Hľadanie: Self-Portrait as Your Traitor EN
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On the Happy Life – The Complete Dialogues (EN)
In his dialogues the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote practical philosophical exercises that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. The dialogues also have much to say to the modern reader, as they range widely across subjects such as the shortness of life, tranquillity of mind, anger, mercy, happiness, and grief at the loss of a loved one.
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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
I turned off my brain. It was time to hunt. I took a deep breath, drawing in the scent of the blood inside the humans below. They weren't the only humans around, but they were the closest. Who you were going to hunt was the kind of decision you had to make before you scented your prey. It was too late now to choose anything. Bree Tanner can barely remember life before she had uncannily powerful sense, superhuman reflexes and unstoppable physical strength. Life before she had a relentless thirst for blood...life before she became a vampire. All Bree knows is that living with her fellow newborns has few certainties and even fewer rules: watch you back, don't draw attention to yourself and, above all, make it home by sunrise or die. What she doesn't know: her time as an immortal is quickly running out. Then Bree finds an unexpected friend in Diego, a newborn just as curious as Bree about their mysterious creator, whom they know only as her. As they come to realize that the newborns are pawns in a game larger than anything they could've imagined, Bree and Diego must choose sides and decided whom to trust. But when everything you know about vampires is based on a lie, how do you find the truth? In an irresistible combination of danger, mystery and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan in the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.
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COLLINS General Skills: Writing
To write confidently in English you need to be familiar with the many different styles of written English in the real world, right now. Collins Writing guides you through each of the key media for writing in English so that you can be equally at home whether hand-writing a postcard or entering the social world of words online. From writing an RSVP to tweeting, from composing a covering letter to instant messaging, Writing will equip you with the English writing techniques you need for an everyday life that never stands still.
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Her Silent Husband (EN)
Audiobook Her Silent Husband, which was written by Sam Vickery. I walk slowly to the kitchen counter, staring out the window as Ceci rocks back and forth on the swing. My beautiful darling girl has been through so much already. How can I tell her that her life is about to change forever? When the woman from the hospital tells me that my husband Drew is in a coma my world comes crashing down.
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How Change Happens
Society is full of would-be 'change agents'-campaigners, government officials, enlightened business people, engaged intellectuals-set on improving public services, reforming laws and regulations, guaranteeing human rights, achieving a fairer deal for those on the sharp end, and greater recognition for any number of issues. Drawing on many first-hand examples and numerous new case studies and interviews with grassroots activists and organizations around the world, as
well as Oxfam's unrivalled global experience, this important book answers the question: how does change happen and how can we-governments, organizations, businesses, leaders, campaigners, employees, and ordinary citizens-make a difference?
B. J. Harrison Reads The Picture of Dorian Gray (EN)
B. J. Harrison reads the classic that has puzzled and delighted readers for over two centuries. Dorian Gray is a beautiful man, who has been immortalized in a painting. As he comes to the realization that his beauty will eventually fade, he makes a wish to never lose his beauty and retain eternal youth.
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What Really Happened in Wuhan: a Virus Like No Other, Countless Infections, Millions of Deaths
Walkley Award-winning journalist, Sharri Markson is the Investigations Editor at The Australian and host of prime-time show Sharri on Sky News Australia.
The origins of Covid-19 are shrouded in mystery. Scientists and government officials insisted, for a year and a half, that the virus had a natural origin, ridiculing anyone who dared contradict this view. Tech giants swept the internet, censoring and silencing debate in the most extreme fashion. Yet it is undeniable that a secretive facility in Wuhan was immersed in genetically manipulating bat-coronaviruses in perilous experiments. And as soon as the news of an outbreak in Wuhan leaked, the Chinese military took control and gagged all laboratory insiders.
Part-thriller, part-expose, What Really Happened in Wuhan is a ground-breaking investigation from leading journalist Sharri Markson into the origins of Covid-19, the cover-ups, the conspiracies and the classified research. It features never-before-seen primary documents exposing China's concealment of the virus, fresh interviews with whistleblower doctors in Wuhan and crucial eyewitness accounts that dismantle what we thought we knew about when the outbreak hit.
With unprecedented access to Washington insiders, Markson takes you inside the White House, with senior Trump lieutenants revealing first-hand accounts of fiery Oval Office clashes and new stories of compromised government advisors and censored scientists.
Bravely reported and chillingly laid out, Markson brings to light the stories of the pandemic from the people on the ground: the scientists and national security officials who raised uncomfortable truths and were labelled conspiracy theorists, until government agencies began to suspect they might have been right all along. These brave individuals persisted through bruising battles and played a crucial role in investigating the origins of Covid-19 to finally, in this book, bring us closer to the truth of what really happened in Wuhan.
Paddington na cestách (Medvedík Paddington 4)
Čo sa stane, keď sa vyberiete na dovolenku s medveďom? Určite zažijete čosi nezvyčajné. No ak tým medveďom je svojrázny Paddington, o zábavu a napätie bude postarané. Paddington ukáže, že keď sa medveď stratí, podarí sa mu nájsť nových priateľov, že pre záchranu hudobnej skupiny ochotne zaskočí za chýbajúceho bubeníka, a keď mestom prechádza slávna Tour de France, cena mu zaručene neujde. S Paddingtonom je jednoducho každá cesta nezabudnuteľným dobrodružstvom, rovnako je to aj so štvrtou časťou jeho príbehov.
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The Valkyries
Why is it that we destroy the things we love most? This is the question Paulo Coelho faces in this story of his confrontation with his past. The Valkyries is a compelling account of his journey, as Paulo and his wife embark on a forty day quest into
the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, where they encounter the Valkyries, strange warrior women who travel the desert on motorcycles. This is not only a modern-day adventure, it is also an exploration of one man's battle with self-doubt and fear, as
well as a true story of two people striving to understand one another through adversity. Ultimately, The Valkyries delivers a powerful message about forgiving our past and believing in our future.Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejt
o knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustračná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však identické, bez ohľadu na obálku.
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Kniha se zabývá velmi konkrétními, dílčími motivy, které vypadají jako samozřejmosti, jimž není potřeba věnovat žádnou zvláštní pozornost, natožpak teoretickou reflexi. Proč se zaměstnávat tím, jakou roli hraje ve vizuální kultuře kouř, guma nebo židle?
Ukazuje se, že i z rozboru zdánlivé nicotnosti lze vyvodit obecné a principiální závěry (a za toto povznášející a zábavné poznání autor děkuje hlavně Erasmu Rotterdamskému a jeho Chvále bláznivosti). Knížka chce naznačit, že si jednotlivostí, samozřejmostí a „banalit“ v (nejen) vizuální kultuře příliš málo všímáme, i když jsme jimi zcela obklopeni jako Jonáš velrybou.
Eseje se zaobírají různými aspekty masové vizuální kultury v jejím překrývání a křížení s tradicemi výtvarné tvorby a s dalšími diskurzy myšlení, komunikace a reprezentace. Každá esej tvoří křižovatku, rozcestí, na němž se scházejí nesourodí účastníci setkání, aby zde rokovali a ze svých úhlů pohledu analyzovali dílčí jednotlivosti. Tyto konkrétní jevy jsou vždy určitým „pars pro toto“, vyloupnutým z těkavého proudu digitálních, pouličních a masmediálních zkušeností. Fenomény každodenní, „nedůležité“ vizuální zkušenosti hlavně není potřeba podrobovat kritickému hodnocení, ale především si jich musíme vůbec všímat jakožto „světa, v němž žijeme“ (jak by řekl Jindřich Chalupecký).
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Putins War in Syria
Putin intervened in Syria in September 2015, with international critics predicting that Russia would overextend itself and Barack Obama suggesting the country would find itself in a "quagmire" in Syria. Contrary to this, Anna Borshchevskaya argues that in fact Putin achieved significant key domestic and foreign policy objectives without crippling costs, and is well-positioned to direct Syria's future and become a leading power in the Middle East.
This outcome has serious implications for Western foreign policy interests both in the Middle East and beyond. This book places Russian intervention in Syria in this broader context, exploring Putin's overall approach to the Middle East - historically Moscow has a special relationship with Damascus - and traces the political, diplomatic, military and domestic aspects of this intervention. Borshchevskaya delves into the Russian military campaign, public opinion within Russia, as well as Russian diplomatic tactics at the United Nations. Crucially, this book illustrates the impact of Western absence in Syria, particularly US absence, and what the role of the West is, and could be, in the Middle East.
Szentek Tábora
Jean Raspail francia író és világutazó 1973-as mesterműve azon kevés irodalmi remekek egyike, amely az évek során önbeteljesítő jóslattá vált. A Szentek Tábora stílusa nem finomkodó, egy húsbavágó kérdésről kendőzetlen őszinteséggel ír. A modernkori népvándorlás hajnalán hirtelen felértékelődött mű a 2015-ös migrációs válság mechanizmusát, lefolyását – egyáltalán: bekövetkeztét – modellezte le tökéletesen, közel fél évszázaddal azelőtt, hogy mindez ténylegesen megtörtént volna. Az egyik alapélménye pontosan az lesz a könyvet kézbekapó olvasónak, hogy „gyanút fog”, hitetlenkedve forgatja a lapokat egymás után, hiszen a történet számos párhuzamot tartalmaz az elmúlt 7 év eseményeivel.
A Szentek Tábora a 2015-ös migrációs válság kitörése után fogalom lett. A regény tökéletes pontosággal mutatja be azt, hogy Európa miként ássa meg a maga sírját akkor, amikor a harmadik világ flottái kéretlenül sétálnak be ajtaján. Raspail önálló életre kelt és szellemi hagyatékának ékköveként megmaradt műve igazolja, hogy már 50 évvel ezelőtt is meg lehetett jövendölni mindazt, ami az ezredforduló után – beleértve napjainkat is - Európában történik majd.
Klara and the Sun
The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller**Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021**A Barack Obama Summer Reading Pick*'This is a novel for fans of Never Let Me Go . . .
tender, touching and true.' The Times'The Sun always has ways to reach us.'From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. In Klara and The Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro looks at our rapidly changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator to explore a fundamental question: what does it mean to love?
Confronting Totalitarian Minds: Jan Patočka on Politics and Dissidence
The Czech philosopher Jan Patocka not only witnessed some of the most turbulent politics of twentieth-century Central Europe, but shaped his philosophy in response to that tumult. One of the last students of Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, he inspired Václav Havel and other dissidents who confronted the Communist regime before 1989, as well as being actively involved in authoring and enacting Charter 77.
He died in 1977 from medical complications resulting from interrogations of the secret police. Confronting Totalitarian Minds examines his legacy along with several contemporary applications of his ideas about dissidence, solidarity, and the human beings existential confrontation with unjust politics. Expanding the current possibilities of comparative political theory, the author puts Patockas ideas about dissidence, citizen mobilization, and civic responsibility into conversation with notable world historical figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Vaclav Havel, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and other contemporary activists. In adding a fresh voice to contemporary conversations on transcending injustice, Confronting Totalitarian Minds seeks to educate a wider audience about this philosophers continued relevance to political dissidents across the world.
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Star Wars - The Smuggler's Guide
The lengths to which the underworld will go for a legendary prize is unparalleled. What started as a simple logbook with a piece of valuable information was soon stolen, traded, and smuggled around the outer rim and shady ports. With each pirate, thief, gambler, and criminal who took possession of the book, new insight and details were added, creating the Smuggler's Guide - a coveted collection of hidden treasure locations, advice, and hard-earned data.
Recovered from a strong box on the Millenium Falcon, the Smuggler's Guide traces its own extraordinary journey through such notorious characters as Maz Kanata, Hondo Ohnaka, Drydon Vos, Lando Calrissian, and Han Solo. Explore previously unknown details about the underhanded dealings of the galaxy's underworld.
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"Egy nap Karen majd könyvet ír róla - megírja őt, és ezzel örökre eggyé kovácsolja kettejüket. És én hiányzom majd azokról a lapokról."
Karen Blixen nevét széles körben ismertté tette az emlékiratain alapuló Távol Afrikától című mozi, amely a dán bárónő és az angol Denys Finch Hatton szerelméről szól. Ám arról nem mesél a film, hogy ebben a kapcsolatban létezett egy titokzatos harmadik...
Paula McLain, A párizsi feleség című sikerkönyv szerzőnője új regényében az 1920-as évek Kenyájának gyarmati világába repíti vissza az olvasót. A Napkeringő a félelmet nem ismerő és elbűvölő fiatal angol arisztokratának, Beryl Markhamnak állít emléket.
Beryl egy angol lord gyermekeként nő fel Brit Kelet-Afrikában, a későbbi Kenyában. Miután az édesanyja elhagyja, apja és a birtokukon élő kipszigisz törzs neveli fel. Szabadon csatangol, bennszülött fiúkkal fut versenyt, és mindent megtanul a versenylovakról. Rendhagyó neveltetésnek köszönhetően öntörvényű fiatal nővé cseperedik, aki lelkes rajongója a vadonnak, és minden porcikájában érti és érzi a természet finom egyensúlyát. Ám egy nap minden, amit addig ismert és szeretett, semmivé foszlik, és Beryl végzetes kapcsolatok sorába menekül.
Szokatlan stílusával felkelti a Boldog-völgyi társaságként elhíresült bohém és dekadens közösség figyelmét, és lelki társat talál Karen Blixen írónőben és szerelmében, Denys Finch Hattonben. Végül ez a karizmatikus kalandor lesz az, aki utat mutat Berlynek saját szíve vadregényes útvesztőjében. Szenvedélyes szerelmükben talál rá önmagára és hivatására - a repülésre.
McLain elsöprő erejű története a 20. század eleji Afrika varázslatos vidékén járva egy rendkívüli nő életét tárja elénk, aki jóval megelőzte saját korát, s volt mersze szabadnak lenni, még akkor is, ha ezért nagy árat kellett fizetnie. Rabul ejtő olvasmány az elszántságról és az akarat erejéről.
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Symphony
Aurora Award Finalist. The colony ship, The Last Chance, has fled a plague-poisoned Earth with the remnants of the human race. Launched before completion of its biosphere, the ship is only partly self-sustaining. Humanity has to find a new home—and time is running out. It isn’t called The Last Chance for nothing. When they find the planet, it seems a dream come true. Earth-like, breathable atmosphere, unpopulated. They name it Aurora, for the beauty that dances in its skies. At least, it had seemed beautiful at the time. Now they aren’t so sure.Now people are dying.Gar Franck is the ship’s communication expert. When signs point to a non-human intelligence on the planet, Gar becomes the key to communicating with it. But how can he communicate with an alien being when he can’t even talk to his autistic son, Anton, or his increasingly distant wife, Clara?"There are two stories in "Symphony"...both converge in a spectacular, explosive finale. Smith's prose is poetic and evocative. He creates an intricate fabric of light, color, and sound with effortless flair. The story’s fluid style and the abundance of complex, wrenching emotions [make this] another recommended story in this issue." —Eugie Foster and Marsha Sisolak, Tangent Online"A strong SF-nal story about a 'sentient light symphony' that objects to humans colonizing 'its planet.' How would you communicate with such and how would it react to a baby who lacks all 'human baggage' are some of the issues addressed here. (A+)" —Fantasy Book Critic
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Lacná kniha Proč právě Zeman?
Fakta, čísla, postřehy o největším politickém dramatu od listopadu 89.Unikátní fotografická příloha a komentované výsledky průzkumů.Známý sociolog a výzkumník, šéf agentury ppm factum spojil své síly s novinářem Martinem Komárkem, aby napsali knihu, která vás překvapí svou dramatičností. Jan Herzmann dodával výsledky volebních průzkumů řadě kandidátů a byl tak už od počátku roku 2012 v kontaktu s nimi osobně i s jejich týmy. Díky tomu se v knize dozvíme mnoho dosud nezveřejněných faktů například o jednání mezi týmy Jana Fischera a Jana Švejnara nebo o tom, jaké informace ve finále hledaly týmy Miloše Zemana a Karla Schwarzenberga.Martin Komárek, komentátor MF Dnes, zase po celou dobu sledoval, glosoval a analyzoval chování i šance všech kandidátů. Přímá prezidentská volba je v jeho podání nebývalým dramatem, příběhem vzestupů a pádů, zklamání i nadějí až do poslední chvíle.Autoři zvolili objektivní přístup oproštěný od osobních preferencí, které však zároveň nepopírají.Po přečtení knihy budete vědět:- Jak to vypadalo ve volebních štábech.- Proč jsou průzkumy veřejného mínění tak důležité a jak se k nim stavěli jednotliví kandidáti.- Které zajímavé maličkosti ovlivnily konečné výsledky voleb.- Jestli se Karlu Schwarzenbergovi podařilo postavit logiku průzkumů na hlavu a proč na Miloše Zemana nestačil.- A samozřejmě i to, proč se Miloš Zeman nakonec stal prezidentem.
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The Duke's Children (EN)
Bereft of his beloved wife Glencora and his role as Prime Minister, Plantagenet Palliser enters the realm of family politics as he struggles to guide and connect with his three wayward children. Lord Silverbridge, the Duke’s first born and natural inheritor, expelled from Oxford, a gambler at the racetrack and an elected Conservative, further troubles his father when he becomes engaged to Isabel Boncassen, a vibrant and witty American heiress of low social status.
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