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Where the Heart Should Be
The outstanding novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning, former Laureate na nÓg Sarah Crossan; thought-provoking and incredibly moving, it explores love and family during The Great Hunger
Ireland, 1846 Nell is working as a scullery maid in the kitchen of the Big House. Once she loved school and books and dreaming. But there's not much choice of work when the land grows food that rots in the earth. Now she is scrubbing, peeling, washing, sweeping for Sir Philip Wicken, the man who owns her home, her family's land, their crops, everything. His dogs are always well fed, even as famine sets in.
Upstairs in the Big House, where Nell is forbidden to enter, is Johnny Browning, newly arrived from England: the young nephew who will one day inherit it all. And as hunger and disease run rampant all around them, a spark of life and hope catches light when Nell and Johnny find each other.
This is a love story, and the story of a people being torn apart. This is a powerful and unforgettable novel from the phenomenally talented Sarah Crossan.
Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 2
The galaxy's darkest days are here! In the months after Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader continues his relentless pursuit of the surviving Jedi. But between Dass Jennir's smuggling crew, a veritable army of assassins and the Emperor's own sinister plans, will Vader's ruthlessness be enough to keep him intact? Then join C-3PO and R2-D2's search for a new master as they face pirates, monsters and evil droids! Plus: the earliest adventures of young Han Solo and Lando Calrissian (including the acquisition of a certain starship), and Obi-Wan Kenobi's time on Tatooine!
Collecting STAR WARS: DARK TIMES - FIRE CARRIER #1-5, STAR WARS: DARK TIMES - A SPARK REMAINS #1-5, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE NINTH ASSASSIN #1-5, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE CRY OF SHADOWS #1-5, STAR WARS: DROIDS SPECIAL #1, STAR WARS: DROIDS (1994) #1-6, STAR WARS: DROIDS (1995) #1-8 and STAR WARS: THE PROTOCOL OFFENSIVE - plus material from STAR WARS VISIONARIES; STAR WARS TALES #11-12, #15 and #20; DARK HORSE PRESENTS ANNUAL '99; and STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE #1.
Jsem kocka nebo pes?
Dr. Tanya McKinnonová a Gayatri Patnaiková na základě mnohaletého výzkumu, založeného na bezprostředním pozorování a poznatcích tradiční astrologie, vytvořily typologii, která vám umožní objevit své možnosti, nejhlubší citové potřeby a předpoklady k
nastolení harmonie v rodině, partnerských vztazích či v zaměstnání. Kniha je doplněna desítkami konkrétních případů, včetně známých světových osobností ze světa kultury i politiky.
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The Gloaming
'The best lives leave a mark.'
A bewitching tale of first love, shattering grief, and the dangerous magic that draws us home.
Mara's island is one of stories and magic, but every story ends in the same way. She will finish her days on the cliff, turned to stone and gazing out at the horizon like all the islanders before her.
Mara's parents - a boxer and a ballerina - chose this enchanted place as a refuge from the turbulence of their previous lives; they wanted to bring up their children somewhere special and safe. But the island and the sea don't care what people want, and when they claim a price from her family, Mara's world unravels.
It takes the arrival of Pearl, mysterious and irresistible, to light a spark in Mara again, and allow her to consider a different story for herself.
The Gloaming is a gorgeous tale of love and grief, and the gap between fairy tales and real life.
Its Mine
‘Crypto’, a loose term that means many things to different people, only entered the public consciousness within the last five years or so, now evident by the volume of public discussion, commentary and analysis spread across every conceivable media outlet.
Cryptography has been around for millennia, but Bitcoin only arose in 2009, and it was the spark that has taken crypto from a small group of enthusiasts into a many-tentacled creature, now attaching itself to an astonishing number of projects across all manner of applications, challenging both public and private power centres and long-established norms as it spreads. Starting with the emergence of cryptocurrencies, a whole new host of life-forms have emerged – NFTs, the metaverse, Defi, Web3 and DAOs – all of them changing the very notion of ownership.
It’s Mine digs into the history and concept of ‘ownership’, which ecosystems nurture it, and where we are now. Filled with anecdotes, observations and interviews, the book takes an entertaining and accessible look at how Bitcoin made its mark, how its technology is being re-purposed to enable a revolution, and (in non-technical terms) how it all works. It explores how these new crypto ‘life-forms’ will interact with the rest of the virtual and physical world, while making some very rich and some very poor.
Rozum a cit - audiokniha
Román sleduje tři sestry Dashwoodovy, které se musí přestěhovat se svou ovdovělou matkou z Norland Park, kde vyrůstaly. Panství totiž v rámci dědictví přechází na Johna, syna z prvního manželství pana Dashwooda. Sestry i se svou matkou si musí hledat nový domov. Mají možnost pronajmout si skromný dům v Devonshiru, na pozemku vzdáleného příbuzného, Sira Johna Middletona. Tam Elinor a Marianne zažívají lásku, romantiku a zlomená srdce. Muži a ženy opačných charakterů jsou svedeni dohromady. Šance na lásku jsou ale zmařeny společenskými konvencemi doby, které brání upřímnosti a otevřenosti a místo toho plodí dvojakost a utajení.
Interpret: Černá Dana
Délka nahrávky: 13 hod.
Na sklade 1Ks
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The Other Pandemic
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into the world s first digital pandemic.
*A Financial Times Book to Read in 2023*
Imagine a deadly pathogen that, once created, could infect any person in any part of the globe within seconds. No need to wait for travellers, trains, or air traffic to spread it, all you need is an internet connection. In this gripping investigation, Pulitzer Prize winner James Ball decodes the cryptic language of the online right and with a surgeon s precision tracks the spread of QAnon, the world s first digital pandemic.
