Best Selling Books by Pedro Martinez

With more than 500 career home runs, an infectious personality, and three World Series championships, David Ortiz has established his position as the greatest Red Sox player of this generation. But Ortiz'' story did not start with postseason heroics and towering blasts into the Fenway Park bleachers. Ortiz struggled to find his power stroke in parts of six seasons with the Minnesota Twins, who released him after the 2002 season. Then Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein signed Ortiz in 2003 and the 27 year old soon became known as Big Papi, setting career highs with 31 home runs and 101 RBIs. The next season, the Red Sox won the franchise''s first World Series championship in 86 years. Ortiz hit .409 in the postseason, twice driving in the game-winning runs as the Red Sox overcame a 3-0 deficit to top the Yankees in the ALCS. Big Papi hit a franchise-record 54 home runs in 2006 and led the team to a second World Series title in 2007. Ortiz continued his assault on American League pitching into his late-30s. At age 37, he hit .688 in the 2013 World Series to earn MVP honors as the Red Sox topped the Cardinals. Following a 2015 season in which he hit 37 home runs at age 39, Ortiz announced that the 2016 season would be his last. Ortiz'' unforgettable career is chronicled in this new, must-have keepsake book from the Boston Globe. Big Papi: The Legend & Legacy of David Ortiz features 128 pages of award-winning reporting, vivid storytelling, dramatic photographs, and statistics capturing the unforgettable moments from Big Papi''s arrival in Boston to his farewell tour in 2016. This one of a kind career retrospective is the perfect souvenir for any Red Sox Fan.

Avant ses huit matchs des Étoiles, ses trois trophées Cy Young, sa victoire en Série mondiale et son élection au Temple de la renommée du baseball, avant que des stades entiers ne scandent son nom à l’unisson, Pedro Martinez a d’abord été un enfant de la République dominicaine, un petit garçon vivant dans une extrême pauvreté et rêvant de jouer un jour dans les majeures. Aujourd’hui, cet athlète charismatique et flamboyant raconte pour la première fois son parcours aussi incroyable qu’improbable. À son arrivée avec les Dodgers de Los Angeles, Pedro était un lanceur maigrichon doté d’un bras propulsant des rapides à une vitesse fulgurante. Certains connaisseurs disaient de lui qu’il ne serait pas assez résistant; d’autres, qu’il n’était qu’un voyou. Mais tous se trompaient, car ils ignoraient le feu sacré qui brûlait dans les veines de «Coeur de lion». Pedro n’avait qu’un désir, qu’une obsession: devenir le meilleur en développant le fabuleux contrôle, la vitesse et la variété de ses tirs, des atouts qui sont devenus ses marques de commerce. Dans ce fascinant témoignage, nous revivons les débuts ingrats de Pedro dans les mineures; ses quatre saisons avec les Expos, l’équipe qui lui a donné sa première véritable chance comme lanceur partant; son extraordinaire passage avec les Red Sox de Boston, et ses derniers exploits avant la retraite. Un récit sans concession, à l’image de l’homme, frondeur, volontaire, aux ambitions plus grandes que nature. Une figure controversée, mais terriblement attachante et immensément inspirante.

Integrated water resources management advocates a coordinated approach for managing water resources in a way that balances social and economic needs with concern for the environment. While potentially useful, integrated water management is also controversial. Supporters believe that the multi-dimensional nature of water can only be understood and managed from a holistic perspective, while critics often argue that integrated water management lacks suffi ciently well-defi ned rules for its practical implementation. This book, written by academics, users and practitioners, provides a down-to-earth approach to the ideal of integrated water resources management, drawing from conceptual frameworks and real-life practice to identify the key aspects that are yet to be resolved. As such, it examines the role of water accounting, food trade, environmental externalities and intangible values as key aspects whose consideration may help the water management community move forward. Overall, integrated water resources management is perceived to be a useful utopia, whose value lies more in the steps that need to be taken to make it a reality than in achieving its ever-elusive end goal.

