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Myšlienky nadnes
Zbierka myšlienok a krátkych básní s tematikou života, žitia a vzťahov človeka-jednotlivca k svojmu okoliu vychádza z najhlbšieho vnútra banskobystrického autora a hudobníka Ivana Masaryka. Svoj neľahký osud postupne, v priebehu mesiacov zhmotnil v podobe vyjadrenia hlbokých myšlienok zachytávajúcich samotnú podstatu ľudského bytia a prežívania.
Zbierka je určená širokej verejnosti, ktorá má rada hĺbavosť, zádumčivosť, filozofické uvažovanie nad kategóriou bytia.
Čaroděj z Kremlu
Nové vydání s filmovou obálkou
Říkalo se mu Čaroděj z Kremlu. Tajemný Vadim Baranov byl divadelní režisér, producent televizních reality show, nakonec šedá eminence Vladimira Putina řečeného Car. Když opustí místo politického poradce, koluje o něm bezpočet historek, v nichž není možné odlišit pravdu od fikce. Jedné noci však svůj příběh odhalí vypravěči této knihy.
Vadimův příběh se odehrává v centru ruské moci, kde spolu dvořani a oligarchové vedou neutuchající válku. Z Vadima se stává hlavní spin doctor režimu, který promění celou zemi v politické divadlo – a jedinou možnou realitou je plnění Carových přání. Když Vadima začnou až příliš vtahovat temnější osidla systému, který pomohl vybudovat, udělá všechno, aby se z něj vymanil.
Předobrazem postavy Vadima Baranova byl podnikatel a politik Vladislav Surkov, jeden ze zakladatelů strany Jednotné Rusko, která v roce 2001 pomohla k moci Vladimiru Putinovi.
Čaroděj z Kremlu je klíčovým románem o současném Rusku. Odhaluje podhoubí Putinovy éry a představuje brilantní úvahu nad mocí jako takovou. Po mnoho měsíců kniha vedla v žebříčku nejprodávanějších titulů ve Francii, celkem se jí prodalo více než 320 tisíc výtisků. Filmová adaptace obdržela na Benátském filmovém festivalu nominaci na prestižní cenu Zlatý lev.
Bielou cestou si ma viedla
Výber z celoživotnej tvorby Antonia Machada (1875 – 1939), jedného z najsilnejších španielskych básnikov prvej polovice 20. storočia, prináša poéziu presvedčivej emócie a účinnej prostoty.
Popri melancholickej lyrike, v ktorej pokračuje v cykle reagujúcom na smrť mladučkej manželky, a neskorších básňach venovaných novej „zakázanej“ láske sa predstavuje viacrozmerným reflektovaním kastílskej krajiny, osobitne jej temnej tváre.
Temné rozmery jeho poézie akoby predznamenávali, že sa autor stane obeťou občianskej vojny.
Preklad: Prof. Ján Zambor
Ilustrácie: Ľudovít Hološka
Organizační chování
Proč se kolegové, týmy i celé organizace chovají tak, jak se chovají?
Tato kniha srozumitelně propojuje znalosti psychologie a sociologie s praxí fungování lidí v organizacích a jejich vedením. Teoretické poznatky jsou doplněny reálnými příklady (z firem jako např. Česká spořitelna, Google, Lego či Enron) a nástroji pro každodenní praxi. V knize se dozvíte, jak osobnost, vztahy a firemní prostředí ovlivňují každodenní dění v organizaci, propojíte si tyto poznatky s vlastními zkušenostmi a získáte inspiraci, jak s těmito faktory i se sebou pracovat.
Praktický průvodce pro studenty, manažery i všechny, kteří chtějí lépe rozumět sami sobě i světu lidí v organizacích.
Digitální marketing v nové éře regulace
Tato kniha je váš praktický průvodce světem složitého digitálního marketingu a komunikace. Pomůže vám rychle se zorientovat v online prostředí, pochopit principy, na nichž vydělávají technologičtí giganti jako Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Google, Apple, Amazon, TikTok či Microsoft, a naučí vás tyto znalosti využít ve vašem byznysu.
Dozvíte se, proč Evropská unie zavádí přísná pravidla pro „digitální obry“ prostřednictvím nových legislativ Nařízení o digitálních trzích (DMA) a Nařízení o digitálních službách (DSA), a především, co to znamená pro vás – pro firmy, marketéry, agentury, influencery, politické hráče i akademiky.
