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Still Bobbi - My Story
'Feeling stuck? You need to read this book. Let Bobbi's powerful story be your reminder that you don't need permission and you don't have to feel ready. You just have to start ' MEL ROBBINS, no. 1 bestselling author of The Let Them Theory
'If people want a bit of self-help, they want a bit of intrigue, they want a bit of glam, this is like a compendium of all the best books we've ever had' CHRIS EVANS, Virgin Radio
Legendary entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir.
In the 1980s, Bobbi Brown had a crazy thought: real faces were beautiful. When cosmetic trends were about covering, contouring and transforming, Bobbi blazed her own path, creating make-up that accentuated natural beauty. In doing so, she revolutionised an industry.
Bobbi came by this philosophy honestly. It reflected who she is and the way she lives her life. Real is better than fake. Simple is better than complicated. Family comes first. When life throws obstacles in your path, don't wallow; figure it out. And this hard-earned, deceptively simple wisdom is at the heart of Still Bobbi.
For the first time, Bobbi shares where she comes from, how she navigated childhood, formed her concept of beauty, built her namesake company into a billion-dollar worldwide business, left her brand, built another one in her sixties - and more. In sharing a lifetime of wisdom, tips and business savvy, Bobbi's memoir provides the tools to embrace your potential and pursue your dreams with clarity and confidence.
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 life
Born 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 investigation into 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 with chess - an ancient game which became his only escape.
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.
This is For Everyone
The groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. This is the story of our modern age.
The most influential inventor of the modern world, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a different kind of visionary. Born in the same year as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Berners-Lee famously shared his invention, the World Wide Web, for no commercial reward. Its widespread adoption changed everything, transforming humanity into the first digital species. Through the web, we live, work, dream and connect.
In this intimate memoir, Berners-Lee tells the story of his iconic invention, exploring how it launched a new era of creativity and collaboration while unleashing a commercial race that today imperils democracies and polarizes public debate. As the rapid development of artificial intelligence heralds a new era of innovation, Berners-Lee provides the perfect guide to the crucial decisions ahead – and a gripping, in-the-room account of the rise of the online world.
Filled with Sir Tim's characteristic optimism, technical insight and wry humour, this is a book about the power of technology – both to fuel our worst instincts and to profoundly shape our lives for the better. This Is for Everyone is an essential read for understanding our times and a bold manifesto for advancing humanity’s future.
A Good Life
You are a wonder of creation. This represents Pope Francis' story for you.
Even when your face is lined with worries or fatigue, remember that you are always a light that shines through the night. This is the greatest gift you've ever received, and no one can take it away from you. Never stop dreaming. Believe in even greater and more beautiful truths. Let yourself be surprised by love. This is what it means to Live Well. This is the greatest and most beautiful wish we can extend to each other.
Joy - the wholesome and concrete kind, the joy we have all been searching for since birth - will be the natural outcome. It won't be an easy path; life's difficulties and the pervasive pessimism and cynicism of our era will periodically make it difficult to recognize and welcome grace into our life.
But the late pope guarantees us that it is precisely when we open our hearts to providence and allow tenderness and mercy to enter that life becomes beautiful. We can always begin again. God can rebuild a story within us from the fragments.
Let yourself be inspired by Pope Francis' 15 Rules for a Good Life, revel in the wondrous creation that you are, and savour the experience of what it means to live authentically.
Adolf Galland
A remarkable story of integrity, skill and survival in a world divided by war The most famous German fighter pilot of World War II, Adolf Galland was respected by both comrades and former enemies alike. A highly decorated ‘ace’ with over 100 air-to-air victories in the West, he was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, which was awarded to only 27 men among the millions who served. After the war, he built friendships with the very Allied pilots he once fought and was admired as much for his integrity as for his prowess as a pilot and commander. In his final years, he worked closely with historian David Baker to produce this authorised biography, largely illustrated with photographs from his private albums. Offering a rare glimpse into both the air battles of World War II and the inner workings of the Luftwaffe, and now featuring new appendices that include the latest research into Galland’s aerial kills, this book stands as an essential record of one of history’s most remarkable fighter pilots.
David Bowie Rainbowman
In David Bowie Rainbowman, Jérôme Soligny tells the story of David Bowie the musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music.
