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Making the Cut
‘“I liked the Jewish jokes,” she says.“Oh, it’s OK”, I say. “I’m allowed to make them.”Her eyes light up.And so it all begins.’When Max meets Eliana, a dazzling modern Orthodox Jewish girl, in a bar in Edinburgh one night, he never expected it kickstart an agonising identity crisis. While their connection is instant and deep, Max discovers a devastating truth: that to millions around the world, including the girl he’s fallen for, he was deemed non-Jewish.Determined to build a future with her, comedian, writer (and uncircumcised liberal Jew) Max Olesker embarks on the world’s most demanding religious conversion process. He navigates the complexities of Jewish laws and history, the challenges of maintaining a relationship without physical contact, and coming to terms with undergoing circumcision. From living with an Orthodox family in Hendon for eight months to enduring gruelling interrogations by a high court of Rabbis, Max’s journey is a rollercoaster of heartbreak, humour and self-discovery.A hilarious and moving account of one man’s quest to marry the love of his life, Making the Cut will make you laugh, cry, and believe in the transformative power of love.
A Sicilian Man
Corruption, sleaze and violence were woven into the fabric of twentieth-century Sicilian life, as the Mafia rose to dominance. This is the story of one man who stood in opposition.
In 1986, the largest Mafia trial in Italy's history took place in Sicily: 471 men and 4 women took the stand, accused of horrific crimes. Sitting in the gallery was Leonardo Sciascia. One of the greatest European writers of the twentieth century, he had published the first Mafia novel, The Day of the Owl, in 1961, and was widely seen by Italians as a true moral figure in a country where corruption had seeped into every corner of public and private life.
Sciascia had come of age as the Mafia grew to prominence across Sicily. Witnessing the scale of corruption and violence, Sciascia predicted it would soon spread north, and he was right: by the 1980s, the Mafia had infiltrated every level of Italian politics and grown into an international, highly successful business.
In A Sicilian Man, prize-winning historian and biographer Caroline Moorehead charts Sciascia's life against the rise of the Mafia, and lays out the thrilling and devastating struggle that ensued for Italy's soul.
Lying Abroad
Student, traveller, secretary, scoundrel, spy: introducing the maverick whose diplomacy saved Europe from war. Henry Wotton had already exhausted several lives when he arrived in Venice as England's ambassador in 1604. Yet the most remarkable phase of his career was yet to come. In Lying abroad, Carol Chillington Rutter tells Wotton’s extraordinary story. She reveals how this one-time exile, who fled England after his employer was convicted of treason, gained the favour of King James, securing a knighthood and a diplomatic posting. Charged with restoring relations with Venice after a fifty-year hiatus, he drew criticism for his breaches of protocol. But when a dispute brought Europe to the brink of war, Wotton took a risk – one that changed European history. This engrossing biography recounts a life that was tumultuous, tarnished and endlessly theatrical. The man King James called his ‘honest dissembler’ was a maverick who fashioned diplomacy in ways that still inform international relations today. -- .
Yes, Ma'am
In this lively and colourful history, royal expert TomQuinn goes behind palace doors to give a compelling glimpse of Britain’sroyals, ancient and modern. From medieval times, when the Groom of the Stooloversaw the monarch’s lavatorial exploits, below-stairs staff have always had aunique insight into the lives of their royal masters. Through the eyes of serving and recently retired staff,we see how today’s royals live – including how the relationship between Meghanand Harry and William and Kate started with high hopes and descended intobitterness and anger. Now fully updated with a scandalous new chapterrevealing how the former Prince Andrew’s life has changed since being cast outby the royal family, Yes, Ma’am is the ultimate insight into what reallymakes the royal family tick – after all, who better to ask than their army ofservants and staff, past and present?
Dopisy Vladimíra Boudníka přátelům 1952–1968
Kniha přináší výbor z korespondence, kterou Vladimír Boudník (1924–1968) adresoval přátelům v letech 1952–1968, tedy až do své smrti. Navazuje na svazky edice Vladimír Boudník a přátelé, vydané galerií Ztichlá klika. Boudníkovy dopisy vynikají mimořádnými literárními kvalitami, jsou rovněž cenným svědectvím o osobnosti a životě tohoto výjimečného tvůrce v době padesátých a šedesátých let 20. století a také pronikavou reflexí společenského a uměleckého prostředí a kulturního provozu. Korespondenci volně provázejí fotografické portréty Vladimíra Boudníka a výběr jeho výtvarných prací.
