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Beletria 
Odborná a populárno-náučná literatúra 
Pre deti a mládež 
Cudzojazyčná literatúra 
Učebnice, slovníky 
Umenie 
Hobby, voľný čas 
Geografia, mapy, sprievodcovia 
Biografie - Životopisy 
Kuchárske knihy 
Zdravie, životný štýl 
Poézia 
Ezoterika 
Partnerstvo a rodičovstvo 
Časopisy
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The Enchanting Interiors of Bunny Mellon
The houses of Mellon and her husband Paul have become icons in the field of interior decoration, filled with fine antiques, blue-chip works of art (with an occasional Van Gogh, Cezanne, or Degas left unframed and propped on a mantel or against the back of a chair), comfortably upholstered furniture, and collections of dishes and bibelots all displayed in Mellon s inimitably sophisticated and charming way. Campbell was employed by Mellon in 1970 for six years, after her college graduation, to document in paint several Mellon residences presented here as a group for the first time. This book the culmination of an unfinished project that Mellon was organizing in her later years presents Campbell s paintings capturing the colors, light, and ambiance of rooms and gardens, as well as intricate patterns and details of furnishings in rooms arranged with help from renowned decorators John Fowler and Bruce Budd. Three residences in New York City, Washington, DC, and Upperville, Virginia are the focus, with texts by society chronicler James Reginato describing Mellon s decorating style and how she used each property for escape or as a backdrop for her and her husband s hospitality. Opening the doors to a life of superb taste and connoisseurship, this volume is an homage to the outstanding interiors of a renowned couple and the extraordinary work of a young artist.
Coomaraswamy
A biography of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, the pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology“A rounded, gently critical, always interesting portrait of this unique personality.”—Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand FacesAnanda K. Coomaraswamy (1877–1947) was a pioneer in Indian art history and in the cultural meeting of East and West in the twentieth century. A scholar in the tradition of the great Indian grammarians and philosophers, an art historian convinced that the ultimate value of art transcends history, and a social thinker influenced by William Morris, Coomaraswamy was a unique figure. Finding a universal tradition in past cultures ranging from the Hellenic and Christian to the Indian, Islamic, and Chinese, he wrote many influential books and essays in which he explored his ideas about ancient symbols and wisdom. In this biography, Roger Lipsey chronicles the development of Coomaraswamy’s ideas and the career that led him from geology to art history and metaphysics, and from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to England and the United States.
Kalevala & Finnish Myths & Tales
The folklore of Finland is somewhat unexplored, but it is bursting with life and wonder. These stories of heroes, the natural world, kinship and myth have been retold and preserved though time. This collection brings together these traditional tales with the national epic of poetry, the Kalevala, offering a window into the rich tapestry that makes up the lore of Finland.
The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
Cviky na vaši bolest
Bolí vás záda z věčného sezení u počítače nebo stání v práci? Máte bolesti po úrazu či natažené svaly z cvičení, bolesti hlavy, krku, páteře, nohou, ramen apod.? Nezoufejte a spolu s námi si zacvičte pod dozorem renomovaného českého autora a zároveň rehabilitačního a sportovního lékaře MUDr. Kamila Ramíka. Naučí vás jednoduché cviky, které vychází z moderních postupů současné rehabilitace, jsou velmi účinné a přináší rychlou úlevu od bolesti. Jasný a stručný popis cviků doplňuje fotografiemi dokumentujícími správné provedení cviku a upozorňuje na časté chyby při cvičení. Rozlučte se s bolestí a udělejte si čas na své tělo!
Dýchej tak, jak chceš žít
Náš dech není jen automatická fyziologická funkce. Je to most mezi tělem, myslí a vědomím. V každém nadechnutí se skrývá schopnost zklidnit mysl, proměnit emoce, obnovit energii a navrátit se k sobě. Kniha Dýchej tak, jak chceš žít ukazuje, že se k žádoucímu psychickému rozpoložení můžeme prodýchat. Učitel práce s dechem Matteo Pistono v ní předává sadu technik, které nám s tím pomohou. Navíc vysvětluje, jak a proč tyto nástroje fungují. Vychází přitom z jógové a buddhistické tradice, jejichž studiu se věnuje již více než třicet let. Čtenáře své knihy tak vede k pochopení kouzla skrytého v dechu a dává jim možnost s ním samostatně pracovat.
Dozvíte se:
• jak dechem ovlivnit svou náladu, množství energie i výkonnost,
• jak si úpravou dýchání navodit snadnější usínání a kvalitnější spánek,
• jak nám dech může pomoci lépe se spojit se sebou samými, s přítomností i s tím, co nás přesahuje,
• jak se naučit dýchat nosem (a proč to dělat),
• jak pracovat s dechovými zádržemi tak, abychom je povýšili na superschopnost,
• jak zlepšit svůj život pomocí přijetí faktu, že jednou vydechneme naposled.
Never a Hero - Sohasem hős
Az Only ?a Monster - Csak egy szörnyeteg folytatásában egy eltemetett múlt veszélybe sodorhatja az egész jövőt.
Joan véghez vitte a lehetetlent: visszaállította az idővonalat, megmentette a családját, és elpusztította a hőst, Nicket.
Csakhogy mindezért súlyos árat fizetett.
Ő emlékszik egyedül arra, hogy mi történt. Aaron, akit nehezen, de barátjává - vagy talán még többé - tett, most az ellensége, és meg akarja ölni. Nick, akit szeretett, idegenné vált, még a nevét sem ismeri. És csak Joan tudja, hogy egy könyörtelen, veszedelmes ellenség továbbra is ólálkodik körülöttük.
Nem telik el sok idő, és egy halálos támadás után ismét menekülni kényszerül a szörnyek világában. Ráadásul közben rábukkan egy titokra is, ami mindenkit veszélybe sodorhat, akit szeret.
Szerelem és család, áldozatok és szörnyű döntések közt őrlődve Joan kénytelen összegyűjteni régi szövetségeseit, hogy szembeszálljanak minden idők legveszélyesebb ellenségével, és újra megmentsék az idővonalat.
Selected Papers of Coomaraswamy, Volume 1
A collection of important essays by a pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology“Brilliant.”—Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces“Varied, imaginative, incredibly learned. . . . Fascinating.”—John Kenneth Galbraith, New York Times Book ReviewAnanda K. Coomaraswamy (1877–1947) was a pioneer in the study of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology—and in the cultural meeting of East and West. A scholar in the tradition of the great Indian grammarians and philosophers, an art historian convinced that the ultimate value of art transcends history, and a social thinker influenced by William Morris, Coomaraswamy was a unique figure whose works provide virtually a complete education in themselves. Finding a universal tradition in past cultures ranging from the Hellenic and Christian to the Indian, Islamic, and Chinese, he presented his ideas in numerous essays. This volume includes a selection of his essays on art and symbolism that were written in the 1930s and 1940s, when he was at the height of his powers.
Kaya Book Five
When Kaya, Razel, and Jin encounter the cruel reality behind the Robot Empire’s power, they must choose whether to run or fight. Sacrifices will be made, beloved characters return, and the bond between brother and sister will be put to its ultimate test in this brand new epic that will spin Kaya's tale in a completely new direction! Collects Kaya #25-30 SELECT PRAISE FOR KAYA: “There is literally nothing in comics I love more than being introduced into a strange new world inhabited by characters you very quickly grow to love. KAYA is that. A whole load of that.” —ROBERT KIRKMAN, THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE “One of my favorite storytellers, taking us on a human and fantastical adventure. For the characters, this is a journey across a desert, but for us, it’s an oasis of joy.” —KIERON GILLEN, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE “This book’s an absolute delight from a master working at the peak of his craft. My favorite thing I’ve read this year.” —JAMES HARREN, ULTRAMEGA, RUMBLE
Batman: White Knight: DC Compact Comics Edition
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Writer/artist Sean Murphy turns Gotham City on its head with a new take on Batman and his archnemesis, The Joker, in this stylish, not-to-be-missed graphic novel! Batman: White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City s true enemy: Batman. His crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms Napier into a city councilman and civic hero. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both The Joker and Batman alike and with them any hope for Gotham s future.
The Valiant Must Fall Vol. 6
The indomitable Enka exhibits the power of the semi-hidden in a vicious battle against the Imperial Archives. Meanwhile, Iba Hachiro, Kai’s kinsman, crosses blades with former Shinsengumi captain Fujita Goro to protect Ikumatsu. For a third time, the immortal siblings clash over their ideals. To what future will the ensorcelled Sessho-seki lead the valiant?
Sabeena
Loneliness is Vikram's constant companion, born out of his rootlessness. Ever since he learned of his father's forced displacement, he has longed for a home on familial soil, a place where the fragrance of his ancestors lingers in the grains of sand. No matter where life takes him, no triumph can cure the wounds left by the tragedy that partitioned his history from him. On the other side of the Wall, Sabeena is a brilliant woman whose fate delivers her into the caste most discriminated against in Indian society. Beautiful and unyielding, she carries within her a fire of calm resistance and the grace of sacrifice.
