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Pálmabor és kukacok
Hogyan jut el Ghána egy kis falujából Magyarországra egy szerény körülmények közé született, tehetséges afrikai fiatal, és hogyan válik orvossá? Egy izgalmas történetekben bővelkedő, különleges életút elevenedik meg e könyv lapjain. Megtudhatjuk belőle, hogyan "anyakönyvezték" az 1950-es években, a szerző születésének idején, az írástudók az újszülötteket, hogy milyen egy huszonnégy gyermekes nagycsaládban felnőni, hogyan lehet nélkülözés idején a mezőket járva élelemre bukkanni, hosszú kilométereken át főzőbanánt, rákot, csigát, a rothadó pálmatörzsből származó kukacokat, pálmadiót gyűjtve, azt a fejtetőn hordozva túlélni a hétköznapokat. De az is kiderül a kötetből, miként változhatott meg gyökeresen a tanulást előtérbe helyező tehetséges fiatalok élete, ha az Egészségügyi Világszervezet ösztöndíjának köszönhetően továbbtanulhattak Magyarországon.
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Beyond Possible
In Beyond Possible Nimdai Purja tells the story of his life before his recent epic achievement of leading the team that scaled K2 in winter. He reveals how leadership, a willingness to learn, integrity and collaboration are essential qualities behind the world's greatest mountaineering feats. Nimsdai is the first man ever to summit all 8000m 'Death Zone' peaks in less than 7 months, and this book reveals the man behind the climbs - how his early life in Nepal and Special Forces training made him the person to go beyond possible...
'An inspirational study in leadership and a powerful testament to the human spirit at its very best.' - Mail on Sunday
'If you're going to get one book this year get Beyond Possible.' - Ant Middleton
'The energy of the book gives it pace and you whip through, rather as Purja nips up verticals... Whether or not you are a lover of the mountains, you will marvel at his tenacity, his fearlessness. No one can fail to be inspired by what he achieved.' - The Times
'Not only does Nims have exceptional physical stamina, he's also a leader with great skills in financial management and logistics.' - Reinhold Messner, the first person to climb all fourteen highest mountains in the world
'The magnitude of his achievement is astonishing.' Soldier Magazine
'A Living Legend.' Trail Magazine
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Faviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End
Witty, candid, and insightful: Magnus Nilsson's ode to his extraordinary restaurant, FavikenIn 2019, Magnus Nilsson closed Faviken, his one-of-a-kind restaurant in remote Sweden - a difficult decision, as it was close to his heart and at the height of its success. Here is the Faviken story: how it became a world-class destination, how the industry it was a part of has changed, and why Magnus eventually elected to pursue new projects. Faviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End is a vital commentary on food culture today and includes illuminating essays on subjects as wide ranging as creativity; balancing familial responsibilities while running a restaurant; the hypocrisy of sustainability in restaurants; the search for lagom; social media; imitation vs.
plagiarism; haute cuisine; the art of hospitality; and the importance of craft over innovation. The book also includes a chronological list of every dish ever served at the restaurant and highlights 100 memorable recipes. The book's stunning photography includes a mixture of archival photographs and newly shot images of the food, the restaurant, the staff, and the surrounding setting of Northern Sweden.
A textural cover made of blue cloth and red paper with a wood-grain effect references the shape and color of the Faviken building. Magnus Nilsson is the author of Faviken (2012), The Nordic Cookbook (2015), Nordic: A Photographic Essay of Landscapes (2016), and The Nordic Baking Book (2018), all published with Phaidon.
Osudy osobností Slovenska + Čitateľský zápisník Knižkomila
História Slovenska, malej a pomerne mladej krajiny, je plná výnimočných osobností, ktoré svojimi jedinečnými vynálezmi, objavmi, hudobnými, výtvarnými, literárnymi, divadelnými dielami, športovými či inými výkonmi obohatili a posunuli našu spoločnosť.
Táto výpravná, bohato ilustrovaná publikácia, mapuje zaujímavé životné osudy 200 vybraných velikánov slovenských dejín, ktorých dielo zaujalo už počas ich života, ešte viac rezonuje po rokoch, a nie raz prekročilo hranice Slovenska a Európy.
