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Everywoman - Jess Phillips

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS‘Jess Phillips writes like she talks: brilliantly. Her humour and passion shine through every page. Loved it.’ ROBERT WEBB_____________________If you’re thinking, ‘Jess who?’ then I’m glad that there was something about ‘Everywoman’ and ‘truth’ that caught your eye.Or you might already know me as that gobby MP who has a tendency to shout about the stuff I care about. Because I’m a woman with a cause, I have been called a feminazi witch, a murderer and threatened with rape. The internet attracts a classy crowd. So, speaking the truth isn’t always easy but I believe it’s worth it. And I want you to believe it too. The truth can be empowering, the truth can lead to greater equality, and the world would be incredibly boring if we let all of those people who allegedly know everything, say everything. By demanding to be heard, by dealing with our imposter syndrome, by being cheerleaders, doers not sayers, creating our own networks and by daring to believe that we can make a difference, we can. We’re women and we’re kick-ass. And that’s the truth._____________________''Joyfully candid and very funny.'' Guardian''Jess Phillips knows the truth . . . and here ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Life of an MP - Jess Phillips

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Honest, funny and very revealing. Her conclusion in particular, “Why we need politics” is essential' - Adam Kay'Funny and really readable' - Jeremy Vine (BBC Radio Two) ‘This book is here to take you inside the daily realities of Westminster. I don’t mean that it’s going to bore you to death with a blow by blow account of what it’s like to sit on the Statutory Instrument Debate on Naval regulations 1968-2020 – but to demystify the places and practice of politics.’ From agonising decisions on foreign air strikes to making headlines about orgasms, from sitting in on history-making moments at the UN to eating McCain potato smiles at a black-tie banquet in China, the life of a politician is never dull. And it’s also never been more important. But politics is far bigger than Westminster, and in this book Jess Phillips makes the compelling case for why now, more than ever, we all need to be a part of it. With trademark humour and honesty, Jess Phillips lifts the lid on what a career in politics is really like and why it matters – to all of us. This is the inside story of what’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Let's Be Honest - Jess Phillips

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST POLITICS BOOKS OF 2024 From culture wars to clickbait, it’s fair to say that politics has lost some of its integrity, and we’ve all suffered as a result. If it hadn’t almost wrecked the country with calamitous consequences in nearly every sector of public life, it would be funny. We’ve let our standards drop – but we deserve better. Jess Phillips believes in democracy, and the people she meets give her cause for optimism even if sometimes politicians really (really) don’t. At once a laugh-so-you-don’t-cry takedown of the state of Westminster in recent years and a rallying battle cry for bringing truth back to politics, this book will make you angry, cheer you up and give you hope.

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Let's Be Honest - Jess Phillips

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From culture wars to clickbait, it’s fair to say that politics has lost some of its integrity, and we’ve all suffered as a result. If it hadn’t almost wrecked the country with calamitous consequences in nearly every sector of public life, it would be funny. We’ve let our standards drop – but we deserve better. Jess Phillips believes in democracy, and the people she meets give her cause for optimism even if sometimes politicians really (really) don’t. At once a laugh-so-you-don’t-cry takedown of the state of Westminster in recent years and a rallying battle cry for bringing truth back to politics, this book will make you angry, cheer you up and give you hope.

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Bravo B-4791 žehlička na vlasy Jess, stříbrná

Profesionální žehlička na vlasy Bravo Jess B-4791 s nepřilnavým povrchem desek umožňuje šetrné stylování. Teplotu lze nastavit v rozsahu 150 až 230 °C pomocí digitálního displeje. Příkon 47 W a uzamykatelné keramické desky zajišťují praktické použití.

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Everywoman - Derek Llewellyn-Jones

The definitive voice in women''s health and gynaecological study with over TWO MILLION COPIES sold worldwide.''Everywoman deals sensitively and thoroughly with every physical and psychological aspect of internal female development'' VOGUEEverywoman is the essential manual to women''s health. This book will provide you with the knowledge to ask questions and make empowered decisions about your own wellbeing.A leading pioneer in gynaecology, Derek Llewellyn-Jones'' balanced and clear-cut advice provides medical guidance and a comprehensive exploration of women''s sexuality.Everywoman will educate you on:· Adolescence and sexual development · Birth control and family planning· Pregnancy and labour· Postpartum care Newly revised with up-to-date information, Everywoman is a gynaecological guide for life for the twenty-first century women.

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Seeing Differently: The Phillips Collects for a New Century - David C Driskell, Mary Jane Jacob, Dorothy Kosinski

Top 10 Title, Art/Architecture/Photography, Publishers Weekly Spring 2021 Announcement IssueThe Phillips Collection—America’s first museum of modern art—was founded in Washington, DC, in 1921 by Duncan Phillips as a memorial to his father, Duncan Clinch Phillips, and his brother, James, who died in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic. Recognizing the healing power of art, Phillips sought to inspire others to “see beautifully as true artists see.” This ground-breaking volume, planned in conjunction with the museum’s centennial, offers an unprecedented breadth of insights and inclusive narratives on the Phillips’s growing art collection from a range of voices, including artists, curators, and critics, who shed light on the museum’s acquisitions since 2000.Seeing Differently features diverse artistic expressions across wide-ranging media by renowned artists from the 19th to the 21st centuries, including John Akomfrah, Benny Andrews, Esther Bubley, Edgar Degas, Anselm Kiefer, Simone Leigh, and Aimé Mpane. This richly illustrated book includes an opening essay by Phillips director Dorothy Kosinski, artist conversations with John Edmonds, Whitfield Lovell, Alyson Shotz, and the late David C. Driskell, and 11 thematic essays by scholars and practitioners across disciplines. Its over 200 plates feature paintings, sculptures, videos, quilts, prints, and photographs, many with object responses by notable contributors, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In Writing - Adam Phillips

