Hľadanie: Fire with Fire
zobraziť:
The Riddle of the Frozen Flame
Vast gold robberies--a murder of which a nobleman stands accused, with jealousy for the motive--these apparently unrelated mysteries give scope for Cleek's most ingenious solutions.
Na stiahnutie
0,88 €
An Old-fashioned Girl
Polly's friendship with the wealthy Shaws of Boston helps them to build a new life and teaches her the truth about the relationship between happiness and riches.
Na stiahnutie
0,88 €
The Description of Wales
Williams' classic edition of Hoare's classic translation is here augmented with almost 200 new annotations concerning quotations, language, geography, history, and customs alluded to in the text.
Na stiahnutie
0,88 €
Wood Book/Hough, Gold Edition
Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement, American Woods-originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock-is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study of trees and wood.The Woodbook reproduces, in painstaking facsimile, all of the specimen pages from the original volumes; for this purpose, TASCHEN obtained an extremely rare original set of volumes in very good condition, with minimal damage to the wood cuts.
Arranged in alphabetical order, each tree is broken down into three different cross-section cuts of wood (radial, horizontal, and tangential), demonstrating the particular characteristics of the grain and the wealth of colors and textures to be found among the many different wood types.
Also included in this special edition are lithographs by Charles Sprague Sargent of the leaves and nuts of most trees, as well as texts explaining each tree's geographical origins and physical characteristics.
Runway Bird
Top model and musician Irina Lazareanu decrypts the essence of rock 'n' roll chic, taking cues from her coterie of friends from the fashion and music worlds.
If you could saunter down the runway and slip backstage on the heels of Irina Lazareanu, who would you meet, what antics would ensue, and what on earth would you wear? Irina--Karl Lagerfeld's muse, Kate Moss's BFF, and Pete Dougherty's former fiancée--introduces you to her inner circle--models, fashion designers, editors, Hollywood starlets, and rockers--to pilfer the secrets of their individually cool and universally coveted rock 'n' roll style.
She shares fashion tips from her fellow runway birds and offers insight from her work with designers including Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, and Nicolas Ghesqui?re, as well as with fashion professionals like Edward Enninful and Inez & Vinoodh. Irina includes killer looks from friends such as Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono, Hedi Slimane, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Ronson, and the late Amy Winehouse.
She details a host of wardrobe tips and essentials, including dos and don'ts for creating your own folk, retro, punk, or glam rock look. In scrapbook collages and lively anecdotes from her life on the fashion and concert circuits, the captivating Romanian-Canadian top model and singer shares showstopping sartorial nuggets that will give your threads--and attitude--a rock 'n' roll edge.
Touching The Void
Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1995. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that that Joe was dead.What happened to Joe, and how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.
Na vlnách podivna
Pro každého, kdo má v srdci touhu vyplout na širé pláně světových oceánů a zažít nezapomenutelná dobrodružství je tu jedna z nejlepších námořních fantasy, která v mnohém inspirovala tvůrce filmu Piráti z Karibiku – Na vlnách podivna. Spolu se synem potulného loutkáře se v ní nepříliš dobrovolně nalodíme na palubu lodě obávaného pirátského kapitána Černovouse a jako nová posila navýsost podivné posádky budeme svědky každodenního využívání magie voodoo, zúčastníme se dobrodružné výpravy za bájnou Fontánou mládí a samozřejmě se pokusíme i o záchranu milované Beth ze spárů zlotřilého otce… Pravá a nefalšovaná pirátská fantasy plná romantiky a magie znovu dokazuje, s jakým mistrovstvím umí americký spisovatel Tim Powers promíchat historickou realitu, atraktivní prostředí a fantastické prvky do spletité a naprosto strhující směsi. Ještě nikdy nebyl vítr v plachtách tak svěží, mořská voda tak slaná, tasený meč tak ostrý a plavba mezi piráty tak strhující…