Autor, prof. PhDr. Jozef Leikert, PhD., sa vracia k biografiám, ktoré vydal už pred desiatimi rokmi. Odvtedy sa však uzatvorilo dielo ďalších vynikajúcich Slovákov, z ktorých viacerým venoval nové strany v tejto knihe. Krátkymi esejistickými príbehmi približuje našich jedinečných rodákov takých, akí naozaj boli, bez zbytočného preceňovania či zatracovania. Pútavé rozprávanie dopĺňa množstvo exkluzívnych a málo známych fotografií.
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Over the Top
Who gave Jonathan Van Ness permission to be the radiant human he is today? No one, honey.
The truth is, it hasn't always been gorgeous for this beacon of positivity and joy.
Before he stole our hearts as the grooming and self-care expert on Netflix's hit show Queer Eye, Jonathan was growing up in a small Midwestern town that didn't understand why he was so...over the top. From choreographed carpet figure skating routines to the unavoidable fact that he was Just. So. Gay., Jonathan was an easy target and endured years of judgement, ridicule and trauma - yet none of it crushed his uniquely effervescent spirit.
Over the Top uncovers the pain and passion it took to end up becoming the model of self-love and acceptance that Jonathan is today. In this revelatory, raw, and rambunctious memoir, Jonathan shares never-before-told secrets and reveals sides of himself that the public has never seen. JVN fans may think they know the man behind the stiletto heels, the crop tops, and the iconic sayings, but there's much more to him than meets the Queer Eye.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll come away knowing that no matter how broken or lost you may be, you're a Kelly Clarkson song, you're strong, and you've got this.
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Osudy osobností Slovenska
História Slovenska, malej a pomerne mladej krajiny, je plná výnimočných osobností, ktoré svojimi jedinečnými vynálezmi, objavmi, hudobnými, výtvarnými, literárnymi, divadelnými dielami, športovými či inými výkonmi obohatili a posunuli našu spoločnosť.
Táto výpravná, bohato ilustrovaná publikácia, mapuje zaujímavé životné osudy 200 vybraných velikánov slovenských dejín, ktorých dielo zaujalo už počas ich života, ešte viac rezonuje po rokoch, a nie raz prekročilo hranice Slovenska a Európy.
Autor, prof. PhDr. Jozef Leikert, PhD., sa vracia k biografiám, ktoré vydal už pred desiatimi rokmi. Odvtedy sa však uzatvorilo dielo ďalších vynikajúcich Slovákov, z ktorých viacerým venoval nové strany v tejto knihe. Krátkymi esejistickými príbehmi približuje našich jedinečných rodákov takých, akí naozaj boli, bez zbytočného preceňovania či zatracovania. Pútavé rozprávanie dopĺňa množstvo exkluzívnych a málo známych fotografií.
Lacná kniha Osudy osobností Slovenska (-70%)
História Slovenska, malej a pomerne mladej krajiny, je plná výnimočných osobností, ktoré svojimi jedinečnými vynálezmi, objavmi, hudobnými, výtvarnými, literárnymi, divadelnými dielami, športovými či inými výkonmi obohatili a posunuli našu spoločnosť.
Táto výpravná, bohato ilustrovaná publikácia, mapuje zaujímavé životné osudy 200 vybraných velikánov slovenských dejín, ktorých dielo zaujalo už počas ich života, ešte viac rezonuje po rokoch, a nie raz prekročilo hranice Slovenska a Európy.
Autor, prof. PhDr. Jozef Leikert, PhD., sa vracia k biografiám, ktoré vydal už pred desiatimi rokmi. Odvtedy sa však uzatvorilo dielo ďalších vynikajúcich Slovákov, z ktorých viacerým venoval nové strany v tejto knihe. Krátkymi esejistickými príbehmi približuje našich jedinečných rodákov takých, akí naozaj boli, bez zbytočného preceňovania či zatracovania. Pútavé rozprávanie dopĺňa množstvo exkluzívnych a málo známych fotografií.
