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Film, hudba 
História 
Osobnosti 
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Literatúra 
Umenie 
Politika 
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Veda, vynálezy 
Biznis 
Mafia, podsvetie 
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Henry Kissinger - An Intimate Portrait of the Master of Realpolitik
Jérémie Gallon paints an intriguing portrait of the 'master of Realpolitik', drawing lessons from Henry Kissinger's life and actions to explore the creation of a more coherent and resilient foreign policy, particularly in Europe.
Chapters address themes, moments, and characters that shaped Kissinger's career, such as the Harvard years, the centrality of Realpolitik, Jewishness, even football, and his relationships with figures such as Nelson Rockefeller, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, and Zhou Enlai - not to mention his mother Paula. This new English edition includes an additional chapter detailing the author's meeting with Kissinger in Connecticut ten days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Gallon is as interested in the statesman as he is in the man himself, delving into the more glamorous and intimate aspects of his life, yet making no secret of Kissinger's contradictions and the moral accusations levelled against him.
O lidech a myších
Jaké to bylo být součástí normalizace a přitom proti ní bojovat? Jaká je cena kompromisu mezi svědomím a přežitím? A proč bychom měli číst paměti a vzpomínky? Protože právě ony nám odhalují, co by jinak zůstalo skryto. Vedle oficiálních dějin existuje i jiný svět – svět osobních příběhů, detailů, lidských slabostí i triumfů.
Jan Kolář (*1948) je nejen pamětníkem bouřlivých dekád české kultury, ale také jejím aktivním tvůrcem. Tento dramaturg, publicista a scénárista se ve svých pamětech nebál jít do hloubky. Přiznává rozpory, popisuje dilemata, která formovala nejen jeho dráhu, ale i celé kulturní prostředí. Jeho vzpomínky přinášejí fascinující pohled na normalizační kulturu a její zákulisí. „Stačí dobré skutky k omluvě za příslušnost k organizaci, která uvrhla zemi do marasmu?“ Jan Kolář se ptal sám sebe, ale odpovědět si musí každý. Jeho kniha čtenáře nutí zamýšlet se nad morálkou i pochybovat o správnosti lidských rozhodnutí.
Název knihy O lidech a myších odkazuje na odlišné povahy, se kterými se autor setkal – od statečných a inspirativních lidí až po ty, kteří se přizpůsobovali režimu a jednali na úkor zásad. Kniha není jen popisem událostí. Je to příběh o lidskosti v jejích nejrůznějších podobách. Autor se otevřeně zamýšlí nad svými rozhodnutími, která někdy vyvolávala kontroverze i jeho vlastní vnitřní boj. Prostřednictvím výjimečně přesných a živých vzpomínek se ponoříte do zákulisí nejen divadelní, ale i literární a rozhlasové scény. Poznáte Kolářovo vnímání významných osobností, směrů a událostí, které formovaly nejen jeho kariéru, ale i českou kulturu jako takovou.
Cher
After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir.
Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center.
She is a lifelong activist and philanthropist.
As a dyslexic child who dreamed of becoming famous, Cher was raised in often-chaotic circumstances, surrounded by singers, actors, and a mother who inspired her in spite of their difficult relationship.
With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century.
Cher: The Memoir, Part One follows her extraordinary beginnings through childhood to meeting and marrying Sonny Bono-and reveals the highly complicated relationship that made them world-famous, but eventually drove them apart.
Cher: The Memoir reveals the daughter, the sister, the wife, the lover, the mother, and the superstar.
Two Women Living Together
At some point between living alone and becoming single, Hwang Sunwoo and Kim Hana found each other, and decided to live together in a nice apartment where their four cats would finally have the freedom to run around. Together they became a family - and redefined it.
At a time housing costs have skyrocketed whilst the birth rates plummets, these two independent Korean women in their late forties share their views on society and its expectations of them. And, intent neither to marry or to live alone, they reflect on the comfort of their cohabiting friendship as it blossoms into a life full of joy and meaning.
