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How to Write a Love Story
One writer, one editor, one hot summer... A romance for the books?
Ciara Sheridan's father has left her with three things: a sprawling and distinctly ramshackle estate on the Irish coast, the outline for the finale to his bestselling epic fantasy series that he wanted her to finish - and writer's block.
Enter Sam Avery: Frank-Sheridan-fanboy and hotshot editor, sent from the New York publishing house direct to her doorstep - against Ciara's wishes and red pen at the ready.
With the deadline looming, Ciara and Sam have just a few weeks to stop bickering, write this novel and secure Frank's legacy.
But as the summer heats up, so too does the tension between them. Will their own love story be the plot twist neither of them sees coming?
Book Lovers meets Leap Year in this dual-POV, forced-proximity, bookish romantic comedy with a VERY HOT twist - the brand-new book from bestselling Kindle chart sensation and Irish author, Catherine Walsh.
Černobyl - 26. dubna 1986
Stalo se to před čtyřiceti lety. Snad všichni, kteří žili v tehdejším socialistickém Československu, si ještě pamatují šeptandu a útržky informací, pronikající skrze hradbu komunistického zatloukání a lhaní. Nikdo nic nevěděl a jen málokomu docházelo, jak strašná, nedozírná a nevyzpytatelná katastrofa se tehdy stala. Když se po rozpadu Sovětského svazu objevily první fotografie ze zakázané zóny, spatřili lidé fascinující výjevy, které předčily leckterý postapokalyptický film. A když se lidé s uvolněním informačního embarga dozvěděli celou pravdu, obešla mnohé hrůza.
V této publikaci nenajdete jen podrobný popis tehdejších událostí, vysvětlení příčin katastrofy a příběhy neuvěřitelného hrdinství lidí, kteří následky havárie likvidovali. Přečtete si i zásadní zprávu o naději a o neuvěřitelné schopnosti lidí i přírody vypořádat se s pohromou, která se mohla zpočátku jevit jako konec světa. Unikátní historické i současné fotografie svědectví o této pro lidstvo zásadní události dokreslují.
Cesta ke zkáze Černobylu
Poznejte úskalí spjatá s jaderným programem Sovětského svazu
Výbuch čtvrtého reaktoru
Vraťte se s námi do okamžiku, kdy se rutinní test změnil v katastrofu
Závod s časem
Sledujte krok za krokem dramatický boj o zastavení neviditelné hrozby
Současnost a budoucnost
Zjistěte, jak dnes vypadá oblast, kde se zastavil čas, a co ji čeká
Russia from the American Embassy
David R. Francis held the post of the United States ambassador to Russia from April 1916 to November 1918, and represented his country before four Russian governments: the Imperial, Provisional, Soviet, and Northern. He was an eyewitness of the greatest events in the history of Russia: World War I, the February Revolution, the downfall of the empire, the October Revolution, and the Civil War. During the two and half years of his residence in Russia, Francis met prominent figures such as Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor, and Vladimir I. Lenin, the first Soviet leader. Francis s diplomatic experience was unique and had no parallel in the history of Russian-American relations which is why his memoirs are of special interest for historians and the general public alike.
Material Witness
Material Witness, Edward Ragg's sixth collection, bears witness to all manner of materials: from botany, bower birds, diving bell spiders, rock formations and coral reefs to a Nazi-stamped photo of the poet’s mother as well as Dante’s Divine Comedy and the Las Meninas paintings of Velázquez and Picasso. In three sections — ‘Scenes’, ‘Acts’, ‘Aftermaths’ — Material Witness reveals an interlinking architecture, constructing a poetry profoundly wedded to the physical universe and variously concerned with love, family history, the natural world, even the simple act of stirring a cup of tea. This is a poetry that conjures in all senses ‘the strange companionship of materials’.
The Shaman's Tarot
A richly illustrated tarot deck by Four Winds founder Alberto Villoldo, combining traditional tarot archetypes with the sacred symbols present in one of the world’s most ancient wisdom traditions—shamanism. Before the dawn of time, before space and galaxies were formed, there were the sacred symbols. Then, the sages read the signs of destiny in the sacred symbols and heard the voice of spirit in the wind. Now, those symbols have been lost to many of us—but not the sages from the Andes and the Amazon, cartographers of the invisible world. Here, those symbols are brought to life within the tarot. Each card is infused with rich imagery drawn from these ancient cultures and inspired by both the tarot of Marseilles and the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot. By working with this deck, you can turn chaos into cosmos, find beauty and harmony in creation, and embrace your feelings and experiences, allowing them to flow through you rather than holding you captive. Through this journey, you will discover the teachings the Universe offers and transform them into wisdom-bliss, empowering you to become a co-creator with Spirit. As you learn the language of the sacred symbols, you will cultivate a deeper understanding of your potential and how to dance harmoniously with the unseen forces that shape your reality.
