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Toyen - komplet
Dvě knihy, jedna malířka a téměř detektivní pátrání v archivech, denících a poznámkách pamětníků. Dárkový komplet v luxusním pouzdře obsahuje dvě mimořádná díla spisovatelky a filmové režisérky Andrey Sedláčkové. Na úspěšnou biografii Toyen. První dáma surrealismu autorka volně navazuje knihou Toyen. Léta erotická , jež zkoumá erotickou tvorbu Toyen, Jindřicha Štyrského a dalších autorů z let 1921-1938. Přitažlivě a seriózně píše o tématu, jež nechce nikoho šokovat, ale mnohé čtenáře jistě překvapí.
Obě výpravné publikace přinášejí reprodukce desítek malířčiných obrazů, ilustrací a často nikdy nepublikovaných fotografií.
Ľadová vášeň
Keď mala dvanásť rokov, pri pozeraní prenosu z krasokorčuliarskych pretekov vyhlásila, že raz tam bude aj ona. A s bratom.
Oli Beständig so svojím bratom Jozefom sa stala najúspešnejšou športovou dvojicou slovenského krasokorčuľovania. Dvakrát boli v top 10 v Európe, zúčastnili sa na olympiáde v Salt Lake City. Takmer nikto netušil, že Oli mala popritom vážne problémy a dlhé roky zápasila s bulímiou.
Po skončení kariéry s bratom odišla Oli do šou Hviezdy na ľade do Turecka, ktorú vyhrala s bývalým futbalistom Ilhanom Mansizom. Partnerstvo na ľade sa zmenilo na vzťah aj mimo ľadu a v hlave Oli vznikol bláznivý nápad: prečo sa nevrátiť na súťažný ľad práve s Ilhanom?
Bronzový medailista z majstrovstiev sveta vo futbale 1998 sa naučil korčuľovať až po tridsiatke, ale výzvy ho vždy lákali a tak sa nová turecká športová dvojica predstavila aj na olympijskej kvalifikácii. Hoci miestenku nezískali, ich príbeh zaujal celý svet.
#krasokorčuľovanie, #láska, #bulímia, #šport, #autobiografia
Vlastimil Brodský - Vím, že nic nevím
VLASTIMIL BRODSKÝ byl sám sobě nejpřísnějším kritikem. Své myšlenky a názory pečlivě formuloval, ze svého soukromí prozradil jen to, co chtěl. Účelem této publikace není rozšiřovat dlouhou řadu drbů, klepů, domněnek a dojmů, jež se nutně pojí se životem každé slavné osobnosti. Knižní portrét z pera Michala Bystrova se zakládá na pečlivé a opatrné práci s dobovými materiály – rozhovory, profily, recenzemi, odbornými reflexemi a úvahami, jež poskytují jedinečný vhled do tehdejšího uvažování všech zúčastněných.
Obsáhlá biografie jde hluboko pod povrch společných projektů Vlastimila Brodského s Janem Werichem, Martinem Fričem, a mnoha dalšími. Krok za krokem mapuje hercovy začátky v Divadle E. F. Buriana i jeho mnohaleté působení na prknech Divadla na Vinohradech. Dozvíme se překvapivé informace o vzniku desítek kultovních her, snímků i menších televizních inscenací, ale i o mezinárodním ohlasu některých rolí. Velký prostor je věnován Brodského rozhlasové práci v čele s jeho největším štěstím i prokletím: fenoménem zvaným Hajaja. Půlstoletou kariéru ilustruje množství dokumentů, z nichž mnohé čtenáři uvidí poprvé.
Člověk Vlastimil Brodský řekl poslední slovo už skoro před čtvrt stoletím. Ale Vlastimil Brodský coby herec světového formátu, který dělal čest českému umění přes padesát let? To je jiná píseň.
Kniha vychází k 105. výročí narození Vlastimila Brodského.
Tommy Cannon - This is Me
Tommy Cannon was half of one the most popular lightentertainment duos Britain has ever produced and known worldwide. Cannon andBall were everywhere, from the Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club to RoyalVariety Performances. But who is the real Tommy Derbyshire, unassumingwelder from Oldham whose life changed when he met Bobby Harper. And when you’re the straight man in thepartnership, what happens when you lose your beloved best friend to Covid? Youquestion everything, the past, present and if there’s a future. Here, for the first time, are Tommy’s reminiscencesof a tough start in life, the unexpected fame, fortune and loss of it, and howhe found it hard to grieve for his little mate in the red braces. Now, five years on, he is ready to tell his story - and is back on the road doing what he does best, with a huge social mediafollowing. With a foreword by Robbie Williams
Blackpink
Seznam se s Blackpink – nejvýraznějšími a nejstylovějšími královnami současné hudební scény. Tento kompletní průvodce ti prozradí úplně vše o k-popové skupině, která si podmanila celý svět. A díky fotografické příloze můžeš zhodnotit jejich outfity a módní vkus.
