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The astonishing inside story of the Wagner Group, the world''s deadliest militia.In July 2023, the Wagner Group assembled an armed convoy that included tanks and rocket launchers and set out on what seemed like a journey to take control of Moscow. The last person to attempt such a venture was Adolf Hitler.Wagner''s power began from patronage, then grew from international theft and extortion, until it was so great it exposed the weakness of Russia''s conventional military and became a threat to the Russian state, one that was not demonstrably eliminated until a private jet containing Wagner''s core commanders was blown up in midair.That Yevgeny Prigozhin, a local criminal thug, was able to build a private army that was on the threshold of overwhelming the world''s second largest country seems incredible. In fact, it was inevitable following the hollowing out of the Russian military, the creeping use of contract groups for murky foreign missions, power struggles inside the Kremlin, and the ability of the new militias to corner and exploit the black economy.Told with unique inside sourcing and expertise, Putin''s Sledgehammer is a gripping and terrifying account of a superpower that contracted its soul to a pitiless militia.

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LEARN THE RECIPE FOR STARTING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSFor the first time ever, founder of Sprinkles cupcakes, Candace Nelson, is sharing the recipe for success in her new book, Sweet Success. She will walk you through the steps she took to build a globally beloved brand, so you can do it too. Although she deals in frosting, there’s no sugarcoating here. Candace pushes back the kitchen door to reveal mistakes, misses, and lessons learned the hard way. Readers will learn how to:Obtain the key ingredients to any successful businessCraft the mindset of an entrepreneurLearn the secret recipe for packaging a product for profitTurn kitchen experiments into top selling productsCultivate a community of brand evangelistsStep into a personal brand to amplify the businessKnow where to put marketing dollars most effectivelyAnd much more. In a time of unprecedented disruption and innovation, people are rethinking career and professional purpose. It’s never been a better time to start a business. Sweet Success dispels the myth that entrepreneurship is reserved for an elite few and is a must-read for anyone with a passion needing a place to start or a push along the way.At a career crossroads, instead of going to business school like her peers, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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‘A captivating story of courage, belief, and disillusionment under the persistent tyranny of Russian imperialism. Even after 90 years, Kirsti’s story is a testament to the ongoing fight for Freedom.'' - Ana Khizanishvili, Human Rights LawyerUnder the Sickle and the Sledgehammer was originally published in 1942, as war still raged between Finland and the Soviet Union.The author of this memoir, Kirsti Huurre (a pseudonym, since it was far too risky to reveal her real name), was a Finnish woman who immigrated to the Soviet Union in the 1930s, convinced the new egalitarian state and workers’ paradise would provide a better life for her and her young son; she was hopeful that, once settled, she would be able to send for him. What followed was vastly different to what was promised: a life filled with fear, suspicion, violence and state-run propaganda that spun a web of lies around its people. Kirsti eventually escaped – defying the odds when so many of her friends and loved ones did not.Under the Sickle and the Sledgehammer is the first English translation of what became the second most censored book – second only to Mein Kampf – from Finnish libraries after the war. This is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Současný přímý vojenský útok Ruské federace proti Ukrajinské republice není výsledkem nějakého náhlého politického zvratu z počátku roku 2022, ale je spíše vyvrcholením mnohaletých politických konfliktů mezi Ruskou federací a tzv. Západem, tedy nejpřesněji mezi Ruskem a koalicí států vedených USA, v níž mají převahu západoevropské země. Tato válka tedy není nic jiného než naplněním poučky pruského vojenského teoretika Carla Philippa Gottlieba von Clausewitze, že „válka je pouze pokračování politiky jinými prostředky“.Kořeny teto války musíme hledat mnohem hlouběji, a to až v prvním funkčním období ruského prezidenta Vladimira Vladimiroviče Putina (vládl roku 2000 až 2008), s jehož nástupem do prezidentské funkce se ujala moci v Ruské federaci skupina převážně bývalých pracovníků sovětské tajné služby KGB (česky Výbor státní bezpečnosti), kteří věří v to, že Ruská federace má právo požadovat svou kontrolu a vliv nad tím, co se děje v prostoru bývalého Sovětského svazu a zemí, které Sovětský svaz kontroloval.Zdá se, že západní politici se svými experty a poradci těžce podcenili vliv ideologického přesvědčení elit Ruské federace na jejich praktickou politiku a chování. A není se čemu divit, protože po většinu svého mandátu v letech 2000 až 2008 ruský prezident Putin vystupoval jako přítel a podporovatel USA a Západu. Slavná jsou ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Putin. Určitě jste o něm slyšeli. A pokud ne, pak je tu třicet literárních anekdot v hlavní roli s velkým VVP právě pro vás! To nejlepší z ruské literární avantgardy smícháno s tím nejhorším z ruského politického dneška. Ty obrázky jsou jedinečné, jak jinak: Putin na koni, Putin na motocyklu, Putin u Stalina, Putin u Dzeržinského, Putin na ledě, Putin ve vodě. Vždycky se sebou, vždycky sobě, vždycky svůj. Buď má pravdu on, nebo se ti druzí mýlí. A nikdy jinak. A ve finále: takový malý uvolňující Putout…

