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The Fallen (EN)
Audiobook The Fallen written by R.D. Shah. From bastions of freedom. to fallen saints. DSV, the elite secret service tasked with fighting Daedalus, the descendants of the Nazis, are winning. They have captured more of their agents and assets in the past six months than in the previous twenty years, and the plans for a Fourth Reich appear to be crumbling.
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The Resistance Wife (EN)
Audiobook The Resistance Wife, written by Gosia Nealon. Emerging triumphant from the firing line of war is no easy feat. In war-torn Warsaw, Anna joins the Polish resistance, risking everything for freedom with memories of her fanatical Nazi husband fueling her determination. As she grows close to the resistance, a kind doctor named Mateusz ignites dreams of a different life.
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Dear Tiberius (EN)
Lucy Nolan was charged with taking care of the invalid daughter of the cold and distant Sir John, whom Lucy names Tiberius. She is very fond of the daughter, Miranda, and thus Lucy cannot help but feel distressed when Sir John introduces a difficult and temperamental ballerina into the household. Or is it something else than concern for Miranda – are her emerging feelings for Sir John himself getting in the way? The dramatic love story dates back to the 20th century and was written under one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms, Susan Barrie.
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Blanické putování
Pověst o blanických rytířích, kteří vyjedou z hory, až bude v české zemi nejhůře, a která je jako pojistka, že to tak opravdu bude, zařazena jako pověst poslední, zná přece každý Čech. Proč však dosud spali? A kdo vlastně jsou?
Dvouvrší Velký a Malý Blaník, oáza krásné přírody v srdci Evropy, je také všeobecně známa.
Blanická, potažno Prokopova neboli Čertova brázda tvoří předěl, který odděluje industrializované okolí Prahy od zachovalejší přírody dál na východ. Citlivější lidé potvrzují, že i z jedoucího auta je po dálnici dál za odbočkou na Sázavu o moc líp.
Tolik již o Blaníku bylo napsáno, tolik umělců bylo inspirováno jeho kouzlem…. V čem je tedy toto útlé dílko jedinečné?
Autorka, pocházející z Podblanicka, svůj rodný kraj po tragické rodinné události jako dívka opustila, a po několika desetiletích se sem vrací, přitahována jeho magickou silou. Jasně vnímá pozitivní vliv Blaníků, který lidé zde žijící berou možná už jako samozřejmost. Tráví na nich každou volnou chvilku, prochodí každý jejich kout...
Vedle spousty zajímavostí o této dávné svatyni osobitě zprostředkovává fenomén známý odnepaměti, a sice transformaci člověka, kterou právě Blaník, jakožto jedno z nejsilnějších míst v Čechách, urychluje. Porozumění Blaníkům je vlastně žádoucí cesta postupného vylepšování člověka, a tak čtenář najednou ví, že na ten Český Olymp musí jít, a to nejraději hned...
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Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders
The deluxe companion guide to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.
A gloriously rich and utterly delightful handbook perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, covering everything from how to blend in with suspicious normals to the most popular time loops to visit as a temporal tourist. This essential volume is the ideal primer for anyone curious about the world of Miss Peregrine: an overview of its strange history, curious practices, fascinating places, the most famous (and infamous) members of its peculiar families, and much more.
Written in Miss Peregrine's inimitable style, it's also a dramatic expansion of the universe fans have already come to love, introducing countless new peculiars, enemies, time loops, stories, and secrets, in addition to hundreds of never-before-seen vintage found photographs and select illustrations.
Předkupní právo
Kniha se uceleně zabývá výkladem jednoho ze společensky významných právních institutů – předkupním právem. Cílem této monografie je poskytnout čtenářům kritický a prakticky využitelný výklad nejen obecných ustanovení o předkupním právu obsažených v občanském zákoníku, nýbrž i nabídnout přehled všech dalších zvláštních předkupních, resp. přednostních práv vznikajících přímo ze zákona.
