some people need killing patricia evangelista
Some People Need Killing - Patricia Evangelista
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'' BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THE ECONOMIST''S BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THE NEW YORKER''S BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF BARACK OBAMA''S BEST BOOKS OF 2023TIME MAGAZINE''S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR''A journalistic masterpiece'' David Remnick, New YorkerMy job is to go to places where people die. I pack my bags, talk to the survivors, write my stories, then go home to wait for the next catastrophe. I don''t wait very long.Journalist Patricia Evangelista came of age in the aftermath of a street revolution that forged a new future for the Philippines. Three decades later, in the face of mounting inequality, the nation discovered the fragility of its democratic institutions under the regime of strongman Rodrigo Duterte.Some People Need Killing is Evangelista''s meticulously reported and deeply human chronicle of the Philippines'' drug war. For six years, Evangelista chronicled the killings carried out by police and vigilantes in the name of Duterte''s war on drugs - a war that has led to the slaughter of thousands - immersing herself in the world of killers and survivors and capturing the atmosphere of fear created when an elected president ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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People Need People - Benjamin Zephaniah
Winner of The Queen''s Knickers Award 2024To walk toTo talk toTo cry and rely on,People will always need people . . .From the creators of Nature Trail comes an uplifting picture book about the power of people, and the importance of connecting with others. This timely poem reminds us all to be kind to one another.Written by legendary poet, Benjamin Zephaniah, one of The Times'' top 50 British post-war writers. Beautifully illustrated by Nila Aye.Praise for Nature Trail:A joy to read with small children - Independent
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People Like Stars - Patrice Lawrence
Multi-award-winning Patrice Lawrence's first contemporary middlegrade novel is a page-turning mystery and exploration of fracturedfamilies, long-buried secrets and the power of friendship, toldwith warmth and compassion.
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City Girls Forever - Patricia Scanlan
THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CITY GIRL SERIES ‘Warm, relatable and funny’ Marian Keyes 'One of Scanlan's great strengths is her gift for writing fully rounded characters, and this is Scanlan at her very best' Irish Independent The City Girls are back! And as City Girl, Devlin Delaney’s iconic gym and spa, prepares to mark a big anniversary, Devlin and her best friends Caroline and Maggie are looking forward to a fabulous party where they can all put their problems behind them and celebrate. Devlin’s past has returned to haunt her, with a shocking revelation. But she’s strong and her beloved Luke has her back. Caroline is facing up to issues she’s long suppressed, with the help of a man who’s becoming more than a friend. Will happiness finally be hers? Maggie’s family is driving her mad. Her ex, Terry, and their daughter don’t get on, and she’s made an alarming discovery about her elderly mother’s financial affairs. She wants to run far, away. Sparks are going to fly, and some people are going to get a lot more than they bargained for! Once a City Girl, a City Girl Forever. Nothing will stop their celebration . . ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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How to Deal with Difficult People - Gill Hassonová
Don't let problem people get to you! Whether it's a manager who keeps moving the goal posts, an uncooperative colleague, negative friend, or critical family member, some people are just plain hard to get along with. Often, your immediate response may be to shrink or sulk, become defensive or attack. But there are smarter moves to make when dealing with difficult people. This book explains how to cope with a range of situations with difficult people and to focus on what you can change. This book will help you to: Understand what makes difficult people tick and how best to handle them Learn ways to confidently stand up to others and resist the urge to attack back Develop strategies to calmly navigate emotionally-charged situations Deal with all kinds of difficult people — hostile, manipulative and the impossible Know when to choose your battles, and when to walk away Why let someone else's bad attitude ruin your day? This second edition of How to Deal With Difficult People arms you with all the tools and tactics you need to handle all kinds of people — to make your life less stressful and a great deal easier.
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Why People Don't Heal And How They Can - Caroline Myssová
Why do some people heal, while others do not. Caroline Myss has studied this question for many years, working with hundreds of people and motivating them to examine their souls and change their lives. Now, in Why People Don''t Heal and How They Can, Dr Myss builds on her earlier teaching to reveal the cultural and individual contexts in which people become physically and spiritually ill. With her practical approach to healing, readers will learn to overcome the mental and emotional blocks to becoming well. Why People Don''t Heal and How They Can...- Brings together Dr Myss''s breakthrough views on energy medicine and the development of human consciousness and spirituality over the ages.- Teaches you how to perceive the seven different energy centres of the body and interpret the spiritual challenges they present.- Provides healing rituals and prayers that will help you to get and stay on the path to wellness.Through her characteristic no-nonsense style and high-voltage storytelling, Caroline Myss provides non-stop insights and practical advice that will enable you to disconnect from a culture of wounds and reconnect with an inner and outer spiritual energy and purpose.
