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The Austrian playwright, novelist, and poet Thomas Bernhard (1931-89) is acknowledged as among the major writers of our times. At once pessimistic and exhilarating, Bernhard's work depicts the corruption of the modern world, the dynamics of totalitarianism, and the interplay of reality and appearance. In this stunning translation of The Voice Imitator, Bernhard gives us one of his most darkly comic works. A series of parable-like anecdotes—some drawn from newspaper reports, some from conversation, some from hearsay—this satire is both subtle and acerbic. What initially appear to be quaint little stories inevitably indict the sterility and callousness of modern life, not just in urban centers but everywhere. Bernhard presents an ordinary world careening into absurdity and disaster. Politicians, professionals, tourists, civil servants—the usual victims of Bernhard's inspired misanthropy—succumb one after another to madness, mishap, or suicide. The shortest piece, titled "Mail," illustrates the anonymity and alienation that have become standard in contemporary society: "For years after our mother's death, the Post Office still delivered letters that were addressed to her. The Post Office had taken no notice of her death."In his disarming, sometimes hilarious style, Bernhard delivers a lethal punch with every anecdote. George Steiner has connected Bernhard to "the great constellation of Kafka, Musil, and Broch," and John Updike has compared him to Grass, Handke, and Weiss. The Voice Imitator reminds us that Thomas Bernhard remains the most caustic satirist of our age.

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Během svého téměř desetiletého přátelství s Thomasem Bernhardem se obchodník s realitami Karl Ignaz Hennetmair (*1920), žijící v sedmdesátých letech v bezprostředním sousedství spisovatelova domu v hornorakouském Ohlsdorfu, rozhodl zaznamenávat rozhovory a události Bernhardova života formou deníkových zápisů. Pečlivě si je vedl od 1. ledna 1972 do 1. ledna 1973; sbíral dokumenty o tom, co všechno s Bernhardem prožil a o čem spolu mluvili během dlouhých vycházek po okolí Ohlsdorfu. Přitom se nevyhýbali tématům, o nichž jinak Bernhard s nikým nemluvil tak otevřeně a bez skrupulí, ať šlo o názory na uměleckou scénu, o honoráře, praktiky nakladatelství nebo o úzké přátelské vztahy, či dokonce o ženy. Hennetmair později poznamenal: Thomas musel něco tušit, někdy mi dokonce sám nosil dopisy a dokumenty, aniž jsme kdy na toto téma prohodili jediné slovo. Hennetmairovy zápisky líčí řadu detailů a událostí z pohledu člověka, který měl k autorovi přístup jako málokdo jiný. Rodinné scény a humor, jímž Bernhard oplýval ve chvílích, kdy se cítil v bezpečí, jsou cenným svědectvím spisovatelova soukromého života. Nikde jinde, a už vůbec ne v autorově díle, k nim v této podobě cestu nenalezneme. Česky vychází ve výboru a překladu Radovana Charváta.

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Discover how to win in any situation using the ancient wisdom of the Shaolin monks. The Shaolin monks in China are legendary for their mastery of kung fu, but the secret to their success – their ability to rise to any challenge, handle stress and overcome conflict – lies not in their physical strength but in their powerful mindset. Captivated by the legend of the Shaolin monks, leadership coach Bernhard Moestl travelled to China to live among them.What he learned there surprised him – the teachings of Shaolin are not about fighting. The Shaolin monks understand that through their minds they have control over themselves and their surroundings, and that it is the mind alone that allows them to succeed. In this book, Bernhard has distilled the monks’ incredible way of thinking into 13 life principles, including resoluteness, self-knowledge and community.By following this ancient path, you will discover the monks’ greatest lesson: the ultimate success is learning to fight so well that you do not need to fight at all. You do not need to be a monk or live in a monastery to apply these principles to your life. Bernhard provides modern examples, exercises and inspiring quotes to ease you on your journey to discovering your innermost self, your greatest potential and much, much more.

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LRB BOOKSHOP''S AUTHOR OF THE MONTH ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S BEST BOOKS OF 2019WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY ANNE ENRIGHT, AUTHOR OF THE ACTRESS''If you haven’t read Bernhard, you will not know of the most radical advance in fiction since Joyce ... My advice: dive in.'' Lucy Ellmann''I absolutely love Bernhard: he is one of the darkest and funniest writers ... A must read for everybody.'' Karl Ove KnausgaardAn unnamed writer arrives at an ''artistic dinner'' hosted by a composer and his society wife: a couple he once admired, but has now come to detest. They have been brought together by their friend Joana''s suicide, but the guest of honour, a famous actor from the Burgtheatre, is late. As the guests await his arrival, little do they know that they are being subjected to the narrator''s merciless scrutiny from his wing-backed throne, the targets of a tirade of epic, frenzied proportions. When the star actor finally arrives, he ushers in an explosive end to the evening that is impossible to see coming. Originally banned in Thomas Bernhard''s homeland, Woodcutters brutally exposes the hollow pretentiousness of the Austrian bourgeoisie in an unforgettable firework display of humour and horror - newly illuminated by Anne Enright''s afterword.

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LRB BOOKSHOP''S AUTHOR OF THE MONTH ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S BEST BOOKS OF 2019WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY GEOFF DYER''If you haven’t read Bernhard, you will not know of the most radical advance in fiction since Joyce ... My advice: dive in.'' Lucy Ellmann''I absolutely love Bernhard: he is one of the darkest and funniest writers ... A must read for everybody.'' Karl Ove KnausgaardFranz-Josef Murau is the intellectual black sheep of a powerful Austrian land-owning family. He now lives in Rome in self-imposed exile, surrounded by a coterie of artistic and intellectual friends. On returning from his sister''s wedding on the family estate of Wolfsegg, having resolved never to go home again, Murau receives a telegram informing him of the death of his parents and brother in a car crash. Not only must he now go back, he must do so as the master of Wolfsegg: and he must decide its fate.The summit of Thomas Bernhard''s artistic genius - mesmerising, addictive, explosively tragicomic - Extinction is a landmark of post-war literature, newly illuminated by Geoff Dyer''s afterword.

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LRB BOOKSHOP''S AUTHOR OF THE MONTH ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S BEST BOOKS OF 2019''If you haven’t read Bernhard, you will not know of the most radical advance in fiction since Joyce ... My advice: dive in.'' Lucy Ellmann''I absolutely love Bernhard: he is one of the darkest and funniest writers ... A must read for everybody.'' Karl Ove KnausgaardMid-century Austria. Three aspiring concert pianists - Wertheimer, Glenn Gould, and the narrator - have dedicated their lives to achieving the status of a virtuoso. But one day, two of them overhear Gould playing Bach''s Goldberg Variations, and his incomparable genius instantly destroys them both. They are forced to abandon their musical ambitions: Wertheimer, over a tortured process of disintegration that sees him becoming obsessed with both writing and his own sister, with whom he has a quasi-incestuous relationship culminating in death; and the narrator, instantly, retreating into obscurity to write a book that he periodically destroys and restarts. Written as a monologue in one remarkable unbroken paragraph, Thomas Bernhard''s dazzling meditation on failure, genius, and fame is a radical new reading experience: musical, paralysing, raging, and inimitable.

