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Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
<p><b>*Nominated for Best Book at the 2025 Chortle Awards*</b><br><b><br>'Outstanding, I want to press it into the hands of every newly diagnosed person' Fern Brady</b><br><br><b>'Like a Martian's guide to living on Earth. Funny, enlightening and gobsmacking' Frank Skinner<br><br>'A hilarious, crystal-clear guide to autism' Phil Wang</b><br><br><b>'An illuminating and joyously entertaining book' <i>Daily Express</i></b><br><br><br>Why were the other kids at school obsessed with Britney Spears instead of <i>The Goon Show</i>?<br>Why don't people ever say what they mean?<br>And... Why is everyone chewing <i>so loudly</i>?<br><br>Comedian Pierre Novellie was on stage when a heckler suggested he was autistic. Usually, this disruption would be water off a duck's back but two things made this heckler different: first, he was himself autistic. Second, he turned out to be absolutely right.<br><br>This random encounter led to a diagnosis of autism at the age of 31 that unravelled his world, explained his struggles and answered questions that had bothered him for his entire life.<br><br>At once a hilarious and insightful journey through autism and neurodivergence, an entertaining explainer for the uninitiated and observational comedy for the neurodiverse, this is the perfect read for anyone who has ever asked themselves: why can't I just enjoy things?</p>
Conversations on Kindness
'A beautiful beacon lighting the way... A gorgeous guide to embodying kindness.' Suzy Reading, author of Self-care for Tough Times ‘Extraordinary … I loved it. It was the ray of sunshine I didn’t know I needed’ The SunOverwhelmed by the constant flow of bad news, Bernadette Russell felt trapped, desperate for something to change. Then, a chance encounter sparked a question that would transform her life. ?What if one small act of kindness, every single day for a year, could ignite a light in the darknes? n Conversations on Kindness, Bernadette embarks on an extraordinary 366-day journey. From moments of unexpected joy and surprise to the times when her well-intentioned kind acts demand much more than she'd bargained for, this is a story of discovery and profound connection. Along the way, Bernadette explores the deeper possibilities of kindness. In conversations with scientists, artists, activists and academics, it becomes clear that kindness is a powerful driver for healing, understanding and significant positive change – especially when life feels at its hardest. Conversations on Kindness is a warm, often funny, heartfelt immersion in the power of kindness to bring us back to ourselves, to each other and to change the world. ___ Praise for How to Be Hopeful ‘The perfect book for troubling times. The ideas and exercises will soothe your soul.’ KATHERINE MAY, author of Wintering ‘Delightful and informative.’ JULIA SAMUEL, author of Grief Works
Mary Wollstonecraft
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Mary Wollstonecraft is widely hailed as the mother of modern feminism. The book that made her famous, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, is a work of worldwide renown. Yet the range of her achievements as a thinker and writer reaches far beyond this text. She was a multi-faceted author, and although the condition of women was a constant preoccupation throughout her life, she wrote on a wide variety of topics and in a range of literary forms, some of which she created herself.This Very Short Introduction examines the conditions for Wollstonecraft''s emergence as a feminist, but also her status as an educator, a political thinker, and a romantic. E. J. Clery also considers the reception Mary Wollstonecraft has received over the last two centuries and argues that readers need to look at her gamut of activities anew in the 21st century.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Maybe I'm Amazed
???A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK???''BRILLIANT'' ADRIAN CHILES''THIS BOOK CONTAINS MAGIC'' CAITLIN MORAN''ENTRANCING, HEARTBREAKING, UPLIFTING'' MARINA HYDEIn this extraordinary memoir, a father tells the story of how music has opened up the world to his son, one song at a time.Obsessed with music since he was a child, John Harris had no idea that he was in fact preparing himself for the greatest challenge of his life. But so it transpired. When his son James was born, and three years later diagnosed with autism, music became a source of precious connection and endless wonder for both of them.Maybe I''m Amazed describes how the music of The Beatles, Kraftwerk, Funkadelic, The Velvet Underground, Amy Winehouse and many more were soon woven into the fabric of James''s life, becoming an essential part of who he is. It takes us through the struggles of raising an autistic child in a prejudiced world, and uncovers a hidden history of neurodivergence and creativity that casts new light on why notes, chords and lyrics speak so powerfully to the human mind.Anyone who has fallen in love with a band or heard their life reflected back to them by a song will recognise themselves in the story of this father and his son. And in considering the intense and transcendent way James absorbs and connects with music, it has lessons in listening and living for us all.
