Najnovšie - Default Category strana 338 z 500
Knihy 
Hudba a filmy 
Extra 
Hry a hračky
zobraziť:
No Time to Spare
Ursula Le Guin took readers to imaginary worlds for decades. In her last great frontier of life, old age, she explored a new literary territory: the blog, a forum where she shone.
The collected best of Le Guin's blog, No Time to Spare, presents perfectly crystallised dispatches on what mattered to her late in life, her concerns with the world and her wonder at it.
She brings her signature wit and wisdom to topics as diverse as ageing, imaginative literature, capitalism, her beloved rescue cat, classism, cultural perceptions of fantasy and the courage and resolution involved in eating an egg from the shell.
This is essential reading for Le Guin's myriad admirers, revealing new sides to a trailblazing and beloved author who influenced literary greats across genres and generations.
The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, was raised on Anarres, a barren moon with no government, army, laws, or police that has long been isolated from other worlds because of its rigid dedication to radical equality.
Shevek's work promises a breakthrough that could alter the course of human civilisation, but to realise it, he must journey to Urras: a planet dazzling in its beauty and advancement yet fractured by hierarchy.
Though initially welcomed by this unfamiliar civilisation, Shevek soon finds himself caught between competing visions of freedom, a bridge - and a threat - to both. In the conflict that ensues, he must reexamine his beliefs, even as he ignites the fires of change.
From the inimitable Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed is a true classic of the twentieth century, a moving story about what it means to return home and a must-read science fiction masterpiece.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM RODDY DOYLE
Tajemství nadlidské síly
Komiksová superstar Alison Bechdel se v mimořádně vtipných memoárech zamýšlí nad sebezdokonalováním, smrtí a svou celoživotní posedlostí cvičením. Od dětství po zralou dospělost postupně propadla všem fitness trendům naší doby. Čím více vylepšovala své tělo, tím více jí překáželo vlastní já. Obrátila se k východním filozofům i beatnickým básníkům, aby se přiblížila tajemství nadlidské síly. Její zjištění jsou intelektuálně poctivá a lidsky hluboce dojemná.
dostupné aj ako:
The Tooting Tragedy
In the early weeks of 1849, a devastating outbreak of cholera tore through Surrey Hall, a residential school for workhouse children in Lower Tooting. It was a tragedy on a terrible scale, and the loss of life owed much to the appalling conditions in the school, where half-starved boys and girls wearing threadbare clothes were crammed into filthy premises, and were kept in line by tyrannical adults. The owner, Bartholomew Peter Drouet, had been busily turning human misery into handsome profit, but now, in the wake of the tragedy, he found himself on trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of manslaughter. In this book, the first full-length history of the Surrey Hall scandal, the reader is given access to the children’s experiences before, during and after the outbreak of cholera. The stories they told of cruelties perpetrated behind closed doors shocked the nation, and Drouet quickly became a despised household name, a process that was helped significantly by the journalism of an outraged Charles Dickens. However, change was in the air, and the events in Tooting, far from being just a local affair, had important consequences for the future management of the children of the poor.
The Colony
Lena, a photographer, takes up an offer to escape to a friend’s retreat on a remote Scottish island, where she meets like-minded new friends. But as birds start washing up on the beaches, and the spiritual teachings of the group become ever more consuming, Lena starts to doubt her desire to surrender her old self entirely. Reminiscent of authors such as Shirley Jackson, Emma Cline and Sophie MacIntosh, as well as films like Midsommar and The Wickerman, this is a satirical exploration of the wellness industry, the human desire for escapism, and the ways in which we are all contagious, in the end. The Colony offers a chilling, thought-provoking reflection on how easily utopias can become dystopias.
Město duchů
Toto je román o rodině, paměti a návratu. Mnohovrstevnatý příběh, v němž se prolíná realita s fantaskními prvky a osobní zkušenost s kolektivní pamětí. Intimní a potměšile hravá kniha otevírá témata dospívání, jinakosti, hledání vlastní identity i zkušenosti, která se vymyká očekáváním okolí. Vypravěč se po letech vrací domů, aby se vyrovnal s rodinnou historií i ztrátou. Kevin Chen rozehrává podmanivý příběh o tom, co nás nikdy nepřestává pronásledovat a co si nás nakonec vždycky najde. Mezinárodně úspěšný román zároveň otevírá prostor k nečekaně blízkému setkání s autorovým rodným Tchaj-wanem.
