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Repetition : A Novel
In a Norwegian November, when it is dark at waking and dark at sleeping, a novelist in her sixties sits next to a teenaged girl at the opera, and through their padded jackets feels a dreadfully familiar tension conducted from the parents seated on her far side. She thinks back to her sixteenth year. The year she first got drunk and the year she first had sex with a boy.
A year of being circled by an anxious, hawkish mother and, at a notable distance, her silent father. The year her family made an unspoken decision, and an unspeakable sacrifice.
Post-Imperial Possibilities
A history of three transnational political projects designed to overcome the inequities of imperialismAfter the dissolution of empires, was the nation-state the only way to unite people politically, culturally, and economically? In Post-Imperial Possibilities, historians Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper examine three large-scale, transcontinental projects aimed at bringing together peoples of different regions to mitigate imperial legacies of inequality. Eurasia, Eurafrica, and Afroasia—in theory if not in practice—offered alternative routes out of empire. The theory of Eurasianism was developed after the collapse of imperial Russia by exiled intellectuals alienated by both Western imperialism and communism. Eurafrica began as a design for collaborative European exploitation of Africa but was transformed in the 1940s and 1950s into a project to include France’s African territories in plans for European integration. The Afroasian movement wanted to replace the vertical relationship of colonizer and colonized with a horizontal relationship among former colonial territories that could challenge both the communist and capitalist worlds. Both Eurafrica and Afroasia floundered, victims of old and new vested interests. But Eurasia revived in the 1990s, when Russian intellectuals turned the theory’s attack on Western hegemony into a recipe for the restoration of Russian imperial power. While both the system of purportedly sovereign states and the concentrated might of large economic and political institutions continue to frustrate projects to overcome inequities in welfare and power, Burbank and Cooper’s study of political imagination explores wide-ranging concepts of social affiliation and obligation that emerged after empire and the reasons for their unlike destinies.
Kit Kemp
With her fearless use of color, exquisite layering of pattern, and an eye for the unexpected, London design legend Kemp has revolutionized contemporary English interior design. In her first Rizzoli book, she invites readers into her imaginative world, revealing how she transforms interiors into richly woven stories of texture, craft, and individuality. Kemp s spaces are more than just rooms they are experiences, each one a vibrant tapestry of art, antiques, and bespoke details that surprise and delight they are an antidote to often rainy English days. Her signature aesthetic is a masterful blend of whimsy and sophistication, where embroidered headboards meet hand-painted wallpapers, where ikat-covered cushions blend with florals, where sculptural furniture converses with bold modern artworks, and where every corner holds a moment of magic. Brimming with stunning photography and boundless inspiration, this essential volume is more than a design book it is an invitation to break free from the ordinary and create interiors that reflect personality, passion, and a true sense of place. Whether you are drawn to playful pattern, soulful craftsmanship, or the art of storytelling through interiors, this book will inspire you to make every space as individual as those who inhabit them.
Bats of the World
A marvelously illustrated look at bats from around the worldThe only mammals capable of flight, bats are found on every major continent on the planet. They perform crucial roles in the ecosystems they inhabit, from consuming insect pests over agricultural crops and forests to pollinating night-flowering plants, dispersing seeds in tropical biomes, and recycling nutrients and creating natural fertilizer. Many of the world’s 1,400 species are threatened or endangered due to habitat destruction, climate change, and persecution arising from harmful myths. This beautifully illustrated guide demystifies these fascinating creatures, blending the latest science with fact-filled profiles of representative species, from the tiny bumblebee bat to the imposing giant golden crowned flying fox. A must for bat lovers everywhere, Bats of the World showcases the extraordinary diversity of this incredible group of animals. Features a wealth of stunning color photos and engaging infographicsShares invaluable insights into the anatomy, evolution, and behavior of bats and their cultural and ecological importanceProfiles bats from every family, detailing their unique features, distribution, numbers, conservation status, and habitatWritten by leading experts in bat ecology and conservation
We Are Not Beasts
Onizuka Raita and his younger brother Fuuta are infamous at their school for being two tough alphas who aren’t afraid to kick ass. It’s also public knowledge that the brothers are totally down bad for the delicate and pretty omega, Kazusa. Despite his dainty appearance and sweet face, Kazusa has an unshakable sense of justice and chivalry. More than anything, he wants to be strong and live life on his own terms—not just as some helpless omega who needs protecting. But everything changes when Kazusa goes into heat for the first time. Even more shocking? His doctor announces that Kazusa’s fated mate is likely somewhere close by!So what happens when Kazusa’s suppressants mysteriously go missing...and his heat hits while he’s alone with the Onizuka brothers? Can he fight off fate—and his own instincts?