Acclaimed author of On Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored and On KindnessA collection of literary essays like no other - exploring the deep connections between literature and psychoanalysis - from Britain''s leading psychoanalyst.For Adam Phillips - as for Freud and many of his followers - poetry and poets have always held an essential place, as both precursors and unofficial collaborators in the psychoanalytic project. But the same has never held true in reverse. What, Phillips wonders, at the start of this deeply engaging book, has psychoanalysis meant for writers? And what can writing do for psychoanalysis?Phillips explores these questions through an exhilarating series of encounters with - and vivid readings of - writers he has loved, from Byron and Barthes to Shakespeare and Sebald. And in the process he demonstrates, through his own unique style, how literature and psychoanalysis can speak to and of each other.''Adam Phillips is that rarest of phenomena, a trained clinician who is also a sublime writer'' - John Banville, author of The Sea''Reading Phillips, you may be amused, vexed, dazzled. But the one thing you will never be is bored'' Observer ''One of those writers whom it is a pleasure simply to hear think'' Sunday ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How We Win the Civil War - Steve Phillips

A National Bestseller “If we first recognize that we are in a war, and then learn the lessons and follow the lead of those who have shown they know how to prevail, we can definitely win the Civil War, secure a multiracial democracy, and end white supremacy for good.” —from the introduction The bestselling author and national political commentator pulls no punches on what America needs to do to strengthen its multiracial democracySteve Phillips’s first book, Brown Is the New White, helped shift the national conversation around race and electoral politics, earning a spot on the New York Times and Washington Post bestseller lists and launching Phillips into the upper ranks of trusted observers of the nation’s changing demographics and their implications for our political future. Now, in How We Win the Civil War, Phillips charts the way forward for progressives and people of color after four years of Trump, arguing that Democrats must recognize the nature of the fight we’re in, which is a contest between democracy and white supremacy left unresolved after the Civil War. We will not overcome, Phillips writes, until we govern as though we are under attack—until we finally recognize that the time has come ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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War and Power - Phillips Payson O'Brien

'Phillips O'Brien is one of the keenest observers of modern strategy, and his new book takes a deep historical look at the evolution of warfare and its implications for conflicts like the ongoing one in Ukraine' Francis Fukuyama--------------------War and power are two of the most-widely discussed issues in all of human history, and yet they are, time and again, misunderstood often disastrously so.Whilst we might think the outcome of war is determined by so-called Great Powers who dominate their opponents with their impressive size and military prowess, the reality of modern conflict, as renowned strategic historian Professor Phillips Payson O Brien demonstrates, is very different. He urges us instead to look for Full Spectrum Powers .For if we are considering how powerful a nation is and who will win a war, we need to think less about weapons, and more about the economies and societies that produce them; less about individual battles, and more about sustaining campaigns and alliances in which states operate.Using fascinating examples from the late 19th century to the present day, War and Power explains how misunderstanding war and power has led to terrible, even preventable conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and how more accurate ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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One Way and Another - Adam Phillips

A selection of the most popular and relevant essays from Adam Phillips, the man New Yorker called ''Britain''s foremost psychoanalytic writer''''Phillips''s prose is poetic in the best sense: it is muscular, resonant, and thrums with a dark music that is all its own'' John BanvilleIn the twenty essays gathered here, ranging across his entire oeuvre, psychoanalyst Adam Phillips offers a vivid introduction to his discipline as well as his own unique thinking. Investigating subjects as diverse as desire, family, happiness, tickling, forgetting and even boredom, Phillips proves himself to be not only one of our most engaging writers but also a fascinating and provocative guide to our obsessions as human beings.

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Why Solange Matters - Stephanie Phillips

A ROUGH TRADE, THE TIMES, CLASH BOOK OF THE YEARThe dramatic story of Solange: a musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success was far more important than her family name. ''Why Solange Matters is a significant and sober treatise on popular music . . . This book is more than necessary.''THURSTON MOORE''The author''s prose sparkles . . . This is a book about what freedom could look like for Black women.''CALEB AZUMAH NELSON, OBSERVER''Invigorating . . . much more than a dry thesis and at times something nearer to personal reverie.''IAN PENMAN, LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS''A love letter to quirkly black creatives . . . [Phillips''] vibrant writing reminds us how Solange lit "the flame of creativity" within many Black women.'' gal-demGrowing up in the shadow of her superstar sister, Beyoncé, and defying an industry that attempted to bend her to its rigid image of a Black woman, Solange Knowles has become a pivotal musician and artist in her own right.In Why Solange Matters, Stephanie Phillips chronicles the creative journey of Solange, a beloved voice of the Black Lives Matter generation. A Black feminist punk musician herself, Phillips addresses not only the unpredictable trajectory of Solange’s career but ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Eat Great, Lose Weight - Jess Hawkins

100 easy and healthy high-protein recipes that you''ll ACTUALLY want to eat from Jess Hawkins @recipeswith_jess ''Jess never forgets the most important ingredient when it comes to what we eat: joy!'' Emily English ''No-nonsense, fuss-free food that you actually want to eat!'' Becky Excell''Jess''s recipes are mouth-wateringly good! Delicious, heart and very clever.'' Grace Mortimer__________Jess Hawkins will show you that you don’t need to be restrictive, scrimp on flavour or feel overwhelmed whilst on a slimming journey thanks to her indulgent feeling dishes. Made with cost-effective, easy-to-find ingredients and all under 600 calories per serving, these 100 nutritionist-approved recipes cover breakfast and brunch, speedy lunches, cosy and comforting dinners, one pan meals, as well as fakeaways, snacks and sides, and sweet treats, including:- Banoffee Pie Overnight Oats- Cheeseburger Quesadillas- Hash Brown Cottage Pie- Pigs in Blanket Traybake- Sticky Toffee PuddingWith air-fryer, slow cooker and meal prep options, plus food-tracking barcodes, this cookbook will help you lose weight for good, without the restrictive diet.