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LRB BOOKSHOP''S AUTHOR OF THE MONTH ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S BEST BOOKS OF 2019WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY BEN LERNER, AUTHOR OF THE TOPEKA SCHOOL''If you haven’t read Bernhard, you will not know of the most radical advance in fiction since Joyce ... My advice: dive in.'' Lucy Ellmann''I absolutely love Bernhard: he is one of the darkest and funniest writers ... A must read for everybody.'' Karl Ove KnausgaardIt is 1967. Two men lie bedridden in separate wings of a Viennese hospital. The narrator, Thomas Bernhard, is stricken with a lung ailment; his friend Paul, nephew of Ludwig Wittgenstein, is suffering from one of his periodic bouts of madness. As their friendship quickens, these two eccentric men discover in each other an antidote to their feelings of despair on the unexpected strength of what they share - a spiritual symmetry forged by their love of music, black humour, disgust for bourgeois Vienna, and fear of mortality. A restless blend of fiction and memoir, Wittgenstein’s Nephew is not only a haunting meditation on the artist’s struggle to maintain a foothold on reality, but an impassioned eulogy to a real-life friendship - newly illuminated by Ben Lerner''s afterword.

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LRB BOOKSHOP''S AUTHOR OF THE MONTH ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S BEST BOOKS OF 2019WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY MICHAEL HOFMANN''If you haven’t read Bernhard, you will not know of the most radical advance in fiction since Joyce ... My advice: dive in.'' Lucy Ellmann''I absolutely love Bernhard: he is one of the darkest and funniest writers ... A must read for everybody.'' Karl Ove KnausgaardInstead of the book he is meant to write, Rudolph, a Viennese musicologist, produces this dark and grotesquely funny account of small woes writ large, of profound horrors detailed and rehearsed to the point of distraction. We learn of Rudolph’s sister, whose help he invites then reviles; his ‘really marvellous’ house which he hates; the suspicious illness he carefully nurses; his ten-year-long attempt to write the perfect opening sentence; and his escape to the island of Majorca, which turns out to be the site of someone else’s very real horror story, and ultimately brings him no release from himself.Concrete is Thomas Bernhard at his very finest: a bleakly hilarious insight into procrastination and failure that scratches the murky depths of our souls.

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A collection of previously untranslated stories from a master of twentieth-century Austrian literature, Thomas Bernhard. “The cold increases with the clarity,” said Thomas Bernhard while accepting a major literary prize in 1965. That clarity was the postwar realization that the West’s last remaining cultural reference points were being swept away by the ever-greater commodification of humankind. Collecting five stylistically transitional tales by Bernhard, all of which take place in sites of extreme cold, this volume extends that bleak vision of the master Austrian storyteller.  In “Ungenach,” the reluctant heir of an enormous estate chooses to give away his legacy to an assortment of oddballs as he discovers the past of his older brother, who was murdered during a career in futile colonialist philanthropy. In “The Weatherproof Cape,” a lawyer tries to maintain a sense of familial solidarity with a now-dead client with the help of an unremarkable piece of clothing. “Midland in Stilfs” casts a jaundiced eye on the laughable efforts of a cosmopolitan foreigner to attain local authenticity on a moribund Alpine farmstead. In “At the Ortler,” two middle-aged brothers—one a scientist, the other an acrobat—meditate on their unusual career paths while they climb a mountain to reclaim a long-abandoned family property. And in “At the Timberline,” the unexpected arrival of a young couple in a mountain village leads to the discovery of a scandalous crime that casts a shadow on the personal life of the policeman investigating it. Â

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V románu Staří mistři (1985) přivádí slavný rakouský spisovatel Thomas Bernhard (1931-1989) takřka k dokonalosti svou literární metodu zobrazení světa. Základní téma celého svého díla - je to komedie? je to tragédie? - rozehrává se sarkasmem a sžíravou kritikou všeho a všech. Na jedné straně umění nadsázky, komika a humor, na straně druhé vášnivé zaujetí proti státu - zejména rakouskému -, společnosti a kultuře. A tak jedni v něm vidí neúprosného morálního kritika, druzí mistra literární komiky a humoru. Ať tak či tak, oba tyto póly Bernhard přetavuje ve výsostnou literaturu, jejíž četba je mimořádným zážitkem.

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Klid a mír se hroutí. Svět se mění, často v náš neprospěch. Můžeme vůbec ještě sami utvářet svůj vlastní život? Autor bestsellerů Bernhard Moestl se již více než 35 let zabývá asijskou moudrostí a bojovým uměním. Obzvlášť intenzivně studoval tajné znalosti ninjů. Japonští špióni – v běžném životě k nepoznaní – totiž po staletí řídili běh věcí prostřednictvím svých strategií. Stínoví bojovníci pozorovali protivníky a problémové situace – a nacházeli aktuální řešení. Ten, kdo se učí od ninjů, nemusí bojovat, aby zvítězil. Takový člověk neplýtvá svými silami. Naopak, angažuje se v každodenním životě pouze tam, kde může něčeho dosáhnout: protože ten, kdo dokáže zapůsobit v tichosti, dosáhne největšího účinku. Osobní rozvoj, pradávné učení nindžů Jak efektivně využívat své síly? Rozvaha, ticho, Soustředění Mír se rozpadá. Svět se mění - často k naší škodě. Jak ale můžeme svůj život stále utvářet ve svůj prospěch? Bernhard Moestl, slavný autor bestsellerů a zkušený obchodní kouč, studuje asijskou moudrost a bojová umění již více než 35 let.