Az utolsó szög
A kétkezi munka során könnyebb kiönteni a lelket. És az IKEA országában mi más is lehetne a legnagyszerűbb barkácsolás, ha nem a saját koporsód összeállítása… Samuel Miller kéthetes nyári kurzust szervez Készítsd el a saját koporsódat! címmel. Samuel szerint koporsókészítés közben felszínre tör a halálfélelem, és azzal, hogy a résztvevők kénytelenek beszélni az érzéseikről, önkéntelenül megbarátkoznak a halál gondolatával is. A jelentkezők közül a szervező nagy műgonddal válogatja ki azokat, akik részt vehetnek a tanfolyamon: egy pár, akik idős korukban ismerték meg és szerették meg egymást, egy haldokló, fiatal művész, egy haláltól szorongó férfi, egy stresszes drámaíró, egy volt profi futballjátékos és annak felesége, valamint egy külföldről hazatelepült nő, akinek újra meg kell tanulnia a svéd normákat. Senki sem tudja pontosan, mibe vágott bele, de mindenkinek megvan a maga célja a tanfolyammal. Ahogy a koporsók kezdenek formát ölteni, egyre nehezebb elfojtani a belső feszültséget. Titkok, rejtett indítékok, elfojtott vágyak törnek a felszínre, és már semmi nem lehet olyan, mint azelőtt… Morgan Larsson regényének szereplői a halállal ilyen különös módon szembenézve kényszerülnek arra, hogy megkérdezzék maguktól, mivégre is élnek. A feltörekvő svéd szerző megrendítő története egyszerre tud nagyon mulatságos és nagyon is torokszorító lenni. Morgan Larsson 1970-ben született a svédországi Trollhättanban. Regényírás mellett rádióműsorokat vezet. – Egészségükre, kedves koporsókészítők! Isten hozta önöket Lövensőn. A résztvevők körülnéztek. Nem tudták, mire számítsanak, de ezt a zöldellő idillt és a pezsgőt nem várták. – Azt hihetnénk, nincs lehangolóbb annál, mint megépíteni saját koporsónkat – folytatta a tanfolyam vezetője. – De valójában éppen az ellenkezője az igaz. A kalapácsütések óhatatlanul inspirálják az embert, hogy megtegye, amit a szíve mélyén szeretne, mielőtt túl késő. – Azzal legurította a habzó italt. – Élvezzük, mielőtt véget ér, erről szól a koporsókészítés.
Na sklade 1Ks
13,78 €
14,51 €
Bauhausmadels
Pioneers of Modernity
A tribute to the Bauhaus’s women artists
Celebrating the centennial of a groundbreaking School of Art and Design, this volume marks the founding of the Bauhaus with a visual exploration of its most underrated members. While the institution provided women with new opportunities in education, along the way, they were faced with unreasonable family expectations, the ambiguous attitude of the faculty and administration, outdated social conventions, and, ultimately, the political repression of the Nazi regime.
Unprecedented in current literature, Bauhausmädels presents 87 artists and artisans through texts and photographic portraits, many published for the very first time. Recent archival discoveries revive the biographies of better-known talents. In the 1920s, the title “Bauhaus girl” expressed a silent admiration for the young women who courageously eluded traditional gender roles to build a different, creative future. These include Marianne Brandt, the first woman to be admitted to the Bauhaus metalworking program whose designs are used by Alessi to this day; Gertrud Arndt who, dissuaded by the faculty from studying architecture, instead shone through her photography and rug design; and Lucia Moholy, who photographed the Bauhaus buildings in iconic shots, but spent the rest of her life trying to retrieve the negatives which were withheld from her. Moreover, the volume reminds us of other women artists whose names, nearly forgotten, also stand for early pioneers of gender equality, refusing to follow the beaten tracks society and their families insisted on.