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M. R. Štefánik a vznik Česko-Slovenska
Nevšedný životný príbeh a dejinný odkaz jedného z najväčších Slovákov histórie právom púta záujem odbornej aj laickej verejnosti. V množstve publikácií a článkov zaznievajú často mylné alebo skreslené názory ich autorov, ktorí sa odvolávajú na rôzne pramene. Spoločnosť M. R. Štefánika v spolupráci s Vydavateľstvom Matice slovenskej po prvý raz prináša verejnosti publikáciu, ktorá životný príbeh Milana Rastislava Štefánika ilustruje stovkami dobových fotografií a unikátnych originálnych prameňov, písomností, dokumentov, ktoré autor, Dr. Miroslav Musil, skúsený publicista, diplomat a cestovateľ, zozbieral z piatich svetadielov. Dokumenty plasticky a tak autenticky, ako je len možné, vykresľujú Štefánikovo pôsobenie v dobovej medzinárodnej politike a nezastupiteľnú rolu, ktorú zohral pri rozpade rakúsko-uhorskej monarchie a vzniku česlo-slovenského štátu.
Lacná kniha M. R. Štefánik a vznik Česko-Slovenska (-70%)
Nevšedný životný príbeh a dejinný odkaz jedného z najväčších Slovákov histórie právom púta záujem odbornej aj laickej verejnosti. V množstve publikácií a článkov zaznievajú často mylné alebo skreslené názory ich autorov, ktorí sa odvolávajú na rôzne pramene. Spoločnosť M. R. Štefánika v spolupráci s Vydavateľstvom Matice slovenskej po prvý raz prináša verejnosti publikáciu, ktorá životný príbeh Milana Rastislava Štefánika ilustruje stovkami dobových fotografií a unikátnych originálnych prameňov, písomností, dokumentov, ktoré autor, Dr. Miroslav Musil, skúsený publicista, diplomat a cestovateľ, zozbieral z piatich svetadielov. Dokumenty plasticky a tak autenticky, ako je len možné, vykresľujú Štefánikovo pôsobenie v dobovej medzinárodnej politike a nezastupiteľnú rolu, ktorú zohral pri rozpade rakúsko-uhorskej monarchie a vzniku česlo-slovenského štátu.
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Daily Rituals Women at Work
The much-anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed and resoundingly fascinating Daily Rituals. Filled with the innovative, inspiring and wonderfully prolific accounts of some of the world's best female creators, Daily Rituals Women at Work is the powerful and championing sequel to Mason Currey's first book, Daily Rituals. Barbara Hepworth sculpted outdoors and Janet Frame wore earmuffs as she worked to block out noise.
Kate Chopin wrote with her six children 'swarming around her' whereas the artist Rosa Bonheur filled her bedroom with the sixty birds that inspired her work. Louisa May Alcott wrote so vigorously - skipping sleep and meals - that she had to learn to write with her left hand to give her cramped right hand a break. Filled with details of the large and small choices these women made, Daily Rituals Women at Work is about the day-to-day lives of some of the world's most extraordinary creative minds who, whether Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Bronte, Nina Simone or Jane Campion, found the time and got to work.
'An admirably succinct portrait of some distinctly uncommon lives' - Meryle Secrest
Battle Of Brothers: William, Harry And The Inside Story Of A Family In Tumult
The world has watched Prince William and Prince Harry since they were born. Raised by Princess Diana to be the closest of brothers, how have the boy princes grown into very different, now distanced men? From royal insider, biographer and historian Robert Lacey, this book reveals the untold details of William and Harry's closeness and estrangement, asking what happens when two sons are raised for vastly different futures - one burdened with the responsibility of one day becoming king, the other with the knowledge that he will always remain spare. How have William and Harry both agreed and diverged in their views of what a modern royal owes to their country? Were the seeds of damage sowed by Prince Charles and Princess Diana as their marriage unraveled for all the world to see? In the previous generation, how have Prince Charles and Prince Andrew's own relations strained under the Crown? What role has Queen Elizabeth II played in marshalling her feuding heirs? What parts have Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle played in helping their husbands to choose their differing paths? And what is the real, unvarnished story behind Harry and Meghan's dramatic departure? In the most intimate vision yet of life behind closed doors, with its highs, lows and discretions all laid out, this is a journey into royal life as never offered before.
