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Pope John Paul II is now universally considered to have been one of the great leaders of the twentieth century and possibly the most politically influential pope since St Peter. His achievements are well documented, yet he once said, 'I can only be understood from the inside.' In this vivid and accessible living portrait, O'Connor investigates the inner man, including Karol Wojtyla's life before he became Pope and his friendships with men and women, subtly analysing the Pope's own poems, plays and philosophical works for clues as to what made him tick. It also dramatically follows his life,...

Guillermo Teillier, presidente del Partido Comunista de Chile y diputado, habla del estremecimiento de la sociedad chilena a raiz del golpe de Estado militar contra el gobierno de Salvador Allende. Con el nombre de Fernando deja inscritos testimonies desgarradores de los subterraneos de la Academia de Guerra convertidos en laboratorios de tortura.

A gripping account of life inside Al Qaeda traces the rise of the terrorist organization from an insider's perspective, documenting his role as a double agent working for the UK and French intelligence to infiltrate the group's training camps, detailing his own illegal activities with Al Qaeda, and profiling the top terrorist leaders, including Osama bin Laden.

Una mujer que en la cúspide de su carrera se casó con un torero, Rafael El Gallo, el hombre a quien amaba y por quien renunció a todo. Su regreso fue en olor de multitudes. La generación del 98 le regaló el nombre de Pastora Imperio.