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On the sixth of August 2007 a man set off from Barcelona to go into the mountains and die alone. He had turned seventy-five that same day; he was called Lluís Maria Xirinacs and he had a long public history of fighting for civil liberties and a pacifist philosophy. Why did he do it? Was it suicide or something else? 'Six Nights in August' is the story of that desired, unique, mysterious death.
This 115-page multimedia monograph explains the various physical principles underlying the circulation of refrigeration fluid, plus the mechanical and electronic functioning of the systems and elements involved in the acclimatization of cars.
Skillfully, simply and rigorously, Lama Lobsang Tsultrim leads us towards ultimate happiness via the three stages of the journey we must follow: renouncing suffering, overcoming egoism by fostering limitless altruism and developing the wisdom that will allow us to perceive reality.
A Mallorcan writer living in Barcelona is given the job of writing a biography of Dora Bonnín, a stunning and controversial theatre actor who has recently died leaving a series of intimate diaries. Little by little the protagonist uncovers the dark secret hidden in these diaries - a secret which could damage the standing of a powerful local family, the Verderas, and their empire.
Milo, a naughty and adventurous little wolf, grows up thinking that one day he will suddenly become a ferocious wolf. When he discovers that this will not happen by magic and that he must train all day, like the other wolves in the pack, Milo asks himself: will I have to stop being myself in order to be fierce?
A review of the principal social networks: Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Linkedin. Origin, evolution, uses, functioning and the future of the network.
"When he arrived in Brussels he started to hear about the idea of the end of the European dream through certain media channels." The protagonists of these stories find themselves in a situation disturbingly familiar to us: the Europe of the Twenty-first century, between the tourist developments that engulf the Mediterranean coasts, the insidious loneliness of hotel rooms and the routine of the su
'Solitud' was an immediate success with readers and was translated into various languages. One hundred years after its publication, this modern, startling novel is still just as relevant today. Considered one of the greatest works of Catalan literature ever written, 'Solitud' tells of the spiritual journey of a woman, Mila, who lives in the countryside.
A hustler who makes a living selling billiard paraphernalia in Mexico City suddenly discovers that his lover – a teenaged girl who is still at high school – has been kidnapped. Obsessed with recovering the young woman, he throws himself into his search for her through the sewers of people trafficking and exploitation of women in Mexico.
Patatas Bravas, chorizo in cider, prawns in garlic, octopus Galician-style…the thought of all these tapas is enough to make your mouth water, especially with a cold beer on a sunny terrace on holiday – perfect bliss. But you don’t need sun, or even to be on holiday. Thanks to this brilliant book we can enjoy the most delicious traditional tapas at home anytime.