Ricardo Hausmann y Liliana Rojas-Suarez hacen un excelente trabajo de recopilación y nos brindan este libro que sin duda se convertirá un clásico y texto elemental en el tema de las crisis bancarias. Dado que este fenómeno se acentuó en la década de los noventa, creemos que es una publicación muy recomendable como base para estudiantes, profesionales e investigadores.

Amazon com. found this book quickly, it'd been out of stock although. When the book was delivered to me, it was second hand with a signature@"Mrs.xxxx in Bali in 1933." As a person making a private research on the art movement in Bali in 1920th, this book is truely great and gives me a lot of rare info about that time. It's not difficult for anyone having been to Bali, to understand the story.

Andre Maurois has great esteem for George Sand (the "nomme de plume" of Aurore Dupin de Dudevant), which he eloquently manifests in his biography of the great literary heroine of 19th Century France. I have been an avid fanatic of Madame Sand for quite a while, having read many of her novels (she was incredibly prolific, and so it must take many more years than the 25 which I have thus lived to read her entire oeuvre), as well as several biographies written about her. I read her "Histoire de Ma Vie" ("Story of My Life") a couple of years ago, for an Independent Study I was conducting during my years as an undergraduate, and I was absolutely fascinated by her life and her spirit, which she manifested in her novels. She led a life which many of her contemporaries considered "depraved," yet she always lived fearlessly and emotionally, according to her own inclinations and heart ("Never fear when your heart tells you what to do. . . the heart can never be wrong," she once wrote). I picked up Maurois' biography on George Sand recently, and I devoured it in a matter of days. His approach and style is somewhat antiquated (he wrote this book in the 50's, after all), but he nevertheless seems to have an uncanny understanding of Sand's life and ideas. I highly recommend his biography to anyone who is not too acquainted with Sand or her writings, but for the true Sand afficionado, I suggest that he or she read her autobiography before Maurois' biography. After all, who is most entitled and prepared to speak about her own life than Sand herself? Nevertheless, Maurois has written a good and thorough account of Sand's life. It is not one of those most commendable biographies, in which the reader believes that the writer must have known his or her subject personally, but it is a solid account of Sand's life, regardless. Although Maurois holds George Sand in high regard, he is not biased in his opinions regarding the authoress. . . in fact, at times he almost seems to pass judgement regarding her chaotic lifestyle and her tumultous liaisons. For example, he portrays De Musset as more of a victim of Sand's indiscretions (her affair with the doctor who sought to cure De Musset of his infirmities, for example), than his own penchant for a life of debauchery. I would not go so far as to proclaim that Maurois is sexist, but he does seem, at times, to allow more liberties to the men in Sand's life than he does to Sand herself. He sometimes depicts Sand as a sort of vampiress, who devours her male counterparts, while seemingly disregarding their own vices. Sand had a few jilted lovers, yes, but she too was wounded in several romantic liaisons. Nevertheless, and in summary, Maurois renders a pretty accurate portrait of George Sand, which will surely inspire the reader to learn more about this fascinating and mysterious author, truly so far ahead of her time. . . George Sand lived the sort of life, both as a woman and as an artist, which was not generally not embraced during her lifetime. She paved a literary path for future female writers, such as Colette, Virginia Woolf, and Jane Austen, among countless others, who have carried on her legacy. . . Maurois acknowledges such, if we read between the lines. . . Well, it was not his intent to present his readers with a literary feminist treatise, but he wrote a really good biography about a woman who would influence future female authors to follow her example. . .

Within its peacetime military genre, this novel tells the truth about the young Marine Corps officer's life. He's under a senior Navy officer's command on an aircraft carrier stationed off Japan, when some enlisted men act pranks that can suggest homosexual associations. The Lieutenant is held responsible, as he remembers why he came to the Corps and what it means to him. Dubus has written many more successful books since this one, but this suggests some of his major themes.

Everyone has heard of Benedict Arnold. He was a traitor during the Revolutionary War. In fact his name is practicly synonomous with being a traitor. So how is it that hardly anyone knows what exactly it was that he did? And what does all this have to do with Major John Andre? Major John Andre was the British Adjunct General during the Revolutionary War. That meant he was sort of a personal secretary to the commanding General of the British forces in America. It was Andre who negotiated with Benedict Arnold. Arnold at the time was the commander of West Point. And it was West Point that Arnold promised to the British for a sum of 20,000 pounds sterling. Most of the time they communicated in code which was fine for short messages.However in order to work out the attack on West Point they needed to meet face to face. Which they did. This presented a problem for Arnold who didn't want to be seen meeting with a British officer. So he told Andre to come in civilians clothes. Which of course made Andre nervous because if he were caught he could be hung as a spy. And thats pretty much what happened. Riding along with the plans for the attack of West Point Andre was stopped by a group of men. He noticed one of them wore a hessian coat so he thought he was amoung friends. He sought to impress them with his ring and his watch and told them he was a British Officer on important business and must not be delayed. That impressed them alright. They siezed both the ring and watch and anything else he had which they were entitled to do under the law of that day. Too bad he didn't show them the pass from General Arnold that he had on him. He tried the pass but oh too late. You said you were a British officer and pass or no pass we are taking you to the American troops. And so they did. This book was written over a hundred years ago. It goes over the happenings from many different sources. A very useful book if you want to understand what happened and why.