Quietly radical, full of warmth and wit, Two Women Living Together celebrates carving out your own path, cats, female friendship, and a different kind of family.
Ján Móry (1892 - 1978). Tatranský skladateľ a hotelier
Biografia skladateľa s rozborom jeho hudobnej tvorby.
Skutočný príbeh hudobného skladateľa a hoteliera Jána Móryho, ktorý zveľadil dedičstvo predkov, ale svojim potomkom ho nemohol zanechať, lebo mu ho v roku 1945 poštátnili. Napriek tomu, že bol prvým operetným slovenským skladateľom, ktorého piesne, orchestrálne skladby a hudobnodramatické diela sa s úspechom hrávali v strednej Európe a vysielali v rozhlase, napriek tomu, že ako učiteľ a riaditeľ Hudobnej školy v Spišskej Novej Vsi vychoval mnohých významných hudobníkov a napísal pre nich viacero skladieb, v dejinách hudby sa o ňom zachovalo veľmi málo zmienok. Kniha sa snaží tieto medzery vyplniť a na pozadí príbehu jednej rodiny ukázať aj mladej generácii podoby a premeny života a osudov ľudí na Slovensku v 20. storočí.
TO LIVE IS TO DIE. Cliff Burton élete, halála és a Metallica hőskora
A Metallica mai formájában tökéletes, érett zenészek társasága, de ez nem volt mindig így. Ők is garázsbandaként kezdték, hogy lépésről lépésre jussanak egyre magasabbra, zenei fejlődésük motorja pedig az a Cliff Burton volt, aki kivételes basszusgitárosi és dalszerzői tehetségével húzta a csapatot feljebb és feljebb, a Kill ’Em All albumtól a Ride The Lightningon át a zenekar csúcsteljesítményéig, a Master Of Puppetsig. Cliff élete káprázatosan termékeny és tragikusan rövid volt, mindössze 24 évesen hunyt el, amikor a zenekar turnébusza felborult egy svéd hegyi úton. Halála után a Metallica világsztár lett, de saját bevallásuk szerint soha többé nem éltek meg annyira kreatív időszakot, mint karrierjük első négy évében. Cliff Burton kultusza évről évre nő, és számtalan (nem csak metálos) basszusgitáros hajt fejet munkássága előtt. Életrajzi könyve is sok százezer példányban kelt el, magyarul - a legutóbbi, javított és bővített kiadás alapján - most jelenik meg először.
Námořník z domu s cimbuřím
Paměti spisovatele, publicisty, námořního jachtaře, plastikového modeláře, překladatele militárií a znalce námořní historie Františka Novotného je možno zařadit mezi díla tzv. „malé historie“, která se na rozdíl od té „velké“ nevěnuje válkám a revolucím, osudům vladařů a vojevůdců a vzniku a pádu impérií, ale životům běžných lidí s jejich drobnými starostmi, ale i radostmi, do nichž ta velká historie proniká jen okrajově, ale v případě totalitního režimu, v němž autor skoro půl století žil, neúprosně.
Autor líčí, jak se tehdy lidé tomuto pronikání bránili, čemuž je uzpůsobeno uspořádání pamětí, které jsou periodizovány podle prezidentů, a František Novotný na tehdejší události ještě reaguje v některých případech dnešními komentáři, neboť mnohé ze současné politiky mu připomíná minulé doby.
Vzhledem k tomu, že autor vyrůstal na brněnském jachtklubu, jsou jeho paměti též kronikou jachtingu v moravské metropoli a svědectvím o vzniku novodobého námořního jachtingu, jenž pak Františku Novotnému uhranul a umožnil mu splnit si mladický sen – stát se námořníkem. Nedosti na tom, jeho paměti jsou též kronikou plastikového modelářství v Československu, když patřil mezi jeho organizátory, a totéž platí i pro hnutí milovníků sci-fi, do něhož se v Brně zapojil mezi prvními, spoluzakládal zde sci-fi klub Nyx a podílel se na organizování Draconů, celorepublikových sjezdů milovníků sci-fi v Brně.
