Hľadanie: Something Deeply Hidden
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Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party is Reshaping the World
Governments around the world are in the early stages of a repositioning of power, as China rises and the United States is drawn into direct competition. But some are beginning to wonder whether, for all of the economic benefits, engaging with China carries unseen dangers. China is now determined to reshape the world in its image.
The party is not interested in democracy. It divides the world into those who can be won over, and enemies. They have already lured many leaders to their corner; others are weighing up a devil's bargain.
Through its exercise of 'sharp power', the party is weakening global institutions, ferociously targeting individual corporations, and threatening freedom of expression from the arts to academia. At the same time, security services are increasingly worried about incursions into our communications infrastructure. Indeed, the vaunted Great Firewall is seen as a temporary measure, only necessary until the party has transformed the conversation at the global level.
We have already missed too many warning signs - now it is time to wake up.
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Pocket: A Hidden History of Womens Lives, 1660-1900
Pencils, a sketchbook, cake, yards of stolen ribbon, thimbles, snuff boxes, a picture of a lover, two live ducks: these are just some of the fascinating things carried by women and girls in their tie-on pockets, an essential accessory throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
This first book-length study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women's everyday lives-from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen-and explore their consumption practices, work, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. The authors draw on an unprecedented study of surviving pockets in museums and private collections to identify their materials, techniques, and decoration; their use is investigated through sources as diverse as criminal trials, letters, diaries, inventories, novels, and advertisements. Richly illustrated with paintings, satirical prints, and photographs of artifacts in detail, this innovative book reveals the unexpected story of these deeply evocative and personal objects.
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Hilda and the Hidden People
Join our beloved heroine as she encounters her very first troll, negotiates peace with some very persnickety elves, and reunites two lovelorn ancient giants. Fantastic creatures and daring adventures are all just part of another average day for Hilda... but what will she do if she is forced to move to Trolberg city, far away from her beloved valley home?
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Hidden
The series has sold over a million copies in the UK already, but the next chapter of the House of Night story is set to be the biggest yet. With action, intrigue, and spicy romance, Zoey is back fighting the forces of darkness - after all, that's what being a bad-ass vampyre High Priestess is all about...
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Děti boží
Pé jako Personne, Nikdo. Anglicky Nobody. Ale všichni mu tu říkají Frantíku. Nebo Newyorčane. Hlavní hrdina románu Děti boží se ocitá na mexicko-americké hranici, která je tichým svědkem únosů malých chlapců. Nesnesitelné lepkavé horko, smrad mexického vězení, pachuť strachu a hrůza vás sevřou a pustí až na poslední stránce knihy. David Hidden pokračuje v nastoupené cestě. S minimem odboček, uvěřitelně vykreslenými charaktery, v chandlerovském stylu a s lehkou ironií dokáže strhnout, i když sloveso „strhnout“ je v jeho případě jen velmi slabým odvarem skutečnosti.
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Lacná kniha Děti boží (-90%)
Pé jako Personne, Nikdo. Anglicky Nobody. Ale všichni mu tu říkají Frantíku. Nebo Newyorčane. Hlavní hrdina románu Děti boží se ocitá na mexicko-americké hranici, která je tichým svědkem únosů malých chlapců. Nesnesitelné lepkavé horko, smrad mexického vězení, pachuť strachu a hrůza vás sevřou a pustí až na poslední stránce knihy. David Hidden pokračuje v nastoupené cestě. S minimem odboček, uvěřitelně vykreslenými charaktery, v chandlerovském stylu a s lehkou ironií dokáže strhnout, i když sloveso „strhnout“ je v jeho případě jen velmi slabým odvarem skutečnosti.
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Tell Us Something True
Seventeen-year-old River doesn't know what to do with himself when Penny, the girl he adores, dumps him. He lives in LA, where nobody walks anywhere, and Penny was his ride; he never bothered getting a license. He's stuck. He's desperate. He's lonely. One afternoon he does the unthinkable - he starts walking, and stumbles on a support group for teens with addictions. He fakes his way into the meetings and begins to connect with the other kids, but when he finds himself falling for one of the girls in the group a delightful comedy of errors ensues. River wants to tell the truth, but he can't stop lying, and his tangle of deception may unravel before he learns how to handle the most potent drug of all: true love.