With almost 400 portrait photographs taken between 1919 and 1933, Bauhausmädels creates a visual impression of the women artists who attended the most progressive art school of the 20th century and, departing from there, often changed the world of art, architecture, design, and even politics. Insightful biographical data sheds light on each artist’s individual struggle, persistence in the face of adversity, and incredible accomplishments. In this grand family album, we discover a group of unique trailblazers whose legacy paved the way for women artists after them. Text in English French, and German
So I Wrote You a Poem
In January 2021, Instagram followers were invited to message author David Tensen with a life story they wanted made into a poem. More than 60 people wrote in with stories spanning divorce, loss, trauma, parenting, ableism, same-sex attraction, suicide, PTSD, parenting, religious shame and more.
Drawing from deep empathy, and with a desire to give dignity and voice to those often shamed and ostracised, David wrote a collection of poems every day for twenty-one days. This special collection of 25 poems is a tribute to the common loss and hope we all share.
This is David's second poetry collection. His best-selling debut 2020 collection, 'The Wrestle', is also available worldwide
The following is a poem from the collection. It features in the chapter, 'On Marriage':
FOR THE ONE WHO WAS BETRAYED
(To the betrayer)
There is a tree by our home
that fell in a storm
on the path
I walked to belonging.
I assumed this was our path,
and perhaps it was,
but the storm -
that was your betrayal.
Torn from the earth.
Branches broken.
Leaves strewn like confetti
on our wedding day.
Roots, now exposed,
shamefully waving at passers-by,
remind me
of what was sown in secret.
Trunk, now splintered,
piercing those who dare to pry,
remind me
of your unrepentant reasoning.
I've been tempted,
more than once,
to nest in the wreckage
but you won't find me there.
Instead, I'll be in the forest
forging new paths
through forgiveness
and a fog of grief,
vowing to love myself
more than you ever did.
David Tensen
Na stiahnutie
2,53 €
How I Built This
The number one Wall Street Journal Business Book Bestseller and Top 10 New York Times Bestseller
'A must-read for anyone who wants to start a business, grow a business, or be inspired by those who do' - Adam Grant, author of Originals
Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, his book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world's top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch and build a successful venture.
Great ideas often come from a simple spark: a football player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn it into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multimillion-dollar business (Stacy's Pita Chips).
Award-winning podcast creator Guy Raz has interviewed more than 200 highly successful innovators from across the world, from the founders of Five Guys, Airbnb and Bumble to James Dyson and Reed Hastings of Netflix, to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How I Built This, he shares tips for every entrepreneur's journey: from the early days of formulating your idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to finding your market and, finally, to paying yourself a real salary. This is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business or wondered how trail-blazing go-getters made their own dreams a reality.
The Fervor
Chilling supernatural horror combining Japanese folklore with WW2 historical fiction from a multiple award-winning author.
As World War II rages on, the threat has come to the home front. In a remote corner of Idaho, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, are desperate to return home. Following Meiko's husband's enlistment as an air force pilot in the Pacific months prior, Meiko and Aiko were taken from their home in Seattle and sent to one of the internment camps in the Midwest. It didn't matter that Aiko was American-born: They were Japanese, and therefore considered a threat by the American government.
Mother and daughter attempt to hold on to elements of their old life in the camp when a mysterious disease begins to spread among those interned. What starts as a minor cold quickly becomes spontaneous fits of violence and aggression, even death. And when a disconcerting team of doctors arrive, nearly more threatening than the illness itself, Meiko and her daughter team up with a newspaper reporter and widowed missionary to investigate, and it becomes clear to them that something more sinister is afoot: a demon from the stories of Meiko's childhood, hell-bent on infiltrating their already strange world.
Inspired by the Japanese yokai and the jorogumo spider demon, THE FERVOR explores a supernatural threat beyond what anyone saw coming: the danger of demonization, a mysterious contagion, and the search to stop its spread before it's too late.
The English Patient
The final curtain is closing on the Second World War, and Hana, a nurse, stays behind in an abandoned Italian villa to tend to her only remaining patient. Rescued by Bedouins from a burning plane, he is English, anonymous, damaged beyond recognition and haunted by his memories of passion and betrayal. The only clue Hana has to his past is the one thing he clung on to through the fire - a copy of The Histories by Herodotus, covered with hand-written notes describing a painful and ultimately tragic love affair.
