Monday, June 30, 2008

MEDIAS VERDADES (Beautiful Lies) by Lisa Unger

MEDIAS VERDADES
(Beautiful Lies)
by Lisa Unger

Publisher: Umbriel - THRILLER
Publication Date: February 2008
Cover / Cubierta: Trade Paperback
Pages / Páginas: 384
Dimensions / Medidas: 6 x 9
Subject / Tema: Fiction / Ficción
ISBN-10: 848936737x
ISBN-13: 9788489367371
Your Price / Su Precio: $20.95

 


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Ridley Jones has been living a lie. A mysterious package showed up on her doorstep one morning and the beautiful lie she used to call her life was over. Suddenly, everyone in she knows feels like a stranger. She has no idea who's on her side and who has something to hide—even her new lover, Jake, might have disturbing secrets of his own.

Now she's determined to find out the truth, even if it means risking her life. Ridley embarks on a breathtaking pursuit where every choice she makes sets off a whirlwind of consequences that are as frightening as they are shocking.

La periodista Ridley Jones recibe un día la visita del FBI y una desagradable sorpresa: en varias de las fotografías que ha tomado durante sus vacaciones, aparece siempre un misterioso personaje confundido entre la multitud. El fantasma de su tío Max Smiley, su padre biológico, el hombre al que quiso toda su vida y que demostró tener un lado oscuro y criminal, vuelve a acecharla. Lo sorprendente es que Max está muerto y la propia Ridley vio quemar su cuerpo? De nuevo, su frágil mundo se desmorona y deja a la vista una realidad demasiado cruel para creerla. Y, como antes, sabe que ha de seguir intentado descubrir la verdad? aunque le cueste la vida. Lisa Unger demostró con su primera novela, Mentiras piadosas, que sabe mantener al lector atrapado hasta la última página. En esta esperada secuela volvemos a seguir los pasos de su personaje Ridley Jones en una espiral de engaño, tensión y violencia.

 

Friday, June 27, 2008

LA ERA DE LAS TURBULENCIAS: AVENTURAS EN UN NUEVO MUNDO (The Age of Turbulence) by Alan Greenspan


LA ERA DE LAS TURBULENCIAS: AVENTURAS EN UN NUEVO MUNDO
(The Age of Turbulence)
by Alan Greenspan

 

Publisher: Ediciones B
Publication Date: June 2008
Cover / Cubierta: Trade Paperback
Pages / Páginas: 617
Dimensions / Medidas: 6 x 9
Subject / Tema: Business / Negocios; Politics / Política; Current Issues / Temas de Actualidad
ISBN-10: 8466623736
ISBN-13: 9788466623735
Your Price / Su Precio: $24.95
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In the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, in his fourteenth year as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan took part in a very quiet collective effort to ensure that America didn't experience an economic meltdown, taking the rest of the world with it. There was good reason to fear the worst: the stock market crash of October 1987, his first major crisis as Federal Reserve Chairman, coming just weeks after he assumed control, had come much closer than is even today generally known to freezing the financial system and triggering a genuine financial panic. But the most remarkable thing that happened to the economy after 9/11 was...nothing. What in an earlier day would have meant a crippling shock to the system was absorbed astonishingly quickly.

After 9/11 Alan Greenspan knew, if he needed any further reinforcement, that we're living in a new world-the world of a global capitalist economy that is vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-directing, and fast-changing than it was even 20 years ago. It's a world that presents us with enormous new possibilities but also enormous new challenges. The Age of Turbulence is Alan Greenspan's incomparable reckoning with the nature of this new world-how we got here, what we're living through, and what lies over the horizon, for good and for ill-channeled through his own experiences working in the command room of the global economy for longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure. He begins his account on that September 11th morning, but then leaps back to his childhood, and follows the arc of his remarkable life's journey through to his more than 18-year tenure as Chairman of the FederalReserve Board, from 1987 to 2006, during a time of transforming change.

Alan Greenspan shares the story of his life first simply with an eye toward doing justice to the extraordinary amount of history he has experienced and shaped. But his other goal is to draw readers along the same learning curve he followed, so they accrue a grasp of his own understanding of the underlying dynamics that drive world events. In the second half of the book, having brought us to the present and armed us with the conceptual tools to follow him forward, Dr. Greenspan embarks on a magnificent tour de horizon of the global economy. He reveals the universals of economic growth, delves into the specific facts on the ground in each of the major countries and regions of the world, and explains what the trend-lines of globalization are from here. The distillation of a life's worth of wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, The Age of Turbulence will stand as Alan Greenspan's personal and intellectual legacy.

