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Built by slave labour in the early years of the eighteenth century, Saint Petersburg was Peter the Great’s so-called ‘window on to Europe’, a city that would outdo all of Europe in its splendour. But a window works both ways, and as bestselling historian Sinclair McKay writes, St Petersburg has always been a city that has drawn Westerners who wanted to see into Russia. It is also a city where much has happened.It was St Petersburg until 1917, Petrograd after the revolution, Leningrad after Lenin’s death in 1924, and St Petersburg once again from 1991. This biography of a city stretches from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin, who was born and made in St Petersburg. The story centres the ‘900 days and nights’ of the Siege of Leningrad, 1941–44.Unlike Paris or Prague, the Nazis weren’t trying to take over, they wanted to wipe it off the map. According to some, this siege of 1.5 million people – including Putin’s mother – was an attempted genocide. Based on first-hand and many unpublished accounts from figures from all walks of life – irascible authors, factory workers, bakers, furriers, dancers, sailors, grandparents, children – this masterpiece reveals the central importance of St Petersburg over the centuries.This is the story of the city told from the perspective of the people who lived there.

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A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year Powerful . . . there is rage in his ink. McKay s book grips by its passion and originality. Some 25,000 people perished in the firestorm that raged through the city. I have never seen it better described Max Hastings, Sunday TimesIn February 1945 the Allies obliterated Dresden, the Florence of the Elbe . Explosive bombs weighing over 1,000 lbs fell every seven and a half seconds and an estimated 25,000 people were killed. Was Dresden a legitimate military target or was the bombing a last act of atavistic mass murder in a war already won?From the history of the city to the attack itself, conveyed in a minute-by-minute account from the first of the flares to the flames reaching almost a mile high - the wind so searingly hot that the lungs of those in its path were instantly scorched - through the eerie period of reconstruction, bestselling author Sinclair McKay creates a vast canvas and brings it alive with touching human detail.Along the way we encounter, among many others across the city, a Jewish woman who thought the English bombs had been sent from heaven, novelist Kurt Vonnegut who wrote that the smouldering landscape was like walking on the surface of the moon, and 15-year-old Winfried Bielss, who, having spent the evening ushering refugees, wanted to get home to his stamp collection. He was not to know that there was not enough time.Impeccably researched and deeply moving, McKay uses never-before-seen sources to relate the untold stories of civilians and vividly conveys the texture of contemporary life. Dresden is invoked as a byword for the illimitable cruelties of war, but with the distance of time, it is now possible to approach this subject with a much clearer gaze, and with a keener interest in the sorts of lives that ordinary people lived and lost, or tried to rebuild.Writing with warmth and colour about morality in war, the instinct for survival, the gravity of mass destruction and the manipulation of memory, this is a master historian at work. Churchill said that if bombing cities was justified, it was always repugnant. Sinclair McKay has written a shrewd, humane and balanced account of this most controversial target of the Anglo-American strategic bombing campaign, the ferocious consequence of the scourge of Nazism Allan Mallinson, author of Fight to the Finish Beautifully-crafted, elegiac, compelling - Dresden delivers with a dark intensity and incisive compassion rarely equalled. Authentic and authoritative, a masterpiece of its genre Damien Lewis, author of Zero Six Bravo Compelling . . . Sinclair McKay brings a dark subject vividly to life Keith Lowe, author of Savage Continent This is a brilliantly clear, and fair, account of one of the most notorious and destructive raids in the history aerial warfare. From planning to execution, the story is told by crucial participants - and the victims who suffered so cruelly on the ground from the attack itself and its aftermath Robert Fox, author of We Were There

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Discover the stories of the brave men and women who worked, trained and fought across the UK, from Bletchley Park in southern England all the way to Arisaig in northern Scotland, in an unbelievable effort to defeat the Nazis and win the Second World War .From the outset of the war, most of Britain felt like a mystery even to those who lived there. All road and railway signs were removed up and down the country to thwart potential enemy spies. An invisible web of cunning spread across the United Kingdom; secret laboratories were hidden in marshes, underground bases were built to conceal key strategic plans and grand country houses became secret and silent locations for eccentric boffins to do their confidential cryptography work.In Secret Britain, Sinclair McKay maps out the UK through the hidden bases and battlegrounds of WWII. These locations are full of history and intrigue, but if you don t know where to look, you might just miss them. Journeying through secret wildernesses, suburbs, underground tunnels and manor houses, Sinclair gives a glimpse into the stories of the incredible people behind the war effort, and shows how you might be able to visit these mysterious and evocative locations yourself.With his trademark warmth and compassion, Sinclair unearths the truths of the war that have remained under layers of secrecy since the war was won in 1945.

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The Sunday Times-bestselling author of Dresden returns with a monumental biography of the city that defined the twentieth century - Berlin I loved this book . . . apposite and wise . . . To anyone who knows Berlin a little and is fascinated by it, but would like to understand it better, this is a wonderful aid David Aaronovitch, The TimesThroughout the twentieth century, Berlin stood at the centre of a convulsing world. This history is often viewed as separate acts: the suffering of the First World War, the cosmopolitan city of science, culture and sexual freedom Berlin became, steep economic plunges, the rise of the Nazis, the destruction of the Second World War, the psychosis of genocide, and a city rent in two by competing ideologies. But people do not live their lives in fixed eras. An epoch ends, yet the people continue - or try to continue - much as they did before. Berlin tells the story of the city as seen through the eyes not of its rulers, but of those who walked its streets.In this magisterial biography of a city and its inhabitants, bestselling historian Sinclair McKay sheds new light on well-known characters - from idealistic scientist Albert Einstein to Nazi architect Albert Speer - and draws on never-before-seen first-person accounts to introduce us to people of all walks of Berlin life. For example, we meet office worker Mechtild Evers, who in her efforts to escape an oncoming army runs into even more appalling jeopardy, and Reinhart Cruger, a 12-year-old boy in 1941 who witnesses with horror the Gestapo coming for each of his Jewish neighbours in turn. Ever a city of curious contrasts, moments of unbelievable darkness give way to a wry Berliner humour - from banned perms to the often ridiculous tit-for-tat between East and West Berlin - and moments of joyous hope - like forced labourers at a jam factory warmly welcoming their Soviet liberators.How did those ideologies - fascism and communism - come to flower so fully here? And how did their repercussions continue to be felt throughout Europe and the West right up until that extraordinary night in the autumn of 1989 when the Wall - that final expression of totalitarian oppression - was at last breached? You cannot understand the twentieth century without understanding Berlin; and you cannot understand Berlin without understanding the experiences of its people. Drawing on a staggering breadth of culture - from art to film, opera to literature, science to architecture - McKay s latest masterpiece shows us this hypnotic city as never before. Remarkable . . . A majestic work of non-fiction Matthew d Ancona A masterful account of a city marked by infamy . . . If there is a book that must be read this year, this is it Amanda Foreman Stunning . . . It s eye-opening, enlightening and wonderfully told Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed An electrifying new account of Berlin Julia Boyd, author of Travellers in the Third Reich One of my favourite historians Dan Snow

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A CUNNING CHRONICLE OF THE 50 CODES THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY AND CHANGED THE WORLDFrom the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers and The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book.There have been secret codes since before the Old Testament, and there were secret codes in the Old Testament too. Almost as soon as writing was invented, so too were the devious means to hide messages and keep them under the wraps of secrecy.In 50 Codes that Changed the World, Sinclair McKay explores these uncrackable codes, secret cyphers and hidden messages from across time to tell a new history of a secret world. From the temples of Ancient Greece to the court of Elizabeth I; from antique manuscripts whose codes might hold prophecies of doom to the modern realm of quantum mechanics, you will see how a few concealed words could help to win wars, spark revolutions and even change the faces of great nations.Here is the complete guide to the hidden world of codebreaking, with opportunities for you to see if you could have cracked some of the trickiest puzzles and lip-chewing codes ever created.

