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Film, hudba 
História 
Osobnosti 
Šport 
Literatúra 
Umenie 
Politika 
Náboženstvo 
Veda, vynálezy 
Biznis 
Mafia, podsvetie 
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That's All I'm Sayin'
Michael Brandon's Journey from Brooklyn to HollywoodFrom the bustling streets of Brooklyn to the bright lights of Hollywood, Michael Brandon's life has been anything but ordinary. In this candid and captivating memoir, he shares the untold stories of his rise to fame, the whirlwind romances with Hollywood's most iconic women and the wild adventures that shaped him. Brandon pulls back the curtain on the golden era of film and television, revealing the highs, the heartaches, and the hard truths behind the glamour. With razor-sharp wit and unflinching honesty, he dives into the reality of working in the industry, the abuse of power behind the scenes, and the moments that defined his extraordinary career. From starring in legendary films to navigating the excesses of fame, from Hollywood sunshine to European escapades and learning to love rainy London, That's All I'm sayin' is a rollercoaster read filled with humour, heart, and the kind of behind-the-scenes stories only an insider can tell. Featuring a foreword by bestselling author Lynda La Plante.
For the Love of Animals
Growing up in Yorkshire and with farming blood in his genes, James Greenwood always knew he would end up as a vet.Animals have been part of James'' life for as long as he can remember, from pulling lambs on a hilltop farm as a child and having stick insects crawling out of his school uniform in class, to renting a flat behind a zoo in Jersey and finding himself treating a newborn baby elephant as a newly qualified vet. Written with his trademark warmth and humour, James offers a fascinating insight into the world of veterinary medicine with tales of treating cats and dogs, horses, pigs and cows, as well as delving deep into his relationship with his beloved and much-missed, one-eyed Labrador, Oliver.However, the path to realising his childhood ambition has not always been easy and at times he has questioned whether it truly is the best job in the world. Through all of the challenging lows and extraordinary highs, it has been the animals themselves that have spurred James on to want to continue vetting and helping him find his calling as a GP vet. Warm, poignant and full of heart, James'' story is both a beautiful tribute to the role animals play in our lives and a rare glimpse into what it''s really like to be a vet, and is perfect for fans of Matt Baker, The Yorkshire Shepherdess and The Supervet.
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''GRIPPING . . . DISTURBING . . . INVIGORATING'' OLIVIA LAING, GUARDIAN''ASTOUNDING . . . DEVASTATING . . . COMPELLING'' STUART JEFFRIES, OBSERVER''It was exciting when it started, then comfortable and domestic, and over time we grew apart. If it had been real, our relationship wouldn''t have made a chapter in a memoir. But Mark was a fictional character, contrived by the British state to violate me and undermine the values I held dearest. And the entire time, EN31 was sitting around the corner, writing it all down, watching our lives unfold.''In 2003, British police infiltrated a group of idealistic young environmental activists, forming sexual relationships and spying without warrant on hundreds of innocent civilians.Kate Wilson fought back. She took the Met to court, at times battling alone without funding or legal representation, enduring bullying, psychological intrusion and further state surveillance. It took her nearly twenty years to uncover the eerie truth about Britain'' s secret political police.In her own words, and those of the officers who documented her every move, this is Kate''s story.
Underclass
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDr Jessica Taylor grew up on a council estate where brutality and coercion were normalised, and where substance abuse was a day-to-day occurrence. Now one of the UK's most spirited advocates for women's rights, and a leading chartered psychologist helping women and girls subjected to violence and trauma, Jessica shares her own personal journey for the very first time. Told through a series of absorbing vignettes spanning from her childhood days to gaining her PhD in forensic psychology, Underclass is a memoir about extraordinary strength, the complexities of belonging, and finding your power even when it feels as though the world is against you. Do you bend to fit in, or do you accept that you will always stand out? Do you run away from your roots, or love them for making you who you are? Do you fade into mediocrity, or do you change the worl? aylor recounts with dark humour and unflinching detail the various lives she's lived, covering the violence suffered at the hands of her abusers, the realities of becoming a mother in her teenage years, coming to terms with her sexuality, putting herself through university, and overcoming underhand discrimination at work. She poignantly delves into both the classist and misogynistic double standards that she has faced throughout her life, whether she was waking up on a roundabout by the estate or chairing a parliamentary conference. You can take the girl out of the council estate, but you can't take the council estate out of the girl. Especially when it made her who she is today. The result is deeply moving, searingly honest, horribly funny and, above all, unforgettable; a memoir that stays with you long after you've turned the last page.