Paměti Františka Novotného nejsou jen vzpomínkami na vlastní život a na životy rodičů a přátel z různých komunit, na jejichž činnosti se podílel, ale také historií jednoho brněnského domu, onoho „domu s cimbuřím“ – a vlastně historií celého města Brna, jehož ulicemi autor čtenáře provází.
Původně měly paměti končit přestěhováním z „domu s cimbuřím“ do kohoutovického sídliště v roce 1981, ale autor připsal dodatek Námořník abonentem na lince č. 137. Když se svět po roce 1990 otevřel, mohl se věnovat práci profesionálního jachetního kapitána, takže své vzpomínky na dvacáté století uzavírá jako jachtařský cestopis, aby doložil, že si svůj sen splnil a opravdu se stal „námořníkem z domu s cimbuřím“.
M Train
M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village café where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as it is and the world as it was, and writes in her notebook. Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations, we travel to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Mexico; to a meeting of an Arctic explorer's society in Berlin; to a ramshackle seaside bungalow in New York's Far Rockaway that Smith acquires just before Hurricane Sandy hits; and to the graves of Genet, Plath, Rimbaud and Mishima.
Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Here, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith. Braiding despair with hope and consolation, illustrated with her signature Polaroids, M Train is a meditation on travel, detective shows, literature and coffee. It is a powerful, deeply moving book by one of the most remarkable artists at work today.
No Limits
Fresh from his triumphant and extraordinary achievement at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps--up from working-class, born-in-the-USA roots--shows us the secrets to his remarkable success--from training to execution.
For years the world has followed Michael Phelps's progress from teen sensation in Sydney to bona fide phenom in Athens. Now he's a living Olympic legend in Beijing with a peerless record of gold medals. In No Limits, Michael Phelps--the greatest competitor since Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods--will share the secrets to his remarkable success. Behind his tally of Olympic gold medals lies a consistent approach to competition, a determination to win, mental preparation, and a straightforward passion for his sport. One of his mottos is "Performance is Reality," and it typifies his attitude about swimming.
No Limits goes behind the scenes to explore the hard work, sacrifice, and dedication that catapulted Phelps into the international spotlight. Phelps shares remarkable anecdotes about family, his coach, his passion for the sport, and the wisdom that he has gained from unexpected challenges and obstacles. Highlighting memorable races and valuable lessons from throughout his career, Phelps offers candid insight into the mind and experiences of a world champion. Phelps's success is imbued with the perspective of overcoming obstacles and doing whatever it takes to realize a dream. As his coach, Bob Bowman, says, Phelps has made a habit out of things other people aren't willing to do. No Limits will show readers just how he does that, and will inspire anyone to follow their passion straight to the finish line.
Ghost Stories
The tender memoir of the forty-three years Siri Hustvedt spent with her husband, writer, poet and filmmaker Paul Auster - from their first encounter in 1980s New York to his death in 2024
Ghost Stories is Siri Hustvedt's most personal work yet, a searing and intimate meditation on grief, memory and enduring love, written in the aftermath of the death of her husband, writer, poet and filmmaker Paul Auster.
It is a patchwork-quilt book that stitches together memories from over forty years of love and life together: journal entries Siri wrote between November 2023 and 3 May 2024, the day of Paul's funeral; emails Siri sent to friends during his cancer treatment; notes Paul sent her over the course of their relationship; and three love letters Siri wrote to him in 1981, when he left her for a period of nine or ten days to return to his former life with his first wife and son.
The book also contains Paul Auster's last ever piece of writing - the first thirty-five pages of what he hoped would be a small book of letters to Siri's and his grandson, Miles Auster Hustvedt Ostrander, born on 1 January 2024.