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From famed zoologist Anthony Sinclair, an account of his decades-long quest to understand one of Earth s most spectacular ecosystemsWith its rich biodiversity, astounding wildlife, and breathtaking animal migrations, Serengeti is like no other ecosystem on the planet. A Place like No Other is Anthony Sinclair s firsthand account of how he and other scientists discovered the biological principles that regulate life in Serengeti and how they rule all of the natural world. When Sinclair first began studying this spectacular ecosystem in 1965, a host of questions confronted him. What environmental features make its annual migration possible? What determines the size of animal populations and the stunning diversity of species? What factors enable Serengeti to endure over time? In the five decades that followed, Sinclair and others sought answers. What they learned is that seven principles of regulation govern all natural processes in the Serengeti ecosystem. Sinclair shows how these principles can help us to understand and overcome the challenges facing Serengeti today, and how they can be used to repair damaged habitats throughout the world. Blending vivid storytelling with invaluable scientific insights from Sinclair s pioneering fieldwork in Africa, A Place like No Other reveals how Serengeti holds timely lessons for the restoration and conservation of our vital ecosystems.

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A collection of private correspondence from one of the Harlem Renaissance⠙s brightest and most radical voices  The Jamaican-born, queer author Claude McKay (1890⠓1948) was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His 1919 poem ⠜If We Must Die⠝ expressed a revolutionary vision for militant Black protest art, while his novels, including Home to Harlem, Banjo, and Banana Bottom, described ordinary Black life in lyrical prose. Yet for all that McKay connected himself to Harlem, he was a restless world traveler who sought spiritual, artistic, and political sustenance in France, Spain, Moscow, and Morocco.  Brooks E. Hefner and Gary Edward Holcomb bring together two decades of McKay⠙s never-before-published dispatches from the road with correspondents including W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Alain Locke, Max Eastman, and Louise Bryant. With wit, wisdom, insight, and sometimes irascible temper, McKay describes how he endured harassment from British authorities in London and worked alongside Leon Trotsky and Alexander Kerensky in Bolshevik Moscow. He reflects on Paris⠙s Lost Generation, immerses himself in the Marseille dockers⠙ noir subculture, and observes French colonialism in Morocco. Providing a new perspective on a unique figure of American modernism, this collection reveals McKay gossiping, cajoling, and confiding as he engages in spirited debates and challenges the political and artistic questions of the day.

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In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME magazine s 100 most influential people on earth, Dr. David Sinclair reveals that everything we think we know about ageing is wrong, and shares the surprising, scientifically-proven methods that can help readers live younger, longer. For decades, the medical community has looked to a variety of reasons for why we age, and the consensus is that no one dies of old age; they die of age-related diseases. That s because ageing is not a disease - it is inevitable. But what if everything you think you know about ageing is wrong? What if ageing is a disease? And that disease is curable. In THE EVOLUTION OF AGEING, Dr. David Sinclair, one of the world s foremost authorities on genetics and ageing, argues just that. He has dedicated his life s work to chasing more than a longer lifespan - he wants to enable people to live longer, healthier, and disease-free well into our hundreds. In this book, he reveals a bold new theory of ageing, one that pinpoints a root cause of ageing that lies in an ancient genetic survival circuit.This genetic trick - a circuit designed to halt reproduction in order to repair damage to the genome -has enabled earth s early microcosms to survive and evolve into more advanced organisms. But this same survival circuit is the reason we age: as genetic damage accumulates over our lifespans from UV rays, environmental toxins, and unhealthy diets, our genome is overwhelmed, causing gray hair, wrinkles, achy joints, heart issues, dementia, and, ultimately, death. But genes aren t our destiny; we have more control over them than we ve been taught to believe.We can t change our DNA, but we can harness the power of the epigenome to realise the true potential of our genes. Drawing on his cutting-edge findings at the forefront of medical research, Dr. Sinclair will provide a scientifically-proven roadmap to reverse the genetic clock by activating our vitality genes, so we can live younger longer.Readers will discover how a few simple lifestyle changes - like intermittent fasting, avoiding too much animal protein, limiting sugar, avoiding x-rays, exercising with the right intensity, and even trying cold therapy - can activate our vitality genes. Dr. Sinclair ends the book with a look to the near future, exploring what the world might look like - and what will need to change - when we are all living well to 120 or more.Dr. Sinclair takes what we have long accepted as the limits of human potential and mortality and turns them into choices. THE EVOLUTION OF AGEING is destined to be the biggest book on genes, biology, and longevity of this decade.

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One of the most powerful, provocative and enduring novels to expose social injustice ever published in the United States, Upton Sinclair s The Jungle contains an introduction by Ronald Gottesman in Penguin Classics.Upton Sinclair s dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the appalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American Dream. Denounced by the conservative press as an un-American libel on the meatpacking industry, and condemned for Sinclair s unabashed promotion of Socialism and unionisation as a solution to the exploitation of workers, the book was championed by more progressive thinkers, including then President Theodore Roosevelt, and was a major catalyst to the passing of the Pure Food and Meat Inspection act, which has tremendous impact to this day.Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was born into an impoverished Baltimore family, the son of an alcoholic liquor salesman. At fifteen, he began writing a series of dime novels to pay for his education at the City College of New York, and he was later accepted to do graduate work at Columbia. While there, he published a number of novels, but his breakthrough was The Jungle (1906), a scathing indictment of the vile health and working conditions of the Chicago meat-packing industry. After a dalliance with politics, Sinclair returned to novel-writing, winning the Pulitzer Prize for his account of the Nazi takeover of Germany in Dragon s Teeth (1942).If you enjoyed The Jungle, you might like Saul Bellow s The Adventures of Augie March, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Hackney, that Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair s foray into one of London s most fascinating boroughs As detailed and as complex as a historical map, taking the reader hither and thither with no care as to which might be the most direct route ObserverHackney, That Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair s personal record of his north-east London home in which he has lived for forty years. It is a documentary fiction, seeking to capture the spirit of place, before Hackney succumbs to mendacious green papers, eco boasts, sponsored public art and the Olympic Park gnawing at its edges. It is a message in a bottle, chucked into the flood of the future. An explosion of literary fireworks Peter Ackroyd, The Times Gloriously sprawling, wonderfully congested, one of the finest books about London in recent decades Daily Telegraph Sinclair adopts the roles of pedestrian, pilgrim and poet, magnificently illuminating the borough s historical and spiritual life The Times Remarkable, compelling, bristles with unexpected, frequently lurid life. On Sinclair s territory there s nobody to touch him . . . a gonzo Samuel Pepys Sunday TimesIain Sinclair is the author of Downriver (winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Encore Award); Landor s Tower; White Chappell, Scarlet Tracings; Lights Out for the Territory; Lud Heat; Rodinsky s Room (with Rachel Lichtenstein); Radon Daughters; London Orbital, Dining on Stones, Hackney, that Rose-Red Empire and Ghost Milk. He is also the editor of London: City of Disappearances.