The Half-Hearted Queen
In this spellbinding dark fantasy from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg that concludes the Shattered King duology, Nym must escape the clutches of her captors and find her way back to Renn even as forbidden love, magic, and secrets collide with the weight of the crown and the war between kingdoms. Nym never told Prince Renn she loved him. And now, as a captive and political pawn to the ruthless King Nicosia, Nym finds herself guarding more than her forbidden feelings for Renn as the kingdoms of Cansere and Sesta clash and the bloodshed of war rages. Nym’s connection to Renn is more than just romantic—it’s magical, and King Nicosia will stop at nothing to find Renn’s weakness and claim the kingdoms as his. Now Nym must find a way to escape the cruel and twisted fate of imprisonment as she faces the unimaginable horrors and dangerous secrets hidden within King Nicosia’s palace walls. With the succession of kings on the line and a dangerous prophecy unfolding, Prince Renn faces his own impossible choice. The future of the throne hinges on a political alliance that means forsaking his love for Nym. If he can’t fulfill his destiny and unite the kingdoms, King Nicosia will destroy them all.
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: Get Back Up
It's a new era for Spider-Man, but some things don't change! Peter Parker is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his search is interrupted by a rampaging Rhino, who is but the tip of a Sinister iceberg! What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponising other Spider-Villains, including one we haven't seen in almost seven years?! Also, what is that Goblin-free Norman Osborn up to, anyway? Collecting: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2025) #1-5, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #70, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2025: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1
Inside the Russian Revolution
This is the first republication of Rheta Childe Dorr’s book Inside the Russian Revolution (1917), accompanied by the editor’s research introduction and comments. Dorr (1866–1948) was a leading suffragette from Nebraska, studied at the University of Nebraska, before moving to New York as a journalist and first editor of The Suffragette. Living on the lower East Side, she became a socialist. She visited Russia during the first Russian revolution (1905–1907) and later covered the February Revolution of 1917 for the New York Evening Mail.Her book Inside the Russian Revolution (1917) depicts the overthrow of the tsar as a positive, democratic move with hope of a Russia following the American path to constitutional democracy. The evolution of revolutionary Russia from February to October changed not only Dorr’s perception of the Russian revolution as a phenomenon but her vision of socialism as well. In this sense, she was among the American radicals who contributed to American phenomenology of the 1917 Russian revolution but were not satisfied with its results. Being a prominent figure in the U.S. political and social life of her time, Rheta Dorr expanded the horizons of the Americans’ identity.Dorr is also known for other publications. In 1922, she assisted Anna Vyrubova, a lady-in-waiting, the best friend and the confidante of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, with the writing of Vyrubova’s memoir, My Memories of the Russian Court. Thereafter, Dorr wrote her own memoir, A Woman of Fifty, published in 1924. Dorr moved from her autobiography to a biography of Susan B. Anthony, published in 1928, and completed her publishing activity in 1929 with a tome on the question of prohibition.
Beloved Son Felix
The wildly vivid, rare, and revealing journals of a sixteenth-century medical student. In 1552, sixteen-year-old Felix Platter left Basel, Switzerland, and journeyed 370 miles to Montpelier, France to study medicine. His journals chronicle five astonishing years of youth in a time of plague, war, and awakening. A Protestant in a Catholic kingdom, Felix witnessed blood-chilling executions and engaged in secret religious discussions with his landlord, a Marrano Jew. He learned to play the lute, tasted olive oil for the first time, and swam in the sea. He flirted (unsuccessfully) and danced (disastrously), fled from highway robbers, saw John Calvin preach, survived an outbreak of the bubonic plague, joined in a massive, orange-throwing food fight, acquired a dog, and spent one Christmas Eve alone and afraid of the dark. Most astonishing of all, he wrote it down. As Stephen Greenblatt writes in his introduction to this new edition, “Keeping diaries and writing autobiographies did not become a widespread practice until the mid-seventeenth century”—but Felix created an astonishing document: an intimate, sometimes hilarious chronicle of Renaissance adolescence from the inside, whose “vividness, intimacy, candor, and charm” lend it an “altogether rare and revealing character.”
