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The Girl Who Smiled Beads
“The plot provided by the universe was filled with starvation, war and rape. I would not—could not—live in that tale.”
Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in whispers, when neighbors began to disappear, and when she heard the loud, ugly sounds her brother said were thunder. In 1994, she and her fifteen-year-old sister, Claire, fled the Rwandan massacre and spent the next six years migrating through seven African countries, searching for safety—perpetually hungry, imprisoned and abused, enduring and escaping refugee camps, finding unexpected kindness, witnessing inhuman cruelty. They did not know whether their parents were dead or alive.
When Clemantine was twelve, she and her sister were granted refugee status in the United States; there, in Chicago, their lives diverged. Though their bond remained unbreakable, Claire, who had for so long protected and provided for Clemantine, was a single mother struggling to make ends meet, while Clemantine was taken in by a family who raised her as their own. She seemed to live the American dream: attending private school, taking up cheerleading, and, ultimately, graduating from Yale. Yet the years of being treated as less than human, of going hungry and seeing death, could not be erased. She felt at the same time six years old and one hundred years old.
In The Girl Who Smiled Beads, Clemantine provokes us to look beyond the label of “victim” and recognize the power of the imagination to transcend even the most profound injuries and aftershocks. Devastating yet beautiful, and bracingly original, it is a powerful testament to her commitment to constructing a life on her own terms.
Bio Design
Designers and artists have always looked to nature for inspiration and materials, but only recently have they been able to alter and incorporate living organisms in their work. In a world with finite resources and a growing population, design that mimics or appropriates the sustainable template of nature is likely to prove as vital as it is novel. "Bio Design" examines some seventy projects (concepts, prototypes and completed designs) that cover the fields of architecture, industrial processes, education, fine art, material engineering and bioengineering. Each project is illustrated by a short text, images and captions that combine to explain the problems the venture tackles, and how living materials and processes were harnessed to solve them in sustainable and aesthetically pleasing ways. Many of the solutions also provoke thought about manipulating life for human ends. From bacteria that can spin microfibrils of pure cellulose for use in the clothing industry to pigeons that fed special bacteria excrete harmless detergent instead of faeces, and from lamps that require blood to function to genetically hacked plants with human DNA biological design is science future here and now.
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From syntax to Text: the Janus face of Functional Sentence Perspective
The volume presents the author’s articles written in the last fifteen years, dealing with the interaction between syntax, functional sentence perspective (information structure) and text in present-day English. It is divided into five parts, I Syntactic Constancy, II Syntax FSP Interface, III FSP and Semantics, IV Syntax, FSP, Text and V Style, which reveal the two facets of functional sentence perspective: syntactic structures as realization forms of the carriers of FSP functions, and the connection of FSP with the level of text. The first and the last two parts frame the content of the volume in treating the role of functional sentence perspective at the syntactic and the textual levels. At the former, FSP is investigated as a potential factor of syntactic divergence between English and Czech, at the latter the role of FSP is examined with respect to theme development, text build-up and style. The points discussed in the other parts concern, among others, the hierarchical relationship between syntax and FSP, the question of potentiality in FSP structure, different realization forms of FSP structure and FSP functions, general and specific questions of word order, with major attention paid to the role of semantics.
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Teach Yourself Arabic Conversation (Teach Yourself Conversations) [Audiobook]
This stand-alone, all-audio course can be used by those who have little or no knowledge of the language, by those who want to learn or brush up basic conversation skills, and by more advanced learners who require extra audio material to complement their current courses. Egyptian and Iraqi voices are used on the recording, so this course can be used with confidence by visitors to the Levant and Gulf areas. Indications are also given of where North African usage diverges.
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The Serpent King
“The Serpent King is a book you won’t be able to resist or forget. The Southern boy in me savored every syllable and the reader in me fell in love with every page.” —John Corey Whaley, National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner
Dill has had to wrestle with vipers his whole life—at home, as the only son of a Pentecostal minister who urges him to handle poisonous rattlesnakes, and at school, where he faces down bullies who target him for his father’s extreme faith and very public fall from grace.
He and his fellow outcast friends must try to make it through their senior year of high school without letting the small-town culture destroy their creative spirits and sense of self. Graduation will lead to new beginnings for Lydia, whose edgy fashion blog is her ticket out of their rural Tennessee town. And Travis is content where he is thanks to his obsession with an epic book series and the fangirl turning his reality into real-life fantasy.