Vypredané
9,49 €
9,99 €
Orochi The Perfect Edition 2
A deluxe edition of Orochi, featuring all nine of the classic interconnected short stories by horror master Kazuo Umezz, the creator of The Drifting Classroom!
The second volume of Umezz's classic horror manga begins with "Prodigy," in which Orochi watches from the shadows while a baby boy matures and proves that you never know who someone will grow up to be. In "Home," Orochi accompanies a man home after an accident-but as they say, you can never go home again... Finally, in "Key," the rules of good and evil are blurred for two families when Orochi moves into a new apartment.
At School at Last
What joy and pride is associated with one's first school satchel! This happy fact is proof that its wearer is now a schoolchild. Danny proudly, happily wends his way to school, where his enthusiasm wanes somewhat but his curiosity grows. To the question put by grown-ups, "Is school a good thing?" - Danny cannot provide an answer. Sometimes it's good, sometimes bad. His little friend Kitty, who has had to stay another year in nursery school, is curious to know what good school is at all, together with the ability to write, read and count. She decides that she will stay at nursery school because she wants to become a nursery-school teacher, and they teach that in nursery school anyway. Don't they? We recommend Éva Janikovszky's playfully written, jolly little book, with its enchantingly colourful illustrations by László Réber, to lower-year schoolchildren and to their parents alike. Translated by Andrew C. Rouse.
Na stiahnutie
4,76 €
The Twisted Christmas Trilogy Boxed Set (Complete Series: Books 1-3)
ONE VICTORIAN CITY. ONE MAGICAL UPRISING. ONE BOY CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL.
A dark Victorian fantasy adventure you won’t be able to put down.
Fate has never been kind to twelve-year-old Toby. Not when he was abandoned on the steps of a workhouse as a baby. Nor when he escaped into the magical underworld that hides in London’s shadows. But when the futures of thousands of lives come to rest in his hands, Toby quickly realises that perhaps fate had a good reason. Perhaps it was preparing him.
As the peacekeeper between both worlds, human and magic, can he find the inner strength to become a hero or does fate have darker intentions?
This complete set contains all three books in The Twisted Christmas Trilogy about a young boy, an old man and a spellbinding troupe of magical performers, written by bestselling author Daniel Parsons. Over 700 pages of magic, mischief and cinematic creatures. Now, for a limited time, save over 50% by grabbing the entire series in this special bundle deal!
This Boxed Set Includes
Book One: The Winter Freak Show
Book Two: Face of a Traitor
Book Three: The Wrath of Oberon
What Readers Are Saying About the Series
????? “A Christmas tale with a dark but magical twist which I thought was great.”
????? “A delightful combination of Charles Dickens, The Santa Clause, and The Polar Express.”
????? “Well paced, with loads of twists and full of action. The main character might be a boy but it is definitely a book for readers young and old.”
????? “This is a really fresh, nice interpretation of the St. Nicholas legend. I loved it.”
????? “I'm 70 and enjoyed it as much as I would have at 10.”
????? “I loved it, with all its twists and turns, never quite knowing who's really real and who you can trust.”
????? “I wished I'd read it slower to enjoy it longer - it really is THAT good.”
The Twisted Christmas Trilogy is a fast-paced thrill-ride loaded with heart-warming charm, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Skulduggery Pleasant and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Pick up The Twisted Christmas Trilogy to discover this white-knuckle adventure today!
Na stiahnutie
3,94 €
Success by Recommendation
What this book can do for you: You support certified climate protection projects, get fast compact information and checklists from experts (overview and press reviews in the book preview) as well as in practice tested advice, which leads step by step to success - also thanks to add-on.
