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Muv
‘Rachel Trethewey has done the seemingly impossible in a book about the Mitfords: she has found something original to say, thanks to her excellent scholarship, and has written Muv’s story exceptionally well.’ – SIMON HEFFER, author of Sing As We Go: Britain Between the WarsNancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, Deborah: these are the flamboyant Mitford Girls, the Bright Young Things who defined their era. The trials, tribulations and outrageous escapades of these six controversial sisters continue to fascinate us. Yet what about the seventh and arguably most vital Mitford woman of them all – their mother?Sydney Redesdale, known as ‘Muv’, is often portrayed as different from her daughters – outside of that exclusive girl gang. Without doubt, she was a divisive character, her daughters squabbling about the ‘real Muv’ for even longer than they argued about their political differences. They could never agree: was she a scapegoat or saint, mother or manager? Even later biographers couldn’t quite pin her down: just who was this elusive woman who nurtured such colourful children?How could these exceptional daughters have sprung from such apparently ordinary parents? In reality, Sydney was far from ‘ordinary’: she was the original Mitford girl, from whom much of her daughters’ legendary strong will, self-confidence and extremism was born. Set against the backdrop of a country and a family divided, the story of her life – one of eccentricity, tragedy and resilience – is told here in full for the first time.
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
After the Dance
After The Dance delves into the intriguing life of South African artist Le Roux Smith Le Roux (1914–1963), a brilliant yet obsessive outsider who was appointed Deputy Keeper of the Tate Gallery in 1950 at the age of thirty-six. Renowned for his sharp intelligence and methodical approach, Le Roux boldly questions the price paid by Director Sir John Rothenstein for the Degas sculpture, Li le Dancer, Aged Fourteen.While Le Roux excels in his professional life, his personal relationships are chaotic. The biography unveils the complexities of a talented man whose life was tumultuous as it was remarkable.The narrative describes the Great Tate Affair (1952–1954), offering a fresh perspective that challenges the accepted narrative shaped by Rothenstein’s flawed account. Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, this book invites readers to reconsider one of art history’s most controversial episodes.
Jan z Bubna, válečník a diplomat
Životopisná monografie věnovaná Janu Varlichovi z Bubna (1570-1635), přední osobnosti stavovského povstání v letech 1618-1620 a české pobělohorské emigrace. Bubna je známý tím, že jako švédský generál a diplomat v roce 1633 nabídl Albrechtovi z Valdštejna českou královskou korunu. Kniha se poutavou formou zabývá životními osudy Jana z Bubna během tureckých válek, okolnostmi vydání tzv. Rudolfova majestátu, průběhem stavovského povstání včetně bitvy na Bílé hoře a následujícími událostmi třicetileté války až do roku 1635. Publikace má poznámkový aparát, seznam pramenů a literatury a barevnou fotografickou přílohu. Resumé v němčině, angličtině a ruštině.
Backpack, Jacket, Surfboard
In 1980, Graham Broyd did something outrageous—he sold his scholarship ticket to Washington, DC, bought a one-way flight to Los Angeles, and set off to hitchhike across America. Armed with a red backpack, a surfboard, and a knack for finding himself in both incredible and ridiculous situations, he bummed rides, crashed on beaches, and stumbled into experiences that would shape him forever. From rolling the dice in Vegas to interviewing senators in Congress, from the open roads of the West to the neon chaos of New York City, every mile brought a new story.Forty years later, Graham returns to retrace his steps, revisiting the landscapes, people, and memories that defined his youth. What has changed? What remains? And how does time shift our understanding of the roads we once traveled?Backpack, Jacket, Surfboard is a raw and humorous adventure memoir, a time capsule of 1980s America, and an unfiltered reflection on risk, nostalgia, and the unexpected turns that shape a life. It’s for anyone who has ever dreamed of throwing away the map, saying yes to the unknown, or looking back at a wild decision and thinking, “I’d do it all over again.”For fans of Bill Bryson, Paul Theroux, and anyone who knows that the best stories come from the roads we didn’t plan to take.
Shout! Beatles a ich skutočný príbeh
Biografia Beatles od Philipa Normana je najdôležitejšou knihou o najvplyvnejšej kapele v dejinách hudby a zároveň pútavým príbehom o životoch jej členov a dobe, v ktorej tvorili. Táto aktualizovaná publikácia mapuje cestu štyroch neupravených liverpoolskych mladíkov od divokých a často komických začiatkov cez ohromujúci vrchol zhmotnený vo fenoméne beatlemánie až po náhly rozpad kapely. Autor opisuje aj boj jej členov s hudobným škatuľkovaním a okolnosti úmrtia Johna Lennona a Georgea Harrisona.