Vladimír Boudník a přátelé: Milan Albich – Egon Bondy – Zdeněk Bouše – Milan Bubák – Bohumil Flora – Josef Hampl – Bohumil Hrabal – Eliška Hrabalová – Jindřich Chalupecký – Čestmír Janošek – Oldřich Jelínek – Luboš Jína – Jan Koblasa – Jiří Kolář – Eduard Ovčáček – Jaromír Pergler – Marie Reegenová – Jan Steklík – Vladimír Stračovský – Jiří Svoboda – Stanislav Vávra – a další
Amorphis
Příběh o přátelství, vytrvalosti, ambicích a lásce k hudbě
Dlouho předtím, než se finský metal prosadil na mezinárodní scéně, připravovala mu cestu kapela Amorphis. Za posledních 30 let prodali Amorphis stovky tisíc desek a pravidelně vyprodávají koncertní sály a arény po celém světě. Bestsellerová biografie Markuse Laakso podává podrobný obraz o vzestupu skupiny Amorphis, od počátků v teenagerských kapelách přes podepsání smlouvy s vydavatelstvím Relapse až po vyprodané stadiony během dlouhých mezinárodních turné. Příběh je vyprávěn živým způsobem nejen současnými a bývalými členy kapely, ale také producenty, manažery a různými odborníky z oblasti hudby a byznysu, jejichž cesty se v průběhu let zkřížily s Amorphis.
Nezlomený diablom, 3. vydanie
Dal by Pán, aby toto skromné dielo prispelo k oživeniu duchovného života čitateľov a k uvedomeniu si, že zrodením všetci spejeme k večnosti, a pre jej blaženosť máme urobiť na tomto svete všetko, čo je v našich silách. To pokladal aj pán Vlk za prioritu nad všetkým ostatným.
"Je isté, že dosiahnuť blaženosť nie je také ľahké, ale nie nemožné. Každý dostal od Pána Boha tolko schopností, že môže večnú blaženosť dosiahnuť. Každý dostal tolko sily a milosti, žeby mohol dosiahnuť aj najvyššiu dokonalosť. Tu na zemi je na to čas. Po prekročení prahu smrti už to možné nie je, už je neskoro. Keď budeme tu na zemi na túto skutočnosť myslieť, iste sa budeme rýchlejšie polepšovať. Avšak naše polepšenie závisí od nás. Od nášho sebazapierania závisí výška našej dokonalosti... Netreba sa báť, ale treba ihneď začať. Keď začneme a budeme stále postupovať v sebazapieraní, iste sa k dokonalosti dopracujeme".
"Áno, cesta sebazaprenia je bolestná, ale je istá a prináša mnoho duševného pokoja a radosti. A tie sú veru vždy krajšie a príjemnejšie, aj keď trvajú len okamih, ako všetky radosti sveta, po ktorých prichádza len sklamanie, nenávisť a strach".
"Tu na svete utrpeniu neujdeme. Alebo sa budeme dobrovoľne zapierať a budeme mať duševný pokoj, alebo budeme užívať radosti sveta a potom budeme cítiť vo svojej duši a v srdci nepokoj a strach. No akákoľvek bolesť a utrpenie s pokojným svedomím je nič v porovnaní s utrpením duševným, ktoré nám pôsobia naše hriechy".
"Teraz si môžeme vybrať, či trpieť s láskou a pokojom, alebo trpieť nepokojne a so strachom. Snažme sa sami vyhľadávať si utrpenie a sebazaprenie, ktoré nie je nikdy také strašné, ako hryzenie svedomia po hriechu. Dávajme dobrovoľne náhradu Pánu Bohu za svoje hriechy. Keď budeme takto robiť, je isté, že sa dostaneme do krásneho neba, kde sa budeme tešiťnaveky".
(Z príhovorov Štefana Vlka)
Robert Louis Stevenson
This concise biography offers a fresh portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson: frail Edinburgh child turned globe-trotting author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It charts his remarkable literary range – from fiction and poetry to essays and letters – crafted across three continents, often in poor health. Stevenson’s adventurous life and memorable characters captured both popular imagination and critical praise. Drawing on new scholarship, the book explores his role as a literary innovator and cultural commentator, revealing how his work engaged with the anxieties of a rapidly changing world. At once celebrity, critic and colonial observer, Stevenson emerges as a truly modern writer, whose influence remains potent today. This is essential reading for lovers of literature, history and global storytelling.
From Yeltsin to Putin and Back
This remarkable memoir pulls back the curtain on Boris Yeltsin—the man behind the presidency — through the eyes of his former son-in-law, Alexey Dyachenko. Offering a rare perspective from inside Russia's First Family, Dyachenko takes readers beyond politics and headlines, revealing the human side of a leader often obscured by myth and stereotype. With candour, warmth, and humour, he recounts both historic moments on the world stage and the private realities of life under relentless public scrutiny. From state visits and global encounters to family dinners and quiet reflections, the narrative explores themes of resilience, identity, and personal growth in the shadow of immense power. This is not a political memoir, but an intimate portrait of Boris Yeltsin as husband, father, and grandfather — told openly and honestly by someone who lived within the inner circle. For the first time, we glimpse the man as his family knew him: flawed, resilient, deeply human.
