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Forms of Enchantment
An anthology of compelling essays by Marina Warner, one of our pre-eminent writers and critics.
Art-writing at its most useful should share the dynamism, fluidity and passions of the objects of its enquiry, argues Marina Warner. In this new anthology of some of her most compelling work, she captures the visual experience of the work of several artists – with a notable focus on the inner lives of women – through an exploration of the range of stories and symbols to which they allude. Metamorphosis features vividly in the imagery, stories and media of the art that Warner has chosen to write about: in connection with animals in the work of Louise Bourgeois, for instance; with the Catholicism of Damien Hirst; and with performance as a medium of memory and resistance in the installations of Joan Jonas.
Rather than drawing on connoisseurship, the author’s approach grows principally out of anthropology and mythology. She argues that art and aesthetics increasingly fulfil a magical social function – a principle that runs through these writings to give the collection a quality that is polemical as well as coherent. With an introductory essay and illustrations throughout, Marina Warner investigates how artists noted for their treatment of disturbing, uncanny material have reached beyond the visible, to express interior states. Truly inspiring, her writing unites the imagination of artist, writer and reader, creating a reading experience parallel to the intrinsic pleasure of looking at art.
Bez tebe napořád
Elsie Porterová je průměrná dvacátnice, které se přihodí něco, co do průměru rozhodně nepatří. Jednoho deštivého dne v New Yorku se vydá koupit pizzu pro jednoho. Nečeká, že by se v obchodě s někým setkala… a už vůbec ne s někým tak okouzlujícím a atraktivním jako Ben Ross. Chemie mezi nimi je okamžitá a elektrizující. Ben nevydrží počkat ani dalších čtyřiadvacet hodin, aby ji pozval na rande. Během pár týdnů se do sebe oba po uši zamilují a v brzy se potají vezmou.
Jen devět dní poté srazí Bena na kole auto a on na místě umírá. Elsie slyší v bytě sirény, ale než se dostane dolů, Bena už odvážejí v sanitce. V nemocnici pak musí čelit své neznámé tchyni Susan, která vůbec netuší, že se její syn oženil a že Elsie existuje.
Příběh Susanina uzdravování se proplétá s Elsiinou a Benovou tragickou romancí. Bez tebe napořád je dojemnou připomínkou toho, že existuje víc než jeden šťastný konec.
The Future of Competitive Strategy
How legacy firms can combine their traditional strengths with the power of data and digital ecosystems to forge a new competitive strategy for the digital era.
How can legacy firms remain relevant in the digital era? In The Future of Competitive Strategy, strategic management expert Mohan Subramaniam explains how firms can leverage both their traditional strengths and the modern-day power of data and digital ecosystems to forge a new competitive strategy. Drawing on the experiences of a range of companies, including Caterpillar, Sleep Number, and Whirlpool, he explains how firms can benefit from data’s enlarged role in modern business, develop digital ecosystems tailored to their unique business needs, and use new frameworks to harness the power of data for competitive advantage.
Subramaniam presents digital ecosystems as a combination of production and consumption ecosystems, which can be used by legacy firms to unlock the value of data at various levels—from improving operational efficiencies to creating new data-driven services and transforming traditional products into digital platforms. He explores the ways sensors and the Internet of Things provide new kinds of customer data; presents the concept of digital competitors—other firms that have access to similar data; discusses the new digital capabilities that firms need to develop; and addresses privacy and security issues associated with data sharing.
Who needs this book? Any firm that wants to revitalize traditional business models, offer a richer customer experience, and expand its competitive arena into new digital ecosystems.
Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics
The life of the Man in Black revealed by his lyrics and by rare photographs and ephemera, in a collectible edition featuring 125 of his most iconic songs, authorized by the Cash estate
Johnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than six hundred songs and sold more than ninety million records. He received twenty-nine gold, platinum, and multiplatinum awards for his recordings and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
This is the first time Cash’s fifty years of songwriting have been collected anywhere; this book includes the lyrics to 125 songs and the stories behind them. Perhaps more than any other American artist, he spoke to the soul of the nation as well as to the triumphs and challenges of his own life. These pages explore Cash's range as a poet and storyteller, taking readers from his early life and first successes through periods of personal challenge, activism, and faith. The result is a profound understanding of Johnny Cash as a man and an artist, as well as the American story he helped shape.
