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Všade žijú ľudia
Štyridsať dní, desať zastávok, pätnásť letov, desiatky príbehov. To všetko vás čaká, ak sa vydáte na cestu s Jakubom a Katkou, manželským párom, ktorý sa rozhodol spoznávať svet a ľudí. Táto kniha nie je dovolenkovým denníkom ani zoznamom navštívených miest. Sú to poviedky, ktoré sa vinú krajinami, kultúrami a situáciami, v ktorých sa odráža radosť z objavovania, humor, nečakané problémy až po momenty, ktoré človeka prinútia zastaviť sa a pozrieť sa na svet inými očami, tak ako samotná cesta, aj príbehy z nej ponúkajú zmes emócií, od vzrušenia a smiechu, cez napätie, ale aj sklamanie z drobných nezdarov. Nechajte sa inšpirovať ich cestou a možno sa aj vy rozhodnete vystúpiť zo svojej komfortnej zóny.
In Search of Hope
The Fundraiser Who Became a Philanthropist.
A leading fundraiser and philanthropist’s memoir about money, power and the common good. John Nickson traces his journey from privilege to purposeful giving, showing how philanthropy, civil society and ordinary citizens can repair divided Britain and renew hope.
“ John takes us through his life as a fundraiser for a succession of important organisations, and then his transformation into a philosopher of philanthropy and a philanthropist himself. In doing so, he may well have provided us with some of the answers to the bleak times we are living through – to the rise of authoritarianism, the decline of liberal democracy, the absence of hope in too many people’s lives.
John’s book can help. Its fundamental belief in the role of civil society, of collective decision and action, of the value of empathy, of the purposes of philanthropy, can help to steer us to a better world.” – Chris Smith ( Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge)
“John Nickson has seen it all in the world of giving… He argues passionately and with an army of witnesses and examples that the very health of our society requires a solid foundation of charity, philanthropy and local responsibility for the myriad of society’s actual needs. He dares to hope that society at large will recognise these needs and respond to them.”
Sir John Tusa
Bury Me, Already (It's Nice Down Here)
The next installment in Julia Wertz's critically acclaimed graphic memoir series, Bury Me, Already (It's Nice Down Here!) picks up where Impossible People leaves off, with Julia returning home to Northern California, settling down permanently with her on-again-off-again boyfriend Oliver, getting pregnant, and giving birth to their son Felix in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. After being illegally evicted from her basement studio in Brooklyn, Julia returns to Northern California with plans to head to Los Angeles to pursue a different career path. But when she reunites with her family and rekindles a relationship with an ex-boyfriend, she discovers that her vision of the future might not be what she really wants. After a surprise pregnancy and a marriage proposal, Julia settles into quiet life in a small town. But as 2020 approaches, her world-and the world around her- takes sharp turn towards unexpected chaos. Julia's story of pregnancy, miscarriage, the pandemic, wildfires, a family crisis, a traumatic birth, new motherhood, marriage, and a life-altering event is a heart-wrenching, tender, and hilarious story of resilience, adversity, and, ultimately, love.
The Nonprofit Crisis
A bracing look at what''s gone wrong in American nonprofits--and how it might be fixed.We rely on nonprofits every day to feed the hungry, care for the sick, and perform a host of other essential work, but American nonprofits have been under siege in recent years. Attacked by the left (for being part of the "nonprofit industrial complex") and the right (for advancing a "woke" agenda), nonprofits have also faced a serious threat from within: a rising generation of staffers who expect their employers to share their social justice convictions.In The Nonprofit Crisis, Greg Berman takes an in-depth look at the challenges faced by American nonprofits in the years since Donald Trump''s first election. It highlights the very real problems that have plagued the nonprofit sector and shows how some organizations have lost their way during the culture wars. Berman, an award-winning nonprofit executive, argues that if nonprofit leaders cannot figure out a way to handle the challenges of racial justice, the generational divide, and political polarization effectively, we are doomed to a future of declining public trust in some of our most important American institutions. The Nonprofit Crisis offers nonprofits, and those that care about them, a way forward in trying times.
