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A Little More Love
An in-depth biography that closely examines the superstar’s multi-faceted career, personal life, advocacy, and legacy. Olivia Newton-John was one of the biggest and most iconic global pop stars in history with estimated record sales of over 100 million and starring roles in several films, including Grease and Xanadu. Her hit “Physical” was ranked by Billboard as the most popular single of the 1980s. Behind all of this glitz and glamor was an extremely strong, kind, and resilient person with an unfailing, positive attitude in the face of personal tragedies and setbacks. For decades, she bravely and publicly battled breast cancer while continuing her career and advocated for environmental issues, animal rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. This biography, based on extensive archival research and original interviews with many of her friends and associates, reveals the real person who was Olivia Newton-John. Matthew Hild provides many never-before-shared insights into the star’s life, including her humanitarianism and personal struggles, and dives deeply into her many famous records and lesser-known work, from her early start in Australia all the way to her last recording – a moving duet of “Jolene” with Dolly Parton.
Familiar
When Cora inherits a house in rural County Down from a grandmother she never knew, she steps into a family history shaped by absence, silence, and restraint. Ballybrae House is both shelter and a place of renewal, holding the imprints of those who came before and the hope of something new. Told through the shifting perspectives of three women across generations, Familiar follows Annie as she approaches death and discovers unexpected freedom in letting go; Joyce, her daughter, almost mute with grief, who finds liberation in Cora's arrival; and Cora, who must learn to inhabit a place - and a past - that was deliberately withheld from her, and find the courage to begin again. Familiar is a story about belonging and the uneasy intimacy of family, asking what it means to survive within inherited structures - and how, at moments of rupture, those structures might be remade.
Greatest Football Stars: Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne is a superstar player for club and country. His leadership qualities and unmatched skill with the ball makes him a midfielder to be reckoned with. After a successful run with Manchester City, he’s now starting a new adventure with Napoli. About the Greatest Football Stars series:Greatest Football Stars dives into the incredible journeys of the world’s greatest players of all time. Featuring talents from all around the globe, this series covers their unique journeys to stardom – from playing football in the park to performing in front of capacity crowds on the biggest stage and in the biggest leagues.
Greatest Football Stars: Rodri
Rodri is a treble winner with Manchester City and a Euros champion with Spain. His passing and playmaking abilities in midfield make him one of the greatest players in the game, and his determination to succeed is unmatched. Sometimes it seems he can do anything!About the Greatest Football Stars series:Greatest Football Stars dives into the incredible journeys of the world’s greatest players of all time. Featuring talents from all around the globe, this series covers their unique journeys to stardom – from playing football in the park to performing in front of capacity crowds on the biggest stage and in the biggest leagues.
Hupo and the Wonder Thief
Hupo is on a mission to restore dreams and wonder to his home once again, before the Wallower destroys everything this story is about... Hupo and the Aletha love to amble through the bustling streets of their city, talking to shopkeepers and recounting tales of their favourite adventurer, the Great Humdingo - much to the annoyance of everyone around them. But when mysterious, zombifying mists creep into town and the Aletha is captured by a sinister force in the mountains, Hupo's on a mission to set everything to rights. But can he hold onto who he is when everything around him seems so terribl? reator Billy Partridge whisks us into his magical tale with whimsical artwork and a story about imagination, adventure, and having the courage to be yourself - even if you have a big personality.
Ancient Wisdom of Asian Philosophers
Acting as a bridge between the ancient and the contemporary, this collection of memorable quotes highlights some of the most important teachings of Eastern philosophers, including Confucius, Lao Tzu, and the Buddha. These philosophies transcend time and civilization, revealing essential truths that continue to resonate deeply in modern life. Learn to go with the flow and embrace the natural rhythm of life with Taoism, strengthen your ethics and moral character with Confucianism, and enlighten your mind and spirit with Buddhism. Whether you are seeking clarity for everyday decisions or profound truths for personal growth, this book is a spiritual gateway to meditative reflection and purposeful living.