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Difficult People at Work - Heidrun Schuler-Lubienetzki, Ulf Lubienetzki
This book helps professionals deal with difficult or even dangerous colleagues, employees or superiors. Some people poison the working atmosphere, make other people ill and cost their companies a lot of money. Often the cause lies in a psychological disorder, we are then often dealing with narcissists or psychopaths, but usually the destructive behavior is not (yet) based on a psychological disorder. This book introduces a collective term for such people - it calls them "toxic people" - and helps both those affected and those responsible in companies and organizations to recognize them, to protect themselves and others from them, and to take promising action against them. In addition to information on the typical characteristics of "toxic people," their motives are explained and concrete strategies for action and examples of tried-and-tested assistance are provided. A new chapter provides vivid, exciting case studies from real-life situations. A book for managers and those affected as well as personnel developers, trainers, consultants and coaches in companies and organizations.This book is a translation of the original German 2nd edition Schwierige Menschen am Arbeitsplat by Heidrun Schüler-Lubienetzki and Ulf Lubienetzki, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2017. The translation was done ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The People Watcher - Sam Lloyd
''Propulsive, sinister, gripping'' - ALEX MICHAELIDES, international bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fear''Such a brilliant read with such well drawn characters – I loved it'' - NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party''One thing I''ve learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear...''She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.But he is watching too. And he doesn’t want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.Soon, though, their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .The People Watcher is a shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.********Readers can''t put down The People Watcher!''WOW! So full of suspense. The ending was a shocker!'' â â â â â Reader Review''Wow wow wow this book did not disappoint. I read it in 2 sittings. ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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People Like Us - Jason Mott
Two Black writers - with stories to tell, and some they''d rather forget.One wins the big prize, gets the book tour, walks into the spotlight of global success.The other is about to walk into a place ripped apart by violence - a school that''s recently suffered a shooting - with only a speech to offer them.Some stories are simple, and stay neatly in the lines.This one wanders, bends time, breaks rules. This one has sea monsters, floating handguns and ridiculously tiny French cars.Some stories are true.This one is - mostly - made up.Some people turn the page and move on.Some people survive by forgetting.But those people? They''re not people like us.
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The People Watcher - Sam Lloyd
'Propulsive, sinister, gripping' - ALEX MICHAELIDES, international bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fear'Such a brilliant read with such well drawn characters - I loved it' - NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party'One thing I've learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear...'She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.But he is watching too. And he doesn't want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.Soon, though, their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .The People Watcher is a shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.********Readers can't put down The People Watcher!'WOW! So full of suspense. The ending was a shocker! Reader Review'Wow wow wow this book did not disappoint. I read it in 2 sittings. So many twists and turns. ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Beautiful People - Amanda Jennings
Shortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2025 Award.The captivating new thriller, perfect for fans of Saltburn…''Perfect for fans of tales in which the rich and entitled get their comeuppance… deliciously twisty'' Daily Mail''Flawless, beautiful, moving, shocking and wildly compelling… I wish I could read it all over again'' Lisa Jewell*****As the champagne flows at a glittering society wedding, one guest isn''t celebrating.It''s been years since Victoria fell in love with Nick and was welcomed into his circle of privileged friends at university. Then life took a darker turn…Now old friends are reuniting to toast the ruthlessly well-connected Julian Draper''s marriage to Hollywood darling, Ingrid Olsson. As painful memories resurface, Victoria can''t shake the feeling that some people seem to get away with everything.But maybe not this time. Maybe this time, someone will pay the ultimate price.*****Praise for Beautiful People:‘A masterpiece… as heart thumping as a thriller should be… but also emotional and intelligent with a sensitive understanding of human frailty’ My Weekly''Saltburn meets quintessential crime thriller'' i News''I inhaled this tense and twisty page-turner… A dark, dazzling masterpiece'' Claire Douglas''Fans of Saltburn will devour this slow-burning exploration of obsession, identity and revenge, which is as glamorous as it is devastating'' ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Beautiful People - Amanda Jennings
Shortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2025 Award.The captivating new thriller, perfect for fans of Saltburn…''Perfect for fans of tales in which the rich and entitled get their comeuppance… deliciously twisty'' Daily Mail''Flawless, beautiful, moving, shocking and wildly compelling… I wish I could read it all over again'' Lisa Jewell*****As the champagne flows at a glittering society wedding, one guest isn''t celebrating.It''s been years since Victoria fell in love with Nick and was welcomed into his circle of privileged friends at university. Then life took a darker turn…Now old friends are reuniting to toast the ruthlessly well-connected Julian Draper''s marriage to Hollywood darling, Ingrid Olsson. As painful memories resurface, Victoria can''t shake the feeling that some people seem to get away with everything.But maybe not this time. Maybe this time, someone will pay the ultimate price.*****Praise for Beautiful People:‘A masterpiece… as heart thumping as a thriller should be… but also emotional and intelligent with a sensitive understanding of human frailty’ My Weekly''Saltburn meets quintessential crime thriller'' i News''I inhaled this tense and twisty page-turner… A dark, dazzling masterpiece'' Claire Douglas''Fans of Saltburn will devour this slow-burning exploration of obsession, identity and revenge, which is as glamorous as it is devastating'' ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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They Just Need to Get a Job - Mary Brosnahan