Kniha systematicky rozebírá podstatu předkupního práva, jeho druhy, vznik, zánik a právní následky jeho porušení. Přehledně řeší prakticky všechny otázky předkupního práva, které se v občanskoprávní praxi či občanskoprávní teorii vyskytly. Současně přináší komplexní a kritický rozbor judikatury, jejímž prostřednictvím soudy kusou zákonnou úpravu v poměrně širokém rozsahu dále dotvořily. Pozornost je také v nemalé míře věnována procesní problematice, která vzniká při realizaci předkupního práva v praxi, např. při povolování vkladu vlastnického práva do katastru nemovitostí nebo při řešení otázek porušení předkupníhi práva.
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Queen of Gods (House of Shadows 2)
THE SECOND INSTALLMENT IN THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS DUOLOGY, A GRIPPING FANTASY INSPIRED BY GREEK MYTH.
Return to the Underworld...
Deina has finally found what matters most to her in all the world. And lost it. To save the one she loves, she's bound herself to the Underworld and an endless future of darkness.
But not even her sacrifice is enough to secure Theron or her friends' safety in the mortal realm. Aristaeus has seized power in Thebes and his tyrannical reign is a constant, looming threat to their lives.
So when Deina is offered the chance to destroy him and the gods altogether, she sets out on a new quest. But to succeed, she must turn away from everything she holds true.
In a game with the gods, the rewards are infinite . . . but the punishments are eternal.
Be prepared for a nail-biting race for survival in this breathtaking sequel to Daughter of Darkness.
Eyes on Me
He's a voyeur-it means he likes to watch.
In Garrett Porter's line of work, that's a gift. Asone of the owners of the Salacious Players' Club, he's comfortable on the sidelines and has always felt that he works best alone.
Until he stumbles on a cam girl app and finds himself watching the one person he should stay far away from: his step-sister, Mia Harris.
There are three big problems with this.
One, Mia and Garrett can't stand each other.
Two, she has no idea he's the man on the other end of the video.
And three, he's hooked-on the app, and on her.
Now Mia has awakened something in Garrett. She has him wanting and doing things he said he'd never do again, like opening up and getting attached. He's falling for her, but she's falling for the man he's only pretending to be.
If he's going to make this right, he has to do more than just watch.
Pretend You're Mine
From Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over
Luke Garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the National Guard ready to deploy again. The last thing he's looking for is a woman to ruin his solitude. When the wildly beautiful Harper stumbles into his life, though, he realises she's the perfect decoy: a fake girlfriend to keep his family off his back until he's deployed.
Harper was on her way to starting a new life . . . again. But something about Luke makes her want to settle down in this small town and make his house a home.
Luke never thought he'd feel this way about a woman again. But he knows that he can't tell her the truth about his dark past. And she can't reveal what she's running from.
At least this isn't a real relationship. It's only for a month. It's only pretend. Until it isn't...
The Weave of Fate
Abandoned by some, forgotten by all...
Chapter I: The Weave of Fate
Tucked away in a forgotten part of the world and forsaken by their leaders; those left to stagnate within the crumbling walls of Wyvern’s Rest bear witness to the encroaching shadow. As the glory of the city gives way to chaos and decay, life creeps on for those left behind. A young servant, bound to the routine of the only life she’s ever known, Ava labors to find any semblance of solace:
The suffocating stillness of small talk.
The hollow echo of unhappy laughter.
The occasional sea breeze from the docks is the only reprieve from the sweltering reality of a life unlived--and whispers of the possibility of more. While the old tavern plays host to grand dreamers, it remains a static prison for a girl with dreams of her own. It is only when eyes are fixed to the horizon that allow the unexpected - and the evil - to slip in.
As darkness descends, it offers young Ava a terrifying truth: that this world is far bigger than just what lies beyond the walls - and infinitely darker.
Beware the crimson carriage. Trust no one. Find the truth.
For something sinister approaches, and more than just fate is at hand.
Dragon-Touched - Season One
Book One - The Weave of Fate
Book Two - Ageless Fury
The Mists of Kel Doran is a serialized, epic fantasy series, developed in the style of a long-running tv series. Each 'chapter' builds upon the story, like wooden blocks, toward an epic, seasonal goal. If you like the structure of shows like Game of Thrones or Stranger Things, you'll love Mists of Kel Doran! The Weave of Fate is the first book in the Dragon-Touched Season. If you're new to the series, you've come to the right place!With deep world-building, engaging plots, and intense, regular, binge-worthy installments, the time for serial, epic fantasy has arrived. Now, if you're ready...enter the mist.