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Claude McKayÂ’s most well-known Harlem Renaissance novel now in Penguin ClassicsA Penguin ClassicClaude McKayÂ’s first novel,?Home to Harlem, was published in 1928 during the height of the Harlem Renaissance. McKay portrays Harlem post-WWI through two Black migrants to New York: Jake, a Southern-born African American longshoreman who deserts the U.S. army and returns to his home in Harlem; and Ray, an educated Haitian immigrant. With his innovative use of Black dialects, McKay portrays a complex world of Black people, both native-born and immigrant, who navigate a dynamic society in the midst of radical change. Harlem is portrayed as a cauldron of Black life where Black people experience both White racism and intra-Black prejudice as well as sexual freedom and pleasure, all through the prism of HarlemÂ’s jazz nightlife.?Home to Harlem sparked controversy among Black critics. W.E.B. Du Bois considered it reductive and stereotypical while Marcus Garvey accused McKay of pandering to racist white tastes for degrading depictions of Blacks. Other critics such as Langston Hughes embraced Home to Harlem for its frank depictions of modern Black working class life and its meditation on enduring social inequalities. This debate within the HarlemÂ’s intellectual community, combined with the curiosity of white readers to learn more about this modern Black space, drove?Home to Harlem to become the first commercial bestseller by a Black novelist in the United States.

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A guided journey to discover your soul’s answers to life’s great questions. Human life is surrounded by mystery. At the centre of this mystery is the question: Why are we here? is there a purpose to our existence, a reason why we’re experiencing the beauty and pain of physical life? There is also the mystery of the universe itself. What is it and where did it come from? Religious and spiritual traditions have created complex cosmologies to answer these questions, but each tradition has a different answer and we are left with profound uncertainty about deeper reality. As psychologist Matthew McKay reveals, we can each discover our own answers to these questions, our own inner truth, by connecting with the wisdom of our souls. In this guided workbook, McKay offers a step-by-step process to unleash the unconscious and intuitive wisdom held in the awareness of your soul. He explains how to use “deep knowledge meditation” to access all of your soul’s accumulated knowledge, everything you have learned across all of your incarnations. Channeling his late son, Jordan, a discarnate soul who has lived hundreds of lives, McKay shares Jordan’s lessons on the mysteries of human existence, including what the divine or god is, the nature of a soul, the nature of matter and energy, the role of love in our lives, and the origin of the universe. Accompanying these channeled teachings are journal prompts from Jordan, to be used with deep knowledge meditation, to help you listen to your heart and shine a light on your own deepest wisdom and soul knowledge. Guiding you on a journey of self-discovery, this book offers the opportunity to find your soul’s truth about your life’s purpose and the nature of physical reality.

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Iain Sinclair explores modern London through a day s hike around the London Overground route.The completion of the full circle of London Overground provides Iain Sinclair with a new path to walk the shifting territory of the capital. With thirty-three stations and thirty-five miles to tramp - plus inevitable and unforeseen detours and false steps - he embarks on a marathon circumnavigation at street level, tracking the necklace of garages, fish farms, bakeries, convenience cafés, cycle repair shops and Minder lock-ups which enclose inner London. He is incapable of writing a dull paragraph Scotland on Sunday Sinclair breathes wondrous life into monstrous man-made landscapes Times Literary Supplement If you are drawn to English that doesn t just sing, but sings the blues and does scat and rocks the joint, try Sinclair. His sentences deliver a rush like no one else s Washington Post

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Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál vinyl, nepohyblivá Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! Stranger Things - Erica Sinclair, o výšce 9 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Hlavní vlastnosti figurky Funko POP! Stranger Things - Erica Sinclair Figurka Funko bude pěkným dárkem pro sběratele Figurka ze série Stranger Things vyniká kvalitním zpracováním Materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! Stranger Things - Erica Sinclair představuje dekorativní sošku V...

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Audiokniha: „Konec stárnutí je poutavá a svižná kniha – strhne vás do víru poznatků současnosti a možností blízké budoucnosti, v níž se devadesátníci stávají novými sedmdesátníky.“ — časopis Nature O knize Říká se, že stáří je přirozené a jeho následky neodvratitelné. Říká se, že poslední desetiletí života jsme odsouzeni trpět nemocemi. Kdo by chtěl žít do sta let, když nás čeká jen bolestné přežívání a žádná zábava? David Sinclair spolu s dalšími předními odborníky na dlouhověkost však toto paradigma mění, když dokažuje, že STÁRNUTÍ JE NEMOC, KTEROU LZE LÉČIT. Autor odhaduje, že se i vy dožijete sta let. A po přečtení knihy zjistíte, že nepřehání. Věda dnes dokáže zbrzdit, zastavit i zvrátit stárnutí zvířat, klinické studie na lidech se chystají. Jejich cílem však není pouhé prodloužení života, ale také zachování zdraví a vitality. Seznamte se i vy s posledními výzkumy, s nově vyvíjenými způsoby léčby a s tím, jak tyto poznatky aplikovat již teď ve svém životě. A raději začněte plánovat, kam vezmete své prapravnuky na výlet. V knize se mimo jiné dozvíte - Že stárnutí není předem zabudováno do DNA – významnou roli při něm hraje opravitelná kumulace epigenetického šumu. - Co je to hormeze a jak aktivně zpomalovat stárnutí otužováním, půstem a dalšími úpravami životního stylu. - Které potraviny, doplňky a léky mají nejlepší laboratorně prokázané účinky proti stárnutí. - Jak je možné už dnes pracovat na tom, aby naše poslední dekády byly i nejlepšími léty našeho života. - Proč zdravé stáří a delší život lidstva nepředstavují hrozbu, ale naopak požehnání pro planetu i ekonomiku. O autorech David A. Sinclair (* 1969) je profesor genetiky na Harvardské lékařské fakultě a člen správní rady Americké federace pro výzkum stárnutí. Za svůj výzkum a významné vědecké průlomy získal více než třicet pět ocenění. Podle časopisu Time patří mezi 100 nejvlivnějších lidí na světě a TOP 50 ve zdravotnictví. Jeho práce byly představeny v magazínech Today, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune či Newsweek. S manželkou a třemi dětmi žije v Bostonu, rád se věnuje pěší turistice a jízdě na kajaku. Matthew LaPlante je bývalý zpravodajec amerického námořnictva a válečný korespondent na Blízkém východě, nyní přednáší žurnalistiku na Utažské státní univerzitě. Je autorem knihy Superlative: The Biology of Extremes (Superlativ: Biologie extrémů) a vedle Konce stárnutí spoluautorem několika dalších. Žije v Salt Lake City. „Pokud jste si někdy kladli otázku, jak stárneme, jestli můžeme stárnutí zpomalit, nebo dokonce zvrátit a jestli se lze ve zdraví dožít stovky, nová kniha Davida Sinclaira Konec stárnutí vám představí vědecké poznatky i praktické strategie, jak si zajistit celoživotní zdraví a dlouhý život plný energie.“ — Mark Hyman, M. D., ředitel Centra funkční medicíny na Cleveland Clinic „Tohle je nejvíce vizionářská kniha o stárnutí, jakou jsem kdy četl. Užívejte dne – a užijte si tuhle knihu!.“ — Dean Ornish, M. D., zakladatel a prezident Výzkumného ústavu preventivní medicíny „David Sinclair nám ve své knize Konec stárnutí výmluvně prozrazuje tajemství, které by chtěl znát každý: jak žít déle a stárnout pomaleji. Dožívat se více než sta let je podle něj nejen možné, ale jednoho dne to nevyhnutelně musí přijít. Chcete-li vědět, jak vyzrát na stárnutí, je pro vás tahle kniha povinnou četbou.“ — William W. Li, M. D., autor knihy Eat to Beat Disease Více o knize http://www.melvil.cz/kniha-konec-starnuti Sdílejte s hashtagem #konecstarnuti

