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In Our Iceberg is Melting, a simple fable about penguins illustrates how to conquer change, with profound lessons for working and living in an ever-changing world. Featuring a foreword by Spencer Johnson, bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese? Charming and thought-provoking, this bestselling story about a penguin colony in Antarctica illustrates key truths about how we deal with the issue of change: handle the challenge well and you can prosper greatly; handle it poorly and you put yourself at risk. The penguins are living happily on their iceberg as they have done for many years. Then one curious penguin discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home - and pretty much no one listens to him. The characters in this fable are like people we recognize, even ourselves. Their story is one of resistance to change and heroic action, confusion and insight, seemingly intractable obstacles and the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles. It is a story that is occuring in different forms around us today - but the penguins handle change a great deal better than most of us. Based on John Kotter's pioneering work on how to make smart change happen faster and better, the lessons you can learn from this short, easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated book will serve you well in your job, in your family life and in your community. And these lessons are becoming ever more important as the world around us changes faster and faster. This edition celebrates twenty years since the publication of this classic business fable with a new cover.

With a new introduction by Justina Robson Imagine a future where crimes can be detected before they are committed, and criminals are convicted and sentenced for crimes before committing them. This is the scenario of Philip K. Dick's classic story, which was also a major Hollywood blockbuster filmed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise. In addition to MINORITY REPORT this exclusive collection includes nine other superb short stories by the twentieth century's outstanding SF master, three of which have been made into feature films.

A Marie Claire Best Book of 2026 Exiled daughter, abandoned wife, vengeful mother. But is that where the truth lies? This is the story of Medea as you’ve never heard it before. Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece. The journey is filled with danger, and if Jason ever reaches the distant land he seeks, he faces almost certain death. Medea – priestess, witch, and daughter of the brutal king who jealously guards the fleece – has the power to save Jason's life. Will she betray her family and her home? Burning with desire for this stranger, as the gods intend, Medea chooses Jason over her kin. But their love is steeped in vengeance from the beginning, and no one – not even those closest to them – will be safe when their passion is spent . . . Based on the classic tragedy by Euripides, this is Medea as you’ve never seen her before . . .