Pathfinding
*Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2025What if losing your way is how a new path begin? rom the author of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking comes the story of one mother's journey from wilderness to freedom. ___After the upheaval of becoming a mother, walker Kerri Andrews finds herself carrying the idea that maybe the hills are no longer for her. Yet, as she begins to uncover hidden stories of other mothers who’ve walked, she realises that there may be a way back to adventure – and herself. So Kerri begins small, with walks along beaches and in cities, joined by women whose lives have also been reshaped by motherhood. And gradually, as her journeys grow bolder, drawing her to the valleys and peaks of her past, a new path begins to open. One that will offer the possibility of reclaiming both the mountains, and her freedom. The result is an inspirational story for any mother who has ever felt the pull of the outside. ___‘Left me itching to lace up my boots and follow the call of the path.’ Laura Pashby, author of Chasing Fog‘Powerful and unflinchingly honest’ Annabel Abbs, author of Windswept‘An invitation that will leave you desperate to step outside.’ Resurgence & Ecologist
Come What May
An uplifting guide to navigating hard times from the bestselling author of When the Dust Settles'A shining beacon of sense and wisdom. We can all benefit from reading this brilliant book about how to respond with resilience.' RACHEL CLARKE'An unlikely superhero' SUNDAY TIMES'An amazing woman' JAMES O'BRIEN We all experience uncertainty, change and loss. How can we weather the storms, and cope with whatever comes next? No one can answer this better than Lucy Easthope, an emergency planner whose job is to support survivors of major disasters. Time and again she has watched how people rebuild: the work, the pitfalls and the fragile joy. In Come What May, she distils for us what she has learned about how to carry on and come back stronger. Through poignant stories and hard-won wisdom, she offers a roadmap for resilience in the face of adversity. She explains what shape the recovery journey might take, how to triage your life, how to plan for 'the slump' (also known as the lasagne phase), and what good (and bad) help looks like. This is a book for all of us who want not just to survive, but to live and unleash strengths we never knew we had.
Lone Women
A Horror Western from award-winning author Victor LaValle. Best Book of the Year: Esquire, Washington Post, Vulture'Deftly weaves history, horror, suspense, and the perspectives of those rarely recorded in the West.' The New York Times'This moody and masterful western fires on all cylinders.' Publishers Weekly'His best novel yet.' Gabino Iglesias, author of House of Bone and RainBlue skies, empty land—and enough wide-open space to hide a horrifying secret. A woman with a past, a mysterious trunk, a town on the edge of nowhere. Montana, 1915. When the US government offers Americans free land to those who can tame it, Adelaide Henry leaps at the chance. She’s fleeing from California and the family home that was left behind in flames. With no choice but to run, Adelaide becomes a ‘lone woman’, a female homesteader staking her claim on the unforgiving Montana soil. Yet, no matter how far she goes, Adelaide’s past is not so easily left behind. With her is an enormous steamer trunk that must stay closed at all times, and a secret inside that destroyed her family. But secrets cannot be stay locked up forever, and it isn’t long before her fellow homesteaders notice what Adelaide has desperately tried to hide – wherever she and her deadly cargo go, tragedy and terror follow. The American West is lonely and brutal, and that which Adelaide has tried so hard to escape may be the only thing that will help her survive. FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD***Readers love Lone Women***'A haunting historical horror novel about isolation, survival, and monstrous secrets in the American West. Dark, powerful, and deeply unsettling.' FIVE STARS 'This was an excellent experience and I really love LaValle’s storytelling.' FIVE STARS'I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful mix of historical fiction, western folklore, and… horror.' FIVE STARS'Amazing!!! Emotional, moving, unexpected, sometimes brutal.' FIVE STARS
This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone
'The most fun you'll have between the pages of a book!' – Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal'A zany, madcap murder mystery' – Nita Prose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The MaidA luxury hotel in the Bahamas. A world-renowned writers’ conference. A killer on the loose . . . Eleanor Dash can never catch a break, but she finally has the ticket to a relaxing weekend: an all-inclusive resort where she’s speaking at a conference for murder mystery writers. Then she checks in and finds a body on the floor of her hotel room. Any one of the familiar faces at the resort could have been the intended target – or the culprit behind it all. Or perhaps it’s one of the other writers in attendance, who know all too well the many ways to craft a perfect crime. Eleanor is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and must do whatever it takes to get out of this weekend alive . . .