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Whats Hidden In The Body
At first glance, all you can see on the page are simple outlines of body parts or seemingly abstract shapes. But look closely through the three coloured glasses and the amazing intricacy of the human body becomes apparent – as if by magic, the secrets of life are revealed! Following the award-winning What’s Hidden in the Woods?, this book includes a removable poster, which can be unfolded for even more fun!
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Tell Me Something
Sunday Times bestselling author Adele Parks asks can dreams live up to reality in her addictive novel set in glorious sun-drenched Italy, where a marriage crumbles, cultures clash and love affairs begin...When Elizabeth and her Italian husband Roberto decide to leave London for romantic Italy and his family business, Elizabeth hopes the change in lifestyle might help boost her chances of conceiving their longed for child. But the idyll shatters as her wily mother-in-law seems bent on destroying her marriage, and Roberto's beautiful, significant ex is a constant unwanted presence. Unwanted by Elizabeth, at least. Is Elizabeth's ferocious hunger for a baby enough to hold a marriage together or is it ripping it apart? And what about the gorgeous American stranger who's suddenly walked into her life? *Includes bonus material*
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Tell Me Something
Elizabeth has wanted two things her entire life to keep her happy and fulfilled - an Italian husband and lots of rosy-cheeked bambini. The first is ticked off now she's bagged dark and sexy Roberto, the second is proving harder to achieve.But when Roberto
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The Hidden Life of Trees
Sunday Times Bestseller `A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement' Charles Foster Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September) Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. A walk in the woods will never be the same again.
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Děs
Temná zákoutí Paříže, chladnokrevný zabiják a spousta cynického humoru. Strhující a napínavý thriller, který se odehrává především v Paříži a New Yorku. Hlavní hrdina sám sebe nazývá Pé jako Personne. Nikdo je zkušený elitní francouzský legionář, jenž vinnou tragických okolností rezignoval na život a jen tak se pomalu utápí v alkoholu. Do akce ho vrátí až zmizení jeho dcery, kterou spoustu let neviděl. S pomocí svých několika posledních přátel začne rozmotávat tajemný a spletitý příběh. Ovšem má proti sobě opravdu silného soupeře, jehož touhou je natočit opravdu autentický film… To je jen základní nástin výborného thrilleru, kterému nechybí žádná správná ingredience. Hlavní hrdina „chandlerovského typu“, temné zákoutí Paříže, chladnokrevný zabiják a spousta cynického humoru. David Hidden (1979) Narodil se v kanadském Montrealu jako syn Francouzky a Američana. Studoval literární vědu na univerzitě v Quebecu, ale studium přerušil a střídal nejrůznější zaměstnání, pracoval jako propagační agent, skoro rok strávil na naftovém vrtu, živil se i jako průvodce v kanadských národních parcích. Ve francouzštině napsal romány Děs (Porno), Boží děti (Les Enfants de Dieu) a Střelec (Tireur) a další romány Nikdo (Nobody) a Paříž, 16.30 (Paris, 4:30 pm) napsal v angličtině. Všechny vzbudily velkou pozornost čtenářů, jsou překládány do světových jazyků a zajímají se o ně i hollywoodská studia. V současnosti žije s rodinou v malém městečku v Kalifornii a věnuje se literatuře.
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Willpower Doesnt Work Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
We rely on willpower to create change in our lives...but what if we're thinking about it all wrong? In Willpower Doesn't Work, Benjamin Hardy explains that willpower is nothing more than a dangerous fad-one that is bound to lead to failure. Instead of "white-knuckling" your way to change, you need to instead alter your surroundings to support your goals. This book shows you how.
The world around us is fast-paced, confusing, and full of distractions. It's easy to lose focus on what you want to achieve, and your willpower won't last long if your environment is in conflict with your goals--eventually, the environment will win out. Willpower Doesn't Work is the needed guided for today's over-stimulating and addicting environment. Willpower Doesn't Work will specifically teach you:
How to make the biggest decisions of your life--and why those decisions must be made in specific settings How to create a daily "sacred" environment to live your life with intention, and not get sucked into the cultural addictions How to invest big in yourself to upgrade your environment and mindset How to put "forcing functions" in your life--so your default behaviors are precisely what you want them to be How to quickly put yourself in proximity to the most successful people in the world--and how to adapt their knowledge and skills to yourself even quicker How to create an environment where endless creativity and boundless productivity is the norm
Benjamin Hardy will show you that nurture is far more powerful than your nature, and teach you how to create and control your environment so your environment will not create and control you.
