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Dieppe 1942 - Stephen Wynn
Did lessons learnt at Dieppe help save lives during the Normandy D-Day landings? Why did the raid on Dieppe actually take place? Find out the answer to these questions and more in Dieppe - 1942.
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Against All Odds - Stephen Wynn
Using newspaper articles, photographs and his British Army Service Record, Stephen Wynn has formed a clear picture of Walter Tull and his achievements.
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The Surrender of Singapore - Stephen Wynn
Until the late 1930s, Singapore was noted as a popular stop-off point for wealthy European travellers on their way to countries such as Australia and New Zealand. All of that changed with the outbreak of the Second World War. Despite Major-General William Dobbie, the General Officer Commanding Malaya between 8 November 1935 and August 1939, warning that Singapore could be conquered by the Japanese, his concerns went unheeded. As far as the British authorities were concerned, Singapore was an impregnable fortress. There were many reasons which led to the fall of Singapore. The apparent arrogance of some senior British military personnel and politicians; a misconception that Japanese soldiers were inferior to their American and Commonwealth counterparts; a belief that Japan would not militarily engage both America and Britain at the same time; and that as far as the Allies were concerned, victory in Europe was a priority over defeating the Japanese throughout Asia and the Pacific. Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942 and was then controlled by them for the next three years, a time in which Chinese civilians and Commonwealth soldiers were murdered at their hands, in such incidents as the Sook Ching massacre and the Burma Railway ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Operation North Pole - Stephen Wynn
Englandspiel Nordpol, or Operation North Pole, was a successful Second World War counterintelligence operation conducted by Germany''s military intelligence (the Abwehr) between 1942 and 1944.On the night of 6-7 November 1941 two SOE agents, Huub Lauwers and Thys Taconis were parachuted into the Netherlands and dropped over Stegerveld, near Ommen. Lauwers was captured on 6 March 1942, whilst Taconis was captured 3 days later on 9 March. Lauwers was persuaded to send messages back to London by the Germans, in which he intentionally left out two security checks. This should have automatically sounded ''alarm bells'' with those who received the messages, but for some inexplicable reason, it did not. Whether this was just a genuine mistake or something more sinister has never been fully ascertained. After all, security checks were in place to ensure that messages received from agents in the field were genuine and were part of the SOE''s own transmission protocol.   As no one in London realised messages being received from SOE agents in the Netherlands were being sent under the control and direction of German military intelligence, more and more agents and equipment followed unabated for more than 18 months. Of the 54 SOE agents sent to the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Citizen Wynn - Dennis McDougal
Citizen Wynn recounts the cautionary saga of uber-wealthy casino king Steve Wynn, who built a global gambling empire on fantasy, grift, and misogyny before hubris and #MeToo brought him down. Part Mafia history, part deeply researched social commentary, part Horatio Alger gone horribly awry, Citizen Wynn is a modern morality tale with instant appeal to 100 million Americans who gamble regularly as well as millions more who recognize the Wynn name from Macao to Monaco.
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Dog is Love - Clive Wynne
''Utterly compelling'' Telegraph''Science finally reveals the dog''s secret: the unique capacity for love that separates them from all other animals. Superb'' - John Bradshaw, bestselling author of In Defence of Dogs and Cat Sense''If you want to build an even stronger bond with your own dog, this book is a must read'' - Victoria Stilwell, author of The Secret Language of Dogs_______What makes dogs truly special? Why does our relationship with them feel so much more deep and intense than with other animals?Any dog owner knows that the bond with their dog is unique. The unparalleled loyalty and total devotion of a dog seems the stuff of true love - but is this a whimsical construction that bears little relation to reality? Through ground-breaking scientific experiments and eye-opening historical evidence, canine behavioural psychologist Dr Clive Wynne unlocks the secret to our unique bond with dogs: their capacity to love, an unprecedented attribute in the animal kingdom. In Dog is Love, Dr Wynne debunks the myth that dogs possess a unique form of intelligence. Instead, he shows that dogs are able to show sympathy and can respond to human emotions in a way that is truly remarkable. One particularly moving study ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Empty Path - Billy Wynne
