Hľadanie: The Forward Book of Poetry 2020
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The Game
On the eve of their wedding, twenty-year-old Jack Fleming arranges a secret ringside seat for his sweetheart to view her only rival: the "game." Through Genevieve's apprehensive eyes, we watch the prizefight that pits her fair young lover, "the Pride of West Oakland," against the savage and brutish John Ponta and that reveals as much about her own nature, and Joe's, as it does about the force that drives the two men in their violent, fateful encounter. Responding to a review that took him to task for his realism, Jack London wrote, "I have had these experiences and it was out of these experiences, plus a fairly intimate knowledge of prize-fighting in general, that I wrote The Game." With this intimate realism, London took boxing out of the realm of disreputable topics and set it on a respectable literary course that extends from A. J. Liebling to Ernest Hemingway to Joyce Carol Oates. The familiarity of London's boxing writing testifies to its profound influence on later literary commentators on the sport, while the story The Game tells remains one of the most powerful and evocative portraits ever given of prizefighters in the grip of their passion.
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Rozprávky z lesa - o trpaslíkoch
V tejto časti obľúbenej série pokračujú vzrušujúce dobrodružstvá obyvateľov lesa. Zvieratká utekajúce pred povodňou prichýlia vo svojej ríši v hornej časti lesa trpaslíci. Zvieratká prinášajú do života múdrych, usilovných a milých trpaslíkov veselú náladu a nestačia sa diviť nad geniálnymi vynálezmi svojich hostiteľov! Namiesto rozpadnutého rebríka zostroja k vysokému stromu výťah a pre žabiaka zhotovia teplovzdušný balón, aby si mohol vyskúšať lietanie. Veverička sa rozhodne, že sa trpaslíkom zavďačia tak, že im postavia sochu.
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The Emperor's New Clothes (EN)
There was once an emperor who was only interested in one thing, his clothes. He spent all his money on his outfits and had a different one for every time of day and every occasion. One day, two thieves arrived in town pretending to be weavers who knew how to make the most beautiful and sophisticated fabrics, which had the marvellous property of only being visible to those who did their job well.
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5,99 €
Fighting the Flying Circus (EN)
"Fighting the Flying Circus" is fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker WWI memoir. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen.
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13,99 €
Fabric : The Hidden History of the Material World
'Subtle, compendious and rich ... an emotive and serious work of what you might call history on the distaff side' - James McConnachie, The Sunday Times
'Dazzling ... Finlay's adventures, vividly recounted, make enthralling reading ... This book is equally an inspiration and an education' - Bel Mooney, Daily Mail
'I am wildly impressed by the depth of her research and the stories she finds' - Alexandra Shulman, author of Clothes... And Other Things That Matter
How is a handmade fabric helping save an ancient forest?
Why is a famous fabric pattern from India best known by the name of a Scottish town?
How is a Chinese dragon robe a diagram of the whole universe?
What is the difference between how the Greek Fates and the Viking Norns used threads to tell our destiny?
In Fabric, bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe, weaving stories of our relationship with cloth and asking how and why people through the ages have made it, worn it, invented it and made symbols out of it. And sometimes why they have fought for it.
She beats the inner bark of trees into cloth in Papua New Guinea, fails to handspin cotton in Guatemala, visits tweed weavers at their homes in Harris, and has lessons in patchwork-making in Gee's Bend, Alabama - where in the 1930s, deprived of almost everything they owned, a community of women turned quilting into an art form.
She began her research just after the deaths of both her parents - and entwined in the threads she found her personal story too. The book became her journey through grief and recovery. It is her own patchwork.
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22,75 €
23,95 €
Cherish on the Cape
So close but so far was an understatement when it came to her love life…
Ever practical Claire Adams has been dealt an impossible blow, she’s lost her fiancé the night before their wedding, then shortly after, her unborn child. But for everyone else, it seems, life continues on, and with all the wedding and pregnancies in town, the aching hole in her heart continues to grow. Knowing she can’t be the only person suffering from loss, she starts a coping-through-art program at the new Archer Conservation Park of Cape Van Buren. She will never have the family of her dreams, but helping other’s overcome grief is the exact kind of distraction she needs. Until she finds herself working alongside the one man who reminds her exactly why remaining single is her best life strategy.