I'm That Girl
With a Foreword by Simone BilesThe sensational two-time Olympian Jordan Chiles?s heartfelt, inspiring memoir chronicling her unlikely path to the podium?including the unprecedented challenges, the joy of winning, the crushing pain of defeat, and the love and support of her devoted family and teammates that helps her stay strong. It was a rare and stunning reversal: after the judges at the 2024 Paris Olympics determined that Jordan had rightfully scored third place for her performance?following a successful challenge by her coach?she earned the bronze medal. Later, Jordan?s euphoria turned to devastation when the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped her of that medal based on nothing but semantics. Jordan called the ruling, ?One of the most challenging moments of my career. Believe me when I say I have had many.?In her powerful, eye-opening memoir, Jordan digs deep, sharing the story of her life?s challenges?the racism she encountered as a gifted Black girl in a predominantly white elite sport, the battles with body image and subsequent unhealthy relationship with food, the grueling practices, the injuries, the moments of nearly calling it quits. Through it all, Jordan refused to give up. Through sheer grit?and the love of her family?she kept working and winning. When Simone Biles stepped away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a case of the ?twisties,? Jordan stepped in to play a key role in securing silver for Team USA. And in Paris, Jordan made history as part of the first all-Black podium in all of men''s and women?s gymnastics.Told with refreshing candor and Jordan?s irrepressible spirit, I?m That Girl is a glimpse of life in the psychologically and physically demanding upper echelons of women?s elite gymnastics. Exploring the deep bonds so often forged in pressure cookers, Jordan speaks openly about her relationships with her teammates, including her best friend and ?big sister? Simone Biles, and how their support for one another has proved invaluable on and off the mat.With the highs, lows, twists, and turns characteristic of the sport, and featuring a 16-page color photo insert, I?m That Girl reveals how one extraordinary young woman keeps her balance in a uniquely dizzying life. By way of her unwavering tenacity, Jordan has changed the culture of gymnastics, fighting every day to ensure that the girls she inspires are not pre-judged for their hair, their bodies, or their skin color. Insightful and deeply moving, I?m That Girl is a testament to the power of perseverance and the transformative joy of doing what you love, told by a fierce and unique individual who has been and will always be That Girl?the ultimate hype woman who shows up and gives it her all.
Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER ?This funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoir? (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, ?takes its place alongside Adventures in the Screen Trade and Easy Riders, Raging Bulls as one of the indispensable behind-the-scenes books for fans of movies and television? (Aaron Sorkin).?I?ll be dropping a few names,? Ed Zwick confesses in the introduction to his book. ?Over the years I have worked with self-proclaimed masters-of-the-universe, unheralded geniuses, hacks, sociopaths, savants, and saints.? He has encountered these Hollywood types during four decades of directing, producing, and writing projects that have collectively received eighteen Academy Award nominations (seven wins) and sixty-seven Emmy nominations (twenty-two wins). Though there are many factors behind such success, including luck and the contributions of his creative partner Marshall Herskovitz, he?s known to have a special talent for bringing out the best in the people he?s worked with, notably the actors. In those intense collaborations, he seeks to discover the small pieces of connective tissue, vulnerability, and fellowship that can help an actor realize their character in full. Talents whom he spotted early include Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Denzel Washington, Claire Danes, and Jared Leto. Established stars he worked closely with include Leonardo DiCaprio, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Craig, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Jennifer Connelly. He also sued Harvey Weinstein over the production of Shakespeare in Love?and won. He shares personal stories about all these people, and more. Written mostly with love, sometimes with rue, this memoir ?is not just a wonderfully intimate memoir. It''s also an indispensable guide to the shark-infested waters of artistic integrity? (Cameron Crowe). Destined to become a new Hollywood classic, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions is ?a must-read for any film fan, and a sacred text for any aspiring filmmakers out there? (Forbes).
