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Lacná kniha The Casual Vacancy (-90%)
The Casual Vacancy is J. K. Rowling's first novel aimed at an adult readership. Her new novel wil be blackly comic, thought-provoking, and constantly surprising. "When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?"
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The Phantom of the Opera (EN)
This nineteenth-century French thriller tells of the mysterious Erik, grotesque and elusive ‘phantom’, who hides himself from the world in the labyrinthine bowels of the Paris Opera and entices with his angelic voice the beautiful opera singer Christine. Her abduction prompts a dramatic search not only for her, but also for the truth about her strange captor.
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Sakamoto Days 4
Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto!
Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!
The race to rescue Lu takes Sakamoto and Shin deep into an underground lab. However, they're not the only ones there on a mission-the legendary members of the ORDER are there as well to investigate the mysterious X!
Meghan
What an extraordinary journey it has been for Meghan Markle. In this fully revised and updated biography, Andrew Morton navigates the at times baffling twists and turns of a royal saga that has both engaged and enraged those inside and outside the palace walls. It has taken just three short years for Meghan and Harry to be transformed from golden couple to royal outsiders living in a sprawling mansion in Montecito in California and cutting multi-million-dollar deals with media moguls.
From the frothy fun and laughter of her wedding day to darker days and the isolation, loneliness and prejudice she experienced, amplified by what the couple considered to be the sexism and racism of the mass media. Add to that the high and lows of motherhood -the joy of the births of her two beautiful children and the sadness of a miscarriage late into her second pregnancy - it has been nothing less than an emotional rollercoaster.
Morton draws on exclusive interviews with those closest to Meghan to uncover the story of her life, from her fractious childhood growing up in the Valley in LA, through her previous marriage and divorce, her struggles in Hollywood, her work as a humanitarian ambassador, her life as the Duchess of Sussex - and the seemingly bottomless rift that has developed between the Sussexes and the House of Windsor.
The Earned Life
We are living an earned life when the choices, risks, and effort we make in each moment align with an overarching purpose in our lives, regardless of the eventual outcome.
In his most personal and powerful work to date, world-renowned leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith offers a better way to approach fulfilment that goes against everything we're taught about achievement. Taking inspiration from Buddhism, Goldsmith reveals that the key to living the earned life, unbound by regret, requires connecting the habit of earning rewards to something greater than our personal successes.
Goldsmith implores readers to avoid the Great Western Disease of "I'll be happy when...." He offers practical advice and exercises aimed at helping us shed the obstacles that prevent us from creating fulfilling lives. From learning to privilege your future over your present, knowing how to weigh up opportunity and risk accurately, honing your 'one-trick genius' and needing to earn credibility twice, the book is packed with transformative insights and tools that will help readers close the gap between what they plan to achieve and what they actually get done-and avoid the trap of existential regret, the kind that reroutes destinies and persecutes our memories.
Full of illuminating stories from Goldsmith's legendary career as a coach to some of the world's highest-achieving leaders and reflections on his own life, The Earned Life is a roadmap for ambitious people seeking a higher purpose.
Mít vše hotovo 2
David Allen vás nenaučí zorganizovat si pracovní úkoly proto, abyste mohli pracovat více. Právě naopak! Zavedením metodologie GTD do vašeho pracovního života zefektivníte práci, získáte volný čas, zbavíte se stresu a zklidníte svoji mysl. Vedlejším účinkem je i zlepšení kvality spánku a vnitřní spokojenosti.
Tato kniha je naprosto jiná, než všechny ostatní knihy o produktivitě. Poprvé vyšla před patnácti lety a za tu dobu se stala fenoménem. O její kvalitě svědčí tři miliony prodaných výtisků ve více než 30 jazycích. Statisíce lidí si díky metodě GTD dokáží naplánovat svůj pracovní i osobní čas a mohou se plnohodnotně věnovat práci, rodině i koníčkům. Tisíce účastníků kurzů a workshopů dále prohloubilo svoji znalost metody natolik, že ji mohli zavést do firem, kde pracují a tyto se tak staly lépe organizovanými a zaměstnanci spokojenějšími.
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Podle časopisu TIME je ze všech knih o osobním rozvoji právě Mít vše hotovo jednoznačně nejlepší knihou desetiletí.