Lidé ve tmě. Deníky z Terezína 1941-1943
Kniha Lidé ve tmě představuje unikátní soubor autentických deníkových záznamů, básní a povídek Pavla Fischla (později známého jako Gabriel Dagan), které vznikaly v letech 1941 až 1943 v protektorátní Praze a následně v terezínském ghettu. Tento literární poklad, který autorův syn Michael Dagan objevil až v roce 2023 v pozůstalosti svých rodičů patnáct let po otcově smrti, nabízí hluboký vhled do nejniternějších pocitů, úvah o sionismu i tvůrčích procesů mladého muže čelícího kruté realitě holokaustu. Publikace mj. uvádí na pravou míru historickou nepřesnost, kdy byl úryvek z Pavlova terezínského deníku v knize Motýli tady nežijí mylně připsán jeho jmenovci Petru Fischlovi, který zahynul v Osvětimi. Dílo tak slouží nejen jako cenné historické svědectví o životě v ghettu, ale i jako hold nezlomné lidské naději a síle uměleckého vyjádření, které Pavla doprovázelo i v jeho pozdějším životě významného izraelského dramatika a psychoterapeuta.
Adolf Matura
Adolf Matura (1921-1979), výrazná osobnost československého sklářského umění a designu, se zásadně podílel na podobě užitkového a dekorativního skla padesátých až sedmdesátých let minulého století. Studoval v ateliéru profesora Karla Štipla na pražské Uměleckoprůmyslové škole. Po krátkém působení jako samostatný rytec skla začal v roce 1952 působit jako designér v Ústředním výtvarném středisku pro průmysl skla a jemné keramiky. Se svými návrhy se zúčastnil významných mezinárodních přehlídek užitého umění XI. Trienále v Miláně v roce 1957 a světové výstavy Expo 58 v Bruselu. Roku 1959 se stal vedoucím výtvarníkem oboru skla v nově vzniklém Ústavu bytové a oděvní kultury (ÚBOK) v Praze. Jako zkušený designér vytvořil množství návrhů foukaného, broušeného i hutně tvarovaného skla, především se ale zaměřil na sklo lisované, jehož vývoj progresivně ovlivnil jak z výtvarného, tak z technologického hlediska.
Kniha představuje Maturovu tvorbu od raných autorských ryteckých prací, které v letech 1957 až 1960 úspěšně reprezentovaly moderní československé sklo na mezinárodních výstavách užitého umění a skla, po sochařsky řešené lisované vázy z let šedesátých a sedmdesátých, jimiž podstatně ovlivnil a obohatil výtvarnou podobu sériové produkce užitkového i dekorativního skla.
Kniha vychází jako devátý svazek edice Design Profily Osobnosti.
Koncepce knihy a text: Jan Mergl Redakce textů: Kateřina Bendáková, Karolína Hajdíková Překlad resumé: Linda Leffová Fotografie: Gabriel Urbánek, Ondřej Kocourek, Aleš Kosina Reprodukce archivních dokumentů: Jan Mergl Grafický design: Štěpán Malovec
Bronte Journey
Liliana Pasterska is the maven of finding emotional depth in the detail of the everyday. In Brontë Journey we are invited to walk alongside a love story, one that is sundered by loss, yet shines all the more brightly for that. The language is clear and precise. The places resonate with the beauty and grief that unfold in the personal story of Charlotte Brontë and Arthur Bell Nichols at the heart of the collection. The voices of her subjects carry across time, not an act of ventriloquism, but of empathy and immersion. And if for Arthur, grieving as he leaves Yorkshire six years after Charlotte’s early and sudden death, “Roadside fuchsia will greet him / as if nothing had passed.”, the clue is in the ‘as if’. For so much has passed and this exquisite collection has allowed us in, invited us to share a moment with creatures whose lives still touch us. An elegant, heart-stopping collection.
