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The Man in Lower Ten
The Man in Lower Ten is the first book ever written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, arguably the greatest American mystery writer of her generation. Vividly imagined, it combines adventure, suspense, horror, and mystery at breakneck speed.
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Monica
Monica is a dazzling, spectacular tapestry of interconnected narratives that together tell a life story. Abandoned by her free-spirited parents, this eponymous protagonist is a rag-to-riches character who succeeds in clawing her way to the top - only to lose it all in a stroke of bad luck. Monica lives out the rest of her contemplative days in search of her parents, encountering a cast of eccentric characters who help piece together the story of her life.
This graphic novel extravaganza is an unforgettable ode to the many genres that have defined the comics form - from war, romance and horror to crime and the supernatural. Mysterious, uncategorisable and quintessentially Clowesian, here is a multi-layered masterpiece born of a lifetime of inspiration. Monica marks the creative apex of Daniel Clowes' distinguished career, one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century.
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Lacná kniha Velká pětka (-90%)
S každým vzrušujícím objevem v medicíně, novou dietou nebo cvičebním programem přichází stále stejný příslib: udělejte toto, kupte toto nebo snězte toto a budete lépe vypadat, déle žít a zlepší se váš zdravotní stav. Jen málo knih vám ale může slíbit, že když začnete plnit pět jednoduchých opatření, která jsou téměř zadarmo, zaručeně prožijete delší a zdravější život.
Toto není žádná nová módní vlna. Pravdivost každého doporučení z této knihy, které podporuje zdraví a prodlužuje život, byla prokázána značným množstvím testů, pokusů a studií. Není v nich žádný chyták ani háček, žádné kdyby nebo ale.
Velká pětka, jejímž autorem je důvěryhodný vědec, obsahuje snadno pochopitelné informace a překvapivé výsledky reálných studií provedených pracovníky uznávaných univerzit, kterých se zúčastnily tisíce osob. Čtenáři Velké pětky sami uvidí, že těchto pět opatření bezpochyby nabízí větší a zaručenější prospěch než nejnovější drahé potravinové doplňky, módní diety, výstřední cvičební programy a supermoderní cvičební pomůcky.
Dr. Sanjiv Chopra je profesorem medicíny na Lékařské fakultě Harvardovy univerzity, dvanáct let byl proděkanem pro kontinuální vzdělávání. Doktor Chopra je autorem bestsellerů a žádaný motivační řečník. Vyšlo mu sedm knih, publikoval přes sto článků a obdržel mnoho ocenění včetně Ceny za výtečnou pedagogickou činnost Lékařské fakulty Harvardovy univerzity.
David Fisher je autorem více než patnácti bestsellerů z žebříčku deníku New York Times.
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Unneutral Murder
The liner on which Lee Mappin was travelling on what was to be one of his most dangerous and exciting missions slid unescorted from New York, her sides brilliantly flood-lit to display the neutral flag of Portugal. Among the passengers who crowded every cabin were several in whom Lee took more than a mild interest; the good-looking, smiling young Ronald Franklin, for instance, who said he was an American agent for Swiss watches; John Stanley, going out to the hard-pressed U.S. Legation in Lisbon, and his young wife Vera, daughter of a wealthy tobacco nabob; Kate McDonald, the smartly dressed but slightly pseudo-Scottish woman. Whatever the divers purposes which prompted their voyage to Europe their immediate activities were going to be very much the concern of Lee Mappin.
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Good Charlotte - Generation Rx CD
KDO: americká alternativně punkrocková kapela
CO: skladby na novém, již sedmém, studiovém, albu kapely se věnují tématům od těch niterně osobních až k nespojitosti a beznaději převládajícím ve světě dnešních dnů
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1. Generation Rx
2. Self Help
3. Shadowboxer
4. Actual Pain
5. Prayers
6. Cold Song
7. Leech (feat. Sam Carter)
8. Better Demons
9. California (The Way I Say I Love You)
Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton's unforgettable images, at once sophisticated and provocative, constitute a rich and ever-relevant artistic legacy. This book presents a compact but wide-ranging and impactful portfolio of his work, supported by an insightful introduction and a detailed biographical chronology.
