Hľadanie: The School of Life
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How to Travel
An original and comprehensive look at what it is we seek when we set off on an adventure abroad - and at how we can travel better, so that our experiences overseas become truly transformative and memorable.
Going travelling is one of the few things we undertake in a direct attempt to make ourselves happy - and frequently, in fascinating ways, we fail. We get bored, cross, anxious or lonely. It isn't surprising: our societies act as if going travelling were simple, just a case of handing over the right sum of money. But a satisfying journey isn't something we can simply buy: it's the result of an art that has to be learnt. This is the guide: not to any one destination but to travel in general. It talks to us, among other things, about how we should choose a place to go, what we might do when we get there, how we should make good moments stick in our minds and why hotel rooms can be such liberating places...
In a succession of genial essays, we become students of an unexpected but vital topic: how to understand and more fully enjoy (what should be) some of the finest experiences of our lives.
What people are saying about How to Travel:
"How to Travel helped me narrow down where I want to travel to, why I want to travel there, and who I want to travel with. The blank pages included gave me room to respond to the questions posed in the essays, which made the reading experience that much more enjoyable. I highly recommend this book to anyone who dreams of experiencing a culture or world outside of their own but can't decide on a place." Larysa
"A lovely collection of thought provoking short essays with note pages for jotting down things like 'useful foreign phrases' or to 'give drawing a go'. This book is very well presented with interesting quotes, images and photographs on different coloured pages on quality paper. It therefore has a nice feel and is really easy to read, no complex theories here. However, each piece on different aspects of travel is written well and makes you think which has real value...So enjoyable, and a perfect gift for someone preparing to travel." Sue
"In classic School of Life form, the content is compellingly presented in an uncommon way, playful while authoritative." Rick
"Has little pockets and fill in spaces that are so useful." Joana
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Lacná kniha One Year Of My Life (-70%)
Celosvětově unikátní fotografický projekt, popisující jeden rok všedního i
nevšedního života uměleckého fotografa a režiséra Adolfa Ziky. Každý den je
chronologicky zaznamenán v devíti fotografiích na jedné straně knihy tak, aby
každá z nich nejlépe vystihovala konkrétní moment, činnost, časové období.
Každý měsíc je opatřen charakteristickým osobním komentářem autora
v českém a anglickém jazyce. Krásné ženy, rychlá auta, exotické země,
zajímaví lidé…
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The Life of Leonardo da Vinci
Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1550 and 1569) is a classic of cultural history. A monumental assembly of artists' lives from Giotto to Michelangelo, it paints a vivid picture of the progress of art in the hands of individual masters. No Life is more vivid than that of Leonardo, a near-contemporary of Vasari - not even Vasari's account of Michelangelo, whom he knew and idolized.
This beautiful edition offers a literary translation that respects the 16th-century Italian, transposing Vasari's vocabulary into its modern equivalent. Martin Kemp is an eminent scholar, who has written on the vocabulary of Renaissance writings on art, and has co-translated Leonardo on Painting and Leonardo's Codex Leicester. Translated in partnership with Lucy Russell, the text will be the first to cover both the 1550 edition and the expanded version of 1568, and the first to integrate the texts of the two editions on the page.
Discreet endnotes will provide succinct comments in the light of modern knowledge of Leonardo's career. Illustrated with all the works of art discussed by Vasari and a selection of Leonardo's studies of science and technology, this will be the perfect accompaniment to Leonardo's 500th anniversary celebrations.
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Small Pleasures: beauty and interest of the world around us.
So often, we exhaust ourselves and the planet in a search for very large pleasures - while all around us lies a wealth of small pleasures, which - if only we paid more attention - could daily bring us solace and joy at little cost and effort. But we need some encouragement to focus our gaze.
This is a book to guide us to the best of life's small pleasures: everything from the distinctive delight of holding a child's hand to the enjoyment of disagreeing with someone, to the joy of the evening sky; an intriguing, evocative mix of small pleasures that will heighten our senses and return us to the world with new-found excitement and enthusiasm
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How to Reform Capitalism
It is quite normal to feel frustrated and sorrowful about aspects of modern capitalism, but realistic hope of change can seem either utopian or demented. In fact, the way that capitalism works is inherently open to alteration and improvement. This is because the problems of capitalism are, in their essence, not about money, law or politics, but about human psychology - the field of expertise of The School of Life.
As this hugely original essay argues, the path to a better sort of capitalism starts with a clear-eyed understanding of our emotional functioning and the workings of our psyches.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air
"A dark jewel of a book . . . intoxicating" - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows
Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.
And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.
One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal.
As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong.
But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . . .
Dramatic and thrilling fantasy blends seamlessly with enthralling storytelling to create a fully realised and seductive world, brimful of magic and romance.
Calm: unusual routes to peace of mind.
Few life skills are as neglected, yet as important, as the ability to remain calm. Our very worst decisions and interactions are almost invariably the result of a loss of calm - and a descent into anxiety and agitation. Surprisingly, but very fortunately, our power to remain calm can be rehearsed and improved.
We don't have to remain where we are now: our responses to everyday challenges can dramatically alter. We can educate ourselves in the art of remaining calm not through slow breathing or special teas but through thinking. This is a book that patiently unpacks the causes of our greatest stresses and gives us a succession of highly persuasive, beautiful and sometimes dryly comic arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic and fury.
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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
A warmly humane look at universal questions of belonging, infused with humour, from the bestselling author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. If Sal's not who he thought he was, who is he? 'Friendships, family, grief, joy, rage, faith, doubt, poetry, and love - this complex and sensitive book has room for every aspect of growing up!' Margarita Engle, author of The Surrender Tree `... another stellar, gentle look into the emotional lives of teens on the cusp of adulthood' Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: `... a smart, intelligent, engaging coming-of-age story and a deep, thoughtful exploration of identity and sexuality' The Book Smugglers `Meticulous pacing and finely nuanced characters underpin the author's gift for affecting prose that illuminates the struggles within relationships' Kirkus Reviews, starred review
2Pac - The Best Of 2Pac - Part 2: Life 2LP
Tracklist:
01. Definition of a Thug Nigga 02. Still Ballin' 03. Until the End of Time 04. Never Call U B**cH Again 05. They Don't Give a F**k About Us 06. Keep Ya Head Up 07. Ghetto Gospel 08. Brenda's Got a Baby 09. Thugz Mansion 10. When I Get Free 11. Dopefiend's Diner
Lacná kniha Bloc Life - Stories from the Lost World of Communism (-70%)
There was life before the fall.
1989 was a year of astonishing and rapid change: the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and an end to an entire way of life for millions of people behind the Iron Curtain. Bloc Life collects first hand testimony of the people who lived in East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania during the Cold War era, and reveals a rich tapestry of experience that goes beyond the headlines of spies and surveillance, secret police and political corruption. In fact, many of the people remember their lives under communism as 'perfectly ordinary' and even hanker for the 'security' that it offered.
From political leaders, athletes and pop stars, to cooks, miners and cosmonauts, the stories collected in Bloc Life evoke the moods, preoccupations and experiences of a world that vanished almost overnight.
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At The Movies - Soundtrack Of Your Life Vol. 2 LP
KDO: At The Movies je švédská rocková "all-stars" skupina, kterou tvoří členové skupin Pretty Maids, HammerFall, King Diamond, Therion, The Nightflight Orchestra, Royal Hunt a dalších.
CO: Repertoár skupiny tvoří oblíbené skladby členů skupiny z filmů z osmdesátých (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 1) a devadesátých let (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 2). Obě alba vychází vždy ve dvou různých vinylových podobách a v limitované edici CD, ke které je přiloženo i DVD s klipy kapely.
LP (černý vinyl)
1. Waiting For A Star To Fall
2. King Of Wishful Thinking
3. The One And Only
4. When You Say Nothing At All
5. (I Just) Died In Your Arms
6. (You Drive Me) Crazy
7. Heaven Is A Place On Earth
8. Crush
9. I´ve Been Thinking About You
10. Venus
11. I Want It That Way
At The Movies - Soundtrack Of Your Life Vol. 1 (Clear) 2LP
KDO: At The Movies je švédská rocková "all-stars" skupina, kterou tvoří členové skupin Pretty Maids, HammerFall, King Diamond, Therion, The Nightflight Orchestra, Royal Hunt a dalších.
CO: Repertoár skupiny tvoří oblíbené skladby členů skupiny z filmů z osmdesátých (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 1) a devadesátých let (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 2). Obě alba vychází vždy ve dvou různých vinylových podobách a v limitované edici CD, ke které je přiloženo i DVD s klipy kapely.
LP (průsvitný vinyl)
1. Intro
2. No Easy Way Out
3. Maniac
4. St. Elmo's Fire
5. A View To A Kill
6. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
7. Wouldn't It Be Good
8. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) [feat. Ronnie Atkins, Bruce Kulick, Jacob Hansen]
9. The Power Of Love
10. The Heat Is On
11. The Neverending Story
12. Far From Over
13. Last Christmas
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Big Ideas for Curious Minds
Children are, in many ways, born philosophers.
Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all. Yet too often this inborn curiosity is not developed and, with age, the questions fall away. This is a book designed to harness children's spontaneous philosophical instinct and to develop it through introductions to some of the most vibrant and essential philosophical ideas of history. The book takes us to meet leading figures of philosophy from around the world and from all eras - and shows us how their ideas continue to matters
The book functions as an ideal introduction to philosophy, as well as a charming way to open up conversations between adults and children about the biggest questions we all face.
What people are saying about Big Ideas for Curious Minds:
"This is an absolute must have for ALL children. It is absolutely fantastic and helps children understand a number of their daily struggles. In fact I take that previous comment back, this is an absolute must for EVERYONE. I have had read it from cover to cover, and as a 40 year old woman I have honestly learnt something new." Freddies Mummy UK
"This is a beautifully produced book published by the School of Life (founded by well known philosopher Alain de Botton). It is a very accessible starting point for exploring philosophy and how philosophical ideas can be applied to everyday life, in fact it is very explicit about this." Ewingel
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At The Movies - Soundtrack Of Your Life Vol. 1 CD+DVD
KDO: At The Movies je švédská rocková "all-stars" skupina, kterou tvoří členové skupin Pretty Maids, HammerFall, King Diamond, Therion, The Nightflight Orchestra, Royal Hunt a dalších.
CO: Repertoár skupiny tvoří oblíbené skladby členů skupiny z filmů z osmdesátých (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 1) a devadesátých let (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 2). Obě alba vychází vždy ve dvou různých vinylových podobách a v limitované edici CD, ke které je přiloženo i DVD s klipy kapely.
CD+DVD (limitovaná edice)
1. Intro
2. No Easy Way Out
3. Maniac
4. St. Elmo's Fire
5. A View To A Kill
6. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
7. Wouldn't It Be Good
8. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) [feat. Ronnie Atkins, Bruce Kulick, Jacob Hansen]
9. The Power Of Love
10. The Heat Is On
11. The Neverending Story
12. Far From Over
13. Last Christmas
At The Movies - Soundtrack Of Your Life Vol. 1 (White & Orange) 2LP
KDO: At The Movies je švédská rocková "all-stars" skupina, kterou tvoří členové skupin Pretty Maids, HammerFall, King Diamond, Therion, The Nightflight Orchestra, Royal Hunt a dalších.
CO: Repertoár skupiny tvoří oblíbené skladby členů skupiny z filmů z osmdesátých (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 1) a devadesátých let (Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 2). Obě alba vychází vždy ve dvou různých vinylových podobách a v limitované edici CD, ke které je přiloženo i DVD s klipy kapely.
LP (oranžový / bílý vinyl)
1. Intro
2. No Easy Way Out
3. Maniac
4. St. Elmo's Fire
5. A View To A Kill
6. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
7. Wouldn't It Be Good
8. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) [feat. Ronnie Atkins, Bruce Kulick, Jacob Hansen]
9. The Power Of Love
10. The Heat Is On
11. The Neverending Story
12. Far From Over
13. Last Christmas
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Why We Hate Cheap Things
We don't think we hate cheap things, of course, but we rather behave as if we do, in the sense that we rarely properly appreciate what is always around us and doesn't appear to cost very much, for example, the night sky, pencils, fried eggs, zips and the holding of hands.
This volume explores the way we can easily grow disenchanted with our immediate circumstances and pine for what is exotic, costly and out of reach - and it gently returns us to ourselves, full of new found wonder and gratitude.
Combining literature, economics and sheer good sense, Why We Hate Cheap Things reawakens us to the world immediately around us and to the latent beauty and interest of what we have.
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On Being Nice: how the forgotten quality of being nice deserves to be rediscovered.
Exploring a much forgotten quality.
Most books that want to change us seek to make us richer or thinner. This book wants to help us to be nicer: that is, less irritable, more patient, readier to listen, warmer, less prickly. Niceness may not have the immediate allure of money or fame, but it is a hugely important quality nevertheless and one that we neglect at our peril.
This is a guidebook to the uncharted landscape of niceness, gently leading us around the key themes of this forgotten quality. We learn how to be charitable, how to forgive, how to be natural, and how to reassure. We learn that niceness is compatible with strength and is no indicator of naivety. Niceness deserves to be rediscovered as one of the highest of all human achievements.
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Relationships: guidance for success in love.
Few things promise us greater happiness than our relationships - yet few things more reliably deliver misery and frustration. Our error is to suppose that we are born knowing how to love and that managing a relationship might therefore be intuitive and easy.
This book starts from a different premise: that love is a skill to be learnt, rather than just an emotion to be felt. It calmly and charmingly takes us around the key issues of relationships, from arguments to sex, forgiveness to communication, making sure that success in love need never again be just a matter of luck.
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