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Audiokniha: Šestasedmdesátiletý Martin Brehm je šťastný a se svým životem spokojený. Jeho o mnoho mladší žena je úspěšnou malířkou, on píše články do novin, podílí se na filmovém scénáři a ve volném čase pečuje o zahradu. A hlavně se stará o šestiletého syna Davida. Když se dozví, že mu zbývá jen několik měsíců života, jeho realita se náhle roztříští. Zažívá řadu dosud nepoznaných pocitů. V hlavě mu krouží spousta otázek, na které neexistují správné odpovědi. Po prvotním otřesu se zaměří na to, aby zajistil budoucnost svých blízkých. Ale co jim doopravdy může dát? Jaký odkaz jim zanechá a nestane se pro ně spíše břemenem? Jak naložit se zbytkem času? Pokud má zemřít smířený s osudem, musí čelit několika překvapením i finálním výzvám. Bylo mu sedmdesát šest a přirozeně v posledních letech občas přemýšlel o smrti. Jeho profesí bylo právo a zvláště se věnoval dějinám, dějinám práva a dějinám obecně. Nechtěl zemřít, protože tak by se nedozvěděl, jak se všechno vyvine dál – dojde k válce mezi Amerikou a Čínou, kdo válku vyhraje, co se stane s Evropou a s Německem, co bude se světem v nastávajícím teplém klimatu? Nechtěl žít věčně, ale rád by nějakým způsobem dál existoval, aby mohl sledovat dějiny a následující staletí tak, jako sledoval ta minulá. To byla jedna strana mince. Existovala i druhá. Smrt ho ušetří pohledu na umírání lesů, vzestup oceánů, návrat války, konec demokracie a autokratickou vládu podle přání lidí. A někdy se stávalo, že se smrti děsil, té nicoty, prázdnoty, chladu. Potom se styděl. Nicota je nicota – proč se toho děsit? Audiokniha: Bernhard Schlink: POZDNÍ ŽIVOT | Překlad Jana Zoubková | Čte Otakar Brousek ml. | Režie Petr Mančal | Zvuk, střih a mastering Dominik Budil | Hudba Jan Šikl | Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa | Grafiku podle knižní předlohy adaptovala Yvone Baalbaki | Produkce S Pro Alfa | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v prosinci 2024. Nahrávka vznikla podle knižní předlohy: DAS SPÄTE LEBEN Copyright © 2023 by Diogenes Verlag AG, Zurich | Translation © Jana Zoubková, 2024 | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Odeon, 2024. Bernhard Schlink (1944) je významný německý právník a slavný prozaik. Jeho román Předčítač z roku 1995 (č. 1998) se stal literárním fenoménem a byl přeložen do padesáti jazyků. Byl rovněž úspěšně zfilmován – režie Stephen Daldry, v hlavní ženské roli Kate Winsletová (2008). Česky vyšly prózy Útěky z lásky (2001), Návrat (2007), Spravedlnost podle Selba (2009; společně s Walterem Poppem), Víkend (2011) a Letní lži (2017). Roku 2019 vyšel přelomový román Olga, kterým spisovatel „revidoval“ německou historii 20. století. O dva roky později následovala povídková sbírka Barvy loučení a roku 2022 román Vnučka. Otakar Brousek ml. (1957) pochází z hereckého prostředí, jeho otec Otakar Brousek starší byl přední český herec, jeho sestra Jaroslava Brousková je rovněž herečkou. Po absolutoriu na pražské konzervatoři působil od roku 1978 v divadle na Kladně, po roce 1990 byl v angažmá v Městských divadlech pražských, v Divadle Na Fidlovačce a od roku 2012 je členem hereckého souboru Divadla na Vinohradech. Kromě divadla vystupuje i ve filmu a televizi. V roce 2010 byl nominován na Cenu Thálie za roli Veršinina ve Třech sestrách v Divadle Na Fidlovačce. Za roli ředitele ve snímku OKUPACE (2021) byl v roce 2022 nominován na filmovou cenu Český lev. Je vyhledávaným dabérem a interpretem audioknih.

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Lucian Bernhard (1883-1972) byl jedním z velkých zakladtelů moderního grafického designu. V kariéře trvající téměř pět desetiletí v Berlíně a New Yorku položil Bernhard základ pro nový jazyk formy a komunikace. Jeho brilantní plakáty, reklamy, návrhy knih a písma vytvořily samotný vzhled dvacátého století a dále. V této bohatě ilustrované knize sleduje známý historik designu Christopher Long Bernhardův život a kariéru, odhaluje nové pravdy a bourá staré mýty.

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Ještěže jsme si o tom promluvili je manifest letargie, deprese a nevydařené komunikace. Jeho universum tvoří zlomyslná babička, mile průjmovitý mopslík a pasivně agresivní pokojová rostlina. Jestli se vám někdy přihodilo, že jste si se svým životem nevěděli rady, tak se tu chtě nechtě určitě poznáte. Svět své protagonistky líčí Julia Bernhard v deseti skurilních, lakonických scénách. Jedná se o sběr každodenních jízlivých dialogů a monologů o uměleckých projektech, aférách, vztahových dramatech a prokrastinaci. Pro oceňovanou ilustrátorku Julii Bernhard je kniha Ještěže jsme si o tom promluvili zdařilým debutem.

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''Bernhard is one of the masters of contemporary European fiction''George SteinerOld Masters (1985) is Thomas Bernhard''s devilishly funny story about the friendship between two old men.For over thirty years Reger, a music critic, has sat on the same bench in front of a Tintoretto painting in a Viennese museum, thinking and railing against contemporary society, his fellow men, artists, the weather, even the state of public lavatories. His friend Atzbacher has been summoned to meet him, and through his eyes we learn more about Reger - the tragic death of his wife, his thoughts of suicide and, eventually, the true purpose of their appointment. At once pessimistic and exuberant, rancorous and hilarious, Old Masters is a richly satirical portrait of culture, genius, nationhood, class, the value of art and the pretensions of humanity.

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Doplněk stravy Doplněk stravy pro doplnění důležité sluneční ochrany, zintenzivnění a prodloužení krásného přirozeného opálení. Doplněk stravy nbsp;Sanct Bernhard Opalovací kapsle je vhodný pro doplnění důležité sluneční ochrany, zintenzivnění a prodloužení krásného přirozeného opálení vaší pokožky. Přidaná měď navíc podporuje udržení zdravé pojivové tkáně a chrání buňky před oxidačním stresem. Obsažené rostlinné karetonoidy způsobují žádoucí "mrkvový efekt".Doporučené dávkování:1 kapsle 1× denně. Zapijte dostatečným množstvím vody.Upozornění:Doporučujeme začít kapsle užívat několik týdnu před dovolenou nebo slunečným obdobím. Opalovací kapsle nejsou vhodné pro silné kuřáky kvůli vysokému obsahu karotenu

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Šaolinský román, který dává odpovědi na velké otázky života Mýtický klášter v posvátných horách Číny, skupina buddhistických mnichů, učících se bojovému umění, a cizinec ze Západu, který podstoupil dalekou cestu, aby našel smysl života. Dokáže mu moudrý mnich vysvětlit zákonitosti života, pro něž ostatním chybí slova? Autor bestselerů Bernhard Moestl nechává čtenáře opět nahlédnout fascinujícího světa legendárního kláštera Šaolin. Nabízí napínavou spirituální cestu, na jejímž konci lépe a hlouběji poznáme sami sebe.

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Sanct Bernhard Pupalkový olej je výtažek z pupalky dvouleté, která pomáhá udržet krásnou pleť a podporuje optimální komfort během menstruace.