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How Do You Feel? - Jessi Gold

A poignant and thought-provoking memoir following one psychiatrist and four of her patients as they deal with the unspoken mental and physical costs of caring for others—perfect for fans of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and The In-Between.For Dr. Jessi Gold, everything was absolutely fine—until it suddenly wasn’t. As an assistant professor, practicing psychiatrist, university wellness leader, regular media expert, and dedicated friend and family member, Jessi was used to being constantly busy. After all, people—her patients, colleagues, and loved ones—needed her, so who was she to say no to any opportunity to help, be that an extra therapy session, corporate wellness talk, or favor for a friend. She was a doctor, trained to serve, to put the needs of others before her own. But when Jessi is so mentally overwhelmed that she commits an unthinkable error during a patient session, she’s forced to reevaluate everything that the medical system has taught her. While reassessing her own complex relationship to the health-care industry, Jessi begins to examine it through the eyes of some of her healthcare worker patients—a thirty-something resident with OCD, a pregnant nurse suffering from PTSD, an aspiring medical student with crippling test anxiety, and an experienced ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Jesse James and the Lost Templar Treasure - Daniel J. Duke

An investigation into the lost treasures of Jesse James and the Freemasons and their connections to the Templars, Rosicrucians, and the Founding Fathers Jesse James left behind secret diaries and coded treasure maps. Working to decrypt these maps, Daniel J. Duke--the great-great grandson of Jesse James--reveals hidden treasures yet to be recovered as well as connections between the infamous train robber and Freemasonry, the Knights Templar, the Founding Fathers, and Jewish mysticism. The author explains how Jesse James faked his death and lived out his final years under the name James L. Courtney. He uncovers James’ affiliation with the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret society that buried Confederate gold across the United States, and shows how the hidden treasures coded into James’ maps were not affiliated with the KGC but with the Freemasons, the Knights Templar, and the treasure of the Temple Mount. Using sacred geometry, gematria, and the Kabbalistic Tree of Life symbol, the author explains the encoded map technique used by the Freemasons to hide and later recover treasures, an esoteric template known as the “Veil”. He shows how the Veil template confirms the locations of Jesse James’ recovered treasures in Texas as well as other ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Glynne Jess: Always In Between (Deluxe) - CD (9029559591)

Hudební CD - Druhé album zpěvačky předznamenal singl I'll Be There, s nímž se Jess Glynne dostala až na první místo britské hitparády, čímž utvořila nový rekord v počtu dosažených prvenství. Na albu se podílela řada zkušených producentů, např. Druhé album zpěvačky předznamenal singl I'll Be There, s nímž se Jess Glynne dostala až na první místo britské hitparády, čímž utvořila nový rekord v počtu dosažených prvenství. Na albu se podílela řada zkušených producentů, např. Steve Mac (udělal pro Eda Sheerana hit Shape Of You), Starsmith (Ellie Goulding, Clean Bandit, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga) nebo John Ryan známý jako JRY, který koprodukoval hned čtyři desky One Direction. Deska je k dispozici na CD a LP a rovněž v Deluxe verzi bohatší o čtyři skladby, mj. o hit These Days, který Jess Glynne nazpívala pro Rudimental. Ještě na konci roku 2013 byla Jess Glynne „jen” hvězdou virálních videí. Její předělávku Someone Like You od Adele například na YouTube vidělo dva...

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Glynne Jess: Always In Between - LP (9029559592)

LP vinyl - Druhé album zpěvačky předznamenal singl I'll Be There, s nímž se Jess Glynne dostala až na první místo britské hitparády, čímž utvořila nový rekord v počtu dosažených prvenství. Druhé album zpěvačky předznamenal singl I'll Be There, s nímž se Jess Glynne dostala až na první místo britské hitparády, čímž utvořila nový rekord v počtu dosažených prvenství. Na albu se podílela řada zkušených producentů, např. Steve Mac (udělal pro Eda Sheerana hit Shape Of You), Starsmith (Ellie Goulding, Clean Bandit, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga) nebo John Ryan známý jako JRY, který koprodukoval hned čtyři desky One Direction. Deska je k dispozici na CD a LP a rovněž v Deluxe verzi bohatší o čtyři skladby, mj. o hit These Days, který Jess Glynne nazpívala pro Rudimental. Ještě na konci roku 2013 byla Jess Glynne „jen” hvězdou virálních videí. Její předělávku Someone Like You od Adele například na YouTube vidělo dva miliony diváků. Pak přijala roli hosta ve skladbě Rather Be...

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Glynne Jess: Always In Between - CD (9029559590)

Hudební CD - Druhé album zpěvačky předznamenal singl I'll Be There, s nímž se Jess Glynne dostala až na první místo britské hitparády, čímž utvořila nový rekord v počtu dosažených prvenství. Na albu se podílela řada zkušených producentů, např. Druhé album zpěvačky předznamenal singl I'll Be There, s nímž se Jess Glynne dostala až na první místo britské hitparády, čímž utvořila nový rekord v počtu dosažených prvenství. Na albu se podílela řada zkušených producentů, např. Steve Mac (udělal pro Eda Sheerana hit Shape Of You), Starsmith (Ellie Goulding, Clean Bandit, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga) nebo John Ryan známý jako JRY, který koprodukoval hned čtyři desky One Direction. Deska je k dispozici na CD a LP a rovněž v Deluxe verzi bohatší o čtyři skladby, mj. o hit These Days, který Jess Glynne nazpívala pro Rudimental. Ještě na konci roku 2013 byla Jess Glynne „jen” hvězdou virálních videí. Její předělávku Someone Like You od Adele například na YouTube vidělo dva...