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The Moneychangers by Upton Sinclair is a searing critique of the American financial system, focusing on the pervasive financial corruption and greed within the banking and stock market sectors. The novel explores the operations and manipulations of the stock market, revealing how financial institutions exploit individuals and communities for profit. Set in the early 20th century, the story follows the lives of various characters entangled in the world of high finance. Sinclair critiques the capitalist system, highlighting the immense corporate power and control exerted by large financial entities. The narrative delves into the ethical dilemmas faced by individuals within the industry, showcasing how the pursuit of wealth often leads to moral compromises. As financial crises unfold, the novel underscores the broader societal impact of economic exploitation and greed. Sinclair advocates for significant reforms to address the systemic issues within the financial system, emphasizing the need for social justice and economic equality. Through its compelling portrayal of financial corruption and the consequences of unchecked capitalism, The Moneychangers calls for a more ethical and just financial system.

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A classic tale of greed and corruption Erich Schlosser, author of Fast Food NationUpton Sinclair s searing, prophetic indictment of fossil fuels, and the inspiration for the film There Will Be BloodBased on the oil scandals of the Harding administration, Upton Sinclair s novel Oil! burst into the literary limelight amid soaring petroleum profits and gaping inequalities in 1927. Whether telling the story of the land, the ordinary civilian, or the heirs to oil fortune, Sinclair skilfully paints a vivid picture of the effects of corporate corruption, greed and how the so called American Century was born.By turns a gripping family saga and anti-capitalist warning, Oil! ranks among the most important critiques of fossil energy ever written. An exhilarating novel, which anticipated how fossil fuels would shape the dilemmas of our present, Oil! looks toward a greener, more inclusive, and altogether more livable world yet to come.

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His reign must come to an end. But his legacy will live on forever.After thwarting the scourge of the Viking hordes that had decimated Britain for decades, King Alfred assured a period of peace and prosperity for the kingdom of Wessex. The dream of uniting all Anglo-Saxons under one, noble banner seems closer than ever before.But his enemies are not ones to be taken lightly. For even as Alfred works to ensure the fate of his descendants for centuries to come, a fearsome warlord, Haesten, gathers his warriors for a brutal assault upon the shores of Alfredâ ™s territories.As the battle lines are drawn, as the true power of this new and terrifying threat comes into its own, the ageing king knows in his heart that things will be different this time round. For as strong as his land, his birthright, his Wessex, has become, the consequences of defeat have never been more terrible.For one who has gained everythingâ ¦ has everything to lose.â ˜Another excellent historical adventure from Steven A. McKay. Whatever era he turns his pen to, the result is a captivating thrill rideâ ™ Tim Hodkinsonâ ˜Steven A. McKay never disappoints. He has turned history into an engaging and enthralling taleâ ™ Griff Hosker

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A star-filled story of courage, belonging and the particular magic of feline friends. A treasure of a tale, beautifully told. - A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar seriesFrom the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks War, comes Rosa by Starlight by Hilary McKay, the story of a young girl looking for magic in the world, and the feline family who help her to find it. With gorgeous black and white illustrations by Keith Robinson.Rosa lives in a world where she discovers there is magic. It arrives with Balthazar, a large black cat, just when she needs it most. Even so, it takes all her courage to stay hopeful and adventurous when her dreadful aunt and uncle move into her life.And when she finds herself abandoned in the ancient city of Venice, can magic help her then? Perhaps it can.The stars are watching, and there are lots of cats in Venice . . . Beautiful, captivating, such a joy to read I didn t want it to end! - Sophie Anderson, bestselling author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Snow Girl A charming Ghibli-esque tale of a girl whose only friends are cats. Surprising and magical in equal measures. - M. G. Leonard, bestselling author of The Adventure on Trains Series, The Twitchers series, and The Ice Children*Hilary McKay won the Costa Childrenâ ™s Book Award in 2018 with The Skylarks War

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2003In The Master of Petersburg J. M. Coetzee dares to imagine the life of Dostoevsky. Set in 1869, when Dostoevsky was summoned from Germany to St Petersburg by the sudden death of his stepson, this novel is at once a compelling mystery steeped in the atmosphere of pre-revolutionary Russia and a brilliant and courageous meditation on authority and rebellion, art and imagination. Dostoevsky is seen obsessively following his stepson s ghost, trying to ascertain whether he was a suicide or a murder victim and whether he loved or despised his stepfather.

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Understanding how your brain works during the key stages of life is essential to maintaining your health. Dr Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist who knows everything worth knowing about women s brains, and shares it in this cutting-edge, essential book.This is not a book about the differences between male and female brains, nor a book using neuroscience to explain gender-specific behaviours, the battle of the sexes or Mars-Venus stereotypes. This is a book about what happens to the brains of women as they cycle through the phases of life, which are unique to females by virtue of their biology and in particular their hormones.In Demystifying The Female Brain, Dr McKay gives insights into brain development during infancy, childhood and the teenage years (including the onset of puberty) and looks at pregnancy, motherhood, and mental health.The book weaves together findings from the research lab, interviews with neuroscientists and other researchers working in the disciplines of neuroendocrinology, brain development, brain health and ageing, along with stories and case studies.

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Říká se, že stáří je přirozené a jeho následky neodvratitelné. Že poslední desetiletí života jsou nutně spojena s nemocemi a utrpením. Kdo by pak chtěl žít do sta let, pokud by to znamenalo jen bolestné přežívání? David Sinclair spolu s předními odborníky na dlouhověkost toto paradigma mění: dokazuje, že STÁRNUTÍ JE NEMOC, KTEROU LZE LÉČIT.Autor odhaduje, že i vy se můžete dožít sta let – a po přečtení knihy zjistíte, že nepřehání. Věda dnes umí zbrzdit, zastavit a dokonce i zvrátit stárnutí zvířat, a klinické studie na lidech jsou již na obzoru. Cílem není jen prodloužení života, ale především zachování zdraví a vitality. Seznamte se s nejnovějšími výzkumy, novými způsoby léčby a naučte se, jak tyto poznatky využít ve svém životě už dnes. Možná nastal čas začít plánovat, kam vezmete své prapravnuky na výlet.V knize se mimo jiné dozvíte že stárnutí není zabudováno v DNA – zásadní roli hraje kumulace epigenetického šumu, kterou lze opravit, co je to hormeze a jak zpomalovat stárnutí pomocí otužování, půstu a dalších úprav životního stylu, které potraviny, doplňky a léky mají laboratorně prokázané účinky proti stárnutí, jak už dnes pracovat na tom, aby se poslední dekády staly nejlepšími lety života, proč delší a zdravější život není hrozbou, ale naopak požehnáním pro planetu i ekonomiku. O autorechDavid A. Sinclair (*1969) je profesor genetiky na Harvardské lékařské fakultě a člen správní rady Americké federace pro výzkum stárnutí. Za své vědecké průlomy získal více než 35 ocenění a časopis Time ho zařadil mezi 100 nejvlivnějších lidí na světě a TOP 50 ve zdravotnictví. Jeho práce publikovaly magazíny Today, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune či Newsweek. Žije v Bostonu s manželkou a třemi dětmi, rád se věnuje pěší turistice a jízdě na kajaku.Matthew LaPlante je bývalý zpravodajec amerického námořnictva a válečný korespondent na Blízkém východě. Nyní přednáší žurnalistiku na Utažské státní univerzitě. Je autorem knihy Superlative: The Biology of Extremes a spoluautorem několika dalších titulů včetně Konce stárnutí. Žije v Salt Lake City.