A Few Words in Defense of Our Country
'[A] penetrating biography . . . While the book posits Newman as a writer of sociopolitical import, its emotional narrative is driven by the more personal aspects of his story: a complex family legacy, childhood struggles with strabismus (crossed eyes) and a lifelong tendency toward sadness and isolation' Bob Mehr, New York Times'An illuminating and masterful achievement' Booklist'Randy Newman is our great master of American song and storytelling' Bruce Springsteen'At last, the biography that Randy Newman has long deserved. The emotional precision, the humour and sweep, the truths and secrets behind his remarkable body of work . . . it's all here in Robert Hilburn's heartfelt and indispensable account of America's finest songwriter. Leave it to Hilburn to pull back the curtain on the incredible life of Newman, a shy genius who clearly trusted him enough to point him in all the right directions. It's more than a great read, it's an invitation to re-visit Randy Newman's work with renewed appreciation for the man who uniquely defined the American Experience just when we needed it most' Cameron CroweRandy Newman is widely hailed as one of America's all-time greatest songwriters, equally skilled in the sophisticated melodies and lyrics of the Gershwin-Porter era and the cultural commentary of his own generation, with Bob Dylan and Paul Simon among his most ardent admirers. While tens of millions around the world can hum 'You've Got a Friend in Me', his disarming centrepiece for Toy Story, most of them would be astonished to learn that the heart of Newman's legacy is in the dozens of brilliant songs that detail the injustices, from racism to class inequality, that have contributed to the division of our nation. Rolling Stone declared that a single Newman song, 'Sail Away', tells us more about America than 'The Star-Spangled Banner'. And yet, his legacy remains largely undocumented in book form - until now. In A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY, veteran music journalist Robert Hilburn presents the definitive portrait of an American legend. Hilburn has known Newman since his club debut at the Troubadour in 1970, and the two have maintained a connection in the decades since, conversing over the course of times good and bad. Though Newman has long refused to talk with potential biographers, he now gives Hilburn unprecedented access not only to himself but also to his archives, as well as his family, friends, and collaborators. Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, John Williams, Linda Ronstadt, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, Chuck D, James Taylor, and New York Times' Pulitzer-winning columnists, Thomas Friedman and Wesley Morris, among others, contributed to the book. In addition to exploring Newman's prolific career
The Last American Road Trip
The New York Times bestselling author of They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The View from Flyover Country navigates a changing America as she and her family embark on a series of road trips, in a book that is part memoir, part history, and wholly unique. It is one thing to study the fall of democracy, another to have it hit your homeland -- and yet another to raise children as it happens. The Last American Road Trip is one family?s journey to the most beautiful, fascinating, and bizarre places in the US during one of its most tumultuous eras. As Kendzior works as a journalist chronicling political turmoil, she becomes determined that her young children see America before it?s too late. So Kendzior, her husband, and the kids hit the road -- again and again.Starting from Missouri, the family drives across America in every direction as cataclysmic events ?- the rise of autocracy, political and technological chaos, and the pandemic ?- reshape American life. They explore Route 66, national parks, historical sites, and Americana icons as Kendzior contemplates love for country in a broken heartland. Together, the family watches the landscape of the United States -- physical, environmental, social, political -- transform through the car window.Part memoir, part political history, The Last American Road Trip is one mother?s promise to her children that their country will be there for them in the future ?- even though at times she struggles to believe it herself.