Flinch: The Complete Collection
Fear is universal and Flinch proves it in 16 unforgettable chapters. This acclaimed Vertigo anthology delivers a chilling mix of psychological horror, supernatural dread, and dark satire. Each story dares you to turn the page but you might wish you hadn t. Flinch: The Complete Collection gathers all 16 issues of the Eisner-nominated horror anthology series originally published from 1999 to 2001. Featuring a rotating cast of top-tier writers and artists including Brian Azzarello, Joe R. Lansdale, Jim Lee, Frank Quitely, and Bill Willingham Flinch explores the many faces of fear through standalone stories that range from the eerie to the grotesque. With its bold storytelling and haunting visuals, this collection is a must-have for fans of mature, thought-provoking horror.
How to Interpret the Constitution
From New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein, a timely and powerful argument for rethinking how the U.S. Constitution is interpretedThe U.S. Supreme Court has eliminated the right to abortion and is revisiting other fundamental questions today—about voting rights, affirmative action, gun laws, and much more. Once-arcane theories of constitutional interpretation are profoundly affecting the lives of all Americans. In this brief and urgent book, Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein provides a lively introduction to competing approaches to interpreting the Constitution—and argues that the only way to choose one is to ask whether it would change American life for the better or worse. If a method of interpretation would eliminate the right of privacy, allow racial segregation, or obliterate free speech, it would be unacceptable for that reason. But some Supreme Court justices are committed to “originalism,” arguing that the meaning of the Constitution is settled by how it was publicly understood when it was ratified. Originalists insist that their approach is dictated by the Constitution. That, Sunstein argues, is a big mistake. The Constitution doesn’t contain instructions for its own interpretation. Any approach to constitutional interpretation needs to be defended in terms of its broad effects—what it does to our rights and our institutions. It must respect those rights and institutions—and safeguard the conditions for democracy itself. Passionate and compelling, How to Interpret the Constitution is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about how the Supreme Court is changing the rights and lives of Americans today.
Solo Leveling 7
Společný raid korejských a japonských lovců na ostrov Čedžu je v plném proudu – a Činu ho sleduje zpovzdálí. Když se však ukáže, že evoluce mravenců pokročila mnohem dál, než všichni čekali, nezbyde Činuovi než zakročit osobně. Střet s králem mravenců se ale beze ztrát neobejde…
Cezanne
Form, color, and light – a pioneer of painterly abstractionPaul Cezanne is unquestionably one of the most influential artists of the nineteenth century. He is regarded as a pioneer of modernism who deliberately broke with the laws of perspective in his works and constructed the world out of color and form. He thus gave decisive impetus to Cubist painting and the development of abstraction.
The catalogue accompanies a comprehensive exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler, which is honoring this central artist in its collection with a solo show for the first time in its history. The exhibition and catalogue focus on the last and most significant phase of the French painter's career and highlight key themes from his later years, including still lifes, portraits, landscapes, and scenes of bathers. With around seventy oil paintings and watercolors, the exhibition and catalogue allow us to experience form, light, and color in Cezanne's groundbreaking works—qualities that have influenced artists across generations and continue to inspire them to this day.
365 povzbudení - Keď už nevládzeš
Kniha prináša 365 krátkych povzbudení – na každý deň v roku – pre chvíle, keď je život ťažký, myšlienky preťažené a duša vyčerpaná. Kniha je určená pre všetkých, ktorí prechádzajú náročným obdobím, cítia sa prepracovaní, stratení alebo jednoducho potrebujú slová povzbudenia do každodenného života. Je vhodná ako osobný sprievodca náročnými dňami aj ako hodnotný dar pre blízkeho človeka.
Táto kniha je pre ženy (a pokojne aj mužov), ktorí:
- sú vyčerpaní psychicky, nie len fyzicky
- prechádzajú ťažkým obdobím (vzťahy, zdravie, práca, starosti)
- večer zaspávajú unavení a ráno vstávajú bez energie
- potrebujú krátke, rýchle povzbudenie.
Je ideálna pre:
mamy na pokraji síl
ženy v strese a tlaku
ľudí po kríze, rozchode, vyhorení
každého, kto už má „dosť všetkého“ a potrebuje nádej.
Krátke zamyslenia na každý deň – otvoríš kdekoľvek a dostaneš presne to, čo práve potrebuješ počuť.
