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Breaking Through
From butcher's daughter in communist Hungary to winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, this is the story of one woman's extraordinary determination and her breakthrough discovery that saved millions of lives.
Katalin Karikó began life as a butcher's daughter in communist Hungary. Raised in a one-room home of clay and straw with no running water, she saw potential everywhere: in the promise of a seed, in the alchemy of soap, in the scarlet of a carcass.
Breaking Through is the extraordinary story of her courageous determination - first to become a scientist, and then to unlock an elusive molecule she believed could revolutionise medicine. Others disagreed, and for decades she endured demotions, discrimination and even threats of deportation. Yet Karikó persevered, ultimately making a world-shifting discovery: the mRNA vaccine technology that saved millions of lives and will transform healthcare forever.
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The Unofficial Fan Guide to Sabrina Carpenter
Inside this brand-new book about Sabrina Carpenter, you'll find everything you could ever want to know about the world's hottest new stars. Find out about how Sabrina grew up, her early days of stardom with Disney, all about every one of her pop albums, and her amazing success with Espresso, Please Please Please and the Short 'n' Sweet Tour. Find out where her biggest hits came from, read her quotes, and see how you can get her look.
You'll also find out about her collabs, her partners, and her super-cute dog Goodwin. You can even discover what might lie in Sabrina's future as she takes over the world of pop. If you're a Sabrina superfan, this book is for you!
Žít, jako by šlo o život
Bohumil „Bob“ Krčil, fotograf, dobrodruh a legendami opředená osobnost české exilové kultury, po sobě zanechal autentický životní příběh, formovaný neochvějným odhodláním žít bez kompromisů ve světě rozděleném železnou oponou. Poté co sedmnáctiletý Krčil roku 1969 opustil Československo, pobýval v alternativní komuně na jihu Francie, žil ve vesnici s tuniskými beduíny a zdokumentoval starobylou hašišovou kulturu severoindického údolí Kullu. S předtuchou nadcházející katastrofy vytvořil jedinečné fotografické svědectví o tisícileté kultuře afghánského Herátu, pár měsíců předtím než byl při sovětských náletech v roce 1979 zničen. Základnou se mu stal New York, kde připravil dva rozsáhlé samizdatové sborníky „Sebráno v New Yorku“ s cílem ukázat živou a tvůrčí československou komunitu. Z desítek rozhovorů s Krčilovými současníky a z obrovského množství sesbíraných dokumentů Jan Douša sestavil fundovaný a čtivý Krčilův životopis, který se zařadí k dosud chybějícím dílkům v mozaice našeho poznání české kultury 20. století. Obrazová příloha přináší velké množství dosud nepublikovaných vizuálních materiálů včetně řady nových zvětšenin vytvořených Janem Doušou z dochovaných negativů. Kniha „Bob Krčil: Žít, jako by šlo o život“ nám přibližuje jedinečnou uměleckou osobnost 70. a 80. let, jejíž přínos české kultuře dodnes není plně doceněn.
Enzo Ferrari - The definitive biography of an icon
Soon to be an AppleTV+ series, this is the definitive account of how Enzo Ferrari became the master of motor racing, and one of the most complex, important and imposing figures in the 20th century.
The book draws upon years of original research, conducted in Italy and abroad, and unveils hidden aspects of Ferrari's career - from his early days as a racer, to how he founded the Ferrari company, and even his dealings with the Italian Fascist government and Communist leaders.
Learn how Ferrari pushed his drivers to the brink of disaster, revolutionised the automobile industry and overcame family and company infighting on his rise to greatness.
Guitar
Discover the untold stories of rock history from Earl Slick, David Bowie's legendary guitarist.
From working with John Lennon to the New York Dolls, dive into 50 years of rock 'n' roll adventures.
Every great rock singer needs a great guitarist by their side . . .
Earl Slick started with the best: aged 22 he was hired by David Bowie to play guitar on 1974's Diamond Dogs tour. He never looked back.
Gracing classic Bowie albums like Young Americans and Station to Station, Slick was also in John Lennon's band at the time of the former Beatle's tragic murder.
Other collaborators include Mick Jagger, The Cure, Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton.
Through it all, on tour and in the studio, he lived the rock 'n' roll life to the hilt - until it nearly killed him.
Guitar puts us in the room and on the stage with rock's greatest stars as Earl Slick reveals how music history was made - one lick at a time.