Feeding Ghosts
KIRKUS NONFICTION PRIZE FINALIST, LONGLISTED FOR THE NBCC AWARD AND THE CARNEGIE MEDAL, SHORTLISTED FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK AWARDNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY Time, Forbes, NPR, Minnesota Star Tribune, LitHub, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Chicago Public Library"Feeding Ghosts reminds us how much the personal is political . . . an audacious, awe-inspiring feat. For me, it was an essential read." ?Ling Ma, author of Bliss MontageAn astonishing, deeply moving graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women, exploring love, grief, exile, and identity.In her acclaimed graphic memoir debut, Tessa Hulls traces the reverberations of Chinese history across three generations of women in her family. Tessa?s grandmother, Sun Yi, was a Shanghai journalist swept up by the turmoil of the 1949 Communist victory. After fleeing to Hong Kong, she wrote a bestselling memoir about her persecution and survival?then promptly had a mental breakdown from which she never recovered.Growing up with Sun Yi, Tessa watches both her mother and grandmother struggle beneath the weight of unexamined trauma and mental illness, and bolts to the most remote corners of the globe. But once she turns thirty, roaming begins to feel less like freedom and more like running away. Feeding Ghosts is Tessa?s homecoming, a vivid, heartbreaking journey into history that exposes the fear and trauma that haunt generations, andthe love that holds them together.
Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything
The instant New York Times BestsellerYou knew their name. You didn’t know the real story. The world knew Alyson Stoner as the charming tomboy from Cheaper by the Dozen, the iconic kid dancer with Missy Elliott, and the friendly face on Disney Channel hits like Camp Rock and Phineas and Ferb. But behind the scenes, a different story was unfolding – one of relentless pressure, family trauma, and a lonely battle to get help. Semi-Well-Adjusted is more than a Hollywood memoir, it’s a fierce and unflinching look at what it takes to heal in a society that seems determined to break us. With bravely and hard-earned wisdom, Alyson shares their harrowing journey from an eighty-hour work week at age eight and stratospheric child stardom, to navigating religious trauma and rebuilding a life on their own terms. Now a mental health advocate, Alyson offers a masterclass in self-reclamation for anyone ready to break free from the narratives that have defined them. Semi-Well-Adjusted is a roadmap for finding your own voice and power – despite literally everything. * The instant New York Times Bestseller, based on sales from week ending 16/08/2025
Sir Frederick Handley Page
Sir Frederick Handley Page’s aviation career began after his dismissal from Johnson & Phillips Ltd. for unauthorized aircraft experiments. Undeterred, he founded his own company, building his first aircraft in a shed on marshland. From these humble beginnings, Handley Page became one of the 20th century''s most significant aircraft manufacturers, designing models pivotal in both world wars.His creations ranged from the Handley Page Type O of the Great War to the Victor bomber of the Cold War. Despite his many achievements, his life and legacy have remained relatively unexplored—until now. Drawing on extensive correspondence preserved at the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon, this biography offers a rare glimpse into his personal and professional life.The letters reveal his interactions with aviation pioneers like Louis Bleriot, Ernst Heinkel, and Willy Messerschmitt, with one proposal even suggesting Messerschmitt as a consultant. Page’s hands-on approach is evident in his correspondence, including his 1941 exploration of bomber speeds, pressurized cabins, and jet propulsion as countermeasures against enemy fighters.This biography, enriched by Page’s own words, highlights his foresight, passion, and dedication, offering insights into his role as an innovator and leader during a time of great technological change and global conflict.
