A Brief History of Real Madrid told by a soccer-loving philosopherWhat kind of determination drives Real Madrid to be the best of the best year after year, and to achieve it with unusual frequency? How do you explain that it has been the most successful club on the world for a century and more? Maybe taking prestige so seriously increments the amount of expertise, since one of the substantial advantages of sport over any other competitive activity is that it does n...

Translating Audiovisuals in a Kaleidoscope of Languages　addresses the challenges involved in translating multilingualism in film and TV fiction. It shows the complexity of fictional characters "speaking in tongues" in different genres and for different audiences. It includes individual contributions and team project work on a range of audiovisual translation modes, such as dubbing, subtitling and audio description. The types of products analyzed go from musicals to detective stories, inclu...

The Christianized Germanic Visigoths reigned on the Iberian Peninsula in the late sixth and seventh centuries until the year 711, when they were overthrown by Arabic and Moorish forces from Africa. The clash of wills between the Catholic Church and the King of the Goths for power and wealth, paved the way for an Islamic invasion, but specific details of this event have been little recorded. In this fictional account, the Hispanic Jews, heavily persecuted under the Gothic kings and the chur...

Mastering the art of storytelling isn’t just a goal for professional writers. Analyzing and creating stories can boost critical literacy skills for all learners—and this comprehensive resource will show teachers and SLPs how.Aligned with the science of reading, this innovative guidebook reveals how to unlock literacy and learning skills by captivating K–12 students with the power of stories: how they’re structured, how they reflect and change lives, and how students can cr...

In a southern European country, the young woman Irene speaks up. She addresses different people. The course of her life depends on them. With each brief exchange, she offers us a small glimpse of her pain. We sense the looming tragedy through her words and witness its surprising aftermath. 'Close to the Sea' is a dramatic fiction by Ruth Vilar, inspired by a true story and translated by Clare Nimmo. A succession of raw, brave and moving monologues. An audiobook drama with Aina Calpe playin...