This uniquely exhaustive work on Bowie's 1967-1980 albums draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, producers and friends who knew Bowie best, including Robert Fripp, Hermione Farthingale, Lou Reed, George Underwood, Mick Ronson, Carlos Alomar, Trevor Bolder, Mike Garson, Woody Woodmansey and many, many others. With an essay by Soligny on each album followed by oral histories from the most trusted and influential figures in Bowie's musical life, David Bowie Rainbowman is the definitive guide to a singular and mercurial genius - the Rainbowman himself.
· With a foreword by Tony Visconti, an introduction by Mike Garson and cover photo by Mick Rock
· A beautiful and stylish gift for Bowie fans, over 700 pages long and with striking cover design by Barnbrook
Jak jsem hledal Malého prince
Malý princ… Kniha, která byla přeložena do více než 500 jazyků a dialektů, a po celém světě se jí prodalo už přes 140 milionů výtisků. Neméně fascinující než jedno z vůbec nejprodávanějších literárních děl v historii jsou životní osudy jejího autora Antoina de Saint-Exupéryho. Oblíbený reportér a dokumentarista Stanislav Motl (Stopy, fakta, tajemství) se vydal na dobrodružnou cestu po stopách velikána francouzské literatury a jeho díla. Ten nápad se zrodil uprostřed pouště, která jak říkal Malý princ, je krásná tím, že někdy skrývá studnu. A studna, to je přece život. Pokusme se společně s autorem alespoň nahlédnout do světa Antoina de Saint-Exupéryho a jeho Malého prince. „I když mi bylo hned jasné, že Malého prince nikdy nenajdu. Není to možné. Ale hlavní kouzlo tkví v tom, že ho nikdy nepřestanu hledat. Stejně jako nikdy nepřestanu hledat studnu života.“
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Himmlerova zpověď
Byl druhou nejdůležitější postavou Třetí říše. Všemocný velitel SS, dozorce bezpečnostních složek a zrůda bez svědomí, která vytvořila síť koncentračních táborů. To byl Heinrich Himmler. Krátce před smrtí ho konfrontoval britský důstojník; rozhovor byl veden tvrdě a je syrovou sondou do psychiky jednoho z největších válečných zločinců.
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Planoucí srdce. Svatý Carlo Acutis
Kniha manželů Maillardových je výjimečná tím, že obsahuje nejen všechny důležité momenty Carlova života, ale i začátky jeho nebeského působení: zahrnuje příběhy velkého množství lidí, kteří díky němu našli víru v Krista, zažili tělesné uzdravení nebo osvobození od závislosti. Pro mnohé je tento současný světec mocným povzbuzením, aby podle jeho vzoru zatoužili nepromarnit své životy a přinášet ovoce pro věčnost.
Z předmluvy Antonie Salzano Acutis, Carlovy maminky:
Lidé se mě často ptají: „Jaké to je, mít kanonizovaného syna?“ Vždycky mám chuť odpovědět, že nejdůležitější je, aby se každý z nás stal svatým a stejně jako Carlo si zamiloval Pána Ježíše, Boží slovo, Pannu Marii a svátosti. A v tom zřejmě spočívá i jeho poslání v nebi: udělat všechno pro to, abychom i my po jeho vzoru milovali Ježíše v Eucharistii.
Quo vadis, Romové? - Ptá se Emil Ščuka
Kniha s názvem Quo vadis, Romové? Ptá se Emil Ščuka se zaměřuje na analýzu činnosti jedné z nejvýznamnějších romských osobností v České republice i v mezinárodním společenství. Předmětem knihy je nejenom osobnost Emila Ščuky a její význam v romském emancipačním hnutí, ale i vystižení historických, politických a filozofických souvislostí, které charakterizují moderní české dějiny. Bohatá fotodokumentace ze života a působnosti JUDr. Emila Ščuky doplňuje jednotlivé kapitoly.