Foreign Fruit
A sharp-sweet memoir of change, identity and hybridity. I loved it - KATHERINE MAY, author of WinteringThe orange we know, waxed in vats, gathered in red netting and stacked in supermarket displays, is not the same orange that grew from the first straggling orange grove that took root on the Tibetan plateau, part pomelo and part mandarin. The orange is a souvenir of history. Across time, it has been a harbinger of God and doom, fortune and failure, pleasure and suffering. It is a fruit containing metaphors, dreams, mythologies, superstitions, parables and histories within its tough rind. So, what happens when the fruit is peeled and each segment - each moment of history, each meaning in time - is pulled apart?In this distinct, subversive and intimate hybrid memoir, Katie Goh explores the orange as a means of understanding the world, and herself within it. What she finds is a world of violence, colonialism, resilience, survival, adaptation - and of unexpected beauty and sweetness against all odds.
It Girl
The first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin—actress, singer, and legendary style icon—and her profound cultural impact, from the “acerbic, culturally astute, and genuine” (The New York Times) author of the instant New York Times bestseller Glossy.Jane Birkin was synonymous with chic. Her effortless style and artistic legacy have been immortalized through her music and film career. And, of course, she was the inspiration behind one of the world’s most coveted bags, the Hermès Birkin. But who was the real woman behind the it girl? Now, New York Times bestselling author Marisa Meltzer sheds new light on Birkin’s enigmatic life and explores her profound influence on generations in a rigorously reported biography unlike any other. It Girl paints a vivid portrait of Birkin and her profound legacy, from her early years in 1960s London to her rise as a beloved celebrity in France, detailing personal challenges, her relationships with creative powerhouses, and the duality of her public and private selves. Based on interviews and deep archival research, Meltzer reveals the nuances of Birkin’s character: her famously tempestuous romantic relationships, life with her three famous daughters, and the creative energy that drove her. It Girl tells the story of her indelible impact on femininity and style, and how what we think of as French girl style grew from her. Far from being just a muse, Birkin is at last given her well-deserved due.
Jane Austen in 41 Objects
In this riveting, gorgeously illustrated book, Sutherland... has identified 42 objects - one for each year of Austen's life . . . the great advantage of Sutherland's pick and mix approach is that it allows us the buried stories, side angles and overlooked corners that get squeezed out in more conventional treatments of Austen's life. - Kathryn Hughes, Sunday Times, March 2025 More than 200 years after Jane Austen’s death at the age of just forty-one, we are still looking for clues about this extraordinary writer’s life. What might we learn if we take a glimpse inside the biographies of objects that crossed her path in life and afterwards – things that she cherished or cast aside, or that furnished the world in which she moved, or that have themselves been inspired by her legac? mong objects described in this book are a teenage notebook, a muslin shawl, a wallpaper fragment, a tea caddy, the theatrical poster for a play she attended and the dining-room grate at Chawton Cottage where she lived. Poignantly, the last manuscript page of her unfinished novel and a lock of hair kept by her devoted sister, Cassandra, are also featured. Objects contributing to Jane Austen’s rich cultural legacy include a dinner plate decorated by Bloomsbury artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, Grayson Perry’s commemorative pot from 2009 and Mr Darcy’s wet shirt, worn by Colin Firth in the 1995 BBC adaptation. This is a different kind of biography, in which objects with their own histories offer shifting entry points into Jane Austen’s life. Each object – illustrated in colour – invites us to meet Jane Austen at a particular moment when her life intersects with theirs, speaking eloquently of past lives and shedding new light on one of our best-loved authors.
Counting the Cost
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC?s hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show in this ?no-holds barred? (People) instant New York Times bestseller. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn?t possible for them. As a star on the popular TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting, Jill grew up in front of viewers who were fascinated by her family?s way of life. She was the responsible, second daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle?s nineteen kids; always with a baby on her hip and happy to wear the modest ankle-length dresses with throat-high necklines. She didn?t protest the strict model of patriarchy that her family followed, which declares that men are superior, that women are expected to be wives and mothers and are discouraged from attaining a higher education, and that parental authority over their children continues well into adulthood, even once they are married. But as Jill got older, married Derick, and they embarked on their own lives, the red flags became too obvious to ignore. For as long as they could, Jill and Derick tried to be obedient family members?but now they?re raising a family of their own, and they?re done with the secrets. Thanks to time, tears, therapy, and blessings from God, they have the strength to share their journey. Theirs is a ?complicated, remarkably relatable story of faith and family loyalty? (Salon) and a moving example of how to find healing through honesty.
