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Broken Biscuits
Witty, tender and daring essays from the British David Sedaris''A lovely writer: supple, stylish and almost effortlessly witty.'' Daily Mail''Made me laugh out loud and then properly cry.’ Jennie GodfreyWhen it comes to the challenge of being a man, Adam Farrer always seems to find a way to fall short…Broken Biscuits vividly recounts Adam’s struggles to live up to masculine expectations, real or imagined. From the calamity of his first serious relationship to an obsession with Prince that sees everyone questioning his sexuality, and from the repercussions of his adult circumcision to his doubts about his ability to survive the apocalypse, this candid and personal collection of essays is astonishingly far-reaching and riotously funny.Holding up a mirror to Adam’s own body image, his relationship with his family, his sense of self-worth and the mortifying experience of arriving at a teenage party wearing strawberry-patterned short shorts, this book is about growing up and trying to define yourself as a man but somehow always missing the mark.
Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood
'Absorbing and readable ... a genuine classic.' The Lady'A must for understanding the woman, her work and her time.' American Gardener'[A] delicious volume by two leading experts ... explains the processes and the very human side of a garden designer whose legacy endures.' Country LifeGertrude Jekyll, one of the most influential garden designers of the early twentieth century has had a lasting impact on modern gardening. In this classic work, Judith Tankard and Martin Wood explore Jekyll's life and work at Munstead Wood, the Arts and Crafts style house in Surrey, designed for her by Edwin Lutyens, where she lived and gardened from 1897 until her death in 1932. Featuring Jekyll's own photographs, scrapbooks and notebooks, and the recollections of contemporaries from Edith Wharton and Vita Sackville-West to William Robinson and Henry Francis Du Pont, the authors' carefully researched volume, beautifully illustrated throughout, provides an unparalleled portrait of the doyenne of garden design through the study of her greatest inspiration.
My Beautiful Sisters
WINNER OF CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2025WINNER OF VIKKI ORVICE AWARD FOR WOMEN''S SPORTS WRITING 2025SHORTLISTED FOR WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A GUARDIAN AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024''Riveting, heart-wrenching and incredibly important . . . an inspirational story for girls and women everywhere'' MALALA YOUSAFZAI, Nobel Peace Prize laureateA story of survival, sisterhood and the fight for feminism in the age of the Taliban.August 2021: Kabul falls to the Taliban.Overnight, life for women across Afghanistan changes.The national women''s football team faces an imminent threat to their lives, just for playing sport. For Khalida Popal, the team''s first captain and co-founder, this is not an unprecedented event. Born in Afghanistan, as a child she fled Taliban rule with her family and grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. On her return to Afghanistan, football gave her and her teammates power, comradeship and freedom. But advocating for women''s rights in sport put Popal''s life increasingly at risk, forcing her to flee the country, this time alone.As a refugee in Denmark, Popal worked to uncover widespread sexual abuse of players by the former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation - forcing FIFA and the government of Afghanistan to act. When Kabul falls Khalida is safe, but her teammates are left behind. Against all the odds, she and a small but mighty network of allies orchestrate an international evacuation strategy to save them. My Beautiful Sisters is a gripping memoir about courage, the power of teamwork against all odds and the existence of hope in dark times.
Her Space, Her Time
An exciting new title in the vein of Hidden Figures, which tells the inspiring stories of long-overlooked women physicists and astronomers who discovered the fundamental rules of the universe and reshaped the rules of society.Women physicists and astronomers from around the world have transformed science and society, but the critical roles they played in their fields are not always well-sung. Her Space, Her Time, authored by award-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose, brings together the stories of these remarkable women to celebrate their indelible scientific contributions. In each chapter of the book, Ghose explores a scientific topic and explains how the women featured in that chapter revolutionized that area of physics and astronomy. In doing so, she also addresses particular aspects of women?s experiences in physics and astronomy: in the chapter on time, for instance, we learn of Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the big bang and the cosmic calendar; in the chapter on space exploration, we learn of Anigaduwagi (Cherokee) aerospace scientist Mary Golda Ross, who helped make the Moon landings possible; and in the chapter on subatomic particles, we learn of Marietta Blau, Hertha Wambacher, and Bibha Chowdhuri, who contributed to the discovery of the building blocks of the universe, and, in doing so, played a crucial role in determining who gets to do physics today.Engaging, accessible, and timely, Her Space, Her Time is a collective story of scientific innovation, inspirational leadership, and overcoming invisibility that will leave a lasting impression on any reader curious about the rule-breakers and trendsetters who illuminated our understanding of the universe.Some of the featured women scientists in the book? Williamina Fleming? Annie Jump Cannon? Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin? Antonia Maury? Henrietta Leavitt? Margaret Burbidge? Mary Golda Ross? Dilhan Eryurt? Claudia Alexander? Joyce Neighbors? Navajo women of Shiprock ? Harriet Brooks? Marie Curie? Lise Meitner? Marietta Blau? Hertha Wambacher? Bibha Chowdhuri? Wu Chien-Shiung? Women of the Manhattan Project? Vera Rubin
WHAT'S IN A YEAR
Step into the rhythm of the British countryside with John Miller as he guides you through the passing of seasons in his memoir,
‘What’s in a Year’...
