Sueños Destruidos

En “Crónicas de un taxista fronterizo”, Héctor M. Enríquez recuerda y relata con gracia y lujo de detalles sus experiencias en este oficio tan importante pero que pocas veces recibe la atención que merece. Gracias a la prodigiosa memoria del autor, presenciamos escenas de todo el panorama social de Ciudad Juárez y El Paso a finales del siglo XX y principios del XXI, protagonizadas por personajes pintorescos e inolvidables, tanto taxistas como pasajeros. Aquí hay de todo: por una parte las movidas chuecas, las mordidas, la fayuca, la prostitución y manifestaciones de violencia; pero ...

Una aventura: llegar caminando al Polo Sur geográfico, desde el paralelo 88 donde la legendaria expedición de Ernest Shcackleton tuvo que abandonar hace exactamente 100 años. Tres retos duros y trascendentes: - recoger muestras de hielo de la zona central del Continente Blanco para analizar pro primera vez el impacto del mundo industrial sobre el que se considera último reducto del Planeta. - superar las inclemencias del tiempo y las dificultades personales para llegar antes de la evacuación forzada de la Antártida en el inicio del implacable invierno austral. - y demostrar que la...

Many thought of her as Queen Nancy. Others as the Dragon Lady. But for millions of Americans, Nancy Reagan was the always-smiling and deeply admiring presidential spouse who stood by her man; that image lingers still in the touching picture of a bereaved widow at her husband's casket. Nancy Reagan has stirred passionate defenders and acerbic critics in many books and the media. James Benze, however, is the first biographer to discuss the effect of her acting background on her tenure as first lady. Unlike earlier biographers, he focuses on the way she applied her acting skills to meet the...

Great men were once children, and perhaps, they even desired to have everything we now have at arm's reach. Some were born into poverty; others were orphaned and cared for by relatives or institutions. Extreme scarcity or social turmoil was often a part of their daily lives. However, these greats allowed themselves to envision a better future and follow their dreams. They worked incessantly to make their visions a reality. As a result, they've gifted humanity with proof that dreams do come true.