'Earl is a legendary guitar star. His playing is earth, timeless and never less than stellar' DAVID BOWIE
Playing Hard
Playing Hard is a tribute to the power of play in all its forms — a searching personal account of how play, games, and sports sanctify life and give it meaning. In this moving and wide-ranging examination, Peter Unwin reflects on life and relationships through countless acts of play and the many unexpected places it is found.Through a shared love of games, the author reconnects with his terminally ill father and is exposed to the complexities of his father’s past, of his experiences with war and violence, and of a different but equally powerful commitment to a life of play.From Snakes and Ladders to shooting pool, from an improbable soccer game in the Sahara to first memories of playing baseball under catalpa trees — Peter Unwin examines the irresistible urge to have fun, reminding us that to live is to play, and to play hard is to live well.
Peter Scott and the Birth of Modern Conservation
Peter Scott was a remarkable man who led an extraordinary life. Writer, artist, broadcaster, conservationist, sportsman; in any one of his chosen fields he would have been remembered as someone who made a difference. That he excelled in all of these is perhaps the main reason why his life remains an inspiration to others more than thirty years after his death. To his chosen fields, Peter brought a restless energy, boundless enthusiasm, integrity and determination to succeed.This new biography charts his life, from the young boy who grew up in the shadow of the tragic death of his famous father to the co-founder of the World Wildlife Fund and a major international figure in wildlife conservation. Along the way he became a passionate wildfowler, an internationally renowned artist, Olympic medal winner, wartime hero, British national glider champion and popular broadcaster who was heavily involved in the development of natural history programmes at the BBC. The book draws in part upon previously unpublished letters and papers discovered in his home during preparations to open it to the public, and casts a new light on some of the events that helped change a passionate hunter of wild geese into the most fervent champion for their survival.With the current crisis of global warming and the threat of mass extinction of wildlife across the globe, Peter’s story is a vivid reminder of the challenges we face and of what we stand to lose.
Tvrdohlavé Marie
Kniha hledá odpověď na otázku, jak docílit úspěchu ženy na poli špičkové vědy. Splétá a porovnává životopisná vyprávění devíti významných českých vědkyní, narozených kolem poloviny minulého století, a sleduje, jaké okolnosti provázely často trnité začátky a nelehkou cestu k budování vědecké kariéry v jejich oborech. Název odkazuje k někdejšímu populárnímu románu o životě a práci polské nositelky Nobelovy ceny za fyziku a chemii Marie Curie-Skłodowské, který v dospívání ovlivnil nejednu z oslovených respondentek. Jaké další klíčové osobní momenty či historické události formovaly jejich vědeckou dráhu?
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Pavel Raszka. Dva životy jednoho malíře
Kniha přináší sondu do života a tvorby malíře Pavla Raszky na pozadí dvou světových válek, první republiky a reálného socialismu. Osobní příběh malíře vrstevnatě pojímá každodennost, která se prolíná s politickými a hospodářskými událostmi mnoha desetiletí. Dva životy odkazují na malířovy dvě ženy, s nimiž žil během dvou odlišných období vývoje společnosti oddělených druhou světovou válkou. Životní příběh ilustruje velký počet dobových fotografií. Množství informací, popisů a hodnocení souvisejících s malířovou tvorbou je doplněno reprezentativní barevnou přílohou.
Adventures of a Country Vet
Funny and heartwarming stories from a Northland country vet In the rolling green hills of Kaipara, Scottish vet Rory Dean and his two fox terriers, Scrappy and Alfie, are on call day and night for whichever animal emergency awaits. In Adventures of a Country Vet, Rory shares stories of the livestock and pets he's cared for as a rural vet in New Zealand and southwest England. From calving in a blizzard to a dog wounded in a pig-hunt, a horse castration gone wrong and warming a baby alpaca in the footwell of his ute, life as a vet is all-go. It isn't all rosy: Rory's sworn at, called every name under the sun, even threatened to be shot; and, some days, bad news can make the toughest Kiwi bloke cry. Working with farmers who are at the mercy of extreme weather, Rory knows when to stop and listen over a strong cuppa. These are entertaining, heartwarming tales of animals in need and a picture of the communities who care for them.