Pôvodný zámer napísať šesť detektívnych príbehov prekazila moja túžba po dobre, spravodlivosti a odpor k neprávosti. A tou smrť nevinných ľudí rozhodne je. Takže som nakoniec päť príbehov zmenila tak, aby skončili spravodlivo a len jeden príbeh zostal klasicky kriminálny. Šesť príbehov, šesť pádov. Áno, práve pád je to, čo tieto príbehy spája. Plánovaný, neplánovaný, dobrovoľný, nedobrovoľný, karmický, aj metaforický. "Usúdila som, že sú rôzne pády, ktoré si zaslúžia vašu pozornosť. A jeden z nich je aj ten metaforický. Práve tento nevyrieši žiadny vyšetrovateľ. To musí urobiť len človek sám. A ešte jedno majú tieto pády spoločné. Na každý sa dá použiť jedna pádová otázka ako anotácia. Podobnosť s realitou je náhodná. Alebo nie? Ak by sa napriek tomu niekto v ktoromkoľvek príbehu našiel a nebude sa mu to páčiť, je načase zamyslieť sa nad sebou." Autorka Padlý anjel Kto? Čo? Kto je tá žena Čo je schopná urobiť pre peniaze, kam až zájsť? Niekedy nás opustí zdravie a to znamená, že si šťastie začalo baliť kufre. Ak ho chceme udržať, sme donútení urobiť niečo, čo by sme za normálnych okolností nikdy neurobili. Ale čo potom, keď aj tie najlepšie úmysly niečo prekazí? Začneme o sebe pochybovať. No neznamená to, že sme zlyhali. To, že prežívame výčitky alebo smútok z nás nerobí zlých ľudí. Všetko sa deje z určitého dôvodu. Aj to zlé, nás má niečo dôležité naučiť. Voľný pád Z Koho z čoho? Z koho je obeť? Z čoho mať strach? Je šarmantný, keď chce, aby ste si to mysleli. Dokáže vás opantať, len aby si vás získal. Manipuluje s myšlienkami iných. On sám určuje, čo si má kto myslieť. Nie jeho žena, alebo okolie. Podsúva informácie tak, aby si ostatní mysleli to, čo chce on. A keď mu jeho plány nevychádzajú, začne byť zlý. A vtedy to môže pre niekoho dobrého skončiť tragicky. Keď dáš lásku človeku, ktorý ju nie je schopný cítiť, dostaneš za ňu bolesť, ktorú si nezaslúžiš. Na to, aby zlo vyhralo, stačí, aby dobro mlčalo. Zákerné neviniatko Komu čomu? Komu dôverovať? Čomu sa vyhnúť? Počuli ste už o toxických ľuďoch, ktorí považujú slušnosť za slabosť? Alebo ste aspoň čítali o egocentrických a neúprimných ľuďoch, ktorí slabosť druhých používajú ako zbraň na dosiahnutie vlastného uspokojenia? Ak ste len čítali, je to ten lepší prípad. Horšie je, keď sa s nimi stretnete v živote. A keď sa z takého človeka stane váš kolega, alebo partner, zažijete peklo. Našťastie platí, že: Kto čo vysiela, to prijíma. A ešte niečo: Nehnevajte sa na tých, ktorí vám ublížili. Karma si ich nájde a potrestá. A ak vás má Boh rád, dovolí vám, pozerať sa. Kto druhému jamu kope... Koho čo? Koho potrestá vyššia moc? Čo dostane za trest? Niekto sa narodí do milujúcej rodiny, niekto sa iba narodí. Nie všetci máme krásne, bezstarostné a šťastné detstvo, aj keď každé dieťa by si ho také zaslúžilo. Všetci si zaslúžia lásku, pekný domov, dobrú školu, zdravé a chutné jedlo, pekné hračky. No zatiaľ, čo jedni detstvo prežijú v značkových teniskách, iným musia stačiť čínske plátenky z charity. To však nikomu nedáva právo, byť zlým človekom. Osud mieša karty a my s nimi hráme. Lenže život nám nerozdá len tie dobré. No je dôležité, vyhrať aj s tými zlými. Ego a pád O kom o čom? O rodičoch, deťoch a priateľoch. O láske, empatii, vzájomnej úcte a určovaní hraníc. Mať niekoho blízkeho, komu môžete dôverovať až tak, že mu zveríte kľúč od svojho srdca a aj bytu, kto je pri vás vždy, keď to potrebujete, to je skutočné šťastie. Rozdávate lásku, šťastie, pohodu a smiech, no odrazu sa k vám tí, ktorí vás majú milovať, chrániť, povzbudzovať a lásku odplácať láskou, správajú, akoby ste ich citov neboli hodní, šťastie odchádza po špičkách a berie si so sebou všetko dobré, čo vo vás bolo, za čo vás mali ľudia radi a za čo ste si vážili seba samých. „Občas musíme niekoho poslať do kelu, aby pochopil, že nás môže stratiť.“ Táto rada je univerzálna. Platí medzi partnermi, rodičmi a ich deťmi, medzi priateľmi, ale aj v práci. Majme radi seba, svojich blízkych, aj priateľov, pomáhajme im, ale nezabudnime, že vytýčenie hraníc je vo vzťahoch základom. Vražedná masáž S kým s čím? S kým sa môžeme v noci stretnúť? S čím by nikto nerátal? Niekedy sa môžete aj rozdať, ale druhá strana to neocení. Myslí si, že je lepšia a má právo na niečo viac. Začne plánovať zmeny bez vás. Záleží od každého, čo je schopný tolerovať. A záleží aj od nadmernej lásky k druhému, alebo naopak, od lásky k sebe samému. Ak zhovievavosť trvá pridlho, môže prísť nespravodlivý pád a skončí to tragicky. Preto ak máte pocit, že treba niečo zmeniť, urobte tak čo najskôr. O hodinu už môže byť neskoro. Navonok dávaš najavo, že si v pohode, ale vo vnútri trpíš. To je jedna z mála vecí, ktoré nikto nevidí. Ani tvoji najbližší. No ty cítiš, že viac nezvládneš a robíš to, čo by si predtým nikdy nerobil.

Legdrágább Nyájas Olvasó! Kalandozzunk ezúttal a borús Anglia helyett korunk napsütötte Los Angelesébe! Miután jó pár kapcsolata befellegzik, Penny Popplestone vegyészmérnök megesküszik, hogy nem foglalkozik többé a férfiakkal, amíg ki nem deríti, miért csalják meg folyton. Ám az elhatározása meginog, amikor a kedvenc kávézójában a titokzatos és ellenállhatatlan vonzerővel rendelkező barista hirtelen barátkozni kezd vele. Penny igyekszik plátói szinten tartani a kapcsolatot, ám amikor Caleb megcsókolja, rájön, hogy vegyész létére ilyen elemi kémiával mindeddig nem találkozott. Belefáradva a "jó kislány" szerepbe, Penny félreteszi az óvatosságát, és kötöttségek nélküli kalandba kezd Szexi Baristával. Egyébként sincs más közös bennük, csak a forró fizikai vonzalom, úgyhogy mit veszíthet? Talán csak a szívét... Nix tempója tökéletes, a karakterei pedig szeretetre méltók, akik a szórakoztatás mellett mélységet adnak a történetnek. A főszereplő Penny inspiráló és üdítő jelenség. - Publishers Weekly