Freedom in the Age of Slavery
An authoritative study of the free people of color in the largest state of the Old South. Virginia was the state with the most enslaved people prior to the Civil War. It was also at one time the state with the most resident free people of color—free from the legal disabilities specifically associated with enslavement but still denied many basic civil rights. Written by an award-winning expert on free people of color in the American South, Freedom in the Age of Slavery is the first modern comprehensive history of free Virginians of color from the colonial period through Reconstruction. Milteer recounts in granular detail the discriminatory policies and resulting hardships that free Virginians of color faced, while also documenting the openings they created for themselves and the successes they enjoyed against overwhelming odds. Throughout, he highlights the commonwealth's significance as the laboratory for legal discrimination throughout the nation, while never losing sight of the ways free people of color seized their opportunities wherever possible and built meaningful lives in the face of massive white resistance.
Jó éjt, nyuszi! Varázslámpás könyv
Bájos versikék, varázslámpás vár ebben az altatós könyvben.
Nyuszi álmos, pamacsos fülét fáradtan biggyeszti. De mielőtt bevackolna álmaiba, jó éjszakát kíván a kis barátainak és mindenkinek, aki a szívének kedves.
Különleges kartonkönyv "varázslámpással", ami láthatóvá teszi a sötétben megbújó állatokat. Csúsztasd a varázslámpát a lapok közé, és keresd meg a maci barátait az éjszaka sötétjében!
A Long Time Coming
A Long Time Coming tells the inside story of Scotland’s dramatic return to the World Cup after a painful 28-year wait. Following the disappointment of Euro 2024, Steve Clarke’s side faced a daunting Nations League campaign in League A, impressing against superior opposition before a heavy play-off loss to Greece. With Clarke hinting this World Cup qualification campaign might be his last, and with many key players approaching 30, the pressure was on. FIFA’s new format meant six games across ten weeks would decide everything, leaving little margin for error. A favourable qualifying draw and confidence from their Nations League performances offered hope as they lined up in Copenhagen. True to form, Scotland turned a sprint into a gruelling test of endurance, culminating in one of Hampden Park’s greatest nights. Told through exclusive player interviews, this is the story of Scotland’s journey from despair to delirium on the road to their first World Cup since 1998.
Something Might Fall
”This is Flusfeder’s masterpiece.” —Julie MyersonNew York City 1970: Emma Hoffman is the great party-giver of the Upper West Side. She’s a writer, wife, mother, hostess, guest, trying to excel and trying to find a way through the agonies and complacencies of it all – because at any moment something might fall, perhaps herself. Four years later, her son is going out alone into the streets of Manhattan on his eleventh birthday, to make himself new, and prove to be worthy of the birthday letters he continues to receive from his lost, soaring mother. Something Might Fall is a kind of historical fiction, set in a moment when women’s literary voices were being heard in a new, confessional, intimate way, but the conditions of those writers’ relationships and their domestic obligations were not so different from those of their mothers. The first part, which swoops and stutters between Emma Hoffman and her husband, Dr Nicholas Sawyer, is about a woman at the edge of herself and is also an account of a marriage, embodying two consciousnesses in a mutual misunderstanding and disappointment and hope and sometimes magic. The second part is limited to just one point of view, of their son Nicky, the living in aftermath, exploring Manhattan on his own on the occasion of his eleventh birthday.