Maisie Dobbsová
Seznamte se s Maisie Dobbsovou. Odvážná a bystrá vyšetřovatelka řeší svůj první případ, který otevírá uznávanou sérii klasických detektivních románů v duchu Agathy Christie.
Londýn 1929. Maisie si otevírá vlastní vyšetřovatelskou kancelář. Během první světové války pracovala v polní nemocnici. Naučila se tam však víc než jen ošetřovat rány.
Je inteligentní, vnímavá a dokáže vycítit to, co druzí skrývají…někdy i sami před sebou.
První případ vypadá jednoduše. Vážený londýnský gentleman je přesvědčen, že jeho žena něco tají. Pátrání však Maisie zavede z přepychových salonů hluboko do minulosti: k příběhu, který začal ve stínu války a zanechal rány, jež se nikdy zcela nezahojily.Maisie ví, že pravda není jen otázkou důkazů. Někdy je otázkou odvahy. A srdce.
Jacqueline Winspear pochází z anglického Kentu a proslavila se oceňovanou historickou detektivní sérií o Maisie Dobbsové, která si získala čtenáře po celém světě. K tématu první světové války ji přivedly příběhy jejího dědečka, který bojoval na západní frontě – i proto mají její romány mimořádnou lidskost a autenticitu. Za svůj debut Maisie Dobbsová získala mimo jiné cenu Agatha Award, prestižní ocenění udělované nejlepším detektivkám v duchu Agathy Christie. Série patří mezi bestsellery The New York Times.
O autorce:
Jacqueline Winspear pochází z anglického Kentu a proslavila se historickou detektivní sérií o Maisie Dobbsové. K tématu první světové války ji přivedly příběhy jejího dědečka, který bojoval na západní frontě, a i proto mají její knihy mimořádnou lidskost, autenticitu a emocionální sílu. Série o Maisie Dobbsové patří mezi mezinárodně úspěšné bestsellery a získala si čtenáře po celém světě.
Read Write Inc. Phonics: I Dare You (Grey Set 7 Storybook 3)
These engaging Storybooks provide structured practice for children learning to read the Read Write Inc. Set 1, 2 and 3 sounds. Each set of books is carefully levelled to match childrens growing phonic knowledge so children can read them with accuracy, fluency and comprehension.The Storybooks include a range of engaging stories such as fairy tales, myths and legends, rhyming stories and familiar settings.Activities at the start of the books help children to practise the sounds and words they will encounter in the story. Questions to talk about at the end of the story provide an extra opportunity for developing childrens comprehension.The books are part of the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme, developed by Ruth Miskin. The programme is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers. It includes Handbooks, Sounds Cards, Word Cards, Storybooks, Non-fiction, Writing books and an Online resource. Read Write Inc. is fully supported by comprehensive professional development from Ruth Miskin Training.
The Lordship of Galloway
In viewing Galloway from the wider context of the northern British mainland, Irish Sea and wider Hebridean zone, it has been possible to explore the dynamics of state-building, dynastic interactions, and the close inter-relationships of the territories connected by the western seaways, which most traditional ’national’ histories obscure. From this wider perspective, the development of the lordship of Galloway can be considered in the context of the spreading power and regional rivalries of English, Irish and Scottish kings, and a reassessment of the emergence of the unitary lordship controlled by Fergus of Galloway and his family. Traditional interpretations of the relationship of Fergus and his successors with the kings of England and Scotland are challenged and new light is thrown on the beginnings of the processes of progressive domination of Galloway by, and integration into, the kingdom of the Scots. The end of the autonomous lordship in the 1230s is projected against the backdrop of the aggressive state-building activities of King Alexander II and the transformation of its rulers from independently minded princes and warlords into Anglo-Scottish barons.
Mom Meditations
A hilarious gift for moms full of irreverent meditations that provide much-needed comic relief for the many inane (and insane) moments of motherhood. From the creator of the popular Mommy Cusses blog and Instagram account, this is the guidebook to staying sane when motherhood does you dirty. Perfect for fans of Horizontal Parenting, Go the F*ck to Sleep, and There Are Moms Way Worse Than You, it is a laugh-out-loud collection packed with irreverent humor and plenty of profanity, featuring snarky guided meditations divided into five sections: Mom Rage Mom Overwhelm People Suck Kid A**holery Doing Our F*cking Best Whether you’re trying (and failing) to pee alone, leave the park after you’ve had your fill of following your kid around like their hired swing-pushing goon, stepping on yet another f*cking toy dinosaur, or trying to keep it together while your mother-in-law dispenses parenting advice, these pages offer solidarity, hilarity, and encouragement when moms need it most.
