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Los intereses literarios de Octavio Paz se manifestaron de manera muy precoz, y publicó sus primeros trabajos en diversas revistas literarias. Sus preocupaciones sociales también se hicieron presentes a temprana edad y en 1937 realizó un viaje a Yucatán con la intención de crear una escuela para hijos de trabajadores.

Through his extraordinary journey to the founding of Dianetics and Scientology, Ron did just that. From his adventurous youth in a rough-and-tumble American West to his far-flung trek across a still mysterious Asia; from his two-decade search for the essence of life to the triumph of Dianetics and Scientology - such is the story Ron recounts in a lecture so legendary, it has been heard by millions. How could one man discover the source of all human aberration and provide an actual technology by which Man could rise to greater heights of honesty, decency and personal freedom?

Since time immemorial, Man has sought to liberate the soul from the body and so achieve immortality. In this account of the religious heritage that stands behind Scientology, Ron recounts the extraordinary story of Man’s epic quest for a way to attain that goal. Embracing a tradition from the very dawn of civilization, here is the history of Man’s relentless pursuit of the knowledge which inspired this planet’s great philosophies and religions. Moreover, as the details unfold of their swift expansion across a then barbaric world civilizing East and West alike....

In this volume, you will find four of the most well-known stories of the Master of Mystery and the Macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Whether it is a narrow escape from a deadly pendulum; a vengeance fulfilled in the catacombs of an ancient city; the foreboding, supernatural events happening in the House of Usher; or the gruesome and inexplicable murders on the Rue Morgue, Poe's stories will fascinate as well as terrify you.

Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer, and Frollo, the archbeacon, are both in love with Esmeralda. But the beatiful gypsy has already married another man to save his life - and her heart belongs to an army captain! Poor Quasimodo doesn't have much of a chance.

Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight. Yet the bitter feud between their families forbids all contact. Can the power of their love stand up against such a longstanding history of hatred?

The chilling tale of a good doctor who falls victim to his own evil experiment. Henry Jekyll is a respected doctor - a kindly man much loved by all. Why is he so protective of the vicious criminal, Edward Hyde? Jekyll's friends are stunned when the mystery is finally unraveled. They can scarcely believe that the man they had so admired had been living a double life!

Professor Aronnax embarks in an expedition to find a strange underwater creature that has the power to destroy entire ships in one blow. After a strange turn of events Aronnax finds himself a prisoner in an underwater machine the likes of which the world has never seen before.

In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany’s Nazi regime expanded into neighboring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany’s reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement’s greatest assets as a spy.

Marja Sklodowska, su verdadero nombre, fue una extraordinaria estudiosa química y física polaca, posteriormente nacionalizada francesa. Pionera en el campo de la radiactividad, fue la primera persona en recibir dos premios Nobel y la primera mujer en ser profesora en la Universidad de París.

Think a soccer match begins with the opening kickoff? Think again! In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, go behind the scenes of a typical game day in professional soccer—from prepping the pitch and cleaning cleats to player escorts and jersey swaps. This fast-paced, fact-filled book will give soccer fans, young and old, a brand-new perspective on major league soccer.

When Naomi gets a tip about a strange snake sighting in the neighborhood, she knows it’s a job for her snake-saving club. Naomi, Nolan, and Emma go to investigate and get a huge surprise. The snake isn’t a native Texas species—it’s a ball python! Did someone dump an unwanted pet, or did this snake somehow get lost?

Dozens of kids sign up to compete in a citywide scavenger hunt. The winning team will receive a historic prize, the team's likeness sculpted into a statue for the local park. Unfortunately, most players quickly become bad sports, resorting to some not-so-nice trickery, sabotage, and booby-traps to gain the upper hand. Will the best team win or the worst? Find out in this side-splitting, rip-roaring chapter book, with an introduction by bestselling author Michael Dahl.

Entre 1960 y 1996, Guatemala sufrió las consecuencias de una espantosa y larga guerra civil, la cual dejó un profundo impacto en este país americano. El llamado Genocidio Guatemalteco, donde fallecieron más de 200,000 personas, es un claro ejemplo de ello.

Bailarina norteamericana del siglo XX, hija de un matrimonio desunido y finalmente divorciado, de vida polémica hasta casi la inmoralidad, inquieta y autodidacta neta, su instinto la inclinó hacia el baile desde muy pequeña. Hoy se le recuerda como uno de los mayores talentos que ha dado la danza moderna.

La vida del máximo referente del Islam en un audiolibro que no puede perderse. Considerado el "sello de los profetas" por ser el último de una larga cadena de mensajeros enviados por Dios para actualizar su mensaje (entre los anteriores se contarían Ibrahim o Abraham), Isa o Jesús y Musa o Moisés) Mahoma fue el principal impulsor de la fe islámica y autor de su definitiva expansión.

Su nombre ha llegado hasta nosotros como un mito lejano y sin tiempo, uno de los filósofos más conocidos de la Antigüedad clásica. En su célebre escuela, denominada el Jardín, eran admitidos por igual hombres y mujeres, los cuales gozaban de los mismos derechos. Para él, la filosofía es un instrumento útil para conquistar la felicidad. ¿Cómo conquista el ser humano la felicidad? Cuando pone el placer como finalidad. Sin embargo, no es el placer sensual vinculado a las apetencias del cuerpo lo que el ser humano debe perseguir, sino....

All families share values. Older family members share values with younger family members. Values help shape our families. Learn about the many values that families share.

Con seguridad, la batalla más sangrienta de la historia. A inicios de 1942, Hitler inició una gigantesca ofensiva militar en pos de capturar la Rusia de Stalin, un país considerado vital para las futuras aspiraciones nazis; sin embargo, el Fuhrer jamás imaginó que el enemigo fuera capaz de sostener tan encarnizada respuesta.

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, más conocida como Liz Taylor y recordada sobre todo por sus galardonados roles en producciones cinematográficas como "El árbol de la vida", "Cleopatra" o "Una gata sobre el tejado de zinc", es sin lugar a dudas la figura más portentosa y celebrada de Hollywood. Ganadora de dos premios Oscar, actriz de un talento simpar, una desmedida pasion por las joyas, activista a favor de causas humanitarias y dueña de unos inconfundibles ojos color violeta...