Quo vadis, Romové? Kam kráčíte, Romové? Otázka, kterou si celý život pokládá jedna z nejvýznamnějších osobností moderních dějin romského národa u nás i v Evropě. Romský lídr, právník, někdejší politik a vizionář Emil Ščuka, který zasvětil svůj život obrodě svého národa. Muž, který celý život bojuje za práva Romů a nebojí se klást nepříjemné otázky – sobě, společnosti i Romům samotným. Na zásadní otázku „Quo vadis, Romové?“ tentokrát odpovídá v knize Jaroslava Balvína. Publikace na více než 350 stranách mapuje životní příběh Emila Ščuky v souvislostech – osobních, profesních i historických. Zároveň přináší podrobný pohled na klíčové momenty romského národního obrození. Kniha není jen pohledem do minulosti – je inspirací pro budoucnost.
Svorníkem mezi osobností Emila Ščuky a novodobou historií romského národa je rok 1989. Sametová revoluce otevřela i Romům cestu k dosud nepoznané emancipaci a uplatnění ve společnosti. Avšak kniha ukazuje, že tento proces romského národního obrození nebyl jednoznačný a nekonfliktní. Při realizaci historického úkolu romského národa se plně prosadila osobnost Emila Ščuky jako vůdčího činitele při realizaci romského národního obrození a harmonizaci vztahů ve společnosti mezi Romy a neromskou majoritou. Reprezentoval a obhajoval veřejně zájmy romského národa.
Vydavatelství: Muzeum romského národního obrození, z.s.
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Still - A Memoir
Delphine, long cast in the supporting role of politician’s wife and mother to five children, spends her life tending to others. It’s only after her husband’s sudden death that she begins to live on her own terms – sea-swimming, travelling and embracing long-overdue freedom. When she dies unexpectedly on a trip to the Galápagos Islands, her daughter Julia is left to make sense of a life that was both ordinary and extraordinary. In the quiet, clinical language of the post-mortem report, she finds an unlikely path to healing. Piece by piece, she reconstructs her mother – not as the exhausted figure of her childhood, but as a vibrant, complex woman finally free to be herself. Still is a stunning portrait of grief, transformation and the lasting power of love. A deeply moving tribute to a woman who died as she had always longed to live: in the middle of a great adventure.
Novak Djokovič - Tenisový král
Sportovní novinář Zdeněk Pavlis sleduje životní cestu Novaka Djokoviče z Bělehradu až na tenisový trůn, všímá si toho, co musel obětovat, smeká před jeho talentem a energií, kterou do tenisu dává. Na této čtivé biografii se podílel také osobní trenér Marián Vajda a vznikala s vědomím samotného Novaka Djokoviče.
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Princ William: Zrození moderního monarchy
Princ William – vévoda z Cambridge, budoucí král, milující manžel a otec. Zapálený bojovník za ochranu životního prostředí i destigmatizaci duševních problémů. Navenek působí jako klidný a odhodlaný služebník koruny, v soukromí však dokáže dát průchod i zcela odlišným stránkám své osobnosti. Odhalte všechny tváře moderního monarchy! Odborník na anglickou královskou rodinu Robert Jobson v této biografické knize zpracoval kompletní příběh muže, který přepisuje dějiny monarchie.
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Once in a House on Fire
A lauded contemporary classic of the memoir form: devastatingly powerful, moving and uplifting. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award‘Strong and admirable’ – Hilary Mantel‘Full of energy’ – Blake MorrisonWhen our stepfather staggered home reeking of whisky, ceramic hit the wall. We got used to the smash and the next-day stain, but eventually the wallpaper began to fade . . . It is 1970s Manchester, and for Andrea Ashworth, home is not a place of comfort and solace, but of violence and fear. Her father died when she was five, leaving her family to battle with poverty, abuse and the long shadow of depression. But as she comes of age, Andrea looks beyond the walls of her home, to literature and learning, and finds there the courage to rise . . . Written with eye-opening honesty, rare beauty and intense power, Once in a House on Fire is a groundbreaking memoir, endearing in its humour and compassion, and life-affirming in its portrait of terrible circumstances triumphantly overcome. ‘Enchanting and thrilling . . . extremely moving . . . and gratifyingly, very funny’ – The TimesPart of the Picador Collection, showcasing the best of modern literature.
