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The Education of an Idealist
'Her highly personal and reflective memoir ... is a must-read for anyone who cares about our role in a changing world' Barack Obama
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY:
The New York Times * Time * The Economist * The Washington Post * Vanity Fair * Times Literary Supplement
'What can one person do?' In this vibrant, galvanizing memoir, human rights advocate and Pulitzer-Prize winning writer Samantha Power offers an urgent response to this question.
As she traces her path from Irish immigrant to war correspondent and activist to eventually becoming the youngest-ever US Ambassador to the United Nations, Power writes with a unique blend of suspenseful storytelling, vivid character portraits and disarming honesty.
Her account illuminates the challenges of navigating the halls of power while trying to put one's ideals into practice (and raise two young children along the way), and it shows how - even in the face of daunting challenges - each of us can make a difference.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
"Everything you would expect from Collins is
here: fraught teenage love; plenty of violence... the themes of
friendship, betrayal, authority and oppression will please and thrill"
The Guardian
"It works beautifully... please don't
make us wait another decade" The Times
Ambition will fuel him.
Competition
will drive him.
But power has its price.
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth
annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus
Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games.
The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its
fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able
to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuvre his fellow students to mentor
the winning tribute.
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment
of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest
of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - ; every
choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph
or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside
the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute...
and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire
to survive no matter what it takes.
The Priory of the Orange Tree
An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it.
The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door.
Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.
Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.
Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
Mirrors of Greatness
Winston Churchill followed his own star. He yearned to be ‘great’, to gain historical immortality. And he did so through deeds and words: his actions as a soldier and politician, gilded by his writings as a journalist and historian.
But Churchill’s path to greatness was also defined by the leaders he encountered along the way – friends and foes, at home and abroad. Men of power such as Hitler and Mussolini, Roosevelt and Stalin, David Lloyd George, Neville Chamberlain and Charles de Gaulle. And the haunting presence of the adored father who had seen nothing of merit in his troublesome son. In these men Churchill discerned greatness, or its absence, in ways that influenced his own career.
This book includes some whom Churchill would not have deemed ‘great’, but who – in our own day – offer alternative mirrors of what that word might mean. Mahatma Gandhi, who infuriated Churchill by exploiting the power of powerlessness. Clement Attlee, whose heretical vision of ‘Great Britain’ was socialist and post-imperial. And his darling Clementine, channelling her ‘pinko’ sentiments to become Winston’s essential helpmate and most devoted critic.
Mirrors of Greatness offers vivid new perspectives on Churchill’s life and work, showing how this unique man – with dazzling gifts and jagged flaws – learned from his ‘great contemporaries’ and what they saw in him.
Lacná kniha City of Heavenly Tranquillity: Beijing in the History of China
The great city of Beijing, capital of China from the ninth century, was for a millennium one of the most extraordinary places on earth. At a time when London, Paris, or Rome had only several hundred thousand residents, Beijing held over a million. This book tells the history of this great city, and through it provides a highly engaging summary history of China. In the summer of 1997, President Jiang Zemin made a decision to destroy Beijing. There was no announcement, no explanation given, nor any attempt made to justify his decision. Even those working as architects only became aware of what was happening when it was already too late. Expertly moving between historical analysis and reportage, Jasper Becker describes the impact of this systematic destruction, a unique telling of the city's history that encapsulates both the grandeur of its creation and the tragedy of its demise.
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LEGO CITY Farma
Žatva začala a nás čaká veľa práce! Farmári potrebujú tvoju pomoc. Tlač, ťahaj, posúvaj a pomôž na farme pozberať plodiny a postarať sa o zvieratá.
LEGO CITY: Hasičská stanica
Toto je naliehavá situácia! Veliteľka hasičov potrebuje tvoju pomoc. Tlač, ťahaj, posúvaj a pomôž veliteľke aj ostatným hasičom zachraňovať životy.