With a keen eye for nature and a deep connection to the land, John recounts his experiences as a countryman—from childhood spent scrumping in Oxfordshire’s villages to his lifelong passion for observing wildlife, fishing rivers, and tending to his garden.
Each month offers a vivid portrait of the landscape's ever-changing beauty, from the first signs of life in spring to the melancholic notes of a robin’s song in the autumn. John’s reflections extend beyond just the flora and fauna; they delve into the urgent need for conservation and the responsibility we all share to protect the world around us.
This beautifully written memoir invites readers to slow down, reconnect with nature, and rediscover the simple yet profound wonders of the countryside. Whether you're an avid naturalist or someone seeking peace in a fast-changing world, What’s in a Year... will inspire you to see the beauty in every season.
Stranger in the Desert
One Thanksgiving afternoon at his grandparents'' house, Jordan Salama discovers a large binder stuffed with yellowing papers and old photographs - a five-hundred-year wandering history of his Arab-Jewish family, from Moorish Spain to Ottoman Syria to Argentina and beyond. One story in particular captures his attention: that of his great-grandfather, a Syria-born, Arabic-speaking Jewish immigrant to Argentina who in the 1920s worked as a traveling salesman in the Andes - and may have left behind forgotten descendants along the way. Encouraged by his grandfather, Jordan goes in search of these ''Lost Salamas,'' traveling more than a thousand miles up the spine of South America''s greatest mountain range. Combining travelog, history, memoir, and reportage, Stranger in the Desert transports readers from the lonely plains of Patagonia to the breath-taking altiplano of the high Andes; from the old Jewish quarter of Damascus to today''s vibrant neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. It is also a fervent journey of self-discovery as Salama grapples with his own Jewish, Arab, and Latin American identities, interrogating the stories families tell themselves, and to what end.
Ako vyhrať informačnú vojnu
Pôsobivý životopis propagandistu druhej svetovej vojny Seftona Delmera od jedného z popredných odborníkov na dezinformácie prináša ťažké otázky o povahe informácií. Čo ak nedokážeme bojovať pravdou proti lži? Dá sa vôbec vyhrať informačná vojna?
V lete 1941 Hitler ovládol Európu od Atlantiku po Čierne more. Británia sa snažila bojovať s mocnou nemeckou propagandistickou mašinériou a zdôrazňovala, že Hitlerove časté rozhlasové prejavy, ktoré sa šírili po uliciach a do domácností, sú založené na klamstvách a nebezpečných predstavách. Britské tvrdenia, že Hitler predstavuje riziko pre bezpečnosť Európy, však mali len slabý vplyv na vlny dezinformácií.
S výnimkou vysielania človeka s prezývkou der Chef, Nemca, ktorý spochybňoval nacistickú doktrínu. Mal prístup k tajomstvám vysokopostavených nemeckých vojenských funkcionárov a hovoril o vnútornej vzbure. Medzi jeho poslucháčov patrili nemeckí vojaci a občania, ale aj politici vo Washingtone, D. C., ktorí zvažovali vstup do vojny. No čo je najdôležitejšie, der Chef bol fikciou. Jeho postavu vytvoril britský propagandista Sefton Delmer, ktorý vo vojne zohral jedinečnú úlohu.