“This is a truly extraordinary and transformative book. It distills the most profound and fundamental truths about happiness and healing to their essence.”— Dean Ornish, MDProviding an antidote to our never-ending quest for more, mindfulness teacher, successful entrepreneur, and Zen Buddhist Billy Wynne shows that embracing emptiness can declutter the mind and distill our experience of daily life to its essential beauty, clarity, and joy A clear and reasoned antidote to our current epoch of insatiable more-ness, The Empty Path is a how-to manual and spiritual guidebook for realizing and practicing emptiness as the source of inherent joy and satisfaction in our lives. By exploring this core, often-misunderstood Buddhist teaching, author Billy Wynne dispels the common misconception that peace and fulfillment will come via accumulation or achievement. He shows that instead of resolving our suffering, the quest for more only increases our problems by preventing us from engaging with the full breadth of our authentic life experience. The Empty Path leads readers on a modern-day hero’s journey, with Wynne as a guide. He uses real-life examples and accessible practices to help readers wake up to their inherent wholeness, navigate the barriers between self and true peace, and clear a path ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Bezohlední lidé - Sarah Wynn-Williams - audiokniha
Audiokniha: Co se děje za oponou jedné z nejvlivnějších společností planety? Bývalá vysoce postavená zaměstnankyně Facebooku Sarah Wynn-Williams v memoáru mapuje svou kariéru a dává nahlédnout do rozhodnutí, která v posledních desetiletích ovlivnila světové dění, a do pohnutek lidí, kteří je učinili. Od výletů soukromými letadly a setkávání se světovými vůdci až po šokující svědectví o mizogynii a dvojím metru v zákulisí – její strhující a často absurdní vyprávění odkrývá osobní i politické důsledky neomezené moci a prohnilé firemní kultury a je svědectvím toho, jak pouhých pár jednotlivců v rukou bezstarostně drží celý svět. Bezohlední lidé odhalují pravdu o vedoucích osobnostech Facebooku – o tom, že čím větší mocí vládnou, tím méně se starají o následky svého jednání – a jsou neúprosným pohledem na roli, kterou v našich životech zaujala sociální média.Sarah Wynn-Williams: Bezohlední lidé | Překlad Věra Klásková | Čte Jitka Ježková | Režie Jan Drbohlav | Zvuk, střih a mastering Karolína Škápíková | Hudba Petr Hanzlík | Natočeno ve Studiu S Pro Alfa CZ | Produkce S Pro Alfa CZ | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v prosinci 2025.NAHRÁVKA VZNIKLA PODLE KNIŽNÍ PŘEDLOHY: CARELESS PEOPLE Copyright © Sarah Wynn_Williams , 2025 / ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Transatlantic Vistas - M. Wynn Thomas
An edited collection of essays, interviews, and book reviews by M. Wynn Thomas. For more than half a century, M. Wynn Thomas has been Wales’s foremost literary critic. His ground-breaking work—on subjects ranging from Welsh Puritanism to Walt Whitman, from religious Dissent to contemporary poetry—has opened up new vistas and literary correspondences for his readers. Thomas’s writings combine a deep historical knowledge, a commitment to pluralism, and a relationship to the literary text that is both sympathetic in approach and detailed in analysis. Made up of previously unpublished and uncollected essays, interviews, and reviews on Welsh and American writers, the essays in Transatlantic Vistas engage with some of the abiding interests of Thomas’s career: Walt Whitman, Dylan Thomas, R. S. Thomas, and American authors such as Charles Bukowski, Rita Dove, Anne Stevenson, and more. Including a foreword by Helen Vendler and essays by Daniel G. Williams and Kirsti Bohata, this volume celebrates M. Wynn Thomas’s immense contribution as a literary and intellectual historian, critic, translator, lecturer, institution builder, editor, broadcaster, and literary executor as he enters his eightieth year.
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Eyewitness at Dieppe - Ross Reyburn
August 2022 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid.
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Careless People - Sarah Wynn-Williams
''Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him'' Marina Hyde, Guardian''Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome'' Financial TimesSarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different.From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and world leaders, revealing what really goes on among the global elite – and the consequences this has for all of us.Candid and entertaining, this is an intimate memoir set amid powerful forces. As all our lives are upended by technology and those who control it, Careless People will change how you see the world.''Devastating . . . funny . . . highly enjoyable . . . A Bridget Jones’s Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The naval battles for Guadalcanal 1942 - Mark Stille
A highly illustrated account of the series of naval battles around the embattled island of Guadalcanal in late 1942.The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counteroffensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. The battle of Savo Island on the night of 9 August 1942, saw the Japanese inflict a severe defeat on the Allied force, driving them away from Guadalcanal and leaving the just-landed marines in a perilously exposed position.This was the start of a series of night battles that culminated in the First and Second battles of Guadalcanal, fought on the nights of 13 and 15 November. One further major naval action followed, the battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942, when the US Navy once again suffered a severe defeat, but this time it was too late to alter the course of the battle as the Japanese evacuated Guadalcanal in early February 1943.In this compact, engaging volume, Mark Stille examines the contrasting fortunes experienced by both sides over the intense course of naval battles around the island throughout the second half of 1942 that did so much to turn the tide in the Pacific.