Lacná kniha Battle Of Brothers: William, Harry And The Inside Story Of A Family In Tumult (-70%)
The world has watched Prince William and Prince Harry since they were born. Raised by Princess Diana to be the closest of brothers, how have the boy princes grown into very different, now distanced men? From royal insider, biographer and historian Robert Lacey, this book reveals the untold details of William and Harry's closeness and estrangement, asking what happens when two sons are raised for vastly different futures - one burdened with the responsibility of one day becoming king, the other with the knowledge that he will always remain spare. How have William and Harry both agreed and diverged in their views of what a modern royal owes to their country? Were the seeds of damage sowed by Prince Charles and Princess Diana as their marriage unraveled for all the world to see? In the previous generation, how have Prince Charles and Prince Andrew's own relations strained under the Crown? What role has Queen Elizabeth II played in marshalling her feuding heirs? What parts have Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle played in helping their husbands to choose their differing paths? And what is the real, unvarnished story behind Harry and Meghan's dramatic departure? In the most intimate vision yet of life behind closed doors, with its highs, lows and discretions all laid out, this is a journey into royal life as never offered before.
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King Kong Theory
'I write from the realms of the ugly, for the ugly, the frigid, the unfucked and the unfuckables, all those excluded from the great meat market of female flesh, and for all those guys who don't want to be protectors, for those who would like to be but don't know how, for those who are not ambitious, competitive, or well-endowed. Because this ideal of the seductive white woman constantly being waved under our noses - well, I'm pretty sure it doesn't exist.'
Powerful, provocative and personal, King Kong Theory is a candid account of how the author of Baise-moi came to be Virginie Despentes. Drawing from personal experience, Despentes shatters received ideas about rape and prostitution, and explodes common attitudes towards sex and gender. King Kong Theory is a manifesto for a new punk feminism, reissued here in a brilliant new translation by Frank Wynne.
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Finding Freedom: Harry And Meghan And The Making Of A Modern Royal Family
When news of the budding romance between a beloved English prince and an American actress broke, it captured the world's attention and sparked an international media frenzy.
But while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have continued to make headlines - from their engagement, wedding, and birth of their son Archie to their unprecedented decision to step back from their royal lives - few know the true story of Harry and Meghan.
For the very first time, FINDING FREEDOM goes beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and Meghan's life together, dispelling the many rumours and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond. As members of the select group of reporters that cover the British Royal Family and their engagements, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand have witnessed the young couple's lives as few outsiders can.
With unique access and written with the participation of those closest to the couple, FINDING FREEDOM is an honest, up-close, and disarming portrait of a confident, influential, and forward-thinking couple who are unafraid to break with tradition, determined to create a new path away from the spotlight, and dedicated to building a humanitarian legacy that will make a profound difference in the world.
Louis Vuitton: Životní sága
V roce 1821 se v malé osadě v kraji Jura narodí mladé mlynářce Louis Vuitton. Ve čtrnácti letech se rozhodne odejít hledat štěstí do Paříže. O třicet let později zakládá podnik s kufry. Svržení Ludvíka Filipa, válka proti Prusku, útěk Napoleona III., komuna nebo zrození republiky, nic z toho ho neodradí od cíle, který si stanovil: uspět.
Louis Vuitton vytváří vlastní legendu, mýtus, který jeho syn Georges a vnuk Gaston budou pomalu, ale jistě a každý po svém naplňovat a zvětšovat.
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14,99 €
The Killer Across the Table
GET INSIDE THE MINDS OF PSYCHOPATHS WITH THE GODFATHER OF CRIMINAL PROFILING
In The Killer Across the Table, legendary FBI criminal profiler and number one bestselling author John Douglas delves deep into the lives and crimes of four complex predatory killers, offering never-before-revealed details about his profiling process and divulging the strategies used to crack some of his most challenging cases.
In this riveting work of true crime, Douglas spotlights four very different criminals he's confronted over the course of his career, and explains how they helped him to put together the puzzle of how psychopaths and predators think.