“Readers will come away infuriated, with a greater understanding of the systemic causes of homelessness, and with more compassion for their homeless neighbors. Essential reading for any community affected by homelessness (which is all of them).” —Booklist, Starred ReviewFor readers of Andrea Elliott and Matthew Desmond, the former CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless breaks through the highly destructive misinformation surrounding our homeless neighborsAs the COVID-19 crisis put millions of Americans in danger of eviction, the nation’s affordable housing crisis has reached new heights. Yet Conservative think tanks like the Manhattan Institute continue to disseminate anti-homeless myths in the media, legislatures, and the larger culture:“These people just need to learn to save money.”“Most homeless people are mentally ill and dangerous.”“Runaways aren''t really homeless.”Drawing on her deep legal knowledge, policy expertise, and decades of frontline service, Mary Brosnahan cuts through the misinformation to deliver two important messages: that homelessness ultimately stems from a lack of investment in affordable housing; and that the greatest myth of all is that we should have no hope. In fact, the proven solutions are well documented, and the ability to enact them depends on us all.Brosnahan takes a nationwide look from New York to Detroit ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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How to Make Bad Things Happen to Awful People - Deborah Gray
Life is beautiful but crossing paths with awful people can make your life a misery. It is a fact. Some people are beasts.This is a little book of 101 hexes, protection spells and banishing incantations. Gray helps readers to get back at errant boyfriends, dream-sabotaging scoundrels and back-stabbing bitchy gossips. Spell titles include Dragon Slayer, Nanny No Go, Dirty Rotten Scoundrel, Troll Stalker and Jinx Off.This is a high-spirited, fun, magical romp. Gray shows you how, not only to have a good time, but, also, how to "get your mojo back," re-learn the importance of laughing out loud and regain your personal power."Let''s face it: some people are just horrible beasts. Why not live your life free from the stress - while getting back at that love rat who dumped you or the toady traitor who sabotaged your dreams? Revenge may not be sweet, but it sure packs a punch against your enemies."-from the author
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Night People - Barry Gifford, Chris Condon
FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT’S ALWAYS MIDNIGHT . . .From the mind of writer Barry Gifford (Wild at Heart, Lost Highway), adapted by That Texas Blood''s Chris Condon and a rotating cast of visionary artists—including Brian Level (Poison Ivy), Alexandre Tefenkgi (The Good Asian), Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place) and Marco Finnegan (The Keeper)—come four interconnected stories of convicts, lost souls, and human monsters journeying through a labyrinth of perversion, religious dogma, and murder in the Deep South.A pair of murderous lovers in Florida carrying out a bloody agenda. A perverse political and religious power struggle between a brother and a sister. An easygoing drifter who suddenly finds himself a fugitive on the run. And a bright-eyed young girl discovering her place in the cold dark world. At the end of the twentieth century, chaos and horror were the American dream.Collecting Night People #1–4.
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The Killing Bay - Chris Ould
When a group of international activists arrive on the Faroe Islands, intent on stopping the traditional whale hunts, tensions between islanders and protestors run high. And when a woman is found viciously murdered only hours after a violent confrontation, the circumstances seem purposely designed to increase animosity between the two sides.As English DI Jan Reyna and local detective Hjalti Hentze investigate, it becomes increasingly clear that the murder has other, more sinister aspects to it, and that crucial evidence is being hidden. Neither policeman knows who to trust, or how far some people might go to defend their beliefs.
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The Big Book of Everything You Need to Get the Job Done - Mia Cassany
Children love to group, name, identify, and discover, which is the perfect way to explore vast topics, such as the jobs people do. Filled with hundreds of meticulously and stylishly rendered items, this book takes a fun approach to a serious subject. Each spread is ingeniously populated with objects that pertain to a different career: from musician, astronaut, and doctor, to builder, chef, and gardener. The artwork will keep young readers occupied and entertained for hours. Best of all, it will encourage endless discussion about the many unique and interesting things people need to get their jobs done.
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City Girls Forever - Patricia Scanlan
The City Girls are back! And as City Girl, Devlin Delaney’s iconic gym and spa, prepares to mark a big anniversary, Devlin and her best friends Caroline and Maggie are looking forward to a fabulous party where they can all put their problems behind them and celebrate. Devlin’s past has returned to haunt her, with a shocking revelation. But she’s strong and her beloved Luke has her back. Caroline is facing up to issues she’s long suppressed, with the help of a man who’s becoming more than a friend. Will happiness finally be hers? Maggie’s family is driving her mad.Her ex, Terry, and their daughter don’t get on, and she’s made an alarming discovery about her elderly mother’s financial affairs. She wants to run far, away. Sparks are going to fly, and some people are going to get a lot more than they bargained for! Once a City Girl, a City Girl Forever. Nothing will stop their celebration .. . or will it?
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The Simple Art of Killing a Woman - Patricia Melo
From bestselling novelist PatrÃcia Melo comes a masterful thriller set in the far west of Brazil that is by turns poetic, inspiring, humorous and harrowing. To escape an overprotective family and an abusive partner, a young lawyer accepts an assignment in the Amazonian border town of Cruzeiro do Sul. There, she meets Carla, a local prosecutor, and Marcos, the son of an indigenous woman, and learns about an epidemic of violence against women that seems beyond comprehension. What she finds in the jungle is not only relentless oppression, but a deep longing for answers to an unsolved crime from her past. Through the ritual use of ayahuasca, she meets a chorus of warrior women on a path of revenge and recovers the painful details of her mother’s death. The Simple Art of Killing a Woman is a psychological trip with a twist. It’s about the strength of individuals in the face of overwhelming violence, the problem of femicide in Brazil, and the haunting of a cold case.
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Atributy apoštolů a evangelistů (978-80-88326-28-1)
Kniha - autor Ágnes Ráczkevy-Eötvös, 64 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Podrobný popis atributů jednotlivých apoštolů a evangelistů doplněný mnohými ilustracemi. Nezbytná pomůcka nejen každého návštěvníka kostelů, ale i zvídavého turisty, často stojícího před sochou či obrazem některého svatého, netuše o koho se jedná. Takto to popisuje autorka: Narodila jsem se a vyrostla v rodině, společenství a tradici maďarské reformované církve. Pro mne je nejhezčím kostelem ten, v němž kázával můj dědeček: velký salon v přízemí domu v centru Budapešti. Tam, kde bílé zdi zdobí pouze několik citátů z Bible, geometrické obrazce a rostlinné motivy. Vzpomínám si na své překvapení při své první návštěvě katolického kostela! Obrazy, sochy, malovaná okna! Toť Bible chudých – řekla mi babička. Před staletími chudí lidé neuměli číst, a proto jim vyprávěli o nejvýznamnějších událostech ze života Ježíše Krista, svatých a apoštolů prostřednictvím obrazů. Často jsem neměla...