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Howlův putující zámek - Diana Wynne Jonesová
První kniha z trilogie populární britské dětské autorky Diany Wynne Jonesové, která se stala předlohou pro celosvětově úspěšný animovaný film, u nás uvedený jako Zámek v oblacích (režie Hayao Miyazaki), je příběhem o lidské svobodě a o lásce. Dívenku Sofii zakleje zlá Čarodějnice z Pustiny ve vetchou stařenku, která se vydá do světa za štěstím. Dostane se až do obydlí obávaného čaroděje Howla, do zámku, jenž cestuje krajem. Sofie u Howla zůstane jako hospodyně a tak je vtažena do spletitých a záhadných událostí a vztahů. Do krásného mladého čaroděje se zamiluje, ale vymanit se z moci silné kletby je nesmírně obtížné. Zda se to nakonec podaří, nebudeme čtenáři prozrazovat.
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Howl’s Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jonesová
In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell… Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.
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Castle in the Air - Diana Wynne Jonesová
A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howl's Moving Castle.Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete castle in the air... or is it?Abdullah's day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the-Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her - if he can find her.
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The Magicians of Caprona - Diana Wynne Jonesová
Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones favourite, featuring Chrestomanci – now a book with extra bits!The Dukedom of Caprona is a place where music is enchantment and spells are as slippery as spaghetti. The magical business is run by two families – the Montanas and the Petrocchis – and they are deadly rivals. So when all the spells start going wrong, they naturally blame each other.Chrestomanci suspects an evil enchanter; others say it is a White Devil. Or maybe a different kind of magic is needed to save Caprona…
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The Lives of Christopher Chant - Diana Wynne Jonesová
Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones favourite, exploring the childhood of Chrestmanci – now a book with extra bits!Discovering that he has nine lives and is destined to be the next ‘Chrestomanci’ is not part of Christopher’s plans for the future: he’d much rather play cricket and wander around his secret dream worlds. But he soon finds that destiny is difficult to avoid, and that having more than the usual number of lives is pretty inconvenient – especially when you lose them as easily as he does!Then an evil smuggler, known only as The Wraith, threatens the ways of the worlds and forces Christopher to take action…
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The Pinhoe Egg - Diana Wynne Jonesová
Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones favourite, featuring Chrestomanci – now a book with extra bits!Spells always have consequences and it''s Chrestomanci''s job to make sure everything is safely under control. Even so, in the village around Chrestomanci Castle, all sorts of secret magical misuse is going on. And when Cat Chant finds the Pinhoe egg, chaos is just the beginning!A masterpiece of magic, mayhem and mirth!
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Charmed Life - Diana Wynne Jonesová
"One of the wittiest, sharpest children’s fantasies ever written" – Katherine RundellGlorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones classic award-winning favourite, featuring Chrestomanci – now a book with extra bits!Everybody says that Gwendolyn Chant is a gifted witch with astonishing powers, so it suits her enormously when she is taken to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Her brother Eric (better known as Cat) is not so keen, for he has no talent for magic at all.However, life with the great enchanter is not what either of them expects and sparks begin to fly!Winner of the Guardian Award.
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Witch Week - Diana Wynne Jonesová
Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones favourite, featuring Chrestomanci – now a book with extra bits!SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS IS A WITCHWhen the note, written in ordinary ballpoint, turns up in the homework books Mr Crossley is marking, he is very upset. For this is Larwood House, a school for witch-orphans, where witchcraft is utterly forbidden. And yet magic keeps breaking out all over the place – like measles!The last thing they need is a visit from the Divisional Inquisitor. If only Chrestomanci could come and sort out all the trouble.
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Conrad’s Fate - Diana Wynne Jonesová
Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones Chrestomanci novel – now a book with extra bits!Conrad is young, good at heart, and yet is apparently suffering from the effects of such bad karma that there is nothing in his future but terrible things. Unless he can alter his circumstances – well, quite frankly, he is DOOMED.Conrad is sent in disguise to Stallery Mansion, to infiltrate the magical fortress that has power over the whole town of Stallchester, and to discover the identity of the person who is affecting his Fate so badly. Then he has to kill that person. But can any plan really be that simple and straightforward? Of course it can''t! And things start to go very strangely for Conrad from the moment he meets the boy called Christopher…This is trademark DWJ – packed with laugh-aloud humour, insane logic, spot-on observations, organised chaos, and all wrapped up in a rattling good adventure which oozes magic from every seam. Literally.