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Nourishing Networks
For much of the Crescent City''s history, days began with the cries of roaming street vendors and the percussive thwack of butchers'' meat cleavers echoing out from the municipal markets. Generations of New Orleanians--Black and white, enslaved and free, men and women, wealthy and working class--gathered in public to feed the city. In Nourishing Networks, historian Ashley Rose Young illuminates the central role of food in shaping the vibrant culture of New Orleans. While the city''s dynamic culinary scene fostered bonds between some communities, under the surface, groups viciously vied for control over who bought and sold food and where they could do it. Young traces the intricate systems of food vendors and their customers, and how those relationships were affected by race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. She shows how vendors and customers alike exercised considerable influence over the city''s food economy and the laws that regulated it by negotiating prices, shaping taste preferences, liaising with government officials, and even openly defying ordinances they felt were unfair. The power each group gained and lost determined the success of their businesses, the well-being of their families, and their ability to shape food retail and local laws to meet their needs.Nourishing Networks vividly depicts a city that throughout its history has struggled to feed its population safely and affordably, and in documenting those challenges, it offers lessons for building a better food future.
Pond Friends Color Magic Bath Book
Make Bath Time a Magical Pond Adventure! Turn your bath time into a fun-filled pond experience with Pond Friends Book! This interactive, water-activated book brings the peaceful beauty of a pond ecosystem to life. As your little one splashes in the water, the illustrations magically transform from black-and-white to vibrant color, making bath time an exciting and educational adventure. Mess-Free Color Change – Simply dip the pages in warm water to reveal bright, cheerful colors—no markers or paint needed! The water activates the colors, creating a magical transformation with every splash. Perfect for Little Hands – Lightweight, soft, and easy to hold, this durable bath book is designed to fit perfectly in tiny hands, making it ideal for babies and toddlers to explore on their own. Encourages Early Learning – The delightful scenes of pond animals and plants engage young minds, stimulating curiosity, sensory development, and color recognition in a fun and interactive way. Safe & Non-Toxic – Crafted from baby-friendly materials, this bath book is 100% safe for use in the tub, giving parents peace of mind during water play. Transform Bath Time into a Pond Adventure – With each splash, little ones can discover the wonders of a tranquil pond, meeting playful animals like ducks, turtles, and frogs as they watch their new friends come to life.
Bird Life
Enchanting and fascinating, discover the extraordinary world of Britain's ordinary garden birds, related. In the late 1930s, Len Howard packed up her life in London, bought a plot of land in Sussex and built herself a little house there. This was to be Bird Cottage, a place where the doors of the house were open to the birds of the garden – great tits, blue tits, robins, blackbirds, willow warblers and many others. Len lived the rest of her life alongside her bird neighbours, with some sleeping in her bedroom and many flitting in and out all day long. This edition contains the two books she wrote about the birds, Birds as Individuals and Living with Birds. They are studies not just of bird behaviour but of their character, intelligence, singing voices, likes and dislikes. Enchanting, life-enriching, revelatory and completely original, this is a gorgeous evocation of a life lived in intimate contact with nature and a book about birds unlike any other. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY STEPHEN MOSSCONTAINS BIRDS AS INDIVIDUALS AND LIVING WITH BIRDSPraise for Birds as Individuals‘A unique, engaging and elegant insight into the lives of our precious and magical songbirds’ Arthur Parkinson‘It impressed and moved me very much’ Steven Lovatt, author of Birdsong in a Time of Silence
Tales of the Morar Highlands
Beyond Fort William, on the road to the Isles, lies Morar, the 'Highlands of the Highlands' and centre of the 'Rough Bounds', that wild, desolate, but uniquely beautiful part of Scotland that was once the homeland of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Lords of the Isles. Inspired by bards, writers and images of the past, Alasdair Roberts has collected and revitalised a huge number of traditional tales which transport the reader to the heart of this remote and beguiling landscape. Tales of the Morar Highlands is a book packed with extraordinary incident and remarkable characters, from mysterious loch monsters and fugitive princes to lords, priests and smugglers, as well as the ordinary people who have made this fascinating part of Scotland their home for thousands of years.
Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief
TEN HEISTS. TEN SUSPECTS. A MURDER MYSTERY ONLY ERNEST CUNNINGHAM CAN SOLVE...THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM BENJAMIN STEVENSON!'Who knew murder could be so joyous? Sharp and funny, with characters you’ll want to cheer for and a mystery to savour. You’ll love it' TOM HINDLE'A fantastic book that I read in 24 hours. It's like Ocean's Eleven meets Knives Out' 5***** reader review'Benjamin Stevenson is a writer you don't want to miss...impossibly witty, sharp and clever and there wasn't a single page I didn't love' 5***** reader review----My name is Ernest Cunningham. I’ve spent the last few years solving murders. But a bank heist is a new one, even for me. The doors are chained shut. No one’s coming in or out. Which means that when someone in the bank is murdered, hostages become suspects. THE BANK ROBBERTHE MANAGERTHE SECURITY GUARDTHE TEENAGE GAMERTHE FILM PRODUCERTHE PRIESTTHE RECEPTIONISTTHE PATIENTTHE CARERMETurns out, more than one person planned to rob the bank today – and you can steal more from a bank than just money…Who is stealing what? Who is not only a thief, but also a killer? And can I crack the case, before time runs out?----'Benjamin Stevenson, always an energetic writer, has surpassed himself. Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief is a ripper of a read' THE TIMESWhy readers LOVE Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief'Entertaining, funny, full of twists and turns, a Golden Age mystery, a locked room story, red herrings galore, and thrilling' 5***** reader review'Meta, hilarious, perfectly paced, and a little bit silly. Ernest is one of the all time great characters' 5***** reader review 'A cleverly constructed mystery that ultimately delivers in every way' 5***** reader review'Witty and smart...this was fantastic and the ending was amazing' 5***** reader reviewWhy readers LOVE the Ernest Cunningham series'Sharp. Slick. Original' 5***** reader review'Fun, witty and exciting - this is not one to miss!' 5***** reader review'Darkly atmospheric and full of mystery. I loved it' 5***** reader review'This is without doubt going to be the standout novel of the year' 5***** reader review'I absolutely loved this from start to finish. Dark, atmospheric and funny, I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good murder mystery' 5***** reader review
Readerful Independent Library: Level 15: Loong and the Great Race
The Jade Emperor is desperate - the animals on Earth are bickering, and the humans are unhappy. Loong the dragon has an idea: a great race, where the fastest and cleverest creatures earn a place in a new zodiac. But when Zao Jun steals Loong's idea, the race begins under false pretences. Can Loong make his voice heard? This KS2 reading book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 8 to 9 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: • Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions• Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently• Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently. How Readerful works: • Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. • Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary, strengthen their comprehension skills, and deepen their understanding of the world around them.
Oxford Reading Tree Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories Decode and Develop: Level 1+: The Tin Can Man
Why does Dad get lots of cans in The Tin Can Ma? n exciting new set of Level 1+ stories from Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. Full of humour and drama with familiar settings and real-life scenarios that children can relate to that will delight young readers. Featuring all your favourite characters, children will enjoy exploring the detailed humorous illustrations and be captivated by the storylines.These phonics-based stories are perfect for embedding and building on children''s phonics knowledge. They contain high-interest vocabulary to support language development.Each book contains inside cover notes to help adults read and explore the content with the child, supporting their decoding and language comprehension development. Free teaching notes on Oxford Owl support independent reading, guided reading, writing, and speaking, listening and drama activities.