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Útržky ze zápisníku zemřelého přírodovědce - Václav Cílek, Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Tomáš Hermann
Před sto sedmdesáti lety, v roce 1850, vydal Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787-1869) anonymní komentář k tehdy, stejně jako dnes, široce rozebíraným názorům o tom, zda je Země bytost, zda má svého vlastního ducha a jak probíhala evoluce. Této dlouhé nedokončené eseji dal romantický název Útržky ze zápisníku zemřelého přírodovědce. Ve filosofickém vyznání a syntéze životních názorů nejvýznamnějšího českého přírodovědce jeho doby můžeme spatřovat klasické dílo české literatury poloviny 19. století, které však mělo historickou smůlu v tom, že vyšlo anonymně, německy a daleko od Prahy. Lze ho číst jako pohled na evoluci před Darwinem i jako naturfilosofický a poetický doplněk díla K. H. Máchy či B. Němcové, se kterými souzní. Ve středoevropském prostoru mají zápisky "zemřelého" přírodovědce podobné postavení jako v anglosaském světě esej Edgara A. Poea o hmotném a duchovním vesmíru Eureka. Purkyňův spis je tak součástí úvah, jakými se Evropa i Amerika zabývaly kolem bouřlivého roku 1848, aby v proudu změn pochopily své místo. Tato kniha v novém, upraveném vydání přináší komentovaný úplný překlad Purkyňova klasického textu a sborník statí, který uspořádali Tomáš Hermann a Václav Cílek. Filosofující přírodovědci a historici vědy zde z různých stran přibližují Purkyňův text, ať z hlediska souvislostí doby jeho vzniku, dějin jeho ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Evangelista's Fan - Tremain Rose
‘A master class in the art of storytelling’ ObserverThis short story collection demonstrates the enormous range of Tremain’s talent and imagination. The teasing and brilliant title story, Evangelista''s Fan, is set in a disturbing dreamlike version of Regency London, where a young italian clockmaker contrives a magical means, not only of repairing time, but also of unlocking the mechanism of sexual happiness.Here is history - Agincourt as seen by the herald who rides between the two camps - alongside such contemporary issues as mortgage debt and medical error. Here are stories set in Cornwall, Corsica, Nashville, Niagara and an unidentified city which conjures up any and every Western European capital. Here are the obstinate dreams of the old and the passionate struggles of the young; here is heartbreak and humour; and here, above all, is love in its many and varied forms.
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Killing the Legends - Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
Now in paperback: In the latest book in the multimillion-selling Killing Series, Bill O''Reilly and Martin Dugard tell the larger-than-life stories of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali.In the latest book in the multimillion-selling Killing Series, Bill O''Reilly and Martin Dugard tell the larger-than-life stories of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali.The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more.Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life—until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted.In Killing the Legends, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard explore the lives, legacies, and tragic deaths of three of the most famous people of the 20th century. Each experienced immense success, then failures that forced them to change; each faced the challenge of growing old in fields that privilege youth; and finally, each became isolated, cocooned by wealth but vulnerable to the demands of those in their innermost circles. Dramatic, insightful, and immensely entertaining, Killing the Legends is the twelfth ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Batman: The Killing Joke Deluxe - Alan Moore, Brian Bolland
Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with Watchmen and V for Vendetta. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics'' greatest super-villain, The Joker, and changes Batman''s world forever.ONE BAD DAY.According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the Joker, that''s all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he''s out to prove his deranged point. And he''s going to use Gotham City''s top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it.Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two of the Dark Knight''s closest friends. Can he finally put an end to the cycle of bloodlust and lunacy that links these two iconic foes before it leads to its fatal conclusion? And as the horrifying origin of the Clown Prince of Crime is finally revealed, will the thin line that separates Batman''s nobility and the Joker''s insanity snap once and for all?Legendary writer Alan Moore redefined the superhero with Watchmen and V For Vendetta. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics'' greatest super-villain, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Killing the SS - Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller (October 2018)Confronting Nazi evil is the subject of the next installment in the mega-bestselling Killing seriesAs the true horrors of the Third Reich began to be exposed immediately after World War II, the Nazi war criminals who committed genocide went on the run. A few were swiftly caught, including the notorious SS leader, Heinrich Himmler. Others, however, evaded capture through a sophisticated Nazi organization designed to hide them. Among those war criminals were Josef Mengele, the “Angel of Death” who performed hideous medical experiments at Auschwitz; Martin Bormann, Hitler’s brutal personal secretary; Klaus Barbie, the cruel "Butcher of Lyon"; and perhaps the most awful Nazi of all: Adolf Eichmann.Killing the SS is the epic saga of the espionage and daring waged by self-styled "Nazi hunters." This determined and disparate group included a French husband and wife team, an American lawyer who served in the army on D-Day, a German prosecutor who had signed an oath to the Nazi Party, Israeli Mossad agents, and a death camp survivor. Over decades, these men and women scoured the world, tracking down the SS fugitives and bringing them to justice, which often meant death.Written in the fast-paced ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Killing the Dead - John Blair