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After Sappho - Selby Wynn Schwartz
It''s 1895. Amid laundry and bruises, Rina Pierangeli Faccio gives birth to the child of the man who raped her - and who she has also been forced to marry. Unbroken, she determines to change her name; and her life, alongside it. 1902. Romaine Brooks sails for Capri. She has barely enough money for the ferry, nothing for lunch; her paintbrushes are bald and clotted... But she is sure she can sell a painting - and is fervent in her belief that the island is detached from all fates she has previously suffered. In 1923, Virginia Woolf writes: I want to make life fuller - and fuller. Sarah Bernhardt - Colette - Eleanora Duse - Lina Poletti - Josephine Baker... these are just a few of the women sharing the pages of a novel as fierce as it is luminous. Lush and poetic; furious and funny; in After Sappho, Selby Wynn Schwartz has created a novel that celebrates the women and trailblazers of the past - their constant efforts to push against the boundaries of what it means, and can mean, to be a woman - that also offers hope for our present, and our futures.
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Infinite in Finite - Andrew Wynn Owen
This second collection from poet Andrew Wynn Owen is marked by increasing intricacy of art, experience, and thought.
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The Ruins - Phoebe Wynne
''I was completely transported by The Ruins. Phoebe Wynne has evocatively rendered a beautiful, doomed French chateau while creating immersive, almost dream-like atmospherics. I loved this novel'' SARAH PEARSE, bestselling author of The SanatoriumCOME FOR THE DECADENCE. LIVE THE NIGHTMARE. STAY FOR THE REVENGE. . .Summer, 1985: Ruby has stayed at the chateau with her family every summer of her twelve years. It was her favourite place to be, away from the strictures of her formal childhood, but this year uninvited guests have descended, and everything is about to change...As the intense August heat cloaks the chateau, the adults within start to lose sight of themselves. Old disputes are thrown back and forth, tempers rise, morals loosen, and darkness begins to creep around them all. Ruby and her two young friends soon discover it is best not to be seen or heard as the summer spirals down to one fateful night and an incident that can never be undone...Summer, 2010: One of the three young girls, now grown and newly widowed, returns to the chateau, and in her fight to free herself from its grip, she uncovers what truly happened that long, dark summer.With riveting psychological complexity, The Ruins captures ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Art of Losing - M. Wynn Thomas
Grief faces all of us in the end. This collection explores how poets have expressed and attempted to come to some kind of understanding of this universal but often under-discussed emotion.   M. Wynn Thomas explores how each poet gives full, unbridled expression of their pain, before moving towards a resolution that places the experience of grief in a consolingly meaningful context.  Covering subjects from the loss of a loved one to the death of a language, from the medieval period to the present day, this powerful collection sheds light on the pain of loss and the search for meaning and even hope in it. To those of us walking through grief and loss, these poems offer a guiding hand.Â
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The Dark Lord of Derkholm - Diana Wynne Jonesová
A hilarious adventure about a fantasy world in danger of destruction from that most vile of threats… tourism .Winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature in 1999.A humorous fantasy from Diana Wynne Jones. In a world next door to ours, the tourist industry is devastating the population by its desire to experience all the fantasy clichés – Dark Lords, impoverished villages, dragons etc.The Head of the University resolves to shut the tours down; the only problem being the ruthless tour-master – and his all-powerful demons. To save them all, the incompetent wizard Derk is appointed as Dark Lord in the hope that he will ruin the tours, and sure enough proceeds to fail at everything due to his general uselessness. But can failing at everything lead to a win this time?
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Howl’s Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jonesová
In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell… Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.
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Deep Secret - Diana Wynne Jonesová
A fantasy adventure about saving the universe one world at a time from Diana Wynne Jones. The companion novel to the bestselling The Merlin Conspiracy.Magids look after all worlds, steer them towards magic, and keep history happening. But Rupert Venables’ mentor has just died, and as the junior magid on earth he has to find a replacement while also trying to find the lost heir of a collapsing empire, worlds away. Rupert interweaves the fate lines to get all the candidates together at a sci-fi fantasy convention, and havoc ensues as they all converge on a very strange hotel, where everything is always linked, the walls keep moving, people are trying to kill him, and nothing is as it seems…a magical, epic story from the Godmother of fantasy.
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The Merlin Conspiracy - Diana Wynne Jonesová
A bestselling fantasy adventure about two teens from two very different worlds, who must work together to save the universe. The companion novel to the bestselling Deep Secret.Arianrhod Hyde''s world (or Roddy, as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic, pageantry and ritual. Presiding over all, the most important person is the Merlin, who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest.Nick Mallory''s world is much more familiar – at least, it starts off being our own. But Nick''s not the ordinary 15 year old he seems, as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream – but in fact is another world entirely. Now, Nick''s been on other worlds before (although never alone) but he''s a confident type. Maybe a bit too confident…In Roddy''s world, the current Merlin expires and a new one takes his place. Yet something is wrong – the rituals have been upset and nothing is going the way it should. Roddy needs help, and Nick might be the one to do it – even if he can’t use magic…Their stories unfold, side-by-side, and the Merlin Conspiracy thickens – two stories combining until the mystery is ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Crown of Dalemark - Diana Wynne Jonesová
The final book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print!‘Mitt arrived at the top of the steps, panting, and pushed open the door. “Oh, there you are,†said the Countess. “We want you to kill someone.â€â€™Since his arrival in the North of Dalemark Mitt has become disillusioned. The North seems no more free than the Holand he fled, a fugitive accused of attempted murder. And now he is trapped by the order to kill someone he doesn’t know or else risk the lives of his friends. Forced once more to flee, Mitt is joined by Moril, the quietly powerful musician, and Maewen – out of her time, but mysteriously fated to play a part in their quest. For the evil powers of the mage Kankredin are re-assembling, and only the Adon’s gifts – the ring, sword and cup – can once more unite Dalemark.
