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Moudrost vyžaduje úsilí
V tomto dlouho očekávaném posledním dílu série knih studující stoické ctnosti Ryan Holiday odhaluje tu, na níž závisí všechny ostatní ctnosti.
Ze všech stoických ctností – odvaha, disciplína, spravedlivost a moudrost – je moudrost tou nejvíc neuchopitelnou. To je obzvláště patrné v době, kdy jsou odměňovány reakce a prázdné řeči, zatímco zdrženlivost a rozvážnost jsou nemoderní. Velcí státníci a filozofové minulosti by se nenechali oklamat, jako my, titulky novin, vnějšími zdáními nebo primární přitažlivostí tribalismu. Věděli příliš mnoho o historii, o vlastních nedostatcích, o nutnosti spolupráce, aby toho všeho dosáhli. To je moudrost – a my ji potřebujeme víc než kdy jindy.
Moudrost je hlavním principem Ryana Holidaye a kniha Moudrost vyžaduje úsilí je vrcholem jeho celoživotního díla. Na základě fascinujících příběhů starověkých i moderních osobností Holiday ukazuje, jak rozvíjet moudrost prostřednictvím čtení, sebevzdělávání a zkušeností. Na příkladech životů Montaigne, Senecy, Joan Didion, Abrahama Lincolna a dalších nás Holiday učí, jak více naslouchat než mluvit, jak myslet s nuancemi, jak nemilosrdně zpochybňovat svá přesvědčení a jak vyvinout metodu sebevzdělávání. Přesvědčivě dokládá nutnost duševního úsilí a varuje před zkratkami, které nás připravují o skutečné poznání. Ukazuje nám, jak nebezpečné mohou být moc a inteligence bez mírnícího vlivu moudrosti.
Absence zvědavosti a rozvahy je pro nás všechny katastrofou, tvrdí Ryan Holiday. Tato neuvěřitelně aktuální kniha diagnostikuje největší problém současné doby a nabízí řešení pro další postup. Moudrost vyžaduje úsilí – ale stojí za to.
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New Kids in the World Cup
In 1990 a fearless group of players changed the sport of soccer in the United States forever. Young, bronzed, and mulleted, they were America's finest athletes in a sport their country loved to hate. Even sportswriters rooted against them. Yet this team defied massive odds and qualified for the World Cup, making possible America's current obsession with the world's most popular game. Back then players earned twenty dollars a day, the crowds at home games cheered for their opponents, and the fields were often mismarked. In Latin America the U.S. team bus had a machine gun turret mounted on the back, locals sabotaged their hotels, and in the stadiums spectators rained coins, batteries, and plastic bags of urine down on the U.S. players. The world considered the U.S. team impostors. Yet on the biggest stage of all, in the 1990 World Cup, this undaunted American squad and their wise coach earned the adoration of Italy's star players and their fans in a gladiator-like match in Rome's deafening Stadio Olimpico. From windswept soccer fields in the U.S. heartland to the CIA-infested cauldron of Central America and the Caribbean, behind the recently toppled Iron Curtain and into the great European soccer cathedrals, New Kids in the World Cup is the origin story of modern American men's soccer. It's the true adventure of America's most important soccer team—and the one that made America finally fall in love with soccer.
Deer World
A year in the life of North America's most beautiful and popular game species. This exciting book by renowned wildlife photographer Dave Taylor features 375 images of North American deer species in their natural habitat. Included are the two deer species indigenous to North America -- the whitetail and the mule deer -- as well as blacktail deer, elk, caribou and moose. These majestic animals are photographed at all stages of development, in all seasons, in locations across the continent. Deer World explores a year in the life of deer, providing naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts a rare inside look at how seasonal events affect each species. The remarkable photographs are arranged by day and month, juxtaposed with informative captions that offer notes on the animal, its behaviour, the role it plays within its local ecosystem, and where and when it can best be viewed. As a bonus, Taylor includes photographs of other animals found in the deer's world, such as wolves and bears. Updated in 2025 with new images and captions, this timeless book continues to thrill millions of deer enthusiasts.
