New Spanish Titles - Autumn 2011 - D

  • Dani García Traditional Cookery
    Dani García Traditional Cookery
    Author:
    Daniel García
    Publisher: EDITORIAL EVEREST, S.A.
    Dani García is a worldwide phenomenon in gastronomy. He is one of the leading figures in our culinary vanguard and plays this role with daring, honesty, passion and a great respect for the history of cookery, the traditions of his land and the work of other chefs. This, in our opinion, means that he is not only relevant today but has a splendid future before him.
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  • DECIDME CÓMO ES UN ÁRBOL. Memoria de la prisión y la vida
    TELL ME WHAT A TREE IS LIKE: Memories of Prison and Life
    Author:
    Marcos Ana
    Publisher: Ediciones Urano, SAU
    An emotive prison memoir by poet-humanist Marcos Ana that also touches on exile and the fight for freedom and democracy. It tells of his 23 years in prison, and, through the poetry he wrote behind bars, the story of his struggle. Once he was released and installed in France, Ana engaged in the enormous task of setting up CISE, a beacon of Spanish culture.
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  • DESAPARECIDOS & VÍCTIMAS DEL OLVIDO
    The Disappeared and Victims of Forgetting
    Author:
    Gervasio Sánchez
    Publisher: BLUME
    A look at the forced disappearances suffered by thousands, from the moment of their detentions through to their return to their families. Images from the last decades of the twentieth-century and the first years of the twenty first.
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  • DIARIO DE UNA MADRE IMPERFECTA
    Diary of an Imperfect Mother
    Author:
    Isabel García Zarza
    Publisher: Viceversa
    Agent: Laure Merle d'Aubigné (ACER Agencia Literaria)
    Everyone thinks it but no-one says it: motherhood is nothing like the serene paradise it's always sold as. Let's not fool ourselves: motherhood, though it brings happiness, is marked by uncomfortable pregnancies, postnatal difficulties, an ongoing sense of chaos, and a lack of sleep that can be caused either by cramps or by the baby's never-ending crying.
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  • Dirigir, Liderar, motivar, comunicar, delegar, dirigir reuniones…
    Directing, Leading, Motivating, Communicating, Delegating, Chairing Meetings
    Dirigir,liderar,motivar
    Author:
    José María Acosta Vera
    Publisher: ESIC Editorial
    The trouble is tha no one teaches us how to lead. Learning how is slow and risky. Imitating bosses, however good they may be, dows not guarantee that we will free ourselves of bad habits, errors or behaviour that could be improved. What worked alright until not long ago is no longer good enough.
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  • Diseño de videojuegos
    Design Vidoegames. Give Shape to your Dreams
    Author:
    Daniel González
    Publisher: Ra-Ma, S.A. Editorial y Publicaciones
    To enter the fascinating world of video games you need a good gaming guide and a few extra games. The industry has expanded astonishingly in the past few years, reaching millions of people and creating new platforms and revolutionary games systems.
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  • Don Quijote y la narrativa posmoderna
    Don Quixote & post-modern narrative
    Author:
    Mercedes Juliá de Agar et al.
    Publisher: Cadiz University
    This work brings together 10 studies by contemporary literature scholars, who analyse current novels and theories in relation to Cervantes' Quixote. The book opens with an essay by Antonio Muñoz Molina, who reflects on man's conduct in the face of his circumstances, taking the Cervantine protagonist as his model.
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  • Dublinés
    Dubliner
    Dublinés
    Author:
    Alfonso Zapico
    Publisher: Astisendo Grupo Editorial SL (Astiberri)
    Read report: Dublinés/ Dubliner
    “Alfonso Zapico’s graphic novel Dublinés provides a witty and intuitive guide to the life and times of James Augustine Aloysius Joyce. Required reading for anyone who believes that Joyce is too serious for them”. (Lise Jones)
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  • Dulce veneno
    sweet poison
    Dulce veneno
    Author:
    Blas Parra
    Publisher: El Nadir
    Two short novels that complement and complete each other. Arcadia, the protagonist of 'Mad desires', sucks the blood of a rapist and husband, after her incredible transformation into a legend.
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