Go Gentle
The new novel from the bestselling author of Where'd You Go Bernadette ? 'Smart, funny and devastating in a great way' Jennette McCurdy ? 'I felt both cleverer and sillier after finishing this book' Guardian ? 'Loaded with Maria Semple's signature wit' Bonnie Garmus ?Adora Hazzard has it all figured out. A contented divorcée, she relishes her teenage daughter, her job as a moral tutor for an old-money family and the bliss of finally being solo. Alone but far from lonely, she's also quietly assembling a 'coven' of like-minded single women on the sixth floor of the legendary Ansonia building on New York's Upper West Side. Together, they share groceries, dog walkers - and one dirty little secret: despite their age, they're only just getting started. Adora's life philosophy is simple: want only what you already have. But could a chance encounter with a charming stranger threaten her joyfully curated life and leave Adora suddenly wanting more - even if she must risk everything to get i? o Gentle is a thrilling story of one woman's mid-life transformation, a romance with wit and a globe-trotting mother-daughter story, all wrapped in a mystery with a socko twist. ? 'A wild ride' The Times ? 'I adored this novel and it made me very happy' Nina Stibbe ? 'Maria Semple is a treasure' Los Angeles Times ? 'Funny and clever and sexy and uplifting' Francesca Segal ? 'Adora Hazzard is a heroine for the ages' Rufi Thorpe ?
Případ milovníka starých knih
Návrat starého archiváře do rodné vesnice po padesáti letech nekončí jen tichým sbohem dávnému příteli. Místo toho se otevírá nečekaný případ: záhadná smrt milovníka vzácných tisků, odkaz ohromující knihovny a nebezpečí číhající v každém stínu. Poslední román Miroslava Macka je mistrovským spojením inteligentní detektivky a melancholického ohlédnutí za životem. Je to elegantní příběh s vůní pergamenu, v němž se vášeň ke knihám stává osudovou.
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Cherry Baby
From the million-copy internationally bestselling author comes a new adult novel about a woman who must choose between the one that got away - and her ex-husband, who won't go away either. . .
Cherry and Tom had built a quiet, contented life together in Omaha, until Tom’s semi-autobiographical webcomic went viral and turned their marriage into public property.
Now the world knows Baby, the character based on Cherry, better than Cherry knows herself – and Tom and Cherry have been separated for months.
That’s when Russ Sutton shows up. Floppy-haired, blue-eyed Russ Sutton, who Cherry had a crush on in college, and who now seems to have a crush on her.
All that’s left is for Cherry to rewrite her own story. Because if she isn’t Baby, and she isn’t Tom’s wife, then who can she be?
Into the Wild
Pre-order Lucy Shepherd’s story of her journey to become an explorer, her world-first expedition across the Amazon’s Kanuku Mountains and her mission to share the wild places of our world. ‘Not just a story of an extreme journey, but of courage, humility and growth. Lucy Shepherd writes with honesty and heart and this book is a powerful reminder that exploration is still alive’ - BEAR GRYLLS'An inspiring story of tenacity and determination . . . a rare glimpse into what it takes to become a modern-day explorer' EVA ZU BECK‘Thoughtful, grounded and quietly powerful’ BRUCE PARRY‘Lucy is the quintessential enlightened modern explorer, keeping adventure alive' STEVE BACKSHALL"THE MOST HARDCORE MEMBER OF THE NEW GENERATION OF BRITISH EXPLORERS" - THE TIMESWhat does it really take to become an explore? o travel beyond maps and certainty. To face fear . . . and keep going. To step away from comfort and convenience - and rely on instinct, teamwork and resilience when there’s no clear way forward. Inspired by the extraordinary journeys of previous generations, Lucy Shepherd set out to find out. Into the Wild charts the making of an explorer, culminating in a world-first expedition into one of the most remote and unforgiving environments on Earth - the Amazon rainforest. Leading a small all-Indigenous Amerindian team of explorers across Guyana’s faraway Kanuku Mountains, Lucy travelled through dense jungle and treacherous rivers, enduring hunger, injury and illness along the way. The rainforest was alive with constant threat: bushmaster snakes, jaguars, caiman alligators, fire ants and flesh-burrowing parasites. Fifty days after being dropped into the wilderness, the team finally reached their destination. By turns thrilling, warm and inspiring, this is the story of a childhood dream made real. And a passionate reminder that our world’s wild places still matter, not just for what they reveal about the planet, but for what they reveal about us.
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