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The Time Machine
The book's protagonist is an amateur inventor or scientist living in London who is never named; he is identified simply as The Time Traveller. Having demonstrated to friends using a miniature model that time is a fourth dimension, and that a suitable apparatus can move back and forth in this fourth dimension, he builds a full-scale model capable of carrying himself. He sets off on a journey into the future.
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Lacná kniha The Opern Road: Global Journey of DalaiLama
Pico Iyer has been engaged in conversation with the Dalai Lama (a friend of his father's) for the last three decades - a continuing exploration of his message and its effectiveness. Now, in this insightful, impassioned book, Iyer captures the paradoxes of the Dalai Lama's position: though he has brought the ideas of Tibet to world attention, Tibet itself is being remade as a Chinese province; though he was born in one of the most remote, least developed places on earth, he has become a champion of globalism and technology. He is a religious leader who warns against being needlessly distracted by religion; a Tibetan head of state who suggests that exile from Tibet can be an opportunity; an incarnation of a Tibetan god who stresses his everyday humanity.Moving from Dharamsala, India - the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile - to Lhasa, Tibet, to venues in the West where the Dalai Lama's pragmatism, rigour, and scholarship are sometimes lost on an audience yearning for mystical visions, The Open Road illuminates the hidden life, the transforming ideas, and the daily challenges of a global icon.
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When the Sleepers Woke
Only two small groups of people—enemies—survive the vast desolation of the Final War.
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Daisy Jones & The Six
Rock and roll a javából! Hamarosan tv-sorozatként is hódít! Mindenki ismeri a Daisy Jones & The Sixet, de hogy miért oszlott fel az együttes a népszerűségük csúcsán, azt senki sem tudta… Mostanáig. Daisy Los Angeles-i tinédzser a hatvanas évek végén, aki a Sunset Strip klubjaiba kéredzkedik be, rocksztárokkal fekszik le, és arról álmodik, hogy egy nap majd a Whisky a Go Góban énekelhet. Bár a szex és a drogok is magukkal ragadják, az igazi szenvedélye a rock’n’roll. Húszéves korára felfedezik a hangját és páratlan szépségét, mely könnyen őrültségre sarkallja az embereket. Ekkor vált egyre népszerűbbé a The Six is, a mélabús Billy Dunne együttese. Első turnéjuk előestéjén Billy barátnője, Camila megtudja, hogy terhes, és az apaság és a hírnév nyomása túl sok Billynek, akivel kissé elszalad a ló a turnén. Daisy és Billy útja akkor keresztezi egymást, amikor egy zenei producer rájön, hogy a megasiker kulcsa a páros összehozása. És ami ezután történik, az már maga a legenda.
Ezt a mítoszt járja körbe ez a lebilincselő és felejthetetlen regény, amely a hetvenes évek egyik legnépszerűbb bandájának történetét meséli el visszaemlékezéseken keresztül. Taylor Jenkins Reid tehetséges író, aki új szintre lép a Daisy Jones & The Sixszel, különleges és egyedülálló hangjával zseniálisan mutat be egy kivételes helyet és időszakot.
Karolína Plíšková
Když se Karolína Plíšková stala 17. července 2017 světovou tenisovou jedničkou, byla vůbec první Češkou v historii od zavedení klasifikace v roce 1975 a celkově dvacátou třetí hráčkou, která se na tenisový Olymp vyšplhala.
Musela přijít vytáhlá, hubená a potetovaná ranařka z Loun, aby světu ukázala, že malá země uprostřed Evropy má už dlouho skvělý ženský (a nejen ženský) tenis, jehož reprezentantky jsou výjimečně porazitelné v týmovém Fed Cupu, který získaly v letech 2011-2015 hned pětkrát. Karolína se mimořádného úspěchu dočkala jedenadvacet let od prvního okamžiku, kdy ve čtyřech letech vzala tenisovou raketu poprvé do ruky. Post nejlepší světové hráčky si nadělila ke svým pětadvacátým narozeninám, Kája, jak jí říkají, totiž umí poctivě a systematicky na své hře pracovat.
"Jsou dny, kdy si říkám, že zrovna dneska musím na trénink. Někdy bych ho prostě zrušila, ale to má asi každý. Vím, že tenis je pro mě nejlepší řešení. Nemám povahu jít si sednout na deset hodin do kanceláře. Potom bych doopravdy litovala. Takhle dělám, co mě baví. I když mě to občas štve a nechce se mi."