Newton's images straddle the knife-edge of ambiguity, teasing out allusions and social observations that both entice and challenge their viewers. In this portfolio, Newton's unique perspective is effectively showcased, reflecting the complex undercurrents that give his images their distinct character across the breadth of his editorial work in the fields of fashion and portraiture.
This book reveals Newton's evolution into a contrarian, a savvy and mischievous cynic, at once voyeur and satirist, whose lens framed contentious yet pivotal aspects of high fashion and high society in the latter decades of the twentieth century. He worked as a "gun for hire" while imposing his own perspectives and obsessions, defining most notably his idea of a powerful, self-assured woman. This figure became his most insistent theme, developed in erotically charged scenarios, most typically set in the seductive environment of opulent apartments or grand hotels, most notably in Paris, Monte Carlo, and Los Angeles.
From the mid-sixties, Newton's dynamic images established his reputation in the world of fashion, through work published in leading magazines, among them Vogue Paris, Elle, Marie Claire, Nova, Queen, and British Vogue. From the mid-seventies his notoriety was extended through his first books and exhibitions. His images immortalize such luminaries of society, film, and fashion as Princess Caroline of Monaco, Charlotte Rampling, Paloma Picasso, and Karl Lagerfeld.
Helmut Newton's glamorous, ground-breaking, and boundary-pushing photographs have an indisputable signature authority that maintains their hold on our imaginations.
How to Save a Life
In Eva Carter's How to Save a Life, saving a life is only the start of the story . . .
'I couldn't put it down until I reached the final page' - Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare
'A sweeping, brave, epic love story. I was hooked from the very first page' - Josie Silver, author of One Day
Eighteen-year-old Kerry has had a crush on Joel for years, but knows he's out of her league. Then something extraordinary happens: minutes before midnight on the eve of the millennium, Joel collapses and Kerry saves his life.
As Kerry supports Joel through his recovery, they discover a connection neither of them anticipated - until, haunted by what might have been, he abruptly ends their relationship.
Over the course of the next two decades, the two are bound by that moment of life and death; each time they believe they've found love, discovered their vocation, or simply moved on, their lives collide again. But Joel got a second chance at life; will Kerry get a second chance at love?
Legyőzzük a félelmet!
A Magyarországon is nagy sikert aratott Játékos nevelés világhírű szerzője új könyvében a gyermekkori félelmek és szorongások kezeléséhez ad kreatív, gyakorlatias segítséget. Szülőként gyakran tehetetlennek érezhetjük magunkat a gyerekünk félelmével, szorongásával szemben, főleg, ha az számunkra érthetetlennek, indokolatlannak tűnik, vagy a megnyugtatására tett kísérletek mind kudarcot vallanak. Frusztrálódunk, aggódunk a gyerek miatt, és legfőképpen: segíteni szeretnénk. A jó hír az, hogy erre képesek is vagyunk – csak esetleg más módon, mint gondoltuk. Hiábavaló győzködés helyett érdemes a játékos nevelés gazdag eszköztárából válogatnunk. Az ebben a könyvben szereplő ötletek azoknál a gyerekeknél is alkalmazhatók, akik csak időnként szoktak aggódni, és azoknál is, akik krónikusan félnek vagy súlyosan szoronganak. A játékos gyereknevelést két és tizenkét éves kor között tudjuk a leginkább kamatoztatni, de a kötetben sok olyan technika szerepel, amelyeket akár a tizenöt évesek is élvezhetnek. Sőt, maguk a szülők is segítséget találnak saját szorongásaik kezeléséhez – amennyiben történetesen vannak ilyenek. ««« ”Ha sikerül belépned a játékba, a játék már sodor, mozgósítja a fantáziát, kiváltja a szenvedélyt. A szenvedély: öröm! Az öröm pedig - mindig újra - kioltja a szorongást. Oldja, feloldja a félelmet. Erre tanít meg ez a könyv.” Dr. Vekerdy Tamás ««« ”Dr. Cohen hatékony eszközöket ad a szülők kezébe a gyerekek félelmeinek, szorongásainak kezeléséhez, a belső biztonságérzet kialakításához. Az egyik legjobb könyv, amit az utóbbi időben olvastam, szeretettel ajánlom!” Dr. Kádár Annamária
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Confess
From bestselling author Colleen Hoover, comes a new novel about risking everything for love - and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies. Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there's no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn't expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is keeping some major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can't seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin...