Získáte jasné odpovědi na otázky:
Jaké příležitosti přinášejí nové regulace?
Jak se v nich neztratit a proměnit změny ve vlastní konkurenční výhodu?
Autoři z Katedry marketingové komunikace a public relations Fakulty sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy propojují teoretické základy s praktickými tipy a ukazují, jak si v nově nastaveném digitálním světě udržet náskok.
Nebezpečná rychlost
Utíkám před svým bývalým a nemám jinou možnost, než se po deseti letech vrátit za svým bratrem. Do světa NASCAR. Mezi vůni benzínu, rychlá auta a sexy muže, kteří jezdí na hraně a někdy až za ní. Návrat domů měl být únikem, místo toho se mění v adrenalinovou jízdu plnou vášně, nebezpečí a zakázaných pokušení. Jakmile překročíme hranici, už není cesty zpět. Jedna lež, jedna chyba a náš život už nebude stejný.
Evergreen
From the spectacular storyteller, Buck Turner, - a coming-of-age tale – with a twist.
Cole Mercer is a young man angry at the world... and for good reason. After the sudden loss of his father, Cole's mother moves them hundreds of miles away from all that is familiar to the sleepy town of Evergreen, North Carolina. He struggles to settle in, but navigating difficult classmates is offset by the beautiful girl next door. And he begins to understand there’s something different about this small southern town and the forest that surrounds it, which seems to have more of a presence than it should.
Nothing in Evergreen is quite what it seems.
Readers will fall in love with Evergreen's southern charm and the love story at its center which transcends time.
Perfect for fans of:
Sarah Addison Allen
first love
Southern fiction
Surprise endings
100 samolepiek - Ročné obdobia
Kniha o prírode ponúka prepracované obrázky, zaujímavosti o štyroch ročným obdobiach a
premenách prírody, kvízy a samolepky na nalepenie.
Legnagyobb Marvel-hőseim 9. - Pókkölyök
Pókkölyök a Pókverzumban! Bailey Briggs, az egyetlen és igazi Pókkölyök csapdába esett az Élet és Sors Nagy Hálójában, és a multiverzumon is keresztülbukdácsol. Ebben a történetben legalább egy olyan pók is feltűnik, akivel már találkoztál, de Pókkölyök kalandjaiban még SOHA nem bukkant fel. Talán Bailey-nek sikerül rájönnie, hogyan kaphatná vissza az életét. Drukkolj te is Pókkölyöknek, a hálótlan csodának!
Paletta: Ütős színek
Ashley mindössze annyit szeretne, hogy vegyék komolyan szuperhősként – arról már nem ő tehet, hogy a dolgok nem mindig a terv szerint alakulnak. Amikor azonban a Tini Titánok hírhedt nemezisüket, Halálcsapást üldözve a városba érkeznek, a kamaszlány lecsap a lehetőségre, hogy bebizonyítsa: Palettaként igenis van helye a csapatban. Csakhogy közben a szülei még mindig elvárják tőle, hogy iskolába járjon és leckét írjon, a legjobb barátja, Luke pedig mindig olyan furán viselkedik, amikor felmerül Ashley vágya, hogy beálljon a Titánok közé. De legalább a lány új iskolatársa, Violette menőnek tartja Palettát. Ashley-nek vajon sikerül megtanulnia, hogyan legyen egyszerre jó csapatjátékos és megbízható barát – miközben megküzd legújabb ellenségével?
Bourbon And Secrets - The Bourbon Boys 2
Single-dad Lincoln Foxx wants nothing to do with Faye Calloway, but when she turns up back in his small town with a dangerous agenda, he can’t stay away – in the second book in a bourbon-infused romantic suspense trilogy featuring mystery, murder and lots of spice.
In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother. Any woman who did, ended up dead – or so the rumour goes.
It wasn’t just a rumour, it was my reality. I buried my wife along with too many secrets surrounding the night she died. Now, I’m a single dad with two priorities: raising my two girls and making great bourbon.
But when Faye Calloway returns after I ran her out of my town – looking like a fantasy on stage and nothing like the cop she was trained to be – I know for a fact that she’s hiding more secrets than the one she blackmailed me to keep. And I’m becoming distracted by the teasingly beautiful burlesque dancer with a hidden agenda.
But as secrets begin to unravel and she puts herself in danger to right the past, the rules stop mattering. Only two things will allow me to protect my family and the woman I love: bourbon and secrets.