From Yeltsin to Putin and Back
This remarkable memoir pulls back the curtain on Boris Yeltsin—the man behind the presidency — through the eyes of his former son-in-law, Alexey Dyachenko. Offering a rare perspective from inside Russia's First Family, Dyachenko takes readers beyond politics and headlines, revealing the human side of a leader often obscured by myth and stereotype. With candour, warmth, and humour, he recounts both historic moments on the world stage and the private realities of life under relentless public scrutiny. From state visits and global encounters to family dinners and quiet reflections, the narrative explores themes of resilience, identity, and personal growth in the shadow of immense power. This is not a political memoir, but an intimate portrait of Boris Yeltsin as husband, father, and grandfather — told openly and honestly by someone who lived within the inner circle. For the first time, we glimpse the man as his family knew him: flawed, resilient, deeply human.
A Woman's Choice
A brave and candid account of entering menopause early - of symptoms that arrive without warning, doctors unwilling or unable to answer questions, and the grief of a future suddenly unrecognisable. With courage and grace, Natalie Campbell traces the emotional and physical realities, from isolation and anger to resilience and self-redefinition. In A Woman's Choice, she not only tells her own story, but also provides an arsenal of information and vocabulary with which to tackle assumptions and expectations around fertility. She offers recognition, solidarity, and the reassurance that even when the timeline breaks, a meaningful life is possible - changed, but still whole. This is a must-read for every woman.
Štúrovci - Najkrajšie básne, prózy a články, 3. vydanie
Táto kniha ponúka jedinečný pohľad do sveta štúrovskej generácie – kto boli muži, ktorí dali slovenskému jazyku hlas a národu vedomie?
Spoznajte 19 známych i menej známych osobností, ktoré formovali modernú slovenskú kultúru, jazyk a národné vedomie. Prostredníctvom stručných, no výstižných životopisov priblížime ich osudy, zápasy i myšlienkové východiská presahujúce hranice svojej doby.
Výber ukážok z literárnych diel a autentických citátov umožňuje čitateľovi odhaliť vášeň, pochybnosti i odhodlanie týchto romantických spisovateľov. Publikácia je teda nielen prehľadným sprievodcom štúrovským hnutím, ale aj pozvaním začítať sa do textov, ktoré dodnes oslovujú svojou naliehavosťou a hĺbkou.
4. doplnené vydanie.
Reedícia doplnená o nové osobnosti pripomína význam nezabudnuteľnej štúrovskej generácie.
Victorian London's Most Notorious Female Gang Leader
Born into the shadows of Victorian London, Mary Carr began her criminal career as a pickpocketing flower-girl, rising to be the undisputed Queen of the Forty Thieves. Under her rule, the Forty transformed from a band of violent, disorganised thieves into a ruthless, well-oiled gang, making a fortune from hotel robberies and blackmail. By 1891, Mary ruled Southwark, Lambeth, and beyond, her power extending from seedy back alleys to high society establishments. But Mary was more than just a criminal mastermind. A ‘swan-necked beauty’ and muse to esteemed artist Frederic Leighton, she navigated both the art world and the criminal underworld with ease. She was a revered gang boss and a beloved benefactor, caring for the families of imprisoned comrades and ruling with both generosity and iron discipline. When a young boy, Michael McGee, vanished at the Epsom races, eyes on the street turned to Mary, who had recently adopted a young blonde-haired boy and had been showing him off to the world. But her defiance would prove her undoing. Betrayed by an informant, she was arrested for child theft in 1896, sentenced to three years in prison, and lost everything. How does a woman who loses her home, her title and her son all in one blow rise agai? mma Woodhouse's compelling narrative unravels the legend of Mary Carr — a woman who defied Victorian expectations, reshaped London’s underworld, and became one of the most fascinating figures of her time.
Ousmane Dembélé: Křídla ze skla
Strhující portrét jednoho z největších talentů současného fotbalu. Příběh muže, který se po letech zranění a ztracených sezon dokázal zvednout a vystoupat až na vrchol – ke Zlatému míči. Kniha čtenáře zavede do uliček Vernonu a Évreux, na hřiště v Rennes, kde se rodila jeho rychlost i osobnost, do Dortmundu, kde explodoval jeho talent, i do Barcelony, kde zápasil s vlastním tělem a tlakem očekávání. Nakonec se vrátil domů do Paříže, kde se z „křehkého génia“ stal symbolem síly, pokory a víry.