Learn more at: mistsofkeldoran.com
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Louise Bourgeois Made Giant Spiders and Wasn't Sorry.
A clever, quirky picture-book biography of one of the most important figures of modern and contemporary art
Louise Bourgeois was a world-famous artist who told stories of her life through her art until she was 98 years old. She drew, wove, and sculpted pieces inspired by her experiences, often using everyday objects that reminded her of her family and her past.
Her famous giant spiders fascinate – and sometimes terrify – art-lovers to this day, but the truth behind the inspiration for these towering sculptors is not as scary as it may seem. This is an inspiring story about a young girl who became the first female sculptor to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York – a unique picture-book celebration for children of one of the most important modern and contemporary woman artists of our time.
The Monocle Book of the Nordics and Beyond
Monocle's latest book is a celebration of the Nordic region, with some surprises, quirks and - maybe - a sauna or two along the way. Monocle's journalists, editors and photographers have returned time and again to all corners of northern Europe for insights, inspiration and ideas for living better.
This book isn't about hammering the overhyped hygge trend or fussing over foamy food. Much the opposite - it's about a shared but distinct set of values that have helped varied nations excel in quiet diplomacy, thoughtful design and reasoned debate. Monocle looks beyond the cliches and uncovers the folks, firms and stories that help the region rank highly for everything in everything from art and architecture to eating well.
Far from lumping these different nations together, the Monocle team will highlight the people, places and products that show the Nordics in all their nuances: lessons we can all learn from makers in Norway's high north or retailers reaching higher in Reykjavik; the firms building bridges in Denmark or selling Swedish soft power abroad.
The world can learn a lot from our knowing northern neighbours - and The Monocle Book of the Nordics is the ideal place to start.
B. J. Harrison Reads A Case of Identity (EN)
A young woman named Mary Sutherland is engaged and about to marry Hosmer Angel, when he unexpectedly disappears. In her despair and anxiety, Mary decides to ask Sherlock Holmes for his help. This seems to be a simple case for the great detective. After a short exchange of letters with Mary’s stepfather, Mr.
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Manifest
MANIFEST is the essential guide for anyone and everyone wanting to feel more empowered in their lives. Self-development coach and 'Queen of Manifesting' Roxie Nafousi will show you how in just seven simple steps you can understand the true art of manifestation and learn how to create the life you have always dreamed of.
Whether you want to attract your soulmate, find the perfect job or your dream home, or simply discover more inner-peace and confidence, MANIFEST will teach you exactly how to get there in just 7 steps . . .
1. Be clear in your vision
2. Remove fear and doubt
3. Align your behaviour
4. Overcome tests from the universe
5. Embrace gratitude without caveats
6. Turn envy into inspiration
7. Trust in the universe
A meeting of science and wisdom, manifesting is a philosophy and a self-development practice to help you reach for your goals, cultivate self-love and live your best life.
Unlock the magic for yourself and begin your journey to turning your dreams into reality.
Nina Simone's Gum
From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum.
FEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE
I hadn't opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened it some of Nina Simone's spirit would vanish. In many ways that thought was more important than the gum itself.
On Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage, took Dr Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem, his creative muse, a conduit that would eventually take Ellis back to his childhood and his relationship with found objects, growing in significance with every passing year.
Nina Simone's Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people. It is a story about the meaning we place on things, on experiences, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It is a celebration of artistic process, friendship, understanding and love.
Western Europe 15
Lonely Planet’s Western Europe is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Catch a Westend show in London, explore Rome’s ancient sites, and take a slow boat along the Rhine; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet’s Western Europe Travel Guide:
What’s NEW in this edition?
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak
NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Western Europe’s best experiences and where to have them
Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Eating & drinking in Western Europe - we reveal the dishes and drinks you have to try
Colour maps and images throughout
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics
Over 90 maps
Covers Austria, Belgium & Luxembourg, Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Western Europe, our most comprehensive guide to Western Europe, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.
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You, With a View
Two weeks on the road... stuck in a car with your high-school enemy.