Anatomy of Torture
Does torture "work?" Can controversial techniques such as waterboarding extract crucial and reliable intelligence? Since 9/11, this question has been angrily debated in the halls of power and the court of public opinion. In Anatomy of Torture, Ron E. Hassner mines the archives of the Spanish Inquisition to propose an answer that will frustrate and infuriate both sides of the divide. The Inquisition's scribes recorded every torment, every scream, and every confession in the torture chamber. Their transcripts reveal that Inquisitors used torture deliberately and meticulously, unlike the rash, improvised methods used by the United States after 9/11. In their relentless pursuit of underground Jewish communities in Spain and Mexico, the Inquisition tortured in cold blood. But they treated any information extracted with caution: torture was used to test information provided through other means, not to uncover startling new evidence. Hassner's findings in Anatomy of Torture have important implications for ongoing torture debates. Rather than insist that torture is ineffective, torture critics should focus their attention on the morality of torture. If torture is evil, its efficacy is irrelevant. At the same time, torture defenders cannot advocate for torture as a counterterrorist "quick fix": torture has never located, nor will ever locate, the hypothetical "ticking bomb" that is frequently invoked to justify brutality in the name of security.
Why Torture Persists
Since antiquity, governments have used torture to gather information and determine guilt. But its track record is shaky, to say the least: thinkers from Aristotle to the present have observed that torture does not work, and thinkers from Foucault to Orwell have doubted that this is torture's true purpose. Guilty people can resist torture and remain silent, while innocent people can give in and tell their torturers what they want to hear. Why, then, do governments keep using i? n this timely and compelling book, Chistopher J. Einolf recounts the history of torture from public trials in ancient Athens to the international scandal of Abu Ghraib. He details its brutal use in the persecution of the Templars, the Spanish Inquisition, and early modern witch hunts; describes its abolition in the 18th century; and tracks its alarming resurgence across the 20th and 21st centuries. In exposing torture's sordid past, Einolf also explores the social science of torture, supplementing a broad historical account with relevant insights from sociology, political science, and psychology. The distressing reality is that governments use torture as a tool of oppression: convinced that they are beset by traitors and enemies, those with power torture victims until they confirm their worst fears. Chilling yet vital, Why Torture Persists is a call to face humanity's troubling weapons of political coercion and control head-on. Despite recounting a disturbing history, Why Torture Persists ultimately concludes with hope. It is only by understanding torture that we can learn how to prevent it.
The Seasons Volume 2
“A comic that will make you remember why you fell in love with comics in the first place.” —Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) In the tradition of Miyazaki and David Lynch, The Seasons is a new series that explores themes of fame, obsession, and sisterhood through a dark fairytale lens. Collects issues #5-8 Select praise for THE SEASONS: "The Seasons is a comic that will make you remember why you fell in love with comics in the first place." —Robert Kirkman, Invincible, The Walking Dead "The Seasons has Paul Azaceta leveling up his game in every way, with Rick Remender’s taut and intense script giving him the space to flex. Get on board now!" —Daniel Warren Johnson,_ Transformers, Do a Powerbomb_ "A supremely confident introduction to a world of wonder, whimsy and absolute horror. Exquisite, charming, essential." —Kieron Gillen, We Called Them Giants, The Wicked + The Divine "Equal parts amusing and bone-chilling. It's also a really beautiful looking book, with Azaceta commanding two very different moods across the issue. " —GamesRadar
The Bridge
Hart Crane’s modernist masterpiece The Bridge has steadily grown in stature since its 1930 publication. Once dismissed by influential critics as a noble failure, a view that hardened into conventional wisdom, it is now widely regarded as one of the major achievements of twentieth-century American poetry. The poem unites mythology and modernity to reckon with the promises, kept and broken, of American experience. The Bridge is challenging in the best sense, exacting and ultimately rewarding. Beloved yet often misunderstood, it threads indirect and finely grained allusions through period-specific references to 1920s life that can elude contemporary readers. Crane’s elaborate compound metaphors braid disparate sources, making the poem’s movement at times hard to track. Its topical and geographic markers call not only for identification but for explanation. Without specialized knowledge, much of it not readily available even online, many passages remain opaque. Until now, there was no single, convenient resource to help readers unlock Crane’s vision. This book is that guide. Its detailed, far-reaching annotations make The Bridge fully accessible, whether you are a scholar, a student, or a devoted reader of poetry.