Slow Horses
'To have been lucky enough to play Smiley in one's career; and now go and play Jackson Lamb in Mick Herron's novels - the heir, in a way, to le Carre - is a terrific thing' Gary Oldman
Spooks are supposed to be stealthy ... But those who make a noisy mess of their careers end up in Slough House.
This is Jackson Lamb's kingdom: a dumping ground for spies who've screwed up. Once high fliers, they're now slow horses, condemned to a life of pushing paper as punishment for crimes of drugs and drunkenness, lechery and failure, politics and betrayal. In drab and mildewed offices, these highly trained spies moan and squabble, stare at the walls, and dream of better days - not one of them joined the Intelligence Service to be a slow horse, and the one thing they have in common is their desire to be back in the action.
So when a young man is kidnapped and held hostage, his beheading scheduled for live broadcast on the net, the slow horses aren't going to just sit quietly and watch. And unless they can prove they're not as useless as they're thought to be, a public execution is going to echo round the world.
'The most exciting development in spy fiction since the Cold War' The Times
'The most enjoyable British spy novel in years.' Mail on Sunday
Overkill: A Lou Thorne Thriller
Louie Thorne is "an indelible protagonist" (Kirkus Reviews), and she's back in this seventh installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series.The phone rings in the middle of the night and Konstantine knows the news will be bad even before he answers it. When his childhood friend begs for his help in finding his missing daughter, Konstantine recruits Louie Thorne and her unique talents to locate the girl.But the search for the girl takes Louie to Tokyo, uncovering an intricate human trafficking operation owned by Konstantine's most formidable rival: Riku Yamagato, the notorious and ruthless leader of Japan's largest crime organization.Konstantine must ask himself if he is willing to start a gang war in order to help his old friend. For Louie, there is no question. Now that she has seen what Yamagato does to the women and children he takes, she will not stop until she's destroyed him.This engrossing crime thriller with a touch of the supernatural is perfect for fans of Dexter and Stephen King.
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Stoner
Kniha sa pred pár rokmi znova vynorila zo zabudnutia a svojím precíznym až nemilosrdným jazykom si získala tisíce čitateľov v mnohých európskych krajinách.
William Stoner, chlapec z farmárskej rodiny, na začiatku 20. storočia nastupuje na poľnohospodársku fakultu, ale na povinných prednáškach z anglickej literatúry pre druhý ročník zisťuje, že oveľa viac ako ťažká práca so zemou ho priťahuje práca so slovom. S pomocou mentora, ktorý v ňom prebudil túto vášeň mení odbor štúdia a opúšťa život, ktorý mu bol od narodenia predurčený. Namiesto roboty na farme ho čaká údel akademika.
Precízny jazyk Johna Williamsa nemilosrdne opisuje Stonerov život. Nie je plný nevšedných udalostí, výrazných vzostupov a pádov, ale malých životných radostí, ktoré dokázal nájsť aj napriek sérii síce obyčajných, ale neľútostných tragédií. Nevydarené manželstvo spojilo ľudí, ktorí k sebe nikdy nepatrili. Vzťah s dcérou sa odcudzil, pretože sa stala stredobodom manželkiných hier. Neúprosná akademická rivalita, ktorá je namiesto profesionality založená na osobnej nevraživosti. Ľudskosť jeho trápenia je ľahko zrozumiteľná. Aj napriek prekážkam, Stoner pomaly ďalej kráča životom, ako keby sa sklonený predieral proti silnej búrke. Stonerov príbeh je výnimočný práve vďaka jeho zásadovému, stoickému a húževnatému prístupu k životu.