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Přírodní sladidlo Sanct Bernhard Stevia je bez kalorií, má skvělou chuť a nezvyšuje hladinu cukru v krvi. Je vhodné pro diabetiky nebo při redukcích nadváhy.

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Svazek Hry IV je poslední z řady Bernhardových textů vydaných Divadelním ústavem v Praze. Obsahuje hru Velikáni (překlad Václav Cejpek), která završuje první Bernhardovu dramatickou etapu, a celovečerní hry a dramolety ze středního a závěrečného autorova tvůrčího období: Immanuel Kant (překlad Josef Balvín), Nad vrcholky strání a výš (překlad Zuzana Augustová), Nebožtík, Májová, Zápas, Zproštění viny, Zmrzlina, Německý oběd, Všechno nebo nic (překlad Jitka Jílková), Claus Peymann opouští Bochum a jde jako ředitel Burgtheatru do Vídně, Claus Peymann a Hermann Beil na Huspeninové louce (překlad Barbora Schnelle) a Claus Peymann si kupuje kalhoty a jde se mnou na oběd (překlad Zuzana Augustová). Svazek zakončuje doslov Alfreda Pfabigana Thomas Bernhard. Rakouský světový experiment.

Objev podobné jako Hry IV. - Thomas Bernhard

Ve svém třetím delším prozaickém díle z roku 1970 představuje Bernhard postavu Konráda a jeho manželku upoutanou na kolečkové křeslo. Konrád před lety zakoupil opuštěnou vápenku kdesi v Rakousku a uchýlil se do ní proto, aby získal klid nezbytný pro sepsání studie o sluchu, "nejfilozofičtějším ze všech orgánů", o niž se již více než dvacet let neúspěšně pokouší. Společně se svou ženou se ve vápence zabarikáduje, izoluje se od okolního světa a připravuje se na sepsání epochální práce; ale čím víc se na ni koncentruje, chce ji konečně dostat z hlavy na papír, tím více se od ní vzdaluje. V psaní ustavičně troskotá, a tak se jako poslední akt, jenž může (nejen jeho) životu dát smysl, jeví smrt: o Vánocích, v den narození Spasitele, Konrád svou ženu zastřelí. O dva dny později nalezne policie promrzlého muže ve vyschlé žumpě; Konrád se nechává bez odporu odvést. Román Vápenka je "hledáním příčin" této smrti, příčin ztroskotání psaní, ale obsahuje také témata deprimujícího dětství, nesnesitelné každodennosti nebo děsivé idyly, kterou představuje vápenka i její obyvatelé. Konrád a jeho žena jsou pro Bernharda typickými protiklady: on dává přednost Kropotkinovi, tedy politice, ekonomii a činu, ona Novalisovi, tedy poetické existenci a kontemplaci; Konrádovo postižení duševní je protipólem tělesného postižení jeho manželky. O Konrádově světě se přitom dozvídáme z vyprávění zástupce životní pojišťovny, který skládá Konrádovy výroky z hospodských tlachů, několika osobních setkání a hlavně ze svědectví dvou správců, kteří měli ke Konrádovi nejblíže a z jejichž vyprávění je možné - alespoň částečně - rekonstruovat, co se vlastně ve vápence stalo.

Objev podobné jako Vápenka - Thomas Bernhard

Ve svém prvním velkém románu, jenž vyšel v roce 1967, odhaluje Thomas Bernhard se svou typickou bezohledností, ironií, ale především prozaickou suverénností úzkostné stránky lidského života, který se často až zákonitě vyjevuje jen jako nevýslovné utrpení. Lékař se synem se v něm vydávají do temných údolních vesnic ve Štýrsku, kam nikdy neproniká slunce. Pacienti, odlišní svým postavením a povahou svého utrpení, představují pro mladého studenta obraz lidského života jako jediné vleklé nemoci. Zatímco v první části příběhu sledujeme popis rozrušené lidské psychiky, ve druhé části děj pokračuje zpovědí knížete Sauraua, kterého lékař navštíví na zámku uprostřed hlubokých lesů: Saurau ve svém dlouhém, vyčerpávajícím monologu, který je jakousi reflexí rozkládajícího se současného světa, vyjadřuje touhu po skoncování s existencí, kterou ve svém schizofrenním mozku vnímá jako anachronismus. Rozrušení se odehrává v krátkém období těsně před "katastrofou" a je jedním z nejpřesvědčivějších Bernhardových románů, předurčujících jeho pozdější prozaickou tvorbu.

Objev podobné jako Rozrušení - Thomas Bernhard

Monografie německého literárního kritika a předního odborníka na život a dílo Thomase Bernharda, jednoho z nejvýraznějších autorů minulého století, jehož dílo je významem srovnatelné s literárním odkazem Beckettovým nebo Joyceovým.Hoell postupuje chronologicky - od roku 1931, kdy se Thomas Bernhard narodil v klášterní nemocnici sv. Alžběty v holandském Heerlenu (jeho matka se tam uchýlila z Rakouska ze strachu před ostudou kvůli nemanželskému dítěti), přes nelehké dětství, válečnou zkušenost, těžkou plicní chorobu, kvůli níž strávil mnoho měsíců v nejrůznějších nemocnicích a sanatoriích, kde posléze začal psát první příspěvky pro salcburský deník, až po dráhu uznávaného i zavrhovaného básníka, prozaika a dramatika.

Objev podobné jako Thomas Bernhard - Joachim Hoell

Compelling . . . unfailingly interesting, building suspense as readers wonder what will happen Booklist (starred review)Schlink knows how to tell a gripping yarn . . . [The Granddaughter] is a rewarding and wonderfully readable novel. The GuardianA brilliant dissection of a fragmented nation in which a glimmer of hope relieves a somber but wholly memorable tale. Kirkus (starred review)From the bestselling author of The Reader, a striking exploration of the past, told through the story of a German booksellers attempt to connect with his radicalized granddaughter.It is only after the sudden death of his wife, Birgit, that Kaspar discovers the price she paid years earlier when she fled East Germany to join him: she had to abandon her baby. Shattered by grief, yet animated by a new hope, Kaspar closes up his bookshop in present day Berlin and sets off to find her lost child in the east.His search leads him to a rural community of neo-Nazis, intent on reclaiming and settling ancestral lands to the East. Among them, Kaspar encounters Svenja, a woman whose eyes, hair, and even voice remind him of Birgit. Beside her is a red-haired, slouching, fifteen-year-old girl. His granddaughter? Their worlds could not be more different an ideological gulf of mistrust yawns between them but he is determined to accept her as his own.More than twenty-five years after The Reader, Bernhard Schlink once again offers a masterfully gripping novel that powerfully probes the pasts role in contemporary life, transporting us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to modern day Australia, and asking what unites or separates us.Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins

Objev podobné jako Granddaughter - Bernhard Schlink

Bernhard Schlink, autor celosvětového bestselleru Předčítač, se v novém souboru povídek zamýšlí nad tématem lži; ta hraje často hlavní úlohu ve vztazích mileneckých, manželských, mezi rodiči a dětmi i ve vztahu k sobě samému. Sedm povídek o lidech různého věku čtenáře zavádí do období léta, kdy eskalují větší či menší nepravosti a podvody, které se kupí a přerůstají v katastrofy. Autor v propracovaných dialozích a retrospektivních pohledech otevírá dveře do soukromí několika protagonistů; líčí vztah dvou vzdělanců, dramatika a vysokoškolské učitelky, zatížený žárlivostí a vlastněním, život rodiny, kterou muž úmyslně odstřihne od civilizace a veškerého kontaktu s okolím, popisuje putování staré ženy za její první láskou nebo reakci příbuzných na rozhodnutí starého nemocného člověka dobrovolně odejít ze života. Schlink ve stylisticky čistém a psychologicky propracovaném vyprávění nechává vyplout na povrch celoživotní skrývané problémy hlavních hrdinů a dokáže brilantně zachytit jejich nejniternější emoce, které je sžírají stejně jako jejich pečlivě utajované lži.

Objev podobné jako Letní lži - Bernhard Schlink

The publication concentrates on Bernhard Mendes Bürgi's more than thirty years of curatorial work. The focus is on a typographically generously designed list of all 110 exhibitions that Bürgi has been responsible for, particularly as director of the Kunsthalle Zürich and the Kunstmuseum Basel, accompanied by many installation views. A detailed discussion with Philipp Kaiser sheds light on the curatorial guidelines, which are contextualized in current events. The special significance of the “ideal solo exhibition”, which always emerges anew from a close collaboration with the respective artist, becomes apparent.

Objev podobné jako Bernhard Mendes Burgi: Exhibitions 1982-2016

May, 1964. At a youth festival in East Berlin, an unlikely young couple fall in love. In the bright spring days, anything seems possible for them - it is only many years later, after her death, that Kaspar discovers the price his wife paid to get to him in West Berlin.Shattered by grief, Kaspar sets off to uncover Birgit's secrets in the East. His search leads him to a rural community of neo-Nazis, and to a young girl who accepts him as her grandfather. Their worlds could not be more different - but he is determined to fight for her.From the author of the no.1 international bestseller The Reader, The Granddaughter is a gripping novel that transports us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to contemporary Australia, asking what might be found when it seems like all is lost.

Objev podobné jako Granddaughter - Bernhard Schlink

For fifteen-year-old Michael Berg, a chance meeting with an older woman leads to far more than he ever imagined. The woman in question is Hanna, and before long they embark on a passionate, clandestine love affair. He never learns very much about her and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But, to his horror, he does. Hanna is a defendant in a trial related to Germany''s Nazi past and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime. As Michael follows the trial, he struggles with an overwhelming question: what should his generation do with its knowledge of the Holocaust? The Reader is an international bestseller and a true modern classic, examining the gap between Germany''s pre- and post-war generations, between the guilty and the innocent, and between words and silence.

Objev podobné jako The Reader - Bernhard Schlink

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.While wine drunk millennia ago was the humble beverage of the people, today the drink is inextricable with power, sophistication, and often wealth. Bottles sell for half a million dollars. Point systems tell us which wines are considered the best. Wine professionals give us the language to describe what we taste.Agricultural product and cultural commodity, drink of ritual and drink of addiction, purveyor of pleasure, pain, and memory - wine has never been contained in a single glass. Drawing from science, religion, literature, and memoir, Wine meditates on the power structures bound up with making and drinking this ancient, intoxicating beverage.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Objev podobné jako Wine - Meg Bernhard

New 3rd (2016) edition of this bestselling title, now including the A-Z of what''s safe and what''s not. **Now includes healthy eating for gestation diabetes and wheat and dairy-free diets AND a whole new chapter on low GI eating to help you achieve for a healthy weight gain.** Pregnancy is an amazing time, full of wonder and excitement. But it can be worrying too. You know it’s down to you to eat and drink in a way that will keep your baby safe and provide the ideal fuel for growth and development. But for most of us it’s far from clear exactly what that means. So what should you eat – and what should you avoid? What''s healthy - and what''s not? And if there is a risk involved with certain foods, what exactly is the risk and how big is it? What are the nutrients that a growing baby needs and what can you eat to provide them? Do you need to take supplements, and if so, which ones? This handy, compact book is your saviour. It''s the definitive healthy eating guide for pregnancy and provides an instant checklist as to what foods are safe and what you should steer clear of. This new edition has been fully revised and includes: • A unique, updated A-Z of food and drink – the ultimate handy, quick reference • Guidelines on alcohol and caffeine, with full explanation • Advice for vegetarian mothers-to-be and those on special diets • Tips on how to handle morning sickness • How to achieve a healthy weight gain and how to lose it sensibly afterwards • Latest research findings on what foods affect a baby’s development, including the most up-todate advice on allergy proofing your baby • What you should and shouldn’t eat while breastfeeding Expert nutritionist and pregnancy specialist Dr Rana Conway provides all the facts and everything you need to know to give your baby the very best start in life.

Objev podobné jako What to Eat When You're Pregnant - Rana Conway

Beloved actress and bestselling author Shirley MacLaine contemplates a wealth of subjects from the mundane to the esoteric in this all-new collection of musings that begin with two simple words: What if… What if hope is the most dangerous emotion? What if a frog had wings? (Answer: He wouldn't bump his ass so much.) What if our political leaders actually led? What if Downton Abbey was full of Americans? What if, for some reason, I couldn't be creative and work? These are just a few of the 'what ifs' that Shirley MacLaine considers in her new book written in the style of her beloved and laugh-out-loud memoir I'm Over All That. In What If… she speculates on a wide range of matters, spiritual and secular, humorous and profound, earth-bound and high-flying, personal and universal. This is Shirley MacLaine at her most funny, acerbic, imaginative, and irresistible.