El guru de la economia estadounidense. Cual Oraculo de Delfos, en los ultimos años sus palabras han alcanzado tal relevancia que un adjetivo de mas o de menos provoca reacciones inmediatas en las Bolsas del Mundo.

NACIDA DEL HIELO (Born in Ice) by Roberts, Nora

 
NACIDA DEL HIELO
(Born in Ice)
by Roberts, Nora
 
Publisher: Suma de Letras
Publication Date: April 2008
Cover / Cubierta: Trade Paperback
Pages / Páginas: 472
Dimensions / Medidas: 6 x 9½
Subject / Tema: Romance
ISBN-10: 9705803536
ISBN-13: 9789705803536
Your Price / Su Precio: $19.99


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When the harsh storms of winter descend upon western Ireland, the locals stay indoors - and visitors stay away. Brianna Concannon's bed-and-breakfast becomes a cold and empty place. And that's fine with Brianna. She enjoys the peace and quiet, even when icy winds howl at her window.

This year, though, she's expecting an unusual guest - mystery writer Grayson Thane - from America. A restless wanderer with a dark past, he plans to spend the cold winter alone. Yet sometimes fate has a plan of its own. Sometimes a fire can be born in ice . . .
 
Gracias a su propio esfuerzo, y también al éxito de su hermana, Brie ha logrado convertir su sueño en realidad: ha transformado Blackthorn Cottage, la casa familiar de los Concannon, en un acogedor hotel rural. Unas horas después de que Brie haga un sorprendente descubrimiento sobre su padre que tendrá insospechadas y peligrosas consecuencias, llega a él Grayson Thane, un joven escritor norteamericano en busca de inspiración. Entre los dos surge poco a poco una gran atracción que les abrirá a ambos mundos nuevos (el de la literatura y los estrenos cinematográficos, el de la cocina y el calor del hogar), pero tanto Grayson como Brie han sufrido mucho en el pasado y antes que admitir que necesitan a alguien prefieren fingir que son fríos como el hielo. ¿Habrá alguna fuerza, la del amor, tal vez, capaz de fundir sus corazones?

 

BASIC BLACK: Guia esencial para Triunfar en el Trabajo y en la Vida (Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work and in Life) by Cathie Black

 
BASIC BLACK: Guia esencial para Triunfar en el Trabajo y en la Vida
(Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work and in Life)
by Cathie Black

Publisher: Aguilar
Publication Date: June 2008
Cover / Cubierta: Trade Paperback
Pages / Páginas: 340
Dimensions / Medidas: 6 x 9
Subject / Tema: Money / Dinero; Self-Help / Auto-Ayuda; Business / Negocios
ISBN-10: 1603962115
ISBN-13: 9781603962117
Your Price / Su Precio: $18.95
 
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Cathie Black is the wise, funny mentor that every woman dreams of having. She was a pioneer in advertising sales at a time when women didn't sell; served as president and publisher of the fledgling USA Today; and, in her current position as the president of Hearst Magazines, persuaded Oprah to launch a magazine. In 2006 she was named one of Fortune's "50 Most Powerful Women in American Business" for the seventh consecutive year. Now, in the exuberant, down-to-earth voice that is her trademark, Cathie explains how she achieved "the 360° life"—a blend of professional accomplishment and personal contentment—and how any woman can seize opportunity in the workplace.

No matter where you are in your career, Basic Black offers invaluable lessons that will help you land the job, promotion, or project you're vying for. At the core of the book are Cathie's candid, personal stories. She walks us through her decision to risk dropping a huge ad agency that handled the USA Today campaign in favor of a small boutique agency run by a wild man. (It was a smash.) She admits that her sometimes brusque style once led to a mutiny of staffers at Ms. (She learned to be more flexible in her managerial style.) She offers a clear-eyed look at what happened during the twenty-eight months between the launch and the close of the much-
buzzed-about Talk magazine. And throughout, she offers fascinating glimpses of media and business personalities, such as Rupert Murdoch, Tina Brown, Frank Bennack, Vic Ganzi, former CosmoGirl! editor Atoosa Rubenstein, Bonnie Fuller, and the legendarily difficult Al Neuharth,founder of USA Today.

Above all, Basic Black is motivating. It provides a close-up look at the keen judgment, perseverance, and optimism that have propelled Cathie Black to the top of her game, along with the kind of straight-up practical advice you get in a one-on-one session with a career coach. You'll find out how to handle job interviews, which rules to break, and why you should make your life a grudge-free zone. Equally important, you'll be inspired to pursue your passions and achieve your very best.
 

