubre una sociedad que repudia las aspiraciones de las mujeres y su vida empieza a desmoronarse. Esther -alter ego de la autora- se encierra en sí misma, como si estuviera atrapada en una campana de cristal: respirando continuamente el mismo aire viciado y sin posibilidad de escapar. Más de cincuenta años después de su publicación original, La campana de cristal se ha convertido en un clásico moderno, y las palabras de Plath, con la nueva traducción de Eugenia Vázquez Nacarino, conservan todo su impacto. Esta obra icónica, como dice Aixa de la Cruz en el prólogo, «viaja al presente como una corriente eléctrica y nos interpela de tú a tú, sin mediaciones». La crítica ha dicho... «Sylvia Plath no es un genio cualquiera, su sombra caliente rodea las gargantas de miles de lectores, de aspirantes a poeta y de adolescentes que quieren ser como ella: hermosa, fuerte, brutal [...]. Plath es un mito, sí. Plath es una musa. Plath es una marca que preside nuestras estanterías.» Luna Miguel «La novela en clave dolorosamente gráfica de Sylvia Plath, en la que una mujer lucha por su propia identidad ante la presión social, es un texto esencial en el feminismo angloamericano.» The Guardian «Mantiene su poder después de cinco décadas.» The Telegraph «Sylvia Plath se convirtió para mucha gente en una figura extraliteraria, en una heroína de las contradicciones: alguien que se enfrentó al horror, con el que supo crear algo, pero que también la destruyó.» The New Yorker «Esta novela contempla la locura del mundo y el mundo de la locura y nos fuerza a considerar el gran interrogante planteado en toda ficción verdaderamente realista: ¿qué es la realidad y cómo podemos enfrentarnos a ella?» The New York Times Books Review
El acto de crear / The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Spanish Edition)
Rick Rubin · 2024
Del legendario productor musical, un maestro en el arte de ayudar a los demás a conectar con las fuentes de su propia creatividad, llega un libro maravillosamente fraguado a lo largo de muchos años con una visión profunda de la creatividad y de la vida dirigida todo el mundo.<br/><br/>«Me propuse a mí mismo escribir un libro acerca de cómo crear una gran obra de arte. En lugar de eso, se reveló como un libro acerca de cómo Ser.»<br/>Los grandes productores musicales suelen ser reconocidos por un sonido único que solo ellos son capaces de lograr. Rick Rubin es conocido por eso y por algo más: por saber crear un espacio en el que artistas de diferentes géneros y tradiciones se reencuentran con su identidad profunda y con aquello que realmente tienen que ofrecer al mundo. Rubin ha convertido en una práctica su impulso de ayudar a las personas para que trasciendan expectativas autoimpuestas y reconecten con un estado de inocencia en el que lo sorprendente se convierte en inevitable. A lo largo de los años, Rubin ha pensado mucho en el origen de la creatividad: de dónde viene y de dónde no, y ha aprendido que ser artista no depende tanto de un resultado en concreto, sino de cómo nos relacionamos con el mundo. La creatividad tiene un lugar en la vida de todas las personas y todos podemos hacer ese espacio más grande. De hecho, hay pocas responsabilidades humanas que sean más importantes que esa.<br/>El acto de crear es un curso bello y generoso que ilumina el camino del artista como una ruta que todos podemos seguir. Este libro destila la sabiduría recogida durante el trabajo de toda una vida y la convierte en una luminosa experiencia de lectura que tiene el poder de crear momentos —y vidas— de gozo y trascendencia al alcance de todo el mundo.<br/>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br/>From the legendary music producer, a master in the art of helping others connect with the sources of their own creativity, comes a book wonderfully forged over many years with a profound insight into creativity and life aimed at everyone.<br/>"I set out to write a book about how to create a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself as a book about how to Be."<br/>Great music producers are often recognized for a unique sound that only they are capable of achieving. Rick Rubin is known for that and for something more: for knowing how to create a space in which artists of different genres and traditions reconnect with their deep identity and with what they really have to offer the world. Rubin has made practice of his drive to help people transcend self-imposed expectations and reconnect with a state of innocence in which the surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, Rubin has thought a lot about where creativity comes from: where it comes from and where it doesn't, and has learned that being an artist depends not so much on a particular outcome, but on how we relate to the world. Creativity has a place in everyone's life and we can all make that space bigger. In fact, there are few human responsibilities that are more important than that.<br/>The act of creating is a beautiful and generous course that illuminates the artist's path as a route we can all follow. This book distills the wisdom gathered from a lifetime's work and turns it into a luminous reading experience that has the power to create moments—and lives—of joy and transcendence within everyone's reach.
