Disappearing Doors

The #1 New York Times bestseller from the cancer survivor who became a four-time Tour de France champ. ?In 1996, young cycling phenom Armstrong discovered he had testicular cancer. In 1999, he won the Tour de France. Now he's a new father and a memoirist: with pluck, humility and verve, this volume covers his early life, his rise through the endurance sport world and his medical difficulties. The book features a disarming and spotless prose style, one far above par for sports memoirs.? ?Publishers Weekly

Texts dedicated to Roberto Bolaño, the Chilean writer who many consider the first classic writer of the 21st century, are brought together in this homage to his life's work. Compiled by Jorge Herralde, who was not only his editor but his close friend, this work provides an intimate look at both Bolaños's work and his personality. Jorge Herralde, el editor de Anagrama, ha reunido un conjunto de textos dedicados a Roberto Bolaño, con quien tuvo una estrecha vinculación, a modo de homenaje y también como información privilegiada de peripecias editoriales que acompañaron la carrera del...

El Camino de Santiago vive un auge sin precedentes. Cada año, centenares de miles de peregrinos se aventuran en la milenaria ruta con sus mochilas rebosantes de motivaciones, en busca de sí mismos. Sin saberlo, todos comparten los mismos sueños: encontrar la luz, cerrar los círculos, vencer las incertidumbres y tapar sus huecos. Jose F. Danvila, Caballero de la Orden del Camino de Santiago y peregrino en numerosas ocasiones, comparte sus andanzas por el Camino con la intensidad con la que él lo siente, sin tapujos ni artificios. Desprovisto de tópicos, nos regala una visión intimista...

A history of 2,000 years of the Catholic Church through an examination of the men who led it, this book focuses on 100 of the 265 popes, from Peter to the present. It includes profiles of men such as Pope Gregory I, who became the patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers; Pope Innocent III, who organized for the Fourth Crusade, which ultimately led to the sacking of Constantinople; and the most recent pope, Benedict XVI. Readers interested in the history of one of the most powerful institutions in world history will find this an important resource. Una historia de 2,000...