Bauhausmadels
Pioneers of Modernity
A tribute to the Bauhaus’s women artists
Celebrating the centennial of a groundbreaking School of Art and Design, this volume marks the founding of the Bauhaus with a visual exploration of its most underrated members. While the institution provided women with new opportunities in education, along the way, they were faced with unreasonable family expectations, the ambiguous attitude of the faculty and administration, outdated social conventions, and, ultimately, the political repression of the Nazi regime.
Unprecedented in current literature, Bauhausmädels presents 87 artists and artisans through texts and photographic portraits, many published for the very first time. Recent archival discoveries revive the biographies of better-known talents. In the 1920s, the title “Bauhaus girl” expressed a silent admiration for the young women who courageously eluded traditional gender roles to build a different, creative future. These include Marianne Brandt, the first woman to be admitted to the Bauhaus metalworking program whose designs are used by Alessi to this day; Gertrud Arndt who, dissuaded by the faculty from studying architecture, instead shone through her photography and rug design; and Lucia Moholy, who photographed the Bauhaus buildings in iconic shots, but spent the rest of her life trying to retrieve the negatives which were withheld from her. Moreover, the volume reminds us of other women artists whose names, nearly forgotten, also stand for early pioneers of gender equality, refusing to follow the beaten tracks society and their families insisted on.
With almost 400 portrait photographs taken between 1919 and 1933, Bauhausmädels creates a visual impression of the women artists who attended the most progressive art school of the 20th century and, departing from there, often changed the world of art, architecture, design, and even politics. Insightful biographical data sheds light on each artist’s individual struggle, persistence in the face of adversity, and incredible accomplishments. In this grand family album, we discover a group of unique trailblazers whose legacy paved the way for women artists after them. Text in English French, and German
Haute Bohemians: Greece
A glorious, intimate homage to this magical country from bestselling photographer and writer Miguel Flores-Vianna
A land immortalized by poets for its otherworldly beauty, Greece is the birthplace of iconic monuments that are known the world over. Yet, at the same time, it is also home to an organic architectural language, the product of centuries of rural and island lifestyles—it is the heir both to the timelessness of classical architecture and the simplicity of rustic living.
This stunning volume chronicles Miguel Flores-Vianna’s photographic odyssey through the beautiful Greek landscape, showcasing historical houses alongside contemporary homes, united by the colorful characters who either live or have lived in these places—the “haute bohemians.”
From the sophisticated residences of collectors and painters to island hideaways, centuries-old tavernas, royal follies, breathtaking gardens and even a restored sailboat, Flores-Vianna transports his armchair travel companions to a wondrous world, bathed in the glow of an ethereal light. An extraordinary range of characters emerges—including historic figures such as the shepherd Alexandros Rodakis and Queen Amalia, and contemporary creatives such as antique dealer Eleni Martinou and architect Katerina Tsigarida. Featured, too, are the homes of international residents who share a passion for this magical land, such as interior designer John Stefanidis, artists Helen and Brice Marden, and financier and philanthropist Jacob Rothschild.
A self-confessed “Hellenophile” who has visited Greece countless times since his childhood, Flores-Vianna invites us to join him in paying tribute to his beloved adopted nation, capturing the character and patina of this enchanting country through his trademark intimate, atmospheric photography, and engaging texts.