El hombre en busca del sentido
Viktor Frankl
El hombre en busca de sentido es mucho más que el testimonio de un psiquiatra sobre los hechos y los acontecimientos vividos en un campo de concentración, es una lección existencial. Traducido a medio centenar de idiomas, se han vendido millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo. El hombre en busca de sentido es el estremecedor relato en el que Viktor Frankl nos narra su experiencia en los campos de concentración. Durante todos esos años de sufrimiento, sintió en su propio ser lo que significaba una existencia desnuda, absolutamente desprovista de todo, salvo de la existencia misma. Él, que todo lo había perdido, que padeció hambre, frío y brutalidades, que tantas veces estuvo a punto de ser ejecutado, pudo reconocer que, pese a todo, la vida es digna de ser vivida y que la libertad interior y la dignidad humana son indestructibles. En su condición de psiquiatra y prisionero, Frankl reflexiona con palabras de sorprendente esperanza sobre la capacidad humana de trascender las dificultades y descubrir una verdad profunda que nos orienta y da sentido a nuestras vidas. La logoterapia, método psicoterapéutico creado por el propio Frankl, se centra precisamente en el sentido de la existencia y en la búsqueda de ese sentido por parte del hombre, que asume la responsabilidad ante sí mismo, ante los demás y ante la vida. ¿Qué espera la vida de nosotros?
Call Me by Your Name
André Aciman
<p><b>Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three-Time OscarTM Nominee James Ivory<br><br>The Basis of the Oscar-Winning Best Adapted Screenplay</b><b><br><br>A <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller<br>A <i>USA Today</i> Bestseller <br>A <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Bestseller<br>A <i>Vulture</i> Book Club Pick </b><br><br><b>An Instant Classic and One of the Great Love Stories of Our Time<br><br></b>Andre Aciman's <i>Call Me by Your Name</i> is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Each is unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, when, during the restless summer weeks, unrelenting currents of obsession, fascination, and desire intensify their passion and test the charged ground between them. Recklessly, the two verge toward the one thing both fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy. It is an instant classic and one of the great love stories of our time.<br><br>Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Ficition<br><br>A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book of the Year • A <i>Publishers Weekly </i>and <i>The Washington Post </i>Best Book of the Year • A <i>New York </i>Magazine "Future Canon" Selection • A <i>Chicago Tribune</i> and <i>Seattle Times</i> (Michael Upchurch's) Favorite Favorite Book of the Year</p>
What Is Existentialism?
Simone de Beauvoir · 2020
'It is possible for man to snatch the world from the darkness of absurdity' How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity of our notions of good and evil, and show instead how we make our own destiny simply by being. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.
Rayuela
Julio Cortázar • 1963
It's been called an antinovel. Has 155 chapters 99 of which are designated as "expendable".
La Metamorfosis
Franz Kafka • 1915
The Metamorphosis: A Captivating Journey into the Unknown!<br/>Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," a timeless piece of classic literature that has enchanted and inspired readers for generations. This masterfully woven tale, celebrated for its profound exploration of the human condition, takes you on an unforgettable journey of transformation, alienation, and identity. One morning, Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect, thrusting him into a nightmarish reality that challenges the very fabric of his existence. As he struggles to adapt to his new form, Gregor faces the harsh realities of societal rejection and familial betrayal.<br/><br/>Kafka's genius lies in his seamless blend of surreal fiction and stark reality, crafting a deeply unsettling and profoundly moving narrative. This hauntingly beautiful novella delves into themes of isolation, existential fiction, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world. Each page draws you deeper into a web of mystery and philosophical reflection, leaving you questioning the nature of humanity and the essence of self.<br/><br/>"The Metamorphosis" is more than just a story; it's an experience that resonates with anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood. Perfect for fans of classic novels, psychological thrillers, and thought-provoking literary fiction, this book is a must-read that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Unlock the mystery, embrace the transformation, and discover why "The Metamorphosis" remains one of the most compelling and enduring works of literature.
Orgullo y Prejuicio
Jane Austen • 1813
1984
George Orwell • 1949
<b>Written more than 70 years ago, <i>1984</i> was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...<br><br><b>• Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s <i>The Great American Read •</i></b><br></b><br>“<i>The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.</i>”<br><br>Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...<br><br>A startling and haunting novel, <i>1984</i> creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.
Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov • 1955
<b>The most famous and controversial novel from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the story of Humbert Humbert’s obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze.<br><br>“The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind.”<i>—<b>The New Yorker</b></i><br></b><br><b>One of <i>The Atlantic</i>’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years</b><br><br>Awe and exhilaration—along with heartbreak and mordant wit—abound in Lolita, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsession for the nymphet Dolores Haze. <i>Lolita </i>is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. <br><br>Most of all, it is a meditation on love—love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.
fashion books
Little Book of Dior
Karen Homer · 2022
<p><b>This richly illustrated entry in the stylish series tells the story of groundbreaking designer Christian Dior and the fashion house he founded. </b></p> <p>Christian Dior's spectacular rise to the upper echelons of Parisian haute couture is one of the most compelling stories of twentieth-century fashion. An art gallerist with a contemporary vision, Dior’s debut collection invented the “new look” silhouette and revolutionized the way women dressed, shopped, and saw themselves. The House of Dior’s unique style blended the traditional, artisanal skills of the French fashion house—tailoring and intricate embellishment—with a modern sensibility. Dior himself helmed the company for only a decade, but it has flourished under the creative direction of some of the most storied names in fashion. Currently, Maria Grazia Chiuri steers the brand as it stays true to its identity—of opulence, femininity, drama, and what Christian Dior called “the complete look,” from garments to perfume and shoes. <i>Little Book of Dior</i> tells the story of Christian Dior’s early life, the brand’s inception, the triumphs of the couture collections on the catwalk and the red carpet, and the brand’s journey after the death of its founder.</p>
It
Alexa Chung · 2013
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 style<br/><br/>With 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.<br/><br/>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.
Fashionpedia - The Visual Dictionary Of Fashion Design
Fashionary · 2016
FASHIONPEDIA is a visual fashion dictionary covering all the technical terms from style to material to production with illustrations and infographics. It encompasses rich, extensive information and yet is easy to read. Whether you are an industry insider or a fashion connoisseur, FASHIONPEDIA is all you will ever need to navigate the fashion scene.
Alexander McQueen
· 2015
This definitive publication on Alexander McQueen invites you into the creative mind and world of one of Britain’s most brilliant, daring, and provocative designers, and the many themes and references that shaped his visionary fashion collections.<br/><br/>“He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career, Alexander McQueen’s influence was astonishing—from street style, to music culture and the world’s museums.” —Anna Wintour, editor, Vogue magazine<br/><br/>A true comprehensive study, this catalog is the first in-depth look at McQueen and explores key themes of the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition—tailoring, gothic, primitivism, naturalism, and futurism. Curated by London College of Fashion lecturer Claire Wilcox, the book also features previously unseen material as well as groundbreaking essays and feature spreads by multiple authors and leading fashion commentators.<br/><br/>This kaleidoscopic approach explores themes central to the designer’s work and his collections: The psychology of fashion Natural history The theater and spectacle of his shows His key creative collaborators And much more! Alexander McQueen also offers an encyclopedic survey of McQueen’s catwalk collections, illustrated with striking images by leading fashion photographers and specially commissioned photographs that capture the breathtaking skill of his designs and awesome theatricality of his shows. More than a coffee table book, this is a representation of one man’s genius, a genius that left the world of fashion all too soon.<br/><br/>For anyone who loved and admired Alexander McQueen and his work, for anyone with a passion for British style, and for those who want to better understand McQueen’s place in the history of fashion, this is a one-of-a-kind illustrated treasure.
Yves Saint Laurent: The Complete Haute Couture Collections, 1962–2002 (Catwalk)
· 2019
A spectacular visual journey through 40 years of haute couture from one of the best-known and most trend-setting brands in fashion<br/><br/>Founded in 1962 by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé, the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent has for more than half a century been synonymous with excellence in modern and iconic style. From Yves Saint Laurent’s revolutionary and enduringly popular tuxedo suit for women, le smoking, to iconic art-inspired creations, from Mondrian dresses to precious Van Gogh embroidery and the famous Ballets Russes collection, the house’s haute couture line has been hugely influential in changing the way modern women dress. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house before exploring the collections themselves, organized chronologically and ending in 2002, the year that Yves Saint Laurent retired from the company he started.<br/><br/>Each collection is introduced by a short text elucidating its influences and highlights and is illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images, each season styled as the designer intended and worn by the world’s top models. The book showcases hundreds of spectacular clothes, details, accessories, beauty looks, and set designs.