Tales of Modern India
The world envisioned by Rabindranath Tagore is not just one characterised by sublime lyrical prose, but one that exists in a flux between tradition and modernity-a world rife with possibility, where one encounters life's greatest complexities, profound truths, and everlasting beauty. Tender and intimate, Tagore's profound grace and humanity weave together stories that enchant readers with their poetic grandeur and poised storytelling. A flagbearer of Indian literary modernism, Tagore's tales not only stand strong, having stood the test of time, but also as champions of the human condition. Tagore's writing gives voice to the innermost facets of the human soul, love, loss, longing and the struggle for identity. This collection brings together eight of the most haunting, empathetic, and emotionally rich stories told by one of the world's most acclaimed storyteller. Tagore's timeless charm awaits you within these pages.
Roztříštění
Po neúspěšném pokusu o sebevraždu je matka tří dětí hospitalizována v psychiatrické léčebně. Její patologická osobnost předtím dokázala poničit všechny, kteří s ní žili pod jednou střechou: slabošského manžela, na první pohled pragmatickou dceru Radanu, zranitelnou a křehkou Jindřišku i povrchního syna Leoše. Nyní je lékaři označena za vyléčenou a může se vrátit do běžného života. V jejích blízkých tahle zpráva vyvolá spíše úzkost a strach z návratu zlých časů. Jsou jejich obavy zbytečné, nebo jejich noční můra ještě neskončila?
Psychologický román Roztříštění přináší temný a depresivní příběh o destruktivní síle narušené psychiky.
The Sun and the Starmaker
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes a whimsical and sweeping romantic fantasy.
There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world... and in that village, the Sun fell in love with her Starmaker.
Nestled deep in the snowy mountains of the Lost Range, the village of Reverie is a small miracle. Beyond the reach of the Sun, Reverie is dependent upon the magic of the mysterious Starmaker: every morning, he trudges across a vast glacier and pulls in sunlight over the peaks, providing the village with the light it needs to survive.
Aurora Finch grew up on tales of the Starmaker’s magic, never imagining she’d one day meet him. But on the morning of her wedding, a fateful encounter in the frostbitten woods changes everything. The Starmaker senses a powerful magic within her and demands she come study under his guidance. With her newfound abilities tied to the survival of the village, Aurora is swept away to his ice-covered castle and far from everything she’s ever known.
The Starmaker is as cold and distant as the mountain itself, leaving Aurora to explore his enchanted castle alone. Yet the more she discovers about the sorcerer, the stronger their attraction grows, pulling her closer to the secrets he refuses to share. But a deadly frost approaches and Aurora must uncover what the Starmaker is hiding before she is left in an endless winter that even the Sun cannot touch.
Sestry z Berlína 3: Dny nadějí
Berlín 1958. V rozděleném městě se stále více prohlubují rozdíly mezi západní a východní částí. Dopady války – rozdělení světa do dvou nesmiřitelných táborů – pociťují v politickém a ekonomickém zápolení lidé na obou stranách. Obyvatelé Západního Berlína si zvykli na svobodný život v blahobytu zasloužený tvrdou prací, zatímco lidé na Východě přivykli existenci v sešněrovaném režimu, v němž hledají nejrůznější cesty, jak omezující pravidla obcházet. Politické napětí narůstá v celém světě, nikdo však ještě netuší, co Berlín teprve čeká.
Nejmladší ze sester Thalheimových, cílevědomá rebelka s křehkou duší Flori, se po šestnácti měsících útěku od rodiny vrací z Paříže do Berlína. Má prázdné kapsy a nesmírnou touhu malovat. Jak ji rodina přijme Bude jí dopřáno studovat na výtvarné akademii? Módní dům Thalheim prosperuje, ale Flori si život spojený s rodinným podnikem nedovede představit.
Netuší, že nyní v rodinném bytě v Bleibtreustrasse bydlí její bratranec Gregor s přítelem Hottem. Ti ji přijmou s otevřenou náručí. Prvotní úlevu však vystřídá obtížný boj za dosažení jejího předsevzetí. Nic nejde snadno, komplikují se jak vztahy v rodině, tak i její osobní vztahy s muži. Flori však usilovně hledá tvary, barvy, lásku a sama sebe.
V průběhu pěti let nahradí spodničky petticoat ležérní styl oblečení, rock-and-roll vystřídá twist a Elvise Presleyho zastíní The Beatles. Které sny se Flori splní v době, kdy v Berlíně vyroste neprostupná zeď a John F. Kennedy zde pronese svůj nejproslulejší projev.