Unflinching, tender and wise, this is the full-bodied story of Siri Hustvedt and Paul Auster's life together, an exploration of how grief unmoors time and how the intimacy of a shared life continues to mark the everyday.
A note from Siri
'I began writing Ghost Stories shortly after my husband, Paul Auster, died on April 30th 2024. My meditations on Paul's cancer, his death, my grief, the potent feeling I had of his presence on the day he was buried, and my memories from the years we spent together are interwoven with several texts that were written before he died: twelve letters I wrote to friends during his cancer treatment; journal entries I wrote between early November, 2023 and May 3, 2024; and three love letters I wrote to Paul in 1981, when he left me for a period of nine or ten days to return to his former life. Although I knew Paul had saved those letters, I hadn't read them since they were written and had only a foggy recollection of their content.
In the last month of his life, Paul began writing what he hoped would be a small book of letters to our grandson, Miles Auster Hustvedt Ostrander, who was born on January 1st, 2024. Paul was too weak to finish it as planned, but the thirty-five pages he did manage to write are interwoven in this book.
I want to stress that Paul's text is not an appendix to mine but an integral part of the book as a whole. Because the memoir turns on attachment, betweenness, and dialogue, all crucial to the love affair that lasted forty-three years, the insertion of one author's text into another's, is, in this case, essential to the memoir's overall meaning.'
The Warrior
An intimate, original biography of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, and the first to cover his entire career.
After his award-winning look at Roger Federer, Christopher Clarey, one of the world's pre-eminent tennis writers, focuses his lens on Nadal, the Spanish force of nature. When he arrived on the scene in 2005, the record for men's singles titles at the French Open stood at six. Nadal more than doubled that total to a mind-blowing fourteen titles: one of the greatest sporting achievements in history.
Nadal won big and won often on all of tennis's surfaces: securing two Wimbledon titles on grass and six on the US Open and Australian Open hard courts. But clay, the grittiest of the game's playgrounds, is where it all came together best for his whipping forehand and warrior mindset.
Clarey, who has covered Nadal since he was seventeen, draws on interviews over twenty years with Nadal, his team and rivals like Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Brimming with behind-the-scenes insight, The Warrior tells the story of a global sporting icon, interlacing man and place in a unique, must-read account of the evolution of excellence.
David Lynch - His Work, His World
An in-depth, richly illustrated exploration of the work and life of cinema and TV's greatest cult creator.
Without David Lynch, our world would have been a much more ordinary place. As a filmmaker, screenwriter, designer, musician, visual artist and living avatar of all things uncanny, his influence pervaded every corner of our culture.
Alongside his game-changing TV series 'Twin Peaks', Lynch also created big-screen masterpieces such as his DIY debut 'Eraserhead' and unconventional mystery thrillers 'Blue Velvet', 'Lost Highway' and 'Mulholland Drive'. But Lynch was also a cult figure in his own right, releasing albums under his own name, staging art shows, photography exhibitions and design showcases from LA to Milan, and sharing his spiritual philosophy and love of Transcendental Meditation with audiences around the globe.
Published in a lavish, slip-cased edition, David Lynch: His Work, His World covers all aspects of this truly eclectic output while also exploring Lynch's many influences to tell the full story of how he worked, created, thought and lived.
Elizabeth II
As daughter, wife, mother and Sovereign, Elizabeth II lived fascinating parallel lives, both in private and in public. But she remained something of a mystery – beloved, even revered, modest yet daunting, naturally shy but globally recognizable, inscrutable and also authentic. She was grand but so familiar that we felt we knew her. Yet we would always be left asking the same question: ‘What’s she really like?’ No one has written more authoritatively on Elizabeth II than Robert Hardman. Who better to answer that question?
The only biographer to have interviewed all the senior members of the Royal Family, some of them several times, Hardman has crafted a gripping story of drama, devotion, triumph, tragedy, humour and conflict; of an outwardly stoical, inwardly complex woman whose love of family, love of country and duty to the Crown might pull her in different directions but never derailed her; a global stateswoman who wielded her great authority with charm and understatement.