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''A perfect mirror to its subject... should be compulsory reading'' ObserverVladimir Putin is a pariah to the West.He has the power to reduce the West to nuclear ashes. He invades his neighbours, meddles in western elections and orders assassinations. His regime is autocratic and corrupt. Yet many Russians continue to support him. Under Putin''s leadership, Russia has once again become a force to be reckoned with.Philip Short''s magisterial biography explores in unprecedented depth the personality of Russia''s leader and demolishes many of our preconceptions about Putin''s Russia.To explain is not to justify. Putin''s regime is dark. But on closer examination, much of what we think we know about him turns out to rest on half-truths. This book is as close as we will come to understanding Russia''s ruler.''Short''s pushback against lazy, convenient myth-making is refreshing'' The Times''Elegantly written and pacy'' Financial Times ''Extensively covers the dark moments of Putin''s career.... The Putin of Short''s book is not someone you would invite to dinner'' New York Times

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What if our brokenness didn''t define us? What if we could get beyond it somehow— let go of the past, with its failures and mistakes, let go of the pain—and rise above it? Renew your strength and move beyond your faults and failures as you step into God’s healing love.At one time or another, we''ve all had to come face to face with defeat. We look around us, we look in our own mirrors, and we find we consistently come up short. We battle feelings of guilt, failure, frustration, unworthiness, hopelessness, and despair.But take heart! God loves you just as you are—in all your brokenness. And even better? He also loves you too much to leave you this way. He has something better for you: redemption, hope, and healing. God calls you to rise and renew. The Bible tells us God gives us "a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair" (Isaiah 61:3 NIV).Join author and actress Candace Cameron Bure for a 30-day journey through this timeless and essential, but so easily forgotten, truth. Each entry in Rise and Renew includes:A Scripture passage ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Funny and honest dispatches from the world of modern dating'' Vogue''Bushnell''s voice is as knowing and sharp as ever'' Washington Post''Bittersweet, amusing and well observed'' Viv Groskop, Guardian''Fuelled by chilled rosé, Sex and the City scribe Candace Bushnell is masterfully decoding a new era of single life'' USA TodayCandace Bushnell gets personal in her new memoir - an investigation into what happens when a woman of a certain age (okay, let''s call it ''middle'') finds herself not-so-young, free and single in the city.MILFs, cougars, love, sex, divorce - Candace''s brilliantly funny and honest first-person account lays bare the truth behind middle-aged romance. This is a pull-no-punches social commentary and an indispensable companion to one of the most revolutionary dating books of the twentieth century.

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Kniha - autor Catherine Belton, 640 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year 2020 A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2020 'The Putin book that we've been waiting for' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland 'Books about modern Russia abound ... Belton has surpassed them all. Her much-awaited book is the best and most important on modern Russia' The Times A chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB's renaissance, Putin's rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world.In Putin's People, former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs. Through exclusive interviews with key inside players, Belton tells how Putin's people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions,...

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With a new introduction about the crisis in Ukraine.Putin’s Playbook is urgently essential reading. A former U.S. intelligence specialist who was born and raised in the Soviet Union explains what Vladimir Putin wants and how he plans to get it. Russia’s ruler is following a carefully devised plan to defeat the United States. Rebekah Koffler came to America as a young woman. After 9/11, she joined the Defense Intelligence Agency, devoting her career to protecting her new country. Now she reveals in chilling detail Putin’s long-range plan—his “playbook”—to weaken and subdue the United States, preparing for the war that he believes is inevitable. With the insight of a native, Koffler explains how Russians, formed by centuries of war-torn history, understand the world and their national destiny. The collapse of the Soviet empire, which Putin experienced as a vulnerable KGB agent in East Germany, was a catastrophic humiliation. Seeing himself as the modern “Czar Vladimir” of a unique Slavic nation at war with the West, he is determined to restore Russia to its place as a great power. Koffler’s analysis is enriched by her deeply personal account of her life in the Soviet Union. Devoted to her adopted homeland but concerned ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Undeterred by eight years of timid US sanctions, Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale assault on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the hours that followed, Western leaders weaponized economic tools in a world-changing financial experiment.The goal was to sap the strength of Putin’s war machine by damaging its economy, without risking a global recession in the process. In Punishing Putin, veteran journalist Stephanie Baker uncovers how this furious financial war has unfolded, from seizing superyachts to manipulating the global price of oil to blocking the sale of military technology. Baker reveals how the West mobilized an army of white-collar-crime investigators to crack down on illicit Russian money, targeting oligarchs and their enablers for sanctions evasion.Filled with propulsive, fly-on-the-wall details, Punishing Putin takes us into the frantic backroom deliberations that led to a whole new era of economic statecraft and radically rearranged global alliances, influencing world order for generations to come.

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Meet the world's most dangerous man. Who is the real Vladimir Putin? What does he want? And what will he do next?Despite the millions of words written on Putin's Russia, the West still fails to truly understand one of the world's most powerful politicians, whose influence spans the globe and whose networks of power reach into the very heart of our daily lives. Professor Mark Galeotti uncovers the man behind the myth, addressing the key misperceptions of Putin and explaining how we can decipher his motivations and next moves. From Putin's early life in the KGB, to the war with Ukraine, his real relationship with the US and his vision for the future of Russia - Galeotti draws on Russian sources and explosive unpublished accounts to give unparalleled insight into the man at the heart of global politics. 'Easily the shrewdest and most insightful analysis yet of Putin’s policymaking' - Foreign Affairs'Punchy and highly readable' - TLS'Reads like a primer for anyone poised to enter a negotiation with the Russian president' - The Guardian

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An in-depth, authoritative, and timely look at the unprecedented economic war the US and its European allies are waging against Russia after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine—written by a veteran journalist with unparalleled access to Western and Russian sources.Undeterred by eight years of timid US sanctions, Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale assault on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In the hours that followed across the world, Western leaders weaponized economic tools to counter an unprecedented land grab by a nuclear-armed power. What followed was an undeniably world-changing financial experiment that risked throwing the world into a devastating recession. The end goal was simple: to sap the strength of Putin’s war machine and damage the Russian economy—once the eleventh largest on the planet. Here, Russian expert and veteran journalist Stephanie Baker explains in fascinating detail how this furious shadow-war unfolded: its causes, how it is being executed, and its ability to affect Russia and the course of history. From seizing superyachts to manipulating the global price of oil to trying to block the sale of military technology to Russia, we learn how the White House coordinated with top officials in London and Brussels to freeze a staggering $300 billion in foreign currency ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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‘A brilliant book’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is Politics''The essential, must-read insider account of the West’s cat and mouse economic warfare against Russia and how it is changing the face of global trade. Magisterial and gripping’ Catherine Belton‘A brilliant, engagingly written and timely book’ Owen Matthews‘A very good book’ Mark GaleottiUndeterred by eight years of timid US sanctions, Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale assault on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the hours that followed, Western leaders weaponized economic tools in a world-changing financial experiment. The goal was to sap the strength of Putin’s war machine by damaging its economy, without risking a global recession in the process.In Punishing Putin, veteran journalist Stephanie Baker uncovers how this furious financial war has unfolded, from seizing superyachts to manipulating the global price of oil to blocking the sale of military technology. Baker reveals how the West mobilized an army of white-collar-crime investigators to crack down on illicit Russian money, targeting oligarchs and their enablers for sanctions evasion.Filled with propulsive, fly-on-the-wall details, Punishing Putin takes us into the frantic backroom deliberations that led to a whole new era of economic statecraft and radically rearranged global alliances, influencing world order for generations to come.

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"Putin. Spasitel Ruska nebo válečný zločinec? Geniální vůdce, nebo nevinná oběť vlastního velikášství? Nekompromisní náhled do Putinova nitra i nitra těch druhých. Obyvatelé Kremlu, se svými srdci na dlani, prosí o slitování, nebo svatořečení. Ruská realita jako blouznění, blouznění jako ruská realita. Kdo není v Rusku paranoidní, je šílený. Putin jako středobod toho všeho, Putin jako ztělesněný ruský svět."

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What can the rise of this century''s most feared politician teach us about life, work and love? Rob Sears satirises the machinations that enabled Putin to dominate the Kremlin and undermine the United States of America as ways to help you take control of your mundane life. Would you like to ruin your enemies by sharing compromising material about that time they didn''t wash their hands? Fancy hacking democracy at the parent-teacher association to ensure you''re a shoo-in for social secretary? Or serving up a cold dish called revenge in a high street restaurant?Filled with stories of Putin''s extraordinary and chilling actions, with mocking ideas and illustrations to help you emulate him on a small scale, Vladimir Putin: Life Coach is the ultimate parody guide to releasing the pseudo-elected, judo black belt, 5D chess-playing autocrat inside each and every one of us.

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‘A brilliant book’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is Politics''The essential, must-read insider account of the West’s cat and mouse economic warfare against Russia and how it is changing the face of global trade. Magisterial and gripping’ Catherine Belton‘A brilliant, engagingly written and timely book’ Owen Matthews‘A very good book’ Mark GaleottiUndeterred by eight years of timid US sanctions, Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale assault on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the hours that followed, Western leaders weaponized economic tools in a world-changing financial experiment. The goal was to sap the strength of Putin’s war machine by damaging its economy, without risking a global recession in the process.In Punishing Putin, veteran journalist Stephanie Baker uncovers how this furious financial war has unfolded, from seizing superyachts to manipulating the global price of oil to blocking the sale of military technology. Baker reveals how the West mobilized an army of white-collar-crime investigators to crack down on illicit Russian money, targeting oligarchs and their enablers for sanctions evasion.Filled with propulsive, fly-on-the-wall details, Punishing Putin takes us into the frantic backroom deliberations that led to a whole new era of economic statecraft and radically rearranged global alliances, influencing world order for generations to come.

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The Financial Times – Best books of 2022: Politics ''The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.'' The Times A new history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine. Written by one of the world’s leading experts on modern Russia, Putin’s Wars is a timely overview of the conflicts into which Russia has plunged since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president. From the First and Second Chechen Wars to the military incursion into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea, and the eventual full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mark Galeotti has created a vivid insight into the inner workings of the Kremlin. Updated for this paperback edition to include both the aborted coup of June 2023 and a clear overview of how and why the Russian military has struggled in Ukraine, this is a thought-provoking history of how Putin and his wars have inexorably shaped Russia in the 21st century.

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Meet the world''s most dangerous man. Who is the real Vladimir Putin? What does he want? And what will he do next? Despite the millions of words written on Putin''s Russia, the West still fails to truly understand one of the world''s most powerful politicians, whose influence spans the globe and whose networks of power reach into the very heart of our daily lives. This essential primer uncovers the man behind the myth, addressing the key misperceptions of Putin and explaining how we can decipher his motivations and next moves. From PutinÂ’s early life in the KGB and his real relationship with the U.S. to his vision for the future of Russia—and the world—this book draws on new Russian sources and explosive unpublished accounts to give unparalleled insight into the man at the heart of global politics. Â

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After the collapse of Soviet communism, the West convinced itself that liberal democracy would be the dominant system of governance. However, in February 2022, Vladimir Putin proved it is unwise to make such predictions. In the early years of Putin’s presidency, he appeared to commit himself to friendship with the West. But the Putin of those years is unrecognisable today - an autocratic nationalist, dedicated to repression at home and anti-Western militarism abroad. So, what happened? Was he lying when he proclaimed his support for freedom, democracy and friendship with the West? Or, was he sincere? Did he change his views at some stage between then and now? And if that is the case, what happened to change him? Putin and the Return of History examines these questions in the context of Russia’s thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Putin’s politics of aggression: the enduring terror of encirclement by outsiders, the subjugation of the individual to the cause of the state, the collectivist values that allow the sacrifice of human lives in battle, the willingness to lie and deceive, the co-opting of religion and the belief in Great Russia’s mission to change the world.

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Ekonomická spolupráce států EU s Ruskem zajišťovala Evropanům po dlouhou dobu levné energie a suroviny, díky čemuž měla Evropa ekonomický a sociální blahobyt. Samotná EU se však rozhodla vzdát se levných surovin a energií z Ruska, a tak se evropští politici vzdali i ekonomické prosperity a začala se reálně snižovat životní úroveň obyvatel v EU. Pokud EU nedokáže získat levné energie a suroviny od jiných dodavatelů, tak bude možná obnova spolupráce s Ruskem? Dokud bude ruským prezidentem Putin, tato možnost zde pořád je – a i o tom je tento text ruského prezidenta, který je celý život otevřeně proevropský a snaží se v ruském vedení prosazovat spolupráci s Evropou proti té části ruského vedení, která vidí budoucnost v Eurasii. Ovšem největšími protivníky ekonomické spolupráce Ruska a Evropy nejsou zastánci konceptu Euroasie ani Čína, ale USA. I proto v textu, jejž zde zveřejňujeme, ruský prezident Putin nejen hovořil o výhodách společné spolupráce, ale také varoval před následky situace, pokud dojde mezi Západem a Ruskem místo spolupráce ke konfliktu. Neboť jak dlouhodobě prosazuje americký politolog George Friedman, strategickým cílem USA má být udržení americké globální dominance a zabránění vzniku mocností, které by ji mohly ohrozit. Proto se USA snaží zabránit vzniku silného ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Proč se cítíme tak, jak se cítíme? Jak naše myšlenky a emoce ovlivňují naše zdraví? Jsou naše tělo a mysl od sebe navzájem odlišné, nebo fungují společně jako součást propojeného systému? Propojení těla a mysli. Ve své průkopnické knize Molekuly emocí Candace Pert poskytuje překvapivé a přesvědčivé odpovědi na tyto a další náročné otázky, o kterých vědci a filozofové uvažovali už po staletí. Její průkopnický výzkum o tom, jak chemikálie uvnitř našich těl tvoří dynamickou informační síť, propojující mysl a tělo, není pouze provokativní, nýbrž revoluční. Na základě stanovení biomolekulárního základu našich emocí a vysvětlení těchto nových vědeckých poznatků jasným a přístupným způsobem nám autorka umožňuje pochopit sama sebe, své pocity a spojení mezi naší myslí a naším tělem - těla-mysli - způsobem, který jsme si možná nikdy předtím nemohli představit. Molekuly emocí je dominantní dílo, plné pochopení a moudrosti a ovládnutí této vzácné síly ke změně způsobu, jakým vidíme svět a sami sebe.

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And Just Like That... 25 Years of Sex and the CityTHE ORIGINAL BESTSELLING NOVELWildly funny, unexpectedly poignant, wickedly observant, SEX AND THE CITY blazes a glorious, drunken cocktail trail through New York, as Candace Bushnell, columnist and social critic par excellence, trips on her Manolo Blahnik kitten heels from the Baby Doll Lounge to the Bowery Bar. An Armistead Maupin for the real world, she has the gift of assembling a huge and irresistible cast of freaks and wonders, while remaining faithful to her hard core of friends and fans: those glamorous, rebellious, crazy single women, too close to forty, who are trying hard not to turn from the Audrey Hepburn of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY''S into the Glen Close of FATAL ATTRACTION, and are - still - looking for love.''Jane Austen with a martini'' Sunday Telegraph''The book that sparked a cultural phenomenon'' Oprah''Fascinating... hilarious... welcome to the cruel planet that is Manhattan'' Los Angeles Times''Compulsively readable'' Marie Claire

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Making a vision board is one of the most powerful manifesting tools for creatingthe life you want. Make a Vision Board provides you with everything you need to get started now. Author CanDace Johnson guides you through step-by-step instructions to create a vision board and manifest from a place of abundance. Whether manifesting a dream partner, new home, peak health or new heights in your career, the practice of creating a vision board collage allows you to tap into your intuition, clarify your desires and begin to call in your best life. Includes:· An introduction to manifestation and guidance on creating a vision board ritual· 1000+ carefully curated images, plus backgrounds, to cut out and collage· A list of tools and techniques to create a manifesting vision board· Journaling prompts and goal-setting advice

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‘An inspiring book for potential biologists or young readers who want a lovely story about crows, beautifully illustrated.’—Armadillo Magazine‘A unique and interesting adventure with crows’—The Picture Book BuzzFor readers 9-12, get up close and personal with a clever corvid and discover the fascinating world of crows. Crows are all around us, shouting from lamp posts, poking around on lawns, and generally taking a bright-eyed interest in everything that moves. But most of us don’t know much about their lives. In How to Know a Crow, award-winning author Candace Savage invites us into the fascinating world of these big, brash, and surprisingly brainy birds. From the moment baby crow Oki pokes her egg tooth through her shell and emerges into her nest, we are her constant companions. As we follow her through the seasons of her life, we explore how crows see and sense the world. With How to Know a Crow, uncover the answers to questions such as:Do crows have families?How do crows communicate with one another?Do crows play?How can we interact with them?Featuring gorgeous illustrations from Rachel Hudson, How to Know a Crow is a memorable journey of discovery. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute

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One Fifth Avenue, the Art Deco beauty towering over Manhattan's hippest neighbourhood, is a one-of-a-kind address, the sort of building you have to earn your way into - one way or another. For the women in Candace Bushnell's stellar new novel, One Fifth Avenue is at the heart of the lives they've carefully established, or hope to establish. There is Schiffer Diamond, a forty-something actress busily proving that women of style are truly ageless. There is spoiled, self-assured Lola, who is determined to launch herself into society and the arms of the right man by clawing a way into the building. Annalisa is the wife of a hedge fund manager and reluctant socialite, while bitter Mindy is married to an under-published writer and has been the family breadwinner for too long. And then there is Enid, the glamorous grande dame and gossip columnist, who has lived at One Fifth Avenue for decades, and sees everything there is to see from her penthouse view...

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Candace Bushnell, the #1 New York Times bestsellingauthor of Sex and the City, and Katie Cotugno, New York Timesbestselling author of 99 Days, team up to write afierce, propulsive novel about a girl who is preyed upon by a manipulative teacher and finds the power to fight back. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Laurie Halse Anderson.It starts before you can evenremember: You learn the rules for being a girl. . . .Marin has always been good atnavigating these unspoken guidelines. A star student and editor of the schoolpaper, she dreams of getting into Brown University. Marins future seemsbrightand her young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, is always quickto admire her writing and talk books with her.But when Bex takes things too farand comes on to Marin, shes shocked and horrified. Had she somehow led him on?Was it her fault?When Marin works up the courage totell the administration what happened, no one believes her. Shes forced toface Bex in class every day. Except now, he has an ax to grind.But Marin isnt about to back down.She uses the school newspaper to fight back and she starts a feminist book clubat school. She finds alliesand even romancein the most unexpected ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Rules for Being a Girl - Candace Bushnell, Katie Cotugno

‘An inspiring book for potential biologists or young readers who want a lovely story about crows, beautifully illustrated.’—Armadillo Magazine‘A unique and interesting adventure with crows’—The Picture Book BuzzFor readers 9-12, get up close and personal with a clever corvid and discover the fascinating world of crows. Crows are all around us, shouting from lamp posts, poking around on lawns, and generally taking a bright-eyed interest in everything that moves. But most of us don’t know much about their lives. In How to Know a Crow, award-winning author Candace Savage invites us into the fascinating world of these big, brash, and surprisingly brainy birds. From the moment baby crow Oki pokes her egg tooth through her shell and emerges into her nest, we are her constant companions. As we follow her through the seasons of her life, we explore how crows see and sense the world. With How to Know a Crow, uncover the answers to questions such as:Do crows have families?How do crows communicate with one another?Do crows play?How can we interact with them?Featuring gorgeous illustrations from Rachel Hudson, How to Know a Crow is a memorable journey of discovery. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute

Objev podobné jako How to Know a Crow - Candace Savage

How Coptic Christian migrants reshape religious identity through the imagination of US empire Coptic Orthodox Christians comprise the largest Christian community in the Middle East and are among the oldest Christian communities in the world. While once the objects of American missionary efforts, in recent years Copts have been in the spotlight for their Christianity. A spate of ISIS-related bombings and attacks have garnered worldwide attention, leading to a series of efforts from US politicians, think tanks, and NGOs to re-channel their efforts into "saving" these Middle Eastern Christians from Muslims. The increased targeting of Copts has also contributed to the moral imaginary of the "Persecuted Church," particularly among American evangelicals, which embraces the idea that Christians around the globe are currently being persecuted more than any other time in history. Drawing on years of extensive fieldwork among Coptic migrants between Egypt and the United States, Martyrs and Migrants examines how American religious imaginaries of global Christian persecution have remapped Coptic collective memory of martyrdom. Transnational Copts have navigated the sociopolitical conditions in Egypt and the global consequences of the US "war on terror" by translating their suffering into the ambiguous forms of religious and political visibility. Candace Lukasik argues ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Martyrs and Migrants - Candace Lukasik

A treasure trove of stories, poems, and information on the brainy, black-feathered bird that’s rich in insight and humor.This revised and expanded edition of Candace Savage’s best-selling book about ravens and crows is enhanced by additional paintings, drawings, and photos, as well as a fascinating selection of first-person stories and poems about remarkable encounters with crows. In one story, a pack of crows brilliantly thwarts an attack by a Golden Eagle; in another, a mischievous crow rescues the author from grief. And in a third piece, after nursing a battered baby crow back to health until it flies off with other crows, Louise Erdrich hauntingly describes her altered awareness as she listens for the “dark laugh” of crows while she works.Based on two decades of audacious research by scientists around the world, the book also provides an unprecedented, evidence-based glimpse into corvids’ intellectual, social, and emotional lives. But whether viewed through the lens of science, myth, or everyday experience, the result is always the same. These birds are so smart—and so mysterious—they take your breath away.Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.Praise for Crows“A beautifully crafted celebration of these birds.” —Nature“A deft juxtaposition of interesting anecdotes and firsthand accounts ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Crows - Candace Savage

To everyone who''s anyone in New York City Victory Ford, Wendy Healy and Nico O''Neilly are the beautiful face of success in the city. Victory is the hottest new designer on the block, Wendy is President of Parador Pictures with a sure-fire hit in production and Nico is the editor of BONFIRE magazine. The trouble is, from where Victory, Nico and Wendy are standing things don''t look quite that way. Nico is fitting in guilty extra-marital sex with an underwear model. Victory''s last collection bombed and Wendy''s twelve-year marriage to her metrosexual househusband is in freefall.Candace Bushnell''s new heroines are irresistible, and as she follows them through the minefield of work, love and life at the top she gives us a hugely entertaining lesson on how to stay ahead in the toughest town on the planet.

Objev podobné jako Lipstick Jungle - Candace Bushnell

Publikace, jež se vám dostává do rukou, je překladem textů, které napsal ruský prezident Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin a jenž byl zveřejněn v ruském tisku. Tématem textu je dnes velice kontroverzní záležitost, a tou je vztah ukrajinského a ruského národa. V české společnosti a mediích koluje mnoho polopravd, lží a dezinformací na téma nejen národnostního problému Ukrajiny a Ruska, ale i postojů ruského vedení státu k tomuto problému.Právě snaha zpřístupnit české veřejnosti ke studiu ruský postoj k tomuto tématu mne vedla k tomu, že jsem se rozhodl nechat přeložit text, jenž na toto téma napsal z pozice ruského prezidenta Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin. Byť je to jeho osobní text, v mnohem přebírá argumenty obsažené v myšlenkách a dílech takových vědců jako jsou A. I. Sobolensky, S. K. Bulič a částečně N. S. Trubecký, podle kterých jsou ukrajinské jazyky jen nářečím ruského jazyka. Tedy Ukrajinci jsou jen podskupinou ruského národa.Asi něco jako v případě České republiky jsou Moravané považováni za Čechy. Je kuriózní, že postoj Putina a spol. k Ukrajincům je velice podobný postoji zakladatelů Československé republiky, jmenovitě hlavně Masaryka a Beneše, k slovenskému národu, kdy vedení Československa hlásalo sociální konstrukt, že existuje jeden jediný československý národ, který je tvořen dvěma podnárodními jednotkami ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako O historické jednotě Rusů a Ukrajinců - Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin

Obsáhlá biografie zkoumající osobnost, myšlenky a mocenské ambice záhadného a bezohledného ruského vůdce do nebývalé hloubky. Vladimir Putin je pro Západ vyvrhelem. Jako jediný mezi světovými vůdci má moc proměnit Spojené státy a Evropu v jaderný popel a také hrozí, že tak učiní. Napadá své sousedy, vměšuje se do západních voleb a nařizuje vraždy v Rusku i mimo něj. Režim, v jehož čele stojí, je autokratický a zkorumpovaný, přesto ho většina Rusů nadále podporuje. Rusko se pod Putinovým vedením opět stalo silou, s níž je třeba počítat. Obsáhlá biografie Philipa Shorta zkoumá osobnost záhadného a bezohledného ruského vůdce do nebývalé hloubky a boří mnohé z našich předsudků o Putinově Rusku. Od roku 2000, kdy se stal prezidentem, je jeho posedlostí obnovit status Ruska jako velmoci nesvázané západními pravidly. Jaké síly a zkušenosti ho formovaly? Co ho vedlo k tomu, že se postavil světovému řádu, který udržoval mír od konce studené války? Vysvětlovat neznamená ospravedlňovat. Putinův režim je temný. Neúnavně sleduje své cíle všemi prostředky, které považuje za vhodné. Při bližším zkoumání se však ukáže, že většina toho, co si myslíme, že o něm víme, spočívá na polopravdách a domněnkách. Philip Short strávil osm let studiem nejrůznějších pramenů a zpovídáním bezmála ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Putin - Philip Short

A former KGB spy, Vladimir Putin was named President of Russia in 2000. From the moment he entered the public arena he marketed himself as an open, enlightened leader eager to engage with the West. This book tells the story of Putin's iron grip on Russian life from the individual citizens whose situations have been shaped by his brand of tyranny.

Objev podobné jako Putin's Russia - Anna Politkovskaya

Brought to you by Penguin.Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018, compelled to defend his adopted homeland from the growing threat of Russian invasion. In February 2022, as Russia mounted a full-scale offensive, Aiden and his unit were stationed at the frontline at Mariupol.Pinned down at a Mariupol steelworks, after a month-long siege and running out of supplies, Aiden was part of the mass surrender of over a thousand Ukrainian troops, in April 2022. Then his real ordeal began.Singled out for his British passport, Aiden was interrogated, tortured, stabbed, turned into a propaganda zombie, tried by a kangaroo court and then sentenced to death. A victim of a catalogue of abuses of international law, Aiden struggled to cling on to any hope of survival. Certain that he was going to be executed, he was eventually freed in a prisoner exchange and permitted to return home.In Putin''s Prisoner, Aiden will tell the full, harrowing story of his time fighting in Putin''s war, of his six months in Russian captivity, and of his hardened resolve to defend the freedoms of the people of Ukraine.©2023 Aiden Aslin & John Sweeney (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Objev podobné jako Putin's Prisoner - John Sweeney, Aiden Aslin

Obsáhlá biografie zkoumající osobnost, myšlenky a mocenské ambice záhadného a bezohledného ruského vůdce do nebývalé hloubky. Vladimir Putin je pro Západ vyvrhelem. Jako jediný mezi světovými vůdci má moc proměnit Spojené státy a Evropu v jaderný popel a také hrozí, že tak učiní. Napadá své sousedy, vměšuje se do západních voleb a nařizuje vraždy v Rusku i mimo něj. Režim, v jehož čele stojí, je autokratický a zkorumpovaný, přesto ho většina Rusů nadále podporuje. Rusko se pod Putinovým vedením opět stalo silou, s níž je třeba počítat. Obsáhlá biografie Philipa Shorta zkoumá osobnost záhadného a bezohledného ruského vůdce do nebývalé hloubky a boří mnohé z našich předsudků o Putinově Rusku. Od roku 2000, kdy se stal prezidentem, je jeho posedlostí obnovit status Ruska jako velmoci nesvázané západními pravidly. Jaké síly a zkušenosti ho formovaly? Co ho vedlo k tomu, že se postavil světovému řádu, který udržoval mír od konce studené války? Vysvětlovat neznamená ospravedlňovat. Putinův režim je temný. Neúnavně sleduje své cíle všemi prostředky, které považuje za vhodné. Při bližším zkoumání se však ukáže, že většina toho, co si myslíme, že o něm víme, spočívá na polopravdách a domněnkách. Philip Short strávil osm let studiem nejrůznějších pramenů a zpovídáním bezmála ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Putin (poškozená) - Philip Short

Obsáhlá biografie zkoumající osobnost, myšlenky a mocenské ambice záhadného a bezohledného ruského vůdce do nebývalé hloubky. Vladimir Putin je pro Západ vyvrhelem. Jako jediný mezi světovými vůdci má moc proměnit Spojené státy a Evropu v jaderný popel a také hrozí, že tak učiní. Napadá své sousedy, vměšuje se do západních voleb a nařizuje vraždy v Rusku i mimo něj. Režim, v jehož čele stojí, je autokratický a zkorumpovaný, přesto ho většina Rusů nadále podporuje. Rusko se pod Putinovým vedením opět stalo silou, s níž je třeba počítat. Obsáhlá biografie Philipa Shorta zkoumá osobnost záhadného a bezohledného ruského vůdce do nebývalé hloubky a boří mnohé z našich předsudků o Putinově Rusku. Od roku 2000, kdy se stal prezidentem, je jeho posedlostí obnovit status Ruska jako velmoci nesvázané západními pravidly. Jaké síly a zkušenosti ho formovaly? Co ho vedlo k tomu, že se postavil světovému řádu, který udržoval mír od konce studené války? Vysvětlovat neznamená ospravedlňovat. Putinův režim je temný. Neúnavně sleduje své cíle všemi prostředky, které považuje za vhodné. Při bližším zkoumání se však ukáže, že většina toho, co si myslíme, že o něm víme, spočívá na polopravdách a domněnkách. Philip Short strávil osm let studiem nejrůznějších pramenů a zpovídáním bezmála ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Putin (poškozená) - Philip Short

This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin’s actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict increasingly seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?The author, a highly respected journalist and political commentator, explains why Russia invaded a sovereign neighbour. To what extent did NATO’s expansion to Russia’s borders in the aftermath of the Cold War provoke Putin? Did the West’s recent humiliating defeats in the Middle East and South Asia encourage Putin to exploit what he saw as its decadent strategic weakness and lack of resolve? What were the reasons for Russia’s savage behaviour in Ukraine? How might the Ukraine war end and what will the post-bellum world look like?The war in Ukraine has had worldwide impact with cost of living, food and energy crises and raised the risk of nuclear Armageddon by accident or intent so this book has universal appeal; not just to military buffs. It examines the complex military and political issues in layman’s language while the story is told as a compelling historical narrative.Professor Moorcraft, who has worked in Ukraine and has witnessed Russian troops in action in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Putin's Wars and NATO's Flaws - Paul Moorcraft

Kniha - autor Frédéric Pons, 312 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Kdo je ve skutečnosti Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin? Autor této knihy odpovídá na položenou otázku z pozice nestranného badatele. Odložil všechna klišé a stereotypy, jež byly nakupeny kolem osoby ruského státníka a utvářejí jeho zjednodušený a jednostranný obraz. Frédéric Pons je realista, odpůrce historické manipulace, stoupenec objektivity a pravdivých faktů. Krok za krokem odhaluje osobnost Vladimira Putina od raného dětství do současnosti. Do detailů zachycuje jeho vývoj a myšlenkové zrání na životní cestě, odhaluje příčiny jeho rozhodování a konání ve všech etapách kariéry, v zásadních situacích, před které ho život i funkce postavily. Pons nevytváří žádnou legendu ani oslavný spisek; oprávněnost jeho kritiky vůči umělému, nekonstruktivnímu a nebezpečnému postoji Západu k Rusku logicky vyvěrá z jeho historické analýzy. Je věcným autorem, který se opírá o důkladné pramenné studium....

Objev podobné jako Vladimír Putin (978-80-7451-751-8)

Kdo je ve skutečnosti Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin? Autor této knihy odpovídá na položenou otázku z pozice nestranného badatele. Odložil všechna klišé a stereotypy, jež byly nakupeny kolem osoby ruského státníka a utvářejí jeho zjednodušený a jednostranný obraz. Frédéric Pons je realista, odpůrce historické manipulace, stoupenec objektivity a pravdivých faktů. Krok za krokem odhaluje osobnost Vladimira Putina od raného dětství do současnosti. Do detailů zachycuje jeho vývoj a myšlenkové zrání na životní cestě, odhaluje příčiny jeho rozhodování a konání ve všech etapách kariéry, v zásadních situacích, před které ho život i funkce postavily. Pons nevytváří žádnou legendu ani oslavný spisek; oprávněnost jeho kritiky vůči umělému, nekonstruktivnímu a nebezpečnému postoji Západu k Rusku logicky vyvěrá z jeho historické analýzy. Je věcným autorem, který se opírá o důkladné pramenné studium. Pracuje jemným a jasným stylem, je otevřený, nevyhýbá se ožehavým tématům. Pokud předkládá souvislosti a vyvozuje závěry, opět je nechává vyplynout z daných faktů. Prezidentův osobnostní portrét se Ponsovi podařilo zachytit na pozadí ruských dějin; události, jimiž si Rusko muselo projít, mu pomáhají osvětlit Putinovo myšlení a činy jako uvažování a konání vlastence, který hájí zájmy svého státu.

Objev podobné jako Vladimír Putin - Pons Frédéric

An authoritative analysis of how Putin''s Russia conquered the Crimea in 2014 using ''grey zone'' warfare techniques, blending operations by anonymous special forces with cyber, sabotage, and propaganda. Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 was almost bloodless – fought as much through propaganda, cyberattacks and subversion as by force of arms – but it is crucial for our understanding of both modern warfare and recent Russian history. Ironically, this slick triumph eventually led to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the largest and costliest conventional war in Europe since 1945.This is a fascinating account of the Crimea conquest from a supremely qualified expert on modern Russian forces. Illustrated throughout, it explores how Russia developed its new model of ‘hybrid’ or ‘grey zone’ warfare, and planned and deployed it against Crimea, from the choreographed appearance of ‘spontaneous’ protesters through to the deployment of unbadged Russian elite forces. In this book Mark Galeotti explores the lessons that Russia, Ukraine, and the West took from it – correctly and mistakenly – and how this apparently textbook operation sowed the seeds that would erupt so catastrophically in 2022.

Objev podobné jako Putin Takes Crimea 2014 - Mark Galeotti

This brilliant deep dive into international law offers a unique perspective on an unjust war, highlighting why democracy is not safe unless Putin can be put - at least metaphorically - behind bars.

Objev podobné jako The Trial of Vladimir Putin - Geoffrey Robertson