Peter Pomerantsev sa snaží vyrozprávať Delmerov príbeh a súčasne je konfrontovaný s informačnou vojnou týkajúcou sa vojny v Ukrajine a odkrýva klamstvá Vladimira Putina. Kniha Ako vyhrať informačnú vojnu nie je len príbehom Seftona Delmera, ale upozorňuje aj na podoby súčasnej propagandy a snaží sa zvrátiť priebeh informačnej vojny, ktorá formuje dnešnú realitu pred našimi očami.
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Unlovable
Darren Hayes was always a storyteller. As a child, in suburban Queensland in the 1970s, he told himself he was going to be a pop star ? and he did it. Throughout Savage Garden? s astonishing success ? which included multiple Australian number 1s, cracking the US charts and selling more than 35 million albums worldwide ? he kept telling us stories of love and longing, through his vulnerable, open song lyrics.But the reality of his life was much more complicated than the constraints of a three-minute pop song.In Unlovable, for the first time, Darren recounts the events and circumstances that shaped his unique life: from childhood trauma and his journey with depression, to the dizzying heights of worldwide fame in Savage Garden, and everything in between.Told in his own lyrical words, Unlovable is a magical dark fairytale that reclaims the terrors and obstacles of his past to reveal the fabulous artist he has become.
A Jane Austen Year
This beautifully illustrated book charts the life of one of the world's most beloved authors through the letters, objects, and manuscripts that shaped her life.
Published in partnership with the curators of Jane Austen's House, the enchanting Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen's genius flourished that now attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Arranged over the course of a calendar year, from snowy scenes in January to festive recipes in December, specially commissioned photography of Austen's home and possessions are brought together with extracts from her books, reproductions of her letters, and stories of her life throughout the seasons. Highlights include the first time Austen read a published copy of Pride and Prejudice to an enraptured audience in her drawing room, affectionate letters to her sister Cassandra reproduced in full and an exquisite miniature portrait of Tom Lefroy, the man she nearly married.
Read this book for a unique and intimate insight into Austen's world. Dip into it as you will, or visit each month, and enjoy a full year of Austen-her life, works and letters, people and objects she knew, and of course her idyllic, inspiring home.
The Book of Chalamet
Timothée? Chala... may I?! This book is a celebration of the actor, style-icon and consummate heartthrob we all love!
Timothée Chalamet is a global superstar, award-winning actor and leading heartthrob of his generation. With his androgynous good looks and sweet, humble disposition, he is miles away from the macho superheroes who have been dominating Hollywood - and fans across all genders love him for it. He has played challenging roles, from sensitive portrayals of complex characters to artful humour in comedies, and it turns out he can sing and dance too!
With tips on how to dream even bigger that TC's hair and ways to find your own authentic self, The Book of Chalamet explores Tim's incredible journey to most-sought-after star in the world. It delves into the lessons we can take from his life, his career, his fashion and his principles, and includes quizzes, facts and A LOT of photos!
Legends and Soles
The brilliant autobiography from the 'saviour of Nike'
If you're a sneaker head, you know him as the Savior of Nike. If you've watched Air you saw Matt Damon's portrayal of the man who discovered Michael Jordan and how he revolutionized the payment structure of endorsements for athletes. Legends and Soles tells Sonny's story - his blind-sided firing by Nike Chairman Phil Knight, the landmark 2021 Supreme Court decision that upended big-time college sports, the countless days and nights of watching athletes compete, and so much more that only Sonny can retell.
Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides truth to storylines and headlines including:
· Vaccaro's pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting and signing of Michael Jordan
· How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for archival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage
· His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown
· The high stakes drama behind the O'Bannon lawsuit that changed the entire landscape in college sports
· Filled with in-depth stories and photos illuminating some of Sonny's most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited memoir of a giant in the story of American sports.