A riveting history of vampire panics across cultures and down through the millennia—and why killing the dead is better than killing the livingKilling the Dead provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world’s most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteria—the vampire epidemic. In a spellbinding narrative, John Blair takes readers from ancient Mesopotamia to present-day Haiti to explore a macabre frontier of life and death where corpses are believed to wander or do harm from the grave, and where the vampire is a physical expression of society’s inexplicable terrors and anxieties. In 1732, the British public opened their morning papers to read of lurid happenings in eastern Europe. Serbian villagers had dug up several corpses and had found them to be undecayed and bloated with blood. Recognizing the marks of vampirism, they mutilated and burned them. Centuries earlier, the English themselves engaged in the same behavior. In fact, vampire epidemics have flared up throughout history—in ancient Assyria, China, and Rome, medieval and early modern Europe, and the Americas. Blair blends the latest findings in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology with vampire lore from literature and popular culture to show how these episodes occur at traumatic moments in ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Fair Game - Patricia Briggs
From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs comes the next thrilling Alpha and Omega novel - an extraordinary fantasy adventure set in the world of Mercy Thompson but with rules of its own . . . Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Christine Feehan and J. R. Ward.''Patricia Briggs is an incredible writer'' Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling series''Patricia Briggs is amazing . . . Her Alpha and Omega novels are fantastic'' Fresh FictionThey say opposites attract, and for werewolves Anna and Charles, this is certainly true. Charles, the pack enforcer, is a dominant alpha - whereas Anna has the power to calm others of her kind. Now that werewolves have dared to reveal themselves to humans, it''s their job to keep the pack in line.The pressure mounts when the FBI requires Charles'' assistance. He''s sent on a mission to Boston with Anna, and they quickly realise that a serial killer is targeting werewolves. And that they''re next on the killer''s list.Discover this page-turning Alpha and Omega novel, from the queen of urban fantasy Patricia Briggs.Praise for Patricia Briggs:''I love these books!'' Charlaine Harris''The best new fantasy series I''ve read ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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City Girl - Patricia Scanlan
They’re back and stronger than ever! CITY GIRLS FOREVER, the new Patricia Scanlan novel, out now.*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***Whatever life holds, friends come first... Devlin: Blonde, beautiful, rich and spoilt. The world is hers for the taking until she encounters the suave, seductive and very married Colin Cantrell-King. A rat, who lies, cheats and uses women until he tires of them. Her life is turned upside down and then the unthinkable happens. Caroline: Fat, frumpy, needy and terminally shy, she's terrified of being left on the shelf. The she meets Richard cold, reserved and with a secret to hide. She makes a decision that has disastrous consequences for both of them. Maggie: Flame-haired, sexy, vibrant and fun-loving. She lives life to the full and then she marries. Her wings are well and truly clipped by the demands of marriage and motherhood. Has she made the biggest mistake of her life? This is the story of three young women who deal with everything life throws at them, and how, as their enduring friendship sustains them through thick and thin, they start to live life on their own terms.Full of warmth, wit and wisdom, City Girl is a brilliant ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Natural History of Crime - Patricia Wiltshire
AS SEEN IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, THE UK'S NO.1 FORENSIC ECOLOGIST LOOKS AT HER MOST HIGH-PROFILE AND INTERESTING CASES...'I love puzzles, and finding answers is the only truly enjoyable part of what I do.' Professor Patricia Wiltshire is a forensic ecologist, her days spent at crime scenes collecting samples, standing over dead bodies in a mortuary, or looking down her microscope for evidence.Working at the interface of where the criminal and natural world interact, Patricia has been involved in some of the most high-profile murder cases. Now, through a study of her most infamous, and fascinating cases - including the murder of Sarah Payne, and the Soham murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman - Patricia will show us how she finds the answers to some of the worst crimes imaginable. Not only does she help the police solve crimes and give answers to the most bemusing circumstances, she can help to exonerate the innocent and enable confessions from the guilty.In The Natural History of Crime we join Patricia in putting the puzzle together, teasing the evidence out of her cases and showing us all how life and death have always been, and always will be, intertwined. Nature has given ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Fooling Some of the People All of the Time, A Long Short (and Now Complete) Story, Updated with New Epilogue - David Einhorn
Fooling Some of the People All of the Time is the gripping chronicle of the ongoing saga between author David Einhorn s hedg fund, Greenlight Capital, and Allied Capital, a leader in the private finance industry.