Skutečně jsem přepsal původní rukopis knihy, od začátku do konce, prošel jsem a zrevidoval veškerý obsah i jazykové obraty, které byly neúplné, neaktuální nebo se nějakým způsobem příliš nehodily do současné knížky (...). Mojí snahou bylo také zakomponovat do textu to nejdůležitější, co jsem se z metodologie Getting Things Done naučil sám po prvním vydání knihy – neustále se okolo ní různým způsobem 'motám'. Jedna věc se ale na knize měnit vůbec nemusela, a sice její základní principy a techniky.
David Allen
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Planes of Existence
The fifth step into the Darkness is called Planes of Existence, and it is a solo ride by the feature author of the whole series in three parts. In them, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, practically unread and unknown during his life, but a source of inspiration after his death thanks to friends and devoted fans, deals with the clash of two worlds – the reality and “beyond”.
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Their Search for Real Love (Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 142) (EN)
Sir John Gilmour has received a letter from his old friend Gavron Murillo, who lives in Paris to say that he only has a very short time to live and wants to see him urgently before he dies. Gavron, who was of Oriental appearance and a very rich man, had helped Sir John and his father with their finances when they had been almost on the point of bankruptcy and he had made them very wealthy.
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His Dark Materials 3: His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass
The third volume in the ground-breaking His Dark Materials trilogy, now with a breath-taking new cover creatively directed and photographed by the legendary Rankin.
"We're going to the land of the dead and we're going to come back." Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned...
His Dark Materials 2: His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife
The second volume in the ground-breaking His Dark Materials trilogy, now with a breath-taking new cover creatively directed and photographed by the legendary Rankin.
"What is he? A friend, or an enemy?" "He is a murderer." Will has just killed a man. He's on the run.
His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...
Something About A Bear
Let me tell you something, something about a bear...
Here are eight majestic wild bears, brought to life in breathtaking watercolour paintings. Brown Bear, Black Bear, Polar Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled Bear, Sun Bear, Moon Bear. All are gloriously depicted, with lyrical descriptions of their lives in the wild.
But of all the bears in the wild, wide world, which is the best bear of all? Your teddy bear, of course!
Kate Greenaway medallist Jackie Morris, acclaimed illustrator of the international bestseller, The Lost Words, has created this spectacular gallery of bears to instil a love of wild places and a respect for all creatures.
Summer Sex 1: The Bus (EN)
Alice and Eddie have never met in real life, their only meeting was via webcam in their beds. But when they meet one warm summer day on a crowded bus, things immediately heat up. With no seats available, Alice ends up sitting on Eddie's knee, and soon they are oblivious to everything other than the rhythmic vibrations of the bus, the tense atmosphere, and their forbidden desires.
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A vadon szava (2023)
Jack London legismertebb regényében egy bernáthegyi-skót juhászkutya keverék történetét ismerhetjük meg. A békés, meleg otthonából kiszakított Bucknak számos viszontagságon át vezet útja, de a nehézségek közepette egy aranyásó személyében az igaz barátságra is rátalál. Őszinte ragaszkodás alakul ki ember és állat között, mely útjuk során végigkíséri őket jóban-rosszban. Meddig tarthat ki a kötelék? Lesz-e befolyásuk az események alakulására? Bucknak itt nem érnek véget megpróbáltatásai, még hosszú út vár rá, mire eléri a vadon hívó szava.
A kisregény Mikó Bálint új fordításában kerül az olvasók elé.
The Call of Cthulhu
"The Call of Cthulhu" is one of H. P. Lovecraft's best-known short stories. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extraterrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance.It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative. The narrator pieces together the whole truth and disturbing significance of the information he possesses, illustrating the story's first line: "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity; and it was not meant that we should voyage far."
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The Lost Runes
BOOK 2 OF THE RUNES OF WAR SAGA
The adventure begins…
Caspar travels South into Belbidida with his companions Hal and Brid, straight into the heart of the New Faith, the enemy of Brid's Goddess. The trio trail Vaalakan spies, seeking out the Druids Eye - the Egg- in all its glory. The Eggs power alone can keep the fortress of Torra Alta safe.
But in the land of the Inquisition, all trace of ancient lore has been stamped out, including a sect of mute priestesses known as the Keepers. As the fate of Torra Alta hangs in the balance, Caspar must race to find the Lost Runes the Keepers guarded, or the Eye may never be found …
Nikdy nedělej kompromis
Když jde o lidský život, nelze dělat kompromisy. To se naučil Chris Voss, bývalý hlavní vyjednavač u FBI. Přes svůj nekompromisní název jde o knížku nesmírně užitečnou pro nás všechny, kteří potřebujeme vyjednat třeba lepší obchodní podmínky, vyšší plat nebo přesvědčit své děti. Kniha je přímo nabita kontraintuitivními technikami, které jsou ilustrované napínavými příběhy z Vossovy kariéry. Je to paradox, ale přes tvrdý slogan není tato kniha návodem, jak z druhého při jednání sedřít kůži. Ve skutečnosti vás seznámí s nejnovějšími vyjednávacími postupy, s nimiž při zachování fair-play dosáhnete při jednání maxima.