Není-li to nemožné, 2. vydání
Na světě je dnes přes 6000 lidí, kteří za svůj život vděčí Nicholasi Wintonovi – jsou to potomci dětí, jež sir Nicholas v roce 1939 zachránil z nacisty okupovaného Československa. Co tehdy motivovalo mladého anglického makléře, aby se pustil do podobného monumentálního úkolu? Na tuto otázku a na mnohé další s ní spojené hledá odpověď Wintonova dcera Barbara. Její působivá, osobně laděná kniha čerpá z historických dokumentů i otcových vzpomínek a ukazuje, kým sir Nicholas – jenž který se dožil neuvěřitelných 105 let – byl a je a jak došel ke svému životnímu heslu: „Není-li to nemožné, musí existovat způsob, jak to udělat.“
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Literature for the People
From an impoverished childhood in the Scottish highlands to Victorian London, this is the inspiring story of two brothers – Daniel and Alexander Macmillan – who built a publishing empire – and brought Alice in Wonderland to the world. Their remarkable achievements are revealed in this entertaining, superbly researched biography. 'Absorbing' – Literary ReviewDaniel and Alexander arrived in London in the 1830s at a crucial moment of social change. These two idealistic brothers, working-class sons of a Scottish crofter, went on to set up a publishing house that spread radical ideas on equality, science and education across the world. They also brought authors like Lewis Carroll, Thomas Hardy and Charles Kingsley, and poets like Matthew Arnold and Christina Rossetti, to a mass audience. No longer would books be just for the upper classes. In Literature for the People Sarah Harkness brings to life these two warm-hearted men. Daniel was driven by the knowledge that he was living on borrowed time, his body ravaged by tuberculosis. Alexander took on responsibility for the company as well as Daniel’s family and turned a small business into an international powerhouse. He cultivated the literary greats of the time, weathered controversy and tragedy, and fostered a dynasty that would include future prime minister Harold Macmillan. Including fascinating insights about the great, the good and the sometimes wayward writers of the Victorian era, with feuds, friendships and passionate debate, this vibrant book is bursting with all the energy of that exciting period in history. 'Revealing . . . Persuasive and fluent' – New Statesman
Trailblazer
‘Jane Robinson is brilliant at putting the women back into history and her biography of Barbara Leigh Bodichon, a Victorian feminist we should all be grateful to, is as entertaining as it is necessary.’ - Daisy GoodwinYou have probably not heard of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon but you certainly should have done. Name any 'modern' human rights movement, and she was a pioneer: feminism, equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion, mental health awareness, Black Lives Matter. While her name has been omitted from too many history books, it was Barbara that opened the doors for more famous names to walk through. And her influence owed as much to who she was as to what she did: people loved her for her robust sense of humour, cheerfulness and indiscriminate acts of kindness. This is a celebration of the life of the founder of Britain's suffrage movement: campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace, the law, at home and beyond. Co-founder of Girton, the first university college for women, a committed activist for human rights, fervently anti-slavery, she was also one of Victorian England's finest female painters. Jane Robinson's brilliant new book shines a light on a remarkable woman who lived on her own terms and to whom we owe a huge debt. ‘Skillful storytelling and a warm-hearted narrative style . . . What a lot we have to thank Barbara Bodichon and her circle for’ Literary Review‘Stylishly written, and rich with entertaining anecdotes, Robinson’s biography reanimates this almost forgotten, generous and visionary woman’ The Lady‘Lively and well researched’ The Times
O psaní. Memoáry o řemesle, 5. vydání
Ať už si o knihách Stephena Kinga myslíte cokoli, jedno musí uznat každý: své „řemeslo“ zvládá skvěle. Je vynikající spisovatel, a to se odráží i na jeho „memoárech“. Kniha je napůl autobiografie a napůl příručka pro začínající autory a stejně jako Kingovy romány se čte jedním dechem. Potěší nejen mistrovy fanoušky, kteří se dovědí, co všechno mu stálo v cestě, než se stal světoznámým autorem, i o pozadí některých jeho děl. Začínajícím spisovatelům může poskytnout velmi cenné rady.
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Ve jménu Nedbálek od rudolfínských dob
Předkládaná kniha Ve jménu Nedbálek od rudolfínských dob, je doplněnou a rozšířenou již třetí publikací, navazující na předcházející Kroniku rodu Nedbálkových a Toulky rodokmenem Nedbálkových.
