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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snap, and two-time winner of the CWA Crime Novel of the Year...Loved by readers... discover this gripping, entertaining crime caper about a hungry young girl, an impossible discovery, and a crime that remained unsolved for one hundred years.Until now.*****â ˜A unique crime novel that is both moving and funny . . . highly recommendâ ™ 5-STAR reader reviewâ ˜A perfect crime caper Woman Home [The] most ingenious of crime writers . . . A funny, moving and beautifully written tale The Guardian******SPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION â “ AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST*It was the most daring crime of the century . . .1926. On the towering cliffs of Yorkshire, men are lowered on ropes to steal the eggs of the sea birds who nest there. The most beautiful are sold for large sums. But when small and hungry Celie Sheppard finds an impossible red egg, it will forever alter the course of her life - and the lives of others.One hundred years later in a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort discovers his friend, Nick, and his mother tied up and robbed. The only thing missing: a carved case containing an incredible scarlet egg. Doggedly attempting to retrieve it, Patrick and Nick discover the cruel world of egg trafficking, and soon find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs lost to history. Until now.A taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skulduggery at every turn, The Impossible Thing is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauerâ ™s status as one of our greatest living crime writers.Praise for The Impossible Thingâ ˜Enthralling, hilarious, mysteriousâ ¦ I thoroughly enjoyed this bookâ ™ 5-STAR reader reviewâ ˜The gift of The Impossible Thing is the pure joy of readingâ ™ VAL MCDERMID, bestselling author of the Karen Pirie crime series Comic, thrilling and ultimately moving The Scottish Mail on Sunday Extraordinary. There s a deceptive simplicity to The Impossible Thing that packs a real punch ANN CLEEVES, bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope detective series Solid gold. . . This could be her best ever LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesâ ˜A captivating novel from one of the UKâ ™s most talented storytellers. I loved every page of this unique mystery.â ™ CLARE MACKINTOSH, bestselling author of I Let You Goâ ˜One of the most enjoyable novels I ve read in agesâ ™ PAULA HAWKINS, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snap, and two-time winner of the CWA Crime Novel of the Year...Loved by readers... discover this gripping, entertaining crime caper about a hungry young girl, an impossible discovery, and a crime that remained unsolved for one hundred years.Until now.*****â ˜A unique crime novel that is both moving and funny . . . highly recommendâ ™ 5-STAR reader reviewâ ˜A perfect crime caper Woman Home [The] most ingenious of crime writers . . . A funny, moving and beautifully written tale The Guardian******SPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION â “ AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST*It was the most daring crime of the century . . .1926. On the towering cliffs of Yorkshire, men are lowered on ropes to steal the eggs of the sea birds who nest there. The most beautiful are sold for large sums. But when small and hungry Celie Sheppard finds an impossible red egg, it will forever alter the course of her life - and the lives of others.One hundred years later in a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort discovers his friend, Nick, and his mother tied up and robbed. The only thing missing: a carved case containing an incredible scarlet egg. Doggedly attempting to retrieve it, Patrick and Nick discover the cruel world of egg trafficking, and soon find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs lost to history. Until now.A taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skulduggery at every turn, The Impossible Thing is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauerâ ™s status as one of our greatest living crime writers.Praise for The Impossible Thingâ ˜Enthralling, hilarious, mysteriousâ ¦ I thoroughly enjoyed this bookâ ™ 5-STAR reader reviewâ ˜The gift of The Impossible Thing is the pure joy of readingâ ™ VAL MCDERMID, bestselling author of the Karen Pirie crime series Comic, thrilling and ultimately moving The Scottish Mail on Sunday Extraordinary. There s a deceptive simplicity to The Impossible Thing that packs a real punch ANN CLEEVES, bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope detective series Solid gold. . . This could be her best ever LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesâ ˜A captivating novel from one of the UKâ ™s most talented storytellers. I loved every page of this unique mystery.â ™ CLARE MACKINTOSH, bestselling author of I Let You Goâ ˜One of the most enjoyable novels I ve read in agesâ ™ PAULA HAWKINS, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train

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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP The most polished crime writer on the murder beat Daily ExpressFive footprints are the only sign that Daniel Buck was ever here. Yesterday they were a family just like any other: Anna and James, and their little boy, Daniel.But in one careless moment everything changed.A front door accidentally left ajar . . . and Daniel was gone.Now they are a pair of strangers who can t even look each other in the eye.Distrust and unspoken words fill the void where their son used to be.Anna will go to any lengths to find Daniel - a four-year-old doesn t just vanish into thin air. But how far will this desperate search push her?Right to the brink.And beyond.___Readers love The Shut Eye: Original and inventive . . . Fabulous stuff! ***** I was absolutely gripped by this novel ***** A captivating story with such strong characters *****

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Perfect for fans of Richard Osman s The Thursday Murder Club, this is the page-turning, twisty, and often hilarious new crime novel from bestselling author Belinda Bauer.A Sunday Times best paperbacks of 2021 pick and The Times best thriller books of 2021 pick Quirky, charming, intensely human, important . . . and very suspenseful. I loved it. Lee Child__________________ This ingenious and darkly comic mystery is an absolute delight and Felix is one of the most loveable fugitives ever created. Sunday ExpressMeet Felix Pink. The most unlikely murderer you ll ever have the good fortune to spend time with.When Felix lets himself in to Number 3 Black Lane, he s there to perform an act of charity: to keep a dying man company as he takes his final breath . . .But just fifteen minutes later Felix is on the run from the police - after making the biggest mistake of his life.Now his world is turned upside down as he must find out if he s really to blame, or if something much more sinister is at play. All while staying one shaky step ahead of the law.__________ Fresh, funny, flawless. The best crime novel you ll read this year. Clare Mackintosh Bauer s judgement of tone is perfect throughout a captivating whodunnit that s often hilarious . . . beady-eyed yet tender, it resembles a collaboration between Agatha Christie and Muriel Spark. Sunday Times__________________Readers are loving EXIT and the marvellous Felix Pink: Another winner from this outstanding author who has a unique ability to blend crime with humour. Felix Pink - one of the most adorably unexpected murderers in print. A brilliantly entertaining crime read, with an ordinary pensioner at its heart, a Felix who managed to capture my heart. It may seem a dark topic but Exit is anything but. Pure joy, honestly. Despite being a crime novel, it is a charming book that encompasses themes of compassion, friendship, love and standing up for what you believe is right. This is an exceptionally cleverly crafted novel. A fair amount of black humour, two love stories, quite a lot of gambling and some unlikely friendships.