Za zlatem, slávou a průšvihy! Zrádné tropy nás v krkolomných zvratech rafinovaného a prudce pádícího děje zavedou stejně tak do bájného Eldoráda jako do paláců španělských velmožů, do hlubin peruánských dolů či na vrcholky hor, do džunglí i do pustin. Španělské „pikareskní romány“ vyprávějí o životě nějakého šibala či lotra. Mezi ty nejslavnější právem patří dílo Franciska de Queveda ze sedmnáctého století nazvané Život rošťáka. De Quevedův román končí tím, že „hrdina“ Pablos odplouvá do Nového světa. Vynikající scenárista Alain Ayroles a Juanjo Guarnido, kreslíř, jejž nejvíce proslavila série Blacksad, se rozhodli odvyprávět pokračování tohoto příběhu. Příhody nenapravitelného ničemy Pablose v Jižní Americe uvádějí na scénu barvitou mozaiku krajin od Amazonie po Kordillery a lidí i lidiček od španělských grandů až po uprchlé otroky, což umožnilo Guarnidovi předvést celou paletu velkolepých scenérií, ohromujících barev a karikovaných postav, jak to od něj známe z Blacksada.

Zaklínač – ošlehaný muž bez věku, jehož bílé vlasy nejsou znakem stáří, ale mutace, kterou musel podstoupit. Placený i dobrovolný likvidátor prapodivných tvorů: mantichor, trollů, vidlohonů, strig, amfisbain – pokud ovšem ohrožují lidský rod; v takovém případě zabíjí i bytost zvanou člověk. Prvotřídní, skvělý bojovník, který není neporazitelný ani nezranitelný – naopak, téměř z každého dobrodružství si odnáší další šrámy na těle i na duši.

In today’s world, a normal day means sitting in front of a screen for eight to ten hours. Meeting after meeting. Email after email. We leave our desks drained, overstimulated and unfocused, only to go home, sit down again, and scroll some more. The result? Headaches, back pain, restless sleep, and rising rates of preventable disease. We know technology is breaking us down—so why can’t we break away? It’s a question that Manoush Zomorodi has always wanted to answer. As the host of NPR's TED Radio Hour and Body Electric podcast, she has interviewed experts, conducted citizen experiments, and sought out research about how our digital lives are changing the way we think, learn, and feel. Now, in Body Electric, she presents an eye-opening investigation into the impact technology and sedentary living has had on our bodies and brains, from breath and eyesight to blood pressure, posture, and productivity, and shares what science (and tens of thousands of participants in a groundbreaking study with Columbia University Medical Center) have taught her—it’s the small shifts, not the digital detoxes, that will make us healthier. And all we need is five minutes. Filled with perspective-shifting data and real-life applications and tools, Body Electric is the next must-read for fans of Four Thousand Weeks and The Anxious Generation, and anyone else feeling trapped by their technology.

Think of Cambridgeshire and images of dreaming spires, gowned students and river punting probably spring to mind. In this book, local author Kathryn Brereton shares some of the lesser-known jewels of Cambridge City and the tucked-away treasures to be found across the county. Celebrating the remarkable landscapes, buildings, characters, stories and festivals; ''50 Gems of Cambridgeshire'' will appeal to all those who wish to learn more about this fascinating corner of the country.The author reveals that Cambridgeshire is a county that is different to any other in England. This superbly illustrated book explains its geography and history and shows how town, gown and the unique, watery landscape have shaped each other throughout the centuries. From Whittlesey’s strange Straw Bear Festival and the soaring splendour of Ely Cathedral to the ghostly goings-on in an historic riverside inn; Cambridgeshire offers something for everyone.Guided by an author who knows the county well, readers will discover the places and the heritage that make Cambridgeshire special.