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Year of the Griffin - Diana Wynne Jonesová
A hilarious fantasy sequel to The Dark Lord of Derkholm, set at the Wizard University, and centred around six fantastical students. From the ‘Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones.The Year of the Griffin is the sequel to the Dark Lord of Derkholm, set in the same world several years after the abolition of commercial ‘fantasy world’ tourism from our world.Running a University for Wizards was never going to be easy. And with no money, no staff and no idea what he’s doing, Wizard Corkoran is struggling. Especially when his students, handpicked from the wealthiest families around, turn out to be rather different than expected.The daughter of the world’s Ruling Wizard is an enormous Griffin; King Luther’s son is penniless. The emperor’s sister is a jinxed exile, and the dwarf is a runaway slave.And that’s all before the assassins start arriving…
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Traditional Wooden Handplanes - Scott Wynn
In a world of heavy and expensive handplanes, traditional wood handplanes are affordable, light in weight, low in friction, comfortable to use, and available in a wide variety of blade angles. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn has been working with this versatile tool for four decades. In Traditional Wooden Handplanes he shows you how to make, modify, restore, and use antique planes. Scott reveals how traditional wood planes work, how to set up a flea market find, and how to tune up a new plane for peak performance. You’ll learn about the different types and how to use them to their best advantage; which blade angles are best, which blade steel you might want to use, and finally, how to make your own set of planes using some modern techniques that simplify construction and improve performance.
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Rogers' Manual of Pediatric Intensive Care - Donald H. Shaffner, WYNNE, MD, MBE MORRISON, Meghan, MD Bernier, KRISTEN NELSON, MD MCMILLAN
Designed for convenient everyday use, Rogers’ Manual of Pediatric Intensive Care, Sixth Edition, contains key information from the bestselling Rogers’ Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care in a handy, portable format. Nearly 100 chapters have been carefully edited by Drs. Wynne E. Morrison, Kristen Nelson McMillan, Meghan Bernier, and Donald H. Shaffner to offer a clinically relevant synopsis of core information needed for quick reference and safe practice in the PICU. Contains key content from Rogers’ Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care sections on emergency care and acute management, as well as critical care organ systems—including the pathophysiologies that are essential for proper management of the critically ill patient Covers initial stabilization, environmental crises, and life-support technologies, as well as diseases and disorders of each organ system Features new High-yield Take Home Points at the end of each chapter for quick reference and review Includes numerous tables and line drawings for quick retrieval of information Ideal for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, technicians, and students who provide care to critically ill children
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Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jonesová
In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell…Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls…There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.
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The Ogre Downstairs - Diana Wynne Jonesová
Diana Wynne Jones at her finest – family feuds and chaos, magic with hilarious results and some of the most original ideas ever to appear between the covers of a book.Casper, Johnny and Gwinny get a big shock when their mother marries the Ogre. The Ogre is large and stern and not at all interested in children, although this doesn''t prevent him from adding his own two awful sons, Douglas and Malcolm, to the family mix. Now the five children and two adults are squashed under the same roof, which can lead to only one thing – war!Then the Ogre brings home the Chemistry Sets – one for Malcolm and one for Johnny. Not that Johnny is impressed by this very obvious bribe. At least, not until they accidentally discover the flying lotion. Then the real fun begins…
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Bezohlední lidé - Sarah Wynn-Williams
Co se děje za oponou jedné z nejvlivnějších společností planety? Bývalá vysoce postavená zaměstnankyně Facebooku Sarah Wynn-Williams v memoáru mapuje svou kariéru a dává nahlédnout do rozhodnutí, která v posledních desetiletích ovlivnila světové dění, a do pohnutek lidí, kteří je učinili. Od výletů soukromými letadly a setkávání se světovými vůdci až po šokující svědectví o mizogynii a dvojím metru v zákulisí – její strhující a často absurdní vyprávění odkrývá osobní i politické důsledky neomezené moci a prohnilé firemní kultury a je svědectvím toho, jak pouhých pár jednotlivců v rukou bezstarostně drží celý svět. Bezohlední lidé odhalují pravdu o vedoucích osobnostech Facebooku – o tom, že čím větší mocí vládnou, tím méně se starají o následky svého jednání – a jsou neúprosným pohledem na roli, kterou v našich životech zaujala sociální média.