Del gran lanzador, campeón de la Serie Mundial, miembro del Salón de la Fama, invitado ocho veces al Juego de las Estrellas y ganador del Premio Cy Young en tres ocasiones, llegan estas memorias. Pedro Martínez nos cuenta sobre su vida y carrera, desde una niñez pobre en República Dominicana hasta convertirse en uno de los mejores lanzadores de todos los tiempos… y uno de los más intimidantes. Con el humor pintoresco que lo caracteriza, Pedro Martínez cuenta su extraordinaria historia: desde sus días en las ligas menores esforzándose por ganarse el respeto de sus compañeros y sus primeros días en el solitario Montreal, hasta su legendaria carrera con los Red Sox de Boston. Estas memorias de una de las figuras más enigmáticas y emblemáticas del béisbol inspirarán a generaciones de fanáticos. www.pedromartinez.com “Mi compadre tiene la fuerza y el carisma para inspirar. Así como lo hizo conmigo en el inicio de mi carrera, lo hará con todo el que lea este libro”.— VLADIMIR GUERRERO, Expelotero dominicano de Grandes Ligas, Jugador Más Valioso de la Liga Americana en 2004, miembro del Salón de la Fama Nacional del Béisbol de Estados Unidos y del Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Canadiense “Hay muy poco que este campeón de la Serie Mundial no cuenta en este libro; se expande sobre cualquier tema, y ofrece una mirada reveladora de una carrera llamativa... Los detalles íntimos que comparte Martínez desde dentro y fuera de la casa club hacen de este un libro único”. - WASHINGTON POST ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the eight-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award–winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time. Pedro Martinez entered the big leagues a scrawny power pitcher with a lightning arm who they said wasn’t “durable” enough, who they said was a punk. Yet Martinez willed himself to become one of the most intimidating pitchers to have ever played the game, an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, World Series champion, and Hall of Famer. In Pedro, the always colorful pitcher opens up to tell his remarkable story. From his days in the minor leagues clawing for respect; to his early days in lonely Montreal; to his legendary run with the Red Sox when, start after start, he dazzled with his pitching genius; to his twilight years on the mound as he put the finishing touches on a body of work that made him an icon, this memoir by one of baseball’s most enigmatic figures will entertain and inspire generations of fans to come. “Pedro the book is as smart, as funny, and as diva-esque as Pedro the pitcher . . . Buy the book. Read the book. Celebrate a golden era in Boston baseball.” —Boston Globe “There is little the eight-time All-Star holds back about any subject as he offers a revealing look at a colorful career . . . The intimate details Martinez offers up from both inside and outside the clubhouse make the book a winner.” —Washington Post “This is the beauty of this book, the machinations of a modern pitcher''s mind . . . Knowing and gritty, this memoir should’ve been printed on rawhide.” —Los Angeles Times

¿Qué sucede cuando nos animamos a empezar un taller de escritura? Algunos de los interrogantes más frecuentes en quienes deciden dar este paso suelen ser: ¿Tendré buenas ideas? ¿Podré leer en público? ¿Superaré mi bloqueo creativo? ¿Cuál será mi estilo para escribir? Encontrar una estructura, seguirla, aprehenderla y ejecutarla son algunos de los procesos que transita cada tallerista. Encontrar un estilo y potenciarlo es uno de los desafíos más gratificantes en el camino. Uno puede apreciar cómo se logra con las palabras crear distintos mundos e historias que salen desde el alma y desde el corazón, poniendo en juego toda creatividad. Cada autor deja su huella y su impronta en un estilo tan claro como su personalidad. El mundo de cada uno se plasma en cuentos intensos y poemas con una sensibilidad a flor de piel, que deja conocer aquella parte más vulnerable y humana.

Aspectos jurídicos y éticos sobre diversos aspectos de la Ley 14/2006, de 2006 de mayo, sobre técnicas de reproducción humana asistida y de la Ley 14/2007, de 3 de julio, de investigación biomédica. Se trataran en este trabajo la maternidad subrogada, ovodonación, embrión y su tratamiento, fecundación post-mortem, diagnóstico Genético Preimplantacional (DGP), universalidad del acceso a estas prácticas., la selección del sexo., la clonación humana y el impacto de los ensayos clínicos.

This outer space coloring book is an exciting and imaginative book that offers a creative outlet for space enthusiasts of all ages. This coloring book takes you on a journey through the vast and mysterious universe, where you can explore planets, stars, galaxies, and beyond. Whether you are an astronomer, a fan of science fiction, or simply looking for a fun and creative activity, this outer space coloring book is a perfect way to escape into the mysteries of the cosmos and let your creativity soar to new heights.