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A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Today's stock market is not for the faint hearted. At a time of frightening volatility, the answer is to turn to Burton G. Malkiel's advice in his reassuring, authoritative, gimmick-free and perennially best-selling guide to investing. Long established as the first book to purchase before starting a portfolio, A Random Walk Down Wall Street now features new material on "tax-loss harvesting"; the current bitcoin bubble and automated investment advisers; as well as a brand-new chapter on factor investing and risk parity. And as always, Malkiel's core insights-on stocks and bonds, as well as investment trusts, home ownership and tangible assets like gold and collectibles-along with the book's classic life-cycle guide to investing, will help restore confidence and composure to anyone seeking a calm route through today's financial markets.
Badvertising
Advertising is selling us a dream, a lifestyle. It promises us fulfilment and tells us where to buy it - from international flights to a vast array of goods we consume like there is no tomorrow. The truth is, if advertising succeeds in keeping us on our current trajectory, there may not be a tomorrow.
In Badvertising, Andrew Simms and Leo Murray raise the alarm about an industry that is making us both unhealthy and unhappy, and that is driving the planet to the precipice of environmental collapse in the process.
What is the psychological impact of being barraged by literally thousands of advertisements a day? How does the commercialisation of our public spaces weaken our sense of belonging? How are car manufacturers, airlines and oil companies lobbying to weaken climate action? Examining the devastating impact of advertising on our minds and the planet, Badvertising also crucially explores what we can do to change things for the better.
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The Mitford Murders
A lively, well-written, entertaining whodunit' THE TIMES
***You can now preorder Bright Young Dead, the thrilling second book in The Mitford Murders series***
Lose yourself in the sumptuous first novel in a new series of Golden Age mysteries set amid the lives of the glamorous Mitford sisters.
It's 1919, and Louisa Cannon dreams of escaping her life of poverty in London, and most of all her oppressive and dangerous uncle.
Louisa's salvation is a position within the Mitford household at Asthall Manor, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nurserymaid, chaperone and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially sixteen-year-old Nancy - an acerbic, bright young woman in love with stories.
But when a nurse - Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter of her famous namesake - is killed on a train in broad daylight, Nancy and amateur sleuth Louisa find that in postwar England, everyone has something to hide . . .
Written by Jessica Fellowes, author of the number one-bestselling Downton Abbey books, The Mitford Murders is the perfect new obsession for fans of Daisy Goodwin, Anthony Horowitz and Agatha Christie - and is based on a real unsolved crime.
'An extraordinary meld of fact and fiction' GRAHAM NORTON
'True and glorious indulgence. A dazzling example of a Golden Age mystery'
DAISY GOODWIN
'Exactly the sort of book you might enjoy with the fire blazing, the snow falling. The solution is neat and the writing always enjoyable'
ANTHONY HOROWITZ
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Business Basics Workbook
This is an updated edition of this complete first course in English for business. Business Basics" now leads on to "Business Focus" - the new course for pre-intermediate Business English students."
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Architectural Theory
If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won't give you the instant gratification that Architecture Theory will. This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architectures greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft. The comprehensive overview that will help transform even the most uninformed novices into well-informed connoisseurs!
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Beyond the Pale
Emily's story begins on St. Stephen's Day, 2010, in St. John's, Newfoundland when she gives birth to a baby girl named Sadie Jane with a shock of snow-white hair. Within 3 months Sadie is diagnosed with albinism, a rare genetic disorder where pigment fails to form in the skin, hair and eyes, with accompanying maladies such as photophobia and partial blindness.Emily is drawn to understanding her child's differences by researching the cultural beliefs associated with albinism worldwide; a journey that takes her to a faraway continent, through her own family tree, and all the while unearthing discoveries that vacillate between beauty, amazement and horror.
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Malý kouzelník
Kouzelnická je určena pro ty úplně nejmenší kouzelníky. Slavný kouzelník Pavel Kožíšek si pro ně připravil malý výlet do jinak přísně střeženého zákulisí světa kouzel a magie. Všechna kouzla jsou vybrána tak, aby je děti s pomocí rodičů nebo staršího kamaráda samy zvládly. Ke kouzlení nejsou zapotřebí žádné speciální kouzelnické rekvizity, vše s čím se budeme, čarovat najde každý doma nebo si snadno obstaráte.
Knížku doprovázejí ilustrace Libora Drobného, z nichž malí adepti čar a kouzel snadno pochopí, jak na to, a během chvilky se stanou opravdovými kouzelníky. Součástí knihy je i volná vstupenka do Divadla kouzel Pavla Kožíška!
Pavel Kožíšek je populární český kouzelník, mistr republiky i světa v kouzelnickém umění, pořadatel celé řady iluzionistických akcí pro děti i dospělé a účastník stovek televizních show doma i v zahraničí.