Ipswich has been a major port and the county town of Suffolk since the Middle Ages. The town was known for its wealthy merchants, trading from the port, but in the seventeenth century it became an embarkation point for many to start a new life in the New World. Charles Dickens later stayed in and wrote about Ipswich, and during the Second World War the dock area was heavily attacked by aerial bombardment. Today the waterfront area has been rebuilt and draws in many to Ipswich. In Quirky Ipswich author Pete Jennings delves into the fascinating tales from Ipswich’s past. In this book, readers will discover stories of a Grade II listed hole in the ground and a Museum Street with no museum, as well as a Lord Chancellor chosen for his dancing ability. Find out which famous writer was granted ‘a gallon of wine daily for the rest of his life’ and the meaning behind the ‘odd brick’ and Coprolite Street. There are inside tales of sporting legends, an inept murderer and a pub with a perpetual debt. Be frightened by the Horrible Head and spontaneous human combustion, or cheered by the fly-swatting major and Nelson’s frustration. Discover why war hero Sir Henry William Paget suddenly fell from grace and the odd origins of Dogs Head Street and Silent Street. Learn a unique method of counting, how to be a Dwile Flonker or seek out traces of a legendary underground railway. Quirky Ipswich celebrates the unusual and often strange history of Ipswich and its characters over the years. This fascinating insight into Ipswich will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the town’s quirky history.

Later, when she tried to remember the moment everything unravelled, she’d think of the body at the bottom of the stairs—shocking, silent, and terrifying. After discovering her husband Jason’s latest affair, Alice knows their marriage is over. But Jason refuses to walk away from their children—or their home. So they strike a desperate deal: they’ll keep the house, taking turns living there. Half a week each. Simple. But the arrangement quickly becomes suffocating. Each time Alice returns, her space has changed—Jason’s mess taking over, her belongings misplaced. And Alice can’t shake the feeling she’s being watched, by someone who tracks her moments alone. Is Jason playing mind games? Or is someone els? s her grip on reality spirals, Alice begins to wonder if the end of their marriage might be the end of her.

From the bestselling author of The Secret Midwife comes a story of selfless sacrifice, women’s bravery and the importance of keeping memories alive. We’ll make sure they never forget. We’ll make sure that every recipe, every poem, every note is remembered, and never, ever forgotten. Even if it takes me a lifetime, I promise you that no one will forget…Amsterdam, 1940: Schoolteacher Aletta knows the war will soon reach her and the Jewish children in her class. When her family hide an injured Allied airman in their home, they must decide: how much will they risk when resistance could prove deadl? aris, 1940: Since her mother’s death, Chloe has dedicated herself to protecting her brothers. So when the SS accuses Claude of being in the Resistance, she sacrifices herself to save him. Forced together in Ravensbrück concentration camp, Chloe, Aletta and her mother, Emma, forge an unbreakable bond. Surrounded by unimaginable cruelty, they mount their own kind of resistance—secretly teaching children and preserving fellow prisoners’ precious memories. In a place designed to strip away humanity, their friendship becomes an act of defiance, their determination to bear witness a lifeline of hope. As the war rages on and whispers of a longed-for liberation grow, can their courage and sisterhood see them through to freedom? And if they survive, how can they ever be the sam? ased on true events, this is an inspiring testament to the power of friendship and the resilience of the human spirit.

Bretagne az új Toszkána - csak több vajjal és almaborral. Harminc évvel ezelőtt Mark Greenside beleszeretett Bretagne-ba. Aztán - minden józan ész ellenére - kölcsönkért pénzből vett egy százéves parasztházat egy ötszáz lelkes faluban, úgy, hogy egy szót sem tudott franciául, semmit nem értett a házakhoz, és halvány fogalma sem volt arról, hogyan boldoguljon egy teljesen idegen környezetben. Azóta eltelt három évtized. Mark még mindig rendszeresen félreérti a franciákat, a franciák pedig még mindig türelmesen próbálják megérteni őt. Szomszédai vigyáznak rá: lefordítják a hivatalos leveleit, kijavítják a beszédét, és időről időre megmentik a kisebb-nagyobb katasztrófáktól. A Segítség, francia lettem! szellemes, melegszívű és ismerősen emberi történet mindazoknak, akik érezték már magukat elveszettnek vagy reménytelenül kívülállónak - egészen addig a pillanatig, amíg meg nem találták a helyüket.

Valahol, valamikor egy diktatórikus távol-keleti országban, az állami vezetők kegyetlen kísérletet eszelnek ki: negyvenkét középiskolást egy lakatlan szigeten arra kényszerítenek, hogy életre-halálra megvívjanak egymással. Géppisztolytól kezdve a sarlón át a konyhai étkészletből származó villáig, bármilyen fegyver a rendelkezésükre áll. A Programnak csak egyetlen túlélője lehet: a győztes. Takami Kósun regénye, melyet gyakran neveznek a 21. századi Legyek urának, botrányos karriert futott be. Bár megjelenését a japán kormány is ellenezte, a regény 1999 óta több kontinensen vezette a sikerlistákat, több millió példányban fogyott el, számos feldolgozást ért meg,és számos más művet ihletett azóta világszerte.

