Anthony McCarten
Author
Publisher
SAGA Egmont
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
En febrero de 2013, se rompió con una tradición de más de seiscientos años: el papa Benedicto XVI, antiguo protector de la doctrina y leal heredero de Juan Pablo II, hizo un anuncio sin precedentes al comunicar su renuncia debido a su avanzada edad y la decision de adoptar el título de papa emérito.A las pocas semanas, las majestuosas puertas de la Capilla Sixtina del Vaticano se cerraron, y los cardenales comenzaron un nuevo cónclave, el segundo...
Author
Language
English
Description
“McCarten's pulse-pounding narrative transports the reader to those springtime weeks in 1940 when the fate of the world rested on the shoulders of Winston Churchill. A true story thrillingly told. Thoroughly researched and compulsively readable.”—Michael F. Bishop, Executive Director of the International Churchill Society
From the acclaimed novelist and screenwriter of The Theory of Everything comes
...Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ten Americans have been carefully selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. FUSION can track anyone on earth. But does it work? For one contestant, an unassuming Boston librarian named Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are far higher than money, and her reasons for entering the test more personal than anyone imagines. When the timer hits zero, there will only be one winner"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An Academy Award-nominated screenwriter presents this fascinating account of the extraordinary friendship between Warren Buffet and Bill Gates that impacted each man and led to change on a grander scale as they jointly addressed some of the world's most critical problems by giving their wealth away."--
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chronicles the events behind the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis, tracing the lives of both men and discussing the consequences of having two living popes in residence at the Vatican.
McCarten chronicles the events behind the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013, and the subsequent election of Pope Francis, the first non-European pope in twelve hundred years. He traces the lives...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A novel on a New Zealand town whose women are made pregnant by aliens. One after another they report being taken into a spaceship and impregnated with heat waves. Rape or immaculate conception? Authorities investigate, newsmen converge and the town of Opunake basks in fame. A first novel.
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of; time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science.
9) Darkest hour
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds." --
Author
Publisher
Roca Editorial
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
En febrero de 2013, se rompió con una tradición de más de seiscientos años: el papa Benedicto XVI, antiguo protector de la doctrina y leal heredero de Juan Pablo II, hizo un anuncio sin precedentes al comunicar su renuncia debido a su avanzada edad y la decision de adoptar el título de papa emérito. A las pocas semanas, las majestuosas puertas de la Capilla Sixtina del Vaticano se cerraron, y los cardenales comenzaron un nuevo cónclave, el...
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and convention to become one of history's most beloved entertainers. Following Queen's meteoric rise, their revolutionary sound and Freddie's solo career, the film also chronicles the band's reunion, and one of the greatest performances in rock history." --
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The story of renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of: time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and...
Publisher
Barrington Public Library
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The Aviator: An epic biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Ray: Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.
The Theory of Everything: The story of renowned astrophysicist...