Mad Woman
''Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer'' Elizabeth DayIn the hotly anticipated follow-up to her SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*, MAD GIRL, Bryony Gordon shares her experiences of binge eating disorder (the most common eating disorder in the UK), sobriety, perimenopause and OCD.Ten years on from first writing about her own experiences of mental illness, Bryony still receives messages about the effect it has on people. Now perimenopausal and well into the next stage of her life, parenting an almost-adolescent, just what has that help - and that connection with other unwell people - taught Bryony about herself, and the society we live in? What has she learned, and why have her views on mental health changed so radically? After coming out the other side of the biggest trauma of our living memory - a global pandemic - existing in a state of perma-crisis has now become our new normal.From burnout and binge eating, to living with fluctuating hormones and the endless battle to stay sober, Bryony begins to question whether she got mental illness wrong in the first place. Is it simply a chemical imbalance, or rather a normal response from your brain telling you that something isn''t right? Mad Woman explores the most difficult of all the lessons she''s learned over the last decade - that our notion of what makes a happy life is the very thing that''s making us so sad.Bestselling author Bryony Gordon is unafraid to write with her trademark blend of compassion, honesty and humour about her personal challenges and demons, which means her books and journalism have had profound impact on readers. She founded the mental health charity, Mental Health Mates, which has become a vast online community.''A deeply reassuring essential read'' Sunday Independent''Visceral and honest'' Telegraph''Bryony writes with such entertaining and brazen candour about mental illness...she really helps people tackle their own stuff. Her writing has helped me before and this will be another hit'' Matt Haig''A startlingly candid book'' Daily Mail''Gordon injects lightness into the darkness as she recounts her relapse into OCD and subsequent steps to recovery'' Red Magazine*Bryony Gordon''s Mad Woman was a Sunday Times bestseller on 18th Feb 2024.*Bryony Gordon''s Mad Girl was a number one Sunday Times bestseller on 12th June 2016.
Please Help My Mummy
* The new Sunday Times bestseller *''It''s ok, Felix, don''t worry. We''re going to find your mummy.''When newborn baby Felix is found abandoned at a train station, the police launch a desperate search for his mum. It doesn''t take long for their inquiries to lead them to Emily.While baby Felix is placed in Maggie''s care, the police and Social Services try and work out why Emily, a single mum, who has gone through fertility treatment to get pregnant, has suddenly resorted to abandoning her much longed-for child.But it''s only when Maggie wins her trust that Emily reveals the extent of her secret. Can Maggie help a desperate mother and her baby reunite?From Britain''s best-loved foster carer, a new and inspiring true story of secrets and hope.*****Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley:''Wow! I did not want this book to end. This story was unlike any other'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review''Very gripping and powerful read... makes you see what can be going on behind closed doors'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review
Drunk-ish
This ?perfect balance of bold honesty and riotous wit? (Shelf Awareness) from the author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay explores Stefanie Wilder-Taylor?s journey to breaking up with alcohol for good. For Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, alcohol was the seasoning that could give almost any activity more flavor?from liquor cabinet concoctions in high school to tequila shots in her early stand-up comedy days to grocery store wine in young motherhood. A drink instantly took the edge off and made even the most difficult adversary (be it a tough crowd in a comedy club or a judgmental PTA mom) not just bearable but fun. As the years go by, Stefanie wonders if her relationship with alcohol is different from other people?s. Is everyone else struggling this hard to moderate? Is it even legal to watch The Bachelor without a glass of white wine? Having spent a lifetime grappling with the question of whether or not she is a ?real? alcoholic, one evening brings Stefanie close to the edge of losing it all. Miraculously unscathed, she decides that she doesn?t need to dive all the way down to a stereotypical rock bottom before deciding to stop drinking; if sobriety will improve her life, that?s a good enough reason to quit. A tender and funny farewell letter to a beloved but toxic friend, Drunk-ish is ?a roller coaster of a book. You will love this candid and funny memoir even if you?re not sober. Trust me? (Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author).