Její životní příběh neprovázejí převratné změny, veletoče, exhibice ani extempore. Karolína postupovala na žebříčku pomalu, obezřetně, v podstatě potichu, padala zpět a příště už zase byla o krůček výš, nevzdávala se, nebrala prohry jako tragédie, ale jako nezbytnou součást tenisového a sportovního života vůbec, nenechala se vykolejit přílišnými očekáváními tenisové veřejnosti i odborníků, šla si za svým cílem - vyhrávat další a další turnaje, zocelovat se na nich, nabírat body a směřovat k tenisovému nebi.
Nešlo jí o peníze, nešlo jí o to za každou cenu porazit protihráčku, ani tu nejlepší, aby se blýskla v médiích. Naopak, popularitu snášela a snáší jako nutné zlo, nejraději má stanout na kurtu před zápasem, to ji nabíjí daleko víc než tréninky, přípravy a strategie. S penězi zacházela a zachází velmi rozumně, sláva a bohatství ji nezměnily, zůstala tou normální holkou z Loun, která stojí pevně na zemi, protože ví, že úspěch ve sportu s nezbytnou dávkou kondice a zdraví je vrtkavá múza, která svou přízeň může znenadání upřít na někoho jiného, a už se nevrátit.
Zatím ji má tato dáma ale celkem ráda, protože v jejích pětadvaceti jí dopřála na okruhu WTA devět vítězných turnajů ve dvouhře, jedno grandslamové finále na US Open 2016 a pět triumfů ve čtyřhře. Krásná bilance stále mladé hráčky. A další velká vítězství a úspěchy se dají vzhledem ke značnému potenciálu tenistky v blízké budoucnosti očekávat.
Karolína kráčí po velké cestě.
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress: Volume 4
Lud is exhausted from Tockerbrot's booming business when he receives a request to bake savory breads for the Thanksgiving festival. Meanwhile, Hildegard of the Schutzstaffel and a covert operative called the Wolf Man come to Organbaelz to assassinate Lud. But Sven easily sees through Hilde's disguise and the two ne'er-do-wells are captured. Then Lud asks the Wolf Man if he knows how to bake bread...
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The Grey Fairy Book
The tales in the Grey Fairy Book are derived from many countries—Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world.
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The Convenient Marriage (EN)
Audiobook The Convenient Marriage written by Georgette Heyer. Horatia Winwood is the youngest and the least attractive of the three Winwood sisters. She also has a stammer. But when the enigmatic and eminently eligible Earl of Rule offers for her oldest sister’s hand – a match that makes financial and social sense, but would break her heart – it is Horatia who takes matters into her own impetuous hands.
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Rateliff - History of the Hobbit: Vol. 2
The second half of a major new examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece 'The Hobbit', including his complete unpublished draft version of the story, and many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps by Tolkien himself. The History of the Hobbit presents for the first time, in two volumes, the complete unpublished text of the original manuscript of J.R.R.Tolkien's The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. As well as recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, it examines -- chapter-by-chapter -- why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth. As well as reproducing the original version of one of literature's most famous stories, both on its own merits and as the foundation for The Lord of the Rings, this new book includes many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps for The Hobbit by Tolkien himself.Also featured are extensive annotations and commentaries on the date of composition, how Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings influenced the story, the imaginary geography he created, and how Tolkien came to revise the book years after publication to accommodate events in The Lord of the Rings. This second volume picks up Bilbo Baggins' story half-way through his journey and chronicles how, after much adversity, he must still face the mighty dragon, Smaug, carry out the burglary for which he has been recruited, and return safely home to Bag-End. But not everything goes to plan!
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B. J. Harrison Reads Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (EN)
Ali Baba and Cassim are two Persian brothers. Ali Baba barely manages to put food on the table for his family, while his brother lives an easy life thanks to his rich wife. One day, while chopping wood in the forest, Ali Baba sees a band of thieves laden with treasures approaching. They stop in front of a rock and the captain shouts "Open Sesame!".
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The Essential Cookbook for Beginners
The Essential Cookbook for Beginners: The best cookbooks for beginners should not only have great recipes, but they must also provide primary education on food and cooking. That first cookbook for a new home chef can be the difference between enjoying great homemade family meals versus giving up and resorting back to take-out and fast-food. A bound cookbook will need to be printed. You can take your cookbook to a print shop or print it yourself from your printer. Color printing looks more beautiful than black-and-white printing and comb, or spiral binding is more attractive than stapling or velobinding. It's also better to use a comb or spiral binding because it will allow your book to lay flat on a counter or table while you follow the recipe. A diet cookbook is something that everyone should own. This type of cookbook has many low carbs and low-fat meals that are rather simple to make. Cooking a meal at home will bring the entire family together, and it is a great way to talk about your day together. Everyone should try to eat at home at least two times a week because it is a good bonding experience. If you are on a diet, cooking at home is the best option because you know what goes into your food. Finding a good cookbook is simple as long as you know what you are looking for. There are hundreds if not thousands of diet cookbooks for you to choose from, all you have to know is what you want to eat. When people think dieting, they think they are only allowed to eat certain types of foods. This is not true at all, if you cook at home you can eat virtually anything.
