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Film, hudba 
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Osobnosti 
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Umenie 
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Biznis 
Mafia, podsvetie 
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The Queen
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 was more than just a moment of profound sadness; her passing marked the end of an era in our national life – and the final closing of the Elizabethan Age. For millions of people, both in Britain and across the world, Elizabeth II was the embodiment of monarchy. Her long life spanned nearly a century of national and global history, from a time before the Great Depression to the era of Covid-19. Her reign embraced all but seven years of Britain's postwar history up to the accession of her son King Charles III; she was served by fifteen UK prime ministers from Churchill to Truss, and witnessed the administrations of fourteen US presidents from Truman to Biden.
In this brand-new biography of the longest-reigning sovereign in British history, Matthew Dennison traces her life and reign across an era of unprecedented and often seismic social change. Stylish in its writing and nuanced in its judgements, The Queen charts the joys and triumphs as well as the disappointments and vicissitudes of a remarkable royal life; it also assesses the achievement of a woman regarded as the champion of a handful of 'British' values endorsed – if no longer practised – by the bulk of the nation: service, duty, steadfastness, charity and stoicism.
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence.
'Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.'
So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life-threatening health scare. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew, who travelled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; twenty-four-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called Friends Like Us. . . and so much more.
In an extraordinary story that only he could tell - and in the heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell it - Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him (and also left him to his own devices), the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But he also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humour, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening - as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.
The Stone Age
On 12 July 1962, the Rollin' Stones performed their first-ever gig at London's Marquee jazz club. Down the line, a 'g' was added, a spark was lit and their destiny was sealed. No going back.
These five white British kids set out to play the music of black America. They honed a style that bled bluesy undertones into dark insinuations of women, sex and drugs. Denounced as 'corruptors of youth' and 'messengers of the devil', they created some of the most thrilling music ever recorded.
Now, their sound and attitude seem louder and more influential than ever. Elvis is dead and the Beatles are over, but Jagger and Richards bestride the world. The Stones may be gathering moss, but on they roll.
Yet how did the ultimate anti-establishment misfits become the global brand we know today? Who were the casualties, and what are the forgotten legacies? Can the artist ever be truly divisible from the art?
Lesley-Ann Jones's new history tracks this contradictory, disturbing, granitic and unstoppable band through hope, glory and exile, into the juggernaut years and beyond into rock's ongoing reckoning . . . where the Stones seem more at odds than ever with the values and heritage against which they have always rebelled.
Good, bad and often ugly, here are the Rolling Stones as never before.
The Scientists
Forty articles expertly curated by biographer Andrew Robinson provide an unrivalled account of the lives and personalities behind the greatest scientific breakthroughs of all time. Who made us see the atom, our minds, our planet and the universe afresh? How did we uncover the mysteries of life on earth? What next? The theories, discoveries and inventions of scientists have revolutionized our consciousness. Think of gravity, evolution, relativity, radioactivity and the Big Bang; electric motors, vaccines, nuclear power and computers.
Behind these breakthroughs lie the personal stories of men and women with vision and determination: singular thinkers who defied adversity in their quest for answers. This book tells the remarkable lives of the pioneers - from Galileo, Faraday and Darwin, through Pasteur and Marie Curie, to Einstein, Freud and Turing. Written by an international team of distinguished scientists, historians and science writers, it will intrigue budding scientists; those fascinated by the lives of great individuals; and anyone curious to know how we came to understand the exterior world and the pulse of life within.
Beyond the Wand
They called for a break, and Gambon magicked up a cigarette from out of his beard. He and I were often to be found outside the stage that housed the Astronomy Tower, having 'a breath of fresh air' as we referred to it. There would be painters and plasterers and chippies and sparks, and among them all would be me and Dumbledore having a crafty cigarette.
From Borrower to wizard, Tom Felton's childhood was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just twelve when he landed the iconic role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films.
Speaking with candour and his own trademark humour, Tom shares his experience of growing up on screen and as part of the wizarding world for the very first time. He tells all about his big break, what filming was really like and the lasting friendships he made during ten years with the franchise, as well as the highs and lows of fame and the reality of navigating adult life after filming finished.
Prepare to meet a real-life wizard.
We Could Be
David Bowie's story has never been told quite like this.
Tracing the star's encounters with fellow icons throughout his life, We Could Be offers a new history of Bowie, collecting 300 short stories that together paint a portrait of humour, humility, compassion, tragedy, and more besides.
He teaches Michael Jackson the moonwalk. He embarrasses himself in front of Lennon and Warhol. He saves the life of Nina Simone. He also taught John McEnroe to play 'Rebel Rebel'; had run-ins with Lou Reed, Axel Rose, and Liam Gallagher, and had his feet measured by Freddie Mercury at their first meeting. Individually astonishing, together these stories - including details never before revealed - build a new picture of Bowie, one which shows his vulnerability, his sense of humour, his inner diva.
Exhaustively researched from thousands of sources by BBC reporter and Bowie obsessive Tom Hagler - with the guidance and memories of Bowie's long-time producer Tony Visconti - We Could Be is fascinating, comic, compelling, and a history of Bowie unlike any that has come before.