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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP*WINNER! Crime Novel of the Year* Contains one of the most startling plots in contemporary crime fiction Sunday Times___Patrick has uncovered a crime that the experts were too close to see . . .Life is strange for Patrick Fort - being a medical student with Asperger s Syndrome doesn t come without its challenges. And that s before he is faced with solving a possible murder. Because the body Patrick is examining in anatomy class is trying to tell him all kinds of things. And now he must stay out of danger long enough to unravel the mystery - while he dissects his own evidence . . . Bauer s great gift is her ability to surprise the reader: in the sense of making you jump out of your chair, certainly, but also in that she makes you think a bit differently about the world Daily Telegraph Breathtaking. I read this and wished I d written it Val McDermid This could be the most astonishing whodunnit you are ever likely to read Red Magazine online Readers love Rubbernecker: A compelling, intelligent thriller ***** A totally brilliant story . . . Gripping and heart-felt ***** Original and absorbing - a great read *****

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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP Bauer s great gift is her ability to surprise the reader Daily TelegraphTHE QUESTION IS: WHO IS HUNTING WHO?In a small village where no stranger goes unnoticed, a local woman has been murdered in her bed.This is PC Jonas Holly s first murder investigation. But he is distracted by anonymous messages that seem to come from the killer . . .Is Jonas going to be able to solve the crime, whilst being taunted by a psychopath?___ Impressively original and convincing Sophie HannahReaders are gripped by Darkside: A captivating read which I couldn t put down ***** Brilliant, clever, crime fiction ***** Gripping and entertaining *****

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From cyborgs, starships, UFOs, aliens and antimatter to telepathy, invisibility, psychokinesis and precognition, Michio Kaku s Physics of the Impossible is an exciting look at how science fiction could soon become science fact. Albert Einstein said, If at first an idea does not sound absurd, there is no hope for it. Physics of the Impossible shows how our most far-fetched ideas today - from Star Trek s phasers and teleportation to time travel as envisioned by Back to the Future - are destined to become tomorrow s reality. Michio Kaku, bestselling science author and one of the world s most acclaimed physicists, looks at the technologies of the future and explains what s just around the corner, what we might have to wait a few millennia to get our hands on and how surprisingly little of it is truly impossible. A brilliant, provocative, freewheeling tour around the exotic shores of physics Independent A rich compendium of jaw-dropping reality checks The Times One of the world s most distinguished physicists ... takes the reader on a journey to the frontiers of science and beyond Guardian After reading Kaku s boundless enthusiasm for the future, what you wouldn t give for a real-life time machine to travel forwards and see just how accurate his predictions are Sunday Telegraph Michio Kaku is a leading theoretical physicist and one of the founders of string theory, widely regarded as the strongest candidate for the theory of everything . He is also one of the most gifted popularizers of science of his generation. His books published by Penguin include Parallel Worlds, The Physics of the Future and The Physics of the Impossible. He holds the Henry Semat Professorship in Theoretical Physics at the City University of New York, where he has taught for over twenty-five years.

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An Almost Impossible Thing follows the lives of six hitherto unknown women gardeners in the years before the First World War, and examines their lives in the context of suffragism, collectivism and Empire.

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SNAP DECISIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS . . . On a stifling summer s day, eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters sit in their broken-down car, waiting for their mother to come back and rescue them. Jack s in charge, she d said. I won t be long. But she doesn t come back. She never comes back. And life as the children know it is changed for ever. Three years later, Jack is still in charge - of his sisters, of supporting them all, of making sure nobody knows they re alone in the house, and - quite suddenly - of finding out the truth about what happened to his mother. . .

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I do envy you being married to a man with a sense of humour. Henry thinks he has a sense of humour, but what he has is a joke reflex.The play begins with Max and Charlotte, a couple whose marriage seems about to rupture. But nothing one sees on a stage is the real thing, and some things are less real than others. Charlotte is an actress who has been appearing in a play about marriage written by her husband Henry. Max, her leading man, is also married to an actress, Annie. Both marriages are at the point of rupture because Henry and Annie have fallen in love. But is it the real thing?The Real Thing premiered at the Strand Theatre, London, in 1982, winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Play. It received the Tony Award for Best Play in 1984, and, in 2000, the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. What is this thing called love? In The Real Thing, we watch Henry find the answer - and we watch Mr. Stoppard do so too. The author of such high-flying neo-Shavian farces as Jumpers and Travesties turns his attention to private passion - and he does so without mortgaging an intellect that has few equals in the contemporary theater. The Real Thing is not only Mr. Stoppard s most moving play, but also the most bracing play that anyone has written about love and marriage in years . . . so densely and entertainingly packed with wit, ideas and feelings that one visit just won t do. FRANK RICH, NEW YORK TIMES

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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP A remarkable achievement Independent One of the leading names in crime fiction. Stylist Magazine___The eight-year-old boy had vanished from the car and - as if by slick, sick magic - had been replaced by a note on the steering wheel:You don t love himAt the height of summer a dark shadow falls across Exmoor. Children are being stolen.There are no explanations, no ransom demands...and no hope.Policeman Jonas Holly faces a precarious journey into the warped mind of the kidnapper if he is to find them. But there are some who would say that Jonas is the last man to entrust with this job...___Readers love Finders Keepers: Taught, tense and unputdownable ***** An incredible page turner ***** Carefully crafted, intricately plotted and a joy to read *****