Objev podobné jako What If… - Shirley MacLaine

Big ideas that just might save the world. the GuardianA serious book on an important subject. Without imagination, where are we? Sir Quentin BlakeWhat if we took play seriously? What if we considered imagination vital to our health? What if we followed nature’s lead? What if school nurtured young imaginations?What if things turned out okay?Rob Hopkins asks the most important question that society has somehow forgotten – What If? Hopkins explores what we must do to revive and replenish our collective imagination. If we can rekindle that precious creative spark, whole societies and cultures can change – rapidly, dramatically and unexpectedly – for the better. There really is no end to what we might accomplish.From What Is to What If is the most inspiring, courageous and necessary book you will read this year; a call to action to reclaim and unleash the power of our imaginations and to solve the problems of our time. Meet the individuals and communities around the world who are doing it now – and creating brighter futures for us all. At last, we have a design for our dreams. I believe we have a debt of honour to take action. Please read this book and defy the herd. Are we golden or are we debris? Mark Stewart, musician, The Pop Group and Mark Stewart & The Maffia

Objev podobné jako From What Is to What If - Rob Hopkins

This book lays out what we know about the scale, history and impacts of tax abuse. From profit-shifting by multinational corporations to the exploitation of offshore tax havens. It sheds light on the people and organisations that enable tax abuse, and the stark social inequalities it creates.Crucially, it also explores what we can do about it. What are the practical realities of challenging the threats of tax injustice and of holding abusers accountable? What are the policies and institutional shifts we need to see and fight for?It is estimated that cross-border tax abuse accounts for around half a trillion dollars of lost revenue around the world each year. This is important. Alex Cobham shows us that tax is more than just business regulation or economic policy. It is a powerful tool for creating a fair and just society. It is our social superpower.Alex Cobham is an economist and chief executive of Tax Justice Network.Written by leading social scientists, the What Do We Know and What Should We Do About...? series offers concise, up-to-date overviews of issues often oversimplified, misrepresented or misunderstood and shows you how to enact change."Short, sharp and compelling." - Alex Preston, The Observer"If you want to learn a lot about what matters most, in as short a time as possible, this is the series for you."- Danny Dorling, 1971 Professor of Geography, University of Oxford

Objev podobné jako What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Tax Justice? - Alex Cobham

What if we stopped asking "Why me?" and started asking "What''s next?"· Receive rescue and care from the hand of God· Process the pain of the past so you can press onward in wholeness· Pick up the kingdom rewards that are yours for the taking· Move forward, agreeing with your powerful Spirit-filled identity***In the hardest seasons of our lives, we often get stuck on the question "Why me?" It''s difficult not to feel defeated when we''re overwhelmed by life and plagued by feelings of weakness and failure. But what if we changed the question? What if we stopped asking "Why me?" and started asking "What''s next?" Jess Connolly wants to help you make that crucial shift because she knows it makes all the difference for those of us who are heartbroken by our circumstances, burned out from the hamster wheel of life, or broken because of who we are, what we''ve done, or what''s been done to us. Ready to replace what could have been with a fresh vision of what God has ahead for you? Discover how your breakdown just might be the beginning of your breakthrough.

Objev podobné jako What Comes Next - Jess Connolly

What if fish had feet? What kind of shoes would they wear? What if you could ride a cloud? Where would you go? What if you only had one sweet left? Would you give it to your friend or eat it yourself? What's your WHAT IF question and what will your answer be? This picture book for ages 7+ offers endless possibilities for children (and adults!) to explore and imagine the kind of world we might like to live in. Presented through a range of both fun and serious open-ended questions, the book's purpose is to help: • Encourage an interest in reading. • Further vocabulary/language skills. • Promote imaginative thinking. • Stimulate discussion skills. • Develop problem solving skills. • Nurture emotional intelligence (EQ). Also included as a springboard for follow up activities are: • Examples of 'What If...' questions from primary school children. • A photocopiable scroll certificate for readers to fill in showing how they intend to help improve our world for everyone! As well as being enjoyed as a picture book, 'What If?' can be used to support the National Curriculum Requirements for Literacy and PSHE.

Objev podobné jako What If? - K.D. GREAVES

What does it mean for people to have to leave their homes, and what happens when they seek entry to another country? This book explores the history of refugees and migration around the world and the effects on people of never-ending war and conflict. It compares the effects on society of diversity and interculturalism with historical attempts to create a racially ''pure'' culture. It takes an international perspective, and offers a range of views from people who have personal experience of migration, including the campaigners Meltem Avcil and Muzoon Almellehan, the comedian and actor Omid Djalili and the poet Benjamin Zephaniah. Aimed at young people aged 10 and upwards, the book encourages readers to think for themselves about the issues involved. There is also a role-play activity asking readers to imagine themselves in the situation of having to decide whether to leave their homes and seek refuge in a new country. Part of the groundbreaking and important ''And Other Big Questions'' series, which offers balanced and considered views on the big issues we face in the world we live in today.Other titles in the series include:What is Humanism? How do you live without a god?What is Feminism? Why do we need It?What is Gender? How does it Define us?What is Consent? Why is it Important?What is Right and Wrong? Who Decides? Where do Values come from?What is Race? Who are Racists? Why Does Skin Colour Matter?What is Masculinity? Why Does it Matter?What is Politics? Why Should we Care?

Objev podobné jako Who are Refugees and Migrants? What Makes People Leave their Homes? And Other Big Questions - Michael Rosen, Annemarie Young

At last, the worlds of Disney and Marvel collide in 7 funtastic tales as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto and more become iconic Marvel super heroes in a series with wide appeal for kids and adults! The superhero adventures of Thor, Iron Man, The Fantastic Four, Captain Marvel, Wolverine and Spider-Man become inside out HILARIOUS adventures in these hysterical What if? stories as only the creative minds of Marvel Comics and Disney can present! Brace yourself for the most unexpected and hilarious mashups of our time! Donald Duck is Wolverine? It''s a surprising take on the OLD MAN LOGAN saga! In the near future, chaos rules as Pete-Skull has turned Duckburg into a super-hero-less Wasteland. Only Old Duck Donald can turn the tide - but he''s given up his battling'' days and prefers naps over fighting villains! Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald are the Fantastic Four? Mickey stretches! Minnie turns invisible! Goofy bursts flames! Donald transforms into a Thing! Fantastic! Goofy is Spider-Man? Despite fearing Spiders, Goofy is bitten by a radioactive Spider! Donald Duck is Thor? When Donald chaperones Huey, Dewey and Louie on an archaeological trip to search for ancient Viking artifacts, he finds more than he bargained for - including an enchanted cane that gives him the power of Thor! Minnie Mouse is Captain Marvel? Meanwhile, The Chronicle newspaper reporter Minnie Mouse is tasked with an expose on a new hero on the scene in Duckburg: Captain Marvel! But just wait until Minnie discovers Captain Marvel''s incredible secret! Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie and Pluto assemble into the Avengers? Wait, what? Mickey is Iron Man! Donald is Thor! Goofy is the Hulk! Minnie and Pluto are the Wasp and Giant-Man! Donald is Iron Man? Does the mighty Duck have what it takes to don the suit? Collecting: Marvel & Disney: What If...? Donald Duck Became Wolverine (2024) 1, Marvel & Disney: What If...? Donald Duck Became Thor (2024) 1, Marvel & Disney: What If...? Minnie Became Captain Marvel (2024) 1, Marvel & Disney: What If...? Mickey & Friends Became the Fantastic Four (2025) 1, Marvel & Disney: What If...? Mickey & Friends Became the Avengers (2025) 1, Marvel & Disney: What If...? Donald Duck Became Iron Man (2025) 1, Marvel & Disney: What If...? Goofy Became Spider-Man (2025) 1