Journey to the Edge of Reason - The Life of Kurt Godel
Nearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Goedel's famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true-yet never provable-continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet unlike Einstein, with whom he formed a warm and abiding friendship, Goedel has long escaped all but the most casual scrutiny of his life.Stephen Budiansky's Journey to the Edge of Reason is the first biography to fully draw upon Goedel's voluminous letters and writings-including a never-before-transcribed shorthand diary of his most intimate thoughts-to explore Goedel's profound intellectual friendships, his moving relationship with his mother, his troubled yet devoted marriage, and the debilitating bouts of paranoia that ultimately took his life.
It also offers an intimate portrait of the scientific and intellectual circles in prewar Vienna, a haunting account of Goedel's and Jewish intellectuals' flight from Austria and Germany at the start of the Second World War, and a vivid re-creation of the early days of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, where Goedel and Einstein both worked.Eloquent and insightful, Journey to the Edge of Reason is a fully realized portrait of the odd, brilliant, and tormented man who has been called the greatest logician since Aristotle, and illuminates the far-reaching implications of Goedel's revolutionary ideas for philosophy, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and man's place in the cosmos.
I May Be Wrong
The Sunday Times bestselling book of comfort and timeless wisdom from former forest monk, Björn Natthiko Lindeblad
We like to think we can determine the path our life takes, but events rarely unfold the way we plan for or expect. In this international bestseller, former forest monk Björn Natthiko Lindeblad draws on his humbling journey towards navigating uncertainty – helping you, with kindness and good humour, to:
- Let go of the small stuff
- Accept the things you cannot control
- Manage difficult emotions
- Find stillness at busy times
- Face yourself – and others – without judgment
Infusing the everyday with heart and grace, this is a wise and soothing handbook for dealing with life's challenges.
Svätý Vincent Mária Strambi – Vľúdny pastier duší
člen rehole pasionistov, biskup, misionár, patrón duchovných povolaní a postulátorov, radca pápežov, vzor vernosti pri obrane Cirkvi, pomocník núdznych, duchovný vodca mystičky, blah. Anny Márie Taigi, ctiteľky sv. Filomény
Slovník svatých - Světci v historii, umění a lidové představivosti
Světci a světice zaujímají v tradici římskokatolické církve nezastupitelné místo. Bohatě ilustrovaná publikace přináší portréty více než sto padesáti postav, přičemž se vedle jejich života, kultu a zázraků věnuje také ikonografii. Fenomén svatých je zde pojat napříč časem: od novozákonních postav přes mučedníky starověké církve, velké postavy středověku a baroka až po moderní dobu. Poznejte osudy patronů a svatých a naučte se je rozeznávat podle atributů – to vše ve velkém formátu a výpravném provedení.
Into the Void
A Rough Trade Book of the Year
The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler
With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was at the heart of their success. He named the group, provided the bass behind their distinctive sound and wrote the lyrics that resonated so powerfully with fans around the world.
At long last, Geezer is ready to tell his side of the Sabbath story, from early days as a scrappy blues quartet through to the many lineup changes, the record-breaking tours and the international hell-raising with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.
Featuring Geezer's candid reflections on his working-class childhood in Luftwaffe-battered Birmingham, his almost-life as an accountant and his fascination with horror, religion and the occult, Into the Void reveals the softer side of the heavy metal legend, while holding nothing back.
Like Geezer's bass lines and the story of Black Sabbath themselves, Into the Void is original, dramatic and one hell of a ride.
Listy
Výber z korešpondencie Georgea Orwella približuje jeho osobnosť nielen ako významného spisovateľa a mysliteľa, ktorý ovplyvnil a dodnes ovplyvňuje generácie spisovateľov a intelektuálov, ale aj ako spoločenského glosátora, aktívneho občana, presvedčeného socialistu a antistalinistu. A prirodzene aj ako človeka, ktorého osobný život nepatril vzhľadom na chatrné zdravie a osobné tragédie k tým najšťastnejším.
Výber mapuje zásadné etapy Orwellovho života od pôsobenia v Indii, bezprostredného zapojenia sa do bojov v španielskej občianskej vojne, pobyt v Maroku, cez účasť v domobrane počas bombardovania Londýna a bitky o Britániu, prácu pre rozhlasovú stanicu BBC, až po záverečnú etapu jeho života na hebridskom ostrove Jura, kde napísal či dokončil svoje najdôležitejšie literárne diela.
Ťažisko je položené na autorovom epištolárnom komentovaní, analyzovaní, glosovaní svetových i lokálnych udalostí, vrátane jeho osobných názorov na literatúru a spoločnosť, kontaktov s vydavateľmi jeho kníh a zaradená je aj jeho korešpondencia s významnými umeleckými osobnosťami 20. storočia, ako boli T. S. Eliot, S. Spender, A. Koestler, C. Connolly či Henry Miller. Záverečnú časť knihy tvoria listy Orwellovej manželky Eileen, ktorá zohrala dôležitú úlohu nielen v jeho osobnom živote, ale aj pri písaní jeho kľúčových diel.