While the Music Lasts
A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'As finely tuned as the very best of orchestras. I loved it' Alice Vincent, author of Why Women GrowWhen her father dies, music historian and trombonist Dr Emily MacGregor finds that music has become too much. Listening, let alone playing, music is suddenly too difficult. This is problematic given that she's a broadcaster, writer and academic working with classical music. It leads her on a journey of discovery: from the arrangement of an Isaac Albéniz piece she finds on her father's guitar stand, through encounters with psychologists, orchestras, summer schools and funeral celebrants, to the lives and works of individual composers who wrote music so often in the midst of loss. What is it about our experience of music that cuts so sharply to the heart of our emotions? And why is it more than any other artform painfully, exquisitely crucial in the evoking of memorie? n erudite, lyrical, gently humorous and healing journey to rediscover the purpose of making and participating in music.
Looking After
''A beautiful, bracing gem of a book, quite unlike any other family memoir I’ve ever read'' Polly Morland, author of A FORTUNATE WOMAN''(A) profoundly moving memoir . . . I will not be the only sibling to appreciate Looking After. Our voices are seldom heard’ Spectator''Beautifully written, erudite and important . . . Looking After is a love letter to an autistic brother and to family itself, and a reminder of the power of empathy to save lives'' Christie Watson, author of THE LANGUAGE OF KINDNESS‘This loving memoir explores the everyday reality of living with the condition . . . Sometimes an "ordinary" story is anything but . . . Looking After is never dry - Lionel’s glorious, messy, infuriating humanity comes first. [Elton] wants to honour and celebrate her chicken-chomping, toiletry-slathering, transport-fixated brother and the mother who made his life possible’ The Times''Held me captive to the very last page. Wise, compassionate and compellingly told'' Monica Ali, author of LOVE MARRIAGE''This life-spanning memoir is an affecting and affectionate tribute'' Bookseller, Editor''s ChoiceMeet Lionel, Caroline’s older brother. Born in the late 1940s, when little was known about autism, Lionel was considered a peculiarity. From the beginning, he was a silent child, oblivious to the people around him and intent only on playing with his toy trucks. By the time he turned four, doctors declared him ineducable and advised that he be institutionalised – a shockingly standard practise at the time.No one could have predicted that Lionel would go onto music college and find his place in the world. With the help of his mother – who refused to send him away – Lionel lived a life that was certainly unusual but never dull. He had perfect pitch, could multiply three-figure numbers in his head, or work out which day of the week you were born on, the instant you told him your birthday.But when Lionel’s mother dies, and shortly after he is diagnosed with cancer, his two sisters struggle to fill the void – to become Lionel’s caretaker and support him as they had promised their mother. Looking After is both a portrait of one autistic man''s remarkable life, and a heart-rending story of how one family learnt to care for each other, to deal with loss and to be by each other’s side at the very end.
Raider
Dive into the thrilling life of Raymond Chester, the Oakland Raiders legend. While America was convulsed following the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, Chester was central to the move of Black American football into the mainstream. From his college glory at Morgan State to his iconic moments on the NFL field, Chester’s story is one of resilience and triumph which resonates far beyond the world of sport. This inspiring account of an American sporting hero and his extraordinary impact on society is entrusted to his close friend, author and rugby fan Jon Gower, revealed through extensive interviews taking place from Wales to the US. Raider is the story of a true team player, one musician in a band of brothers who played their own wild tune on the football field, in a life filled with exceptional athleticism, brotherhood, friendship and love.
Shakespeare’s House
''[A] page-turning story'' - Laurie Maguire, Times Literary Supplement ''A terrific addition to the Shakespeare library ... eye-opening.'' - Michael Billington, Country LifeNow available in paperback, Richard''s Schoch''s compelling history of Shakespeare''s birthplace reveals the value we place on the building and on the man himself.In the wide realm of Shakespeare worship, the house in Stratford-upon-Avon where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 – known colloquially as the ‘Birthplace’ – remains the chief shrine. It’s not as romantic as Anne Hathaway’s thatched cottage, it’s not where he wrote any of his plays, and there’s nothing inside the house that once belonged to Shakespeare himself. So why, for centuries, have people kept turning up on the doorstep? Richard Schoch answers that question by examining the history of the Birthplace and by exploring how its changing fortunes over four centuries perfectly mirror the changing attitudes toward Shakespeare himself.Based on original research in the archives of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, and featuring two black and white illustrated plate sections, this book traces the history of Shakespeare’s birthplace over four centuries. Beginning in the 1560s, when Shakespeare was born there, it ends in the 1890s, when the house was rescued from private purchase and turned into the Shakespeare monument that it remains today.