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A fascinating and comprehensive history, Demanding the Impossible is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of anarchist ideas and actions from ancient times to the present day.Navigating the broad river of anarchy , from Taoism to Situationism, from Ranters to Punk rockers, from individualists to communists, from anarcho-syndicalists to anarcha-feminists, Demanding the Impossible is an authoritative and lively study of a widely misunderstood subject. It explores the key anarchist concepts of society and the state, freedom and equality, authority and power and investigates the successes and failure of the anarchist movements throughout the world. While remaining sympathetic to anarchism, it presents a balanced and critical account. It covers not only the classic anarchist thinkers, such as Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Reclus and Emma Goldman, but also other libertarian figures, such as Nietzsche, Camus, Gandhi, Foucault and Chomsky. No other book on anarchism covers so much so incisively.In this updated edition, a new epilogue examines the most recent developments, including post-anarchism and anarcho-primitivism as well as the anarchist contribution to the peace, green and Global Justice movements.Demanding the Impossible is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand what anarchists stand for and what they have achieved. It will also appeal to those who want to discover how anarchism offers an inspiring and original body of ideas and practices which is more relevant than ever in the twenty-first century.

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Before Watchmen, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic book The Swamp Thing. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book history.With modern-day issues explored against a backdrop of horror, The Swamp Thing stories became commentaries on environmental, political and social issues, unflinching in their relevance. Saga of the Swamp Thing Book One collects issues #20-27 of this seminal series including the never-before-reprinted Saga of The Swamp Thing #20, where Moore takes over as writer and concludes the previous storyline.Book One begins with the story The Anatomy Lesson, a haunting origin story that reshapes Swamp Thing mythology with terrifying revelations that begin a journey of discovery and adventure that will take him across the stars and beyond.

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At last, Man-Thing, the pioneering star of Marvel s horror boom in the 1970s joins the chronicles of Marvel Masterworks! From the fetid of the swamps of the south comes the Man-Thing! The brilliant Dr. Ted Sallis progress on a new Super-Solider Serum gained the envious attention of A.I.M. One untested injection and a hot-pursuit car crash into the swamp later, Sallis is forever changed. He is now the Man-Thing, a lumbering creature with the searing power to burn those who know fear! Under writer Steve Gerber, this concept became a 1970s comic book classic. Mixing horror, occult and the Marvel Universe, Gerber s unique narrative concoctions could produce taut morality tales, biting social commentary, a budding sorceress, the Nexus of All Realities... and Howard the Duck! And with the top-flight restoration of the Marvel Masterworks, the muck monster has never looked better - or worse... bad in a good way, that is! Collecting: Astonishing Tales (1970) 12-13, Fear (1970) 11-19, Man-Thing (1974) 1, Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 1, material from Savage Tales (1971) 1, Fear (1970) 10

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In her earlier work, The History of the Ancient World, Susan Wise Bauer wrote of the rise of kingship based on might. But in the years between the fourth and twelfth centuries, rulers had to find new justification for their power, and they turned to divine truth or grace to justify political and military action. Right began to replace might as the engine of empire.Not just Christianity and Islam but also the religions of the Persians, the Germans, and the Mayas were pressed into the service of the state. Even Buddhism and Confucianism became tools for nation building. This phenomenon-stretching from the Americas all the way to Japan-changed religion, but it also changed the state.The History of the Medieval World is a true world history, linking the great conflicts of Europe to the titanic struggles for power in India and Asia. In its pages, El Cid and Guanggaeto, Julian the Apostate and the Brilliant Emperor, Charles the Hammer and Krum the Bulgarian stand side by side. From the schism between Rome and Constantinople to the rise of the Song Dynasty, from the mission of Muhammad to the crowning of Charlemagne, from the sacred wars of India to the establishment of the Knights Templar, this erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled.

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THE BRAND NEW JACK WEST THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Spectacular...Part-Jack Reacher, part-Indiana Jones SMHTHE END IS HEREJack West Jr has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth.Now he faces one last race - against multiple rivals, against time, against the collapse of the universe itself - a headlong race that will end at a throne inside the fabled labyrinth.AN IMPOSSIBLE MAZEBut the road will be hard. For this is a maze like no other: a maze of mazes. Uncompromising and complex. Demanding and deadly.A CATACLYSMIC CONCLUSIONIt all comes down to this. It ends here - now - in the most lethal and dangerous place Jack has encountered in all of his many adventures. And in the face of this indescribable peril, with everything on the line, there is only one thing he can do.Attempt the impossible.* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE JACK WEST THRILLERS An action hero worthy of Lee Child Sydney Morning Herald Thrilling, action-packed adventure from cover to cover Guardian Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly Vince Flynn Get ready for a wild ride Daily Telegraph Exciting and entertaining Chicago Sun-Times* * * * *READERS LOVE THE JACK WEST THRILLERS Indiana Jones in a book . . . Immensely entertaining A super duper kick ass soldier A first class all-action historical thriller Heart-pounding stuff Enjoy the rollercoaster ride

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An emotional, uplifting book club pick from the Sunday Times bestseller Debbie HowellsImagine for a moment, your husband leaves you. Then through a bizarre twist of events, you find yourself working with the girl he’s left you for – and even worse, she s pregnant... All Louisa wants is the impossible.To find a straightforward man, who isn’t remotely messed up. Now there’s a thought... But does such a man even exist?All she knows is that she doesn’t need any more complications in her life.She has enough to deal with, with one best friend with a very strange horoscope habit, and the other dealing with a screwed-up husband. Not to mention dealing with her own ex-husband and his pregnant new girlfriend, who seems to need Louisa to give them relationship counselling!She resolves that maybe a life of helping other people find their happy-ever-afters is enough for her. But then handsome vet Marcus walks into her life.And everything changes…Set in the Hampshire countryside against a background of horses, dogs and vets, this is a story about friendship, love, and finding the impossible, just when you least expect it!