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Americké konspirace - Jesse Ventura, Russell Dick

V tomto výbušném výčtu zločinů a následných maskovacích operací, nabízí Jesse Ventura svým čtenářům odlišný pohled na příběhy, které většina z nás buď slyšela nebo o nich četla v učebnicích historie. Obzvláště ho zajímá ten propastný rozdíl mezi tím, co všechno Americký státní sektor má za informace, a tím co je prezentováno běžným lidem. Ale i média jsou v zatajování reálné historie nápomocna, neboť často odmítají pohlížet na věci z odlišných úhlů pohledu, nebo dokonce aktivně umlčují hlasy lidí, kteří nesouhlasí s názorem širší veřejnosti. Jesse se tedy blíže podívá na všechny ty teorie, které byly během uplynulých let prezentovány, pohlédne jak na pravdu tak i na lži. Bývalý guvernér Ventura se pravdy nebojí. Jak sám říká: Když je mi k něčemu odepřen přístup, nenechám se zastrašit, právě naopak - Naštve mne to.Ve své knize Americká spiknutí, se pouští do hledání odpovědí na otázky:- Proč se tvrdí, že J. F. Kennedy byl zastřelen zezadu, když je na první pohled vidět, že mu kulka trhla hlavou prudce dozadu?- Je pravdou, že banda zlodějů v aféře Watergate úmyslně zpackala své vloupání, a to na základě pokynů CIA?- Jakým způsobem pomohlo použití elektronických hlasovacích přístrojů, Republikánské straně zvítězit ve dvou - a dokonce ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Nový domov Tracy a Jess - Jacqueline Wilsonová

Novým bydlištěm Jess a Tracy Beakerových je Skládka - ne ten dětský domov, kde Tracy vyrůstala, ale obchod se starožitnostmi v milém přímořském městečku. Je plný pokladů, k nimž patří i majitelka starožitnictví Flo a jejich pejsek Alfie. Jess hledá pro mámu nějakého fantastického nového partnera (hlavně proto, že ten protivný starý partner, Sean Godfrey, se k její hrůze opět vrací na scénu). To však není ten nejhorší problém, co musí řešit. Má na ni spadeno nějaký chuligán, který jí dokonce ukradne zmrzlinu z ruky. Když však Jess odhalí pravdu o svém novém nepříteli, přinese to do života děvčat Beakerových velkou změnu. V tomto vtipném a zároveň dojemném příběhu u nás známé a oblíbené dětské autorky se znovu setkáme s Jess, která jako by z oka vypadla své mamince Tracy Beakerové. Kniha je vhodná pro dívky od devíti do dvanácti let.

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Dějiny lidských průserů - Tom Phillips - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Vzrušující cesta po nejvíce kreativních a katastrofických f*ck ups v lidské historii aneb Co vše jsme kdy pořádně podělali – od našeho prvního předka, který spadne ze stromu, až po nejpozoruhodnější selhání současnosti. Během sedmdesáti tisíc let, co moderní člověk kráčí po tomto světě, jsme ušli velmi dlouhou cestu. Umění, věda, kultura, technologie – na evolučním potravinovém řetězci jsme skuteční vítězové. Ale buďme upřímní, nebyla to zrovna procházka rájem a občas jsme to prostě opravdu pořádně a kvalitně podělali. Od našeho předka, který sletěl z větve, přes rakouskou armádu, jež jedné prochlastané noci zaútočila sama na sebe, až k přední světové supervelmoci, která jako prezidenta zvolila moderátora TV show… je celkem na místě si jako druh říci, že jsme se s věkem rozhodně nestali moudřejšími. Takže až si příště budete myslet, že jste něco opravdu podělali, tahle kniha vám připomene, že to mohlo být mnohem horší. Autor: Tom Phillips je novinář a redaktor společnosti Full Fact, přední britské nezávislé organizace pro kontrolu faktů. Předtím pracoval ve společnosti BuzzFeed UK, kde vedl oceněný tým vývojářů, který tvoří nové inovativní redakční formáty. Tato kniha je autorovou prvotinou publikovanou v roce 2018 a od té doby byla přeložena do více než 20 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Mushrooms - Roger Phillips

''Roger Phillips has written the best mushroom book I know.'' - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, author of River Cottage Veg Every Day!The culmination of over thirty years'' work, Roger Phillips''s authoritative and superbly illustrated reference work is packed with information and original photographs. The essential illustrated mycological encyclopedia, this book is also clear, user friendly and will appeal to a wide range of readers. Unsurpassed in both illustrative and descriptive detail, Mushrooms contains over 1,250 photographs, often showing the specimens in various stages of growth, and includes all the latest botanical and common names as well as current ecological information on endangered species. Having sold more than 750,000 copies in Europe of his previous title on mushrooms, Roger Phillips''s Mushrooms once again sets the benchmark. Quite simply, nobody with an interest in the subject can afford to be without this book.

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A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World - Tom Phillips

''Superb ... entertaining ... Phillips traverses this sprawling terrain with energy and charm'' Telegraph''Exceptionally funny from cover to cover, it is not only an entertaining read but also deeply researched and thoughtful'' Irish Independent''Fans of Phillips''s earlier books Humans and Truth will be pleased that the ex-BuzzFeed editor is on form, not letting the grimness of his subject spoil his gagsmithery'' Guardian''A great read ... [Phillips] fills his timeline of unfilled apocalypses with wry humour'' New ScientistDo you feel like we''re living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire, and one disaster follows another? Here''s a small comfort: you''re not the first to feel that way. If there''s one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it''s that history wasn''t going to be around for much longer.This book is about the apocalypse, and how humans have always believed it to be very f*cking nigh. Across thousands of years, we''ll meet weird cults, failed prophets and mass panics, holy warriors leading revolts in anticipation of the last days, and suburbanites waiting for aliens to rescue them from a doomed Earth. We''ll journey back to the ''worst period to be alive'', as the world reeled from ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Living Soil Handbook - Jesse Frost