Thundery at Times
"An inspiring tale, brimming with can-do and positivity." - Tristan Gooley, author of The Natural Navigator"A tender, human adventure that reveals what can unfold when you honour a promise and keep paddling forwards." - Alastair Humphreys, author of MicroadventuresFrom the bestselling author of Moderate Becoming Good Later comes the hopeful, honest and humorous story of one woman's attempt to finish the challenge left to her by her brother: to sea kayak in every area of the Shipping Forecast Katie had never been in a sea kayak, but when her brother Toby died in the middle of his challenge to paddle in every area of the Shipping Forecast, she decided to honour his memory by completing his adventure. On a journey that takes her from the monotonies of motherhood in urban Barcelona to the far reaches of the Shipping Forecast through the wilds of the British Isles, Katie is forced to face her past and question her present, exploring the loss of her family members as well as her own identity. After two years of inelegant paddling and potentially worse parenting, can she complete the challenge? Thundery at Times is not a story of battling high seas or completing daring tasks, but one of making your own rules and living life to the full. It is about finding joy and hope in nature, motherhood and middle age, in nurturing your own adventures and embracing connection and peace. It is a story of female resilience in the face of adversity; of staring down grief and asking, what's possible from here? As seen on the BBC Travel Show.
Easy Rider
Easy Rider (1969) broke the mould of Hollywood studio production, making stars of Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson, and launching a new wave of radical and experimental American cinema. One of the key films of the late 60s, Easy Rider enshrined the ideals of the counterculture, but also foresaw their demise in the division and paranoia of a nation rocked by Watergate and the Vietnam War. Few films since have captured its particular blend of innocence and cynicism, hope and despair. In his illuminating study of the film, Lee Hill explores both the circumstances surrounding its making and the social and cultural forces that found expression in it. Hill argues that the role of the film’s primary screenwriter, Terry Southern, has been neglected as the exact circumstances of production, filming and editing have become lost in myth-making. Drawing on archival research and first-person interviews with Southern, Hill questions some of the legends that surround Easy Rider. In his afterword to this new edition, Hill revisits the film from the perspective of a contemporary era of political strife, and traces the subsequent fortunes of its director, producer and stars Hopper, Fonda and Nicholson in a changing Hollywood.
The Art of Occupation
'Fantastic! A must read for fans of Philip Kerr'STEVE CAVANAGH 'An excellent historical series'VASEEM KHAN THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING OCCUPATION SERIESIn the city of light, some deals are only made in the shadows. When a corrupt art dealer is killed, Detective Eddie Giral descends into an underground world of stolen paintings, forged identities, and whispered deals with Nazi Occupiers. As Eddie discovers links to a wealthy Jewish family's missing collection, the trail leads him to Paris's Jeu de Paume, where looted masterpieces have vanished - and where guarded curator Rose Valland gives nothing away. But in Eddie's efforts to win her trust he forgets - can he trust he? ith Parisians turning against their neighbours to survive, and the different factions of the city's Occupiers entangling Eddie in their power struggles, the answers he needs lie in the museum's most secretive collection... *****PRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYD'S OCCUPATION SERIES:'Ranks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr ... Powerful stuff'SUNDAY TIMES'A thoughtful, haunting thriller'MICK HERRON'Such a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation'ANDREW TAYLOR'It's up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, it's probably better than all of those'DAVID YOUNG'A haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupation'ADELE PARKS'Lloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist; a flawed man trying his best to be a good one'THE TIMES
Greatest Football Stars: Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski is a shooting star! When he was young, Robert believed that he was destined to become a world-class footballer – and he did just that! His goalscoring record is every striker’s dream, making him a legend of the game. About the Greatest Football Stars series:Greatest Football Stars dives into the incredible journeys of the world’s greatest players of all time. Featuring talents from all around the globe, this series covers their unique journeys to stardom – from playing football in the park to performing in front of capacity crowds on the biggest stage and in the biggest leagues.