NEPELA. Najlepší slovenský športovec 20. storočia
Životný príbeh Ondreja Nepelu a jeho trénerky Hildy Múdrej je strhujúci. Osud najúspešnejšieho športovca Slovenska dvadsiateho storočia má veľa vrstiev a zákrut. Niektoré sú chronicky známe, mnohé však spoznáte až vďaka tejto knižke, ktorá odhalí Ondreja Nepelu tak, ako ho vnímali len najbližší. Zbaveného vavrínov zakrývajúcich podstatu problémov, s ktorými sa musel vyrovnávať v socialistickom Československu.
O to isté sa pokúsili aj tvorcovia filmu s názvom Nepela (2025), pričom inšpiráciou im bola práve táto kniha.
Lacná kniha Nesmrtelný život Henrietty Lacksové (-70%)
Jednu z nejprodávanějších nově vydaných knih roku 2010 napsala cenami ověnčená americká autorka Rebeca Sklootová jako svoji prvotinu.
Je to strhující příběh o střetu mezi etikou, rasovými předsudky a vědou, který mapuje vývoj zcela revolučního objevu - nesmrtelné buněčné kultury neboli HeLa buněk. Název těchto buněk je odvozen od Afroameričanky, která se v roce 1951 stala jejich nedobrovolnou dárkyní. Přestože Henrietta Lacksová zemřela velmi mladá na rakovinu, její nesmrtelné buňky budou navždy pomáhat celému lidstvu...
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Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams
Tato velkolepá obrazová kniha oslavující padesáté výročí založení Iron Maiden obsahuje komentáře bývalých i stávajících členů kapely a dříve nepublikované fotografie z jejího archivu. Zároveň zachycuje vývoj jedné z nejprestižnějších heavymetalových kapel všech dob.
Iron Maiden je instituce. Kapela, která se stala průkopníkem nové vlny britského heavy metalu osmdesátých let, ztělesňuje ducha neohrožené tvůrčí nezávislosti i bezbřehé oddanosti fanouškům a získala si bezpočet příznivců po celém světě.
Kniha Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams sleduje umělecký vývoj jedné z nejvlivnějších a nejúžasnějších heavymetalových skupin mezi lety 1975 a 2025.
Tato publikace předkládá čtenářům výtvarnou podobu jednotlivých alb a singlů, fotografie nástrojů minulých i současných členů kapely, pódiové rekvizity, ručně psané texty, archivní předměty i kousky z osobních sbírek hudebníků. Krom toho obsahuje také slavné snímky od fotografů Rosse Halfina a Johna McMurtrieho.
Knihu plnou objevných příběhů a zajímavých postřehů klíčových členů kapely završuje předmluva jejího zakladatele Steva Harrise a doslov zpěváka Bruce Dickinsona.
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Jiří Kajínek - Můj život bez mříží
Nové vydání autentického vyprávění JIŘÍHO KAJÍNKA, propuštěného díky milosti udělené prezidentem republiky, o svém dětství, dospívání, láskách, zálibách, o vztahu k lidem, ke svobodě… Nově je do knihy zařazena fotografie originálu milosti prezidenta republiky a fotografie pořízené na svobodě (na Karlově mostě).
Nové vydání autentického vyprávění JIŘÍHO KAJÍNKA, propuštěného díky milosti udělené prezidentem republiky, o svém dětství, dospívání, láskách, zálibách, o vztahu k lidem, ke svobodě… Nově je do knihy zařazena fotografie originálu milosti prezidenta republiky a fotografie pořízené na svobodě (na Karlově mostě).