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Zmizení Satoshi Nakamota
Když v roce 2011 zmizel tvůrce bitcoinu, kterého svět zná pod jménem Satoshi Nakamoto, nastalo ticho, dlouhé a nesnesitelné. Zbyl jenom vzkaz, přání, pár řádků v počítači…
Proč se Satoshi už nikdy více neozval a co se tenkrát stalo? Za jednoduchými otázkami vyvstala nekončící řada úvah a článků v našich i celosvětových médiích. To podstatné a základní však nevyslovil nikdo, tedy: Kdo je onen tajemný muž a jaký byl jeho skutečný osud?
Unikátní kniha Josefa Habase Urbana, autora Habermannova mlýna, profesora Pavla Koláře, uznávaného fyzioterapeuta, a Iva Krátkého přináší jasné odpovědi.
„Na tomto non-fiction je podstatná jedna věc, tou je věrohodnost. Šokující příběh nám vyrůstá před očima a my dostáváme odpověď nejen na otázku, kdo je ona záhadná postava, ale jaká je samotná podstata našeho života. Nejsou to však peníze ani digitální bitcoiny, v tom je kniha nepřekonatelná.“
František Mareš, novinář, publicista „Stál jsem u tohoto příběhu od počátku. Kdybych nedokázal číst, bylo by mně líto, že jsem nepoznal osud Satoshi Nakamota. Strhující, dobrodružné, dojemné. Stoupat dál již nejde, to je dokonalá biografie neznámého muže.“
MUDr. Pavel Malý, zubní lékař, stomatochirurg „Dávno předtím, než se koaliční vláda ČR proslavila svou bitcoinovou akcí, se tři naprosto různorodí muži rozhodli podat svědectví o podivném zmizení člověka, který vdechl bitcoinu duši. A je pozoruhodné, že se jeho dobrodružný příběh spojuje s osudy tří českých mladých lidí, o nichž napsal autor román Návrat do Valbone.“
František Cinger, novinář a publicista „Tato kniha obsahuje mnoho historických detailů, které činí příběh autentickým. Jde především světově o první literární publikaci, jež ukazuje Satoshi Nakamota jako člověka, jehož odkaz bude žít navěky v dějinách technologického vývoje.“
Pavol Stick Rusnák, přední člen světové bitcoinové komunity
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Princezna Diana
Princezna Diana byla nejslavnější ženou, oslavovanou po celém světě pro svou vyrovnanost a půvab. Než však vystoupila z královského kočáru u katedrály svatého Pavla, strávila devatenáct let jako plachá a neohrabaná lady Diana Spencerová. Jak se z aristokratického ošklivého káčátka stala krásná královská labuť?
Věřila v lásku, ale vyrůstala uprostřed chaotického rozvodu rodičů, a tak se stále častěji uchylovala k romantickým příběhům. Snila o tom, že ji jednou zachrání krásný princ. Princ Charles miloval svobodu a se svatbou nespěchal. Ale jeho rodina měla jiné představy. Charles se kvůli budoucnosti koruny musí oženit! Je třeba najít tu pravou dívku, a to rychle. Musí to být mladá aristokratka a bez skandálů.
Dospívající Diana Spencerová byla téměř jedinou kandidátkou. Její zoufalá touha být milována se snoubila s královskou touhou po nevěstě. Jakmile se však rozjela nelítostná palácová mašinérie, čekaly Dianu výzvy, kterým musela čelit, záhady, kterým nedokázala přijít na kloub, od podivností života uvnitř palácových zdí až po jistou paní Parker Bowlesovou. Dokáže její romantický sen přežít síly, které ji formují v celosvětovou ikonu?
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Unseen
From social media star and change-maker Molly Burke, a vulnerable, honest, and darkly humorous memoir on navigating the challenges of being a blind woman in a sighted world When Molly Burke was four years old, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye disease that leads to eventual blindness, forcing her to see the world through new eyes—literally. Growing up disabled didn’t stop her from playing sports, becoming a rock-climbing instructor, or winning a beauty pageant, but other people’s narrow perceptions of her held her back. Years of relentless bullying, toxic work environments, a rodent-infested apartment, and life’s lowest moments were juxtaposed with red carpets, first-class flights, and personal and professional achievements.