The First Kentucky Derby
Today’s Kentucky Derby is a multimillion-dollar spectacle involving corporate sponsorship, worldwide media coverage, and an annual citywide festival in Louisville. Over its nearly century-and-a-half history, the Kentucky Derby has grown to be one of the biggest sporting events of the year, attracting 150,000 spectators at the track and nearly 15 million television viewers on the first Saturday each May.But 1875, the year of the first Derby, was a different time. The Louisville Jockey Club track, which would one day bear the name “Churchill Downs,” was a small structure that might, on its best day, provide seating and standing room for 12,000 spectators. The grandstand was plain and functional and included a section reserved for bookmakers, whose trade was legal and who operated in the open. Perhaps most significantly, the majority of jockeys in the race were Black, in stark contrast to the present-day Derby, where participation by African-American jockeys is rare.In The First Kentucky Derby, racing historian Mark Shrager examines the events leading up to the first “Run for the Roses,” the unsuccessful effort that the winning owner might have made to rig the race for his preferred horse, and the prominent role played by African Americans in Gilded Age racing culture—a holdover from pre-emancipation days, when slaves were trained from birth to ride for their wealthy owners and grew up surrounded by the horses that would be their life’s work.
Facing Illness, Finding Peace
“Facing Illness, Finding Peace: A Poetic Walk with God through Serious Illness by Nancy Groves is a great gift to those struggling with life-threatening illness. Using poetry, biblical verses, and reflective questions, Groves helps navigate readers through difficult terrain. Her book is both insightful and gentle.” - Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, Senior Vice-President for Grief Programs, The Hospice Foundation of AmericaWhen facing a serious diagnosis and challenging treatments, it’s important to know and feel that you are not alone. The poems, reflection questions, and prayers offered in this guide help you process your intense emotions in order to reach understanding and acceptance. You’ll learn how to navigate this new normal and also help caregivers and family members become supportive companions on the journey ahead.
The Hunger Code
THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER THE OBESITY CODE BY ACCLAIMED NEPHROLOGIST AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, JASON FUNG, MD"Jason Fung nails it again in The Hunger Code. This book clearly and compellingly explains why most Americans are overweight and gives us a concise, evidence-based way to manage our weight with as little hunger as possible."—Dan Buettner, New York Times bestselling author of The Blue ZonesThe Obesity Code helped thousands of people lose weight naturally. The Hunger Code will help thousands more lose weight—and keep it off—in an era of weight-loss drugs and ultra-processed foods…without counting calories. For generations, we've accepted the story that weight loss can never last—that as soon as we go off the diet or stop taking the medication, we revert to our old habits, regain the weight, and the calorie-counting journey starts all over again. Traditional medicine continues to treat the symptom of weight gain rather than addressing its root causes. Too often, healthcare systems intervene with quick fixes and short-term solutions, ignoring the factors that lead to sustainable weight loss that can last a lifetime. What if the secret to long-term weight maintenance and better health isn’t just about what you eat—or even when you eat—but why you ea? ith the food industry's reliance on ultra-processed foods and the popularity of Ozempic and Mounjaro, understanding the forces behind why we eat is more important than ever before. In The Hunger Code, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung reveals the three powerful forces that drive us to eat:Physical HungerEmotional HungerSocial HungerDr. Fung also introduces the concept of the body’s “fat thermostat”—a biological “set point” that regulates how much fat your body tries to maintain. Guided by hormones and metabolism, this internal system drives hunger and energy use, explaining why lasting weight loss requires more than just willpower …With three Golden Rules and 50 actionable tips, The Hunger Code empowers you to recognize and respond to hunger appropriately. Learn how to slow digestion, break emotional eating cycles, and overcome social pressures to eat constantly, so you can maintain a healthy weight—from scratch, after fasting, or after using weight-loss drugs.