The Chain
''A powerful tribute to female solidarity that you won''t be able to stop thinking about'' GLAMOUR''An ode to how women support, protect and uphold each other in a misogynistic world. Read then pass it on'' STYLIST''Took my breath away from the first page and did not let go of me till the very last'' NIKITA GILL''There is no singular experience of womanhood and we create the chain to remind ourselves of this. We stand beside each other in such a way that we may say, Tell me your story as a woman, and yours, and yours, and yours . . .''One cold January day, Chimene Suleyman walks out of an abortion clinic to find her boyfriend has vanished. Later she watches as her building''s CCTV shows him calmly removing his belongings from her home, erasing himself from the life he has destroyed. Then she discovers he has done this before. But this is not his story. Told with breathtaking clarity and tenderness, The Chain is a love letter to the sisterhood that formed despite (and in spite of) a man who deceived dozens of women. Suleyman shows us just how fiercely women shelter and strengthen one another in a society that asks them to sacrifice themselves for men.
Walking Disaster
An unlikely rock and roll success story, Derek is an unassuming, intelligent, sensitive and insightful creative who is most at home in Sum 41's ecosystem, bringing their high-energy shows to crowds around the globe on marathon tours that typically last a year or more. He isn't the fame-seeking type, but he has had to contend with an unexpected degree of tabloid and paparazzi attention throughout his career due to two high profile relationships, one with Paris Hilton and the other, his four-year marriage to pop singer Avril Lavigne.
His life prior to the band is just as compelling. Raised in a single parent household under difficult circumstances, Whibley found solace and an avenue for his musical gifts in punk rock. Deryck's father abandoned him and his mother just after he was born, after which his mother remarried. His stepfather, who worked in construction and dealt drugs, was violent and abusive. When Deryck's mother eventually fled with her son and filed for divorce, they were forced to live at a campsite in Western Canada for a year, hiding from his stepfather who had vowed to kill them both.
Introspective and revealing, in Walking Disaster Derek discusses the evolution of his music, fame, his own story cheating death, as well as the radical societal changes that have taken place since he began his career - culminating in a phenomenal rock and roll story and artfully capturing the nineties and noughties era.
Sea Marked
A memoir of place, memory and motion, of seafarers, and the author’s connections to them and to the sea.Linda Cracknell’s quest to learn more about her seafaring family history brings her to a blustery harbour. As she throws a line to pull in a boat, she is struck by the parallel with her mission to reel the past closer to the present, to find her place in a family tree full of mariners whose lives were defined by the ebb and flow of tides.Exploring coastlines from Scotland to Cornwall by boat and foot, she retraces the footsteps and paths of her ancestors across marshes, clifftops and waves. She travels in a 121-year-old sailboat and helps to build a community rowing boat. Gradually, she understands that the women in this story were the linchpins of the coastal communities they lived in – and the undertow of her own identity. All the while, she is untangling her complex relationship with her mother.What begins as a quest for legacy takes Linda well beyond, as she discovers something more elemental and unconscious in her pull to the sea, imagining her blood as salt-saturated, sea-marked.
Being Carlos Alcaraz
The first detailed and comprehensively researched biography of the heir apparent to the Djokovic-Nadal-Federer era. A deeply researched biography of the new (smiley) face of tennis. A global star who has achieved more than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer did by this stage of their careers. At just 19 years old, Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open and became the youngest ever men's world number one. At only 21, he already had four Grand Slam titles. For Alcaraz, everything - from his charm to his star power to his tennis mojo - starts with a smile. But there is a more complex character behind the smile. One who grew up in modest circumstances in a small village in Murcia in southern Spain. A man with strong family traditions who has a tattoo of his grandfather's favorite saying - 'cabeza, corazon y cojones' (brain, heart and balls) - inked on his left wrist. Mark Hodgkinson talks to those who know Alcaraz best - including his coaches, old teachers and competitors - to provide a fascinating insight into a showman with ambitions of becoming the GOAT, the greatest of all time.
Kingmaker
During Pamela Churchill Harriman's life and even after her death, in 1997, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true accomplishments. She was one of the most powerful women of the 20th century and there is practically no-one in 20th century politics, culture and fashion whose lives she did not touch: from her father-in-law Winston Churchill, to the Kennedys and Gloria Steinem, to Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. Now, for the first time and with a wealth of fresh research, Sonia Purnell unveils the spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today.
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.