Siréna kvília na všetky strany! Niekde horí a veliteľka hasičov a jej zbor sa musí rýchlo pripraviť a vyraziť uhasiť požiar! Toto veselé leporelo s originálnymi ilustráciami a pohyblivými prvkami predstaví deťom hasičov, ktorí sa musia behom chvíľky pripraviť na krízovú situáciu a ísť hasiť požiar a pomáhať ľuďom. Leporelo pre najmenších obdivovateľov nie len hasičov a záchranárov, má pevné stránky s posuvnými a pohyblivými prvkami, ktoré sa dajú posúvať, ťahať a tlačiť, a deti si tak precvičujú i jemnú motoriku.
LEGO Batman Vitajte v Gotham City!
Jediná vec, čo by som o tejto knihe povedal, je to, že je jedinečná. Prečo? Lebo je o mne a o najfantastickejšom mieste na svete – Gotham city! Plné zloduchov a tajomných zločinov, ktoré treba vyriešiť, gotham city potrebuje moju pomoc... A tvoju tiež. Tak sa pridaj a spolu vyriešime hádanky, prečítame dobrodružný komiks a zbavíme sa zloduchov raz a navždy.
Lacná kniha Světla města / The City Lights / Les Lumieres de la ville (-90%)
Město a jeho lampy i jiné bytosti na obrazech, grafikách, v bronzech, železných plastikách a v textech Viktora Karlíka. Kniha prací z let 1990-2010 s úvodní esejí Pavly Pečinkové a v grafické úpravě Luboše Drtiny. Česko-anglicko-francouzské vydání u příležitosti pařížské výstavy Les Lumieres de la ville.
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Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World
The highly anticipated sequel to the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Saenz. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of Love, Simon, John Green and Call me by your Name.
A love story like no other.
In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence.
Ari has spent all of high school hiding who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can't go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante - dreamy, witty Dante - who can get on Ari's nerves and fill him with desire all at once.
The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn't understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, he'll have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own.
Pride and Prejudice and the City
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that's What If It's Us meets Bridgerton. What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime love...just not in your lifetime? Seventeen-year-old Audrey Cameron has lost her spark. After an embarrassing run-in with her ex-boyfriend, she's told that she needs to get back out there and take risks.
What she doesn't expect is to be transported to Regency England! Lucy Sinclair has her own problems - stifled by her father and trying to avoid an unwanted marriage proposal - when Audrey lands into her life, claiming to be from two hundred years in the future, it's a welcome distraction. While the girls try to understand what's happening and how to send Audrey home, their sparks make a comeback in a most unexpected way - instead of falling for their suitors and the happily-ever-afters everyone expects of them, they fall for each other. Can their love story survive impossible circumstances? A swoony time-travelling YA romance set in the regency era about finding your spark - a lesbian Jane Austen story.
The Song of Achilles
A beautiful new limited edition paperback of The Song of Achilles, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list
The god touches his finger to the arrow's fletching. Then he breathes, a puff of air - as if to send dandelions flying, to push toy boats over water. And the arrow flies, straight and silent, in a curving, downward arc towards Achilles' back.
Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, the boys develop a tender friendship, a bond which blossoms into something deeper as they grow into young men.
But when Helen of Sparta is kidnapped, Achilles is dispatched to distant Troy to fulfil his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.
Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion - and the Future of Clothes
'A gripping blockbuster ... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger' TELEGRAPH. Fashionopolis is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future.
Fashion has blighted our planet. Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them do not earn a living wage, and 2.1 billion tonnes of clothing is thrown away annually. The clothing industry's exploitation of fellow humans and the environment has reached epic levels. What should we do?
Bestselling author and veteran journalist Dana Thomas has travelled the globe to find the answers. In Fashionopolis, she details the damage wrought by fashion's behemoths, and celebrates the visionaries - including activists, artisans, designers, and tech entrepreneurs - fighting for change.
We all have been casual about our clothes. It's time to get dressed with intention. Fashionopolis is the first comprehensive look at how to start.
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13,25 €
13,95 €
LEGO CITY: Stavba
Toto je naliehavá situácia! Stavbyvedúci potrebuje tvoju pomoc. Tlač, ťahaj, posúvaj a pomôž stavbárom na stavenisku dokončiť nedokončenú prácu.