Nová cesta - Můj život s Paramhansou Jóganandou
Autobiografická kniha Nová cesta je příběh o duchovním hledání a nalézání. Vypráví o Krijánandově mladistvém hledání Pravdy a jeho následném učednictví u jógového mistra Paramhansy Jóganandy. Volně tak navazuje na Jóganandův vlastní Životopis jógina a prostřednictvím mnoha příběhů ze života stráveného s Jóganandou vám pomůže hlouběji pochopit tohoto velkého učitele a jeho učení. A nejen to. Díky osobnímu příběhu Svámího Krijánandy, líčenému s obrovským nadhledem i hloubkou, přitom nesmírně čtivě a s jemným humorem, objevíte vnitřní cestu Seberealizace, jež vede k nejvyššímu naplnění.
Kniha je jedinečná i tím, že je vzácným autentickým svědectvím o životě s Paramhansou Jóganandou, jedním z nejvýznamnějších duchovních lídrů 20. století. Je také svědectvím o jeho osobním odkazu, z něhož dnes čerpají tisíce lidí po celém světě a jenž je základem pro stále se rozšiřující globální síť duchovních center a komunit.
Nádej – Autobiografia
JEDINÁ OSOBNÁ AUTOBIOGRAFIA PÁPEŽA FRANTIŠKA
Želaním pápeža Františka bolo, aby tento výnimočný dokument uzrel svetlo sveta až po jeho smrti. Nové Jubileum nádeje a okolnosti doby ho však priviedli k rozhodnutiu, aby tento vzácny odkaz zverejnil už teraz.
NÁDEJ je prvá autobiografia, ktorú kedy pápež v histórii vydal. Je to kompletná autobiografia, ktorej písaniu venoval posledných šesť rokov. Svoju osobnú spoveď začína na počiatku 20. storočia, talianskymi koreňmi a dobrodružnou emigráciou svojich predkov do Latinskej Ameriky, a rozvíja ju cez svoje detstvo, nadšenie a pokušenia mladosti, voľbu povolania, dospelosť a zrelý vek až po rozprávanie o celom období pontifikátu do súčasnosti.
Pápež František, ktorý odkrýva svoje spomienky silou vášnivého rozprávača (pričom nevynecháva ani svoje osobné vášne), sa bez akéhokoľvek zľahčovania venuje aj kľúčovým momentom pontifikátu a s odvahou, otvorenosťou a prorockosťou rozvíja najdôležitejšie a najdiskutovanejšie témy súčasnosti: vojnu a mier (vrátane konfliktov na Ukrajine a Blízkom východe), migráciu, environmentálnu krízu, sociálnu politiku, postavenie žien, sexualitu, technologický rozvoj, budúcnosť Cirkvi a náboženstiev.
Tieto dojímavé a veľmi ľudské memoáre, bohaté na odhalenia, anekdoty a poučné úvahy, sú „románom života“ a zároveň morálnym a duchovným testamentom, ktorý má ambíciu zaujať čitateľov na celom svete a byť odkazom nádeje pre budúce generácie.
Text je doplnený niekoľkými súkromnými a nikdy nepublikovanými unikátnymi fotografiami z osobného archívu pápeža Františka.
Z talianskeho jazyka preložila: Alexandra Lenzi Kučmová
Citát:
Autobiografia nie je našou osobnou literatúrou, skôr naším cestovným batohom. A pamäť nie je len to, čo si pamätáme, ale aj to, čo nás obklopuje. Nehovorí len o tom, čo bolo, ale aj o tom, čo bude. Zdá sa, že je včerajškom, a pritom je zajtrajškom. Všetko sa rodí preto, aby prekvitalo vo večnej jari.
Nakoniec povieme len: „Nespomínam si na nič, v čom nie si Ty.“
Yoko
An intimate and revelatory biography of Yoko Ono from bestselling author of Beautiful Boy
David Sheff met Yoko Ono and John Lennon in 1980 when conducting an in-depth interview with them just months before John’s murder. In the aftermath, Sheff and Yoko became close friends as she rebuilt her life, survived threats and continued creating groundbreaking art and music. Drawing from their decades-long friendship and interviews with Yoko, her family, close friends and collaborators, Sheff shares the story of one of the most unlikely and remarkable lives ever lived.