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Hudební CD - Kompilační album největších hitů britské soulové skupiny Real Thing z roku 1986. Kompilační album největších hitů britské soulové skupiny Real Thing z roku 1986. Seznam stop CD1 Someone Oughta #039; Write a Song (About You Baby) 7 quot; Version / You To Me Are Everything / Can #039;t Get By Without You / You #039;ll Never Know What You #039;re Missing / Dance With Me / Love #039;s Such a Wonderful Thing / Children Of The Ghetto / Whenever You Want My Love / Let #039;s Go Disco / Can You Feel The Force (12 quot; John Luongo Disco Remix) / Boogie Down (Get Funky Now) / Keep an Eye (On Your Best Friend) / Topsy Turvy / Saint or Sinner / Foot Tappin #039; / FlashCD2 Rainin #039; Through My Sunshine / (He #039;s Just A) Moneymaker / She #039;s a Groovy Freak / Lightning Strikes Again / Watch Out Caroline / Give Me Your Love / Stone Cold Love Affair / Liverpool Medley: Liverpool Eight / Children of the Ghetto / Stanhope Street / Won #039;t You Step Into...

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YOU WANT LESS.You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of e-mails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what s the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller pay cheques, fewer promotions-and lots of stress. AND YOU WANT MORE.You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life, and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends.NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH-LESS AND MORE.In The ONE Thing, you ll learn tocut through the clutterachieve better results in less timebuild momentum toward your goaldial down the stressovercome that overwhelmed feeling revive your energy stay on trackmaster what matters to youThe ONE Thing is the New York Times bestseller which delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life-work, personal, family, and spiritual.WHAT S YOUR ONE THING?

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When Suzy hears a strange noise in the middle of the night, she creeps downstairs to find a train roaring through her house. But this is no ordinary train. This is the magical delivery express for the Union of Impossible Places. Whisked on board by a troll-boy, Suzy s world is turned upside down when she s asked to deliver a cursed package to a fearsome sorceress. And quite suddenly, Suzy realizes the fate of the Impossible Places is in her hands...

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LP vinyl - V roce 1970 založili Chris Amoo, Kenny Davis a Ray Lake v Liverpoolu kapelu The Real Thing. V roce 1970 založili Chris Amoo, Kenny Davis a Ray Lake v Liverpoolu kapelu The Real Thing. Zpočátku se věnovali americkým hitům a vzali si příklad z The Temptations a The Four Tops. Vystupovali v malých klubech, ale rychle se prosadili svým vlastním progresivním soulovým stylem. První nahrávací smlouva přišla rychle, již v roce 1972, ale rychlý úspěch se nedostavil. Obrat kariéry začal spoluprací s Davidem Essexem. Vydali se na mezinárodní turné s Essexem a nabrali novou sílu k dalšímu vzletu. Poté, co skupinu opustil Kenny Davis, se v roce 1976 ke skupině připojil Chrisův bratr Eddie Amoo, který jim konečně dal dlouho očekávanou velkou přestávku. You To Me My Everything se vyšplhalo na vrchol britských singlových žebříčků a stalo se letním hitem roku 1976, milionovým prodejcem a klasikou. Obrovským hitem se stalo i pokračování Cant't Get By Without You. Ve...

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Slovak Jewish writer Leopold Lahola escaped deportation to a concentration camp and fought in the resistance, only to find himself forced into exile by the postwar communist regime. He emerged from obscurity during the brief thaw of the Prague Spring, when he was able to return to his homeland, thriving as a playwright and film director. It was also in 1968 that his short story collection The Last Thing appeared in Slovakia. The collection s title proved sadly prophetic with the author suffering a fatal heart attack in January 1968, just before his 50th birthday and as his short stories finally appeared in book form. The nine stories which make up The Last Thing range from the prewar rise of fascism and its dangers for the Jewish community through the concentration camps and the partisan fight against the Germans, concluding with a devastating summation of all that had been lost and destroyed in the war. Lahola writes masterfully outside of conventional tropes, exploring moral ambivalences where others work comfortably within the simple opposition of good versus evil. He punctures the standard historical image of the partisan fighters by depicting their heroism alongside their cruelty and pettiness while also showing how often bravery and madness, kindness and stupidity can coexist. Lahola has written a sequence of World War II stories whose translation will offer not only a compelling read but starkly new perspectives on the tragedy and grandeur of that momentous time in history.

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From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming, bestselling author Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks, explaining the one thing you really need to know to get to grips with the subject.Rather than trying to bend your mind around all the vast and confounding details of things such as gravitational waves, electricity and black holes, wouldn’t it be easier to understand just one central concept from which everything else follows?If you’ve ever found yourself fascinated by the idea of quantum computing but feel a little overwhelmed by the mindblowing subject of quantum mechanics or if you are concerned by climate change but haven’t been able to get to grips with the details of global warming, this book is for you. Let’s take atoms, for example – what on earth are they? Well, if you start to think of them less like things you can’t see with complex little nuclei and more like the alphabet of nature, which in different configurations can make a rose, a galaxy or a newborn baby, they might start to feel a little more understandable. Or gravitational waves – they sound poetic, but why are they creating so much excitement? Think of them as the voice of space or vibrations on the drumskin of space-time, before delving into all their complexities.In twenty-one short and engaging chapters, Chown explains the one thing you need to know to understand some of the most important scientific ideas of our time. Packed full of astounding facts, scientific history and the entertaining personalities at the heart of the most pivotal discoveries about the workings of our universe, this is an accessible guide to all the tricky stuff you’ve always wanted to understand more about.