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Hidden Persuasion
Visual messages are omnipresent in our daily life. They are constantly attempting to persuade us to buy, learn, and act. Some are more successful than others in influencing our behavior and choices.What is the secret power of these messages? How do they succeed in changing our behavior?This book explains the psychology behind fifty effective influence techniques of visual persuasion and how to apply them. The techniques range from influence essentials to more obscure and insidious methods. The reader will gain deep insights into how visual means are constructed to influence behavior and decision making on an unconscious level.All techniques are supported by rich visual references and additional information on the psychology of behavior change. This publication is not just an eye-opener for professionals and students in the communication and design fields, but also for anybody who wants to understand how our behavior is influenced unconsciously by advertising, social campaigns, and government messages.The book is co-authored by leading figures in social influence and visual persuasion. It is designed as an accessible modern reference book for creating and understanding persuasive visual imagery.
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Hidden child
Worldwide bestseller Camilla Lackberg weaves together another brilliant contemporary psychological thriller with the chilling struggle of a young woman facing the darkest chapter of Europe's past! Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Naz
i medal among her late mother's possessions. Haunted by a childhood of neglect, she resolves to dig deep into her family's past and finally uncover the reasons why. Her enquiries lead her to the home of a retired history teacher. He was among her mot
her's circle of friends during the Second World War but her questions are met with bizarre and evasive answers. Two days later he meets a violent death. Detective Patrik Hedstrom, Erica's husband, is on paternity leave but soon becomes embroiled in t
he murder investigation. Who would kill so ruthlessly to bury secrets so old? Reluctantly Erica must read her mother's wartime diaries. But within the pages is a painful revelation about Erica's past. Could what little knowledge she has be enough to
endanger her husband and newborn baby? The dark past is coming to light, and no one will escape the truth of how they came to be!
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Something to Tell You
Jamal Khan, a psychoanalyst in his fifties living in London, is haunted by memories of his teens: his first love, Ajita; the exhilaration of sex, drugs and politics; and a brutal act of violence which changed his life for ever. As he and his best friend Henry attempt to make the sometimes painful, sometimes comic transition to their divorced middle age, balancing the conflicts of desire and dignity, Jamal's teenage traumas make a shocking return into his present life.
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The Last Letter from Your Lover Film tie
When journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper's archives for a story, she doesn't think she'll find anything of interest. Instead she discovers a letter from 1960, written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband - and Ellie is caught up in the intrigue of a past love affair. Despite, or perhaps because of her own romantic entanglements with a married man . . .
In 1960, Jennifer wakes up in hospital after a car accident. She can't remember anything - her husband, her friends, who she used to be. And then, when she returns home, she uncovers a hidden letter, and begins to remember the lover she was willing to risk everything for.
Ellie and Jennifer's stories of passion, adultery and loss are wound together in this richly emotive novel - interspersed with real 'last letters'.
500 Hidden Secrets of Barcelona
Where's the best place to go out on a Saturday night in Barcelona? What off-beat museums can be discovered after Sunday brunch (and where to have that)? Which locations offer the best viewpoints of the Catalan capital? What Gaudi buildings are essential? Where does Barcelona's modernism reach its zenith? Where to take the children? What's the best place to buy wine? And where do the locals hang out? The 500 Hidden Secrets of Barcelona reveals hundreds of good-to-know addresses (where to go for tapas, or vegetarian food, or cocktails?), avoiding the touristy places and pointing out the urban details you are likely to miss. Barcelona is an incredibly rich city. Just the amount of restaurants is overwhelming: this is the home of the universally praised "Mediterranean" diet , after all. It would be a shame to just hang around Plaza Catalunya, where the airport bus drops off the visitors. Mark Cloostermans, a Belgian journalist living in Barcelona, unlocks the various districts, pointing out historical details in the sinewy streets of the old town, taking you from green Montjuic hill to the beach and back up.The best bars in Paris-like Gracia neighbourhood, all Barca-related places and the various festivals you can plan your visit around The 500 Hidden Secrets of Barcelona has it all.
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