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Divided Loyalties - Patricia Scanlan
*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** The Cassidys' marriage is under pressure. Shauna wants another baby. Greg doesn't. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws who arrive at the drop of a hat and stay as long as they like. Shauna's glad to be moving abroad. She'll be free of them at last. Or will she? Carrie, Shauna's sister, feels put upon. The burden of looking after their elderly father rests on her and she's fed up. Even though she loves her siblings, resentment builds. Can Carrie finally stand up for herself? Shauna and Carrie's brother, Bobby, has a poisoned relationship with his father, who blames him for the death of his wife. Can they settle their differences? Or are some rifts just too painful to resolve? The last Christmas the family got together was a disaster. Can they finally put the past behind them as they prepare for another family gathering?A warm and witty novel about a family gathering that is full of intrigue and drama! Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan. Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Orange Blossom Days - Patricia Scanlan
*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER *** In a beautiful southern Spanish town, where the sea sparkles and orange blossoms scent the air, the gates of a brand new apartment complex, La Joya de Andalucía, glide open to welcome the new owners. Anna and Austen MacDonald, an Irish couple, are preparing to enjoy their retirement to the full. But the demands of family cause problems they have never foreseen and shake their marriage to the core. Sally-Ann Connolly Cooper, a feisty Texan mother of two young teenagers, is reeling from her husband's infidelity. La Joya becomes a place of solace for Sally-Ann, in more ways than one. Eduardo Sanchez, a haughty Madrileño, has set out with single-minded determination to become El Presidente of the complex's management committee. But pride comes before a fall. Jutta Sauer Perez, a sophisticated German who aspires to own her very own apartment in La Joya, works hard to reach her goal. Then the unthinkable happens. As their lives entwine and friendships and enmities develop, it becomes apparent that La Joya is not quite the haven they all expect it to be....Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan. ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Patricia Brent, Spinster
“Patricia Brent, Spinster†by Herbert Jenkins is a delightful romantic comedy that satirizes social norms and expectations. The story centers on Patricia Brent, a vibrant and independent woman who is labeled an old maid by her society. Frustrated by the condescending sympathy of those around her, Patricia creates a fictitious fiancé to deflect their pity and assert her autonomy.As Patricia's fictional engagement spirals out of control, she finds herself entangled in a series of humorous and unexpected situations. Her clever ruse leads to genuine romantic entanglements, as the invented fiancé takes on a life of its own. The novel explores themes of independence and self-assertion.Jenkins' witty and charming narrative highlights Patricia's struggle to live on her own terms, blending romance and comedy to create an engaging and entertaining read. The story reflects the comedic potential of misunderstandings and the pursuit of true love amidst social expectations. Patricia's fabricated engagement serves as a commentary on the ridiculousness of the societal obsession with marriage and the notion that a woman's worth is defined by her marital status and these interactions underscore the often superficial nature of societal judgments and the freedom found in challenging them.
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Happy Ever After - Patricia Scanlan
*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** 'One of Scanlan's great strengths is her gift for writing fully rounded characters, and this is Scanlan at her very best' Irish Independent When the honeymoon is over, real life begins... Newly married Debbie is at her wits' end about her and Bryan's mounting debts, but there's no way he's going to stop living the high life and become a stay-at-home husband. Meanwhile, her dad has just found out his workaholic second wife, Aimee, is pregnant. He couldn't be happier, but she's horrified. Is their marriage going to last? Debbie's mum, Connie, has met a gorgeous new man and is all set to make a life of her own. But her family need her more than ever to sort out all their problems. Will she put her family first as always, or can she walk away and finally make a fresh start? Will anyone be happy ever after? Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will fall in love with her sublime storytelling. A trailblazing women's fiction author, all of her novels have been #1 international ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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How to Make a Killing - Weston Kate
TO GET TO THE TOP, YOU NEED TO SNAP A FEW NECKS''I LOVED this! Devoured in one sitting'' âââââ''''If Selling Sunset met Desperate Housewives and got wrapped up in a murder mystery'' âââââ''I was just blown away by this book'' âââââ''So funny it should be illegal'' MAZ EVANS''A whip-smart, hilarious whodunnit!'' BETH REEKLES''Darkly fun'' EMILY-JANE CLARKE Meet the women of Harrington Estates. They''re one big happy family. At least, that''s what they all say...New arrival Bella is determined to get to the top, and she doesn''t mind stepping on some Louboutin-clad toes to get there.No-nonsense Hannah was the rising star, but now Bella''s stealing her thunder - and her agent of the year award.Olivia wants it all - the glittering career, the picture-perfect family. But lately it feels like something - or someone - is trying to snatch it away.Then there''s poor Claire, who has lost more keys than sold properties - and Bella makes sure the whole office knows it.When Bella is found dead at the open house for a £10-million mansion, everyone''s a suspect. They''d all die for that listing, after all.But did one of them kill for it?Fans of How to Kill Your Family and Selling Sunset ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Killing Tide - Anderson Lin
An abandoned ship sweeps ashore in the Orkney Isles – and a global conspiracy unfurls. The Killing Tide is the sixteenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily MailAfter a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod’s study of the crime scene suggests that a sinister game was being played on board, but who were the hunters? And who the hunted?In Glasgow, DS Michael McNab is called to a horrific incident where a young woman has been set on fire. Or did she spark the flames herself? As evidence arises that connects the two cases, the team grow increasingly concerned that the truth of what happened on the ship and in Glasgow hints at a wider conspiracy – one that stretches down to London and beyond, to a global stage. Orcadian Ava Clouston, renowned investigative journalist, believes so and sets out to prove it, putting herself in grave danger.When the Met Police challenge Police Scotland’s jurisdiction, it becomes obvious that there are ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Killing Tide - Anderson Lin