Zábavná, duchaplná a dojímavá kniha Shout! Beatles a ich skutočný príbeh sa už krátko po vydaní stala bestsellerom a predalo sa z nej viac než milión výtlačkov. Zaradila sa medzi povinné čítanie nielen pre fanúšikov a fanúšičky Beatles, ale aj pre každého, kto sa zaujíma o históriu popmusic.
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Mami, kde si?
Olivia vyrastala vo veľmi privilegovanej rodine – detstvo
trávila medzi Palm Beach na Floride a na Azúrovom pobreží
vo Francúzsku. Žila v rozprávkovom bohatstve, no vo vnútri
cítila prázdnotu, ktorú nedokázala ničím zaplniť.
Roky zápasila s traumami. Nabaľovali sa, až kým nezistila
pravdu, ktorú v hľbke duše tušila už dávno. Bezprostredne
po narodení ju odlúčili od jej biologickej matky a predali.
Legálne.
Rozhodla sa podeliť o svoju životnú skúsenosť a napísať túto knihu, aby iné deti nemuseli prežiť to, čo ona. Vedie boj proti obchodu, ktorého hodnota má v priebehu deviatich rokov presiahnuť hranicu 200 miliárd dolárov ročne. Je to skutočný boj Dávida s Goliášom.
Ponorte sa do jej strhujúceho skutočného príbehu plného bolesti, nespravodlivosti a nezlomnej túžby po láske a prijatí.
„Keď som ťa porodila, spýtali sa ma, či si ťa nechcem vziať do náručia. Odmietla som.“
„Prečo?“
„Vedela som, že keby som to urobila, nemala by som silu odlúčiť sa od teba.“
Rozplakala som sa. Bol to obrovský šok. Nebola som kabelka, ale bábätko – živá bytosť.
„Bola si veľmi silná, že si to zvládla.“
„Ó, láska moja! Bolo to to najťažšie, čo som v živote urobila. Deväť mesiacov si mi rástla pod srdcom, ľúbila som ťa, celý ten čas sme boli spolu.“
Olivia v rozhovore s jej biologickou matkou.
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Női szörnyetegek
A Női szörnyetegek hét kivételes művészről szól, akik a 20. század eleji Budapesten alkottak, egy olyan korban, amikor még sokan úgy gondolták, hogy a nők természetüknél fogva alkalmatlanok az önálló, kreatív szellemi tevékenységre. Volt, aki egyenesen női szörnyetegeknek nevezte azokat, akiknek nem az anyaság és a háztartás vezetése volt az egyetlen célja.
Madzsar Alice, Kaffka Margit, Erdős Renée, Lesznai Anna, Ferenczy Noémi, Undi Mariska és Máté Olga - az alkotás utáni vágy mindent felülírt az életükben. Árral szemben, megcsontosodott szokások ellenében valósították meg álmaikat, és saját maguk döntöttek a sorsuk alakulásáról. Sikereik és küzdelmeik hátterében pedig kibontakozik a századforduló fejlődő fővárosa, a boldog békeidők világa, amikor egy törékeny pillanatra minden lehetségesnek tűnt.
Annie Lennox - Retrospective
A long-awaited visual memoir from Annie Lennox, a legend of popular music and culture. This is the award-winning artist s first and only official book destined to be the must-have title for music lovers and will command attention from the fashion and photography worlds. Over a career spanning almost half a century, Annie Lennox has established herself as one of the true superstars of pop music and an icon of popular culture.
With Dave Stewart as Eurythmics, and later as a solo artist, she is responsible for some of the best-selling records of all time, as well as some of the most memorable imagery created around music. Always recognized for her unique approach to style and performance she has been described as the singer whose powerful, androgynous look defied the male gaze. Lennox has been filmed and photographed by all the great image-makers of our time, from Richard Avedon and Paolo Roversi to Bettina Rheims and Ellen von Unwerth.
With Polaroids from her personal archives alongside iconic portraits, music video stills, and record covers, Annie Lennox: Retrospective collates more than two hundred images to create an illustrated memoir of a creative s life, both in and out of the spotlight. Made in close collaboration with the artist, this highly anticipated volume moves chronologically through the entirety of Lennox s life and career from the early 1970s when she first met Dave Stewart following through with Eurythmics in the 80s, and then as a solo artist starting in the 90s and onwards. Extracts of her lyrics accompany the photographs throughout.
Engrossing captions and personal anecdotes shine light on periods of her life, to tell the stories behind the pictures. At once intimate, revelatory, and celebratory, this is a beautiful and compelling document of the woman behind one of the strongest voices in music.