Život přináší různá vyjednávání, na něž bychom měli být připraveni: nákup auta, pořízení domu, sjednání zakázky, platu, nájmu či podmínek akvizice, smlouvání s partnerem, dětmi… Dnes již klasické knihy jako Getting to Yes nebo Crucial Conversations navždy obohatily arzenál všech vyjednávačů. Přesto se některé metody v praxi ukázaly jako neefektivní a volají po aktualizaci.
Bývalý hlavní vyjednavač FBI s únosci Chris Voss přináší nový, v terénu tvrdě vyzkoušený a nejnovější neurovědou podpořený vhled. Začínal jako řadový policajt a postupně se vypracoval až do pozice, kdy sám vedl jednání s největšími zločinci, únosci, vrahy a teroristy. Stal se špičkovým specialistou na vyjednávání, v nichž jde o hodně: o lidský život. V takových jednáních nelze dělat kompromisy.
Vossův přístup vycházející z dlouholeté praxe jeho jednotky i ze souvisejících výzkumů, na kterých se v FBI roky pracovalo v reakci na neefektivitu starých metod. Sice neboří předchozí školy, ale navazuje na ně, rozvíjí je a v mnoha ohledech je překonává. Věděli jste, že to byla právě FBI, která v jednáních aktivně začala pracovat s emocemi? Do té doby se na Harvardu a dalších předních školách vyučoval přístup vycházející z domněnky, že obě strany jednají převážně na základě racionálních pohnutek.
Voss po 25 letech FBI opustil a v další práci se zaměřil na extrémně náročná vyjednávání v byznyse. Stal se vyhledávaným špičkovým konzultantem, který dnes v rámci své agentury Black Swan Group asistuje u náročných obchodních jednání firem z žebříčku Fortune 500 a o vyjednávání také přednáší např. na Harvardu, MIT a mnoha dalších prestižních školách.
Jeho kniha je souhrnem poznatků nabytých v obou sférách a je významným, praktickým a nesmírně čtivým příspěvkem k tématu, které se týká našich osobních i pracovních životů.
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On Connection
This is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other.
Drawing on two decades of experience as a writer and performer, Kae Tempest champions the role of creativity - in whatever form we choose to practice it - as an act of love, helping us establish a deeper relationship to our true selves, and to others and the world, we live in.
Honest, hopeful, and written with piercing clarity, On Connection is an inspiring personal meditation that will transform the way you see the world.
Nudging towards Health
Behavioral economics sees “nudges” as ways to encourage people to re-evaluate their priorities in such a way that they voluntarily change their behavior, leading to personal and social benefits. This book examines nudging as a tool for influencing human behavior in health policy. The authors investigate the contemporary scientific discourse on nudging and enrich it with an ontological, epistemological and praxeological analysis of human behavior. On the basis of detailed analyses of the literature and a systemic review, nudging tools are defined in the paradigm of prospect theory. In addition to the theoretical contribution, the book also examines and offers suggestions on the practice of health policy regarding obesity, malnutrition, and especially type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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The Doors of Eden
They thought we were safe. They were wrong.
Lee and Mal went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor four years ago, and only Lee came back. She thought she'd lost Mal forever, now miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has Mal been all this time? Mal's reappearance hasn't gone unnoticed by MI5 either, and their officers also have questions.
Julian Sabreur is investigating an attack on top physicist Kay Amal Khan. This leads Julian to clash with agents of an unknown power - and they may or may not be human. His only clue is grainy footage, showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor.
Dr Khan's research was theoretical; then she found cracks between our world and parallel Earths. Now these cracks are widening, revealing extraordinary creatures. And as the doors come crashing open, anything could come through.
'Inventive, funny and engrossing, this book lingers long after you close it' - Tade Thompson, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Rosewater
Adrian Tchaikovsky brought us far-future adventure with Children of Time. Now The Doors of Eden takes us from Bodmin Moor to London and alternate versions of earth. This is an extraordinary feat of the imagination and a page-turning adventure.