Lacná kniha Rodina v podkroví (-50%)
Dobre si rozmyslite, koho pustíte do domu
Niektoré rodinné tajomstvá by nikdy nemali vyjsť na svetlo sveta. Nečakané dedičstvo prinúti mladú ženu pátrať po záhade jej pôvodu a to, čo zistí, môže mať pre ňu fatálne dôsledky. Libby Jonesová vyrastala ako adoptované dieťa a vo svojich fantáziách si predstavovala, že jej biologický otec bol grafický dizajnér a mama módna PR pracovníčka, mali športové auto a dvoch rozkošných psíkov. Potom zahynuli pri autonehode. Jedného dňa, krátko po svojich dvadsiatich piatich narodeninách, dostane Libby list, ktorý jej oznamuje, že zdedila obrovský dom v lukratívnej londýnskej štvrti.
Zdá sa, že jej život sa konečne obracia k lepšiemu. No ruka v ruke s rozprávkovým majetkom prichádza aj nechcené dedičstvo v podobe temnej minulosti - v dome sa pred štvrťstoročím odohral nevyriešený zločin spojený s čudnými ľuďmi, možno sektármi. Našli sa tri mŕtve telá a živé desaťmesačné dieťa. Celý ten čas čaká niekto v úzadí na svoju príležitosť, na chvíľu, keď adoptované "bábätko" dosiahne plnoletosť a začne si uplatňovať nárok na dom.
Triler Rodina v podkroví možno pre jeho originálnu zápletku, dve časové línie rozprávania, drastický a bezvýchodiskový pohľad na domáce násilie na deťoch, neobjasnené úmrtia a rozuzlenie celého príbehu označiť za majstrovské dielo svojho žánru. V knižnej produkcii v oblasti psychologického trileru je doslova výnimočné.
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Red Memory
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023
WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
An indelible exploration of the Cultural Revolution and how it shapes China today, Red Memory uncovers forty years of silence through the rarely heard stories of individuals who lived through Mao's decade of madness.
A 13-year-old Red Guard revels in the great adventure, and struggles with her doubts. A silenced composer, facing death, determines to capture the turmoil. An idealistic student becomes the 'corpse master' . . .
More than fifty years on, the Cultural Revolution's scar runs through the heart of Chinese society, and through the souls of its citizens. Stationed in Beijing for the Guardian, Tania Branigan came to realise that this brutal and turbulent decade continues to propel and shape China to this day. Yet official suppression and personal trauma have conspired in national amnesia: it exists, for the most part, as an absence.
Red Memory explores the stories of those driven to confront the era, who fear or yearn for its return. What happens to a society when you can no longer trust those closest to you? What happens to the present when the past is buried, exploited or redrawn? And how do you live with yourself when the worst is over?
I Too Was in Love
It is a story of “Sourav” and “Ameesha” who were studying in IIT- Delhi and Sourav has moved to Delhi for his graduation after two years of rigorous preparation for IIT. He was from Assam and Ameesha was from South Delhi. Sourav has its big dream to become a successful film maker and he was the biggest fan of Shah Rukh Khan. While Ameesha was rich beautiful tennis player who was very simple in her behaviour And she had dream of visiting Italy once. Life takes different turn when they both fell in love.
So let's see where there destiny will take.
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Moll Flanders
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders (commonly known as simply "Moll Flanders") is a novel written by Daniel Defoe in 1722.Defoe wrote this after his work as a journalist and pamphleteer. By 1722, Defoe had become recognized as a novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 1719. His political work was tapering off at this point, due to the fall of both Whig and Tory party leaders with whom he had been associated; Robert Walpole was beginning his rise, and Defoe was never fully at home with the Walpole group. Defoe's Whig views are nevertheless evident in the story of Moll, and the novel's full title gives some insight into this and the outline of the plot: "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, Etc. Who Was Born In Newgate, and During a Life of Continu'd Variety For Threescore Years, Besides Her Childhood, Was Twelve Year a Whore, Five Times a Wife [Whereof Once To Her Own Brother], Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon In Virginia, At Last Grew Rich, Liv'd Honest, and Died a Penitent. Written from her own Memorandums." From Wikipedia
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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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