Frida
Frida the woman. Frida the artist. Frida the icon. Fragile and indomitable, she made herself a work of art, celebrating the beauty of imperfection. Hers was an existence made of passion, revolution, brightly coloured clothes, and paintings that mirrored her dances with death and love for life. A life like hers requires splendid images and intense text chronicling its many adventures. From her childhood to the accident, from her discovery of painting and the ties with extraordinary characters such as André Breton, Tina Modotti, Lev Trotsky, to her legendary marriage to Diego Rivera and her enchantment with the Casa Azul. This stunning book is a homage to the human being who became a symbol of emancipation and freedom. A hymn to diversity and joie de vivre, dedicated to all women of the world.
Fly, Wild Swans - My Mother, Myself and China
Jung Chang's Wild Swans was a book that defined a generation, an epic personal history of Jung, her mother and grandmother - 'three daughters of China'. The book opens in 1909 with her grandmother's birth - and foot-binding - when China was under the last emperor, moving through Mao Zedong's rule, especially the Cultural Revolution during which Jung's parents were subjected to horrendous ordeals because of their courage. It finishes in 1978 when Deng Xiaoping officially ended the Mao era and started the 'reforms'. Jung, at that propitious juncture, became one of the first Chinese to leave Communist China for the West.
Nearly half a century on, China has risen from a decrepit and isolated state to a global power, the challenger to the United States' dominant position in the world. Through those decades, Jung's life has been intimately entwined with her native land. Her experiences dealing with the regime in those years were rich and revealing - especially so because all her books were (and are) banned.
Fly, Wild Swans is the follow-up to Wild Swans and brings the story of Jung's family - along with that of China - up to date. The book is in many ways Jung's love letter to her mother. It is inevitably also about her grandmother and father, both of whom died tragically in the Cultural Revolution but are often recalled in this book. In fact, the past is never far away in Jung's subsequent life. It has shaped her, and moulded the present China, and what's more, it promises to herald the future.
China is now at another watershed moment with the era of Chairman Xi Jinping greatly affecting the lives of Jung and her mother. Fly, Wild Swans is Jung's heartfelt response to that experience, and a book filled with drama, love, curiosity and incredible history - both personal and global. Ultimately uplifting, told in Jung's clear, honest and compelling voice, it is memoir writing at its best.
Killing the Nerve
Not so much autofiction as autojournalism, rising star, Anna Pazos ’book is an exploration of the end of youth and the beginning of adulthood for the global nomad generation. Anna takes us with her on her journey, fleeing the ‘Mediterranean mediocrity ’of bourgeois Barcelona life, through her unstructured Erasmus days in Thessaloniki, her first steps in journalism in Jerusalem, her sail across the Atlantic with an unsuitable lover and to post- MeToo, pre-pandemic New York.When in 2021 she is forced back to Barcelona, an intimate exploration of her family, within the context of Catalan society, especially the independentist movement, makes her evaluate where she is in her life, and where she should be.
Dark Squares: A cult leader, a child prodigy and the chess revolution
Educated meets The Queen''s Gambit in this extraordinary memoir by International Master and Chess.com co-founder Danny Rensch, who describes his upbringing in an abusive cult - and how chess ended up saving his lifeBorn into the Church of Immortal Consciousness, Danny Rensch spent his childhood navigating the isolated confines of a cult. Despite psychological manipulation, physical abuse, and neglect, he persevered. An international chess master and world-class commentator, Rensch''s remarkable journey led him to being the face of Chess.com, one of the largest online gaming platforms in the world. With unflinching honesty, Rensch recounts his life, starting from the moment he discovered chess in the summer of 1995, all the way up to being at the center of the most explosive cheating scandal in chess history. He chronicles the traumas of being "special" in a cult that forced separation from his mother. Mentored by an alcoholic, Russian chess master, he found solace alongside suffering in his obsession for an ancient game, and chess became his only escape. Rensch rose through the chess ranks until a medical emergency nearly took him out of the game forever. And it almost did, until Chess.com came along. Deeply heartfelt, keenly reflective, and haunting, Dark Squares is the never-before-told story of Danny Rensch''s resilience, survival, and his enduring love for the game that saved him.