Yoko spans from her birth to wealthy parents in pre-war Tokyo and her harrowing experience as a child during WW2 to her arrival in the avant-garde art scenes of London, Tokyo and New York. We see how she coped under the most intense, relentless and cynical microscope as she was falsely vilified for the most heinous cultural crime imaginable: breaking up the greatest rock-and-roll band in history.
So often remembered only for her impact on The Beatles, Yoko has been caricatured as an opportunistic seductress or manipulative impostor. Yoko delves into her life as an artist, musician, feminist and activist, reframing her incredible achievements independent of Lennon.
The Taylor Book
Go beyond Taylor Swift’s iconic music with The Taylor Book, the deepest and most comprehensive exploration of her stratospheric career to date.
From her humble days as a teen country artist to her record-obliterating Eras Tour, Taylor Swift is a supernova that shows no sign of burning out. This groundbreaking book gives her career the depth it deserves, featuring her studio albums alongside iconic outfits, music videos, muses, trailblazing re-recordings and more – everything that die-hard fans need to know about is right here.
The Taylor Book explores the life of an icon, including:
Expert analysis of every original album and Taylor’s Version re-recording up to and including The Tortured Poets Department
In-depth exploration of Taylor Swift’s most beloved songs and music videos
Breakdowns of Taylor’s notorious Easter Eggs, helping fans understand and explain the secret messaging she slips into every album
Exploration of her songwriting process and genre experimentation
Iconic fashion moments from each Era
Exquisite images spanning Taylor’s entire career
A look at Taylor’s work beyond the music, from her acting credits and fandom to her relationships and politics
…and much more!
The Taylor Book is the ultimate guide to a generation-defining pop sensation, packed with beautiful images and all the context you need to fully immerse yourself in the Swiftiverse. Whether you’re already a die-hard fan looking for deeper insight into her life or a brand-new Swiftie eager for the most complete guide to all things Taylor Swift, this is the book for you.
Yoko
‘Absorbing' Telegraph ‘Gentle, empathetic, committed to righting undeniable wrongs’ Sunday Times, Book of the Week 'Illuminating and affectionate… an intimate and perceptive portrait' Publishers WeeklyAn intimate and revelatory biography of Yoko Ono from bestselling author of Beautiful Boy David Sheff met Yoko Ono and John Lennon in 1980 when conducting an in-depth interview with them just months before John’s murder. In the aftermath, Sheff and Yoko became close friends as she rebuilt her life, survived threats and continued creating groundbreaking art and music. Drawing from their decades-long friendship and interviews with Yoko, her family, close friends and collaborators, Sheff shares the story of one of the most unlikely and remarkable lives ever lived. Yoko spans from her birth to wealthy parents in pre-war Tokyo and her harrowing experience as a child during WW2 to her arrival in the avant-garde art scenes of London, Tokyo and New York. We see how she coped under the most intense, relentless and cynical microscope as she was falsely vilified for the most heinous cultural crime imaginable: breaking up the greatest rock-and-roll band in history. So often remembered only for her impact on The Beatles, Yoko has been caricatured as an opportunistic seductress or manipulative impostor. Yoko delves into her life as an artist, musician, feminist and activist, reframing her incredible achievements independent of Lennon. Yoko is a harrowing, moving, propulsive and vastly entertaining biography of a woman whose story has never been accurately told. It highlights Ono’s incredible talent and acknowledges her as a true artistic icon.
Free
Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn''t commit - and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it''s taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free. Free recounts how Amanda survived prison, the mistakes she made and misadventures she had reintegrating into society, culminating in the untold story of her return to Italy and the extraordinary relationship she''s built with the man who sent her to prison. It is the gripping saga of what happens when you become the definition of notorious, but have quietly returned to the matters of a normal life - seeking a life partner, finding a job, or even just going out in public. In harrowing (and sometimes hilarious) detail, Amanda tells the story of her personal growth and hard-fought wisdom, recasting her public reckoning as a private reflection on the search for meaning and purpose that will speak to everyone persevering through hardship.