Climbing Through
In Climbing Through, Melissa Strong, a rock climber and restaurateur, unveils her remarkable journey of survival and resilience in the face of mortality after being horrifically injured by electricity. Transporting readers back to her early days in New England, Strong vividly recounts her transformation from a self-described “C” student in gym class to a sponsored rock climber. She dismantles conventional expectations, forging a distinctive path that culminates in the realization of her own restaurant venture. Navigating her uncertainties about parenthood and grappling with the challenges of infertility, Strong rebounds toward her dreams and weaves them into tangible aspirations. The vision of her restaurant takes shape, but in a fateful twist, a near-fatal encounter with a powerful electric current during the renovation process leaves her confronting the stark reality of her altered hands, once the lifeblood of her livelihood and rock-climbing passion. As she navigates the complex realm of medical intervention, enduring multiple surgeries and an arduous recovery, she discovers within herself an indomitable spirit that propels her through adversity. Climbing Through is a poignant chronicle of unwavering fortitude, an inspiring testament to the triumph of the human spirit over life’s most daunting challenges.
Welcome Little One Box Set
Celebrate a new little one's arrival to the world with this special set of board books by USA Today bestselling author Sandra Magsamen, the perfect baby shower gift!
Included in this Three-Book box set:
• Welcome Little One
• Lots of Love Little One
• Sweet Dreams Little One
This baby board book set is the perfect way to share heartwarming messages of joy, wishes, and never-ending love for a newborn child, featuring three incredibly heartfelt books to say, "We're so glad you're here!", "I love you!", and "Goodnight!" Filled with gentle rhyming text and adorable elephant illustrations perfect for baby girl or baby boy, this sweet collection is a wonderful gift to celebrate new parents or new little ones at baby showers, nesting parties, first birthdays, Christmas, or anytime of year!
Each story also includes a special bonus page of write-in prompts to record treasured memories all about little one to cherish forever.
On the day you were born, it was love at first sight.
We welcomed you, little one, and held you so tight.
Cudzinec v Japonsku
Keď sa Angličan Chris Broad usadil na vidieku v severnom Japonsku, začal premýšľať, či neurobil obrovskú chybu. Stane sa najrýchlejšie prepusteným učiteľom angličtiny v japonských dejinách, keďže neovláda jazyk a nemá žiadne učiteľské skúsenosti?
Kniha Cudzinec v Japonsku mapuje desať rokov života autora v tejto krajine a opisuje chaos a kultúrny šok, ktoré tam zažil. Je plná veselých aj fascinujúcich príbehov, pričom odkrýva záhady jednej z najzložitejších kultúr sveta.
Chris Broad vás prevedie desiatimi rokmi svojich zážitkov a všetkými štyridsiatimi siedmimi prefektúrami od ryžových polí na vidieku až po frenetické, neónmi osvetlené ulice Tokia. Spomína na silné momenty, ako bol desivý severokórejský raketový incident alebo ponižujúci zážitok v hodinovom hoteli, či na týždeň strávený s najväčšou japonskou filmovou hviezdou. Kniha Cudzinec v Japonsku je výnimočná a poučná cesta krajinou vychádzajúceho slnka.
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Republika zlodějů
Měla to být největší loupež jejich kariéry, ale náramně se to zvrtlo a Locke a jeho spolehlivý parťák Jean jen o vlásek unikli smrti. Nebo alespoň Jean. Locke pomalu podléhá smrtícímu jedu, kterého jej nedokáže zbavit žádný alchymista ani medicín. Když už se však blíží konec, záhadná Nájemágyně nabídne Lockemu příležitost, jež ho buď zachrání, nebo vyřídí jednou provždy. Blíží se politické volby mágů a frakce potřebují pěšce. Pokud bude Locke souhlasit, že tuto roli sehraje, kouzlem očistí jeho tělo od jedu – ačkoli to bude proces tak trýznivý, že možná ještě zatouží po smrti. Locke je proti, jeho vůli ovšem zlomí dvě věci: Jeanovy prosby – a zmínka o ženě z Lockeho minulosti: o Sabetě. O jeho životní lásce, která se mu vyrovná v dovednostech i důvtipu a nyní bude jeho největší soupeřkou. Sabeta Lockeho okouzlila na první pohled, když byli oba mladí sirotci a zloději v zácviku. Po bouřlivých námluvách ale odešla. Nyní se střetnou v dalším souboji vůlí. Tváří v tvář svému jedinému protějšku v lásce i lsti si totiž Locke musí vybrat, zda se se Sabetou utká… nebo se jí bude dvořit. Na tomto rozhodnutí možná závisí životy jich obou.
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