Principles and farm-tested practices for no-dig market gardening–for healthier, more productive soil!From the host of the popular The No-Till Market Garden Podcast – heard around the world with nearly one million downloads!Discovering how to meet the soil’s needs is the key task for every market gardener. In this comprehensive guide, Farmer Jesse Frost shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices on his home farm and from interviews and visits with highly successful market gardeners in his role as host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. The Living Soil Handbook is centred around the three basic principles of no-dig market gardening:Disturb the soil as little as possibleKeep it covered as much as possibleKeep it planted as much as possible.Farmer Jesse then guides readers in applying those principles to their own garden environment, with their own materials, to meet their own goals.Beginning with an exploration of the importance of photosynthesis to living soil, Jesse provides in-depth information on:Turning over bedsUsing compost and mulchPath managementIncorporating biology, maintaining fertilityCover croppingDiversifying plantings through intercroppingProduction methods for seven major cropsThroughout, the book emphasises practical information on all the best tools and practices for growers who want to build their livelihood around ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Missing Out - Adam Phillips

Missing Out is a meditation on reality and opportunity by Adam Phillips, Britain''s pre-eminent psychoanalyst.We all have two lives - the life we live and the life of our fantasies. But it is the life unlived - the person we have failed to be - that can trouble and even haunt us. In Missing Out acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips delves into the gap between who we are and who we are not, to discover whether not getting what we want may be the unlikely key to the fully lived life.With his trademark combination of open-minded enquiry and exhilarating argument, drawing primarily on the twin worlds of literature and psychoanalysis, Phillips will delight readers old and new in this much-anticipated book.

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BSCG: The Babysitters Club: Jessi's Secret Language - Ann M. Martinová

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau!Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She''s getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC''s newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It''s a secret language!Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi''s the busiest of all -- she''s preparing for her dance school''s big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt. Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?

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Bless the Messy - Jess Bird

For readers of Hyperbole and a Half and Am I There Yet ?, Bless the Messy is a compassionate, distinctive, and voice-driven illustrated personal growth book, one that gives readers permission to radically love themselves, feel their feelings, and live with joy even as—especially as—they may fumble through major life moments, or feel othered by society's narrow norms.Supreme of moments beauty and joy can be found in the mess. Jess Bird is living proof of that. As a queer woman who received a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis, Jess is raising her children in a blended family, rewriting the rules as she goes along. Far from being an expert or perfect, she embraces her imperfections and invites you to do the same. By sharing her messy, in-process journey, Jess hopes to connect with those who feel isolated or oppressed by society's narrow norms, making them feel seen and validated. In this illustrated personal growth book, Jess combines self-reflection, encouragement, and practical guidance. She delves into her struggles and triumphs, offering insights on growing through trauma and healing, breaking free from societal expectations, setting boundaries, redefining home and chosen family, finding self-worth, and embracing anti-perfectionism. The mantra “Bless the Messy” runs through it ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Ex-Wife - Ryder Jess

You've got everything she wants ... Newly married Natasha has the perfect house, a loving husband and a beautiful little girl called Emily. She'd have it all if it wasn't for Jen, her husband's ex-wife who just won't leave them alone ... Then Natasha returns home one day to find her husband and Emily gone without trace. Desperate to get her daughter back, Natasha will do anything - even if it means accepting an offer of help from Jen.But can she trust her? And do either of them really know the man they married?If you loved The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl or The Couple Next Door then this dark, twisting psychological thriller from Amazon chart bestseller Jess Ryder is guaranteed to have you gripped.What readers are saying about The Ex-Wife: 'OH BOY, Jess Ryder definitely knows how to mess with your head... Riveting, enthralling... had me hooked... I absolutely loved this gripping story of deceit, manipulation, relashionships and forgiveness...definitely worth more than five stars...' Nicki's Life of Crime, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book is AMAZING, kept me on my seat the whole time, I could not put it down. The plot was intense... kept me guessing who was telling the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The World Turned Upside Down - Melanie Phillips

In what we tell ourselves is an age of reason, we are behaving increasingly irrationally. An astonishing number of people subscribe to celebrity endorsed cults, Mayan armageddon prophecies, scientism, and other varieties of new age, anti-enlightenment philosophies. Millions more advance popular conspiracy theories: AIDS was created in a CIA laboratory, Princess Diana was assassinated, and the 9/11 attacks were an inside job.In The World Turned Upside Down, Melanie Phillips explains that the basic cause of this explosion of irrationality is the slow but steady marginalization of religion. We tell ourselves that faith and reason are incompatible, but the opposite is the case. It was Christianity and the Hebrew Bible, Phillips asserts, that gave us our concepts of reason, progress, and an orderly world on which science and modernity are based.Without its religious traditions, the West has drifted into mass derangement where truth and lies, right and wrong, victim and aggressor are all turned upside down. Scientists skeptical of global warming are hounded from their posts, Israel is demonized, and the US is vilified over the war on terror—all on the basis of blatant falsehoods and obscene propaganda.Worst of all, asserts Phillips, this abandonment of rationality leaves the West vulnerable to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Captain's Duty - Stephen Talty, Phillips Richard

8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for 53 -year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of Africa, armed Somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter. It was the first time an American cargo ship had been hijacked in over 200 years. What the pirates didn’t expect was that the crew would fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as a hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew - a courageous gesture that resulted in his being held captive on a tiny life-boat off the anarchic, gun-plagued coast of Somalia. And so began a tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue by U.S. Navy SEALs. In A Captain''s Duty, Richard Phillips tells his own extraordinary story - that of an ordinary man who did what he saw as his duty and in so doing became a hero. It is a thrilling true tale of adventure and courage in the face of deprivation, death threats and mock executions and also a compulsively readable first-hand ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Mystery of Doggerland - Graham Phillips