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An irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony HorowitzAn irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.It s Gabriel s fourth year at Crookhaven School for Thieves, and it s the most challenging one yet. Along with mastering a new class - Lay of the Land - Upper Delinquents are supposed to start thinking about life after Crookhaven. Their schoolwork is beginning to have real world implications, and this year s Break-In challenge is set in an external location known to be impenetrable - the Impossible Fortress.But the world outside their school grounds can be a dark and dangerous place. And with the most powerful crew in the underworld, infamously known as the Nameless, out to get Gabriel and his friends, the stakes have never been higher. The crew need to put everything they ve learned so far to the test outside of Crookhaven s gates.But there may be something lurking within those gates that the crew should be wary of too... The fourth book in the criminally good Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they can put the world to rights.

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The remarkable story of the forgotten British scientists who enabled the Manhattan Project to create the atomic bomb  Atomic weaponry is widely understood as a story of American scientific achievement⠔but scientists working in Britain played a vital role in its development. Including Nobel Prize winners and Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, these scientists have long since been forgotten. But without their expertise, Robert Oppenheimer⠙s research at Los Alamos would never have succeeded.  Gareth Williams unearths the true story of the top-secret British atomic programme, codenamed ⠜Tube Alloys,⠝ established in 1940. These pioneering scientists struggled to convince sceptics in Britain and the USA that an atomic ⠜super-bomb⠝ capable of destroying entire cities was feasible, and could be built in time to influence the outcome of the Second World War. Williams shows how the British atomic programme, despite the often disruptive involvement of political leaders such as Winston Churchill, was vital to the success of the Manhattan Project.  The Impossible Bomb sheds new light on how humanity⠙s deadliest weapons came to exist⠔and the massive destruction they wrought.

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Never less than entertaining ... the book really comes alive. Mail on Sunday203 countries. A decade of travel. Not a single plane in sight. This is the story of one man s journey to be the first to visit every country in the world without flight.When Thor Pedersen set out on the adventure of a lifetime, he couldn t have imagined the people he d meet and the experiences he d encounter along the way. But embarking on this epic voyage took him to the brink of his sanity, wiped his funds and tested the relationships he held dear.Over the years he faced grave danger, from encounters with drunken armed soldiers to life-threatening illness and even traversing the high seas, with wild waves destabilising the cargo ship he d hitched a ride on. He d sleep on the street one night and dine in the homes of billionaires the next. He visited countries stricken with war-zones, and once had to take an 11,919 km detour, revisiting seven countries, traversing Baluchistan in Pakistan escorted by armed guards because he was denied a visa while in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Life becomes complicated without the luxury of flying.Yet after years of challenges and milestones, Thor achieved something no other human ever has. The Impossible Journey is a triumphant memoir as he invites the world to share in this once in a lifetime adventure. He imparts the lessons, stories and unique perspectives on humanity he learned along the way.

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Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog – such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park’s three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Mysterious rectangles are hypnotising Johannes, the humans are erecting a strange new building, and an entirely new kind of animal has arrived in the park.Johannes must run faster, see better, and ultimately do more than run and see – he must liberate those he loves. A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.

Objev podobné jako The Eyes and the Impossible - Dave Eggers

The hilarious new fantasy adventure from the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.Alex is a normal, everyday kid, living in a normal, everyday city. Axel is a monster-slaying hero, living in a world of magic. Unfortunately, when the two boys mysteriously swap places, each of them ends up being mistaken for the other.With zero experience of heroism, Alex is thrust into an epic quest to defeat the evil Felonius Gloam, who has stolen the Book of Lifetales and is using it to unravel the very fabric of the world of Aërth.Meanwhile, Axel is faced with double maths, a gran who s six months behind on the rent, and a crucial chess tournament he s got to win ⠓ when he doesn t even know how to play.Can the two boys complete their Impossible Quests and find a way back to their own lives, or will they both discover they don t have a life to come back to . . . ? Brilliantly written and very, very funny - Ross Montgomery, author of I Am Rebel.

Objev podobné jako Alex vs Axel: The Impossible Quests - Copeland Sam

A Living Now Book Awards Gold Medalist, Social Activism/Charity A practical, shame-free guide for navigating conversations across our differences at a time of rapid social change.In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just and inclusive society. Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, founders of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law, are here to show potential allies that these conversations don’t have to be so overwhelming. Through stories drawn from contexts as varied as social media posts, dinner party conversations, and workplace disputes, they offer seven user-friendly principles that teach skills such as how to avoid common conversational pitfalls, engage in respectful disagreement, offer authentic apologies, and better support people in our lives who experience bias. Research-backed, accessible, and uplifting, Say the Right Thing charts a pathway out of cancel culture toward more meaningful and empathetic dialogue on issues of identity. It also gives us the practical tools to do good in our spheres of influence. Whether managing diverse teams at work, navigating issues of inclusion at college, or challenging biased comments at a family barbecue, Yoshino and Glasgow help us move from unconsciously hurting people to consciously helping them.

Objev podobné jako Say the Right Thing - David Glasgow, Kenji Yoshino

An exclusive wooden collectors edition of the New York Times bestseller and winner of the Newberry Medal, with gold edges and cloth binding, a perfect gift and a beautiful addition to any bookshelf. This book is a magic trick Jon KlassenJohannes is a free dog, a fast dog â “ such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the parkâ ™s three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Johannes must run faster, see better, and ultimately do more than run and see â “ he must liberate those he loves.A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.

Objev podobné jako The Eyes and the Impossible - Dave Eggers

For the past twenty-five years, Belinda Kirk s professional life has revolved around adventure. She s seen it change people first hand: turning the timid into the confident, the addicted into the recovering, and the lost into the intentionally wandering. As a force for change, adventure can be powerful like few others.This book is about this transformational power, and the first to explore why adventure is essential to our wellbeing. From managing anxiety and overcoming fear, to finding self-worth and building interpersonal connections, to being happier, healthier, and more playful, ADVENTURE REVOLUTION draws lessons from more than two decades of experience leading groups into the wilderness around the globe. Illuminated with Belinda s personal narrative, her own research with modern hunter-gatherers, and the latest findings in neuroscience and behaviour, ADVENTURE REVOLUTION presents a compelling case for ditching the living room in favour of a longer, happier, and more adventurous life.