Ha egy nemzedék legfényesebb elméi pislákolni kezdenek, s aztán végleg kihunynak - azt iszonyú nehéz elfogadni. Főleg amikor a Szitakötő, a tizenöt éve róluk írt regény újra megjelenik, valamicskét javítgatott szöveggel. Hajdani tisztánlátásom immár meglep, tévedéseim némelyike mosolyt kelt. Szárnycsattogtatás és sokféle zizegés a levegőben. Valamint - ahogyan az egyik szereplőm mondja: - sok férfisírás. Amit gyakran koedukált nevetés követ. Íme a nyolcak hiteles históriája, akik a gyerekkori hízótáborban ismerkedtek össze, s azután háromnegyed évszázadon át kísérték figyelemmel az életünket. Ami jószerivel egybeesett Magyarhon legújabbkori történelmével. Az annak idején jövőbelinek szánt utolsó fejezet 2026-ban játszódik. A Szitakötő tehát utolérte az időt. (Vámos Miklós)

A gorgeously giftable special hardback edition of Goodnight Mr TomBound in high-quality cloth with a dazzling new foil-stamped cover design, Puffin’s Clothbound Classics are a gift that book lovers of all ages will treasure forever. ‘I'd rather be happy and odd than miserable and ordinary.’ Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s stunning Clothbound Classics. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, these coveted and highly collectable hardback editions will be treasured forever. The perfect gift for book lovers and new readers alike.

The outrageous, jaw-dropping true story of the man who took on a corporate giant - and won. A dedicated and experienced Amazon employee, Chris Smalls had begun to feel frustrated by the inner workings of the retail giant - he kept being passed over for promotion, with little to no explanation. So when his colleagues and friends began falling ill in the Covid pandemic, and with no assurances of safety or even sick leave from the top, he made the only choice left available to him. He staged a walkout with friend Derrick Palmer, eventually finding himself on the picket line without a job. What began as a demand to keep essential employees safe in a crisis would grow into a movement devoted to achieving dignity and security for the wage worker, triggering a groundswell of organizers at Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Apple - and across the world. We follow Smalls's years of sacrifice and economic uncertainty as a father of three, from fighting warehouse managerial politics in an effort to make ends meet, to his ascension as the leader of a new generation's labour movement. When the Revolution Comes is the riveting inside story of how a young Black man from Hackensack, NJ with little-to-no resources led a scrappy band of Staten Island warehouse workers in an improbable fight against Amazon to create its first Labor Union. An exposé of life lived in the laboratory of capitalism and a terrifying depiction of what it's like to be working class in America, this book tells a new, empowering story of what is possible when the overworked, underpaid and disempowered join together, forming a movement born in community.

Ash is a failed actress who is done trying to ‘make’ something of her life when she scrolls past an ad for Retro. The algorithm thinks she can afford recreational time travel? Then she sees the caption: Come away with us! We’re hiring. Time Travel Agents, the guides who lead ultra-wealthy explorers on trips to the past on the ‘Retro Metro’, must blend seamlessly into any historical period. Ash is a perfect fit. She’s an actress after all. Or at least she used to be. So begins Ash’s life at Retro, chaperoning rich tourists through history’s most Instagrammable eras. She wrangles bachelorette parties chasing hunky cowboys in the Old West, throws ‘'20s for your twenties’ birthday bashes at speakeasies, and rolls her eyes at Wall Street men trying their luck in the Gold Rush. For the first time in years, Ash’s life feels enviable. She barely notices the strange glitches in her memory or the way her present-day relationships are starting to slip. But as the trips intensify and her present begins to fray, Ash confronts an unsettling question: Was diving into the past ever really an escape, or just another way to lose herself?

A shaggy-dog graphic novel love story to melt the coldest of hearts. If you can't believe in a cute, funny boy who was nice to you once . . . what can you believe in? Meet Bernie and Brad, two single dogs getting by in Dog City. Bernie has just dropped out of university and Brad, working for an environmental charity, is trying not to have a meltdown about the melting ice caps. When the pair crash into one another's lives, they em(bark) on a series of dates - new food spots, terrible films, nights in and mishaps a plenty - as they realise that maybe it's not just about meeting the right match, but whether you can then make it work. Funny, anxious, and heartwarming, this is the story of two dogs trying to find hope in love, and in each other.