¡Ooh Matrona!

As thousands of other Latin Americans, the Marin family immigrated to the US in search of a better life. With no knowledge of the English language, no scholarships or other benefits, Rosario braved her way through our competitive society. Her life story, set amidst some truly tragic events, is a statement to a life of perseverance, commitment, trust, and love. It is also a testimony that proves that the only real boundaries are those we impose on ourselves. It is a fount of inspiration for all of us who encounter adversity every day of our lives.

Escritor, erudito, mecenas, abogado, relator del Consejo de Estado, juez, Canciller del Reino, Consejero de Enrique VIII, embajador... y condenado a muerte por el mismo rey al que sirvió con lealtad.

En un hotel de Vernet les Bains, en los Pirineos orientales franceses, la noche del 10 de octubre de 1939 fallece por causas poco claras José Gaos Berea, padre de los hermanos Gaos, notario y librepensador, que era, según Max Aub, «el auténtico genio de la familia». Había llegado hasta allí como refugiado político huyendo de la represión franquista. Así arranca una apasionante investigación sobre los Gaos, una familia de la burguesía ilustrada, plenamente identificada con los ideales republicanos, que padeció de forma implacable la fractura que causó la Guerra Civil en Valencia. ...

Unique for its focus on the early, formative years of the world-renowned Basque designer, this thorough examination of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s life and career is a textual and visual wonder, with an abundance of documents and unpublished images of his hometown, his childhood, and even his personal notes. From his birth in Getaria, a small fishing village on Spain’s northern coast, to his move to Paris following the Spanish Civil War, this exploration of the designer’s origins examines in detail the events and experiences that influenced Balenciaga’s designs and turned him into a...