Inventories of Ruin
An innovative historical analysis that draws upon performance and theatre studies to stage the ruination and demise of the eighteenth-century Mexican Jesuits Inventories of Ruin dramatizes the ruination of the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus as their power and influence waned over a period of approximately fifty years in the eighteenth-century Spanish Atlantic world. To tell the story of the arrest, migration, and ultimate dissolution of this powerful organization of missionary men, three sets of "inventories" are juxtaposed. The first is composed by notaries, who record the objects left behind by the Jesuits at a college in Puebla de Los Angeles when they were arrested on June 25, 1767. The second is an "inventory of the self," a conversion narrative composed by a Swedish convert who encounters the Jesuit refugees while shipboard on the Mediterranean Sea. The last is an inventory of the dead written by an exiled ex-Jesuit in Bologna, Italy, whose necrology memorializes the life and death of his brethren from the now defunct Mexican province. Inventories of Ruin is about the ruination and disappearance of Jesuit ways of being that counters Jesuit historiography’s framing of this period as a moment of "suppression." At the same time, Inventories of Ruin is about how this story of ruination appears in the archives. The book studies the epistemological drama of inventorying, as writers labor to uproot religious power, to locate and secure a religious self, and to capture religious histories. What weighs upon these texts is a sense of anxiety because the question of what will be found animates authors whose literary exertions appear as historiographical struggles to have a say over what appears and what vanishes before leaving the stage, or before pushing others toward the exit.
IMPERFECT BODIES
When Ali learns that she is expecting a child with CFC syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects the heart, face, skin, and development, her world is shaken up. Doctors tell her that her baby will not even survive pregnancy but, against all odds, Carys is born. In this powerful literary memoir, Ali shares her journey as the mother of Carys, reflecting on motherhood, identity, the female body, and the able and dis-abled body, while exploring social and political definitions of normality. This memoir also interrogates how pregnancy, aging, and disability are all appropriated by public discourses without addressing individual needs. Isaac brings forth a myriad of non-normative bodies in a beautiful narrative that feels powerful and liberating. For readers of Claire Kilroy, Anne Enright, Deborah Levy. Comparable titles: Lifeblood by Nina Holland nd
A Garden of Herbal Remedies
Discover the timeless art of healing with this beautifully crafted resource that celebrates the medicinal gifts of nature. Drawing on centuries of herbal tradition, this book introduces readers to a wide variety of plants known for their therapeutic properties, from calming chamomile and invigorating peppermint to powerful echinacea and restorative rosemary. Each page combines botanical history, folklore, and modern uses, with clear instructions for preparing teas, tinctures, salves, and other natural treatments. Enhanced by vintage-style illustrations and engaging narrative, A Garden of Herbal Remedies is both a practical guide and a charming keepsake for anyone interested in herbal medicine, self-care, and sustainable living.
Breaking the Mold
The new path for economic development that India must create The whole world has a stake in India’s future, and that future hinges on whether India can develop its economy and deliver for its population—now the world’s largest—while staying democratic. India’s economy has overtaken the United Kingdom’s to become the fifth-largest in the world, but it is still only one-fifth the size of China’s, and India’s economic growth is too slow to provide jobs for millions of its ambitious youth. Blocking India’s current path are intense global competition in low-skilled manufacturing, increasing protectionism and automation, and the country’s majoritarian streak in politics. In Breaking the Mold, Raghuram Rajan and Rohit Lamba show why and how India needs to blaze a new path if it’s to succeed. India diverged long ago from the standard development model, the one followed by China—from agriculture to low-skilled manufacturing, then high-skilled manufacturing and, finally, services—by leapfrogging intermediate steps. India must not turn back now. Rajan and Lamba explain how India can accelerate growth by prioritizing human capital, expanding opportunities in high-skilled services, encouraging entrepreneurship, and strengthening rather than weakening its democratic traditions. It can chart a path based on ideas and creativity even at its early stage of development. Filled with vivid examples and written with incisive candor, Breaking the Mold shows how India can break free of the stumbling blocks of the past and embrace the enormous possibilities of the future.
They All Had a Fear - They All Had a Reason 3
A past. A debt. A reckoning. A murder.
After her aunt's death, Winter Covington and her mother inherit her beach house in a quiet seaside town. Unfortunately for them, they arrive just as dead bodies begin washing up on shore. Both residents and tourists are terrorized by the suspected rogue shark and wonder if it's safe to go into the ocean.
But Winter wonders if there's something, or someone, more dangerous lurking on land.
As she tries to solve the mystery surrounding her aunt's death, Winter finds herself trying to avoid becoming the next victim, especially when all signs point to her roommate being a killer.
