Tintín-Hergé

Una santa moderna, una mujer tenaz y valiente, que fue escuchada por soberanos y eclesiásticos. Fundó una orden religiosa (las Brígidas) y ha sido declarada por Juan Pablo II, junto a Catalina de Siena y Edith Stein, patrona de Europa. Brígida de Suecia (1303-1373) fue una santa moderna y una mujer tenaz y valiente que desarrolló multitud de actividades a lo largo de su vida. Fue esposa, madre de numerosos hijos y dama de corte escuchada por soberanos y eclesiásticos que solicitaban sus consejos. Cuando se quedó viuda fundó una orden religiosa (las Brígidas) y se trasladó a Roma,...

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Keep tells the real and fictional origins of the mysterious man who battles criminals and the supernatural. In 1984, Repairman Jack debuted in F. Paul Wilson’s horror thriller The Tomb. Jack would go on to star in twenty-three novels, ten short stories, and a graphic novel. But how did the antithesis of James Bond and Jason Bourne get his start in the battle between good and evil? In this essay, Wilson lets his readers in on how his beloved hero came to be. Wilson begins his personal story after he scored a hit with The Keep, when he found his...

Excerpt from Historia del Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisicion de Lima (1569-1820), Vol. 1 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however,...

Life and work of architect, social activist and archaeologist Leduc, an active witness of the cultural development of Mexico during the 20th century and during his long architectural career, he participated with Alfonso Caso in the archaeological discovery of the "Tumba 7" in Monte Alban, worked with Juan O'Gorman in the construction of public schools, was involved in communist worldwide organizations (PCM, LEAR, PCN and IWW) and was part of the group that managed Hannes Meyer residence in Mexico.