Secret Barcelona
Step beyond the Sagrada Familia. Wander past the crowded boulevards. Discover the Barcelona that hides in plain sight. Let Secret Barcelona lead you far from the familiar - into the city’s most intriguing corners, forgotten histories and wonderfully unusual places that even locals rarely uncover. Unravel hidden stories behind Gaudí’s masterpieces and the Sagrada Familia. Explore a surprising world of miniature trains concealed beneath the main station. Discover a mysterious sculpted hand with a story few can explain. Step inside a forgotten anatomical amphitheatre where science once pushed its limits. Seek out a hidden Civil War air-raid shelter, preserved beneath the streets. Find a museum tucked away at the back of an ordinary shop, invisible to passers-by. Look closer, and you’ll uncover secret Masonic symbols scattered across the city - and even the emblem of FC Barcelona hidden within the walls of Santa Maria del Mar. These are just a handful of the remarkable places waiting to be discovered inside. Written by local experts, this is not the Barcelona of postcards and packed itineraries. It’s a different city entirely — one of hidden gems, untold stories and unexpected discoveries. Perfect if you:Think you’ve already seen everything Barcelona has to offerWant to explore beyond the typical tourist attractionsAre searching for unusual, non-touristy things to doLove hidden history, quirky locations and secret spotsBy day or night, Barcelona reveals itself only to those who know where to look. Ready to see Barcelona differently?
Seats of London
Moquette is the carpet-likefabric covering the seats on London’s Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains– and here is a brilliantly colourful guide to all its patterns. Since this colourful andidiosyncratic little book was first published in 2019 it has gone on to sellover s 13,000 copies over 7 printings, while the London Transport Museum’smoquette merchandise – everything from socks to sofas – has become a must-havestyle accessory. In the meantime, TfL hascontinued to design beautiful new patterns for its new rolling stock – and evento commemorate the 90th anniversary of Victoria Coach Station. Theirappeal is not just London-wide but worldwide: no other city is adorned in sucha vibrant way. This new, revised and expandededition has 16 more pages, new moquettes and features, as well as all thehistoric designs from the London Transport Museum’s archive.
Sleepy Little Mouse
"The Fimo® illustrations are truly fantastic." - BooklistOnce upon a time. . . There was a little mouse that was so tired, that her mummy took her home to have a nap. But the little mouse didn't want to have a nap so she began to cry. Her mummy kisses her and tucks her in the covers, reads her a story and sings her a song. But the little mouse just cries and cries. She cries until her tears fill the room and she floats out the window and down to the sea. And there a wonderful adventure unfolds. Sleepy Little Mouse is a sweet, snuggly naptime story with delightful illustrations that will entrance children, parents. . . and little mice.
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Pokračování Spalující rivality – jiskřivá MM romance, kterou nebudete chtít odložit!
Navenek jsou rivalové. Ve skutečnosti jsou pro sebe vším.
Deset let. Tak dlouho se Shane Hollander a Ilja Rozanov tajně vídají. Deset let se skrývají před rodinou, přáteli… i před ligou. Pokud chce Shane zůstat na vrcholu, nesmí dovolit, aby jejich láska vyšla najevo. Miluje Ilju, ale co kdyby pravda všechno zničila?
Ilja má tajemství po krk. Shane je ve skrývání tak dobrý, až Ilja občas pochybuje, jestli jeho city vůbec existují. Touží po blízkosti a otevřenosti. Po všem, co by znamenalo konečně se přestat schovávat.
Teď se oba musí rozhodnout, co je důležitější – hokej, nebo láska?
Je čas si vybrat.
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Šárka Jordanová se roky marně vyrovnává se ztrátou dcery, která zmizela před deseti lety za nejasných okolností. Zoufale se snaží znovu stát matkou a je pro to ochotna udělat cokoliv. Blízko ní se z minulosti se vynořuje zapomenutý případ pětileté Zuzany, která je nezvěstná od roku 1968 a jejíž osud měl zůstat pohřbený. Dva propletené příběhy, dvě matky a jedna bolest, která odmítá utichnout.
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The Six Secrets of Change 2.0
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