Perfect for fans of…
One of Us is Lying, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and We Were Liars
High Stakes
Multiple Points of View
And Hidden Identities
The Entwined Duology - Entwined
Three sisters join the hunt for a stolen magical artefact in the start of this Gilded Age fantasy duology. Perfect for fans of heists, skullduggery and stolen kisses, and authors such as Nghi Vo and M. A. Carrick. Ottilie Rushforth hides from the mighty Sorcerer's Guild as secretary to a has-been detective. She is Entwined - threads of magic run beneath her skin, and the Guild would trap her in service. But Ottilie has a plan to escape the Guild forever with her estranged fiance, the enigmatic poet, soldier and smuggler Lewis Illing. All she must do is track down a mysterious artefact, claim the bounty, and leave the city forever. But Ottilie's sisters - Pretoria, a quick-witted sorceress and thief recently emerged from exile, and Madge, a guild mage to the core, appear to make equally unwelcome offers. A new life at the cost of everything she has ever wanted, or prestige and safety in a gilded cage. With her life on the line, Ottilie must track down the artifact in a city torn apart by prejudice and violence, and choose between the two sides of herself - the fugitive and the Entwined.
Mistakes Were Made
He's looking for the perfect wife. She's looking for the perfect one-night stand.
Literary agent Zoey Moody doesn't like small town life, but here she is: exiled from Manhattan's publishing scene and trapped in a tiny Pennsylvania town with her BFF and only remaining client, Hazel. The problem? She's totally broke.
All she needs is for Hazel's next romance novel to become a gigantic hit and Zoey will be back in New York. Nothing will stand in her way. Nothing except her six-foot-two-inch landlord, Gage Bishop. He's smart, serious and sexy. Worst of all, he's ready to settle down.
Zoey might be the most beautiful woman Gage has ever met, but it's clear they're all wrong for each other. She's allergic to commitment and can't work a calendar app; he's looking for a wife and has the next five years all planned out. She's afraid of animals. He lives in a literal barn. But when Gage's world is rocked by a devastating family secret, he turns to Zoey for one night to forget everything. That one night just might change everything ... or ruin it.
Perfect for fans of the heart, humour and hope found in Things We Never Got Over and Things We Left Behind, Mistakes Were Made is a steamy escape to small town romance - full of emotional twists, slow-burn tension and Lucy Score's trademark charm.
Beyond Belief
What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief?
Most of your limits aren't physical. They're psychological. In Beyond Belief, bestselling author Nir Eyal (Indistractable, Hooked) reveals how the hidden assumptions you carry shape what you see, how you feel, and what you do-and how to replace them with beliefs that unlock your true potential.
Grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and unforgettable case studies, Eyal introduces the Three Powers of Belief: Attention, Anticipation, and Agency. Mastering these powers transforms how you see challenges, feel about the future, and act when it matters most.
You'll learn how to:
• Spot hidden opportunities and solutions others overlook.
• Reclaim your mood, energy, and confidence by reshaping your beliefs.
• Stay calm, decisive, and in control when life feels uncertain.
• Break free from beliefs that sabotage your health, relationships, and career.
• Push further, last longer, and achieve beyond your limits.
If you've ever quit too soon, stalled in your career, or sabotaged your own goals, this book gives you the science and the system to go further than you thought possible.
Surgeries without anesthesia. Placebos that heal. Resilience multiplied 240 times longer. Beyond Belief reveals the science behind these breakthroughs and shows why your limits aren't fixed-they're learned. And with the right beliefs, you can achieve breakthrough results.
Háčkování pro každého, 2. vydání
Vše, co potřebujete vědět, abyste se mohli pustit do háčkování
Z tradičních rukodělných technik našich babiček se v posledních letech stává nepřehlédnutelný módní trend. Svědčí o tom také mimořádná obliba háčkování. Tato praktická, časově i finančně nenáročná technika si získává stále více příznivců, kterým nabízí aktivní relaxaci a zároveň způsob, jak uplatnit tvůrčí nápady. Ať už toužíte doplnit šatník originálním kouskem, nebo překvapit přátele stylovým dárkem vlastní výroby, v naší publikací vám ukážeme, jak přitom postupovat.
Naučíte se základní techniky od nejjednodušších sloupků po elegantní detaily, včetně dekorativních lemů a třásní. Získané dovednosti si následně můžete procvičit na praktických vzorech z dílny zkušených autorek. Srozumitelné a podrobné návody vám umožní uháčkovat roztomilého medvídka, dětskou deku, květinovou brož, elegantní krajkový šátek nebo hebký povlak na polštář, kterými oslníte své blízké. Zjistíte přitom, že na háčkování vlastně není nic složitého. Zalistujte v naší knize, chopte se háčku a vytvořte svůj první řetízek!
Základy háčkování
Nástroje, materiály a techniky, které vám umožní udělat první krok.
Pokročilé techniky
Od háčkování v kruhu po složité vzory.
Dokonalé detaily
Propracované dekorativní prvky pro profesionální vzhled.
Přehledné vzory
Řada srozumitelných návodů vám umožní vytvořit první háčkované dárky a doplňky.