Objev podobné jako Adventure Revolution - Belinda Kirk

BOLD AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN TOM HOLLAND MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS NEEDED. HISTORY HAS NEVER SEEMED MORE ALIVE... RUSSELL T DAVIESA gripping new journey through ancient history, uncovering the origins of homophobia and the untold stories of those who dared to love.In the early days of ancient Greece, queer love was celebrated. The most famous warrior in antiquity loved another man, the poet whose lyrics were memorised by philosophers and kings sang of her desire for women. Men could swear oaths of undying love and live out the rest of their lives together in peace. What fragments survive of this ancient world all tell us one thing: it was not a sin to be queer.In this extraordinary book, Harry Tanner sets out on a journey to discover the origins of homophobia in the West. From the rise of belligerent tyrants to civil unrest and the birth of radical new philosophies, Tanner follows the traces of this sinister idea as it swept across the ancient Mediterranean. Wherever he discovers the roots of homophobia taking hold, from ancient Judea to imperial Rome, Tanner finds a confluence of crises mirrored across the centuries. Inequality, fear and an obsession with self-control â “ this is how societies turn on their queer citizens, time and time again, since the dawn of history.This is a powerful story that draws on the rich world of the ancients to reveal how homophobia infected Western religion and ideology - the consequences of which we are still living with today - and to that end how we can move forward and resist homophobia in the future. EXTREMELY COMPELLING ALAIN DE BOTTON SCINTILLATING ORLANDO READE FASCINATING PATRICK NESS

Objev podobné jako The Queer Thing About Sin - Harry Tanner

#39;Fabulously readable #39; STEPHEN FRY #39;Wildly entertaining #39; DAILY EXPRESS #39;Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved #39; MAIL ON SUNDAYNominated for the 2025 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound ResearchDescribed variously as a #39;polymath #39;, a #39;renaissance man #39; and #39;one of the most colourful characters in the music business #39;, Mike Batt has led an extraordinarily vibrant and challenging life that has been full of both glorious victories and bitter failures.For better or for worse, he is a man who has always lived life on his own terms. Idiosyncratic but mainstream, complicated but compassionate, steadfastly maverick in spirit but avowedly commercial in outlook. He is a man of great contradictions, but even greater talent.After starting out in the music business as a teenager, Batt shot to fame in the early 1970s for his part in the creation of the Wombles pop group. But this success proved to be just the beginning as he then went on to work with various artists as a songwriter, composer and producer, including Art Garfunkel, George Harrison, Cliff Richard, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Katie Melua.Featuring cameos from some of the biggest stars in the business from Paul McCartney to Prince, The Closest Thing to Crazy takes us not only on the rocky (and classical) journey of Mike Batt #39;s life but also on a tour around the inside of his mind.

Objev podobné jako The Closest Thing to Crazy - Mike Batt

The silliest penguin and the chattiest cat are back to investigate the cow- eating swamp thing in this action-packed graphic novel for fans of Dog Man!Welcome to a story of radioactive ice cream, monsters in the sludge, and two superheroes who spend more time chatting than actually saving the world . . .When everyone s favourite stately home becomes haunted by a terrible swamp monster (who seems to love kidnapping cows), Peng and Spanners are called in to investigate the swamp and unblock the mystery. Luckily the robot dog Secret Business is prepared to hang out in a miniature submarine and snoop on suspicious conversations between anyone who has an interest in causing mischief. Meanwhile Peng and Spanners interview suspects, debate everything, and try to get their hands on more pizza . . .

Objev podobné jako Peng and Spanners: The Swamp Thing! - Steve Webb

It⠙s a wildly satisfying and moving read ... I loved this special book  ⠓ Graham NortonSix years ago, Jo Caulfield was about to go on stage when she found out that her big sister Annie had cancer. Not the best way to start a nationwide comedy tour. But the tour turns out to be a welcome distraction for both sisters. As Jo reports back from various hotels and service stations, they revisit their childhood and adolescence while navigating Annie⠙s illness, learning through trial and error how to behave when someone you love gets sick.The Funny Thing About Death is a hilarious memoir of two unconventional girls growing up in the 1970s. They didn⠙t fit in at the Air Force bases they were raised on or the strict convent boarding school they were sent to. The Air Force was obsessed with communists and the nuns were obsessed with the Virgin Mary, neither of which were of interest to Jo or Annie.Annie was witty, spiky and greedy for life, rushing to be ⠘interesting⠙ and experience adventures. She travelled the world and became a screenwriter and broadcaster.Jo was equally rebellious but didn⠙t have a plan. She just wanted to be interesting like her big sister and thought it might involve eyeliner, smoking and being in a band.Like her stand-up, Jo Caulfield⠙s caustic wit and razor-sharp observations make her account of life with her sister, even in the worst of times, as entertaining as it is touching and relatable.

Objev podobné jako The Funny Thing About Death - Jo Caulfield

For those whose jobs have been a victim of the economic impact of the pandemic, it is a timely reminder not only to stay determined, but hopeful. - Financial Times This book reminded me why an ending - especially an unexpected one - can be the best kind of beginning Viv Groskop, author of Lift As You Climb This book will help you escape the valleys of rejection bound for the peaks of opportunity Bruce Daisley, bestselling author of The Joy of Work So much more than a user guide to life after redundancy, it s an inspiring lesson on how to deal with the knocks of everyday life; written with humour, empathy and honesty Debbie Hewitt MBE, Chair, Visa EuropeWhy Losing Your Job Could be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is facing redundancy or job loss; with deeply inspiring case studies and clear and brilliantly accessible, practical advice for getting back on course with your life and career. Learn how to:-Navigate feelings of anger, guilt and shame-Search for new beginnings-Overcome analysis paralysis-Progress with small stepsEleanor Tweddell s five-step plan will support you through the early stages of shock, through to building up the skills, self-confidence and motivation to thrive after redundancy; whether that is in your previous sector or something new.