Thread of Life
Thread of Life is a portrait of the twentieth century - its times of war and peace - seen through the lives of three generations of Jewish women. At its heart are Dora, a romantic and tragic figure, a concert pianist born in Riga, who lived in St Petersburg and was killed in the Riga Holocaust; her daughter, Genia, born in 1915 in St Petersburg, who lived in many places around the world before dying in England at the age of 102; and, in their different threads and versions of the truth, their legacy to author Jennifer Kavanagh, who shares her moments of discovery while addressing themes of Russia, Jewishness, motherhood, music, home, and language, as well as the vagaries of memory.
The Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman
'Searingly honest . . . compelling, hard to read and hard to put down' Literary Review'A frank and moving story . . . an urgent plea' Telegraph‘Who speaks? Who is able to make themselves heard? And if this fundamental political gesture remains inaccessible to so many people who figure among the most dominated, the most dispossessed, the most vulnerable, does it not fall to artists, writers and intellectuals to speak of them and for them’When Didier Eribon’s mother began to lose her physical and cognitive autonomy, the author and his brothers were compelled to place her in a nursing home, despite their misgivings. A few weeks later, she died. In The Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman, Eribon embarks on a historical, political and personal meditation on what it means to grow old in our society, and the care we provide for those who cannot afford to pay for better services. Tracing his mother’s rapid decline – and drawing on works by Simone de Beauvoir, Norbert Elias, Annie Ernaux and Michel Foucault, among others – Eribon offers an honest, original and wide-ranging exploration of the relationship between ageing, gender and class, transmuting his own rage, sadness and shame into a strikingly nuanced portrait of the most overlooked human experience. Translated by Michael Lucey
Oasis The Masterplan
How does a band come into being? What are the myriad forces that shape their sound, look and identity? In 1993, Oasis signed to Creation Records and were shortly to begin recording their first album. The following year began with a masterplan - the creation of Oasis. At the centre of this enterprise was celebrated photographer Kevin Cummins, brought on board to help the band find a look that fitted their sound. In Oasis: The Masterplan we follow Cummins as he photographs the band as they cement their identity.
Noel Gallagher's thoughts on football, fashion and music and his recollections of that formative year sit alongside those of Cummins himself. Throughout, we see how Oasis played with fashion and were taught how to pose and present themselves as they approached the summer when their first album, Definitely Maybe was released. The story from that moment on is well-known. Featuring 75% previously unseen images the book reveals just how effective the masterplan was to get them to that point.
Čítanie o slávnych osobnostiach je mnohokrát inšpirujúce. Motivujú nás biografie slávnych umelcov, známych hercov alebo významných politikov.
Absolútne prvou biografiou všetkých čias je zrejme Excellentium Imperatorum Vitae, ktorú napísal grék Cornelius Nepos a opisoval v nej životy viacerých gréckych vojenských generálov. Neskôr mal už skoro každý významný vodca svoju biografiu, vrátane Cicera, Júliusa Cézara alebo Alexandra veľkého.
Pri čítaní životopisných kníh máme jedinečnú možnosť sledovať dlhú cestu, ktorú museli títo slávni ľudia prejsť. Uvidíme množstvo pádov a chýb, kvôli ktorým sa ale tieto osoby nevzdali a zobrali ich ako príležitosť zlepšiť sa vo všetkyćh oblastiach. Mnoho v sebe skrývajú aj úprimné rozhovory, ktoré sú často otvorenými vyznaniami a v tejto kategórii nájdete isto aj knihu o človeku, ktorého považujete za svoj vzor a je pre vás inšpiráciou.
Môžete si vybrať, či budete čítať o danej osobe z pohľadu iného človeka, alebo či siahnete po autobiografii. Obidve možnosti majú svoje čaro.
Je všeobecnou pravdou, že dobrá kniha môže ovplyvniť smerovanie nášho života. Pri biografickej literatúre to platí stonásobne, pretože v ruke držíme príbeh reálneho človeka, z ktorého môžeme čerpať mnoho inšpirácie a tipov.
Nájdete tu biografie z oblasti biznisu, filmu a hudby, histórie, literatúry, športu, mafie a podsvetia, náboženstva, politiky, osobností vedy a umenia.