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Je zdanlivo nepopierateľnou pravdou, že starnutie je nevyhnutné. Avšak čo ak všetko, čomu sme sa naučili veriť o starnutí, je nesprávne? Dr. David Sinclair, popredný svetový odborník na genetiku a dlhovekosť, v tejto knihe odhaľuje, že starnutie je choroba, ktorá sa dá liečiť. Jeho kniha otvára oči, provokuje a zavedie nás do prvej línie výskumu, ktorý posúva hranice nášho vnímania vedeckých obmedzení a odhaľuje neuveriteľné objavy. Mnohé z nich pochádzajú z vlastného laboratória Dr. Davida Sinclaira na Harvarde a ukazujú, ako môžeme spomaliť alebo dokonca zvrátiť starnutie. Kľúčom je aktivácia novoobjavených génov vitality, potomkov starobylého genetického obvodu prežitia, ktorý je príčinou starnutia a zároveň kľúčovým faktorom jeho zvrátenia. Nedávne experimenty v oblasti genetického preprogramovania naznačujú, že v blízkej budúcnosti sa možno budeme môcť nielen cítiť mladší, ale aj skutočne omladnúť. Dr. Sinclair prostredníctvom pútavého rozprávania pozýva čitateľa do procesu vedeckého objavovania, odhaľuje nové technológie a jednoduché zmeny životného štýlu, ktoré nám pomôžu žiť dlhšie mladší a zdravší. Je to zároveň plán, ako prevziať zodpovednosť za naše vlastné zdravie, a odvážna nová vízia pre budúcnosť ľudstva. Táto kniha navždy zmení spôsob, akým premýšľame o tom, prečo starneme a čo s tým môžeme urobiť.

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Party Wars is the first book to describe how the ideological gulf now separating the two major parties developed and how today s fierce partisan competition affects the political process and national policy.Barbara Sinclair traces the current ideological divide to changes in the Republican party in the 1970s and 1980s, including the rise of neoconservativism and the Religious Right. Because of these historical developments, Democratic and Republican voters today differ substantially in what they consider good public policy, and so do the politicians they elect. Polarization has produced institutional consequences in the House of Representatives and in the Senate - witness the majority party s threat in 2004-2005 to use the nuclear option of abolishing the filibuster. The president s strategies for dealing with Congress have also been affected, raising the price of compromise with the opposing party and allowing a Republican president to govern largely from the ideological right. Other players in the national policy community - interest groups, think tanks, and the media - have also joined one or the other partisan team. Party Wars puts all the parts together to provide the first government-wide survey of the impact of polarization on national politics. Sinclair pinpoints weaknesses in the highly polarized system and offers several remedies.

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In Pariah Genius, literary giant Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life - and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends - have so influenced our perception of that generation s work. In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters the underworld of Deakin s life and imagination, pursuing his subject across continents, in dive bars, and bedrooms. The result is an engrossing, utterly unique portrait of a man who some felt was a fallen angel, and others, the devil himself.

Objev podobné jako Pariah Genius - Iain Sinclair

In Pariah Genius, literary giant Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life - and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends - have so influenced our perception of that generation s work. In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters the underworld of Deakin s life and imagination, pursuing his subject across continents, in dive bars, and bedrooms. The result is an engrossing, utterly unique portrait of a man who some felt was a fallen angel, and others, the devil himself.

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You are cordially invited to your Happy Ever After...Emma Love is a matchmaker who believes in old fashioned courtship, over swiping left or right. She s inspired by Jane Austen, Bridgerton and a thousand and one perfect romance stories, where matches were made at elegant soirees and not by sliding into your intended s DMs.This year, Emma is inviting you to a very special social season, where a hopeful singleton might find their own Mr Darcy waiting under the mistletoe. At a series of glamorous, festive, and, most importantly, romantic events, Emma is making it her mission to find love for everyone this Christmas Season.How will she fare trying to find perfect matches for the Price twins, both too busy trying to outdo the other to ever look for love? Can she encourage the sexy Season rake, Theo, to change his ways? And what of Hope Lucas, who Emma has failed to match before, but who still has faith that Mr Right is out there?And with Emma so focused on finding everybody else⠙s happy ever after, is she at risk of letting her own perfect match slip away?Welcome to the Christmas Season.An uplifting, original and romantic read that fans of Lex Croucher and Lindsey Kelk will love.Readers are loving The Christmas Season: A heartwarming, magical romance guaranteed to give you the warm and fuzzies. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Perfect for the upcoming holiday season. The cover is absolutely gorgeous...but the storyline is equally adorable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review With an element of Bridgerton...this is a cute little romantic book about finding love but also finding yourself. Prefect winter read by the fire. Reader review The concept is fantastic. I love the idea of a modern Regency season where people are encouraged to let go of the instant gratification of online dating and seek meaningful connections. Reader Review A quick and cute read...I adore the concept of an old-fashioned season in modern times. Reader Review This was a super lightweight, very quick read...gave me Love Actually vibes. Reader ReviewPraise for Ally Sinclair: I loved it! Clever, romantic, funny and completely different!⠙ Katie Fforde I adored this witty, joyous romp of a tale. Liz Fenwick⠘Such a good book. I liked the characters, I loved reading their stories as they unfurled.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review What a fun read!⠦Three very modern romances occur against a backdrop of Regency recreation.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Devoured this book⠦A modern-day must for lovers of Jane Austen. Cannot wait for the next book in the series. Highly recommend.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I loved this book, the characters and the atmosphere. It was perfection.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review This was such a cute read! It takes readers back in time⠦Emma and Mr Knight were an irresistible combo.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I loved the way Ally Sinclair brought elements of Jane Austen and flair of Bridgerton into a funny romance. I loved it.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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National Book Critics Circle Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! A Best Book of 2023 by the New York Times, Time, The Washington Post, Vulture, Shelf Awareness, Goodreads, Esquire, The Atlantic, NPR, and Barack Obama With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime, How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing, ruled by her father’s strict patriarchal views and repressive control of her childhood, to find her own voice as a woman and poet.Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair’s father, a volatile reggae musician and militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, became obsessed with her purity, in particular, with the threat of what Rastas call Babylon, the immoral and corrupting influences of the Western world outside their home. He worried that womanhood would make Safiya and her sisters morally weak and impure, and believed a woman’s highest virtue was her obedience. In an effort to keep Babylon outside the gate, he forbade almost everything. In place of pants, the women in her family were made to wear long skirts and dresses to cover their arms and legs, head wraps to cover their hair, no make-up, no jewelry, no opinions, no friends. Safiya’s mother, while loyal to her father, nonetheless gave Safiya and her siblings the gift of books, including poetry, to which Safiya latched on for dear life. And as Safiya watched her mother struggle voicelessly for years under housework and the rigidity of her father’s beliefs, she increasingly used her education as a sharp tool with which to find her voice and break free. Inevitably, with her rebellion comes clashes with her father, whose rage and paranoia explodes in increasing violence. As Safiya’s voice grows, lyrically and poetically, a collision course is set between them. How to Say Babylon is Sinclair’s reckoning with the culture that initially nourished but ultimately sought to silence her; it is her reckoning with patriarchy and tradition, and the legacy of colonialism in Jamaica. Rich in lyricism and language only a poet could evoke, How to Say Babylon is both a universal story of a woman finding her own power and a unique glimpse into a rarefied world we may know how to name, Rastafari, but one we know little about.