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Generation Desperation
One man's journey into the depths of Reddit trading forums chasing the promise of a 'better life': a must-read follow-up for viewers of Louis Theroux's Into the Manosphere'A fantastically compelling personal story that is also the story of a generation . . . Told with perfect timing.' - SIMON KUPER 'Searing insights into the challenges of coming of age in the 21st century . . . an instructive tale about a smart young man looking to grow up in the precariousness of our time.' - BLOOMBERGAS FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES--------AFTER THE RISE, THERE COMES A FALL. In 2020, Alexander Hurst was 29 years old and broke, living as a writer in a cramped Paris flatshare. There were murmurs that a global pandemic was coming. Financial stability seemed unattainable, so far removed from his reality - the reality of the generation who came of age during the 2008 financial crisis. On a whim, he poured his meagre savings into highly risky options trading. Within a year this small set of stocks was worth $1.2 million. Enough to turn his life on its head - but not in the way he had imagined, as he began a slow-motion descent into losing it all. In exploring Alexander's remarkable rise and fall from wealth, Generation Desperation grapples with the vital questions of our age: what do class and status mean in a late-stage capitalist society? Can everyone really build the life they want? Or is there a cost to pursuing money above everythin? eneration Desperation is an urgent, unmissable fable for our times. ---------'Has an appealing timelessness . . . Hurst weaves the personal and the generational together with seamless ease in a thrilling book.' - SEB EMINA'A riveting, tender, and painfully timely epic about what really matters.' - ANGELICA FERRARA'Clever and brutally honest.' - LINDSEY TRAMUTA
The Honesty Box
‘This gorgeous memoir had me in all my feelings. It’s the raw, funny, moving story of a marriage in crisis. Highly recommend' Jennie GodfreyA funny, heartfelt, uplifting quest for unlocking happiness in tough times during life's big transitions - from marriage to motherhood, and from mental health to mindfulness. "On National Divorce Day, my husband Steve and I decide to break up. After years of depression and mood swings (him) and hope and defeat (me) enough is, quite frankly, enough. Until a chance remark triggers a chain of events leading to Steve’s later-in-life diagnosis of ADHD and autism. What follows is a year of discovery, denial, medication and salvation as we, our teenagers and even our beloved Golden Retriever, Margot, adjust to the ups and downs of this new reality. I guess you could call it a love story too.”One wife and mother, one garden, and one year of discovering how honesty, hope and home-grown kindness can change everything.
Between Two Waters
WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS DEBUT BOOK AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZEHIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE SOPHIE COE PRIZE FOR FOOD WRITINGA FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A true inspiration on every level' ANGELA HARTNETT OBE'As morally urgent as it is beautifully written' JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER'Vital and marvellous' JEREMY LEEWhen world-class chef Pam first opened Inver, her restaurant on the shores of Loch Fyne, she set out to discover what makes 'modern Scottish food' - or if it even existed. Between Two Waters traces Pam's journey to answer that question. From the soil to the kitchen, she interrogates the unconscious influences on what we eat and captures with real heart all that the dinner table has to offer us: sustenance, both physical and imaginative, challenges and adventure and, most importantly, communion with others. This is a blisteringly original work from one of the world's most innovative thinkers about food, sustainability and landscape.
Del
When Del Ellis was growing up, he lost his way. Turning to crime, he was on the wrong path -a one-way ticket to a life of regret and pain for himself and those around him. Today he runs a successful youth outreach programme and charity, advocating for young people. How did he get her? n this book, Del tells his story with searing honesty and directness. Reflecting on his former life, he explores the mistakes made and the lessons learnt while examining his own character, seeking reason in the contours of his life. With remarkable self-awareness, Del never shies away from the conflicting feelings and tensions that exist within us all. Del managed to turn his life around, and doing so awakened a deep sense of duty to his community - he knew he had to give back and to stop others from making the same mistakes he did. Today, through YES Mentoring and Increase The Peace, he enables young people reach their potential and avoid a life of regret. This book is his inspiring story, told in his own inimitable voice.
The Power Within
'Gripping, informative and inspiring... it's one of the most riveting running autobiographies I've ever read' – Lisa Jackson, author of Your Pace or Mine?'Uplifting and inspiring' – Dame Sarah Storey The exhilarating story of ultrarunner and campaigner Sophie Power’s achievements and the transformative power of enduranceIn 2018 a photograph of Sophie Power breastfeeding her three-month-old son during the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc went viral around the world. This powerful image not only changed Sophie’s life but sparked global conversations about motherhood, endurance and the barriers women face in sport. The Power Within delves into the key life lessons Sophie has learned through running: lessons on resilience, self-belief and female empowerment. Her journey is extraordinary: from coming second to last in running a mile at school to now competing for Great Britain, breaking Guinness World records in ultrarunning and taking on some of the toughest races on the planet– all while raising her children. Sophie shares how she built resilience through life’s toughest moments, learned to prioritise herself beyond motherhood and discovered how to push her mental and physical boundaries beyond what she ever thought possible. Through deeply personal reflections and practical insights, Sophie reminds us all to find our own power – in sport, in life and within ourselves.
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.