Cathie Black es la mentora sabia y divertida que toda mujer desea tener. Fue pionera en la venta de publicidad en los tiempos en que las mujeres no vendían; presidenta y directora general del incipiente USA Today; y, en su actual puesto como presidenta de Hearst Magazines, persuadió a Oprah de lanzar una revista. En 2006, La revista Fortune la nombró, por séptima ocasión consecutiva, una de las "50 mujeres más poderosas del mundo de los negocios en Estados Unidos". Ahora, con la voz exuberante y realista que la caracteriza, Cathie explica cómo logró una Vida de 360° -una mezcla de logros profesionales y satisfacciones personales- y cómo cualquier mujer puede aprovechar las oportunidades en su lugar de trabajo.

No importa en qué lugar te encuentres de tu carrera, Basic Black te ofrece lecciones invaluables que te ayudarán a aterrizar el trabajo, el ascenso o el proyecto por el que has estado compitiendo. El corazón del libro lo componen las historias personales de Cathie. Ella ilustra el camino de las decisiones al relatarnos cómo dejó una enorme agencia de publicidad, que llevaba la cuenta del USA Today, por una pequeña agencia. La autora reconoce que en ocasiones su brusco estilo la llevó a que su personal en la revista Ms se amotinara y cómo aprendió a ser más flexible en su manera de dirigir. Así mismo, comparte su mirada sobre personalidades fascinantes de los medios de comunicación y de los negocios, tales como Rupert Murdoch, Tina Brown, Frank Bennack, Vic Ganzi, la ex editora de CosmoGirl, Atoosa Rubenstein, Bonnie Fuller y ellegendario y complejo Al Neuharth, fundador del USA Today.

Basic Black es, además de una visión al mundo de los engocios, un libro inspirador: ofrece el tipo de consejos prácticos y directos que contrarías en una sesión personalizada con un mentor. Aprenderás cómo conducirte en entrevistas de trabajo, qué reglas romper y porqué debes liberar tu vida de rencores y lo importante que es seguir tus pasiones y lograr lo mejor de ti.
 

INGENIERIA EMOCIONAL (Emotional Engineering) by Ramiro A. Calle

INGENIERIA EMOCIONAL
(Emotional Engineering)
by Ramiro A. Calle
 
 
Publisher: Martinez Roca
Publication Date: May 2008
Cover / Cubierta: Trade Paperback
Pages / Páginas: 255
Dimensions / Medidas: 6 x 9
Subject / Tema:  Self-Help / Auto-ayuda; Personal Growth / Crecimiento Personal
ISBN-10: 8427034156
ISBN-13: 9788427034150
Your Price / Su Precio: $19.95


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Do we really know ourselves? Do we worry about our mind? If we exercise to keep in shape, if we try to eat healthy, why don't we take care of our mind? The mind is without doubt our great partner, could make us happy, but could also hold us back. Who doesn't live with thoughts that prevent us from calming down to solve the real problems? Many times we fixate in seeing things one way, which in turn, takes us to making mistakes.
This new book from Ramiro Calle will help us and guide our personal life, at work, and every day. If we follow the instructions and exercises, we will be able to put our machinery in shape, reach serenity and internal peace, which we all need. Placing piece by piece our mechanism we will obtain "Ingeniería Emocional" Emotional Engineering in its perfect state.

Realmente nos conocemos? ¿Nos preocupamos de nuestra mente? Si procuramos hacer ejercicio para mantenernos en forma, si intentamos comer de una manera sana, ¿por qué no cuidamos nuestra mente? La mente es sin duda nuestra gran compañera, puede hacernos feliz, pero también impedirnos serlo. ¿Quién no vive con pensamientos que le impiden serenarse para poder resolver los verdaderos problemas? Muchas veces nuestra fijación en ver las cosas sólo de una manera nos lleva a equivocarnos. Este nuevo libro de Ramiro Calle nos ayudará y nos orientará en nuestra vida personal, laboral y cotidiana. Si seguimos sus instrucciones y ejercicios logrará poner nuestra manquinaria en forma, nos hará alcanzar la serenidad y la paz interior que todos necesitamos. Colocando pieza a pieza de nuestro mecanismo conseguiremos tener la "Ingeniería emocional" en perfecto estado.
 