Their diverging paths could mean the end of their friendship. But not before Dill confronts his dark legacy to attempt to find a way into the light of a future worth living.
Includes the song “Birds Fly South,” performed by the author and Elin Palmer.
Praise for The Serpent King:
"Zentner combines the melancholy of being 17 with the melancholy present in the best of Southern fiction and gives us a novel that will fill the infinite space that was left in your chest after you finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower." -- BookRiot
"The Serpent King gripped me in its coils and kept me turning pages late into the night. A triumph of love and dignity."--Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author
The Descent of Man : Selection in Relation to Sex
Applying his controversial theory of evolution to the origins of the human species, Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was the culmination of his life's work. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by James Moore and Adrian Desmond.
In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too 'surrounded with prejudices'. He had been reworking his notes since the 1830s, but only with trepidation did he finally publish The Descent of Man in 1871. The book notoriously put apes in our family tree and made the races one family, diversified by 'sexual selection' - Darwin's provocative theory that female choice among competing males leads to diverging racial characteristics. Named by Sigmund Freud as 'one of the ten most significant books' ever written, Darwin's Descent of Man continues to shape the way we think about what it is that makes us uniquely human.
In their introduction, James Moore and Adrian Desmond, acclaimed biographers of Charles Darwin, call for a radical re-assessment of the book, arguing that its core ideas on race were fired by Darwin's hatred of slavery. The text is the second and definitive edition and this volume also contains suggestions for further reading, a chronology and biographical sketches of prominent individuals mentioned.
Charles Darwin (1809-82), a Victorian scientist and naturalist, has become one of the most famous figures of science to date. The advent of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859 challenged and contradicted all contemporary biological and religious beliefs.
If you enjoyed The Descent of Man, you might like Darwin's On the Origin of Species, also available in Penguin Classics.
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The Euro - And its Threat to the Future of Europe
Solidarity and prosperity fostered by economic integration: this principle has underpinned the European project from the start, and the establishment of a common currency was supposed to be its most audacious and tangible achievement. Since 2008, however, the European Union has ricocheted between stagnation and crisis. The inability of the eurozone to match the recovery in the USA and UK has exposed its governing structures, institutions and policies as dysfunctional and called into question the viability of a common currency shared by such different economies as Germany and Greece. Designed to bring the European Union closer together, the euro has actually done the opposite: after nearly a decade without growth, unity has been replaced with dissent and enlargements with prospective exits. Joseph Stiglitz argues that Europe's stagnation and bleak outlook are a direct result of the fundamental flaws inherent in the euro project - economic integration outpacing political integration with a structure that promotes divergence rather than convergence. Money relentlessly leaves the weaker member states and goes to the strong, with debt accumulating in a few ill-favoured countries. The question then is: Can the euro be saved? Laying bare the European Central Bank's misguided inflation-only mandate and explaining why austerity has condemned Europe to unending stagnation, Stiglitz outlines the fundamental reforms necessary to the structure of the eurozone and the policies imposed on the member countries suffering the most. But the same lack of sufficient political solidarity that led to the creation of a flawed euro twenty years ago suggests that these reforms are unlikely to be adopted. Hoping to avoid the huge costs associated with current policies, Stiglitz proposes two other alternatives: a well-managed end to the common currency; or a bold, new system dubbed 'the flexible euro.' This important book, by one of the world's leading economists, addresses the euro-crisis on a bigger intellectual scale than any predecessor.
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Invisible Influence
If you're like most people, you think that your choices and behaviors are driven by your individual, personal tastes and opinions. You picked a jacket because you liked the way it looked. You picked a particular career because you found itinteresting. The notion that our choices are driven by our own personal thoughts and opinions seems so obvious that it is not even worth mentioning. Except that it's wrong. Without our realizing it, other people's behavior - what psychologists call "social influence" - has a huge influence on everything we do at every moment of our lives, from the mundane (which movie to see or place to have lunch) to the momentous (which career path to take or person to marry). We make riskier decisions because someone patted us on the shoulder. We like the name Mia because Madison and Sophia are popular names this year. Even strangers, or people we may never meet, have a startling impact on our judgments and decisions: our attitudes towards a welfare policy totally shift if we're told it is supported by Democrats versus Republicans, even though the policy is the same in both cases. But social influence doesn't just lead us to do the same things as others. Like a magnet it can attract, but it also can repel. In some cases we conform, or imitate others around us. But in other cases we diverge, or avoid particular choices or behaviors because other people are doing them. We stop listening to a band because they go mainstream. We skip buying the minivan because we don't want to look like the soccer mom. By understanding how social influence works, we can decide when to resist and when to embrace it: we can affect others behavior and use others to help us make better-informed decisions.