Throughout her life, Molly has learned to appreciate the duality, and, most importantly, she’s learned the beauty of being unapologetically yourself and standing up for what you truly believe in. In Unseen, Molly chronicles her journey as a disabled woman, entrepreneur, and entertainer, illuminating what her experiences have taught her and what she hopes others can learn from her hardship and successes. Part memoir, part rallying cry for a more compassionate and empathetic world, Unseen recounts Molly’s life and experiences fighting against the expectations society set for her and, in doing so, helps readers find their own voice, inner strength, and self-acceptance.
Eight
Eight is Paul Gascoigne’s legacy - the book which will define Paul, the man the world knows as simply Gazza. Once described as the most gifted English footballer of all time, Paul looks back on his meteoric journey to the pinnacle of the globe’s most popular sport, the struggles he has faced and his battle to rise up once again. Now, 35 years on from the Italia 90 World Cup that saw ‘Gazza’ hit dizzying heights and become internationally famous - for his talent and those semi-final tears - Paul is still a household name and someone who transcends football. As Paul moves forward with his life, he is now able to look back at it with a renewed sense of self, and a better grasp of what was really happening at the time. Honest, raw, moving and ultimately uplifting, Eight will show the world Paul Gascoigne as never before.
Just Kids
Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith''s definitive memoir is an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe.‘Sharp, elegiac and finely crafted'' Sunday Times‘Terrifically evocative ... The most spellbinding and diverting portrait of funky-but-chic New York in the late ''60s and ''70s that any alumnus has committed to print'' New York Times‘Render, harrowing, often hilarious'' VogueIn 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max''s Kansas City, Scribner''s Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol''s Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years--the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup. Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near.
The Greyhound Diary
DAILY MAIL BOOKOF THE WEEKAs featured in The Oldie'In 1949, aged 26, the bright, well-connectedJudy Montagu (first cousin of Mary Churchill and friend of Princess Margaret)criss-crossed the United States on a Greyhound bus. The Greyhound Diary is avivid and often humorous account of the three months she spent on theroad'. The SpectatorJudy Montagu spent her late teenage years and earlytwenties directing anti-aircraft defences during the Second World War as aCaptain in Gunnery for the British Army. Demobilised in 1946, she set out insearch of fun and freedom in America and found herself swept into a bright andglamorous social circle. She soon counted Joe Alsop and the Cushing Sistersamong her new friends and even began to consider becoming a US citizen. In 1949, determined to understand America more deeply, Judy embarked on athree-month tour of the country by Greyhound bus. Letters of introductionopened doors to a range of encounters, capturing an extraordinary moment at theheight of the Anglo-American alliance. At each stop, Judy met newspapereditors, political leaders, and celebrities. In Texas - where she rode in arodeo - she was the guest of Jesse H. Jones in Houston and Amon Carter in FortWorth. In Hollywood, she had tea with Mary Pickford, and by the time shereached Illinois, her final state, she met and fell in love with AdlaiStevenson. As a cousin of Clementine Churchill, Judy's travels attractedregular press attention, adding another dimension to the diary. The Greyhound Diary, edited by Judy's daughter Anna Mathias, is writtenin a snappy, well-paced style that reveals Judy Montagu's fascination withpeople and politics. She is generally generous in her portraits of fellowtravellers, while offering a more caustic, often witty, take on her granderhosts. 'This fascinating and original book is a gem foranyone who enjoys diaries, travel writing, and social history.'-RobertHarris'I absolutely loved it. What a pleasure to be reunited with Judy Montagu!'-AnneGlenconner'Judy had such charm. More than anything else I wanted her friendship'.-AntoniaFraser'Her diary is droll as well as observant...Montagu's short life - she died at 49 - was in many ways a sad one, but she was a brave original'. Max Hastings, The Times'The Greyhound Diary is a real-life time capsule of a forgottenAmerica, high and low, in the years after World War II...'-Cullen Murphy'...paints not only a picture of a long-gone America but also one of anadventurous young cousin of Clementine Churchill whose travels brought her intothe circles of political titans, movie stars, and gossip columnists'.-Town& Country'Judy's hitherto unpublished diary is not only fun but informative - enhancedby her daughter Anna Mathias's intelligent introduction and footnotes.'-TheCatholic Herald'The Greyhound Diary invites the reader to think about the narrative thrust,the accidents and incidents that accrete and shape life...-The Spectator'What makes Judy's 1949 travel diary so riveting is itsintoxicating mixture of the low life and the high life.'-The Daily Mail