A scientific exploration of the advanced ancient civilization known as Doggerland or Fairland that disappeared 5,000 years ago. New marine archaeological evidence has revealed the remains of a large land mass to the north of Britain that hosted an advanced civilization 1,000 years before the recognized “first” civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, or India. Remembered in Celtic legends as Tu-lay, and referred to by geologists as Doggerland or Fairland, this civilization began at least as early as 4000 BC but was ultimately destroyed by rising sea levels, huge tsunamis, and a terrible viral epidemic released from melting permafrost during a cataclysmic period of global warming. Exploring the latest archaeological findings and recent scientific analysis of Doggerland’s underwater remains, Graham Phillips shows that this ancient culture had sophisticated technology and advanced medical knowledge. He looks at evidence detected with remote sensing and seismic profiling of many artificial structures, complex settlements, gigantic earthworks, epic monoliths, and huge stone circles dated to more than 5,500 years ago, preserved beneath the ground and on the ocean floor. He examines evidence of Doggerland’s high-temperature technology, showing how its people were able to melt solid rock to create vitrified structures far stronger than concrete, a technique ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Family Outing - Jessi Hempel

“Fascinating, funny, and wise, The Family Outing is an affirmation to all of us who know the pain and shame of hiding our truest self, and a stirring invitation into the courage, freedom, and joy of living our whole truth.”—Glennon Doyle, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed, founder of Together RisingA striking and remarkable literary memoir about one family’s transformation, with almost all of them embracing their queer identities.Jessi Hempel was raised in a seemingly picture-perfect, middle-class American family. But the truth was far from perfect. Her father was constantly away from home, traveling for work, while her stay-at-home mother became increasingly lonely and erratic. Growing up, Jessi and her two siblings struggled to make sense of their family, their world, their changing bodies, and the emotional turmoil each was experiencing. And each, in their own way, was hiding their true self from the world.By the time Jessi reached adulthood, everyone in her family had come out: Jessi as gay, her sister as bisexual, her father as gay, her brother as transgender, and her mother as a survivor of a traumatic experience with an alleged serial killer. Yet coming out was just the beginning, starting a chain reaction ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Chasing the Bright Side - Jess Ekstrom

Now available in paperback! One flicker of hope. That''s all it takes to catapult yourself into the life you’ve always imagined. Join entrepreneur and bestselling author Jess Ekstrom as she shares her journey to creating good in the world while fulfilling her own dreams -- and teaches you how to do the same.Do you have dreams for yourself and the world that are tucked away in your box of somedays? What would happen if today was the day you opened the box? And what if that box was the key to a better tomorrow?In?Chasing the Bright Side, Jess Ekstrom shares her own inspirational story of how optimism helped her overcome multiple challenges, and the dynamic ways her mindset propelled her as a young entrepreneur, international speaker, and philanthropist.??Jess teaches us that success is not born out of skill, school, where we''re from, who we know, or what we scored on the SAT. None of us were born?ready, but we are born with something more important than skills. We''re born with optimism -- the initial seed for success. Optimism fuels the belief that you can be the one to create the good the world needs. But you''ve got to hone it, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Obedience is Freedom - Jacob Phillips

The virtue of obedience is seen as outdated today, if not downright toxic – and yet, are we any freer than our forebears? In this provocative work, Jacob Phillips argues not. Many feel unable to speak freely, their opinions policed by the implicit or explicit threat of coercion. Impending ecological disaster is the ultimate threat to our freedoms and wellbeing, and living in a disenchanted cosmos leaves people enslaved to nihilistic whim. Phillips shows that the antiquated notion of obedience to the moral law contains forgotten dimensions, which can be a source of freedom from these contemporary fetters. These dimensions of obedience – such as loyalty, discipline and order – protect people from falling prey to the subtle forms of coercion, control and domination of twenty-first-century life. Fusing literary insight with philosophical discussion and cultural critique, Phillips demonstrates that in obedience lies the path to true freedom.

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Nový domov Tracy a Jess (978-80-7595-401-5)

Kniha - autor Jacqueline Wilsonová, 312 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Po přestěhování do Cooksea jsem se rozhodla, že už nebudu taková chudinka. Že budu silná, drsná a odvážná jako máma, když byla malá. Novým bydlištěm Jess a Tracy Beakerových je Skládka – ne ten dětský domov, kde Tracy vyrůstala, ale obchod se starožitnostmi v milém přímořském městečku. Je plný pokladů, k nimž patří i majitelka starožitnictví Flo a jejich pejsek Alfie. Jess hledá pro mámu nějakého fantastického nového partnera (hlavně proto, že ten protivný starý partner, Sean Godfrey, se k její hrůze opět vrací na scénu). To však není ten nejhorší problém, co musí řešit. Má na ni spadeno nějaký chuligán, který jí dokonce ukradne zmrzlinu z ruky. Když však Jess odhalí pravdu o svém novém nepříteli, přinese to do života děvčat Beakerových velkou změnu.

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Nový domov Tracy a Jess (978-80-7595-401-5)

Elektronická kniha - ze série Tracy Beakerová, autor Jacqueline Wilsonová, 312 stran, česky Po přestěhování do Cooksea jsem se rozhodla, že už nebudu taková chudinka. Že budu silná, drsná a odvážná jako máma, když byla malá. Novým bydlištěm Jess a Tracy Beakerových je Skládka – ne ten dětský domov, kde Tracy vyrůstala, ale obchod se starožitnostmi v milém přímořském městečku. Je plný pokladů, k nimž patří i majitelka starožitnictví Flo a jejich pejsek Alfie. Jess hledá pro mámu nějakého fantastického nového partnera (hlavně proto, že ten protivný starý partner, Sean Godfrey, se k její hrůze opět vrací na scénu). To však není ten nejhorší problém, co musí řešit. Má na ni spadeno nějaký chuligán, který jí dokonce ukradne zmrzlinu z ruky. Když však Jess odhalí pravdu o svém novém nepříteli, přinese to do života děvčat Beakerových velkou změnu. V tomto vtipném a zároveň dojemném příběhu...