Objev podobné jako Marvel & Disney: What If...? - Luca Barbieri

What''s the difference between sex and gender? What does it mean to be defined by your gender? Are there only two genders? This informative book helps kids to explore these questions and many more. It explains how your gender can have an impact on your life, what it means to choose your own gender identity and the importance of gender equality. Topics covered include gender stereotypes, why there are different toys for boys and girls, being intersex and transgender, cross-dressing and gender around the world. You will also hear from a range of people who share their personal gender philosophies. Poet Anthony Anaxagorou discusses his masculinity, author Holly Bourne writes about the importance of feminism, Krishna Istha explains what it means to be genderqueer and Juno shares her experiences of being transgender. Other contributors and celebrities featured include Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Jack Monroe, Caitlyn Jenner, RuPaul, Laura Dockrill, Conchita Wurst, Andrew McMillan and Emma Watson. Aimed at young people aged 10 and upwards.Part of the groundbreaking and important ''And Other Big Questions'' series, which offers balanced and considered views on the big issues we face in the world we live in today.Other titles in the series include:What is Humanism? How do you live without a god?What is Feminism? Why do we need it?Who are Refugees and Migrants? What makes people leave their homes?What is Consent? Why is it important?What is Masculinity? Why does it matter?What is Mental Health? Where does it come from?

Objev podobné jako What is Gender? How Does It Define Us? And Other Big Questions for Kids - Juno Dawson

A recent Gallup poll in the US found that 70% of those in work didn''t enjoy their job. In his latest book, John C. Parkin brings the power of saying ''F**k It'' to the subject of doing what we love. In this highly entertaining and motivational book, John sets out to prove that when we do what we love, we''re actually more likely to be happier, healthier, wealthier and more successful. He addresses the significant blocks that people experience when they consider doing what they love, including: ''Doing what you love is for time-off, not work'', ''Doing what I love would be selfish'', ''I just don''t know what I love'' and ''I could never make a living from doing what I love''. Through no-nonsense ideas, fascinating facts and motivating calls to action, John brings us from pessimism to inspiration, so that our trail of thought becomes powered by ''F**k it, I can''t waste any more of my life'', ''F**k it, I will find a way to make this work'', ''F**k it, I will do what I love''. F**k It: Do What You Love is not just a book: it''s a call to action to get every single person to spend their precious time on this planet doing what they love.

Objev podobné jako Fuck It: Do What You Love - John Parkin

''A heart-stoppingly romantic exploration of all the what-ifs. I loved it!'' ANNABEL MONAGHANFrom No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers ''what if'' romance about a prom kiss that never was, and one woman''s magical chance to live what might have been . . .This is not how Liv wanted to see Jake Glasswell for the first time in ten years. Once her high school rival and the prom date who humiliated her, now a successful TV personality, he''s more attractive than he has any right to be. And he''s her Lyft passenger.Since the prom night kiss that never was, Liv''s life has not gone to plan. She deferred Julliard to be with her mom during a crisis, and now swears she''s happy as a recently furloughed drama teacher going on no-strings dates. This weekend she''s maid of honour to her best friend, Masha, and, of course, Jake is the best man. But when Liv glares into Jake''s eyes as Masha says, ''I do'', the universe turns on its axis and Liv is suddenly living a version of her life where prom night was the beginning of her and Jake, not the end, and it turns out he''s the love of her life. The catch? Her mom and Masha hate her now. What''s in a kiss? Maybe everything.''A sexy and romantic delight about parallel lives, what-ifs and kisses that cross a multiverse'' ABBI WAXMAN''Funny and sexy, What''s in a Kiss? spins a slip of fate into an utterly charming romcom'' EMILY WIBBERLY and AUSTIN SIEGEMUND-BROKA''The perfect read for anyone who adores swoon-worthy romance with a touch of magic'' LILY CHU ''[A] completely captivating, heartfelt and humorous rom com that explores the ever-present question of what-if'' FALON BALLARD

Objev podobné jako What's in a Kiss? - Lauren Kateová

What is the What is Dave Eggers''s astonishing novel about one of the world''s most brutal civil warsValentino Achak Deng is just a boy when conflict separates him from his family and forces him to leave his small Sudanese village, joining thousands of other orphans on their long, long walk to Ethiopia, where they find safety - for a time. Along the way Valentino encounters enemy soldiers, liberation rebels and deadly militias, hyenas and lions, disease and starvation. But there are experiences ahead that will test his spirit in even greater ways than these . . .Truly epic in scope, and told with expansive humanity, deep compassion and unexpected humour, What is the What is an eye-opening account of life amid the madness of war and an unforgettable tale of tragedy and triumph.''If there was ever any doubt that Dave Eggers is one of our most important storytellers, What Is the What should put it to rest... [A] strange, beautiful and unforgettable work'' San Francisco Chronicle''A remarkable book: harrowing, witty, wretched, delightful; and always compelling, always surprising'' London Review of BooksAll of the author''s proceeds from this book will go to the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation. Read more at: www.valentinoachakdeng.com.

Objev podobné jako What is the What - Dave Eggers

Dive beneath the waves to discover wonderful whales, splashy sharks and colourful coral! What can YOU see under the sea? This fun and chunky board book features bite-size facts and accessible information to engage even the youngest of readers. Toddlers will love peeping through the cut-out pages to journey through the deep blue! With bright, bold illustrations and endless hidden details to spot, this is the perfect first introduction to marine life.What Can You See? Under the Sea is part of an early learning series for curious toddlers. Each book is packed with fun facts and peep-through pages to engage little learners.Also available in the series: What Can You See? On the Farm, What Can You See? At Night, What Can You See? On the Building Site, What Can You See? In Space and What Can You See? At the Zoo

Objev podobné jako What Can You See? Under the Sea - Molly Littleboy

This hardcover omnibus edition of Didion''s collected nonfiction contains her final four books: Blue Nights, South and West, Let Me Tell You What I Mean, and her bestselling and most famous work, The Year of Magical Thinking In her essay “Why I Write” (included in this volume), Joan Didion explained what lies behind her iconic nonfiction writing: "I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means.” Across her long and prolific career, readers have been blessed time and again by her brilliance as a prose stylist and a social commentator. Form her unforgettable reckonings with grief (for her husband in The Year of Magical Thinking and for her daughter in Blue Nights), to her exploration of two iconic regions of America in South and West, through the indelible pieces of reporting collected from across her career in Let Me Tell You What I Mean, the books collected here show Didion at her best: bearing witness to our history, illuminating our culture, and shedding light on the human condition.