An essential collectible that sheds new light on Cash’s life and work, this book includes rare visual material in addition to remembrances from Cash’s son, John Carter Cash, “family historian” Mark Stielper. Released for the twentieth anniversary of the legendary musician’s passing, it will be a landmark in music publishing
Short Stories in Irish for Beginners
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish.
"Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Short Stories in Irish for Beginners has been written especially for students from high-beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading.
The book is written in standard Irish. The audio recording of this standard Irish text is by a native Irish speaker from Connemara.
What does this book give you?
- Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary
- Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently
- Realistic spoken dialogues to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability
- Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way
- Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!'
Rockett St George Extraordinary Interiors In Colour
In Extraordinary Interiors In Colour, self-confessed color addicts Jane Rockett and Lucy St George follow on from their best-selling first book by tackling the topic of choosing color for the home.
Such is their passion for color that Jane and Lucy launched the Rockett St George paint range in August 2018 sophisticated, earthy shades that work perfectly together. This new book allows them to explore the world of color and reveal their inspirations—travel, hotels and restaurants, Instagram, the natural world, and vintage design. Starting at the beginning, Jane and Lucy investigate color theory before plunging into the history of color and how it affects our emotions. Next, they take a look at the natural world and explore what color means in different cultures around the globe. They then tackle the million-dollar question—which colors should you choose? A final chapter explores inventive ways to decorate with color, from bold blocking to brave use of contrasting hues. Each chapter is interspersed with a real-life home that perfectly the Rockett St George style. If you want maximum impact when updating an interior, there’s no better way to achieve it than with bold, clever, and creative use of color.
The Nicomachean Ethics
In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle's guiding question is: what is the best thing for a human being? His answer is happiness, but he means, not something we feel, but rather a specially good kind of life. Happiness is made up of activities in which we use the best human capacities, both ones that contribute to our flourishing as members of a community, and ones that allow us to engage in god-like contemplation. Contemporary ethical writings on the role and importance of the moral virtues such as courage and justice have drawn inspiration from this work, which also contains important discussions on responsibility for actions, on the nature of practical reasoning, and on friendship and its role in the best life.
This new edition retains and lightly revises David Ross's justly admired translation. It also includes a valuable introduction to this seminal work, and notes designed to elucidate Aristotle's arguments.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Rok prasaťa
Nikto sa nevráti z pekla bez ujmy. Tretí prípad komisárky Eleny Blanco.
Nikto sa z pekla nevráti bez ujmy.
Je posledná noc čínskeho roka, začína sa Rok prasaťa. Po odchode Eleny Blanco od polície vedie Útvar kriminálneho vyšetrovania Chesca. Plánuje zúčastniť sa veľkolepých osláv Nového roka spolu s Ángelom Záratem, ktorý však rande na poslednú chvíľu odriekne. Chesca sa na oslave zoznámi s istým mužom, strávi s ním noc, no na druhý deň sa prebudí spútaná v miestnosti, kde páchne ako v chlieve.
Keď sa ďalší deň nikomu z tímu nedarí s Chescou skontaktovať, začína sa pátranie. Na pomoc im prichádza aj Elena, ktorej priateľkino zmiznutie nie je ľahostajné. Ukáže sa, že Chesca pred všetkými skrýva krutú minulosť, ktorej sa chcela raz a navždy zbaviť. Elenu s tímom zavedú stopy na starú prasaciu farmu, kde si uvedomia, že Chescu vlastne nikdy poriadne nepoznali, a netušia, či ju stihnú ešte zachrániť.