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Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
'WISTFUL, WARM AND IRRESISTIBLY CHARMING' Olivia Atwater, author of Half a SoulFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries comes a healing and heart-warming fantasy with magic shops, rescue cats and a second chance at love. Reader reviews:'Amazing!'?'Love it!' ?'I wanted it to last forever!' ?All strays are welcome here. Agnes Aubert is very fond of making lists. These lists kept her afloat when she lost her husband two years ago. And now, as the founder of a cat rescue charity, her meticulous organization skills feel like the only thing standing between her beloved cats - His Majesty, Banshee and sweet elderly Thoreau, to name a few - and utter disaster. But when Agnes is forced to move the charity, she soon discovers that her new shop is being used as a front; right under her feet is the lair of the decidedly disorganised - not to mention self-absorbed and infuriatingly handsome - Havelock Renard. Havelock is everything Agnes doesn't want in her life: chaos, mischief, and a little too much adventure. But as she gets to know him, she discovers he's more than the dark magician of legend, and that she may be ready for a little intrigue, perhaps even romance. After all, second chances aren't just for rescue cats. . . Praise for Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter:'Reading Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter reminded me of flying through the pages of Howl's Moving Castle for the first time--a warm and wondrous and magical experience. Fair warning: you might be tempted to add another cat (or two or three) to your home menagerie after reading this book.' Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy'Steeped in charm, wit and warmth, this is the perfect book to curl up with. Come for the delightfully fickle cats, stay for the grumpy wizard and tender romance. With the fuzzy persistence of cat hair on a jumper, it'll stick with you long after you put it down' Georgia Summers, author of The City of Stardust'Absolutely magnificent! Full of cats and magic, this is the kind of book you want to instantly re-read. I loved every character, every cat, and every moment with all my heart' Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop'It's been a long time since I so desperately wished to climb inside a novel and claim it for my home. This story feels like a gift-just for me!-but it will resonate with any reader searching for more magic, more kindness, more pastries in the world' Stephanie Perkins, author of Overdue 'This is a perfect book' Kiersten White, author of The Fox and the Devil
Can College Level the Playing Field?
Why higher education is not a silver bullet for eradicating economic inequality and social injusticeWe often think that a college degree will open doors to opportunity regardless of one’s background or upbringing. In this eye-opening book, two of today’s leading economists argue that higher education alone cannot overcome the lasting effects of inequality that continue to plague us, and offer sensible solutions for building a more just and equitable society. Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson document the starkly different educational and social environments in which children of different races and economic backgrounds grow up, and explain why social equity requires sustained efforts to provide the broadest possible access to high-quality early childhood and K–12 education. They dismiss panaceas like eliminating college tuition and replacing the classroom experience with online education, revealing why they fail to provide better education for those who need it most, and discuss how wages in our dysfunctional labor market are sharply skewed toward the highly educated. Baum and McPherson argue that greater investment in the postsecondary institutions that educate most low-income and marginalized students will have a bigger impact than just getting more students from these backgrounds into the most prestigious colleges and universities. While the need for reform extends far beyond our colleges and universities, there is much that both academic and government leaders can do to mitigate the worst consequences of America’s deeply seated inequalities. This book shows how we can address the root causes of social injustice and level the playing field for students and families before, during, and after college.
An Unexpected Normal
Faced with the possibility of losing their three-day-old second child when she contracts meningitis, Norman and Rita Angelini experience all five stages of grief. Terrified for their daughter, they bargain, plead, and beg for a miracle - and they get one, but it isn''t what they expected: though KiKi survives, her illness results in severe brain damage, and she is ultimately diagnosed with cerebral palsy. In the aftermath of this diagnosis, denial and anger take over. Rita fights to keep her vision of who she thinks KiKi could be, and she channels her energy into searching for a procedure - some therapy - that would change KiKi''s outcome. In pursuit of a cure, the Angelini family treks across the United States and abroad - but somewhere along the way, acceptance of and joy in who KiKi is prevails over the idea of ''fixing'' her. A memoir of unending hope, faith lost and rediscovered, and unconditional love, An Unexpected Normal offers other parents of children born with a disability hope that joy is always within reach - even in the most challenging of circumstances.
The Lady Knight and the Beast-Eared Child Vol. 5
Olivia may have finally encountered a monster she cannot subjugate in the form of a masked sorceress who holds her childhood friend captive. During their last confrontation, the mysterious woman teleported Olivia, Noah, and their pet owl Fo-Fo to an unknown icy land. As Olivia and her ward were on the brink of freezing to death, Fo-Fo called out to the divine beast of the snowy peaks to save them. It seems this powerful creature may be the key to stopping an evil plan, but an infamous man-eating giant stands between Olivia and this potential new ally!
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