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The Islands of Chaldea - Diana Wynne Jonesová
The brand new and final novel from the magical pen of ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones; co-authored with her sister Ursula Jones. Now in paperback.How are you supposed to turn into a Wise Woman if your powers just won’t show up? Aileen is convinced she’ll never become as magical as her Aunt Beck.Then one day her aunt is set a seemingly impossible mission. She must go to the island of Logra and rescue the kidnapped High Prince from the enemy, and Aileen must go with her. They set off along with Ivar, Aileen’s spoilt cousin, and Ogo his clophopping servant, recruiting on their way a huge and elusive cat, a monk with an uncannily wise parrot, and a boy inventor who keeps a pet lizard up his sleeve. But this is no band of mighty warriors, and the evil Lograns and their wizards have blocked their way with an invisible barrier in the sea. Aileen doubts that even with all the magic in the Islands of Chaldea, including Aunt Beck’s, they will be able to penetrate it.But Aileen is about to discover that she could be more important to the mission than she realises. Perhaps it is her, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Homeward Bounders - Diana Wynne Jonesová
"You are now a discard. We have no further use for you in play. You are free to walk the Bounds, but it will be against the rules for you to enter play in any world. If you succeed in returning Home, then you may enter play again in the normal manner."When Jamie unwittingly discovers the scary, dark-cloaked Them playing games with human’s lives, he is cast out to the boundaries of the worlds. Only then does he discover that there are a vast number of parallel worlds, all linked by the bounds, and these sinister creatures are using them all as a massive gamesboard.Clinging to Their promise that if he can get Home he is free, he becomes the unwilling Random Factor in an endless game of chance.Irresistible Diana Wynne Jones fantasy adventure, featuring an insect-loving shapeshifter, an apprentice demon hunter and a whole host of exotic characters clinging to the hope that one day they will return Home.
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Madam - Phoebe Wynne
''Rebecca meets The Secret History. Gloriously dark, gloriously gothic'' Sara Collins, Costa First Novel Award-winning author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton For 150 years, Caldonbrae Hall has loomed high above the Scottish cliffs as a beacon of excellence in the ancestral castle of Lord William Hope. A boarding school for girls, it promises that its pupils will emerge ''resilient and ready to serve society''. Into its illustrious midst steps Rose Christie, a 26-year-old Classics teacher and new head of department. Rose is overwhelmed by the institution: its arcane traditions, unrivalled prestige, and terrifyingly cool, vindictive students. Her classroom becomes her haven, where the stories of fearless women from ancient Greek and Roman history ignite the curiosity of the girls she teaches and, unknowingly, the suspicions of the powers that be. But as Rose uncovers the darkness that beats at the very heart of Caldonbrae, the lines between myth and reality grow ever more blurred. It will be up to Rose - and the fierce young women she has come to love - to find a way to escape the fate the school has in store for them, before it is too late. Perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood and ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Energy Healing Made Easy - Abby Wynne
Discover how to heal yourself, restore your energy and strengthen your health using the power of Universal Life Force Energy. Energy healing is a powerful technique based on the principle that our physical body is only one part of our wellness picture - we also have an energetic body that affects our physical, mental and emotional health. In this book, gifted energy healer Abby Wynne explains how energy impacts you in your everyday life and how you can work with it to heal, rebalance and thrive. You will learn: - different established healing modalities - exercises and techniques to unlock your potential as a healer - how to use energy healing to improve your health, relationships and work environment - how to release heavy energies taken on from other people - tools to help you feel empowered, increase your self-esteem and feel in control of life situations - how to use energy healing on yourself and your loved onesThis book was previously published as Energy Healing (Hay House Basics series).