Nové vydání autentického vyprávění JIŘÍHO KAJÍNKA, propuštěného díky milosti udělené prezidentem republiky, o svém dětství, dospívání, láskách, zálibách, o vztahu k lidem, ke svobodě… Nově je do knihy zařazena fotografie originálu milosti prezidenta republiky a fotografie pořízené na svobodě (na Karlově mostě).
V závěru knihy je příslib vydání druhé knihy o tom, co bylo dál…, o vězení a samozřejmě o životě po propuštění na svobodu.
Neobyčajný život obyčajného muža
Paul Newman vo svojich memoároch úprimne opisuje celý svoj život: traumatické detstvo, kariéru, pitie, spomienky na Marlona Brandona, Jamesa Deana, Elizabeth Taylorovú, Johna Hustona, ale aj svoje najväčšie herecké roly, intímny život s Joanne Woodwardovou či svoje najvnútornejšie obavy, vášne a radosti. V roku 1986 sa Paul Newman a jeho najbližší priateľ, scenárista Stewart Stern, pustili do výnimočného projektu. Stewart mal zostaviť jeho pamäti. Predstava bola taká, že Newmanova rodina, priatelia a tí, ktorí s ním úzko spolupracovali, podajú svoju výpoveď o hercovom živote. A následne bude Paul Newman spolupracovať so Stewartom a podá svoju verziu príbehu. Jedinou podmienkou bolo, že každý, kto sa zúčastní na nahrávaní, musí byť maximálne úprimný. Rovnaká podmienka platila aj pre samotného Newmana. Projekt trval päť rokov a výsledkom sú neobyčajné memoáre, zostavené z tisícov strán prepisov. Newmanovo rozprávanie je silné, niekedy vtipné, inokedy bolestné, vždy však hlboko úprimné. Rozprávania priateľov z detstva a kamarátov z námorníctva, rodinných príslušníkov a filmových a divadelných spolupracovníkov, ako sú Tom Cruise, George Roy Hill, Martin Ritt a John Huston, ktoré sa objavujú v celom texte, dodávajú Newmanovmu príbehu bohatosť, farebnosť a zaujímavú rôznorodosť.
Iron Maiden - Kompletní příběh
Kompletní příběh kapely Iron Maiden, heavymetalové legendy!
Příběh první velké metalové kapely světa z archivů anglickojazyčných magazínů Metal Hammer a Classic Rock. Začalo to v obýváku jednoho domu ve Východním Londýně a konec je stále v nedohlednu. Příběh Iron Maiden je od začátku až do dnešních dnů prosycen odhodláním baskytaristy a zakladatele skupiny Steva Harrise jít vlastní cestou a dělat hudbu svého srdce bez jakýchkoli kompromisů. Díky tomu skupina přežila všechny personální veletoče a z každé krize vyšla silnější a odhodlanější. Za ta léta se v kapele udál nespočet silných příběhů. Příchod zpěváka Bruce Dickinsona je dostal na vrchol, jeho odchod o dvanáct let později zase Iron Maiden uvrhl do období nejistoty. Bubeník Clive Burr prohrál svůj boj s roztroušenou sklerózou, frontman Dickinson naopak v tom svém s rakovinou jazyka zvítězil. Nebo slavný reunion, když se do kapely koncem tisíciletí vrátili dva její ztracení synové
Heavy metal je tu s námi už déle než čtyřicet let a Iron Maiden byli od počátku u toho. Sledovali jsme jejich příběh od prvních koncertů v zaplivaných londýnských putykách až na ta největší pódia, mezi nimiž se dnes přesouvají soukromým tryskáčem. Ze členů kapely se přesto nestaly zpovykané primadony ve svém jádru jsou to pořád ti stejní nadšenci, toužící rozdávat radost z hudby všem svým fanouškům. Z Iron Maiden, reprezentovaných nepřehlédnutelnou figurkou zombíka Eddieho, se stal celoplanetární fenomén. Druhou takovou v metalovém vesmíru nenajdete.
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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.