USA by Rail
This new, tenth edition of Bradt's USA by Rail guidebook remains the pre-eminent source of information for exploring North America via its ruggedly charming, unabashedly romantic, reassuringly eco-friendly and pleasingly inexpensive train network. The grandeur of North America's scenery - from its never-ending prairies, the Joshua trees of the Mojave Desert and the saw-toothed peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the pounding surf of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans - is one of its greatest attractions, and there is no better way to enjoy it than by train. Pampered by helpful attendants, you can travel from coast to coast, explore the Rocky Mountains and ride alongside two oceans. You can cross rivers, lakes and deserts, often seeing places that cannot otherwise be visited. Rarely suffering from weather delays, trains keep travellers relaxed and in touch with an ever-changing landscape. You can choose your companions, read a book, let your thoughts unfurl, take a snooze and enjoy most of the comforts of home. Through 30 chapters, 35 maps and 40 colour photos, Bradt's USA by Rail showcases 26 long-distance train journeys across the United States plus 12 in Canada. These are complemented by sightseeing highlights for 38 major cities among 500 featured destinations. World-renowned locations such as Disney World, the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls nestle alongside regional hidden gems, a history of North American railroads, and details of current steam train operators, tourist railways and museums. Originally written by the late John Pitt, who travelled 80,000 miles by train in North America, this extensive update from train-travel expert Jill Dutton reflects the latest developments in rail travel across North America, including the new Rocky Mountaineer route in the US, new high-speed sections of major routes, and changes to Amtrak routes and services. Throw in route plans, advice on onboard amenities, suggestions for accommodation options from cheap to chic, and help navigating unfamiliar train stations, and this unparalleled guidebook offers all the practical information required to make the most of a rail pass. In short, Bradt's USA by Rail remains the essential companion for smooth and successful train travel across North America.
Bless the Work of Our Hands
Pausing to think, pray and yield to God at every stage is a natural, vital element of the creative process. Bless the Work of Our Hands offers prayers, reflections and biblical character studies to encourage Christian creatives to commit themselves and their projects to God. Written for hobbyists and paid professionals alike, playing and working in every genre, it encourages an honest, open-handed and open-hearted approach, in order that all we produce and all we become from our creative toil may bring glory to God.
Servants of God, Slaves of the Church
In Servants of God, Slaves of the Church, Lisa Kaaren Bailey uncovers the surprising intimacy between sacred devotion and coerced labor in early medieval Europe. From queens who scrubbed monastery floors to enslaved women forced into lifelong service, acts of humility and acts of subjugation often looked the same and were interpreted through the same religious lens. Drawing from sermons, letters, miracle stories, and hagiographies, Bailey shows how metaphors of service shaped not only elite piety but also the lived experience of those at the very bottom of the social order. This is a story of lives that were often absent from the historical record: those who lit church lamps, laundered liturgical linens, and sustained Christian worship through their unseen labor. Bailey weaves together theology, cultural history, and feminist historiography to trace how Christian ideas about virtue, sin, and the will both justified unfreedom and offered tools to contest it. Her use of "critical fabulation" animates the archive without fictionalizing it, allowing glimpses of agency in places where it was rarely recorded. By placing the metaphor of service alongside its social reality, Servants of God, Slaves of the Church reshapes how we think about labor, power, and religious meaning in the centuries after Rome. A deeply informed work of both historical scholarship and moral insight, this book gives voice to the voiceless and demands a reconsideration of what it meant to serve God.
Rogue States
In Rogue States, Matthew A. Frakes reveals the connection between US national security strategy at the end of the Cold War and the beginning of the War on Terror. Throughout a series of crises from 1981 to 1991, the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush recognized that emerging threats to global security – terrorism, regional aggression, weapons of mass destruction, and narcotics trafficking – converged into a single growing phenomenon that they eventually called "rogue states." In confronting Libya, Panama, and Iraq, Reagan and Bush created the strategies that drove US national security after 9/11. Frakes argues that Reagan and Bush's improvised responses to crises of terrorism, aggression, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction – culminating in the Gulf War of 1991 – established a lasting enforcement role for the United States against rogue states in the post–Cold War world. The effort to redefine US national security around this threat created a new framework to guide the country's approach to global security after the Cold War – one that ensured after 9/11 that the War on Terror became a war on rogue states.
