"Madness is a point of view" says Román, protagonist of this short novel, where madness and truth are intertwined and sepatated by a slender line of sanity. in "The Beautiful Story of a Hideous Man" we can't know for sure where we are: in the twisted mind of a cruel killer or in a terrible reality told by his own victims.
Leer hace ver las cosas de una manera diferente, es abrir la mente a nuevas ideas, leer es una forma de imaginación porque uno se puede imaginar las cosas como uno quiera, es un camino a la inteligencia, es entender y ver más allá las cosas de como ya son. Dicen que un libro es como un amigo que nos cuenta una historia y las historias son enseñanzas. En estas páginas se hablan de varios temas, una frase pequeña puede decir mucho, las frases son lecciones.
Scotland Yard's Commander George Gideon remained convinced that London was civilized. However, he is forced to reconsider when the upcoming election turns into something ugly. Matters take an even stranger turn when it is discovered that a warhead and a small nuclear reactor are missing. Is there a connection? Gideon is left to work it out ....
In the early 1930s, George Raft, an actor and dancer from New York City's Hell's Kitchen, gained a name for himself playing stylish and charismatic gangsters in films like 1932's original Scarface. Raft's own real-life connection to the New York mob added frightening authenticity to his portrayals, and his star quality coincided with the peak years of the Hollywood factory to produce a remarkable track record of successful movies. Highly regarded during his lifetime as a performer, his reputation as an actor suffered a steep decline after his death. This definitive study of all of Raft's films offers intimate insight into all of his productions, including casts, characters, technical credits, and story synopses, and dispels a number of myths surrounding his legendary career.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver brought his mini-series, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, to Huntington, West Virginia, "the fattest city in America." But long before the small town was on the chef's radar, one pastor had already begun to pray for Huntington's spiritual and physical transformation. Winning the Food Fight is pastor Steve Willis' insider look at the divine timing of Jamie Oliver's visit and a backstage pass to the events that are changing the heart and health of an all-American city. Readers will encounter the stories of real people who have made the connection between spiritual wellness and physical health, and be inspired to begin their own journey toward God-honoring transformation using Pastor Steve's practical, biblical plan.
LA HERMOSA HISTORIA DE UN HOMBRE HORRENDO es la historia de Rom�n, un cruel asesino que asegura tener una raz�n importante para matar a quien le plazca.En esta novela breve, el autor nos transporta a un mundo de locura, en el que no podemos saber con certeza si nos encontramos en la mente desquiciada de un asesino o en la penosa realidad narrada por sus propias v�ctimas.
This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced especially for television, holiday specials (e.g., Christmas and New Year's Eve), the early 1936-1947 experimental specials, honors specials. In short, this is a reference work to 5,336 programs--the most complete source for television specials ever published.