Juana Mandu La Valiente

This is the first authorized biography of Carlos Saura, one of the greatest geniuses of the world of cinema. This book, which is based on conversations with the director, shows us the vital and professional trajectory of an artist who has garnered the highest international recognition.

Pope John Paul II is now universally considered to have been one of the great leaders of the twentieth century and possibly the most politically influential pope since St Peter. His achievements are well documented, yet he once said, 'I can only be understood from the inside.' In this vivid and accessible living portrait, O'Connor investigates the inner man, including Karol Wojtyla's life before he became Pope and his friendships with men and women, subtly analysing the Pope's own poems, plays and philosophical works for clues as to what made him tick. It also dramatically follows his life,...

«Mi suerte es haber conocido a tantas personas fascinantes». Coco Chanel, Gracia de Mónaco, Balenciaga, Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher, Chillida, Armani, Valentino, Dalí, Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Moschino, Ralph Lauren, Kate Moss... Covadonga O'Shea trae a estas páginas unas memorias pobladas por personajes que forman parte de la historia reciente del arte, la moda y la política. Un recorrido por un universo exclusivo del que ella también ha sido protagonista. Por eso esta no es una biografía al uso, sino un cúmulo de experiencias únicas y de viajes glamurosos, de anécdotas...

En la España de los años sesenta y setenta, transcurre la historia que narra este libro, historia real, vivida por el protagonista, que da a conocer la violencia ejercida sin piedad sobre algunos menores maltratados por sus progenitores, así como la lucha por sobrevivir a los malos tratos por sí mismos.