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Kniha představuje praktická cvičení, která pomohou čtenáři osvojit si dovednost všímavosti, účinně se orientovat v mezilidských vztazích, regulovat své emoce a tolerovat stres. Autoři staví na základech dialekticko-behaviorální terapie (DBT), jejíž účinnost byla prokázána při léčbě celé škály duševních poruch a potíží, zejména těch charakterizovaných neschopností zvládat své emoce.DBT se osvědčuje při zvládání stresu bez ztráty kontroly a destruktivního jednání. Aby člověk mohl tyto techniky použít, je třeba budovat dovednosti ve čtyřech klíčových oblastech – tolerance vůči stresu, všímavost, regulace emocí a účinnost v mezilidských vztazích. Cvičení k osvojení těchto dovedností jsou prováděna krok za krokem a jejich uplatnění v reálném životě má dlouhodobé účinky. Kniha je určena profesionálům, kteří ji využijí při poskytování podpory v terapii, i laikům, kteří ocení jasné a praktické rady pro lepší zvládání svých emocí.Matthew McKay je americký profesor psychologie na Wright Institute v Berkeley. Je spoluautorem knihy The Revelation and Stres Reduction Workbook, Thoughts and Feelings, Messages a Self-Esteem. Jeffrey C. Wood je americký KBT terapeut se specializací na léčbu deprese, úzksoti a traumatu. Je autorem knihy Getting Help Jeffrey Brantley je americký psychiatr a terapeut, ředitel Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program na Duke University. Je autorem knihy Calming Your Anxious Mind.

Objev podobné jako Emoce pod kontrolou - Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, Jeffrey Brantley

Reagujete na obtíže hněvem? Možná nejste sami. Hněv může být užitečná emoce, třeba když se něco špatného děje člověku, na kterém nám záleží. Někdy ale může působit destruktivně. A to pak poškodí náš život, vztahy i atmosféru v práci. Tato kniha vám nabízí strategie, s jejichž pomocí dokážete destruktivitu svého hněvu proměnit v pozitivní emoci. Naučíte se svůj hněv ovládat a pochopíte, co je jeho spouštěčem. Naučíte se, jak se osvobodit z pasti hněvu, ve které jste uvízli, i jak si sami zlepšit pocit osobní pohody.Knihu uvítají lidé, kteří mají obtíže se zvládáním hněvu. Matthew McKay je zkušený psycholog, zakladatel nakladatelství New Harbinger a autor i spoluautor řady úspěšných knih. Specializuje se na kognitivně-behaviorální terapii a pracuje s lidmi, kteří se potýkají s úzkostmi a depresemi.

Objev podobné jako Jak zvládat silné emoce - Matthew McKay

Trápí vás propady nálad, automatické negativní myšlenky a obavy vám přerůstají přes hlavu? Těžko hledáte způsoby, jak relaxovat a uvolnit se? Tento svižný průvodce vám pomůže osvojit si šestici dovedností, které vám pomohou naladit se na tu správnou náladu a vylepšit si ji.Autoři vycházejí z technik kognitivně-behaviorální terapie a nabízejí krátké aktivity, jimiž můžete trénovat svou psychickou odolnost a které vám pomohou vystoupit ze začarovaného kruhu nepříjemných myšlenek a sebepodceňování. Zjistíte, jak to, co si myslíte, ovlivňuje vaši náladu, a jak změna vašeho myšlení doslova změní i váš život. Matthew McKay Ph.D. je profesorem na Wrightově institutu v Berkeley v Kalifornii. Je autorem mnoha knih. Specializuje se kognitivně-behaviorální terapii depresí a úzkostí. Martha Davis Ph.D. působila jako psycholožka na psychiatrickém oddělení Kaiserova stálého lékařského centra v kalifornské Santa Claře. Bezmála třicet let zde poskytovala individuální, párovou i skupinovou psychoterapii. Je spoluautorkou několika knih. Patrick Fanning je žurnalista specializující se na oblast duševního zdraví. Je autorem a spoluautorem 12 knih.

Objev podobné jako 6 dovedností pro zvládání nálady - Patrick Fanning, Matthew McKay, Martha Davis

Award-winning Hilary McKay brings the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling to life in this heartfelt reimagining of her life up to and including the Forfarshire shipwreck.Despite her fear of boats, Grace Darling loves her life as the daughter of a lighthouse keeper and spends fun-filled childhood days with her three sisters, four brothers, numerous goats, chickens, cats and her beloved dog, Happy.The only shadows come from the many shipwrecks caused by the poor location of their lighthouse, a problem that seems to be fixed when a new one is built further out on the remote Longstone Rock.But in September 1838, a steamship called the Forfarshire is wrecked on the dangerous Harcar Rock. Grace alerts her father to survivors, but can she find the courage to help him row out through the mountainous waves to rescue them?Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Objev podobné jako Becoming Grace - Hilary McKay

Audiokniha: Jak nalézt klid právě teď a jak se postavit obavám a úzkostemČtyřicet nejjednodušších a nejefektivnějších cvičení, technik a postupů na snížení úzkosti od předních odborníků na duševní zdraví, kteří tyto dovednosti vyzkoušeli v praxi se svými klienty. Všechny užité techniky navíc pocházejí z léčebných postupů založených na důkazech.Žijeme v nejisté době. Možná vám v poslední době hlavou jako o závod běží rozličné myšlenky, točíte se v kruhu katastrofických scénářů, jste vystresovaní nebo se bojíte se o sebe či své blízké. Potřebujete se „hodit do klidu“, a to co nejdřív. Předkládaný soubor cvičení, který dohromady sestavili přední američtí profesionálové v oblasti pomáhajících profesí, vám má pomoci cítit se lépe, ale také uznat, že na své vnitřní prožívání máte plné právo. Jedná se o 40 snadných, rychlých a efektivních technik z oblasti kognitivně-behaviorální terapie, mindfulness, neurověd a relaxace, které nejenže ověřila praxe, ale prokázalo i vědecké zkoumání. Cílem je, abyste si zlepšili náladu, pochopili sami sebe a začali žít v souladu s tím, co je pro vás opravdu podstatné. Rick Hanson je psycholog a neurovědec, jemuž česky vyšly bestsellery Buddhův mozek a Stačí jen málo. Matthew McKay je profesor psychologie a autor publikace, která byla v češtině vydána pod názvem Emoce pod kontrolou.Dalšími autory jsou Martin N. Seif a Sally M. Winston (společně napsali knihu Brouci v hlavě), Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, David A. Carbonell, Catherine M. Pittman a Elizabeth M. Karle, kteří všichni působí v oblasti pomáhajících profesí a specializují se na zvládání úzkostí.