Elizabeth II will explain why she was not merely the most famous woman in the world. She was one of history’s all-time greats.
Kingmaker
During Pamela Churchill Harriman's life and even after her death, in 1997, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true accomplishments. She was one of the most powerful women of the 20th century and there is practically no-one in 20th century politics, culture and fashion whose lives she did not touch: from her father-in-law Winston Churchill, to the Kennedys and Gloria Steinem, to Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. Now, for the first time and with a wealth of fresh research, Sonia Purnell unveils the spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today.
Believe - The Autobiography
The remarkable story of the footballer who battled against the odds to achieve his dreams - only to see his country having to fight to survive, after the shocking invasion of Ukraine.
A fan favourite at Arsenal and previously at Manchester City, Oleksandr Zinchenko has been lighting up the Premier League with his fearless performances for many years. But his success has not come without its challenges. Having begun his career as a teenager at Shakhtar Donetsk, Zinchenko played amateur football when no club would sign him. But after he joined Manchester City in 2016 he would go on to experience exhilarating career highs, with four league titles in six years, before moving to Arsenal where he has played an integral part in their challenge for honours.
He has shown heroism of a very different kind through his extraordinary campaigning in support of his homeland during the ongoing war. After the invasion of Ukraine, he decided he could make the greatest difference by using his platform to spread awareness and raise money to support his country.
Written with candour and bravery, Believe is no ordinary tale of success on the pitch, but one of unwavering strength and integrity, tempered by sadness and anger. It provides unique insights into the methods of Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta and the machinations of elite football teams. It is the story of a selfless man who cares deeply for his homeland's welfare, and always tries to deliver his best on and off the field.
Marcela Laiferová - Hrdá láska
Speváčka, lekárka, spisovateľka, astrologička. Elegantná dáma s nezameniteľným hlasom a hlbokým životným nadhľadom. V tejto knihe Marcela Laiferová prvýkrát s nevšednou otvorenosťou rozpráva o ôsmich dekádach svojho života, od detstva poznačeného rozvodom rodičov a prísnou výchovou až po hviezdne chvíle na koncertných pódiách i odvážne životné rozhodnutia mimo svetla refl ektorov.
Z osobných spomienok, unikátneho rozhovoru, archívnych fotografií a glos jej blízkych kolegov vznikol obraz ženy, ktorá obstála v životných skúškach so vztýčenou hlavou. Spomína na prvé detské spievanie na schodíkoch obchodu svojho otca, aj na šaty do tanečnej, ktoré si musela ušiť tajne, pretože ramienka vtedy znamenali hriech. Tiež na mladícku lásku, tehotenstvo počas štúdií i rodinné korene siahajúce až do 18. storočia.
Kniha odhaľuje, ako zložité môže byť hľadanie ženskej identity v tieni očakávania a predsudkov, ako veľmi môže rozhodnúť jeden moment, jeden hlas, rozvod alebo nečakaná smrť manžela. Hoci bola vychovávaná k pokore a poslušnosti, stala sa umelkyňou, ktorá ovplyvnila generácie poslucháčov a zároveň si zachovala vedecký pohľad lekárky i citlivosť pozorovateľky ľudských osudov.
Hrdá láska je intímnou spoveďou i životnou kronikou prvej slovenskej držiteľky Zlatej Bratislavskej lýry a pozoruhodnej ženy, ktorá nikdy nestratila úsmev, noblesu ani chuť učiť sa nové veci. A ktorá vie, že rovnako ako v speve, aj v živote rozhoduje rytmus a srdce.
Nechýba ani kompletná diskografia, ukážky z dobovej tlače a stovky fotografií zo súkromného archívu Marcely Laiferovej, z ktorých mnohé sú publikované prvýkrát. Slovenské vydanie je rozšírené o nové kapitolky aj fotografie a končí jarou 2026.