Po ohromujúcom úspechu románov Cigánska nevesta a Purpurová sieť sa Carmen Mola vracia v tretej časti série s inšpektorkou Elenou Blanco s novými šokujúcimi postavami a príbehom „nevhodným pre citlivých čitateľov“.
Kája Mařík 1
Úvodní tři knihy o legendárním školákovi ze zbožné venkovské rodiny žijící na počátku století v hájovně v brdských lesích. Humorné i napínavé příběhy malého Káji a jeho nejlepší kamarádky Zdeni Rédlové, které zachycují jejich rané dětství.
The Witches at the End of the World
"The powerful themes of revenge, redemption and healing are beautifully rendered in a story where love is the most potent magic of all." —Adriana Trigiani, author of The Good Left Undone
Rage burns brighter than any spellfire…
Deep in the birchwoods of Norway, magic courses through the veins of two sisters. For years they've been alone, but sweet-tempered Kaija is tired of living in shadows and longs for a life filled with community, even if it means stifling her magic. But Minna is a witch through and through, with wrath always simmering just below the surface. Different as they may be, both will never forget the day they were driven from their village. The day their mother burned.
When Kaija leaves to pursue a new life, Minna is left alone in the darkness of the forest. Devastated and outraged at the betrayal, Minna casts a curse to punish those who took everything from her. What she doesn't realize is that this act will incite a deadly chain of events. Soon it will destroy everything, including the life Kaija has lovingly built. But once a witch's rage boils, regret means nothing—she can't take back what's already done.
Someone will have to burn.
A magical story of sisterhood, revenge, and feminist rage, The Witches at the End of the World is perfect for fans of Alix Harrow and Kelly Barnhill.
Arch-Conspirator
From the New York Times bestseller of Divergent
A thrilling, profoundly moving science fiction retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone filled with inevitable doom, heart-break and one final act of courage
Outside the last city on Earth, the planet is a wasteland. Without the Archive, where the genes of the dead are stored, humanity will end.
Passing into the Archive should be cause for celebration, but Antigone’s parents were murdered, leaving her father’s throne vacant. As her militant uncle Kreon rises to claim it, all Antigone feels is rage. When he welcomes her and her siblings into his mansion, Antigone sees it for what it really is: a gilded cage, where she is a captive as well as a guest.
But her uncle will soon learn that no cage is unbreakable. And neither is he.
My Week With Him
From Joya Goffney, author of hit YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry, comes a stirring coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance...
Nikki's always had a difficult relationship with her mum. So when she finds herself homeless at the start of spring break, she decides to rage-quit Texas and give California a shot, to pursue her dream music career. Until her best friend and long-time crush, Malachai, discovers her plan, and convinces her to spend spring break with him, so he can show her all the reasons she should stay in Texas. But when Nikki's little sister goes missing their plans are interrupted, and Nikki is forced to face her feelings about both her mum and Mal. Can Nikki find the love she's always been missing? And will it be enough to convince her to stay in Texas?
The Eastern Front
The definitive history of the Eastern Front in the First World War, from the acclaimed military historian and author of Passchendaele and The Western Front.
In the second volume of his landmark First World War trilogy, Professor Nick Lloyd tells the story for the first time of what Winston Churchill once called the 'unknown war': the vast conflict in Eastern Europe and the Balkans that brought about the collapse of three empires.
Much has been written about the fighting in France and Belgium, yet the Eastern Front was no less bloody. Between 1914 and 1917, huge numbers of people - perhaps as many as 16 million soldiers and two million civilians - were killed, wounded or maimed in enormous battles that sometimes ranged across a front of 100 km in length.
Through intimate eyewitness reports, diary entries and memoirs - many of which have never been translated into English before - Lloyd reconstructs the full story of a war that began in the Balkans as a local struggle between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, and which sucked in Russia, Germany and Italy, right through to the final collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1918.
The Eastern Front paints a vivid and authoritative picture of a conflict that shook the world, and that remains central to understanding the tragic, blood-soaked trajectory of the entire twentieth century, including the current war in Ukraine.