Objev podobné jako Okamžitá pomoc proti úzkosti - Rick Hanson, Matthew McKay - audiokniha

A star-filled story of courage, belonging and the particular magic of feline friends. A treasure of a tale, beautifully told. - A.F. Steadman, NYT-bestselling author of the Skandar seriesFrom the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks War, comes the story of a young girl looking for magic in the world, and the feline family who help her to find it. With gorgeous black and white illustrations by Keith Robinson.Rosa lives in a world where she discovers there is magic. It arrives with Balthazar, a large black cat, just when she needs it most. Even so, it takes all her courage to stay hopeful and adventurous when her dreadful aunt and uncle move into her life.And when she finds herself abandoned in the ancient city of Venice, can magic help her then? Perhaps it can.The stars are watching, and there are lots of cats in Venice . . . Beautiful, captivating, such a joy to read I didn t want it to end! - Sophie Anderson, bestselling author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Snow Girl A charming Ghibli-esque tale of a girl whose only friends are cats. Surprising and magical in equal measures. - M. G. Leonard, bestselling author of The Adventure on Trains Series, The Twitchers series, and The Ice Children*Hilary McKay won the Costa Childrenâ ™s Book Award in 2018 with The Skylarks War

Objev podobné jako Rosa By Starlight - Hilary McKay

Whimwondery is a quirky A-Z compendium of Daniel McKay’s magical illustrations and tall tales. This exploration of whimsy and wonder journeys through 26 unique inventions and stories, which makes for a fabulously fun and light-hearted read.Whimwondery is the academical study of the magickal properties of elemental curiosity and its two sub-particles - whimsy and wonder. For, as perhaps you have felt yourself deep down in your gizzards, in every spark of curiosity, every maddening ponderation, every look of bafflement and inquisitive squint, is power beyond reckoning. Though not, as has been discovered, entirely beyond the capacities of our imaginations. Indeed, as we have sought to know more about Whimwondery, we have slowly stumbled upon its useful, worthy, and practical applications for solving vexsome sundry irks and problems which arouse particular and general bother - from cold custard to the meaning of the universe. This alphabetarium includes a smattering of such curious contraptions from Agatha Aspinal s Auspicious Archaeofuturometer, to Zurishaddai Zirdlestone s Zooshing Zenithender. Though a mere sampling of some of the inventions devised to channel whimwondrous phenomena they are sure to delight and amuse all whom you would care to furnish with such an odd and uncategorisable tome (in no particular order): acquaintances, friends, friends-of-friends, jilted-lovers, distant relations, neighbours, academical colleagues, drinking-pals, the local parson, your mother and other assorted personages. A splendid gift for all of them, most assuredly!

Objev podobné jako Whimwondery - Daniel J. T. McKay

The Man From St Petersburg is a dark tale of family secrets and political consequences. Ken Follett s masterful storytelling brings to life the danger of a world on the brink of war.A Secret Negotiation1914. Tensions are rising as Europe finds itself caught in a web of alliances and dangerous warmongering. To help tip the balance in their favour, Britain aims to draw Russia into an alliance with them instead of Germany. Czar Nicholas’s nephew, Prince Aleksei, is sent to London for secret naval talks with Lord Walden.A Play for PowerWalden has a personal connection to Aleksei; his wife is Aleksei’s aunt. And they are not the only ones interested in the Russian s arrival; so too are Walden’s wilful, idealistic daughter, the head of Special Branch, and a ruthless Russian anarchist.A World at WarWith the British desperately needing a signed treaty and the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the destinies of these individuals become inextricably linked, as tragedy threatens to shatter the Waldens’ complacency . . .

Objev podobné jako Man From St Petersburg - Ken Follett

From acclaimed author and Costa winner Hilary McKay comes The Time of Green Magic: a beautiful, spell-binding novel about family, magic, an old house and a mysterious visitor . . .Abi and her two step-brothers, Max and Louis, find that strange things happen when they are alone in their eerie, ivy-covered new house.Abi, reading alone, finds herself tumbling deep into books, while Louis summons a startling guest through his bedroom window. Even Max has started to see shapes in the shadows . . .Their busy parents see none of it â “ but Louisâ ™ secret visitor is growing too alarming to keep secret, and he finds he cannot manage without Max and Abiâ ™s help.Can they find out where the mysterious creature has come from â “ and how to get it back there?

Objev podobné jako The Time of Green Magic - Hilary McKay

Written in the 1830s and early 1840s, these comic stories tackle life behind the cold and elegant façade of the Imperial capital from the viewpoints of various characters, such as a collegiate assessor who one day finds that his nose has detached itself from his face and risen the ranks to become a state councillor (‘The Nose’), a painter and a lieutenant whose romantic pursuits meet with contrasting degrees of success (‘Nevsky Prospect’) and a lowly civil servant whose existence desperately unravels when he loses his prized new coat (‘The Overcoat’). Also including the ‘Diary of Madman’, these Petersburg Tales paint a critical yet hilarious portrait of a city riddled with pomposity and self-importance, masterfully juxtaposing nineteenth-century realism with madcap surrealism, and combining absurdist farce with biting satire.

Objev podobné jako Petersburg Tales: New Translation - Nikolai Gogol

She hasnâ ™t been in love in ten years, but sheâ ™s about to get back in the saddle. Swoony Christmas cowboy magic! This second chance love story crackles with chemistry and holiday cheer. â ”Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer RomanceWith the holidays around the corner and her father recently imprisoned for financial fraud, disgraced journalist Emory Oakes doesnâ ™t know where to turn. Sheâ ™s only certain of one thing: she needs to get away.Fate takes the wheel, leaving her stranded in snowy Evergreen, the picturesque town where she spent her happiest Christmas as a teen â “ and chronicled every moment in her journal as she fell in love with handsome local, Tate Wilder, at his familyâ ™s idyllic horse ranch â “ until it all went wrong.Emory isnâ ™t ready to face Tate, but kismet and Christmas magic have other ideas. As the love theyâ ™ve denied for a decade rekindles, the betrayals that kept them apart resurface and Emory s family scandal reaches the small town. Even still, Tate Wilder and his ranch feel more like home than anywhere ever has.Will Emory and Tateâ ™s alchemy fizzle, or will their Christmas wishes come true?Praise for Christmas at the Ranch Scandals, betrayals, snowy horse rides, hot chocolate, and even hotter kissesâ ”Christmas at the Ranch is a complicated love story, and the perfect holiday escape. â ”Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters Escapist, chemistry-fueled and with the perfect amount of Christmas magic, Christmas at the Ranch is the perfect book to whisk you away this holiday season. â ”Emily Stone, author of Always in December If youâ ™re looking for a second chance holiday romance filled with heart, soul, and a sexy cowboy hero, look no further! Youâ ™ll want to bust this baby out every year. â ”Codi Hall, author of Thereâ ™s Something About Merry Christmas at the Ranch is an emotional and romantic, snow-kissed love story about rediscovering your first love when it matters the most. â ”Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl Tender, transporting, and impossible to put down. Christmas at the Ranch is a heartwarming holiday escape filled with snow-dusted second chances, soulful romance, and the kind of magic that only comes when you return to the place that once held your heart. Julia McKay writes with so much charmâ ”and this book is a winter dream. â ”Chantel Guertin, bestselling author of It Happened One Christmas

Objev podobné jako Christmas at the Ranch - Julia McKay

Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg offers fascinating new looks at five classic story ballets: Giselle (1841), Paquita (1846), Le Corsaire (1856), La Bayadère (1877), and Raymonda (1898), drawing on a treasure trove of manuscripts that offer explicit written information about how many nineteenth-century ballets were performed in their earliest incarnations. Bursting with details forgotten for more than a century, these manuscripts bring the ballets to life by disclosing steps, floor patterns, and mime conversations as well as valuable insight into how the music helped create the drama.Generously enriched with more than 50 images and more than 350 musical examples, the book also includes, in appendices, English translations of seven French and Russian librettos. Emerging from the plenteous new findings in this book is a fresh portrait of a living, breathing art form with strong audience appeal. Simply put, Five Ballets fills huge gaps in dance history, inviting both general readers and specialists to rethink the usual narratives about nineteenth-century ballet, its music, characters, and choreographies, its depictions of Others and Elsewhere, and the careers of its major choreographers. It also offers a rich resource to practitioners seeking to learn how the makers of these five classic ballets found such great success.