Kate Moss by Mario Testino
Mario Testino · 2025
Mario Testino is recognized as the ultimate fashion photographer of his generation but his pictures of Kate Moss transcend fashion. The result of three decades of extraordinary friendship, and phenomenal glamour, this iconic collaboration is an intimate insight into the lives and minds of two of the world’s definitive style leaders.<br/><br/>This book follows the journey of this exceptional fashion partnership, from early days backstage at the shows to behind-the-scenes glimpses of the groundbreaking editorials they continue to produce for the world’s most respected magazines. Of the 100-plus images, many photographs have been chosen from Testino’s private archive. They are accompanied by a foreword by Testino and an exclusive essay by Kate Moss.
poetry
Ariel
Sylvia Plath • 1965
Cruzando el Agua
Sylvia Plath • 1980
"Crossing the Water, a collection of poems written just prior to those in Ariel, . . . is of immense importance in recording [Plath's] extraordinary development. One senses on every page a voice coming into its own, the chaos of a lifetime at last getting ready to assume its final, triumphant shape." — Kirkus Reviews<br/>Sylvia Plath's extraordinary collection pushes the envelope between dark and light, between our deep passions and desires that are often in tension with our duty to family and society. Water becomes a metaphor for the surface veneer that many of us carry, but Plath explores how easily this surface can be shaken and disturbed.
Ternura
Gabriela Mistral • 2014
Poesía Completa
Alejandra Pizarnik • 2000
Lumen publica la obra poética completa de una de las escritoras argentinas más emblemáticas de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, la controvertida, polémica y malograda Alejandra Pizarnik.<br/><br/>«Cada poema [suyo] es el cubo de una inmensa rueda.»<br/>Julio Cortázar<br/>Alejandra Pizarnik es una figura de culto de las letras hispanas y una autora que se internó por infiernos raramente visitados por la literatura española. Su poesía se caracteriza por un hondo intimismo y una severa sensualidad o, en palabras de Octavio Paz, la obra de Pizarnik lleva a cabo una «cristalización verbal por amalgama de insomnio pasional y lucidez meridiana en una disolución de realidad sometida a las más altas temperaturas».<br/>Esta edición, a cargo de Ana Becciu, incluye los libros de poemas editados en vida de la autora y los poemas inéditos compilados a partir de manuscritos.<br/>Reseñas:<br/>«La belleza de su enigmática y sobrecogedora poesía [...] no acaba nunca.»<br/>Winston Manrique Sabogal, El País<br/>«Cada poema [suyo] es el cubo de una inmensa rueda.»<br/>Julio Cortázar<br/>«Sobre mi mesa, lleva semanas abierto el volumen que contiene la Poesía completa de ese irrepetible y doliente meteoro que fue Alejandra Pizarnik (1936-1972), de quien no me resisto a transcribir unos versos estremecedores: no atraigas frases / poemas / versos / no tienes nada que decir / nada que defender / sueña sueña que no estás aquí / que ya te has ido / que todo ha terminado.»<br/>Manuel Rodríguez, Babelia<br/>«Sumergirse en la intimidad de la gran poeta argentina es adentrarse en las arenas movedizas de una pulsión suicida. [...] Así es su escritura: el constante descubrimiento de una rosa con espinas. [...] Se la lee de poco en poco, como quien paladea un vino añejo.»<br/>Rocío Niebla, Tinta Libre<br/>«La palabra parece la guarida que no siempre es capaz de proteger. Su poesía es luminosa en la oscuridad; provoca vértigo, perturba; las ausencias pesan y la belleza desgarra.»<br/>Estandarte<br/>«Un hecho excepcional en la literatura argentina, que puede adjudicarse al aura de prestigio casi legendario que ha envuelto la vida y la obra de Alejandra Pizarnik.»<br/>César Aira<br/>«Al encanto de Pizarnik de ser una figura envuelta en el misterio y una personalidad inexplicable, hay que añadir el hecho de que palabra por palabra ella escribía la noche, y el lector que se acerque a ella descubrirá que esa escritura nocturna, que tenía un alto sentido del riesgo, nacía de la más pura necesidad, como a pocos escritores del siglo XX se les ha visto: una lírica extrema y también una tragedia.»<br/>Enrique Vila-Matas, Babelia<br/>«Alrededor de una obra breve, se despliega una constelación que va conformando la imagen deuna de las poetas más leídas, comentadas y hasta mitificadas de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.»<br/>Edgardo Dobry, El País<br/>«Una figura de culto y una autora que se internó en infiernos raramente visitados en la literatura española.»<br/>Rosa Martí, Esquire<br/>«La poesía de Pizarnik hay que desbrozarla lentamente.»<br/>Julia Navarro, ABC - Cultural<br/>«Pizarnik nos descubre un éxtasis en la inestabilidad del lenguaje y logra arrancarle una verdad mercurial y patética.»<br/>Los Angeles Review of Books<br/>«Basta nombrarla para que en el aire vibren la poesía y la leyenda. Una lírica extrema y también una tragedia.»<br/>Luis Chitarroni