Hororové rande
Najhoršie rande v živote môže byť tým najdôležitejším.
Raphael je nevyliečiteľne chorý a má jediné želanie – ešte raz sa zaľúbiť. Zaregistruje sa na zoznamku pre ľudí v poslednej etape života, a keď spozná Nalu, zdá sa, že medzi nimi preskočí iskra. Lenže v deň ich prvého stretnutia sa Raphaelov stav prudko zhorší, a tak pošle na rande namiesto seba svojho najlepšieho priateľa Juliusa.
Julius je zdravý športovec a o pár dní sa žení, no napriek tomu súhlasí a ocitá sa v úlohe, na ktorú nie je pripravený. Zámena identít spustí sériu komických, trápnych i prekvapivo dojímavých situácií.
Hororové rande je príbehom o láske, priateľstve, strachu zo straty a o tom, ako nás blízkosť smrti núti klásť tie najdôležitejšie otázky. Sebastian Fitzek tentoraz namiesto napätia stavia na humore, empatii a prekvapivo veľkej dávke ľudskosti – a dokazuje, že vie rozprávať rovnako pútavo aj bez trilerových zvratov.
Radičová
Kto je Iveta Radičová, keď stojí mimo kamier a objektívov fotoaparátov? Kedy a prečo si postavila obranný múr a nasadila masku chladného odstupu i nekompromisnej tvrdosti? Kým je v skutočnosti žena, ktorú označili za „politickú mŕtvolu“ a ona v prezidentských prieskumoch porazila aj Roberta Fica? Prečo sa napriek tomu nestala prvou ženou na poste hlavy štátu a skončila vo vysokej politike? Čo považuje za rodinné striebro a kedy recituje Ferlinghettiho? Prečo sa nedokáže zastaviť, keď hovorí o deťoch a sociálnej politike?
To je iba niekoľko otázok, na ktoré hľadá odpoveď prvý beletrizovaný životopis Ivety Radičovej. Kniha RADIČOVÁ však nie je tradičnou biografiou mapujúcou príbeh prvej slovenskej premiérky a profesorky sociológie. Je to skôr osobný rozhovor Ivety Radičovej s Petrom Bárdym, ktorý nám ukazuje nielen jej silu a integritu, ale aj citlivosť a zraniteľnosť.
Šéfredaktor Aktuality.sk strávil s Ivetou Radičovou desiatky hodín v osobných rozhovoroch aj vášnivých diskusiách, aby prenikol za roky budovaný obranný múr. Nezaujímala ho „iba“ Radičová – premiérka, ktorá sa pokúsila zmeniť slovenskú politiku formovanú takmer výlučne mužmi.
Chcel vedieť, aké bolo jej detstvo a dospievanie v totalite aj rodinný život so Stanom Radičom a vyrovnávanie sa (nielen) s jeho náhlym odchodom. Ako prežívala 80. roky v znormalizovanom Československu, november 1989 i turbulentné roky budovania slovenskej demokracie. Prečo chcela hrať čistú hru nielen v živote, ale aj v politike. Ako sa popasovala s pádom vlády aj odchodom z vysokej politiky. Či by vedela byť populistkou ako Fico, ak by to znamenalo koniec „našich ľudí“ v politike?
„Ten môj život, ktorý bude na pár strán... To je zvláštny pocit. Polovicu z neho som prežila v totalite a polovicu v snahe pomôcť, aby tu bola sloboda. Nepoviem, že v slobode. Radšej zopakujem, že v snahe pomôcť, aby tu bola sloboda. Bohužiaľ, nie sú tri polovice, čo mi je veľmi ľúto, lebo by som tú tretiu ešte potrebovala. Ale nemám ju,“ priznáva ústredná postava 280-stranovej knihy RADIČOVÁ.