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My Brilliant Friend
A modern masterpiece from one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, "My Brilliant Friend" is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante's inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship. The story begins in the 1950s, in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else. As they grow, as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge, Elena and Lila remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the other. They are likewise the embodiments of a nation undergoing momentous change. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her protagonists, the unforgettable Elena and Lila. Ferrante is the author of three previous works of critically acclaimed fiction: "The Days of Abandonment, Troubling Love," and "The Lost Daughter." With this novel, the first in a trilogy, she proves herself to be one of Italy's great storytellers. She has given her readers a masterfully plotted page-turner, abundant and generous in its narrative details and characterizations, that is also a stylish work of literary fiction destined to delight her many fans and win new readers to her fiction.
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The Oxford Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Oxford World´s Classics)
When a new play was required at short notice for a court occasion in 1597, Shakespeare created The Merry Wives of Windsor, a warm-hearted and spirited "citizen comedy" filled with boisterous action, situational irony, rich characterization--and the likes of Falstaff, Pistol, Mistress Quickly, and Justice Shallow. In his introduction and commentary, Craik examines a wide range of topics, including the play's probable occasion, its relationship to Shakespeare's English history plays and to other sources, its textual history, with particular reference to the widely diverging 1623 Folio and 1602 Quarto, and its quality as drama. In light of various topical, critical, and theatrical interpretations of the play, Craik pays particular attention to defining the literal sense, proposing some new readings, and evoking the many aspects of the stage business.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Anonymus
Nacht für Nacht erwacht der große Mann schreiend aus dem immer gleichen Traum. Die Schreckensbilder aus der Vergangenheit treiben ihn schließlich zur Beichte bei einem befreundeten Priester. Kurz darauf jagt der große Mann sich mitten in einer Sitzung eine Kugel in den Kopf. Father Patrick, im Besitz eines ungeheuren Beichtgeheimnisses, taucht sofort unter. Schnitt. In einem Nest im Süden der USA wütet derweil ein Killer, fieberhaft auf der Suche nach Momma One-Eye, der alten Hebamme des Ortes. Einen Monat zuvor hatte die berühmte Verlegerin Maggie Peterson den talentierten, aber erfolglosen Autor Carl Granville beauftragt, aus den mysteriösen Tagebuchaufzeichnungen einer anonymen Schreiberin einen Bestseller anzufertigen. Granville, dem das Manuskript mit dem Titel "Gideon" portionsweise von einem unheimlichen Fremden überbracht wird, wittert die Chance seines Lebens. Was er nicht weiß -- die Hinterlassenschaft, an der er unter absoluter Geheimhaltung arbeitet, sollte die gesamte Welt bis ins Mark erschüttern! Hinter dem Pseudonym Russell Andrews verbirgt sich ein mit diversen Literaturpreisen ausgezeichneter Drehbuchschreiber. Dies bestätigt die Versiertheit, mit der er den Leser allein durch die im Prolog angelegten Handlungsstränge in unruhigste Erwartungshaltung versetzt. Was dann folgt, ist ein aberwitziger, zum Bersten spannender Plot, der es einem schlicht unmöglich macht, seine Nachtruhe zu finden, bevor man nicht die Lösung in Händen hält. Granville geht es ähnlich. Wer ist diese unbekannte Tagebuchschreiberin, die mit ihrem Sohn in den 50er-Jahren in ärmlichen Verhältnissen lebte? Was wurde aus dem hochintelligenten Jungen, der seinen einjährigen Bruder in einem Eifersuchtsanfall mit einem Kissen erstickte, nur um mit seiner Mutter ungestört weiterleben zu können? Und wer ist Gideon? Die Brisanz dieser Aufzeichnungen wird Granville spätestens klar, als Maggie Peterson brutal ermordet aufgefunden wird -- und man ihn für den Mörder hält. Granvilles Flucht und seine Recherchen führen in den tiefen Süden der USA, in vergangene, düsterste Schuldverstrickungen -- und dann wieder in Schwindel erregende Höhen. --Ravi Unger
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Terminator Genisys BD (3D+2D)
Nová mise, nová hrozba, nový osud.