Kniha je strukturálně rozdělena do tří kapitol. První kapitola obsahuje obecné informace, historické události a význačná místa pro všechny dotčené předky se jménem Nedbálek. Jsou zde stručně vykresleny zemské a vrchnostenské události vizovického a lukovského panství. Během 461 let se předci se jménem Nedbálek pohybovali relativně málo, vzdušná vzdálenost mezi jednotlivými sídly byla jenom maximálně 20 km. Když porovnáme putování, tak se předci posouvali někdy jenom 5-10 km v jednom staletí. V této knize budeme hlavně sledovat mužskou posloupnost (agnáti) předků. Koncem 17. století byly již vedeny matriční zápisy o narození, oddání i úmrtí. Vizovické matriky, psané asi od roku 1667, nejsou kompletní, některé byly ztraceny, a proto první matriční údaje o obyvatelích obce pocházejí až ze začátku 18. století z matrik farního úřadu ve Zlíně, pro oblast vizovické oblasti. Před rokem 1693 jsou jenom nekontinuální informace o přímých návaznostech předků v Arklebově urbáři z roku 1585, kde byly zaznamenány poddanské povinnosti vůči vrchnosti v jednotlivých obcích, se jmennými seznamy poddaných. Jiné informace se také daly získat z Gruntovních knih, když došlo ke změně vlastníka propachtovaného gruntu.
Ve druhé kapitole jsou popsáni předci v průběhu let 1526–2024 u autorů probandů. Od nich vychází, respektive se k nim váže příslušný rodokmen. U čtrnácti generací od roku 1525 by to bylo neskutečných 8192 společných předků. Třetí kapitola se zabývá zajímavými událostmi za doby Josefa II, které vešly do podvědomí se zrušením nevolnictví. Zabývá se sice rodem Nedbálkovým, ale větví, která žila na Janově hoře u Vizovic. Pozornost je ve větší míře věnovaná procesu abolice z nevolnictví.
Presidents at War
World War II loomed over the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and international politics and searing itself onto the psyche of an entire generation, including that of six American presidents: John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. The lessons of World War II, more than party affiliation or ideology, defined the presidencies of these six men. They returned home determined to confront any force that threatened to undermine the war''s hard-won ideals, each with their own unique understanding of patriotism, sacrifice, and America''s role in global politics. In Presidents at War, Gillon examines what these men took away from the war and how they then applied it to Cold War policy that proceeded to change America, and the world, forever. A nuanced and deeply-researched exploration of the lives, philosophies, and legacies of six remarkable men, Presidents at War deftly argues that the lessons learned by these post-war presidents continue to shape the landscape upon which current, and future, presidents stand today.
Long and Short
Some stories stay with you forever, like the story behind your name, the first time you rode a bicycle without training wheels, the bedtime stories your grandmother told you, your first scar, your first love, and your first heartbreak.
Then, there are stories of the world around us—stories of people, companies, and nations; of visionaries and skeptics; and of mistakes, resilience, and turning points. These stories shape the way we think about the world, about risk, and about money.
This is where Groww Digest comes in. For the past eight years, every Sunday, Groww Digest has brought finance and investing to life through engaging, real-world stories, such as the one about pessimists versus optimists: Was Lord Kelvin right all along, or did the Wright brothers prove him wrong? Or the story from 1984 about good versus bad: When a polite bank robber made the world question, "Does charm excuse a crime?" Or when even experts failed to see the truth when a couple sold a $3.6 million fake painting.
These stories were built to educate, entertain, and spark curiosity. They aren’t just about markets or numbers; they are about how the world works and how we, as investors, make sense of it.
Now, 72 of the most loved stories from Groww Digest are available in this book.
Robert Wedderburn
The first-ever biography of the ultra-radical thinker Robert Wedderburn, from his native Jamaica to metropole London, by an award-winning historianRobert Wedderburn (1762–1834/5) was one of the most charismatic, irascible, and radical intellectuals of the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Atlantic world. Born to an enslaved woman and a slavemaster in Jamaica, and moving in the radical working-class circles of London, Wedderburn made his name as a fiery political writer and orator—before dying, forgotten, in poverty. Among the few abolitionists bold enough to publicly call for the enslaved in the British West Indies to rise up and violently overthrow their colonial “masters,” Wedderburn was also among the most outspoken and—amid an increasingly repressive British establishment—dangerous advocates for domestic political reform and working-class rights. From award-winning scholar Ryan Hanley, this is the first full-length biography of a man increasingly recognized as central to Black radical political thought in the Revolutionary Atlantic. Tapping newly rediscovered sources, Hanley details Wedderburn’s extraordinary public and private life, explores the central influence of enslaved women on his political ideas, and offers fresh analysis of his contributions to British political thought and activism.
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.