When it comes to dating, Mitch Brennan has two simple rules: keep it casual but make every moment memorable. Only now, his life-of-the-party reputation isn’t making his run for the City Attorney’s seat easy. So he agrees to some pro bono work, consulting for the new Conservation Center—and he has one month to change people’s minds. Except escaping his playboy image is harder than he imagines, especially when he’s paired with the sexy event planner—who is in desperate need of a happy memory of her own. But one laugh leads to a kiss, and before he knows it, he realizes he’s broken his number one rule. Now the biggest risk of all isn’t losing out on the attorney seat, it’s losing her.
Can two hearts terrified of love brave the waves or will fear keep them from reaching the shores of happy ever after?
Cherish on the Cape, an On the Cape novel, Cape Van Buren book 3 by USA Today bestselling author MK Meredith is both sexy and poignant. Mitch and Claire's story will push all your emotional buttons and keep you turning the pages! Read as a series or standalone.
Swipe up this sexy contemporary second chance romance now!
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3,92 €
Nuggets From The Father
What do you wish to ask God? What if He answered? In a couple of days or weeks later, you would want Him to ask Him for another thing that will crop up in your life. Then again and again because there are many things we have to deal with in this world. You can get human assistance with some issues, and there are others that you need more than what a human can offer. There are some situations that experts will say, “Let’s wait and see”, or “fingers crossed” or there is nothing that can be done or that you have to deal with it.
This is where God comes in; this is the essence of the Christian faith. It is about a relationship with your Maker. The colossal question then is, “How can I hear from God?” It is not as complicated as people present it. You have to listen to Him purposely. It is the same way we did for this daily devotional. The daily word from God is the voice of God to His children. It will challenge, motivate and encourage while digging deeper into the Bible. A nugget a day will improve your spiritual immune system to fend off attacks from the enemy. It is the first of four (4) volumes. Be refreshed and strengthened every day as you take in the Nuggets From the Father Daily Devotional.
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3,35 €
The Collector of Worlds
The Collector of Worlds is a meditation on the extraordinary life of infamous explorer Sir Richard Burton. The first westerner to make the hajj to Mecca, he also discovered the source of the Nile with Speke. His translation of the "Arabian Nights" is one of the great moments in the encounter between Islam and the West, that scandalised his contemporaries with its salty eroticism. Troyanov's novel does full justice to this great, controversial mediator between cultures. The book imagines his encounter with India as a young officer, and brings to life his trials and travels through the eyes of his Indian servant, the Sharif of Mecca and the former slave who guided Burton to the Nile.
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A Change of Hearts (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 61) (EN)
Neisa Moore is the beautiful daughter of a Vicar and she lives a quiet and secluded life in the country with her father. Her cousin, Carol Waverton has led a very different life in America with her immensely rich father, but when Carol comes to London for the Season, she is pursued by fortune-hunters only interested in her money.
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8,99 €
Lacná kniha A-Z of Countries of the World (-70%)
Part of the leading Oxford Paperback Reference series, A-Z Countries of the World is an up-to-date handbook providing a brief overview of each country in the world. Maps and geographical details, given along with the contemporary social, economic, religious and political issues that shape each country, give the reader a compact yet thorough understanding of all the countries in the world, from Argentina to Zimbabwe. Up-to-the-minute data on the main economic and social indicators of each country, such as GNP, life expectancy, and population growth and density, is also included. An important reference tool for anyone in need of current, vital statistics on any nation.
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5,04 €
16,79 €
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The New Investing Matrix
The New Investing Matrix explores investing in the most comprehensive way possible. Wayne shares how to systematically create an investment action plan that goes beyond the traditional stocks and bonds investment strategies.Investing is looked at from different and updated angles. Financial freedom is the goal and there are many ways to get there, this must include using new asset classes.
Readers will:- Learn to accelerate any investment strategy with updated and proven techniques. Go beyond what is "normal"- Expand their horizon of what should be in an investment portfolio
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Family and Friends 3: Class Book and MultiROM Pack
An exceptionally strong skills training programme which covers language skills, phonics, and civic education skills.
Redoute: The Book of Flowers XL
Floral Masterpieces
The finest floral treasures of Pierre-Joseph Redouté
French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptions. The darling of wealthy Parisian patrons including Napoleon's wife Josephine, he was dubbed "the Raphael of flowers," and is regarded to this day as a master of botanical illustration.