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The Pep Revolution
The authorized story of Pep Guardiola's triumphant reign at Manchester City and the long-awaited third volume of Marti Perarnau's highly acclaimed Guardiola trilogy
'Write about everything you see. Be as critical as you like.' This is what Pep Guardiola told the journalist Marti Perarnau in 2023, when Perarnau arrived to spend a season as an insider at Bayern Munich. In the ten years since, he has followed Pep Guardiola across Europe, and since 2016 has been a fly on the wall at Manchester City, where Guardiola has broken records and revolutionized the Premier League with his radical managerial style.
This is the long-awaited, access-all-areas story of Pep Guardiola's time at Manchester City, telling every twist and turn of their journey to the top and providing the definitive lessons of Guardiola's leadership. The only true insider account, it's an essential read for any football fan, and any reader in search of the lessons of one of sport's great leaders.
Pretečený čas... Spomienky na Telgárt
V tejto knihe som sa snažila priblížiť svoju rodnú dedinu Telgárt. V príbehoch som vychádzala z ústneho podania mojich blízkych a ich priateľov, ktorí však už, žiaľ, nie sú medzi nami.Niektoré poviedky sú už novodobé, ktoré sa naozaj stali. Mená sú vymyslené. Dúfam, že moje úsilie nebolo zbytočné. Obnovím spomienky pre všetkých, ktorí tu žili, a ostatným umožním vytvoriť si obraz o dedine Telgárt.Všetkým, ktorí moju knihu prečítajú, srdečne ďakujem.
Taylor Swift - The Whole Story
The full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world.
A small-town girl with incredible talent – and the strength and determination to realise her dream – Taylor Swift has gone from America’s sweetheart to global megastar. But how did she get there? And how has she coped with the realities of fame?
Fully updated in fascinating detail, Taylor Swift: The Whole Story explores Taylor’s musical evolution and her status as a fearless businesswoman operating on her own terms. From early beginnings in Pennsylvania to the challenges on the road to success, from her relationships with Harry Styles, Joe Alwyn and Travis Kelce to her record-breaking Eras tour, this is the unmissable account of Taylor’s journey to world domination.
Into the Uncut Grass
'What will we find in the uncut grass?
'It depends on what we're looking for.'
From the author of the #1 bestselling Born a Crime - in collaboration with visionary artist Christopher Myers - comes a fable about a young child's journey into the world beyond the shadow of home, an enchanted landscape where he discovers the secrets of solidarity, connection, and finding peace with the people we love.
Written for readers of all ages - to be read aloud or read alone - and infused with the author's signature wit and imagination, this gorgeously illustrated tale of adventure and companionship beautifully evokes the rewards of kindness, curiosity, and interdependence in a world of conflict.
Timothée Chalamet - Zjisti vše o miláčkovi Hollywoodu
Zjisti vše o miláčkovi Hollywoodu
Timothée Chalamet je jedním z nejoblíbenějších herců své generace. Ale víš, jak se kluk z bohaté rodiny stal nejen hvězdou nezávislých filmů, ale také jednou z hlavních tváří současného Hollywoodu? Pojď zjistit, jak zvládá intimní scény s jiným mužem, s kým randil anebo díky čemu byl nominován na Oscara (a to ve 22 letech)!
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Sestra Veronika – Lekárka a misionárka
Sestra Veronika SSpS sa usilovala liečiť Božím slovom, nielen domorodcov na africkom kontinente, ale aj migrantov a emigrantov. Vysoko prerástla korene slovenskej národnej identity a bez predsudkov poskytla pomoc a slovo
útechy ľuďom akejkoľvek pleti či vierovyznania. Ako emancipovaná žena v tom najlepšom zmysle slova bola sestra Veronika zdravo sebavedomá, ak bolo treba riadiť nemocnicu, zdravotné strediská, organizovať zdravotnícku
a humanitárnu pomoc, vstúpiť do rozvojových projektov. Mala víziu, čo a ako riešiť vo svojom rehoľnom spoločenstve i v medzinárodných misiách. Nemala len status humanitárnej pracovníčky, lebo vnútorný rozmer posunula vyššie.
Jedinou jej silnou motiváciou na duchovnú i praktickú činnosť bola láska k Ježišovi, k Trojjedinému Bohu. A tento princíp menil ľudí okolo nej.
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Life With Picasso
Francoise Gilot was a young painter in Pasis when she first met Picasso - he was sixty-two and she was twenty-one. During the following ten years they were lovers, worked closely together and she became mother to two of his children, Claude and Paloma.
LIFE WITH PICASSO, her account of those extraordinary years, is filled with intimate and astonishing revelations about the man, his work, his thoughts and his friends - Matisse, Braque, Gertrude Stein and Giacometti among others. Francois Gilot paints a compelling portrait of her turbulent life with the temperamental genius that was Picasso.
She is a superb witness to Picasso as an artist and to his views on art...
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.
