Descripción
"Jorge Ramos [...] is a person of integrity, and there are very few of those in this world. Reading these pages of his memoir, I learn some secrets, I am entertained, moved, and re-encounter the lifelong friend, the journalist who keeps me up-to-date on current events and reminds me of the moral values that are often lost in the noise of daily existence." Isabel Allende
Did you know that Jorge Ramos was on the verge of becoming an Olympic athlete, or a classical guitar concert player? Or that his first job in the United States was as a waiter, earning 15 dollars a day?
Así veo las cosas gathers the most personal and literary texts written by Jorge Ramos over four decades: from his first articles in Mexico about natural disasters or the war in Central America, to his weekly reflections on issues such as family, technology, the journalism profession, the human side of his travels as a reporter, his beloved pets, or even topics as personal as his nose...
This intimate selection of columns is linked over time by three unpublished "bridges," which offer the reader an unvarnished view of Jorge Ramos's personal history, where he is presented as we have never seen him before, showing his most vulnerable side: as a father, son, migrant, and even as the guardian of his beloved cat, Lola.
"At 66 years old, this book is a kind of legacy. I tell my story through the most symbolic and representative columns I have written. Here I tell you about my family: about my children, my best friends and Jechu (that's what we call my mom); about what I have learned as a journalist: the news coverages that have left me scars, the resentment towards those who abuse their power; the trauma and opportunities of being an immigrant; my wars (internal and external), the fear of dying; my great losses and even my greatest joys. Here are many things I never told you."
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
From the most renowned Spanish-speaking news anchor
comes his most personal and intimate book yet. This memoir
is truly a look into Jorge Ramos as he has never been seen
before.
1982 into the present day, Jorge Ramos offers readers a front-row
seat in his life. Through a chronological account of his beginnings
as a reporter and delving behind-the-scenes of his most
dangerous and controversial journalistic pieces, Ramos also lets
us see his most vulnerable self: as a dad, a son, a migrant, and
the guardian of his faithful cat, Lola.
Taking from previously published columns, this book is a powerful
testament to Jorge Ramos' legacy as a reporter, migrant, and
father.
Author: Jorge Ramos
Publisher: Planeta Publishing
Published: 06/11/2024
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.80w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9786073910446
ISBN10: 6073910444
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Editors, Journalists, Publishers
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
- Political Science | World | Caribbean & Latin American