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V zajetí videohry - Dustin Brady, Jesse Brady

Full Blast je chystaná nová akční adventura a Erik s Jessem dostanou možnost ji vyzkoušet v testovací verzi. Jesse sice videohry moc nemusí, ale co má dělat, když ho Erik pořád láká, aby ji přišel vyzkoušet? Že hra nemá ještě vychytané všechny mouchy pozná hned potom, co ho doslova vcucne do herního světa. Jak se teď dostanou ven? A proč jim jdou po krku ty obří kudlanky? Že by to souviselo s tím blasterem, co má Jesse na ruce? Připravte se na raketový skok do nejdobrodružnější jízdy vašeho života!

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The Animal Body Book - Jess Frenchová

Join children's author and vet Dr Jess French and explore how animal bodies work, and the amazing things they can do. The Animal Body Book is a friendly introduction to animal anatomy, perfect for any child fascinated by animals or budding veterinarians. With nine chapters covering skeletons, circulation, digestion, the senses and more, every aspect of anatomy is covered, all clearly explained by animal expert Dr Jess French.Animals perform extraordinary feats every day, from breathing underwater to flying, but how do they do these amazing things? The answers lie in the miraculous forms and features of their bodies. This fascinating animal anatomy book for kids offers: Detailed but child-friendly illustrations of animal biology on every page. Information by animal expert and children’s TV presenter Jess French. First of its kind material focusing on animal biology for children aged 5-9. 9 chapters which break down different anatomy, covering: skeletons, muscles, circulation, breathing, digestion, the senses, reproduction, skin, and invertebrates. From a whale's enormous heart and an owl's sensitive ears, to a tortoise's tough shell and an insect's unusual eyes, explore more than 40 animal adaptations in close detail.Vivid photography combined with annotated illustrations reveal what each species looks like inside, and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Birrias - Jesse Valenciana

Learn from a birrias master how to make your Mexican home cooking more varied, exciting, and richly flavorful than ever before.Traditionally, birrias are the beloved stews served in Mexico on all special occasions, such as weddings, quinceaneras (girls’ coming-of-age celebrations), and family reunions. They are made with a meat—traditionally beef, pork, or goat—slow-cooked in an adobo sauce of chile peppers, garlic, vinegar, and herbs, then served with tortillas for dipping. Food writer, cookbook author, and chef Jesse Valenciana is the virtuoso of birrias. He reveals in this book the luscious secrets of birrias—both in their traditional forms and in their incredible new varieties.In their recent revival, evident in the best Mexican restaurants everywhere, birrias are getting even more versatile and delectable. They’re now made with all kinds of meats and proteins and in vegetarian versions. The biggest change is that birrias have become an in-demand filling or topping for all sorts of other Mexican foods, from tacos to tamales and beyond. In Birrias, Jesse serves up: A dozen recipes for the traditional birrias he learned from his Mexican and Mexican-American grandparentsNearly 50 more recipes for the hip, creative, and soul-satisfying new ways to make and use birriasTechniques for making everything ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Jesse Owens - Sanchez Vegara Maria Isabel

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star.The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to fame as an athlete. He went on the challenge racism on the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and made new world records. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the athlete and activist''s life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Man Who Shot Jesse Sawyer - Scott Connor

When Sheriff Cornelius Doyle is killed, his estranged son Kane sets out to find the culprit, hoping to reconcile with a family that doesn't want to know him - but he soon discovers that his father's apparently honourable life was a lie. The sheriff had become a legend when he killed the notorious outlaw Jesse Sawyer, but Kane discovers that the facts are at odds with the legend, as Jesse is still alive. With the sheriff's murder apparently being connected to the events of ten years ago, Kane hopes that Jesse can lead him to the killer. Instead he uncovers a dark secret that will not only put his life in peril, but could make it impossible for his family to ever accept him.

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The Kai Cookbook - Jess Murphy

The Kai Cookbook is the long-awaited collection of 100 of the restaurant’s best-loved dishes, from the legendary Kai fish fingers that they can’t take off the menu to showstopper cakes from the irresistible daily line-up on the bar. Kai is the Māori word for food, and Jess and Dave Murphy opened the door to their award-winning Galway restaurant in 2011 with a simple formula: high-quality produce, sourced locally and cooked intelligently. What’s in season will be on your plate. Part cookbook, part love letter to Jess’s adopted home in the West of Ireland, these recipes and recollections, all told in Jess’s distinctive voice, will capture your heart, just like this little restaurant has done to all who have eaten there.

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BSCG 18: Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter - Ann M. Martinová

A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award longlister and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ellen T. Crenshaw!The Mancusis don''t have any kids... but they sure do have a lot of pets! So when they''re desperate for a sitter, who do they call? The Baby-sitters Club! Kristy feels pretty sure that the BSC does not pet-sit. But Jessi has always liked animals, and she talks Kristy into being okay with her taking the job.With snakes on the loose and sick hamsters, Jessi''s got plenty of pet-sitting troubles, and things don''t get any easier when she and her friends get into a big fight. Will Jessi be able to handle her pet-sitting job when things are going wrong with the baby-sitters, too?