Zápisky z vězení
Bestseller bývalého francouzského prezidenta a jednoho z nejmocnějších mužů světa, jehož zatčení vzbudilo mezinárodní rozruch a přepsalo dějiny
„Ve vězení není co vidět ani co dělat. Slyšet lze naopak mnoho, neboť ticho ve věznici La Santé neexistuje. Hluk je tam pohříchu neustálý. Ve vězení stejně jako na poušti sílí vnitřní život.“
Bývalý francouzský prezident Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012) byl na podzim roku 2025 odsouzen za zločinné spolčení k pěti letům vězení. Údajně totiž nepřímo oslovil osoby blízké libyjskému diktátorovi Muammaru Kaddáfímu a dohodl se s nimi na financování své prezidentské kampaně, což ale vždy důrazně popíral. Poprvé v historii Evropské unie se hlava členského státu ocitla za mřížemi. I přes odvolání ve vězení strávil tři týdny a během nich psal.
Ve svých zápiscích popisuje detaily pobytu v pařížské věznici La Santé, kde byl kdysi vězněn i generál Alfred Dreyfus. Vrací se k procesu, který uvěznění předcházel, i k nedávným rozhovorům s prezidentem Emmanuelem Macronem, s Marine Le Penovou a s dalšími současnými politickými představiteli Francie. Zamýšlí se nad svou politickou kariérou, dnešním stavem francouzské politiky i justice, jež jej podle jeho názoru soudí nikoli „za to, co udělal, ale za to, kým je“.
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The Dream
One of the greatest football managers of our time tells the story of his illustrious career through his record-breaking seven Champions League wins. Featuring interviews with Jude Bellingham, Paolo Maldini, Luka Modric and Davide Ancelotti.
Carlo Ancelotti has won domestic titles in all of Europe's top five leagues, with teams including AC Milan, Juventus, Paris St Germain, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Yet the accolade that truly sets him apart from his contemporaries is his track record in the Champions League. As a player, Ancelotti lifted the trophy twice; as a manager he brought Champions League glory to his teams a remarkable five times.
As he embarks on an exciting new era of his career as the manager of Brazil, Ancelotti reflects on his love of the world’s most sought-after title. The Dream is a rich football memoir that takes you inside the mind of a winner. From dreaming of the trophy as a child, to the key games, players and moments of each campaign, we build a unique sense of a great tactician at work, as well as an intimate portrait of club football’s greatest competition.
George Washington and Frederick the Great
How Frederick the Great and George Washington embody the competition between liberal democracy and authoritarianismBoth Frederick the Great and George Washington saw themselves as model rulers exemplifying different modes of enlightened governance. Frederick, absolute ruler of Prussia, styled himself as the embodiment of “enlightenment from above”; Washington, as the first president of the United States, held himself accountable to Congress, with the power of the presidency subject to checks and balances. In this unique study, Jürgen Overhoff traces the parallel lives of two of the most important and influential statesmen of the eighteenth century, from their early years to their ascension to political power and their historical legacies. Overhoff considers the significance of each man not only in the context of his own country but in the larger geopolitical space of Atlantic history. Overhoff describes how Washington admired Frederick’s actions during the Seven Years’ War (also known as the French and Indian War) in the 1750s, when Frederick allied with the British and North Americans. Later, Frederick was impressed by Washington’s leadership of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Prussia and the United States even signed a friendship treaty after the war. But, as Overhoff shows, the two men had very different ideas about the principles of the Enlightenment, monarchy, and democracy. Despite his Enlightenment bona fides, Frederick ruled Prussia by edict and decree, always with the goal of maintaining his own power. Washington famously stepped down after two terms in office. Overhoff argues convincingly that the political trajectories of Frederick and Washington shed light on the contemporary clash between authoritarianism and democracy.
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.
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Nájdete tu biografie z oblasti biznisu, filmu a hudby, histórie, literatúry, športu, mafie a podsvetia, náboženstva, politiky, osobností vedy a umenia.