The book highlights all the key components of a cell with artful, colorfully vibrant illustrations designed to help readers visualize cells. A summary text for each section of the book makes an easy read for upper elementary students. In addition, the author summarizes main concepts in a concise fashion, providing a nice introduction for learning about cells.

Richard Herrmanns bok om Tudor-dynastiet er meget interessant. I denne boka lærer vi om de som styrte England gjennom en av de viktigte periodene i britisk historie. Og for noen mennesker Herrmann beskriver:
Henry VII ble den første Tudor-kongen etter han hadde drept onkelen til kona si i et avgjørende slag. Onkelen het Richard III, og han hadde i sin tid blitt konge etter drapet på hans to unge nevøer. Richard III skulle passe på dem, men det endte med at han mest sannsynlig drepte dem. Nå ble han imidlertid selv satt til side av ektemannen til sin niese.

Neste mann ut var Henry VIII. Han er mest berømt fordi han giftet seg seks ganger: To hustruer ble henrettet, to skilte han seg i fra, ei døde i barselseng, mens ei overlevde han. Henry VIIIs store sorg var at det ble bare tre barn ut av alle disse ekteskapene. Alle disse tre ble i tur og orden regenter, men ingen av dem fikk barn. Tudor-dynastiet døde derfor ut med den siste og kanskje største av dem alle; Dronning Elizabeth I.

Richard Herrmann beskriver denne slekten på en levende og fengende måte. Til tross for at boka er preget av en stor detaljkunnskap fra forfatteren sin side, er boka lettlest, og best av alt: Den blir aldri kjedelig.

When one takes the initial steps of such an exotic trip as the middle east, a guide is needed to educate yourself on everything. Even the experienced traveler will find their trips to Europe did little to prepare them for the Middle East. This is why this guide does so much for the independant, and is so invaluable. Lonely planet has a history of helping people travel on a meagre budget, however gives a warm and caring introduction as to why indulging yourself occasionaly in the more expensive treasures can make your vaction. The authors expell the myths of all around violence in the region and firmly warns you where not to go. The religion and customs sections are so informative that I found myself prepared for the basics of Islamic life and ready to learn more. This book inspired me to take the unbeaten path and to still take in the wonderful tourist draws. Ive browsed through the two other major guides on the middle east, they dont compare to the thorough down to earth writing that Lonely Planet produces. Occasionaly, there could be more entries on Long Distance Travel (getting there and away) and there could have been more mention of the smaller budget tours that are offered in the region, however I still contend that this is the best pick for Middle East travel guides for all traveler of all Budgets.

This celebrated novel by Brink explores the contradictions, oppressions and inequalities of apartheid like no other novel. Brink paints an elaborate portrait of South Africa and its tragic evolution into a philosophy as corrupt and inherently evil as either communism of fascism.
Joseph Malan, a talented actor feels compelled to return from the comfort and liberalism of Europe to his native Cape Town where he forms a theatre group of fellow coloureds, adapting their plays to demonstrate the totalitarian and oppresive nature of South African society and to keep alive hope - without hope where are we?
We are shown glimpses of the different races, the tensions between them and their differing goals while we follow Malan's reminicences from death row and his quest for recognition, security and most importantly freedom, set against the stark natural beauty of South Sfrica.
Andre Brink exposes the absurdities and brutal realities of apartheid such as the immorality act, detention without trial, torture, state murder and censorship with an accomplished and often elaborate prose that leaves the reader aghast that this cancerous society was cossetted by the West for so many decades. The author's courage in publishing this and other condemnatory works while himself under observation by the Security Branch is as important now as a warning to the future as a denouncement of that era.

This book by Manuel Payno is book number 3 of the "Sepan Cuantos..." Collection. This book had been very hard to find, even in Mexico City. I had been intrested in this book for my grandfather's childhood house in the town of Tepetclaoxtoc close by to Mexico City was written in these pages, and so was the very same street that he had lived on. I don't know if "The Bandits of Cold Water" had actually existed, but this is in some sense a fictional historical novel such as Frazier's "Cold Mountain". I will not tell much of the plot but it is beautifully complicated and has smaller ones within it. Basically this is a love-revenge-loyality story. It is sort of like "The Soppranos" or "The God Father" as dedication to love and avengement is a motivation to the few characters. The setting is set during the 1800's primarly in Mexico City and smaller towns close to it. This book was written 1888, so the author catches the sense of how "Old Mexico" used to be-- unlike newer books written this time period of older times. There seems to be no English version, but I have planned to do something about it. I have translated 3 chapters as of now. If you are billingual, I suggest to pick a copy of this book for your pleasure and enjoyment.

Enrique