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The Healer
"While Otto tries to heal over the consequences of the grave car accident, a young nurse an a mental healer comes into his life.
Her care of Otto doesn´t focus only on his physical injuries, but she also helps him to heal his aching soul.
She doesn´t give up when bitter Otto pushes her away and step by step she finds a way to his heart. But nothing is as simple as it may seem...
The healer is a story of love, manipulation, but also hope that heals a heart. Because when one door closes, another one opens."
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Emlékmás - Életem hihetetlen, de igaz története
1947-ben született az ausztriai Thalban. Hétszeres Mr. Olympia- és hatszoros Mr. Universe-győztes testépítő. Sportkarrierjét követően színészként olyan filmek főszereplője, mint a Terminátor, a Ragadozó vagy épp a Conan, a barbár. 2003 és 2011 között Kalifornia állam kormányzója. Testépítésről szóló két könyve mellett a 2012-es Emlékmás is nemzetközi bestseller lett.
Arnold életútja rendkívüli, és szintén rendkívül szórakoztató az, ahogyan a maga briliáns módján elmeséli ebben a könyvben.
Ínséges évben született, egy osztrák kisváros rigorózus csendőrfőnökének fiaként. Arról álmodott, hogy Amerikában testépítő bajnok és híres mozisztár válik belőle.
Huszonegy éves korára már Los Angelesben él a Mr. Universe friss győzteseként.
Öt évvel később megtanul angolul, és immár a világ legismertebb testépítője.
Tíz évvel később megszerzi a diplomáját és milliókat keres sikeres ingatlanbefektetéseivel és a testépítéssel, valamint elnyeri a Golden Globe-díjat a Maradj éhen! című filmben nyújtott drámai alakításáért.
Húsz évvel később már a világ egyik legnépszerűbb mozisztárja, és egyúttal kiemelkedő republikánus politikus. Összeházasodik Maria Shriverrel, John F. Kennedy unokahúgával.
Harminchat évvel Amerikába érkezése után Arnoldot - akit valaha testépítő körökben az Osztrák Tölgyként emlegettek - a jelentős gazdasági hatalomként számon tartott Kalifornia állam kormányzójává választják.
Átvezeti államát pénzügyi válságon, természeti katasztrófákon és politikai zűrzavaron. Sikerrel keresztülviszi a mindkét politikai oldal támogatását igénylő terveit, környezetvédelmi programját és választási reformját.
Maria Shriverrel közösen négy fantasztikus gyermeket nevel fel. A körülötte kialakuló botrányban is megpróbálja egyben tartani családját.
Csakis ebben a könyvben olvasható a saját története, Arnold valódi "emlékmása".
Call It Home: The Details That Matter
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Through gorgeous photography and heartfelt essays, the interior designer and author of Made for Living reveals her detail-oriented approach to renovating, decorating, and building a beautiful home.
The details can make a room. The bullnose edge of a marble countertop. The wood grain and color of the flooring. The particular pleat of the drape. Amber Lewis, the esteemed designer known for her signature California-inspired style, obsesses over the tiniest of features to create her eclectic, laid-back look. In Call It Home, she shares her secrets to choosing and applying fabric, paint, finishes, tile, flooring, and more for a beautifully designed home, shortcutting the often-overwhelming decision-making process.
Amberwalks you through eight new homes she designed—including her own—and the thought processes behind every major choice. Whether you're decorating one room, renovating your entire house, or planning new construction, she shares how to approach a project from start to finish, guiding you on how to find the right team so you can get the perfect results. Then she takes you through mountain retreats and surfside homes, dreamy escapes she’s created by pulling inspiration from the surrounding property for a look that’s unique to each home. Through personal essays, you’ll learn how she set about the project, what challenges her team faced, and the materials she used to achieve the finished result.
With more than 200 gorgeous images of livings rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, entryways, bedrooms, and baths, you'll have photographs of Amber’s details on hand when you're ready to create your own collection of stunning spaces—and call it home.
Lacná kniha How Not To Be Wrong : The Hidden Maths of Everyday
The maths we learn in school can seem like an abstract set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In fact, Jordan Ellenberg shows us, maths touches on everything we do, and a little mathematical knowledge reveals the hidden structures that lie beneath the world's messy and chaotic surface. In How Not to be Wrong, Ellenberg explores the mathematician's method of analyzing life, from the everyday to the cosmic, showing us which numbers to defend, which ones to ignore, and when to change the equation entirely. Along the way, he explains calculus in a single page, describes Godel's theorem using only one-syllable words, and reveals how early you actually need to get to the airport.
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Finder Deluxe Edition: To the Edge 11
Pain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down!
This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! Photographer Akihito Takaba takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld. When he captures its leader-the handsome, enigmatic Ryuichi Asami-in the crosshairs of his viewfinder, Takaba's world is changed forever.
Asami prepares to face off against his greatest enemy yet! Worried for Akihito's safety, he tells him to wait somewhere safe. But sitting idly by has never been Akihito's thing, so he insists on staying by Asami's side. The two know that when the big showdown begins, there will be no turning back. Will they prevail once again, or has their luck finally run out?