An abandoned ship sweeps ashore in the Orkney Isles – and a global conspiracy unfurls. The Killing Tide is the sixteenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily MailAfter a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod’s study of the crime scene suggests that a sinister game was being played on board, but who were the hunters? And who the hunted?In Glasgow, DS Michael McNab is called to a horrific incident where a young woman has been set on fire. Or did she spark the flames herself?As evidence arises that connects the two cases, the team grow increasingly concerned that the truth of what happened on the ship and in Glasgow hints at a wider conspiracy – one that stretches down to London and beyond, to a global stage. Orcadian Ava Clouston, renowned investigative journalist, believes so and sets out to prove it, putting herself in grave danger.When the Met Police challenge Police Scotland’s jurisdiction, it becomes obvious that there are ruthless ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Dershowitz on Killing - Alan Dershowitz
In Dershowitz on Killing: How the Law Decides Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die, Alan Dershowitz—New York Times bestselling author and one of America’s most respected legal scholars—examines the subjects of death, life, and the law. Alan Dershowitz has been called “one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America” by Politico and “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights” by Newsweek. His legal career as a criminal defense lawyer has been deeply involved with death and life decisions.Dershowitz on Killing is a timely examination of issues and questions that are front and center in today’s society. Employing a philosophical, moral, religious, and cultural lens to the legal aspects surrounding death and life, Dershowitz elucidates the role of government to determine who shall live and who shall die in declaring wars, ordering executions, authorizing deadly force, permitting or denying abortions, providing or mandating vaccines, controlling climate change, allowing or refusing asylum for endangered migrants, and other life and death rulings. He notes that when the government decides these choices, it is asked to do so by first determining whether a “right” is involved, because rights ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Killing Eve: Die For Me - Luke Jennings
The basis for KILLING EVE, now a major BBC TV series, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie ComerOn the run together, Eve Polastri and the psychopathic Villanelle take refuge in the underworld of St Petersburg. But the Twelve are closing in, as are the Russian security services. As the chess-game intensifies, and the grip of winter tightens, the couple are drawn into a nightmare realm of conspiracy and murder.Die For Me is a fast-paced, sophisticated thriller but also a poignant tale of love and erotic obsession. As the action races towards its shattering conclusion, can Eve and Villanelle learn to fully trust each other or will their differences destroy them?Codename Villanelle and No Tomorrow, the first two installments of the Killing Eve series, are out now! Praise for Killing Eve TV series''A dazzling thriller . . . mightily entertaining'' Guardian ''Entertaining, clever and darkly comic'' New York Times
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Palace of Books - Patricia Polacco
From beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco comes a picture book based on her childhood about how a very special librarian and town library made her life happier after moving to a new state in elementary school.When young Patricia’s family moves to Battle Creek, Michigan, she finds it hard to believe this new place will ever feel like home. But soon she meets the kind librarian Mrs. Creavy and discovers the library’s doors are always open. Now, Patricia has a place to explore and study books about the birds that she loves. Mrs. Creavy even introduces her to the books of John James Audubon and helps Patricia introduce her classmates to the joy of birds by becoming the first member of the Audubon Bird Club of Freemont Elementary.
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Killing For Company - Masters Brian
The definitive story of the Dennis Nilsen case featured in BBC''s The Nilsen Tapes, and the book behind ITV''s Des, starring David Tennant***WINNER OF THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR CRIME NON-FICTION and THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***__________________Dennis Nilsen, who died in May 2018, admitted to killing at least 15 people before his arrest in 1983. This ground-breaking criminal study of his killings was written with Nilsen''s full cooperation, resulting in a fascinating - and horrifying - portrait of the man who worshipped death.In February 1983, residents of Muswell Hill had been plagued by blocked drains. When a plumber was called to investigate, he discovered a large blockage of biological material. To his horror, it appeared to be formed of human flesh and bones.The next day, local resident Dennis Nilsen was arrested.''Are we talking about one body or two?'' a detective asked. Nilsen replied ''Fifteen or sixteen, since 1978. I''ll tell you everything.'' Within days he had confessed to fifteen gruesome murders over a period of four years. His victims, mostly young gay men at a time when society cared little for them, had been overlooked. Killing for Company is a unique study of a murderer''s mind, essential reading for ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Smoke Bitten - Patricia Briggs
''Patricia Briggs is an incredible writer . . . I love hanging out with the amazing characters in this series!'' Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling series''It is always a joy to pick up a new Briggs novel'' RT Book Reviews''Patricia Briggs never fails to deliver an exciting, magic and fable filled suspense story'' Erin Watt, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Royals series.I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only ''superpowers'' are that I turn into a thirty-five-pound coyote and fix Volkswagens. But I have friends in odd places and a pack of werewolves at my back. It looks like I''m going to need them.Centuries ago, the fae dwelt in Underhill. When they were cast out, they left behind their great castles, troves of magical artefacts . . . and their prisoners. Without the fae to mind them, those creatures roamed freely through Underhill wreaking havoc. Only the deadliest survived.Now one of those prisoners has escaped. It can look like any creature it chooses and if it bites you, it controls you. It lives for chaos and destruction and can make you do anything - even kill the person you love the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Wild Sign - Patricia Briggs