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Early Pacific Raids 1942 - Herder Brian Lane
A fascinating exploration of how between February 1 and March 10, 1942, three small US task forces launched several unexpected raids across the Japanese defensive perimeter in the Central and South Pacific. After the devastating Japanese blows of December 1941, the Allies found themselves reeling with defeat everywhere in the Pacific. Although stripped of his battleships and outnumbered 10:3 in carriers, the US Navy commander-in-chief Admiral Ernest J. King decided to hit back at Japan’s rapidly expanding Pacific empire immediately, in an effort to keep the Japanese off-balance. On February 1, 1942, Vice Admiral Bill Halsey led the US Pacific Fleet carriers on their first raid, using high-speed hit-and-run tactics to strike at the Japanese, at a time when most of the Japanese carrier fleet was in the Indian Ocean. Halsey’s aggressive commitment inspired its American participants to invent the mythical “Haul Ass With Halsey†club. The last of the 1942 US carrier raids in March 1942 would form a defining moment in the Pacific War, prior to a new phase of high-seas battles between the opposing fleets.This superbly illustrated book documents for the first time in a single volume this little-known but important World War II naval campaign. The ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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A Map of Love - M. Wynn Thomas
A collection of Welsh love poems across history. An exhilarating look at the many ways we love and are loved. Following his bestselling The History of Wales in Twelve Poems, M Wynn Thomas turns his attention to love poems from Wales and reflects on what they have to say on the age-old subject of love in its many and varied forms. Featuring twelve pieces dating from the 14th century to the present, A Map of Love deliberately rejects clichéd verses with its poems of regret and of mourning, straight love and gay love, bawdy verses of passion and desire, and gentle meditations on motherhood and marriage. It features anonymous and lesser-known writers as well as household names such as Gillian Clarke and R. S. Thomas, and it includes a previously unpublished poem by Emyr Humphreys. With original illustrations by Ruth Jên Evans throughout, this short but powerful collection will appeal to anyone interested in people and their complex relationships. Â
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Bombardéry 1939 - 1942 (DVD) (papírový obal)
DVD dokumentární film Bombardéry 1939 - 1942. Český dabing. Dolby Digital. Německé bombardéry v boji. Jak již název napovídá, nově zveřejněné záběry z německých archívů ukazují německé bombardovací letectvo v jeho nejúspěšnějším období, kdy s výjimkou Bitvy o Británii úspěšně drtilo své protivníky. Krátká reminiscence na jeho počátky v letech 1935 až 1939 provádí diváka záběry Dornierů Do-11/23, Junkersů Ju-86, Heinkelu He-70 a prototypů později proslulých He-111, Do-17 a Ju-88. Válečné roky 1939 až 1942 již naplno provázejí často i neznámé záběry sériových He-111P a -H, Ju-88 a Do-17 i všech jeho derivátů Do-215 a -217. Málo známé filmy z útoků německých dvoumotorových bombardérů v Polsku, ve Francii, prakticky neznámé letecké záběry bombardování britských letišť v době Bitvy o Británii, útoky na kolony ustupující Rudé armády, původní německé filmové záběry z bombardování Moskvy, to vše čeká diváka na tomto DVD. Velký prostor zde dostávají i unikátní záběry z válečného nasazení čtyřmotorových Focke wulfů Fw-200 při útocích na zásobovací konvoje lodí z USA do Velké Británie. Zajímavost nepostrádají ani filmy o průzkumných misích Junkersů Ju-88 nad všemi bojišti druhé světové války a ukázky vyhodnocování jejich fotografií. Optimistické záběry dalších vítězících německých bombardérů v roce 1942 v Rusku uzavírají toto DVD. Optimismus, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Zelení ďáblové 1942 - 1945 (DVD) (papírový obal)
DVD dokumentární film Zelení ďáblové 1942 - 1945. Český dabing. Dolby Digital. Fallschirmjäger. Německé elitní výsadkové jednotky. Fallschirmjäger - německé elitní výsadkové jednotky, které Spojenci nazývali zelenými dábly“ a v Československu je podle slova der Jäger (příslušník elitní pruské pěchoty, ale také myslivec) přezdívali „padákovými myslivci" Jak jste poznali již v prvním dílu, největší operací Zelených ďáblů byla operace Merkur, přepadení a okupace Kréty v květnu 1941. Byla to doba, kdy tehdy jediná (První) divize Fallschirmjäger Luftwaffe a rovněž jediná, 22. vzdušná výsadková divize spadající pod pozemní sily (Heeres) opravdu operovaly ze vzduchu pomocí výsadků a byly vysazovány buď z letadel, jako byl Junkers JU-52, nebo třímotorový Junkers Ju-252 (později JU-352) nebo byly na místo dopravovány pomocí kluzáků tažených za dopravními letadly, jako byl kluzák Gotha, či dokonce Me-321 Gigant pro 200 mužů výsadku, který byl později motorizován jako Me-323 Gigant a se šesti motory uvezł 15 tun nákladu, nebo 140 vojáků. Také ostatní vybavení výsadkářů bylo prvotřídní. Hlavní zbraní se vedle samopalu MP-40 stala od roku 1943 takzvaná výsadkářská puška (Fallschirmjägergewehr) FG-42, předobraz dnešních univerzálních automatických zbraní, k dopravě były užívány motocykly BMW R-75 s poháněným sidecarem, pásové „motocykly" Kettenkrad, polopásové transportéry Sakíz 250, 251 a 253 v nejrůznějších ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Nobile 1942 La Danza delle Libellule parfémovaná voda pro ženy 75 ml
Nobile 1942 La Danza delle Libellule, 75 ml, Parfémované vody pro ženy, Vůně, která vás unese na vlně elegance Vůně, která je učiněným potěšením pro smysly? Parfémovaná voda pro ženy Nobile 1942 La Danza Delle Libellule, jež je ódou na lehkovážnost a nežnou bezstarostnost, kterou si zaslouží všechny ženy. vonná kompozice s květinovými, ovocnými a gurmánskými tóny vůně uvedená na trh v roce 2012 vhodná na denní nošení i speciální příležitosti Složení vůně: Dámská parfémovaná voda Nobile 1942 La Danza Delle Libellule je založená na harmonické souhře skořice, cedrového dřeva, vanilky, pižma, exotického kokosu, bergamotu a jablka.
