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Nikdy jsem nebyl takový hlupák, abych si představoval, že jsem oprávněn vyučovat mravní síle a trpělivosti. Mohu čtenářům nabídnout pouze své přesvědčení o tom, že má-li snášet bolest, trocha odvahy pomáhá víc než mnoho vědomostí, troška lidského soucitu…
Starověký člověk přistupoval k Bohu (či dokonce k bohům) tak, jako obviněný předstupuje před soudce. Pro moderního člověka se role obrátily. On je soudcem; Bůh je na lavici obžalovaných. Je docela shovívavým soudcem; může-li Bůh rozumně zdůvodnit, že…
Burst! Abstract Painting After 1945 looks at the close, but previously unexplored relationship between Abstract Expressionism and Art Informel. Through texts and close to hundred illustrations, the book describes a vital creative exchange across the…
Kniha Big Short hladce a poutavě proniká do nitra amerického trhu s hypotékami v době před vypuknutím krize v roce 2008, která záhy přerostla v celosvětovou krizi finanční. Autor využívá své kontakty ze světa velkých financí a prostřednictvím svědectví…
Michael Lewis je výjimečně nadaný vypravěč, který dokáže psát vtipně a napínavě i o tématech jako evropská dluhová krize, Mezinárodní měnový fond nebo Evropská centrální banka. Ve své knize Bumerang vezme na vzrušující cestu kolem světa postiženého ekonomickou…
From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most spectacular financial collapses 'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go…
Číta: Matej Landl Pri obyčajnej hre na schovávačku deti objavia niečo, čo sa človeku naskytne iba raz za život! Lucy Pevensiová a jej súrodenci nevdojak prejdú cez starý šatník do čarovnej krajiny - Narnie. Len čo sa v nej ocitnú, začne sa obrovské dobrodružstvo.…
Since the early days of the graffiti movement in late 1970s New York, street art has transformed cities around the world. Today it is a hugely popular, yet still highly controversial art form. In Abstract Graffiti, Cedar Lewisohn provides a vibrant account…
"The Collector's Colour Library" takes the favourite illustrated titles of "The Collector's Library" and presents them in full colour. Original colour illustrations are faithfully reproduced, and where illustrations and decorations…
Tales of Food, Pleasure and Discovery on the Road. Join us at the table for this 34-course banquet of original stories from food-obsessed writers and chefs sharing their life-changing food experiences.
A milestone in the history of popular theology, 'The Screwtape Letters' is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil.
The first of Sinclair Lewis s great successes, Main Street shattered the sentimental American myth of happy small-town life with its satire of narrow-minded provincialism. Reflecting his own unhappy childhood in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Lewis s sixth…
A beautiful compilation of inspirational writings, featuring seven classic works in one box set.
Hans Christian Andersen's powerful and haunting tale describes how a one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a proud dancer from the same toy collection. The soldier valiantly endures the various trials inflicted on him because of his love, remaining…
An anthology of turbulent tales edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport and aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from…
"The election happened," remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. "And then there was radio silence." Across all departments, similar stories were playing out: Trump appointees were…
The phenomenal new book from the international bestselling author of The Big Short'The election happened ... And then there was radio silence.'The morning after Trump was elected president, the people who ran the US Department of Energy - an agency that…
Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King,…
In 1946 the art critic Robert Coates, writing in the New Yorker, first used the term 'Abstract Expressionism'. The two words combine the emotional intensity of the German Expressionists with the anti-figurative aesthetic of the European Abstract schools.…
C.S. Lewis's dazzling allegory about heaven and hell - and the chasm fixed between them - is one of his most brilliantly imaginative tales, as he takes issue with the ideas in William Blake's 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell'.
A major new edition of the classic work that revolutionised the way business is conducted across cultures and around the globe. It provides leaders and managers with practical strategies to embrace differences and successfully work across diverse business…
In today's competitive business landscape, the art of communication is more important than ever. It's essential to develop a deep awareness of not only what we say, but also how we deliver it, resulting in a message that is both credible and incredibly…
Peter a Susan sú už na návrat do Narnie pristarí, a tak sa cez magický obraz dostávajú iba Edmund a Lucy. Nechtiac so sebou priberú aj veľmi nepríjemného bratanca Eustacea, ktorý sa však pobytom v Narnii zmení na nepoznanie. Podobne ako predtým Edmundovi,…
Albie dreams dragons... Some jewel-bright and fierce, some softly-scaled and whispery, but whichever kind they are, they stay with him throughout the night and the next day too. But the only trouble is that no one else can see Albie's dragons.Or can…
Projděte s námi do země zázraků a kouzel – do Narnie! Podivínský strýc pošle svého synovce Digoryho a jeho kamarádku Polly objevovat jiné světy, do kterých si sám netroufá vstoupit. Oba kamarádi se musejí hodně ohánět, aby unikli nástrahám, které jim…