Objev podobné jako Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg - Doug Fullington, Marian Smith

A biography by Nicole Rudick told in Saint Phalle s own words, assembled from rare and unseen materialsKnown best for her exuberant, often large-scale sculptural works that celebrate the abundance and complexity of female desire, imagination and creativity, Niki de Saint Phalle viewed making art as a ritual, a performance⠔a process connecting life to art. This unconventional, illuminated biography, told in the first person in Saint Phalle s voice and her own hand, dilates large and small moments in Saint Phalle s life which she sometimes reveals with great candor, at other times carefully unwinding her secrets. Nicole Rudick, in a kind of collaboration with the artist, has assembled a gorgeous and detailed mosaic of Saint Phalle s visual and textual works from a trove of paintings, drawings, sketches and writings, many previously unpublished or long unavailable, that trace her mistakes and successes, her passions and her radical sense of joy. Saint Phalle s invocation⠔her bringing to life ⠔writes Rudick, is an apt summation of the overlap of Saint Phalle⠙s life and art: both a bringing into existence and a bringing to bear. These are visions from the frontiers of consciousness. Born in France, Niki de Saint Phalle (1930⠓2002) was raised in New York and began making art at age 23, pursuing a revelatory vision informed both by the monumental works of Antonin Gaudí and the Facteur Cheval, and by aspects of her own life. In addition to her Tirs (⠜shooting paintings⠝) and Nanas and her celebrated large-scale projects⠔including the Stravinsky Fountain at the Centre Pompidou, Golem in Jerusalem and the Tarot Garden in Tuscany⠔Saint Phalle produced writing and works on paper that delve into her own biography: childhood and her break with her family, marriage to Harry Mathews, motherhood, a long collaborative relationship with Jean Tinguely, numerous health crises and her late, productive years in Southern California. Saint Phalle has most recently been the subject of retrospectives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, in 2015, and at MoMA P.S.1, in 2021.Nicole Rudick is a critic and an editor. Her writing on art, literature and comics has been published in the New York Review of Books, the New York Times, the New Yorker, Artforum and elsewhere. She was managing editor of the Paris Review for nearly a decade. She is the editor, most recently, of a new edition of Gary Panter⠙s legendary comic Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise (New York Review Comics, 2021).

Objev podobné jako What Is Now Known Was Once Only Imagined: An (Auto)biography of Niki de Saint Phalle - Nicole Rudick

How to connect with those who have passed and learning to love in the face of pain• Shares a proven process that has worked for the author as well as thousands of others to communicate with deceased loved ones• Explores the use of mediums, past-life and between-life hypnotic regressions, a technique called Induced After-Death Communication, and channeled writing• Presents revelations about the soul’s life after death, the structure of the afterlife, how karma works, and how to love in the face of painIf you’ve lost a loved one or had a brush with mortality, you undoubtedly have wondered about life after death—or if it’s possible to connect with souls on the other side. After the tragic death of his son, Jordan, the author embarked on a journey for ways to communicate with his son across the veil. He discovered not only successful methods to connect with lost loved ones but also profound truths about the afterlife, the illusion of loss, and how pain is integral to our life purpose.McKay recounts techniques he tried in order to connect with his son, including collecting unusual experiences from family and friends, consulting mediums such as Austyn Wells, undergoing past-life and between-life regressions, engaging in a technique called Induced After-Death Communication, and using channeled writing, which he learned with the help of psychologist Ralph Metzner.The culmination of hundreds of channeled conversations with his son, the author presents revelations about the soul’s life after death, the structure and key events of the afterlife, how karma works, why we incarnate, our future as souls, and how to love in the face of pain. As Jordan reveals, nothing is truly lost. The soul is constant and, while pain seems to damage us, the damage is an illusion. Because, as Jordan says, “there is no end; the conversation goes on . . . between all the souls who love each other, living and dead.”

Objev podobné jako Seeking Your Loved One on the Other Side - Matthew McKay

Don⠙t let your emotions get in the way of your communication! With this powerful, evidence-based workbook, you⠙ll have the tools you need to navigate difficult conversations while maintaining your relationships⠔whether it⠙s with friends, family, romantic partners, or work colleagues.Have you ever tried to speak up for yourself in a moment of conflict, and your mind suddenly goes blank? Has an insensitive comment from a loved one, friend, or coworker ever made you lose your temper, putting strain on an important relationship? If so, you aren⠙t alone. It⠙s natural to feel overwhelmed by uncomfortable emotions in the conversations that matter most to us. Yet if we allow these feelings to overpower us, they can stand in the way of what we want or need, and our relationships with other people can suffer.In The Emotional Intelligence Skills Workbook, psychologists Matthew McKay and Stephanie Catella draw from emotion efficacy therapy (EET) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to offer a wealth of practical skills you can use to navigate difficult conversations effectively while maintaining your relationships. You⠙ll learn what emotional intelligence (EI) is, and why strengthening it can help you overcome conflict with others. You⠙ll also discover strategies and tools to help you be more aware of your emotions without letting them dictate your interactions.You⠙ll also find skills to help you: ·Manage overwhelming emotions ·Lead with your values ·Be an empathetic listener ·Assert your needs Living a meaningful life requires the willingness to have tough conversations. With this workbook as your guide, you⠙ll build the skillset needed to boost your EI and improve your relationships.

Objev podobné jako The Emotional Intelligence Skills Workbook - Matthew McKay, Stephanie Catella

Permanent Rose is the third book in Hilary McKay s laugh-out-loud, award-winning Casson Family series.It s a long hot, never-ending summer, with no letters for Rose.Tom went back to America, and Rose hasn t heard from him since. No phone calls, no messages, nothing at all. New friend David, however hard he may be trying, is no replacement.And home doesn t offer relief either: Dad s left Mum for a young model, Caddy is questioning her imminent wedding and Saffy is trying to find her real father.Rose is determined to find Tom in New York. But what else will she find on the way?Follow the family s adventures in the rest of the beloved series: Saffy s Angel, Indigo s Star, Caddy Ever After, Forever Rose and Caddy s World.

Objev podobné jako Permanent Rose - Hilary McKay

The Exiles was the winner of the 1992 Guardian Children s Fiction Prize and is the first novel in Hilary McKay s wonderfully witty and warm The Exiles series.Ruth, Naomi, Rachel and Phoebe Conroy love reading and having fun more than anything else. So the sisters are horrified when they learn that their parents are sending them away to Cumbria for the summer, to stay with their fearsome grandmother: Big Grandma. Big Grandma is strict, makes them do chores and doesn t let them have any fun â “ but worst of all, she refuses to let the girls read any books. Determined to enjoy their summer, the sisters decide they aren t going to put up with their grandmother s tough regime, and in doing so they somehow manage to cause inordinate amounts of chaos . . . But as the girls search for alternatives to Big Grandma s way of life they slowly start to understand its appeal, just as she starts to understand them. Are the two generations more alike than they think?

Objev podobné jako The Exiles - Hilary McKay

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