Compete
"I'm in control. I'min charge. I dominate my mind and body. I own my mind and body. Nothing and noone takes me away from my best mindset when I compete. I stick to my MentalPlaybook...no matter what!"From the author of international bestseller SoccerTough, Dan Abrahams brings you Compete, a book that will help youbecome the confident, committed sporting competitor you want to be. Drawing on his over 20+ years as a sportpsychologist to the sporting elite, Dan will share with you the secrets tocreating a personal Mental Playbook for your very best performances underpressure. Compete introduces readers to Dan's simple yet effectivemental skills and techniques – tools he's devised and developed whilst workingwith some of the best sports competitors in the world. Principally for players in team sports (butapplicable for those in individual sports), Compete will showyou step-by-step how to:Master the three most important mental skillsthat are constantly influencing your performanceFind out how the best players in the worldfocus their attention as they competeUse Dan's Elite Competitor Model – a mindsetmodel he uses with some of the world's leading sports individuals and teamsCreate an in-game persona for bullet-proofconfidenceManage negative, unhelpful thoughts,emotions, and feelings as they arise during pressure playLearn how to incorporate fast-acting,self-control techniques into your gameUnlock the key to building confidence andenergy for game dayImprove your ability to lead and team withothersEstablish impactful routines before play, andlearn essential reflection tools for after play
The Good Divorce
Essential perspectives and insights to get a divorce without devastation In The Good Divorce, author Karen McNenny shares her own divorce journey, teaching readers how to redefine relationship success and find peace in taking the best step for you and your family. She exposes how the divorce industry often sets families up to fail—from outdated FMLA policies that don't recognize divorce as a major life event, to ”divorce penalties” in insurance and banking, to a legal system that incentivizes conflict over cooperation—and reframes divorce as a family evolution instead of a failure. Above all, this book is a call to action—to reform the policies and practices that keep families trapped in destructive patterns, to challenge the assumption that divorce must be a messy event, and to create a new framework for how we handle relationship transitions. Readers will find insights and perspectives on: The concept of “relationship purgatory,” when you want to stay, but know it isn’t healthy for you or your kidsThe grief that comes from a loss of identity during a divorceCommon mistakes before, during, and after a divorce, like offering children too many choicesThe unexpected upsides of divorce, like more personal time, focused relationship with your kids, and reinvention of self The Good Divorce is a must-read for all partners thinking about divorce who want to avoid the all-too-common devastation of dissolving a marriage.
Rebel fleet 2: Flotila Orionu
Jaký nepřítel může být děsivější než stroj bez duše?
Před rokem bylo Kherské Impérium donuceno k ústupu. Ovšem nebylo poraženo. Teď se vrací s novou zbraní – kolosální lodí řízenou umělou inteligencí, která systematicky drtí obydlené světy na prach. Nezná strach. Nezná slitování. A Povstalci nejsou schopni její postup ani zpomalit.
Vtaženo do konfliktu, který nelze vyhrát hrubou silou, musí lidstvo spoléhat na ty, kteří dokážou přemýšlet jinak. Na ty, kteří se nevzdávají – ani tváří v tvář jisté porážce. Leo Blake není ukázkový velitel. Nikdy se neřídil zavedenými postupy a často se vydával vlastní cestou, i když to znamenalo jít proti očekáváním nadřízených. Jenže právě to z něj dělá někoho, kdo může změnit průběh války. V prostředí, kde každé rozhodnutí znamená život nebo smrt celé flotily, se ukáže jediné: hrdinové nevznikají z poslušnosti, ale z odvahy riskovat.
Flotila Orionu je strhující military sci-fi o velení, přežití a ceně, kterou je třeba zaplatit za vítězství ve válce, která se neptá, jestli jste připraveni.
dostupné aj ako:
Filthy Rich
SO SHOCKING IT WASN'T ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED - AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UK.
The book behind the headlines.
The story the powerful hoped would disappear.
Written by the world's bestselling storyteller James Patterson, this is the original and definitive account of how Epstein built his fortune, abused his power, and evaded justice for years - hiding in plain sight among the global elite.
Drawing on original police interviews, court documents and victims' testimonies, the book traces the earliest investigations, Epstein's guilty plea and the shockingly lenient sentence that allowed his crimes to continue. Filthy Rich is also a chilling examination of how power protects itself - and how institutions failed those most vulnerable.
An instant New York Times bestseller and the basis of the hit Netflix documentary series, this updated edition includes a new introduction covering Epstein's final arrest and death in custody.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Poster Book (Includes 40 Pull-Out Posters)
Zoo-Wee Mama! If you're a fan of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - and let's face it, who isn't? - then have we got the book for you. But not just any book, a poster book! And it's filled with 40 full-color pull-out posters featuring the iconic covers of all 20 Wimpy Kid books, as well as the Awesome Friendly series, movie posters from Disney+, and a few special surprises.
Each poster is easy to remove and ready to hang on your bedroom wall or locker. We even included an extra poster so you can create your own book cover. All of your favourites are here in this must-have collection - Greg Heffley, Rowley Jefferson, Manny, Rodrick, and Löded Diper.