Because the standard way to a new job, the job advertisement, has long since become obsolete: Especially with odd CVs, applicants often don't even make it to the job interview because their applications are sorted out immediately by the great mass of competitors. What remains are the right application methods, which often work through informal channels: Namely, job search by recommendation through contacts, also known as personal branding. To do this, applicants fall back on an existing network or look for helpful contacts - e.g. through social media, videos and blog. Many companies also offer bonuses to their employees if they recommend suitable applicants who fit exactly into the team. So how do you manage to address these door openers? How does it work to control your own image with reputation management? And how can you stand out positively with recommendations, present yourself excellently and thus convince both personnel and employers? This provides answers to the most important questions.
We give you the best possible help on the topics of career, finance, management, personnel work and life assistance. For this purpose, we gather in each book the best experts in their field as authors - detailed biographies in the book - , who give a comprehensive overview of the topic and additionally offer you success planner workbooks in printed form.
Our guidebooks are aimed primarily at beginners. Readers who are looking for more in-depth information can get it for free as an add-on with individual content as desired. This concept is made possible by a particularly efficient, innovative digital process.
The publisher is also involved in numerous, well-documented charitable projects, e.g. on climate protection, and supports the quality of neural machine learning and international understanding through its translation from German into English.
Editor Simone Janson is chairwoman, publisher, and best-selling author. She was also one of the 20 most important German bloggers and columnist of renowned media - more about her in Wikipedia.
Na stiahnutie
8,09 €
Simply Proust
“Simply Proust is an excellent introduction and guide to Proust’s fascinating life and his monumental work In Search of Lost Time. Themes such as love, jealousy, snobbery, voyeurism, and brothels, as well as characters in Proust’s novel, are treated in an engaging, entertaining manner. Jack Jordan’s book is a joy to read, full of interesting information, and is highly recommended.” —Cynthia Gamble, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Exeter, UK
Born in the port city of Taganrog in southern Russia, Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) survived a difficult childhood with an abusive father and put himself through school (while supporting his family), qualifying as a physician in 1884. At the same time he began practicing medicine, he also became celebrated for his short fiction, which redefined the genre with its formal innovations and psychological depth. His first serious play, The Seagull, was booed at its premiere in 1896, but—along with his other plays Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard—it came to be seen as a masterpiece, bringing a new realism to the theater and to acting, which continues to reverberate today. Afflicted with ill health for much of his life, Chekhov died of tuberculosis at the age of 44, prematurely depriving the world of a great writer and a great humanist.
In Simply Chekhov, Professor Carol Apollonio provides a concise and accessible introduction to Chekhov, both within his time and place (Russia on the eve of revolution) and as a master of world literature. Readers will meet the major figures of Chekhov’s era—as well as his colorful family, lovers, colleagues, and friends—and gain an appreciation for the ways in which this real-life cast of characters are reflected in Chekhov’s stories and plays.
Drawing on insights from her more than three decades of Chekhov scholarship, Apollonio not only presents strikingly original insights into Chekhov’s major works, but explores the concerns—from the place of humans in the natural world to the threat of homelessness—that made him such a compelling figure and that remain relevant to the crises we face today.
Na stiahnutie
6,62 €
Lavigne Avril - Goodbye Lullaby (Deluxe Edition) - CD+DVD
Tracklist:
1. Black Star
2. What the Hell
3. Push
4. Wish You Were Here
5. Smile
6. Stop Standing There
7. I Love You
8. Everybody Hurts
9. Not Enough
10. 4 Real
11. Darlin'
12. Remember when
13. Goodbye
14. Alice (Hidden Track)
15. What The Hell (Acoustic Version)
16. Push (Acoustic Version)
17. Wish You Were Here (Acoustic Version)
18. Bad Reputation
DVD:
1. Introduction (Bonus DVD)
2. Avril Talks About The Making Of Goodbye Lullaby (Bonus DVD)
3. Avril In The Studio (Bonus DVD)
4. Goodbye Lullaby...The Songs (Bonus DVD)
5. First Band Rehearsals for "What The Hell" (Bonus DVD)
6. Acoustic Studio Session (Bonus DVD)
7. Album Cover Photo Shoot (Bonus DVD)