Arnold Schwarzenegger

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

Cyclists Zoe and Kate are friends and athletic rivals for Olympic gold, while Kate and her husband Jack, also a world-class cyclist, must contend with the recurrence of their young daughter's leukemia.

Is conversational Spanish turning a little too tricky for you? Do you have no idea on how to order a meal or book a room at a hotel? If your answer to any of the previous questions was ‘Yes’, then this book is for you! If there’s even been something tougher than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it’s finding the way to speak with other people in that tongue. Any student knows this – we can try our best at practicing, but you always want to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly. ‘How do I get out of this situation?’ many...

¿Qué valores, comportamiento y actitudes cívicas caracterizan hoy al buen ciudadano o ciudadana? ¿Qué educación requiere la transmisión de valores cívicos? Respuesta a estas y otras preguntas pueden orientar la acción educativa del profesorado de Secundaria, ante el actual reto de educación para la ciudadanía. En este libro se propone una educación en valores cívicos, entre otros, participación, responsabilidad social, diversidad y diálogo, crítica social y solidaria, equidad de género, defensa del medio ambiente y promoción de un desarrollo sostenible.