Monday, June 16, 2008

Comprender el autismo (Engaging Autism) by Stanley Greenspan, Serena Wieder


Comprender el autismo
(Engaging Autism)
by Stanley Greenspan, Serena Wieder


Publisher: Santillana
Publication Date: Abril 2008
Cover / Cubierta: Trade Paperback
Pages / Páginas: 424
Dimensions / Medidas: 6 x 9
Subject / Tema: Health / Salud; Parenting / Padres; Family / Familia
ISBN-10: 8498670810
ISBN-13: 9788498670813
Your Price / Su Precio: $32.95

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Highly effective and influential approach to autism and autistic spectrum disorders is presented in one clear and accessible volume.
The inspiring success of Dr. Stanley Greenspan's unique approach to autism and ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) is known to grateful parents and to professionals throughout the world. Now at last his highly effective and influential program is presented in one clear and accessible volume. A number of innovative, exciting features distinguish Greenspan's approach to autism:
 
First, his program has demonstrated that children with signs of autism or autistic spectrum disorders do not have a fixed, limited potential, but in many cases can join their peers and lead full, healthy lives, emotionally and intellectually. Secondly, his approach can be applied at a very early stage, when signs of autism first appear. Thus, the hope of preventing the full onset of autism becomes a real possibility. Third, the approach empowers the entire family to promote their child's development throughout each day. Also, the DIR Floortime approach guides the efforts of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and educators to work with the family and builds on the latest research on the development of the mind and brain.
 
As cases of autism continue to rise worldwide, Dr. Greenspan's extremely successful Floortime approach is producing very promising results that could one day stem the tide against this dread disorder. No one involved in the care of children with autism, parent or professional, can afford to be without this landmark work.

A pesar de la creencia popular, los niños con síntomas de autismo y demás trastornos del espectro autista -incluido el de Asperger- no tiene una capacidad restringida de aprendizaje. En muchos casos estos niños pueden desarrollar una vida emocional e intelectual plena y saludable, aprender a pensar, a comunicarse y a relacionarse con los otros y con su entorno, éste es el gran descubrimiento de Stanley Greenspan, reconocido creador de la terapia Floortime.

Este método, que puede aplicar a edades muy tempranas, en cuanto se perciben los primeros síntomas de autismo, pero que no plantea límites de edad en su aplicación, ha convertido la antigua esperanza de prevenir o tratar las conductas autistas en una realidad cada día más tangible. Y el presente libro recoge sus fundamentos y los pone al alcance de padres, profesionales y cualquier lector interesado en saber un poco más al respecto de manera clara y accesible.
 

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

La Transformación Total de su Dinero (The Total Money Makeover) by Dave Ramsey


La Transformación Total de su Dinero
(The Total Money Makeover : A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness)
by Dave Ramsey


Publisher: Grupo Nelson
Publication Date: July 2008
Cover / Cubierta: Trade Paperback
Pages / Páginas: 272
Dimensions / Medidas: 7 x 9
Subject / Tema: Money / Dinero; Self-Help / Auto-Ayuda; Business / Negocios
ISBN-10: 1602551111
ISBN-13: 9781602551114
Your Price / Su Precio: $13.99

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Publisher: Grupo Nelson
Publication Date: July 2008
Cover / Cubierta: CD - Audio Book
Pages / Páginas: 247 minutes
Subject / Tema: Money / Dinero; Self-Help / Auto-Ayuda; Business / Negocios; AudiBook / AudioLibro
ISBN-10: 1602550786
ISBN-13: 9781602551114
Your Price / Su Precio: $24.99

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The success stories speak for themselves in this book from money maestro Dave Ramsey. Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health.

Ramsey debunks the many myths of money (exposing the dangers of cash advance, rent-to-own, debt consolidation) and attacks the illusions and downright deceptions of the American dream, which encourages nothing but overspending and massive amounts of debt. "Don't even consider keeping up with the Joneses," Ramsey declares in his typically candid style. "They're broke!"

The Total Money Makeover isn't theory. It works every single time. It works because it is simple. It works because it gets to the heart of the money problems: you.

Aqui tiene una metodologia seria y directa para armar un presupuesto fuerte que usted puede seguir y soportar.

Las historias de exito hablan solas en este libro del maestro del dinero Dave Ramsey. En lugar de prometer la dosis normal de remedios rapidos, Ramsey ofrece un metodo atrevido y sensato para los asuntos de dinero, proveyendo no solo la manera sino tambien la esperanza arraigada que eleva el espiritu para salir de las deudas y alcanzar la salud financiera total. Ramsey desenmascara los muchos mitos del dinero (y asi expone los peligros del dinero en efectivo por adelantado, alquilar para ser dueno, consolidacion de deudas) y ataca las ilusiones y los descarados enganos del sueno estadounidense, el cual solo anima el exceso de gastos y las grandes cantidades de deudas.

La transformacion total de su dinero no es una teoria. Funciona todas las veces. Funciona porque es simple. Funciona porque llega al meollo de los problemas de dinero: usted.