''PATRICIA BRIGGS IS AN INCREDIBLE WRITER'' Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling authorMated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham must discover what could make an entire community disappear - before it''s too late - in this thrilling entry in the No.1 New York Times bestselling Alpha and Omega series.In the wilds of the Northern California mountains, all the inhabitants of a small town have gone missing. It''s as if the people picked up and left everything they owned behind. Fearing something supernatural might be going on, the FBI taps a source they''ve consulted in the past: the werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham. But Charles and Anna soon find a deserted town is the least of the mysteries they face.Death sings in the forest, and when it calls, Charles and Anna must answer. Something has awakened in the heart of the California mountains, something old and dangerous - and it has met werewolves before.Discover the latest page-turning Alpha and Omega novel from the queen of urban fantasy Patricia Briggs.Praise for Patricia Briggs:''Patricia Briggs is amazing . . . Her Alpha and Omega novels are fantastic'' Fresh Fiction''I love these books!'' Charlaine Harris''The best new fantasy series I''ve read in years'' ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Eat, Drink, and Remarry - Patricia Altschul
In this enchanting memoir, Patricia Altschul, the “dowager countess” (The New York Times) of Bravo’s Southern Charm, reveals the exciting adventures of a storied life—from working as an academic and art dealer to her three marriages, to her star turn on the show—offering candid anecdotes, memorable bon mots, and exclusive tales of high society. Long before she was the undeniable fan favorite on Southern Charm, reigning over the young and decadent cast well-known to Bravo fans everywhere, Patricia Altschul lived a life of glamor, romance, and intrigue. Now, she is ready to reveal it all in this intimate and high-flying memoir. As one of the great and high-powered private art dealers of the late 20th century, Patricia blazed her own path from Virginia, Washington, and New York’s Upper East Side to her historic home in Charleston, South Carolina. Along the way, she forged close friendships with notable tastemakers such as fashion legend André Leon Tally and Mario Buatta, the interior designer known as “The Prince of Chintz.” Patricia has been embraced as a style icon and a fun-loving authority on manners, Martinis, and living the best life. In Eat, Drink, and Remarry, she recounts with wit, class, and an abundance ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Killing Age - Clifton Crais
We have ignored a fundamental truth at the heart of modern world history – with dramatic consequences for our age of polycrisis.The years we most associate with human progress – the Enlightenment, the birth of democracies, the Industrial Revolution – were at the same time catastrophically destructive.In this trailblazing work of revisionist history, Professor Clifton Crais argues that the growth of global capitalism between 1750 and the early 1900s should be seen not as the Anthropocene, but the Mortecene: the Age of Killing. Killing brought the world together and tore it apart, as profiteering merchant warriors committed mass-scale slaughter of humans and animals across Africa, Asia and the Americas. This new network of global connections and economies killed tens of millions of people and sparked an environmental crisis that remains the most pressing catastrophe facing the world today.Drawing on years of scholarship and a range of new sources, THE KILLING AGE turns our vision of past and present on its head, illuminating the Mortecene in all its horror: how it has shaped who we are, what we value, what we fear, and the precarious present we inhabit today.
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Killing Floor: Incursion (PC) DIGITAL (390354)
Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: střílečky, 68% Jde o velmi solidní VR zážitek. Single player i co-op poskytuje skvělou atmosféru. Pokud jde o to, aby byl hororový aspekt skutečně hrozný, tak společnost Tripwire Interactive udělala skvělou práci. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Zahrajte si novou hru Killing Floor: Incursion od Tripwire Interactive, výrobce her Red Orchestra a série her Killing Floor. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Na výběr budete mít různé zbraně, jako jsou pistole, brokovnice, sekery nebo také zbytky končetin. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii!...
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Killing Floor 2 - PC DIGITAL (1398962)
Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: akční a střílečky, Ponořte se do kontinentální Evropy, kde se nezdařený experiment vymkl kontrole. Lidé z Evropy, kteří dokázali se štěstím přežít, se nyní schovávají před hrůzami každodenního světa. Killing Floor 2 PC má režim pro 6 hráčů Braňte se před hordami mutantů v režimu pro 6 hráčů. Nová úroveň příběhu Killing Floor 2 PC Zábava, krev, smrt, chaos, horor a černý humor se vrací na novou úroveň....
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Killing Time - Alan Bennett
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. Killing Time is a wonderful surprise gift from Alan Bennett – a new story, set in a home for the elderly; a glorious, darkly comic treat. ''A mini-masterpiece.'' THE TIMES''Full of wit and style.'' OBSERVER''A terrific cast of characters, and secrets and chaos aplenty.'' iNEWS''A geriatric Lord of the Flies.'' SPECTATORWe have a choir and on special occasions a glass of dry sherry. It’s less of a home and more of a club and very much a community.Presided over by the lofty Mrs McBryde, Hill Topp House is a superior council home for the elderly. Among the unforgettable cast of staff and residents there’s Mr Peckover the deluded archaeologist, Phyllis the knitter, Mr Cresswell the ex-cruise ship hairdresser, the enterprising Mrs Foss and Mr Jimson the chiropodist. Covid is the cause of fatalities and the source of darkly comic confusion, but it’s also the key to liberation. As staff are hospitalised, protocol breaks down. Miss Rathbone reveals a lifelong secret, and the surviving residents seize their moment, arthritis allowing, to scamper freely in the warmth of the summer sun.‘Violet? She’ll be having a little lie-down,’ said Mrs McBryde. ‘She likes to give her pacemaker a rest. ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Killing Hope - William Blum
In Killing Hope, William Blum, author of the bestselling Rogue State: A Guide to the World''s Only Superpower, provides a devastating and comprehensive account of America''s covert and overt military actions in the world, all the way from China in the 1940s to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and - in this updated edition - beyond. Is the United States, as it likes to claim, a global force for democracy? Killing Hope shows the answer to this question to be a resounding ''no''.
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Granny Ting Ting: A Bloomsbury Reader - Patrice Lawrence
Book Band: Brown - Ideal for ages 7+A quirky family comedy set in the Caribbean from prize-winning author Patrice Lawrence.Shayla can''t wait to see her cousin Michael again. Last time, they had great fun chasing Granny''s chickens and playing hide-and-seek in the bamboo by the river. But Michael thinks everything in London is better than in Trinidad where Shayla lives, which makes him better than her, doesn''t it? Soon everything''s a competition, especially when there''s hot pepper sauce involved!This humorous story featuring characters from Trinidad by Patrice Lawrence, the winner of the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize 2017 for Older Fiction, has fun black-and-white illustrations by David Dean and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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