Prvotní otisky
Dr. Arthur Janov, celosvětově uznávaný psycholog, který získal své tituly B.A. a M.S.W. na Kalifornské
univerzitě v Los Angeles a Ph.D. v psychologii na Claremont Graduate School, se již více než třicet let věnuje
revolučnímu výzkumu na poli psychoterapie. Se svou ženou France založil Institut primární terapie v Santa Monice a
napsal 11 knih, včetně mezinárodního best-selleru Prvotní výkřik. Je považován za otce „primární terapie“, metody
umožňující vyrovnat se s nejranějšími, nevědomými traumaty, která skrytě ovlivňují život většiny z nás.
Poslední dobou vychází tolik knih o výchově dětí, že rodiče, kteří je čtou, mohou snadno získat pocit, že vychovat
zdravé dítě je téměř nemožné. Je toho tolik, co musí člověk vědět, a tolik věcí se může pokazit. Rád bych proto
zdůraznil, že smyslem této knihy není ještě více komplikovat již tak nelehkou situaci rodičů, ale osvětlit jim, které
události prenatálního období vývoje dítěte a porodu na něj mohou mít vliv. A kromě toho, mým hlavním záměrem je
pomoci rodičům v tom, aby mohli dát svým dětem co nejlepší podmínky pro zdravý život. Doufám, že se mi podaří
alespoň trochu ozřejmit, jak se stáváme tím, kdo jsme, a jak rané zkušenosti formují naši osobnost, zájmy a
přesvědčení – a stejně tak i nutkání, obsese a symptomy. Jak náš výzkum pokračuje, vychází čím dál jasněji najevo,
jakých chyb se na dětech dopouštíme. Bylo by však další chybou trápit se minulostí a pocity viny. Je třeba využít
nejnovější poznání a dívat se do budoucnosti s odhodláním tyto chyby již neopakovat. - A. Janov
The Fetishist
A provocative, hilariously savage, and poignant novel by acclaimed author Katherine Min, to be published posthumously, about a daughter's revenge on the man whom she believes drove her mother to her death . . . and nothing goes as planned.
The rain has made everything cold and damp, and it's the perfect evening for Kyoko to exact her revenge. After years of rage and grief over her mother's death, Kyoko has decided who is to blame: a man named Daniel, a fellow violinist who had wooed her mother, Emi, during their time together in an orchestra, and then dropped her - driving her to her death. Kyoko follows the unsuspecting Daniel home and manages to get her rash kidnapping plot off the ground . . . and really, what could go wrong?
The Fetishist is the story of three people - Kyoko, a young singer in a punk band who cannot find enough ways to channel her angry sorrow; Daniel, a seemingly hapless man who finally faces the wreckage of his past; and Alma, the love of Daniel's life, long adored for her beauty and talent, but who spends her final days examining if she was ever, truly, loved. It's a beautiful, piercing and timely story that confronts race, ideals of femininity, complicity and visibility. Written and completed before the celebrated author's death in 2019, it's startlingly relevant and prescient, as wise and powerful as it is utterly moving.
Recipes for Murder
Drink and dine with recipes inspired by the best-selling novelist of all time.
Poisons, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop characters, and, of course, to commit murder. This to-die-for cookbook offers recipes written by the author for one accessible, easy-to-follow dish or drink for each of Christie’s 66 mysteries. Recipes include Fish and Chips at the Seven Dials Club, Literary Luncheon Meringues, Oysters Rockefeller on the Orient Express, Sixpence Blackbird Pie, Orange Marmalade from Gossington Hall, and more. Along the way, you’ll learn how to make an exquisite omelet, how to roast a leg of lamb properly, and how to serve perfectly timed steak frites. Framing these dishes are insightful essays and headnotes that detail the history of the recipes, their context in Christie’s life and times, and the roles they play in the source works. Based on extensive research and investigation, all dishes appear traditional to their respective eras, so steak fried for 1923 but marinated and grilled for 1964. Completing the collection, thematic menus assemble recipes for a Halloween murder mystery gathering, a “Christie for Christmas,” a book club buffet, and other occasions, making it a filling tribute to the grand dame of detective fiction.