Night People
Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, the Barbie soundtrack. Behind some of the biggest musical moments in the past two decades is one man: Mark Ronson. Now, his memoir Night People captures the music, characters, escapades and energy of his formative DJ days in ''90s New York.‘What happens when your music obsession catapults you beyond your wildest dreams? The answer is Night People – the most life-affirming coming-of-age story I’ve read in an age, with a soundtrack to die for. You know how your favourite record sounds? That’s how Mark Ronson writes.’ Pete Paphides, author of Broken GreekMark Ronson was born a night person. With hedonistic creatives for parents, parties became his playground. Yet, having moved to New York City from London at a young age, he always felt like a bit of an outsider, until discovering himself in the pulsing, unifying joy of the city’s parties and hip-hop scene. Each night brought a heady mix of music, ambition, danger, delight, and possibilities. Having well and truly caught the DJing bug, he worked to find his place and make his name in the city that never sleeps.Night People conjures the undeniable magic of ''90s New York, when clubs were diverse, glamorous, a little lawless. It evokes the rush of a time and place where fashionistas and rappers on the rise danced alongside club kids and 9-to-5''ers – and invites us into the tribe of creatives and partiers who came alive when the sun went down.A heartfelt coming-of-age tale, Night People is the definitive account of a cultural moment and the making of a musical mastermind. **Buy now to get your hands on a special foiled design beneath the jacket, EXCLUSIVE to the first hardback print run while stocks last**
Modernisté - jejich fascinující životy
Když mladý Pablo Picasso dorazil roku 1900 poprvé do Paříže, nejprogresivnější mladí umělci žili a tvořili v bohémské čtvrti Montmartre na kopci pod starými větrnými mlýny. V následujícím desetiletí, mezi ateliéry, salony, kavárnami, tanečními sály a galeriemi Montmartru, se mladý Španěl připojil k osobnostem jako Henri Matisse, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Georges Braque a mnoha dalším, aby společně zcela proměnili podobu tehdejšího uměleckého světa.
Sue Roe mistrně spojuje precizní historický výzkum s poutavým vyprávěním a vytváří jedinečný portrét mužů a žen, kteří zásadně ovlivnili vývoj malířství, sochařství, tance, hudby, literatury i módy. Popisuje počátky hnutí jako fauvismus, kubismus a futurismus a odhaluje příběhy, které stojí za nesmrtelnými díly Picassa a Matisse. Ukazuje, jak každodenní život na Montmartru – kde se umělci setkávali s akrobaty, tanečnicemi, prostitutkami i klauny – vytvářel živnou půdu pro umělecké experimenty a dával vzniknout přátelstvím i sporům, z nichž vzešla některá z nejzásadnějších děl 20. století.
Kniha Modernisté – jejich fascinující životy nabízí strhující pohled na výjimečnou skupinu umělců na prahu slávy a nesmrtelnosti a oživuje jedno z klíčových období v dějinách moderního umění. V nakladatelství již vyšla první část nazvaná Impresionisté – jejich životní příběhy a od autorky dále vyjde román Surrealisté – jejich bouřlivé osudy, jenž zavede čtenáře do světa umělců, jako je Duchamp či Dalí, a uzavře třídílnou sérii.
Evolutionary Writings
''Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin''On topics ranging from intelligent design and climate change to the politics of gender and race, the evolutionary writings of Charles Darwin occupy a pivotal position in contemporary public debate. This volume brings together the key chapters of his most important and accessible books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1871), and the Descent of Man, along with the full text of his delightful autobiography. They are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwin''s nineteenth-century readers from across the world. More than anything, they give a keen sense of the controversial nature of Darwin''s ideas, and his position within Victorian debates about man''s place in nature.The wide-ranging introduction by James A. Secord, Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, explores the global impact and origins of Darwin''s work and the reasons for its unparalleled significance today. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
MrBeast: fankniha
Z málo známého, introvertního třináctiletého YouTubera vyrostl Jimmy Donaldson v jednoho z nejvlivnějších videotvůrců své doby. Pod jménem MrBeast představuje internetový fenomén s jedinečným stylem a značkou. Sledujte jeho neuvěřitelnou cestu, jak svou lásku k online hrám dokázal proměnit v úspěšnou značku s mnohamilionovým obratem.
Detailní informace o těch nejúžasnějších výzvách, charitativních projektech, videokanálech a společnostech pod značkou MrBeast a ještě mnohem víc!
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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.
Když máma spala
Zpověď dospívající rozstřelené duše. Vyprávění Beatrice Landovské, prominentní outsiderky z nevyzpytatelného prostředí disidentských kruhů, lze číst mnoha způsoby. S humorem popisuje své dospívání v disidentské komunitě a s odstupem prožitého života odhaluje, kudy vedla její cesta od adolescence po plnoletost. Čeká vás syrově autentický obraz duchovního hledání i osobností disentu tak, jak je neznáte!
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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.