Objev podobné jako Why Losing Your Job Could be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You - Eleanor Tweddell

Kniha - autor Laura Dave, 320 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná IT WAS THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME: PROTECT HER Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his new wife, Hannah: protect her. Hannah knows exactly who Owen needs her to protect - his sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. And who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As her increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, his boss is arrested for fraud and the police start questioning her, Hannah realises that her husband isn't who he said he was. And that Bailey might hold the key to discovering Owen's true identity, and why he disappeared. Together they set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen's past, they soon realise that their lives will never be the same again... A beautiful and thrilling mystery, perfect for readers of Lianne Moriarty and Celeste Ng.

Objev podobné jako The Last Thing He Told Me (1788168593)

IT WAS THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME: PROTECT HERBefore Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his new wife, Hannah: protect her. Hannah knows exactly who Owen needs her to protect - his teenage daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. And who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.As her desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, his boss is arrested for fraud and the police start questioning her, Hannah realises that her husband isn t who he said he was. And that Bailey might hold the key to discovering Owen s true identity, and why he disappeared. Together they set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen s past, they soon realise that their lives will never be the same again...

Objev podobné jako The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley s most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup-practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn t cover, based on his popular ben s blog. While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. Ben Horowitz analyzes the problems that confront leaders every day, sharing the insights he s gained developing, managing, selling, buying, investing in, and supervising technology companies. A lifelong rap fanatic, he amplifies business lessons with lyrics from his favorite songs, telling it straight about everything from firing friends to poaching competitors, cultivating and sustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in. Filled with his trademark humor and straight talk, The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new ventures, drawing from Horowitz s personal and often humbling experiences.

Objev podobné jako The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz

It’s a big question—are meteors the fastest thing in outer space?Meteors are incredible space travelers, and meteoriticists are uncovering their mysteries to understand our universe. Discover . . . How meteors race through space at mind-blowing speeds The surprising things these fiery rocks can reveal about our solar system The ways meteors have shaped life on earth . . . and so much more Beautifully bound with stunning illustrations, The Big Questions Answered is a narrative nonfiction series and complete young science resource in one, with QR codes to download free teacher and parent resources and kids packs. Start a lifelong interest in science—it can change the world!

Objev podobné jako Are Meteors the Fastest Thing in Outer Space? - Rosie Rowntree

Fans of John Green, Sara Barnard and Adam Silvera will love this contemporary YA that is packed with humour and heart.A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself.When new-boy Harris meets cute-girl-in-his-class Nory, he is determined to prove he is more than just the kid in the powered wheelchair. Luckily, he has a secret weapon. His new nurse Miranda. Beautiful and confident, Miranda sees Harris for who he really is ⠓ funny, smart and totally worthy of Nory⠙s affections. It seems everything is working out for Harris for once. But Miranda has her own demons, and Harris starts to wonder if she has his best interests at heart.PRAISE FOR THE FIRST THING ABOUT YOU⠜A beautifully empathetic novel that makes you look at the world differently.⠝ Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls⠜A witty, candid take on love, friendship, belonging, and disability.⠝ Kirkus⠜A stellar debut. Chaz Hayden writes with the humor and heart of a seasoned storyteller. An instant favorite.⠝ John Corey Whaley, author of National Book Award Finalist Noggin and Michael L. Printz Award winner Where Things Come Back ⠜Clear-eyed and bighearted and laugh-out-loud funny.⠝ Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of 99 Days Following Harris as he navigates family, friendship, first love, and finding himself was thoroughly enjoyable. I would recommend this honest, hilarious, and heartfelt novel to anyone 14 years and over. Reading Time

Objev podobné jako The First Thing About You - Chaz Hayden

Povlak na polštář 40 × 40 cm, na zip, vhodný do pračky, materiál: polyester, barva: šedá Nepostradatelnou složkou života je spánek, výběr povlaku na polštář proto hraje důležitou roli. Povlak na polštář Gadget Factory vám zpříjemní odpočinek, který si zasloužíte a také se stane nedílným doplňkem vaší ložnice. K důležitým aspektům při výběru se řadí materiál, kterým je v tomto případě polyester. Polyester nevyžaduje žádnou speciální péči, rychle uschne a nemusíte ho žehlit. Zapínání na zip šetří vaše nervy během převlékání postele. Potřebným údajem při výběru jsou také rozměry. Tento povlak na polštář je o rozměru 40 × 40 cm. Povlak na polštář Gadget Factory utváří šedá barva. Klíčové přednosti produktu Gadget Factory Retro Povlak na Polštář - The Impossible (EN) 40 × 40 cm S povlakem na polštář Gadget Factory zažijete ty nejkrásnější chvíle v posteli Pro jeho zhotovení byl použit materiál, jímž je polyester Nemačkavý materiál bez nutnosti žehlení Snadné...

Objev podobné jako Gadget Factory Retro Povlak na Polštář - The Impossible (EN) 40 × 40 cm (10563)

The Only Thing I d Do in a No-Boys-Allowed Gaming World is a light novel series following a reincarnated yuri fanboy trying to survive his predestined bad endings of his favorite yuri game, all the while he unwillingly creates a harem around him.