Taking us inside the interrogation room and demonstrating the unique techniques he uses to understand the workings of the most terrifying and incomprehensible minds, The Killer Across the Table is an unputdownable journey into the darkest reaches of criminal profiling and behavioural science from a man who knows serial killers better than anyone else.
Maid
Educated meets Nickel and Dimed in Stephanie Land's memoir about working as a maid. A beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty in the western world. Includes a foreword by international bestelling author Barbara Ehrenreich.
'My daughter learned to walk in a homeless shelter.'
As a struggling single mum, determined to keep a roof over her daughter's head, Stephanie Land worked for years as a maid, working long hours in order to provide for her small family. In Maid, she reveals the dark truth of what it takes to survive and thrive in today's inequitable society.
As she worked hard to climb her way out of poverty as a single parent, scrubbing the toilets of the wealthy, navigating domestic labour jobs as a cleaner whilst also juggling higher education, assisted housing, and a tangled web of government assistance, Stephanie wrote. She wrote the true stories that weren't being told. The stories of the overworked and underpaid.
Written in honest, heart-rending prose and with great insight, Maid explores the underbelly of the upper-middle classes and the reality of what it's like to be in service to them. 'I'd become a nameless ghost,' Stephanie writes. With this book, she gives voice to the 'servant' worker, those who fight daily to scramble and scrape by for their own lives and the lives of their children.
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Lacná kniha Maid (-70%)
Educated meets Nickel and Dimed in Stephanie Land's memoir about working as a maid. A beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty in the western world. Includes a foreword by international bestelling author Barbara Ehrenreich.
'My daughter learned to walk in a homeless shelter.'
As a struggling single mum, determined to keep a roof over her daughter's head, Stephanie Land worked for years as a maid, working long hours in order to provide for her small family. In Maid, she reveals the dark truth of what it takes to survive and thrive in today's inequitable society.
As she worked hard to climb her way out of poverty as a single parent, scrubbing the toilets of the wealthy, navigating domestic labour jobs as a cleaner whilst also juggling higher education, assisted housing, and a tangled web of government assistance, Stephanie wrote. She wrote the true stories that weren't being told. The stories of the overworked and underpaid.
Written in honest, heart-rending prose and with great insight, Maid explores the underbelly of the upper-middle classes and the reality of what it's like to be in service to them. 'I'd become a nameless ghost,' Stephanie writes. With this book, she gives voice to the 'servant' worker, those who fight daily to scramble and scrape by for their own lives and the lives of their children.
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Catch and Kill
In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost.
In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family.
All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance that could not be explained - until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood, to Washington and beyond.
This is the untold story of the tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability and silence victims of abuse - and it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement.
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Kategória literatúry Biografie osobností je pútavým a vzrušujúcim žánrom, ktorý sa zaoberá životnými príbehmi významných osobností z rôznych oblastí. Tieto biografie nám ponúkajú hlboký vhľad do života, kariéry, úspechov, výziev a osobných príbehov týchto výnimočných jednotlivcov.
V tejto kategórii môžeme nájsť biografie umelcov, politikov, vedcov, spisovateľov, filozofov, vynálezcov a ďalších, ktorí zanechali nezmazateľnú stopu vo svojich oblastiach. Tieto príbehy nám umožňujú spoznať ich vnútorný svet, zdroje inšpirácie, rozhodujúce okamihy a významné rozhodnutia, ktoré ich formovali ako jednotlivcov.
Biografie osobností nám poskytujú pohľad na ich rast, vývoj a cestu k úspechu. Sledujeme ich profesionálny a osobný život, ich úspechy a neúspechy, ako aj ich príspevok k danej oblasti. Získavame vhľad do ich tvorivejho procesu, pracovných metód, filozofie a prístupu k životu.
Tieto biografie nám tiež umožňujú spoznať osobné výzvy, ktorým osobnosti museli čeliť, ako aj ich schopnosť prekonať prekážky.
Biografie osobností môžu byť inšpiratívne a motivačné pre čitateľov, ktorí hľadajú príklady úspechu, odhodlania a inovácie. Tieto knihy nám ponúkajú vzory, ako sa postaviť výzvam, rozvinúť svoj potenciál a dosiahnuť vynikajúce výsledky vo svojej oblasti.