Bager rachotí na všetky strany! Treba sa poriadne oprieť do práce a dokončiť rozostavanú školu. Toto veselé leporelo s originálnymi ilustráciami a pohyblivými prvkami predstaví deťom prostredie stavby a staveniska a ukáže im, že postaviť budovu môže byť zábava, keď sa všetci zapoja do práce. Leporelo pre najmenších obdivovateľov nie len stavby a ťažkých strojov, má pevné stránky s posuvnými a pohyblivými prvkami, ktoré sa dajú posúvať, ťahať a tlačiť, a deti si tak precvičia i jemnú motoriku.
Z mesta von - Out of the City
Publikácia mapuje rôznorodé prístupy k prírode v tvorbe slovenských predstaviteľov neoficiálnej výtvarnej scény z obdobia konca 60. až 80. rokov 20. storočia.
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10,40 €
10,95 €
5 Seconds Of Summer - The Feeling Of Falling Upwards: Live From The Royal Albert Hall CD
5 Seconds Of Summer, skrátene 5SOS, sú austrálska poprocková skupina založená v roku 2011.V septembri 2022 odohrali 5 Seconds of Summer exkluzívnu jednorazovú show „The Feeling of Falling Upwards“ naživo v svetoznámej Royal Albert Hall v Londýne. Kapela predviedla súbor prerobených verzií piesní zo svojho 11-ročného katalógu, plus piesne z najnovšieho albumu 5SOS5 za sprievodu orchestra a zboru .Mediabook zahŕňa 72-stranovú brožúru s fotografiami zo zákulisia.
Tracklist CD:
01. Overture – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
02. Complete Mess – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
03. Carousel – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
04. Me, Myself & I – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
05. She Looks So Perfect – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
06. Amnesia – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
07. Lie To Me – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
08. Caramel – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
09. Outer Space / Carry On – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
10. Youngblood – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
11. Red Desert – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
12. Jet Black Heart – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
13. Older (feat. Sierra Deaton) – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
14. Take My Hand – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
15. Teeth – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
16. Ghost of You – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
17. Bad Omens – Live from The Royal Albert Hall
LEGO City. Když můžu, pomůžu!
Seznam se s nejnadšenějším opravářem v LEGO® City – Harlem Hubbsem! Tento dobrosrdečný kutil velice ocení, když vyřešíš všechny hádanky a aktivity v knížce. Přečti si o Harlových (občas nešťastných) dobrodružstvích, sestav jeho minifigurku a porozhlédni se po lidech, kteří potřebují „pomoc“!
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Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt
Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, co-authored by her son Harry Whittaker, draws Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters series to its stunning, unforgettable conclusion.
1928, Paris
A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who he really is.
As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has vowed to keep. But across Europe an evil is rising, and no-one's safety is certain. In his heart, he knows the time will come where he must flee once more.
2008, the Aegean
The seven sisters are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly.
To the surprise of everyone, it is the missing sister who Pa Salt has chosen to entrust with the clue to their pasts. But for every truth revealed, another question emerges. The sisters must confront the idea that their adored father was someone they barely knew. And even more shockingly: that these long-buried secrets may still have consequences for them today.
LEGO CITY: Safari park
Poď s nami na safari! Strážcovia parku potrebujú tvoju pomoc. Tlač, ťahaj, posúvaj a spoznaj prírodu a ochraňuj divoké zvieratá!
Vyrážame do safari parku skontrolovať a postarať sa o divoké zvieratá, ktoré tam žijú. Toto veselé leporelo s originálnymi ilustráciami a pohyblivými prvkami predstaví deťom prácu ochranárov a strážcov safari parku, ktorí sa starajú o divoké zvieratá a strážia ich. Leporelo pre najmenších nadšencov nie len prírody a zvierat, má pevné stránky s posuvnými a pohyblivými prvkami, ktoré sa dajú posúvať, ťahať a tlačiť, a deti si tak precvičia i jemnú motoriku.