Bread and Milk
<p><b>'Karolina Ramqvist's writing is straight-talking scripture' - Heidi Julavits, author of <i>Directions to Myself</i></b><b><br><br>A moving memoir detailing four generations of women through the food they share.</b><br><br>In <i>Bread and Milk</i>, Karolina Ramqvist traces a girlhood through food - she recalls the bag of tangerines devoured in one sitting outside her mother's bedroom, and delighting in the luxury of that extra knob of butter on her grandmother's rice pudding.<br><br>In the thin spread of low-fat margarine on her mother's bread, and the pancakes on the counter each time she will be left alone for the night, the young Karolina learns that food connects the women in her life as much as it reveals the chasms between them. When she finds herself a single parent to a daughter of her own, food becomes the way for her to show her love, but also instils a complicated inheritance.<br><br>Bread and Milk is a brazenly intelligent - and mouth-wateringly delicious - reflection on love, motherhood and family from one of Sweden's most notable literary stylists.</p>
Base Notes
A Telegraph Best Book of 2025''Ingenious'' - ????? Telegraph''Candid and compelling'' - Guardian''Wistful, sad and funny'' - Spectator''Working-class life pinned to the page'' - Herald''Already your future has been planned out. There is not much choice about what to become in the small town where you live . . .''A bedroom dreamer with a headful of Warhol, Adelle Stripe''s formative years were ones of daytime drinking and religious fervour, frustrated mothers and reckless daughters, desire, ambition and the pursuit of creativity. Told through a prism of vintage perfumes, and played out in vivid detail with startling clarity and colour, Base Notes chronicles an unbridled Northern England of the late 20th century already fading from view.With a keen eye for the absurd, an ear cocked to eavesdropped conversations and a nose that finds perfume wherever it goes, this tragicomic tale of working-class womanhood is no clichéd story of redemption or escape, but instead a bleakly funny yet unflinching memoir of dead-end jobs, lost weekends, brief encounters and those wild, forgotten characters who slip through the cracks.Infused with acerbic observations and unexpected poignancy, Base Notes sees Adelle Stripe boldly laying her lived experience on the page, creating literature from a life less ordinary.
Tom Hawkins
Celebrating the amazing career of AFL star Tom Hawkins, from his family background, with his dad also a champion player, through to his contribution to Geelong's ongoing success on the football field, we learn what has made Tom a star. From a scholarship in 2006 as an under-18, Tom’s career has been full of accolades, including three times being part of a winning premiership team for Geelong, four McClelland trophies, five all Australian team selections, a Coleman medal in 2020, eleven times being the leading goal-kicker for Geelong and many many other accolades. In Tom Hawkins: An Autobiography you will discover what has made him the star player he is, and meet all of the people who have been part of his journey including players, coaches and family. Tom's story is rich with events, people and the development of a winning attitude that has been his mainstay.
Peter Green
Blues guitar great andFleetwood Mac founder, Peter Green, was an enigma throughout his career. Hisinnovative songwriting and unmistakeable voice shot Fleetwood Mac into themainstream in 1969 with ‘Albatross’, ‘Man of the World’, and ‘Oh Well’. But inMay 1970, he turned his back on stardom and quit the band. Written by Green’s associate and friend, this biography - firstpublished in 1995, now fully revised and updated - challenges the acceptednarrative about why he left the band, and what happened next. It tracks everystage of Green’s career, from his semi-pro years playing bass to his rise tofame in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Fleetwood Mac. It also takes a closerlook at Green’s solo material and the personal trauma that saw him hit theheadlines. This edition covers his return to the stage in 1996 with Peter GreenSplinter Group and how his final band, Peter Green & Friends, was formed. It also covers the last years of his life and includes new, unseen photographs.
Tiger, Tiger
A new biography uncovering the life of golf superstar, Tiger Woods, featuring original interviews and reporting. What makes Tiger tick?------------------------------------How did Tiger Woods become the greatest of all tim? nd how did he fall so spectacularly? Before the age of twenty-five, Tiger Woods had risen to phenomenon status: twice named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, champion of more than thirty professional tournaments and the youngest player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments. In vivid, dramatic scenes, Tiger, Tiger taps into the transformative moments of Wood's life, both on and off the course. ------------------------------------PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'Nobody does it better' JEFFREY DEAVER
Unearthing
A STYLIST BEST NON-FICTION PICK'A lucid and compelling memoir of family rupture and repair' Sue Stuart-Smith, author of The Well Gardened Mind'Gorgeous and generous . . . a mind-altering journey that challenges biological determination' Naomi Klein, EsquireThree months after Kyo Maclear's father dies, a DNA test reveals that they were not biologically related. All at once Kyo's silver-haired mother becomes a mystery to her; she holds the story of a secret buried for half a century, but her memories are fading, and words are failing them both.Maclear does not speak Japanese and so to unearth the past, she must turn to her mother's second fluent tongue: gardening. Unearthing is a memoir written in the wild green language of soil, seed, leaf and mulch. With exquisite illustrations by the author, this is a tribute to the ineradicable love between a mother and daughter.
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.
