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My brother has done something extraordinary: with one leap he has got on top of the wardrobe, and has said that he is never coming down. My parents have invited round all sorts of people to see if anyone can get him down from it: the fire brigade, a professional bulldozer, a man on stilts, a rude woman...
It's impossible to think of the Alhambra and the Palacio del Generalife without recalling Irving, and even those who haven't read 'Cuentos de la Alhambra' have heard of them or have smelled their sweet aroma via other channels: by osmosis or, as Rubén Darío, a great admirer of the Nasrid enclave, would say, by unconscious reflection.
This book is divided into 10 subject areas which the author considers fundamental to bringing up happy children: giving them unconditional love, developing their self esteem, encouraging their independence, developing their self confidence, valuing their efforts and perseverance, living with honesty and sincerity, respecting their individuality, knowing how to impose rules, providing them
This book brings together the most typical stories and legends from Spain's oral and written traditions: The Castle of Go-and-never-return, The Lovers of Teruel, The Flower of Lilo-va, The Well of Na Patarra, The Legend of the Thousand-year-old Dragon, The Ojáncano's Bride, The Christ of the Meadow, The Aqueduct of Segovia, Saint George and the Dragon, The Three Oranges of Love,
Dani García is a worldwide phenomenon in gastronomy. He is one of the leading figures in our culinary vanguard and plays this role with daring, honesty, passion and a great respect for the history of cookery, the traditions of his land and the work of other chefs. This, in our opinion, means that he is not only relevant today but has a splendid future before him.
An emotive prison memoir by poet-humanist Marcos Ana that also touches on exile and the fight for freedom and democracy. It tells of his 23 years in prison, and, through the poetry he wrote behind bars, the story of his struggle. Once he was released and installed in France, Ana engaged in the enormous task of setting up CISE, a beacon of Spanish culture.
A look at the forced disappearances suffered by thousands, from the moment of their detentions through to their return to their families. Images from the last decades of the twentieth-century and the first years of the twenty first.
Everyone thinks it but no-one says it: motherhood is nothing like the serene paradise it's always sold as. Let's not fool ourselves: motherhood, though it brings happiness, is marked by uncomfortable pregnancies, postnatal difficulties, an ongoing sense of chaos, and a lack of sleep that can be caused either by cramps or by the baby's never-ending crying.
The trouble is tha no one teaches us how to lead. Learning how is slow and risky. Imitating bosses, however good they may be, dows not guarantee that we will free ourselves of bad habits, errors or behaviour that could be improved.
What worked alright until not long ago is no longer good enough.
To enter the fascinating world of video games you need a good gaming guide and a few extra games.
The industry has expanded astonishingly in the past few years, reaching millions of people and creating new platforms and revolutionary games systems.