Žena, ktorá odmietala robiť politiku v štýle ja tebe, ty mne a verila v silu argumentov a rozumu. Aj za cenu demisie a odchodu z politickej scény, nie však z verejného života, v ktorom je dodnes prítomná. Lebo Iveta Radičová nedokáže mlčať – slobodu i autenticitu má zapísanú v DNA. So všetkými plusmi aj mínusmi, ktoré to so sebou prináša. Aj vďaka tomu prelomila slovenské tabu, že na úrade vlády môžu sedieť len alfasamci, chladnokrvní stratégovia či populistickí krikľúni. A začala kliesniť cestu, v ktorej mohla o dekádu neskôr úspešne pokračovať i Zuzana Čaputová.
Bonusom prvej biografie slovenskej premiérky sú fotografie zo súkromného archívu Ivety Radičovej, ktoré ilustrujú silné momenty z jej detstva, dospievania, manželstva, politického aj akademického života. O unikátnu grafickú podobu obálky a zalomenie vnútra sa postarali grafická dizajnérka a výtvarníčka Mikina Dimunová a grafik Pavel Kordoš. Autorom titulného portrétu je fotograf Branislav Wáclav.
Kúpou knihy RADIČOVÁ podporíte nielen slobodnú žurnalistiku postavenú na faktoch. Časť z predaja pôjde priamo Nadácii Detského kardiocentra.
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Divoké temné pobrežie
Dominic Salt a jeho tri deti sú správcami Shearwateru – malého ostrova neďaleko Antarktídy, ktorý ukrýva najväčšiu banku semien na svete. Kedysi pulzujúce výskumné centrum je dnes pre stúpajúcu hladinu oceánov takmer opustené.
Počas najhoršej búrky, akú kedy ostrov zažil, vyplaví more na breh neznámu ženu. Volá sa Rowan. Je zranená, vyčerpaná a o svojej minulosti takmer nehovorí. Rodina Saltovcov ju postupne prijíma medzi seba a zdá sa, že by mohla byť tým, čo im v izolácii chýbalo.
Lenže Rowan skrýva dôvod, prečo sa na ostrov vydala. A keď objaví sabotované rádiové spojenie a čerstvo vykopaný hrob, pochopí, že tajomstvá nemá len ona. Ako sa búrky stupňujú a ostrov sa mení na pascu, všetci stoja pred rozhodnutím, či si navzájom dokážu dôverovať natoľko, aby ochránili nielen vzácne semená, ale aj jeden druhého.
Divoké temné pobrežie je podmanivý román o strate, dôvere a láske v čase klimatickej hrozby. Psychologicky napätý a lyricky krásny príbeh o neprijateľných voľbách, ktoré robíme, aby sme ochránili tých, ktorých milujeme, aj keď sa svet okolo nás pomaly rozpadá.
Odysea
Trója padla. Vojna sa skončila. No pre Odysea sa ten najťažší boj ešte len začína.
Itačský kráľ túži len po jedinom – vrátiť sa domov k vernej Penelope a synovi Telemachovi. Keď si však znepriatelí boha morí Poseidóna, jeho cesta domov sa zmení na desaťročnú púť plnú skúšok. Odyseus čelí kyklopom, sirénam, čarodejnici Kirké, príšernej Skylle i zvodnej Kalypsó. Každá zastávka preverí jeho odvahu, dôvtip aj charakter.
Stephen Fry v závere svojej úspešnej série o gréckych mýtoch prináša podmanivé, inteligentné a vtipné prerozprávanie jedného z najväčších príbehov všetkých čias. Ctí Homéra, no zároveň mu dáva moderný rytmus a nadhľad.
Odysea je veľkolepým rozprávaním o túžbe po domove, o láske a vytrvalosti – a o tom, čo v skutočnosti znamená byť hrdinom.
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