QAnon began as an internet community dedicated to supporting President Trump and intent on outing a global cabal of human traffickers. A short, cryptic message posted by an anonymous user to a niche internet forum in 2017 was the spark that ignited a global movement. What started as a macabre game of virtual make-believe quickly spiralled into the spread of virulently hateful, dangerous messaging which turned into tragic, violent actions.
Incoherent, chaotic, free from agendas: QAnon is a one-size-fits all cult conspiracy. From a standoff at the Hoover Dam, to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on 6 January 2021, to protesting COVID-19 lockdowns, this digital pandemic has spread globally and shows no signs of stopping.
In The Other Pandemic Ball takes us into the niche pathways through which these digital pathogens spread, mutate and infect people all across the globe but he also argues that the prognosis doesn t have to be dire. He shows us that it is possible to treat and cure this virus in order to build up our digital immune systems, and be better prepared to survive the next wave.
I Hear The Sunspot: Four Seasons Volume 1
Kohei Sugihara, college student with hearing loss, and Taichi Sagawa, his ever-optimistic former classmate, met in a chance encounter that ignited an undeniable spark that would eventually blossom into love.
Now it's spring and as Kohei nears graduation, his search for a job begins. Meanwhile, Taichi finds himself in charge of someone new at work. Life is busier than ever, but all in all, things seem to be looking up for the pair. That is, until the sudden appearance of Ena, one of Kohei's old flames.
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Csoda az Andokban
"Az Életben maradtak története a túlélő szemszögéből" 1972 tavasza. Nando Parrado három napig fekszik öntudatlanul, majd arra eszmél, hogy a rögbicsapatát Chilébe szállító repülőgép valahol az Andok kellős közepén lezuhant, s a balesetben több csapattársa és az édesanyja is szörnyethalt. Egy élettelen gleccseren rekedve szüntelenül az apjára gondol, és szilárdan eltökéli: nem fogja tétlenül várni a halált. Hófödte hegycsúcsokon, alattomos hegyoldalakon átkelve hetven kilométert tesz meg a fagyos pusztaságban, hogy segítséget hozzon társainak. Több mint harminc évvel a tragédia után az azóta nemzeti hőssé lett Parrado megindító őszinteséggel és mély érzelmekkel idézi fel megpróbáltatása történetét. Személyes hangú beszámolója megrendítő erővel közvetíti a halálközeliség élményét s a nyomában feltörő életigenlést: az egymásért való küzdés, az összetartás erejét.
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On Letters
On Letters is an epistolary essay, structured as thirteen wide-ranging and personal letters to the late conceptual artist On Kawara. Playing with language and its limits, the letters focus first on the artist''s five decade long body of ''Date Paintings'' and their relationship to typography. Yet from this starting point, the writing swerves to encompass topics such as the creative process, mindfulness, numbering systems, race, narrative structures, and more. On Letters is a unique glimpse into one artist''s inner dialogue and an exploration of how the solitary practice of artmaking can spark other transformations in the world.
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Plán úniku
V pokračování románu Druhý život Nicka Masona se hlavní hrdina snaží vymanit ze spárů zločineckého bosse, který zcela ovládá jeho život, zároveň však stále musí plnit smrtelně nebezpečné úkoly, aby neohrozil svoji rodinu.
Nick Mason byl postaven před vskutku těžko splnitelný úkol: má se vetřít do přísně tajného federálního programu na ochranu svědků, který doposud nikdo nedokázal infiltrovat, dostat se na kobylku trojici mužů, kvůli nimž putoval jeho šéf Darius Cole na doživotí za mříže, a zlikvidovat je.
Nejdřív je ovšem musí vypátrat – tyto ostře sledované osoby střeží na tajných místech čtyřiadvacet hodin denně po zuby ozbrojení maršálové federální vězeňské služby a čas ubíhá. Pokud tito tři zemřou, odejde Darius Cole ze soudní síně jako svobodný člověk. Ve snaze splnit svěřený úkol, dává Mason v sázku všechno, co má…
Taiwan 12
Lonely Planet's Taiwan is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Cycle the East Coast, explore temple treasures and hike Taroko Gorge; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet's Taiwan Travel Guide:
Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them
Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics
Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try
Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel
Colour maps and images throughout
Language - essential phrases and language tips
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Covers Taipei, Northern Taiwan, Taroko National Park, the East Coast, Yushan National Park, Western Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan's Islands, and more
Csillagrét tündérei: Harangvirág és a mágikus megújulás
Kívánj kicsit, kívánj nagyot, Pálcám suhint, és megkapod! Ismerd meg a Csillagréten lakó négy tündérkét: Harangvirágot, Borostyánt, Százszorszépet és Rózsát. Imádnak kívánságokat teljesíteni!"Bárcsak olyan lenne ez a park, mint új korában!" Fiona parkját ellepi a szemét, és gyors felújításra szorul! Vajon Harangvirág varázslattal teljesíteni tudja-e a kislány kívánságát?
The Met 123
An aspirational board book series combining early learning concepts with artwork from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Learn to count at the museum! Little ones can discover numbers through art
I went to the museum and I saw...
Featuring fascinating objects from the last 6,000 years, young readers can learn to count while discovering Nepalese crowns, Chinese teapots, and Greek gods. Developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met 123 is guaranteed to spark a lifelong love of learning and art appreciation.
Each page features a famous object from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection and a number, and the fun memory game at the end reinforces learning. It's the baby art book series that grown-ups will love, too.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York