Primera novela policial de Roberto Ampuero en la que presenta al detective cubano Cayetano Brulé. Cayetano Brulé es un detective privado y está orgulloso de serlo. Tiene pasaporte norteamericano, pero nació en Cuba y reside en Valparaíso. Aunque en general sólo se ha dedicado a casos modestos -infidelidades, seguimientos y robos-, un día todo cambia: un adinerado hombre de negocios lo contrata para que averigüe la verdad sobre la muerte de su hijo, Cristián Kustermann, asesinado repentinamente. Pero no hay culpables ni sospechosos, sólo rumores que se pierden en el océano Pacífico de Chile. Detrás de la muerte de Cristián Kustermann, el detective se hallará de bruces con una red subversiva con nexos en la antigua Alemania Oriental y en la Cuba de Fidel Castro. Esta novela policial -Premio Revista de Libros de El Mercurio- es el exitoso inicio de las aventuras del detective Cayetano Brulé.
?We all know that creating a great place to work is critical to a company?s long-term success, but how do managers actually accomplish this? Bob Lee?s book provides sixteen clear, concise principles and guidance for how to apply them to build employee trust in any . . . organization.??Alex Edmans, professor of finance, London Business School?Trust Rules is simple and sharp, an easy, thoughtful read for every level of manager. Most important, it provides context?and that?s where it?s different from other books.??Garry McCabe, human resources director, Kuehne + NagelWriter and management expert Bob Lee lays out a comprehensive, easy-to-use road map for building a remarkable work environment, with committed and high-performing employees who are passionate about what they do. Incorporating the insight of more than two million employees across eighty countries, with additional material by Great Place to Work Norway CEO, Jannik Krohn Falck, this is a ground-breaking guide for managers on how to harness the power of trust and lead teams to achieve truly extraordinary business results.
Subject of a recent story on?NPR's Here and Now,?Our Table of Memories?is an amazing book that pairs powerful, heartfelt poetry about their native foods by high school students who are refugees from conflict zones (part of a program Stories of Arrival: Youth Voices Poetry Project), with recipes by immigrant women working with Project Feast. This book is a must for schools, teachers, lovers of poetry and food. It will touch your heart. Our Table of Memories?invites readers to consider the spicy, delicious connections between food, poetry and stories. The food-themed poetry and recipes are part of an exciting first-time collaboration between Project Feast and the Stories of Arrival: Youth Voices Poetry Project. Both serve to help refugees and immigrants share their strengths and experiences, and by doing so, literally and metaphorically nourish the larger community. This book is an ideal resource for teachers, writers, food advocates, counselors and others who support young people and cross-cultural understandings.
Primera novela policial de Roberto Ampuero en la que presenta al detective cubano Cayetano Brulé. Cayetano Brulé es un detective privado y está orgulloso de serlo. Tiene pasaporte norteamericano, pero nació en Cuba y reside en Valparaíso. Aunque en general sólo se ha dedicado a casos modestos -infidelidades, seguimientos y robos-, un día todo cambia: un adinerado hombre de negocios lo contrata para que averigüe la verdad sobre la muerte de su hijo, Cristián Kustermann, asesinado repentinamente. Pero no hay culpables ni sospechosos, sólo rumores que se pierden en el océano Pacífico de Chile. Detrás de la muerte de Cristián Kustermann, el detective se hallará de bruces con una red subversiva con nexos en la antigua Alemania Oriental y en la Cuba de Fidel Castro. Esta novela policial -Premio Revista de Libros de El Mercurio- es el exitoso inicio de las aventuras del detective Cayetano Brulé.
?We all know that creating a great place to work is critical to a company?s long-term success, but how do managers actually accomplish this? Bob Lee?s book provides sixteen clear, concise principles and guidance for how to apply them to build employee trust in any . . . organization.??Alex Edmans, professor of finance, London Business School?Trust Rules is simple and sharp, an easy, thoughtful read for every level of manager. Most important, it provides context?and that?s where it?s different from other books.??Garry McCabe, human resources director, Kuehne + NagelWriter and management expert Bob Lee lays out a comprehensive, easy-to-use road map for building a remarkable work environment, with committed and high-performing employees who are passionate about what they do. Incorporating the insight of more than two million employees across eighty countries, with additional material by Great Place to Work Norway CEO, Jannik Krohn Falck, this is a ground-breaking guide for managers on how to harness the power of trust and lead teams to achieve truly extraordinary business results.
Subject of a recent story on?NPR's Here and Now,?Our Table of Memories?is an amazing book that pairs powerful, heartfelt poetry about their native foods by high school students who are refugees from conflict zones (part of a program Stories of Arrival: Youth Voices Poetry Project), with recipes by immigrant women working with Project Feast. This book is a must for schools, teachers, lovers of poetry and food. It will touch your heart. Our Table of Memories?invites readers to consider the spicy, delicious connections between food, poetry and stories. The food-themed poetry and recipes are part of an exciting first-time collaboration between Project Feast and the Stories of Arrival: Youth Voices Poetry Project. Both serve to help refugees and immigrants share their strengths and experiences, and by doing so, literally and metaphorically nourish the larger community. This book is an ideal resource for teachers, writers, food advocates, counselors and others who support young people and cross-cultural understandings.