This elegant catalogue brings together all engravings from Redouté's illustrations of Roses and Choix des plus belles fleurs et quelques branches des plus beaux fruits (Selection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits) and the most astounding images from the Lilies. Offering a vibrant overview of Redouté's admixture of accuracy and beauty, it is also a privileged glimpse into the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of a bygone Paris.
The Little Book of Emoji Insults
If you can't say something nice... say it in emoji.
Shock your friends and family with this brilliantly offensive collection of emoji put-downs and comebacks.
With this handy guide, the endless potential for a punishing emoji burn will be opened to you like never before - far beyond just relying on the classic middle finger symbol.
From everyday insults to brutal Shakespearean zingers, classic movie put-downs to the best `your mum' jokes, this is your complete phrasebook for the ever more savage world of emoji insults.
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12,30 €
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My First Book of the Garden
The series "Montessori, a world of achievements" is a collection of texts for children that contain playing activities aimed at encouraging the development of the main cognitive skills, such as the recognition of numbers, shapes and colours. They are designed and built according to the specific educational and pedagogical approach of the Montessori Method.
Children from 5 to 6 years discover nature in the garden by involvement in creative, enjoyable activities developed in the Montessori style. By means of mazes, pre-literacy games, shapes to recognize and colour, and many brightly coloured stickers to place, children gradually learn new and interesting information on the features of garden animals and plants, developing their cognitive potential.
The structure of the activities develops around some fundamental Montessori principles:
- the content of the games follows a progressive complexity, to allow the child to become gradually familiar with it;
- each activity has 3 progressive stages of learning:
1. presentation of the material through senses, 2. Recognition of the learning object material, 3. re-enactment of the material;
- the adult has a role of assistance and introduction to the various activities but the child can play independently the games;
- handling and practical experience have a central role: often is required you to glue stickers, cut, draw and finger paint.
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10,40 €
10,95 €
Premena + CD
Mením seba - mením svet (+Bonus CD Premena - kompilácia k jednotlivým kapitolám.
Dlhoočakávaný knižný debut predstaviteľa slovenského uvedomelého hip-hopu, ktorý prešiel vo svojom živote výraznou sebapremenou. Podnetom k napísaniu tejto knihy bola častá otázka okolia: „Suve, čo sa stalo, že si sa zmenil?“
Kniha je rozdelená do troch ucelených a zároveň prepojených častí: chronologickú, tématickú a transcendentálnu. Postupným čítaním cez dejovú gradáciu čitateľ povzdvihuje svoje vnímanie a uvedomenie spolu s vývojom samotnej knihy. Titul je rozdelený na tri rôzne úrovne vedomia.
Uplynulo 100 rokov od vydania literárneho diela Franza Kafku Premena. Suve prichádza so svojím debutom s rovnomenným názvom, avšak s odlišným obsahom a záverom, že Premena stála pokračuje, deje sa celú večnosť a je jediná nemenná vec, ktorá existuje...
Kniha obsahuje hudobné CD, ktoré dotvára jednotlivé kapitoly knihy.
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The Sex Handbook (EN)
Long-term couples can spice up their sex life with this hot little number, whether they are bored at home or enjoying a weekend away from work, home, and the kids. This is a collection of erotic short stories from Cupido. The collection contains following short stories: "He’d learned on a seminar that life is made of small everyday moments.
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The Book of Mirrors
ONE MAN'S TRUTH IS ANOTHER MAN'S LIE. When big-shot literary agent Peter Katz receives an unfinished manuscript entitled The Book of Mirrors, he is intrigued. The author, Richard Flynn is writing a memoir about his time at Princeton in the late 80s, documenting his relationship with the famous Professor Joseph Wieder. One night in 1987, Wieder was brutally murdered in his home and the case was never solved. Peter Katz is hell-bent on getting to the bottom of what happened that night twenty-five years ago and is convinced the full manuscript will reveal who committed the violent crime. But other people's recollections are dangerous weapons to play with, and this might be one memory that is best kept buried.
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New Headway Upper-Intermediate Student´s Book
New Headway Upper-Intermediate recognizes that learners at this level require a different approach to language learning. It moves away from examining language items in isolation, exploring grammatical areas in greater depth so that students begin to perceive the systems that underlie the language.