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Slušná jízda
Irvine Welsh vrací na scénu jednu ze svých nejznámějších a nejmilovanějších postav – Terryho „Juice“ Lawsona, který se poprvé objevil v románu Lepidlo. SLUŠNOU JÍZDOU se autor vrací do Edinburghu, dějiště mnoha jeho románů.
Terry je mnoho mužů v jednom: je prvotřídní děvkař, dealer drog, příležitostný pornoherec i taxikář. Při společné jízdě v jeho taxíku ulicemi Eninburghu potkáme spoustu podivuhodných postav, z nichž každá představí své vlastní „jedinečné“ vlohy. Vyhraje svůj zápas s hurikánem? Podaří se mu využít „krásy“ Jinty Magdalen, aby dostal jejího přiblblého milence Wee Jontyho z vězení? Povede se mu odhalit skutečné úmysly bezohledného amerického obchodníka a hvězdy televizní reality show Ronalda Checkera? A především, bude Terry schopen překonat depku, když ho strašná událost připraví o jeho sexuální mužnost? Nebo mu nadšení pro golf bude stačit jako náhražka sexu? – SLUŠNÁ jízda? Už ten název moc nesedí, co? Takže připoutat prosím a připravte se na NEZAPOMENUTELNOU jízdu!
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Setting Free the Bears
This 'sensual, moving, truly remarkable novel' (Time) was written between 1965 and 1967. It concerns a plot to release all the animals from the Vienna Zoo. 'Imagine a mixture of Till Eulenspiegel and Ken Kesey and you've got the range of the merry pranksters who hot-rod through Mr Irving's book, tossing flowers, stealing salt-shakers, and planning the biggest caper of their young lives' (New York Times). Essential reading for all John Irving fans, here is a mouth-watering foretaste of 'The Pension Grillparzer' in The World According to Garp and to the Berry Family's journey to Vienna in The Hotel New Hampshire.
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Tara
Motivačný román Tara je príbehom o Sile, ktorá drieme v každom z nás, ktorú nastal čas prebudiť. Je to príbeh mladého muža, Lea, ktorý si jedného dňa uvedomí, že život, ktorý doposiaľ žil, nebol naplnením jeho predstáv. Dni sa na seba začali podobať a on pochopí, že čakanie na zajtrajšok nič nezmení a jediné, čo má ozaj v rukách, je dnešný deň. Krátko pred tým, ako jeho starý otec umrie, daruje mu zlatý prívesok s vyrytým symbolom, ktorý ho má viesť, ktorý je však záhadnejším, ako si spočiatku myslí. Vzdá sa všetkého, čo mal a vymení pevnú pôdu za tenký ľad, aby mohol naplniť svoj sen. Vďaka žene, ktorá mu rozbije svet na prach, sa zoznamuje so starým učením, ktoré ho postupne premieňa z roly obete na Tvorcu. Stáva sa z neho bojovník, ktorý v každom z nás ticho spí. Prestane snívať a rozhodne sa veriť svojmu snu – stať sa hudobníkom. Na svojej ceste za poznaním sa stretáva s tajomným svetom, ktorý je neustále vôkol nás, len si ho nestíhame všímať. Leo za sebou páli minulosť, trhá svoje srdce kvôli láske, aby napokon mohol objaviť jej pravú tvár. Padá na samé dno, prechádza peklom, aby mohol poznať sám seba, aby mohol ľuďom priniesť pero, ktorým si napíšu svoj vlastný životný príbeh. Prechádza rôznymi zamestnaniami, rôznymi miestami, stretáva originálnych ľudí, ktorí mu pomaly odkrývajú uličku za Amirom, ktorý mu predstaví tajomstvá Sily.
Tara nemilosrdne láme všetky ľudské limity a obmedzenia, ktoré nosíme v hlave, aby nastolila novú vládu bez hraníc, vládu Srdca. Je to boj Leva s Hadom. Kniha obsahuje navyše ilustrácie Alexandra Okoša, ktoré príjemne sprevádzajú text. Príbeh je plný ľudských emócií, ktoré so sebou prináša zmena, neuveriteľných stretnutí, pohľadov na lásku z novej perspektívy, vzťahov, skutočných zázrakov, citátov svetových osobností, sklamaní i splnených snov, hudobných textov, odpovedí na základné otázky, učením Sily a príkladov jej praktického využitia, no a hlavne motivácie. Leo napokon prestáva vidieť zlo a dobro, vidí Život ako výzvu. Svoj bežný svet premení na sen, ktorý prestane snívať a začne žiť. Nadýchne sa prítomnosti, roztiahne slobodne ruky a obyčajný deň pretvorí v zázrak. Jeho príbeh sa stáva príbehom každého z nás v momente, keď sa rozhodneme vymeniť strach za odvahu.