RECIPES FOR MURDER has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by Agatha Christie Limited, RLJ Entertainment, or any individual or entity associated with Agatha Christie or her successors.
Over 50 illustrations
Pokemon: Ash the Champion
Witness the end of Ash's journey, as the legendary Pokémon trainer and Pikachu take on Leon and Charizard in an epic battle to be crowned the champion!
Follow all the action as Ash takes on his biggest Pokémon battle ever. Featuring some old friends, epic villains and classic Pokémon, this thrilling story sees the realisation of a lifelong dream and the finale of a legend.
This epic Chapter Book is based on the exciting adventures from Pokémon Ultimate Journeys, the top-rated animated series. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this book is ideal for all readers and Pokémon fans.
Also available in this range:
Pokémon: A New Beginning
Pokémon: A New Companion
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Elsewhere
‘How do you know this is all real and happening? How can you be sure you haven’t already died in the earthquake and are just living in the afterlife?’
In her highly anticipated English-language debut, Yan Ge explores isolation in nine iridescent, witty and wondrous tales. Both contemporary and ancient, real and surreal, the stories in Elsewhere range from China to Dublin to London and Stockholm.
From a group of writers lounging on the edge of a disaster zone to a mandarin ostracised from his old court trying to avoid assassination, and from a woman who inexplicably loses her voice to a couple who meet all too fleetingly at a cinema in Dublin, these are strange and beguiling stories of dispossession, longing and the diasporic experience.
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Gennaro’s Verdure
In Gennaro’s Verdure, Gennaro transforms humble vegetables from side dish material into the hero of the plate, using punchy flavours from staple ingredients in his unique and much loved Italian style.
Structured by colour chapters that group recipes into vegetable families, Gennaro champions their versatility and breaks the common misconception that vegetables lack texture and flavour. This novel approach not only adds visual appeal but also allows for easy navigation and exploration of the wonderful world of vegetables.
Up first, Green Vegetables, Gennaro highlights the crisp freshness and health benefits of greens like asparagus, spinach, and broccoli. He transforms these humble ingredients into culinary masterpieces; try Gennaro's Asparagus Carbonara, a delightful twist on the classic pasta dish, and be tempted by his Spinach ‘plumcake’, a unique creation that combines savoury and sweet flavours.
In Red Vegetables, Gennaro celebrates the vibrant hues and rich flavours of produce such as tomatoes, Swiss chard and red peppers. From Chard Calzone to a zingy Tomato Sorbet, Gennaro proves that these red gems can be the star ingredients of extraordinary dishes.
Sunshine Vegetables radiates with the vibrant colours of yellow, cream and orange vegetables. Gennaro showcases the natural sweetness and sunny disposition of ingredients such as carrots, onions and pumpkins. These recipes will bring warmth and joy to your plate, from comforting Pumpkin Gnocchi to Carrot Soufflé.
Purple Vegetables uncovers the hidden treasures lurking in the depths of our refrigerators. Aubergines, purple radicchio and beetroots take centre stage. Savour Beetroot Capracchio and Raddchio Terrine over a picnic lunch on a summer’s day, imagining you are on the Amalfi Coast.
While not all recipes are entirely plant-based, Gennaro ensures that every dish includes the beauty and goodness of plants. With his signature Italian touch, these innovative meals are designed to please not only vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians, but also meat-eaters looking to incorporate more vegetables into their diet.
Gennaro's Verdure is a testament to the incredible potential of vegetables, including an in-depth profile of each. Whether you're seeking inspiration for a meatless Monday or aiming to embrace a plant-based lifestyle, Gennaro's recipes are sure to leave you satisfied, nourished, and eager to experiment with the endless possibilities of vegetables.