But be careful as you turn the pages - one of these posters may or may not be the dreaded Cheese Touch!
Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1) | Rodrick Rules (#2) | The Last Straw (#3) | Dog Days (#4) | The Ugly Truth (#5) | Cabin Fever (#6) | The Third Wheel (#7) | Hard Luck (#8) | The Long Haul (#9) | Old School (#10) | Double Down (#11) | The Getaway (#12) | The Meltdown (#13) | Wrecking Ball (#14) | The Deep End (#15) | Big Shot (#16) | Diper Överlöde (#17) | No Brainer (#18) | Hot Mess (#19) | Partypooper (#20)
See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the #1 bestselling Awesome Friendly books, told from the perspective of Greg Heffley's best friend Rowley Jefferson: Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal | Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure | Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Thailand: The Monocle Handbook
The sixth edition in Monocle's best-selling travel handbook series, with everything you need to plan a short trip, or a longer stay, in Thailand.
From bustling markets to the renowned art galleries and contemporary architecture of Bangkok, and beyond to beaches, rainforests and national parks, this handbook introduces Monocle's favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit across Thailand. Discover talented ceramicists and bamboo artists as well as skilled bespoke tailors, cool bars and the best luxury pitstops. Find out about the traditional street food vendors creating delicious dishes using local ingredients, as well as contemporary artisans creating great jewelry, homeware and wellness products.
For those looking to spend more time in Thailand, the book also profiles the towns, islands and provinces where you could make a home, the architects and designers to commission, and interior design inspiration for your new apartment or tropical beach villa. Whether putting together an itinerary for a summer getaway, a city escape or an even longer stay, Thailand: The Monocle Handbook makes the perfect companion.
Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies, 11th edition
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies.
Discover British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies' most popular experiences and best kept secrets from taking an Indigenous-led whale-watching tour through the waters of Tofino, to snacking your way through the food stalls of the Granville Island Public Market, and taking the hike of a lifetime on a multi-day backpacking trek along the West Coast Trail.
Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies travel guide:
Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies effortlessly
Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions
Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
Vibrant photography and maps
Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Stanley Park to Richmond Night Market and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and
Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; local etiquette; using money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel
Connect with British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
Covers: Vancouver, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon Territory, Banff & Jasper National Parks
Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary part of the world with Lonely Planet's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies.
Zhroucení
Můj bratr strávil velkou část svého života sněním. Vyrůstal v chudém dělnickém prostředí a často si představoval, že se stane světoznámým restaurátorem, bude cestovat, opravovat katedrály, zbohatne – a že se jeho otec, který zmizel, vrátí a bude ho milovat. Žádný z těchto snů se mu nepodařilo uskutečnit.“
Všechno začíná smrtí: Ve věku 38 let byl Édouardův starší bratr, těžký alkoholik, nalezen mrtvý na podlaze své malé garsonky. Po letech, kdy se spisovatel vyhýbal jakémukoli kontaktu s násilnickým, homofobním a bezohledným bratrem, k němuž choval nepřekonatelnou averzi, se nyní vydává pátrat po příčinách jeho zhroucení – aby zjistil především to, co o něm dosud nevěděl.
Zhroucení je nejtemnější knihou Édouarda Louise. Tváří v tvář smrti si při zkoumání osudu jednotlivce už nevystačí se sociologií, a tak se obrací k psychologii a intimitě. Vzniká tak román s rozměrem antické tragédie – příběh o neodvratném pádu, způsobeném řetězcem rodinných, společenských a psychologických vazeb.
Na sklade 1Ks
19,99 €
dostupné aj ako:
Kronika pověstí a legend
Svět příběhů je nesmrtelný a dalece přesahuje délku lidských životů. Arny Šrámek nás provede českou zemí prostřednictvím téměř dvou set pověstí a legend. V dramatických vyprávěních, plných zázraků a nadpřirozených jevů, se často skrývá drobný střípek historické reality, kolem nějž se odvíjí pozoruhodný děj. V Kronice najdete legendy, které stály u samotného zrodu českého národa, ale i méně známé regionální příběhy. Mnohé historky vás pobaví, jiné přimějí k zamyšlení a ostatní odhalí skrytou zajímavost. Kniha je pozvánkou do světa fantazie a potvrzením skutečnosti, že Česká republika je země příběhů.
dostupné aj ako:
