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The Maternal Element
Siberia 1833. Forty-one-year-old Maria Mendeleeva is enduring her seventeenth pregnancy. Her husband Ivan has lost his sight, and her brother Vasily has left their grandfather’s glass factory in ruins. The factory Maria hungered for as a child. On the brink of poverty and her family’s only remaining hope, Maria must find a way to make the factory viable. She must find the power to bring her grandfather's dreams back to life. She must make the glass sing. The Maternal Element is a sweeping, gripping epic with an extraordinary woman at its heart. Maria Mendeleeva – mother of Dmitri Mendeleev, who devised the Periodic Table of the Elements – is a heroine like no other. A woman who refuses to be quashed by circumstance, Maria fights against the strictures of her time to gain an education for herself and for her children as she traverses the Urals of Russia seeking opportunity and safety for her family. A vivid and visceral portrait of a woman history has long since forgotten, The Maternal Element is a manifesto for truth, female empowerment and defying societal expectations.
9 szeretetnyelv
Gary Chapman párkapcsolati szakértő bestsellerében, Az 5 szeretetnyelvben arra biztat, hogy ha rálelünk a saját és a partnerünk szeretetnyelvére, akkor könnyebben kommunikálunk majd, és mélyebben megértjük a másikat. A megjelenése óta eltelt évtizedekben azonban átalakultak a randizás, az ismerkedés szokásai, a kapcsolatok formái és dinamikái.
Ebben a könyvben Alise Morales írónő újragondolja az öt szeretetnyelv – elismerő szavak, minőségi idő, ajándékozás, szívességek és testi érintés – fogalmát, és kibővíti négy továbbival: a határok tiszteletben tartása, az érzelmi biztonság, az egészséges vita, valamint a közös célok és élmények. Könnyed, szórakoztató stílusban és rengeteg gyakorlati élethelyzetet és példát felsorakoztatva mutatja meg, miként használhatjuk a szeretetnyelveket a digitális korban gördülékenyebb és rugalmasabb kommunikációs módszerként. A különféle kapcsolatokra fókuszáló feleletválasztós kvízek pedig abban segítenek, hogy felfedezzük, miként tudjuk a számunkra legjobb módon adni és fogadni a szeretetet.
Samuel Pepys in 50 Places and Objects
The life of politician and diarist Samuel Pepys spanned seven decades, meaning he bore witness to many groundbreaking events such as the execution of King Charles I in 1649 and the Glorious Revolution in 1688. His famous diary was written between 1660 and 1669 and provides fascinating detail on the world around him, from the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 to the plague in 1665 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. This invaluable record of life in seventeenth-century England offers an intriguing insight into the politics, court life, defence of the realm and commerce of the period as well as day-to-day living. He describes visits to coffee houses, taverns, theatres, bear pits and, with incredible candour, brothels. Here Pepys’ life and diary is detailed through the places and objects associated with him. Visit the locations where Pepys resided and worked, the dockyards he inspected at Woolwich and Chatham, as well as the churches where he worshipped and the coffee houses and taverns he frequented. Examine items such as the bills of mortality Pepys read during the plague, his wig, the church steeple from which he observed the Great Fire, and his will. Full of quirky facts and fascinating illustrations, this book transports you back to seventeenth-century London through places and objects central to Pepys’ life.
Liberty Island
1900: Twenty-eight-year-old Anna Bradley is spending the summer on a rugged island off the coast of Haven Point, Maine, supervising her niece, Julia Demarest, and two other spirited girls. As the children race through the woods playing pirates, treasure hunters, and Roughriders, Anna—an ambitious college graduate determined to chart her own path—finds unexpected inspiration. She secretly pens Liberty Island, a bold, imaginative novel celebrating girls unbound by the expectations of marriage and motherhood. The book becomes a runaway hit with young readers, but draws scorn from the social elite, who see it as dangerous and unbecoming. As the book's popularity grows and Anna’s carefully kept secret teeters on the edge of exposure, she must also navigate a burgeoning romance—and reconsider everything she thought she wanted for her future. 1922: Julia Demarest, now twenty-nine, was once enchanted by her aunt’s bestselling books. But times have changed—and so has she. Disillusioned by the restrictions of her privileged upbringing and disenchanted by a failed romance with a bohemian intellectual, Julia finds herself adrift and estranged from her family. When a sudden call brings her back to Haven Point, she must reckon with the ghosts of her past, the ideals she once dismissed, and what freedom truly means to her. Rich with heart and history, Liberty Island is an unforgettable story of love, legacy, and belonging.
Desperate Remedies
''She was swayed into emotional opinions concerning the strange man before her; new impulses of thought...entered into her with a gnawing thrill.''Hardy''s first published work, Desperate Remedies moves the sensation novel into new territory. The anti-hero, Aeneas Manston, as physically alluring as he is evil, even fascinates the innocent Cytherea, though she is in love with another man. When he cannot seduce her, Manston resorts to deception, blackmail, bigamy, murder, and rape. Yet this compelling story also raises the great questions underlying Hardy''s major novels, which relate to the injustice of the class system, the treatment of women, probability and causality. This edition shows for the first time that the sensation novel was always Hardy''s natural medium.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Goods Wagons in the UK
There is no doubt that a greater understanding of the UK wagon fleet enhances the appreciation of the rail-enthusiasts’ hobby, whether for railway modelling purposes or simply enjoying watching the real thing, or both. The wagon numbering system alone is outdated and can be a minefield. Wagons built since 2008, including some conversions and rebuilds, now conform to the Europe-wide system of wagon numbering. In this book, however, the focus is on exploring almost 200 examples from among the thousands of UK wagons remaining in use that carry private-owner or nationalised UK air-braked numbering systems.Since the TOPS coding system was introduced in the 1970s much has changed in the rail-freight sector. The alphabetical classification used for wagon types has not. In this publication the 100 or so classifications are each featured and explained. Ranging from flat wagons for carrying shipping containers to wagons designed specifically for carrying steel or stone, for example, the variety of wagons built in the twentieth century that are still in use today are detailed.Drawing on one of the largest collections of wagon images on the Internet, John Jackson explores these survivors with the featured wagons arranged numerically for ease of reference. The cross-section included is designed to enhance the enthusiast’s understanding and, it is hoped, enjoyment of watching freight trains in the UK.
Existenciálny manažment 2
Existenciálny manažment 2: Ontologická architektúra organizácie, zmysel organizácie a jednota rozhodovania v čase je odborným pokračovaním knihy Existenciálny manažment: Ako prežiť a zvíťaziť v chaose dnešného sveta.
Rastislav Silný v tejto publikácii systematicky rozvíja teoretické jadro Existenciálneho manažmentu. Skúma organizáciu nie iba ako právnu formu, ekonomický výkon, štruktúru alebo súbor procesov, ale ako jednotu rozhodovania, ktorej identita, kontinuita a stabilita závisia od zmyslu organizácie reprodukovaného v čase.
Kniha vysvetľuje, čo organizáciu skutočne drží pohromade, prečo sa jej vnútorná jednota môže oslabovať aj pri zachovanom výkone, ako vzniká entropický drift, akú úlohu má integračná sila a prečo rozhodovanie nemožno chápať iba ako manažérsku techniku.
Je určená podnikateľom, vlastníkom, lídrom, manažérom, vedcom, konzultantom a čitateľom, ktorí chcú porozumieť hlbším podmienkam stability organizácií v čase neistoty. Neponúka rýchly návod, ale presnejší spôsob videnia organizácie.
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Toy Story 5 - Příběh podle filmu
Je na světě ještě místo pro hračky? Svět hraček se mění a Jessie, Woody i Buzz si to uvědomují. Děti – dokonce i jejich milovaná Bonnie – stále častěji dávají přednost obrazovkám před společným hraním. Co když nové technologie změní svět navždy? Strach z neznámého i obava, že budou zapomenuti, nutí hrdiny dělat odvážná a někdy i unáhlená rozhodnutí. Jedno je však jisté: přicházejí velké změny, pro děti i jejich hračky. A takové chvíle je vždycky snazší zvládnout společně.
Cesta do Jonestownu: Jim Jones a Chrám lidu
V 50. letech 20. století hlásal mladý kazatel z Indianapolis Jim Jones evangelium okořeněné marxistickými idejemi. Jeho kongregace byla rasově integrovaná a on sám byl velmi uznávaným vůdcem soudobého hnutí za občanská práva. Po přesunu své církve, kterou pojmenoval Chrám lidu, do Kalifornie se zapojil do politiky a brzy se stal výrazným komunitním lídrem. Pod nablýskaným povrchem charismatického pastora se ale skrývala nevýslovná temnota vedoucí k tragédii, která přivedla do náruče smrti stovky lidí. V tomto strhujícím vyprávění zachycuje Jeff Guinn Jonesův život, od dětství a postupné radikalizace, přes mimomanželské aféry, užívání drog a podvodné uzdravování vírou až po rozhodnutí přestěhovat komunitu svých stoupenců do osady v džungli jihoamerické Guyany. Guinn přináší nové ohromující informace o událostech, které vedly k osudnému 18. listopadu 1978, kdy více než devět set lidí (včetně téměř tří set dětí) zemřelo poté, co jim bylo nařízeno vypít nápoj obsahující kyanid. Guinn prozkoumal tisíce stran spisů FBI souvisejících s případem, které doplnil vlastním obsáhlým výzkumem, hovořil se svědky, s nimiž nikdy předtím nikdo nemluvil, a získal nová svědectví těch, kteří masakr přežili. Ruiny Jonestownu dokonce navštívil s týmž pilotem, který tam letěl v den, kdy byl na Jonesův příkaz zavražděn kongresman Leo Ryan. Cesta do Jonestownu, osmá kniha oranžové true crime edice, je definitivní, ucelenou a důkladnou studií jednoho z nejničivějších kultů moderní doby.
Millióéves krátereket simogatsz
A kötet a test, a veszteség, az anyaság és az emlékezés határterületeit járja be. A versek egyszerre mozognak a személyes tapasztalat és a természeti képek ősi rétegeiben: a test hol tájjá, hol romló vagy újjászülető ökoszisztémává alakul, miközben indák, gyökerek, kráterek és erdők szövik át ezt a lírai univerzumot. A szövegek a hiány, a kapcsolódás és az ember sérülékennyé lett világban elfoglalt helye köré szerveződnek. A legintimebb tapasztalatok is kozmikus távlatot kapnak: egy könny bolygóvá növekszik, egy érintés évmilliókon ível át,
a természet pedig egyszerre ölel körül és tart távol. A versciklusokat Szőke Erika kísérleti fotóeljárással készült alkotásai kísérik, tovább mélyítve a fényből, organikus formákból és mulandóságból épülő atmoszférát.
Havran Kati 1991-ben született Vágsellyén. Ez az első kötete.
Farár, ktorý zostal v Gaze
V srdci Gaza City, uprostred trosiek a bombardovania, sa nad mestom stále týči kríž. Pod ním stojí malý kostol – a v ňom kňaz, ktorý odmieta odísť. Po vypuknutí vojny mu pápež František telefonoval každý večer o ôsmej hodine. Dnes nachádzajú v jeho kostole útočisko stovky ľudí. Chýba voda, jedlo je na prídel a budúcnosť je neistá. Volajú ho Abúna – náš otec. Napriek bombardovaniu, chorobám a smrti zostáva so svojou malou kresťanskou komunitou v Gaze. V tejto knihe nájdete jeho denníkové zápisky z rokov 2023 až 2025 – deň po dni. Miestami majú reportážny charakter, keď opisuje okolnosti a udalosti vojnou zmietanej Gazy, inde otvára svoje srdce a dovoľuje nám nazrieť do tajomstva Kristovej prítomnosti medzi tými, ktorí trpia. Ide o jedinečné svedectvo viery, nádeje a ľudskej odvahy v jednej z najťažšie skúšaných oblastí súčasného sveta.
Detektívna kancelária č.2, 2: Operácia Muž v čiernom, 2 vydanie
Oliverov pád z bicykla nie je sám osebe prípadom, ktorý by bolo treba riešiť. Ide ale o to, že za zničený bicykel by mal zaplatiť ten, kto vyhĺbil jamu, v ktorej uviazol. Kto ju však vykopal? A všetky tie ostatné, čo sú navôkol? A prečo? Pátranie zavedie oboch malých detektívov na veľmi čudné miesta. A stretnú sa aj s mužom v čiernom.
Oliver, Tiril a ich verný pes Osmo riešia druhý prípad Detektívnej kancelárie č. 2. V súčasnosti najpopulárnejšia nórska séria pre deti má už vyše dvadsať dielov a každý z nich rieši záhadu, ktorá dá zabrať aj dospelým.
Clara & the Devil, Volume 1
Clara has the rest of her life figured out. She’ll graduate college with the support of her best friend, Jonah; marry her adoring boyfriend; take a full-time job at her local library; and settle down in her small seaside hometown. But when an unusual tourist—tall, dark, and infernal—comes to town, Clara’s careful plans quickly start to unravel. And even while the stranger, who openly calls himself the devil, strikes up a situationship with Jonah, he continues to tempt Clara with reckless talk of power, ambition, and lust. Over the course of one sultry summer, tensions between Clara, Jonah, and the devil mount to an intolerable degree, and Clara is forced to confront the desires she’s kept secret her whole life, even from herself. This deliciously dark tale of Faustian bargains and seduction from New York Times–bestselling author Olivie Blake and fan-favourite artist Little Chmura kicks off a series that explores artistry and power through the temptation of the seven deadly sins.
Mi történik velem? - (Silent book)
Van egy pont, amikor minden megváltozik. Amikor a világ hirtelen tele lesz kérdésekkel, új helyzetekkel és ismeretlen érzésekkel. Ez a könyv egy ilyen időszakot mutat meg szavak nélkül. Silent bookban a történetet az illusztrációk vezetik, teret adva annak, hogy mindenki mást lásson bele.
Tiniknek ajánljuk.
Atomic Coffin
December 1984. SIS field asset Heidi Sperling [codename Thistle] exfiltrates from East Berlin with the sole copy of a critical intelligence leak: a naval log containing a solitary message received from a previously unidentified Soviet submarine.
Incredulously - impossibly - it seems the vessel, known only as TK-15, has been sitting motionless and undetected in the waters between Scotland and Iceland for three whole years. And now this latest message reads: ACTIVE.
Picked up by the Royal Navy's submarine HMS Viking, Heidi is thrust into a 'black ops' mission: find TK15 and neutralise it at any cost. But as her only ally on board the Viking falls sick, she realises this modified vessel is far more than a Soviet experiment to gain an upper hand in the nuclear arms race. Here, in the crushing depths of the North Atlantic, it seems something darker has awoken - something that cannot be contained by any superpower.
As Heidi's own reality twists around her, an unknowable force cripples the Viking's defences and drives its crew to madness. Trapped in the deep, Heidi has no choice but to find a way to save the remaining crew and stop TK-15 for good, before it steals what's left of her mind . . .
EXODUS: The Helium Sea
The epic conclusion of the far-future Archimedes Engine duology by legendary author Peter F. Hamilton.
For millennia, the Crown Dominion has been at relative peace, with the Celestials in control and the human population little better than serfs. But now the Crown Dominion is facing a crisis of epic proportions - one that could change the balance of power in the Centauri Cluster forever - as an exiled faction that has been waiting for seven thousand years beyond the Helium Sea has returned to claim its vengeance.
For Finn and his human allies, who have ended up at the center of this conflict through either circumstance or manipulation, this is an unprecedented opportunity. If they can band together, they may be able to outwit the Celestials and finally earn their fellow humans a place of independence and power in the Crown Dominion.
But first they must locate and master ancient artifacts of immense power that could give them a needed edge in the conflict ahead - all while ducking the forces that are determined to knock them off the board for good.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
A gorgeously giftable special hardback edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Bound in high-quality cloth with a dazzling new foil-stamped cover design, Puffin's Clothbound Classics are a gift that book lovers of all ages will treasure forever.
'Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday, unless they hang him first!'
On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Until one fateful night, when they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret, and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave with the murderer, he'll need his wits about him to escape unharmed.
Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin's stunning Clothbound Classics. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, these coveted and highly collectable hardback editions will be treasured forever. The perfect gift for book lovers and new readers alike.
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Heidi
A gorgeously giftable special hardback edition of Heidi
Bound in high-quality cloth with a dazzling new foil-stamped cover design, Puffin's Clothbound Classics are a gift that book lovers of all ages will treasure forever.
'Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot.'
Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.
Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin's stunning Clothbound Classics. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, these coveted and highly collectable hardback editions will be treasured forever. The perfect gift for book lovers and new readers alike.
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Winners and Liars
Knives Out for YA readers, this is a twisty, high stakes game for a life-changing inheritance brimming with chilling family secrets.
Derin is a working-class student bound for Cambridge University. When her favourite professor, Alexander Darnley, and then his wife, Cornelia, unexpectedly die, all of their students attend the will reading. They are instructed to compete in a series of challenges, based on Cornelia's beloved historical novel, to win their stately home and its multi million-pound inheritance.
But the Darnley's family are not happy to be missing out on their fortune and they don't plan on letting it go easily. And tensions continue to rise when on Derin's first night at Kenfield House, she receives a note reading 'There's something else going on here that the Darnley's don't want you to know.' Derin must balance the thrilling games, scheming classmates and a cute Kenfield intern, all whilst realizing that the history and secrets of Kenfield House might be soaked in blood.
Who will ultimately be the heir?
A thrilling, pacy race for a life-changing prize filled with family secrets and twisty reveals
Perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and Knives Out
Award-winning author, Aleema Omotoni, explores the power of wealth and the difficulties of black girlhood in this thought-provoking and entertaining plot.