What you will learn in this book:
Figure out how To Cook For Beginners in Four Easy Steps
Purchasing a Cookbook - How to Choose the Best One
6 Practical Healthy Recipe Ideas for Weight Loss
Sound Recipes
Meal Plans For Weight Loss Tips
Picking The Right Meal Plans For Weight Loss
Simple Meal Planning For Weight Loss
Cooking at home is a great way to bond with your family, so owning a great cookbook is a must. You will want to be able to go to one cookbook to find healthy meals for your family to eat daily. Eating healthy is something that everyone strives to do, and with the right recipe, you can do it daily. Imagine being able to lose weight just by changing your eating habit.
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December 5: The Christmas Party – An Erotic Christmas Calendar (EN)
"Camilla dragged Angelo to a standing position and then pushed him down on the office chair. She looked out through the glass doors and Angelo's gaze followed. In the corridor outside, he saw several couples engaged in naked, sweaty sex, judging by the sounds. " It's 1999 and new millennium is fast approaching, but in the Perfume Factory, work is still in full swing.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Classic Tales Podcast, Season Three (EN)
Season Three comes with serious firepower. The genre of adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, melodrama, and the psychological are all present, turning the collection into a kaleidoscope of characters, plot twists, emotions, and revelations. Magicians hurl lightnings at each other, talking rabbits and vanishing cats talk to a little girl, while mad scientists try to create life from dead body parts.
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The Wide, Wide World
The Wide, Wide World is a work of sentimentalism based on the life of young Ellen Montgomery. The story begins with Ellen’s happy life being disrupted by the fact that her mother is very ill and her father must take her to Europe, requiring Ellen to leave home to live with an almost-unknown aunt. Though Ellen tries to act strong for her mother’s sake, she is devastated and can find solace in nothing.
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The Secret Language of Flowers
A beautifully illustrated gift book that explores the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers throughout history
Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe.
Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems, exchanged as tokens of love and affection, and displayed as symbols of both celebration and remembrance - "saying it with flowers" is truly part of the human experience. But how does the significance of flowers vary across cultures and at different points in history? And what makes certain flowers special?
The Secret Language of Flowers explores the meaning of more than 80 flowers, tracing their history as symbols and charting their role in folklore and mythology around the world.
Uncover the rich and fascinating histories of individual flowers - the sunflower, for example, which was regarded by the Aztecs as a symbol of war, but became a symbol of devotion in 19th-century painting due to the fact that it "turns its head" to follow the sun. Learn about the function of flowers in society, from the practical to the playful - flowers have been used as remedies - to soothe burns and aid digestion, for example - and as a means of sending cryptic communications.
From the humble marigold to the complex orchid, the flowers in this book are arranged by season. The rose is celebrated in a dedicated chapter, reflecting its popularity in a variety of cultures and societies.
Quirky, accessible, and informative, The Secret Language of Flowers is an entertaining guide to the rich stories that lie beyond the seductive aromas and dazzling beauty of flowers of all kinds.
Diary of Wimpy Kid Hard Luck
Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story? It is perfect for readers of 8+ and also reluctant readers. You can also discover Greg on the big screen in any one of the three Wimpy Kid Movie box-office smashes.
Charles Spurgeon's Meditations On The Easter Story (EN)
Beautifully and devotionally read by Christopher Glyn, this is a unique compilation of 21 readings from Charles Spurgeon's classic "Morning and Evening" devotionals on the theme of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Complimented with short instrumental interludes composed by Michael Dooley.
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The Last New Yorkers
In the decade following its completion in 1909, New York's once-tallest building, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower, suffered a series of unfortunate mishaps. In rapid succession it was exposed to poisonous gases, submerged under twenty thousand feet of water, struck by the tail of a comet, and transported back in time to the pre-Columbian era. Each time, the building somehow emerged intact.
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The Communist Manifesto (EN)
Without question one of the most significant books in modern history, The Communist Manifesto is a brief, populist pamphlet that distils the core ideas of Communism into accessible prose. Published just months before violent uprisings threatened to destabilise much of the European establishment, it outlines a view of history as a constant battle between the classes that will inevitably result in revolution.
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8,00 €