Bob Dylan
Renowned culture critic Ron Rosenbaum discovered not only the world-changing music of early Bob Dylan, but the man himself in the 1960s, when Rosenbaum was a young journalist living in Greenwich Village and working for the legendary alt-newspaper, The Village Voice. Rosenbaum, in fact, lived around the corner from Dylan, and shared mutual friends. It was the time, and the place, where an essential idea of Dylan''s character was formed - that of the whip-smart, angry, too-cool-for-school icon, a kind of James Dean in denim. The raspy voice, not to mention the brilliantly cutting lyricism, only somehow added to his cultural dangerousness. Dylan has had many changes of character since then, and throughout, Dylan would tell people, ''I''m not that person anymore,'' whatever previous character he was asked about. In a probing and personal literary appreciation, Rosenbaum deep-dives into Dylan''s lyrics and writings and his infrequent interviews (including Rosenbaum''s own 10-day interview of Dylan in 1978) from throughout his career. What sparked the various conversions and adaptations? And what precisely did Dylan''s Jewishness, his mysticism, and his visits with psychics have to do with it all? As Dylan continues to tour the world nonstop with his band and continues to compose new songs, while refusing to play old songs the same way, Rosenbaum offers a moving and involving portrait of an icon who may have been more constant than it appeared.
Act Normal
Act Normal: Joy and despair in Postcolonial Britain – a memoir , presents a kaleidoscopic view of the author''s life. Through fragmented memories, vivid imagery, and introspective musings, Kalu explores a range of themes, from the joys and anxieties of childhood to the complexities of adult relationships, career struggles, and the enduring search for meaning.Act Normal invites readers to delve into the author''s inner world, confronting universal themes of love, loss, identity, and the search for connection. Through his unique and insightful perspective, Kalu challenges conventional narratives and encourages readers to question their own assumptions about life, love, and the world around them.
Cult City
The untold story of the intersecting lives of the Reverend Jim Jones and Harvey Milk—marking the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre and Milk's assassination November 1978. The Reverend Jim Jones, the darling of the San Francisco political establishment, orchestrates the murders and suicides of 918 people at a remote jungle outpost in South America. Days later, Harvey Milk, one of America's first openly gay elected officials—and one of Jim Jones's most vocal supporters—is assassinated in San Francisco's City Hall. This horrifying sequence of events shocked the world. Almost immediately, the lives and deaths of Jim Jones and Harvey Milk became shrouded in myth. The distortions and omissions have piled up since. Now, forty years later, this book corrects the record. The product of a decade of research, including extensive archival work and dozens of exclusive interviews, Cult City reveals just how confused our understanding has become. In life, Jim Jones enjoyed the support of prominent politicians and Hollywood stars even as he preached atheism and communism from the pulpit; in death, he transforms into a fringe figure, a "fundamentalist Christian," and a "fascist." In life, Harvey Milk outed friends, faked hate crimes, and falsely claimed that the U.S. Navy dishonorably discharged him over his homosexuality; in death, he is honored in an Oscar-winning movie, with a California state holiday, and with a U.S. Navy ship named for him. His assassin, a blue-collar Democrat who often voted with Milk in support of gay issues, is remembered as a right-winger and a homophobe. But the story extends far beyond Jones and Milk. Author Daniel J. Flynn vividly portrays the strange intersection of mainstream politics and murderous extremism in 1970s San Francisco—the hangover after the high of the Summer of Love. In recounting the fascinating, intersecting lives of Jim Jones and Harvey Milk, Cult City tells the story of a great city gone horribly wrong.
Camila's Story
The twelfth instalment in the popular Thrown Away Children paperback series. Camila is born to childhood sweethearts, Gabriella and Robbie, who lead a privileged, but dysfunctional life. When she and her younger brother, Josh, start displaying sexualised behaviour, it's discovered they are exposed to adult parties and they're both placed in emergency care. Separated, their new lives appear to go well for a while. But Camila hits puberty and a shocking wild streak that no one can stop emerges. Asked to help, Louise is horrified to unravel the appalling secret the young girl has harboured for years. But her fight to bring Camila some peace, shatters the harmony of her own home, too.