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The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties - Jesse Q. Sutantová

''Another on point mix of humour, chaos and quirky fun'' Katy Brent, How to Kill Men and Get Away With ItThe laugh-out-loud new novel from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties, winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021It’s Chinese New Year, a time to celebrate… Fresh from their honeymoon, Meddy and Nathan meet the Aunties in Jakarta for a family celebration. Amid the festivities, an old flame of Second Aunt’s arrives with extravagant gifts. Unfortunately, not all the presents were meant for them.NOT the time to start an all-out war.The most important gift goes missing, putting Meddy and the Aunties in the middle of a feud between Jakarta’s most powerful business moguls – and in great danger. To save her loved ones, Meddy must organise a search party, a break-in and a kidnapping. It might sound like an impossible mission– but with the Aunties by her side, nothing is impossible… just complicated.***''Sutanto knows how to write a fabulous crime tale that hits all the right notes and leaves you feeling fulfilled''My Weekly Special''…danger, thrills and laughs a-plenty'' Crime Fiction LoverPraise for Jesse Sutanto and Dial A For Aunties:‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Tama Simon Phillips Signature Snare Drum 14" x 6,5"

Snare bubínek TAMA Simon Phillips Signature Snare Drum 14" x 6,5" je špičkový snare buben vytvořený ve spolupráci s legendárním bubeníkem Simonem Phillipsem. Je navržen tak, aby poskytoval maximální muzikálnost, odezvu a charakteristický zvuk, který vyhovuje jak technicky náročné hře, tak i dynamickým žánrovým přesahům. Základem bubnu je 6mm silný, 8vrstvý mahagonový korpus doplněný o zesilovací prstence Sound Focus Rings , které přinášejí pevnější tónové já

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Kapitán Phillips - DVD (D006673)

Film na DVD - Kapitán Philips je komplexní studií přepadení americké nákladní lodi Maersk Alabama somálskými piráty. Režisér Paul Greengrass nám v něm svým pohledem nabízí kombinaci napínavého thrilleru a pohled na širokou škálu důsledků globalizace. Kapitán Philips je komplexní studií přepadení americké nákladní lodi Maersk Alabama somálskými piráty, ke kterému došlo v roce 2009. Režisér Paul Greengrass nám v něm svým unikátním pohledem nabízí kombinaci napínavého thrilleru a pohled na širokou škálu důsledků globalizace. Film se zaměřuje na vztah mezi velícím důstojníkem Alabamy, kapitánem Richardem Phillipsem (dvojnásobný držitel Oscara Tom Hanks), a kapitána somálských pirátů Museho (Barkhad Abdi), který ho unese jako rukojmí. Phillips a Muse proti sobě čelí v okamžiku, kdy Muse se svou posádkou zamíří na Phillipsovu neozbrojenou loď. V souboji vůle a odhodlání, který následuje 230 km od somálského pobřeží, jsou oba muži vydáni na milost osudu, který je...

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Another Man in the Street - Phillips Caryl

The powerful and evocative story of a young West Indian man''s search for home in 1960s London - by the multi-award-winning author dubbed ''one of the literary giants of our time'' (New York Times)**A Guardian book to look forward to in 2025**‘A masterful stylist writing at the top of his powers’ Anthony Joseph‘An engrossing, artfully constructed chronicle of lives tragically unfulfilled’ Mail on Sunday‘A remarkable achievement’ Washington Post‘A moving, accomplished study of the vulnerabilities carried and concealed by human beings on their journeys throughout the world’ Financial Times____________________________________________In the early Sixties, Victor ‘Lucky’ Johnson arrives in London from St Kitts, with dreams of becoming a journalist. Lucky soon finds work first at an Irish pub in Notting Hill – then as a rent collector for an unscrupulous slum landlord Peter Feldman.Shadowing Lucky from his early struggles in London to the present day, Caryl Phillips paints a striking portrait of a flawed but vividly alive man grappling with the lifelong disillusionments of exile – and the uniquely complicated identity of the Windrush generation.Another Man in the Street is an unforgettable story of loss, displacement, belonging, and the triumph of Black resilience - epic in scope and yet profoundly intimate; and a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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On Giving Up - Adam Phillips

'A wise, generous book' Washington PostFrom acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, a meditation on what we must give up to feel more alive. To give up or not to give up?The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly unsettling, if not actively undesirable. There are always, it turns out, both good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear beforehand which is which. We give something up because we believe we can no longer go on as we are. In this sense, giving up is a critical moment - an attempt to make a different future. In On Giving Up, acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips illuminates both the gaps and the connections between the many ways of giving up, and helps us to address the central question: what must we give up in order to feel more alive?'One of the finest prose stylists in the language, an Emerson of our time' John Banville'The best living essayist writing in English' John Gray

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Battleground - Phillips Christopher

The essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East  The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Spring had raised hopes of a new beginning but instead ushered in a series of civil wars, coups, and even harsher autocracies. Tensions were exacerbated by the meddling of outsiders, as regional and global powers sought to further their interests. The United States, for so long the dominant actor, had stepped back, leaving a vacuum behind it to be fought over.  Christopher Phillips explores geopolitical rivalries in the region, and the major external powers vying for influence: Russia, China, the EU, and the US. Moving through ten key flashpoints, from Syria to Palestine, Phillips argues that the United States’ overextension after the Cold War, and retreat in the 2010s, has imbalanced the region. Today, the Middle East remains blighted by conflicts of unprecedented violence and a post-American scramble for power – leaving its fate in the balance.

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Second Chances - Stephen Greenblatt, Adam Phillips

A powerful exploration of the human capacity for renewal, as seen through Shakespeare and Freud  “A compellingly readable and intelligent book. . . . Both authors write with impressive energy.”—Rowan Williams, New Statesman  In this fresh investigation, Stephen Greenblatt and Adam Phillips explore how the second chance has been an essential feature of the literary imagination and a promise so central to our existence that we try to reproduce it again and again. Innumerable stories, from the Homeric epics to the New Testament, and from Oedipus Rex to Hamlet, explore the realization or failure of second chances—outcomes that depend on accident, acts of will, or fate. Such stories let us repeatedly rehearse the experience of loss and recovery: to know the joy that comes with a renewal of love and pleasure and to face the pain that comes with realizing that some damage can never be undone.  Through a series of illuminating readings, the authors show how Shakespeare was the supreme virtuoso of the second chance and Freud was its supreme interpreter. Both Shakespeare and Freud believed that we can narrate our life stories as tales of transformation, of momentous shifts, constrained by time and place but ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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