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows.
As the story moves back in time to the 1930s and the characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins struggle and what they must do to survive.
When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community - heaven and earth - that sustain us.
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Lacná kniha Crazy Rich Asians (-90%)
When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor.
On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.
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The Stranger
When you're the outsider, who do you trust?
Cornwall, 1940.
For decades, Penhallow Hall has stood frozen in time, protecting the secrets of its isolated inhabitants. But the far corners of England are no shelter from the war, and Penhallow must finally open its doors to strangers.
Three newcomers arrive, each looking to escape their past. They adjust easily to the routine - nightly blackouts, the threat of invasion - but tensions mount and secrets are forced into the open. For one of them is not there by choice. And then, in the hushed hours of deepest night, a young woman is taken by the sea.
Was it simply a tragic accident? Or should the inhabitants of Penhallow have been more careful about whom they invited in?
'A beautiful and intriguing page-turner, where the secrets of the past cast long shadows. Cornwall springs to life in vivid colour' Dinah Jefferies
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Wellington's Big Day Out
Meet Wellington - the little elephant with BIG ideas - in this irresistible story about family and growing up from acclaimed picture book creator, Steve Small.
When Wellington is given a new jacket exactly like Dad's for his birthday, at first he's delighted. But his delight turns to disappointment when he tries it on and it's far too big. And what if, Wellington thinks, - even worse! - it's not that the jacket is too big, but that he's too small? Well, Wellington's dad has a plan, and on an exciting day out that takes in a ride on the bus, a super-size strawberry sundae, a toot on a tuba and a visit to his grandad, Wellington learns that he's growing up exactly as fast as he should be - and just like his dad.
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Catch me when I fall
Be careful who you trust. It might just be the death of you...Holly Krauss lives life in the fast lane. A successful young businesswoman with a stable home life, she is loved and admired by all who meet her. But that's only one side of Holly. The other sees her take regular walks on the wild side - where she makes evermore reckless mistakes. And when those mistakes start mounting up, the two sides of Holly blur together and her life quickly spirals out of control. She thinks she's being stalked, someone is demanding money from her - threats lurk around every corner and those closest to Holly are running out of patience. But is she alone responsible for what's happening? Are her fears just the paranoia of an illness - or intimations of very real danger? And if she can no longer rely on her own judgement, who can she trust to catch her when she falls?
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Good Year
Max Skinner is a man at the heart of London's financial universe until his employers embark on a little asset-stripping of their own. Himself. Amid the grey London drizzle, there is one potential ray of sunshine: Max's Uncle Harry has left him his estate in his will - an eighteenth-century chateau and vineyard an hour's drive from Avignon. Out of a job, and encouraged by his friend Charlie about the money in modern wine, he heads for France. What Max discovers is a beautiful house, wonderful weather and a bustling village. The downside is the quality of the wine in his vineyard, but when Max suggests calling in an expert, Roussel, a former employee of his uncle's, is resistant. Help is at hand, however, when a beautiful blonde Californian arrives unexpectedly at the chateau. Peter Mayle's delightful novel will enchant the audiences who bought A YEAR IN PROVENCE and TOUJOURS PROVENCE in their millions.
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Dexter in the Dark
Dexter Morgan is busy planning his wedding to Rita to complete his nice-guy disguise. But when a student is found burnt, molested and headless - seemingly sacrificed to an ancient god - and Dex is brought in as forensic analyst to help investigate, he realises he could be dealing with someone a whole lot more sinister than he is. Soon it seems the dark passenger in Dexter's head has gone into hiding. And when something creeps out your friendly neighbourhood serial killer, you know it's serious ...As Halpern and Dexter are stalked by death, it looks like it's getting personal - especially as Dex now has a family to protect. Gradually, Dexter realises his stepchildren might share his extracurricular interest in death. Could he help them target their bloodlust, just as he steers his own? But to do that, Dex must cope with a certain mutilated sergeant from his past, and more importantly ...stay alive ...
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God is Dead
The remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath.
They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late Nineties he raced with dazzling speed and lived even faster.
The Belgian won several of cycling's most illustrious races, including Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Paris-Nice and Ghent-Wevelgem. He was a mix of poise and panache who enthralled a generation of cycling fans. Off the bike, he only had one enemy - himself. Vandenbroucke dabbled in nocturnal party sessions mixing sleeping pills and alcohol and regularly fell out with team managers. By 1999 his team had suspended him and this proved to be the start of a long, eventful fall from grace. Depression, a drug ban, addiction, car crashes, divorce and countless court appearances subsumed his life. He threatened his wife with a gun. He tried to commit suicide twice. And when police found performance-enhancing drugs at his house, Vandenbroucke said they were for his dog.
It seemed he had finally learned from his mistakes. Then, on 12 October 2009, aged just 34, Vandenbroucke was found dead in a hotel room in Senegal.
Guided by exclusive contributions from his family, friends and team-mates, William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath lays bare Vandenbroucke's chaotic, complicated life and times. God is Dead is the remarkable biography of this mercurial cycling prodigy.
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Ballenesque
A substantial retrospective on one of the world's most remarkable and critically acclaimed art photographers.
Separated into four parts, Ballenesque takes readers on a visual, chronological journey through Roger Ballen's entire oeuvre, including both iconic images and previously unpublished photographs. Part I explores his formative artistic influences and his later rediscovery of boyhood through photography, culminating in his first published monograph, Boyhood, in 1979. Part II then charts the period between 1980 and 2000, during which time his deeper search for the elemental self found its way into the 'Dorps', or small towns, of South Africa and concluding with the release of his seminal monograph Outland. Part III covers the years 2000-2013, when Ballen achieved global recogition with Shadow Chamber and Boarding House and his work began to veer away from portraiture altogether. Finally, in Part IV, Ballen reflects upon his career in its entirety.
With over 300 photographs and an introduction by eminent academic Robert J. C. Young, this book provides both an entirely new way of seeing Ballen's work for those who already follow his career and a comprehensive introduction for those encountering his photographs for the first time.
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Oběšení psi
Válečný veterán Niels Oxen, bývalý příslušník dánské armády a nositel nejvyššího vyznamenání, se po návratu ze zahraničních misí dobrovolně straní společnosti. Bydlí ve sklepní místnosti v severozápadní části Kodaně, sbírá vratné láhve a žije z odpadků ze supermarketů. Traumata z misí jsou však příliš silná. V naději, že přemůže své vnitřní démony, míří bývalý člen speciálních jednotek na sever, na Jutský poloostrov, kde si zřídí tábor v lese a vede prostý život ve společnosti svého psa. Život v ústraní se ale brzy změní v noční můru.
Po návštěvě středověkého zámku se stane podezřelým z vraždy jeho majitele, bývalého velvyslance a zakladatele vlivné společnosti, která má kořeny v dávné minulosti. Dánská policie a zpravodajská služba přijedou nápadně brzy a dřív, než má Niels čas cokoliv udělat, jsou on a neortodoxní agentka Margrethe Francková zataženi do vyšetřování série záhadných vražd, které spojuje jeden prvek: oběšení psi.
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The Marriage Portrait
'I thought I had made myself clear. I want something that conveys her majesty, her bloodline. Do you understand? She is no ordinary mortal. Treat her thus.'
Florence, the 1560s. Lucrezia, third daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, is free to wander the palazzo at will, wondering at its treasures and observing its clandestine workings. But when her older sister dies on the eve of marriage to Alfonso d'Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father to accept on her behalf.
Having barely left girlhood, Lucrezia must now make her way in a troubled court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. Perhaps most mystifying of all is her husband himself, Alfonso. Is he the playful sophisticate her appears before their wedding, the aesthete happiest in the company of artists and musicians, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble?
As Lucrezia sits in uncomfortable finery for the painting which is to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferrarese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, her future hangs entirely in the balance.
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Figure Drawing
Informative and instructive, this comprehensive guide will give you all the tools you need to draw the human figure, from life and from a screen. While many books focus on just one aspect of figure drawing, this manual unites the skills of observation, expression and understanding in one coherent approach. Beginning with the key principles of observation, Figure Drawing will help you to build a strong foundation of skills to make well-observed, proportionally accurate drawings. As the book progresses you will explore processes and exercises that move beyond the purely observed to express the gesture, form and substance of your model.
Photographic and illustrative examples throughout the book support your learning at every step.
Clear step-by-step tutorials provide a practical understanding of the key materials, skills and ideas in figure drawing.
A comprehensive anatomical reference section, broken down into manageable zones, deepens your knowledge of the human form.
The book is a Swiss-bound paperback, designed to lie flat when open and in use
Bungo Stray Dogs - Another Story, Vol. 1
When a request flies in
from the government enlisting the help of Yukito Ayatsuji, a top-ranked skill
user and detective notorious for his deadly skill, and Mizuki Tsujimura, a
devoted newbie agent from the Special Ability Agency, the unusual duo find
themselves with more than just an open-and-shut case on their hands...A
must-read spin-off for all fans of the popular Bungo Stray Dogs
series!
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Hořící kříž
V tomto díle Brianna a Roger vychovávají společně syna Jemmyho a připravují se na sněm skotských klanů, na němž se má konat i jejich právoplatná svatba.
Jamie již dříve využil nabídky guvernéra a získal do svého vlastnictví rozsáhlé pozemky, na které přivádí své druhy z dřívějších dob, aby je společně osídlili. Potýkají se přitom s divokou přírodou, indiány i každodenními starostmi v hospodářství a domácnosti.
V roce 1771 ale přichází povolávací rozkaz, v němž guvernér vyzývá pány, aby svolali své muže a připojili se k armádě. Jamie proto sestaví kříž z borového dřeva a vkládá jej do ohně, protože ohnivý kříž je skotským symbolem pro svolání mužů do bitvy.
A zatímco ostatní jen mlhavě tuší, tři návštěvníci z doby daleko budoucí už s jistotou ví, co nadchází...
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