Noelle Shepard is grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother when she discovers decades-old photos and letters that hint to a forbidden love in her gram's past. Needing to know the full story, she creates a TikTok video appealing for information - and it goes viral.
Through her video, she manages to track down her grandmother's secret love, Paul, who offers to take her on the honeymoon road-trip he and Gram planned but never got to go on.
Noelle jumps at the chance to make this one last connection with her grandmother. There's just one problem - Paul's grandson is Noelle's frustratingly handsome high-school rival Theo.
And Theo has to come, too.
It's only two weeks. Surely Noelle can survive that long? But with one car between them - and often only one bed - it doesn't take long for things to heat up...
I Am More Than My Body
'Some days I love my body, some days I hate my body, but every day I respect my body.'
What does it really feel like when you respect your body? For many of us, a neutral approach to our physical self, based on compassion and acceptance, requires a revolutionary shift in how we think about ourselves.
I Am More Than My Body will help you strengthen your relationship with yourself and find balance, steering you away from shame without the pressure of having to love your body at all times. It will introduce a framework to help you practice neutral movement, recognise and arm yourself against bias, act with self-compassion, and navigate your feelings on this journey.
A long-time practitioner of the body-neutral approach, Bethany C. Meyers shares their own story together with the experiences and ideas of experts and activists to help us care for our bodies while not having them dictate our worth.
Ježiš vo filme
Kniha pre všetkých záujemcov o dejiny svetovej kinematografie i pre ľudí, pre ktorých je dôležitá osoba Ježiša Krista a jeho príbeh.
Ježiš Nazaretský predstavuje dominantnú postavu v západnej civilizácii už viac než 2 000 rokov, odkedy žil a zomrel v rímskej Palestíne v 1. storočí. Postupne sa stal ústrednou postavou aj v nastupujúcej globálnej kultúre. Jeho príbeh sa počas storočí po jeho smrti pretransformoval na rôzne vizuálne formy a je preto logické, že s nástupom „pohyblivých obrázkov“ sa stal jedným z prvých námetov pre filmových tvorcov.
Kniha amerického profesora religionistiky a filmového kritika W. Barnesa Tatuma je dôslednou analýzou zobrazovania postavy Ježiša Krista vo filme a zároveň je osobitým pohľadom na dejiny svetovej kinematografie.
Autor si pre svoj rozbor „Ježiša vo filme“ vybral zásadné diela strieborného plátna. Slávne snímky Od jasličiek ku krížu (1912), Intolerancia (1916), Kráľ kráľov (1927), Quo vadis (1951), Rúcho (1953), Ben Hur (1959), Kráľ kráľov (1961), Barabáš (1962), Najväčší príbeh všetkých čias (1965), Evanjelium sv. Matúša (1964), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Godspell (1973), Ježiš Nazaretský (1977), Život Briana (1979), Ježiš (1979), Posledné pokušenie Krista (1988), Ježiš z Montrealu (1989), Ježiš (1999), Evanjelium podľa Jána (2003), Umučenie Krista (2004) a Syn človeka (2006) rozoberá z rôznych uhlov. Opisuje okolnosti ich vzniku a venuje sa forme i obsahu Ježišovho príbehu na plátne s osobitým dôrazom na scenáristické využitie evanjelií. Skúma akými prostriedkami je Ježiš zobrazený ako filmová postava, ktoré výroky sprevádzajú jeho stvárnenie a zároveň sumarizuje a hodnotí reakcie verejnosti i kritiky. Aj keď uznáva umelecké či kinematografické kvality jednotlivých snímok, dôraz kladie na ich biblický, historický a teologický rozmer.
Pre diváka filmu o Ježišovi možno problém filmového Ježiša vyjadriť ako štvorakú otázku: Do akej miery je snímka o Ježišovi nielen filmársky zaujímavá, ale aj literárne ohľaduplná k prameňom evanjelií, historicky pravdepodobná a teologicky uspokojivá? Filmoví tvorcovia, ktorí si trúfli priviesť Ježiša na plátno, čelili skutočne náročnej úlohe a aj vďaka nim je jeho miesto v kultúre rovnako veľké ako v cirkvi.
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