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Lacná kniha Oxford Dictionary of Animal Behaviour (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Did you know that chickens have different alarm calls for different predators? This fascinating dictionary covers every aspect of animal behaviour and includes terms from the related fields of ecology, physiology and psychology. Clear, concise entries are backed up by specific examples where appropriate, covering all aspects of behaviour from aggression to courtship, and fully cross-referenced. The author, David McFarland, was formerly head of the Animal Behaviour Research Group at Oxford University, and the editor of the Oxford Companion to Animal Behaviour (1981). Jargon free and informative, this dictionary is an excellent source of reference for students of biology and psychology, and essential reading for naturalists, bird-watchers, and the general reader with an interest in animal behaviour.
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Lucy by the Sea
In March 2020 Lucy's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.
Rich with empathy and a searing clarity, Lucy by the Sea evokes the fragility and uncertainty of the recent past, as well as the possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this miraculous novel are the deep human connections that sustain us, even as the world seems to be falling apart.
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Lacná kniha Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (-90%)
This Printz Honor Book is a tender, honest exploration of identity ("Publishers Weekly") that distills lyrical truths about family and friendship. Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be."
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Daemon Voices
From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience of writing, and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling. One of the most highly acclaimed and best-selling authors of our time now gives us a book that charts the history of his own enchantment with story--from his own books to those of Blake, Milton, Dickens, and the Brothers Grimm, among others--and delves into the role of story in education, religion, and science. At once personal and wide-ranging, Daemon Voices is both a revelation of the writing mind and the methods of a great contemporary master, and a fascinating exploration of storytelling itself.
Seek
Open your mind, heal your relationships, and connect across divides with this groundbreaking guide to deep curiosity from internationally-recognized curiosity expert, Scott Shigeoka.
At a time when tensions over race, religion, gender identity nd more have fractured our lives and relationships, curiosity is the key to fostering connection, growth, and healing.
Seek will help you build the courage to be transformed by the people, places and experiences you encounter – unlocking deep curiosity, and strengthening this fundamental human skill.
Using Shigeoka's transformative four-step framework, you will enhance your capacity to:
Detach: Let go of your ABCs (Assumptions, Biases, Certainty)
Intend: Prepare your mindset and environment
Value: See the dignity of every person – including yourself!
Embrace: Welcome the hard times in life as a catalyst for connection and transformation
A must-read for our times, this book will help you to shift your perspective, understand differences and lead a more curious life.
Speaking Out
A new collection of Albert Camus' most brilliant speeches and lectures
'Freedom is dangerous, as hard to live as it is exalting...'
This definitive new collection of Albert Camus' public speeches and lectures gives a compelling insight into one of the twentieth century's most enduring writers. From a pre-war speech on the politics of the Mediterranean - delivered when he was just twenty-two - to his impassioned Nobel Prize acceptance lectures and several pieces appearing in English for the first time, Speaking Out shows Camus' clarity and subtlety of thought, his 'stubborn humanism' and his unerring commitment to freedom and justice.
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Idiopathy
Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel award 2013, this bitterly humorous debut is a novel of love, narcissism, and ailing cattle. Katherine and Daniel used to be together. Now Katherine hates everyone, but not as much as she hates herself, while Daniel tells his new girlfriend he loves her, because not telling her would be like telling her he doesn't love her. From out of the blue comes a message from their old friend, rehabilitated party animal Nathan - now adjusting to his mother's new career as a misery memoirist, her tales of maternal hardships the stuff of Twitter superstardom. Nathan suggests a reunion, but with the bad blood flowing like cheap wine, it can't end well. As a bovine plague sweeps across the nation, a toxic dinner party gets underway - its atmosphere so poisonous that none of them will escape infection ...
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Unwind Your Mind
Ease Anxiety, Improve Sleep, and Find Calm Through ASMR
A new approach to self-care, ASMR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response is a form of sound healing with personal attention and nurturing. It utilises online content, in-person actions and self-care practise helping to ease stress and anxiety, improve sleep quality and enhance social connection.
In this powerful book YouTube ASMRtist Emma WhispersRed thoughtfully reveals the origins of ASMR, her personal and eventful journey to discovery, how ASMR relates to other healing modalities and how you can utilise ASMR techniques. Unwind Your Mind reveals simple ways you can incorporate ASMR into your daily life to relax, be present and experience your surroundings in a more positive and peaceful way. The future of ASMR begins here.
'Our studies now provide scientific evidence in support of the idea that ASMR is relaxing - it isn't just people telling us that ASMR makes them feel relaxed, their physiology is telling us the same thing too... Emma's insights will encourage and guide others to discover the potential benefits and power of ASMR' Dr Giulia Poerio, Professor of Psychology at the University of Sheffield
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Fables 2: Animal Farm
Collecting FABLES #6-10, the second story arc of the fan-favorite, critically acclaimed VERTIGO series. Travel to upstate New York, where the non-human Fable characters have found refuge on a farm, miles from mankind. But all is not well on the farm - and a conspiracy to free them from the shackles of their perceived imprisonment may lead to a war that could wrest control of the Fables community away from Snow White. Starring Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Plus, a sketchbook section featuring art by Willingham, Buckingham and Jean.
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