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The Death of Prince George, Duke of Kent, 1942 - Melissa Morgan-Oakesová
To the fifteen passengers and crew onboard the lumbering Short Sunderland flying boat, everything appeared normal and routine as it lifted off from the seaplane base at RAF Invergordon on Sunday, 25 August 1942. Its destination was Iceland, where one of the passengers, Air Commodore HRH Prince George, The Duke of Kent, supported by his entourage, was to undertake an inspection of various RAF bases in Iceland in his role as a senior RAF Welfare Officer. It was about thirty minutes later that disaster struck. At 13.42 hours, the Sunderland ploughed into a hillside on the remote headland known as Eagle's Rock, near Dunbeath in Caithness. Apart from the rear gunner, everyone on board, including Prince George, was instantly killed. There was a Court of Inquiry, which opened on 28 August and completed on 1 September. This resulted in a disagreement between two senior officers in relation to its conclusion. The funeral of the Duke surprisingly, took place on the 29th during the Court of Inquiry. There was also a rapid and thorough wreckage clearance of the scene by 16 September and the apparent disjointed recording of the various men’s deaths with the registrar. Pilot error was the official cause ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Stephen King, Peter David, Robin Furth
Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain—and the world of the Dark Tower...now presented in a stunning graphic novel omnibus form that will unlock the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With these unforgettable words, millions were introduced to Stephen King’s iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a “gunslinger” charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his world—a world that “moved on,” as they say. In this desolate reality—a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening ways—Roland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower. Now, in the graphic novel series adaptation Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland’s troubled past and lifelong odyssey is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Stephen Hawking : Friendship and Physics - Leonard Mlodinow
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN AND BBC SCIENCE FOCUS'An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time. Filled with insight, humour, and never-before-told stories, it's a view of Stephen Hawking that few have seen and all will appreciate' James Clear, author of Atomic HabitsAn icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness. In this enthralling memoir, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow tells the story of his friend and their collaboration, offering an intimate account of this giant of science.The two met in 2003, when Stephen asked Leonard if he would consider writing a book with him, the follow up to the bestselling A Brief History of Time. As they spent years working on a second book, The Grand Design, they forged a deep connection and Leonard gained a much better understanding of Stephen's daily life and struggles -- as well as his compassion and good humour. Together they obsessed over the perfect sentence, debated the physics, and occasionally punted on Cambridge's ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Stephen King - Bev Vincent
A thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King’s colossal corpus of creepy books.*2025 CBC Young Adult Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner*For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet Sematary begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror.From scare-seeking child to impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life.With tons of photos, approachable bite-size sections, and gripping details to captivate young readers, the book features: An extensive look into Stephen King’s books, short stories, writings, movies, series, and other adaptations ideal for the young reader to review.Exclusive memorabilia from Stephen King, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and a never-before-seen ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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UNBELIEVABLE! The Secrets Of Magic Revealed by Stephen Mulhern - Stephen Mulhern
BRING MAGIC INTO YOUR LIFE WITH TIPS, TRICKS AND SECRETS FROM BRITAIN'S MOST MAGICAL ENTERTAINER, STEPHEN MULHERN!In this colourful book, TV personality and bestselling children's author Stephen Mulhern shares the magic from his life - and reveals how magic can make your life fantastic too! The thrilling world of magic awaits inside these pages . . .* Learn how to master simple tricks to wow your friends! * Find out how to build tricks of your own* Be inspired by Stephen's stories and adviceWith clear step-by-step instructions, everyone can become a magician! And don't worry if something goes wrong or you feel nervous performing - Stephen has got you covered with useful top tips!Magic is so powerful. It can build confidence, help you prepare for anything and spread happiness like a beautiful gift. Making magic is about practice, creativity and preparation - and everyone is welcome!PACKED WITH FULL COLOUR ARTWORK AND INSIDE STORIES DIRECT FROM STEPHEN, THIS IS THE PERFECT GIFT BOOK FOR EVERY YOUNG MAGICIAN!
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