Arnold je zpět a lepší, než kdy dřív v tomto novém výbušném pokračování série Terminátor. Velitel hnutí odporu John Connor (Jason Clarke) posílá vojína Kylea Reese zpět do roku 1984, aby zachránil jeho matku, Sáru Connorovou. Ukáže se ale, že nečekané události změnily minulost, a je tak ohrožena budoucnost celého lidstva. Reese (Jai Courtney, série Divergence) se musí spojit se Sárou (Emilia Clarke, Hra o trůny) a jejím ochráncem (Arnold Schwarzenegger), aby zachránili svět a zabránili dalšímu vývoji terminátorů.
Celková dĺžka: 125 min
Zvuk: 5.1 CS, EN
Titulky: CS, EN
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EPR: English for Profi Success Students Book
Part of Thomson's ESP series, this title is suitable for intermediate students or professionals who are interested in furthering their language skills and developing vocational skills for professional success. Language is presented and developed through a variety of integrated four-skills activities reolving around diferent case studies. The accompanying audio has a variety of American, British and non-native accents. The comprehensive Teacher's Resource Book provides teachers with photocopiable test materials, step-by-step teaching notes, answer keys and photocopiable activities to extend reading, writing communication and grammar skills.
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Lacná kniha Il Dizionario dei piu Piccoli (-70%)
In questo dizionario tante vignette che hanno per protagonisti orsetti, coniglietti e altri simpatici animali. Un primo e divertente viaggio alla scoperta del significato delle parole, illustrate con immagini ed esempi familiari al mondo del bambino.
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Divergence
Světový bestseller konečně v ČR! Poznejte příběh, který po celém světě uchvátil milióny čtenářů. Hlavní hrdinka knihy Divergence, Beatrice žije v Chicagu budoucnosti, kde je společnost rozdělena do 5 frakcí a každá z nich se věnuje pěstování určité ctnosti - Odevzdanost, Neohroženost, Sečtělost, Mírumilovnost a Upřímnost. Každý rok ve stanovený den si musí všichni šestnáctiletí vybrat jednu z frakcí, do níž budou patřit po celý svůj život. Beatrice se rozhoduje mezi tím, jestli zůstane s rodinou, nebo bude sama sebou - obojí mít nemůže…Dalším dílem knihy Divergence
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The Green Budget Guide
Saving money doesn't have to cost the earth.
How can you remove even the toughest stains? How can you make the best use of your microwave and keep meals healthy and tasty? How can you remove mould safely? Sunday Times bestselling author Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle is here to answer all of these questions and more, featuring 101 thoughtful, cheap and time-saving tips and tricks on how to run a budget home – all while protecting the environment.
Born in post-war Hull in the 1950s, and formerly a single working mum to two kids, Nancy is no stranger to frugality. Building on her astonishing 12p laundry detergent and wildly popular recipe, ‘Pure Magic’, The Green Budget Guide includes more of the inspired, sustainable and budget friendly hacks that have made Nancy so loved by readers and followers on social media, as well as tips and tricks from a lifetime spent learning how to run a household efficiently by saving time and money.
L´Abbazia di Northanger
La brillante e ironica penna di Jane Austen conferma la sua freschezza con questo romanzo postumo. Parodia del romanzo gotico, presenta un quadro divertito e divertente della societ inglese dell'epoca. La leggerezza di tratto tipica della scrittrice raggiunge il suo apice nella descrizione dei personaggi, dietro i quali trionfano il riso cristallino e la grazia satirica della giovane Jane.
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Teodor Galassia
In un futuro non meglio specificato, il capitano Teodor Galassia, awenturiero del cosmo, vaga nello spazio a bordo della sua raffazzonata astronave, la 'Pulce dell'Universo'. Ma Galassia un beone, un avido di soldi e incapace di guidare l'astronave, che quindi affidata alle abili mani del piccolo Ronnie, uno scaltro bambino appartenente alla razza dei Cinesi Lunari. Cosi, mentre Ronne deve vedersela fra rischi di collisione con altre navi spaziali, attacchi di topi robot, aggressione di pirati pelati", il capitano insegue il sogno di trovare la tanto desiderata "cartafurba", la mappa che permette di trovare il varco al mitico universo parallelo popolato da pianeti d'oro e d'argento. Fra mille peripezie spaziali, incontri con i personaggi pi fantastici e affascinanti, riusciranno i nostri eroi a trovare il "tesoro"? Con stile brillante, gli autori hanno saputo dosare e intrecciare spiegazioni didascaliche e situazioni umorstiche dando forma ad una storia molto piacevole e divertente., in un'unica parola, spaziale. Et di lettura: da 10 anni."
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