Objev podobné jako I Write to Find Out What I am Thinking - Joan Didion

The third funny and moving book in the series that began with What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking, imagining what feelings would do if they were furry little creatures.We already know how Feelings spend their time – how Curiosity will climb the highest branch of the tallest tree, and how Joy can be found endlessly bouncing on a trampoline.We know what Feelings like best – that Nostalgia loves decorating the Christmas tree, and that Patience is happiest when making delicious Jam for her friends.But what do Feelings do at night, when the sun has gone to bed and the rest of the world is fast asleep? Find out in this heart-warming and endearing sequel to the international bestsellers What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking and What Feelings Like Best.Some Feelings may be napping soundly, like Happiness, who sleeps deeply after a day filled with merriment. Some, like Serenity, prefer the gentle rocking of a hammock to a regular bed. But others can be found adventuring under the starry sky, sharing pizza on the roof, and even dancing the night away at a rock concert!Tina Oziewicz’s tender series about Feelings is perfect for any parent looking for a fun and inventive way to discuss emotions with their child. The first book, What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking, was a bestselling mutliple prizewinner in Poland and rights have now been sold in 30 languages.

Objev podobné jako What Feelings Do at Night - Tina Oziewicz

A practical look at putting your life together written by the founder of the internationally celebrated website Get Your Shit Together and informed by the authors personal experience after her husband was killed in a biking accident. Part memoir, part hard-working how-to guidebook, What Matters Most inspires readers to get their affairs in order before the unthinkable (or inevitable) happens.On July 17, 2009, Chanel Reynoldss husband, Jos, was sideswiped by a van while cycling near their home in Seattle. In the aftermath of her husbands sudden death, Reynolds quickly realized that she was left bewildered and underprepared for what happens next. What was the password to his phone? Did they sign their wills? How much insurance did they have? Could she afford the house? And what the hell was probate court anyway? Simply put, when life went sideways she didnt have her shit together.As it turns out, most of us dont either. Were too busy, in denial, overwhelmed, dont know where to start. We procrastinate or outright avoid having these difficult yet critical conversations.Reynolds learned the hard way that hoping for the best is not a plan, but you dont have to. Drawing on her first-hand experience, expert advice, and the unparalleled resources shes compiled from her popular website and checklists, Reynolds lends her, friendly, human voice to help readers navigate and avoid much of confusion, overwhelm, and uncertainty when something happens and learn how to: Create a will, living will, and power of attorney documents Update (or finally get) the right life insurance policy Start or grow an emergency fund and prioritize your spending Make a watertight emergency and What-If plan Keep secure, up-to-date records of personal informationAuthoritative yet intimate, grounded but irreverent, Reynoldss voice carries readers through a tough subject with candor and compassion. Weaving personal story with hard-won wisdom, What Matters Most is the approachable, no-nonsense handbook we all need to living a life free of worry and what ifs.

Objev podobné jako What Matters Most - Chanel Reynolds

Fundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! is a fun story that leads children through types of matter in everyday life. Bolt, Pixel and Jet, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day hiking, snacking and exploring!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher''s guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What''s a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

Objev podobné jako First Steps in Science: First Steps in Science: What is Matter? - Kay Barnham

Fundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the essentials of motion in everyday life. Flex and Flash, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day on their bikes: riding, racing and then rocketing home!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher''s guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What''s a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

Objev podobné jako First Steps in Science: First Steps in Science: What is Motion? - Kay Barnham

The idea of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. From fears over killer robots in sci-fi dystopias, to driverless cars in real life, we are both inspired and horrified by the prospect of an advanced intelligence that is not our own. Could AI take over the world? Will it take all of our jobs? Has Google really created a sentient chatbot, and is AI racing towards human intelligence, or is it just horribly misunderstood? These common questions point us towards an unknown and troubling future. What we do know is that we are in the midst of a hype cycle, with huge amounts of funding and focus galvanising progress. Whether AI truly lives up to this hype remains to be seen, but this once niche idea has suddenly evolved into a global multibillion dollar industry. In this short and accessible book, Ewa Luger explains what we mean when we talk about AI, explores how we got here, describes what we are doing about it, where the field is heading, and where we should go next. Written by leading social scientists, the What Do We Know and What Should We Do About...? series offers concise, up-to-date overviews of issues often oversimplified, misrepresented or misunderstood and shows you how to enact change."Short, sharp and compelling." - Alex Preston, The Observer"If you want to learn a lot about what matters most, in as short a time as possible, this is the series for you."- Danny Dorling, 1971 Professor of Geography, University of Oxford

Objev podobné jako What Do We Know and What Should We Do About AI? - Ewa Luger

Every Child Who Has Access to a Smartphone, Tablet, Computer, or Video Games is at Risk!But NOW You Can Help Keep Them Safe.Would you ever consider putting your child on a plane and sending them to a foreign country alone? Of course, you wouldn''t. And while that seems like an extreme example...guess what, mom and dad-that''s exactly what you do when you hand your child a device without preparation. There are hundreds of millions of users on any given platform on any given day. Suffice it to say, when you give your child access to the online world, you give the world access to your child."The most dangerous neighborhood for your child to be in is in your own house, online."--Eleanor Gaetan, Director of Public Policy at the National Center on Sexual ExploitationAside from the half-million predators targeting millions upon millions of kids each day, drug dealers, pornography, sextortion, cyberbullying, gaming addiction are all threats to our children. While most experts agree that you should just keep your kids off the internet, in today''s world, that''s almost impossible.Technology will find it''s way into your child''s life and so parents, we must prepare our children for this world so we can keep them healthy and safe.Finally--A Solution Parents Love That Kids Can Live With!This is the first book with a plan designed to keep kids safe anywhere they go online! In "The Online World: What You Think You Know and What You Don''t" Rania Mankarious, Public Safety Expert and CEO of Crime Stoppers Houston, pulls back the curtain to the online world and helps parents take all the intangible gray space that can seem so overwhelming, and turn it into defined territories with boundaries to protect our tweens and teens. In this book, Rania shares her 4-Tool Strategy that will guide you and your child through real discussions about how to safely navigate the online world. Tool #1 Will: Define with clarity your child''s purpose for being online and how they will portray themselves to the online community. Tool #2 Will: Pull back the curtain on who really is in your child''s online community, and how to recognize the three red flags everyone should be aware of.Tool #3 Will: Make your child aware of the many internal and external dangers of the online world, and develop an exit strategy so they are prepared when a threat comes their way.Tool #4 Will: Teach your child what it means to post safely-and give them a framework they will be excited to follow!What Rania has discovered is that if we focus on these four areas, and empower our kids with knowledge and strategy, we can address ALL the possible areas of online concern for parents. Best of all, these solutions will stand over time, regardless of how the landscape of the online world changes. Order your copy today and protect the kids you love!

Objev podobné jako The Online World, What You Think You Know and What You Don't - Rania Mankarious