Objev podobné jako The Only Thing I

Shortlisted for the 2023 Sports Book Awards for Best Sports Writing of the YearThe British, who are rightly proud of their sporting traditions, are now having to come to terms with the dark, unacknowledged, past of racism in sport ⠓ until now the truth that dare not speak its name.Conscious and unconscious racism have for decades blighted the lives of talented black and Asian sportsmen and women, preventing them from fulfilling their potential. In Formula One, despite Lewis Hamilton⠙s stellar achievements, barely one per cent of the 40,000 people employed in the sport are of ethnic minority heritage. In football, Britain⠙s premier sport, the number of non-white managers in the professional game remains pitifully small. And in cricket, Azeem Rafiq⠙s testimony to the Commons select committee has exposed the scandal of prejudice faced by Asian cricketers in the game.Veteran author and journalist Mihir Bose examines the way racism has affected black and Asian sportsmen and women and how attitudes have evolved over the past fifty years. He looks in depth at the controversies that have beset sport at all levels: from grassroots to international competitions and how the ⠘Black Lives Matter⠙ movement has had a seismic impact throughout sport, with black sports personalities leading the fight against racism. However, this has also led to a worrying white fatigue.Talking to people from playing field to boardroom and the media world, he illustrates the complexities and striking contrasts in attitudes towards race. We hear the voices of players, coaches and administrators as Mihir Bose explores the question of how the dream of a truly non-racial sports world can become a reality.The Marcus Rashford mural featured on the cover was commissioned by the Withington Walls community art project, created by artist AskeP19 (@akse_p19) and based on photography by Danny Cheetham (@dannycheetham). To find out more about the Withington Walls project, you can follow them at @Withingtonwalls on both Twitter and Instagram, or visit their website: www.withingtonwalls.co.uk

Objev podobné jako Dreaming the Impossible - Mihir Bose

Kniha - 240 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná This No.1 US bestseller encompasses business and self-help, guiding readers to get more satisfaction out of their lives, determining one thing to deliver extraordinary results in every area of life - work, personal, family and spiritual.

Objev podobné jako The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (1848549253)

Hudební CD - Třetí album je významnou položkou v diskografii kapely. Poprvé tu za mikrofonem stojí zpěvák Mike Patton, s nímž jsou spjata nejúspěšnější léta skupiny. Patton, jenž předtím působil v experimentální partě Mr.Bungle, na postu hlavního vokalisty FNM vystřídal Chucka Mosleyho. Třetí album je významnou položkou v diskografii kapely. Poprvé tu za mikrofonem stojí zpěvák Mike Patton, s nímž jsou spjata nejúspěšnější léta skupiny. Patton, jenž předtím působil v experimentální partě Mr.Bungle, na postu hlavního vokalisty FNM vystřídal Chucka Mosleyho. Deluxe verze The Real Thing nabízí kromě originální nahrávky také druhý disk s dobovými raritními skladbami včetně remixových úprav Epic a Falling To Pieces či několika živých verzí. Na přelomu osmdesátých a devadesátých let Faith No More patřili k nejpopulárnějším rockovým souborům planety. Pocházejí ze San Franciska a do roku 1998, kdy oznámili rozpad, stihli vydat šest studiových desek. Na konci nultých...

Objev podobné jako Faith No More: The Real Thing (2x CD) - CD (2564612097)

â ˜Completely fantasticâ ™ A.F. Steadman, bestselling author of the SKANDAR series on The WhisperwicksThe spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman and Katherine Rundell with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. â ˜Magic forged at Midsommer is the strongest and truest of all magic â “ both fair and foul.â ™Ever since Benjamiah returned from his spectacular adventure in Wreathenwold, heâ ™s been desperate to go back. When he discovers a strange fragment of witchstone, he is transported back to the labyrinthine streets of Wreathenwold and soon finds himself on another dangerous quest involving a strange collection of fairytales â “ The Book of Barely Believable Stories.Reunited with Elizabella Cotton and helped by two new friends â “ Mea and Silas the mapmaker â “ the gang undertake a series of magical trials to save the missing children of Wreathenwold before Midsommer ends and they are lost forever . . .

Objev podobné jako The Whisperwicks: The Impossible Trials - Lees Jordan

The second book in the magical Tidemagic series, perfect for readers aged 9-12.Ista Flit and her friends Nat and Ruby have foiled a dastardly plot by the Hettle family to take control of the town of Shelwich, but Ista still needs to find her missing father. A magical key transports her to the mysterious Glass Island, where a sinister monster haunts the reed-beds, and the local inhabitants are falling under the seductive spell of the marsh spinners.Boldly venturing into the marsh spinner court, Ista and her friends will need all their wits and Tidemagic to resist its magical pull. Can they find Istaâ ™s father, or will they be lost forever to the power of the spinnersâ ™ sinister music . . . ?Sequel to Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit.

Objev podobné jako Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key - Clare Harlow

Marking the third centenary of the office of Prime Minister, this book tells its extraordinary story, explaining how and why it has endured longer than any other democratic political office in world history. Sir Anthony Seldon, historian of Number 10 Downing Street, explores the lives and careers, loves and scandals, successes and failures, of all our great Prime Ministers. From Robert Walpole and William Pitt the Younger, to Clement Attlee and Margaret Thatcher, Seldon discusses which of our Prime Ministers have been most effective and why. He reveals the changing relationship between the Monarchy and the office of the Prime Minister in intimate detail, describing how the increasing power of the Prime Minister in becoming leader of Britain coincided with the steadily falling influence of the Monarchy. This book celebrates the humanity and frailty, work and achievement, of these 55 remarkable individuals, who averted revolution and civil war, leading the country through times of peace, crisis and war.

Objev podobné jako The Impossible Office? - Anthony Seldon

Malcolm Fox returns in the stunning second novel in Ian Rankin s series... Criminally good WOMAN HOMEFrom the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. Excitingly gripping storytelling THE TIMESMalcolm Fox and his team are back, investigating whether fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct, but what should be a simple job is soon complicated by a brutal murder and a weapon that should not even exist.A trail of revelations leads Fox back to 1985, a year of desperate unrest when letter-bombs and poisonous spores were sent to government offices, and kidnappings and murders were plotted. But while the body count rises the clock starts ticking, and a dramatic turn of events sees Fox in mortal danger.

Objev podobné jako The Impossible Dead - Ian Rankin