Virginia Giuffre
Virginia (Roberts) Giuffre''s all-American childhood came to an abrupt end by sexual abuse at the age of 7. After her mother exiled her to a school for troubled youth, she ran away to a life on the streets. The FBI rescued her when she was 14 from a violent pedophile and her life seemed to return to normal with a job as spa attendant at Donald Trump''s exclusive Mar-a-Lago in Florida. It was there that the teenager was approached by the elegant jet-setter Ghislaine Maxwell who said her millionaire partner Jeffrey Epstein would like to sponsor her to become a professional masseuse... This is the first book to tell Virginia''s own extraordinary, tale as an abused penniless high-school drop-out and how she was able to outsmart her rich underage-sex predators and forced an end to their crimes.
Driven
THE GROUNDBREAKING STORY OF SUSIE WOLFF''S LIFE IN THE FAST LANE: AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW From the moment her parents first sat her in a go-kart, Susie Wolff felt it - the thrill of speed, the spark of something bigger. A little girl who dared to dream to one day race in Formula One. As a teenager, the posters in her bedroom were not of boy bands or movie stars, but of F1 racing heroes.As Susie Wolff rose through the ranks of motorsport, one truth became impossible to ignore: she was almost always the only woman on the grid. Each time she was knocked down, she got back up with the unshakeable belief that instinct and resilience could carve a path through a world not designed for her. The journey was tough, but one day she was handed the opportunity of a lifetime - 25 laps in an F1 car. She knew chances like that didn''t come often, and when they did, you had to grab them.After showing she could be competitive in an F1 car, what next? When her racing chapter ended, Susie didn''t stall, she pivoted. Inspired by her husband Toto''s strategic mind and relentless drive in powering one of the most successful F1 teams in history, Susie began to see a new dimension of the sport - one beyond the driver''s seat. She led a struggling Formula E team and transformed it from being at the back of the grid to championship contention. More than that, she learned to evolve.F1 Academy became her next mission: to inspire young women to enter motorsport and shape the future of the sport she loves.In Driven, Susie lifts the bonnet for the first time on her extraordinary life. From the driver''s seat of the racing car to the heart of the F1 paddock, she offers a rare, first-hand view into the inner workings of motorsport at its highest level. She shares the triumphs of her early driving career, the setbacks she faced and the motivations behind her bold shift from the cockpit to the boardroom. Along the way, she reflects on her transformative relationship with her husband Toto and how she has navigated the balance between ambition and motherhood. Told with clarity and grace, this is the inspirational story of a woman determined not just to compete - but to redefine the race.
The Race
The Race offers an exhilarating, behind-the-scenes look at the cut-throat world of elite athletics. With vivid recall, David Gillick, one of Ireland’s most celebrated 400m sprinters, describes the sacrifices, triumphs and devastating setbacks that define a life spent chasing greatness. From the punishing grind of training camps to the mental anguish of injuries and the darker side of athletics, this memoir captures the intensity of a career defined by fractions of a second. As an Irish athlete competing against the odds, Gillick recalls the unique challenges of representing a small nation: limited resources, enormous expectations and the constant push to prove you belong among the world’s best. But The Race is more than a story of sport. It’s an exploration of human resilience and the fight to find balance in a life consumed by the pursuit of perfection. It’s about enduring heartbreak, overcoming burnout and discovering who you are when the race is over.
Boys Don’t Cry
Powerful and timeless, this is a book for everyone that will kick-start honest conversations and help create real change' - Fearne Cotton 'This book reminds us that being vulnerable is the very gateway to deeper friendships and richer forms of flourishing. A very necessary, highly readable and relatable voice to help us to discover more liberated and creative ways of living' - Alain de Botton Accessible and packed with helpful takeaways, this is a handbook Jamie has poured his heart into about growing up in today’s society – a handbook that you can dip into and that is split into easy-to-digest mini chapters about: dealing with panic attacks (‘A is for Anxiety’) why setbacks are a good thing (‘F is for Failure’) the meaning of true friendship (‘L is for Loneliness’) and much, much more. This is the book you need to make meaningful changes in your life. Because when it comes to being a man, Jamie is still trying to work out how to be one he’s proud of being, rather than the one society expects him to be. And now that he and wife Sophie Habboo are going to be parents, he wants to share the tools to help his child grow into a balanced, thoughtful and kind person. Above all, Jamie shows us that vulnerability is cool. And that boys do cry - after all, he's done plenty of that this year. With contributions from Sophie, this book will help men and women, boys and girls have the conversation of all conversations: how to live your happiest and most resilient life in today's world.
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.
