13 ways of looking at a fat girl (0143128485)

Kniha - autor Mona Awad, 214 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Mona Awad, 214 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A darkly funny, deeply resonant and exquisitely written literary debut, 13 WAYS OF LOOKING AT A FAT GIRL is the story of one woman's journey from fat adolescence to an ex-fat adulthood, as she seeks love and acceptance from everyone except herself. (alza.cz)

'A beautiful, necessary book' ROXANE GAY'Echoes of Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman' IRISH TIMESLizzie doesn't like the way she looks. Though she dates guys online, she's afraid to send pictures: no-one wants a fat girl. So Lizzie starts to lose weight.With punishing drive she counts almonds consumed and pounds dropped, navigating double-edged validation from her mother, her friends, her husband and her own reflection in the mirror. But no matter how much she loses, will she ever see herself as anything other than a fat girl? In this darkly funny, deeply resonant novel, Mona Awad delivers a tender and moving depiction of a young woman whose life is hijacked by her struggle to conform. 'Luminous...Full of sharp insight and sly humour' KATHERINE HEINY'Honest, searing and necessary' ELLE (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years earlier, provisions were made, unbeknownst to her, for a room in a unique long-term care residence, where Penny finds herself after one too many "incidents."Initially, surrounded by peers, conversing, eating, sleeping, looking out at the beautiful woods that surround the house, all is well. She even begins to paint again. But as the days start to blur together, Penny - with a growing sense of unrest and distrust - starts to lose her grip on the passage of time and on her place in the world. Is she succumbing to the subtly destructive effects of aging, or is she an unknowing participant in something more unsettling?At once compassionate and uncanny, told in spare, hypnotic prose, Iain Reid's genre-defying third novel explores questions of conformity, art, productivity, relationships, and what, ultimately, it means to grow old.'I loved this book and couldn't put it down - a deeply gripping, surreal and wonderfully mysterious novel. Not only has Reid given us a brilliant page turner, but a profoundly moving meditation on life and art, death and infinity. Reid is a master' Mona Awad, author 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and All's Well (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor John Berger, 166 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The current edition sells 10,000 copies per year in the UK alone, and is a key text for anyone studying design or visual culture. With illustrations. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Cedar Bowersová, česky, pevná s přebalem lesklá Román Astra, kráčející ve stopách knih Olive Kitteridgeová a Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, je vynikajícím debutem, který odhaluje různé tváře jedné tajemné ženy, viděné očima deseti lidí, s nimiž se setkává v průběhu šesti desetiletí. Po dětství, stráveném s nemilujícím otcem ve venkovské komuně v odlehlé části Britské Kolumbie, odjíždí Astra Brineová do Calgary, kde musí bojovat o nalezení vlastní cesty. Její život se stává studií tenké linie mezi závislostí a láskou, potřebou a touhou. Její kroky se kříží s dalšími lidmi – jsou to setkání mnohdy krátká, ale vždy intenzivní – kteří ji chtějí střídavě spasit, ovládnout, změnit, vtělit se do její kůže nebo před ní uniknout. Je tu kamarádka z dětství, jíž nahání strach Astřino nepředvídatelné chování; cizinec, který ji zachrání před bezdomovectvím, jenže se musí potýkat s vlastními démony; matka, jež si Astru najme jako děvče na hlídání v... (alza.cz)

Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat is the best way to think about the world? How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions? Could it help or hinder our relationships, our careers, or even our health?Thinking about thinking is something we rarely do, yet it is something science questions all the time. David Sumpter has spent decades studying what we could all learn from the mindsets of scientists, and Four Ways of Thinking is the result. Here he reveals the four easily applied approaches to our problems: statistical, interactive, chaotic and complex. Combining engaging personal experience with practical advice and inspiring tales of ground-breaking scientific pioneers (with a tiny bit of number crunching along the way), Sumpter explains how these tried and tested methods can help us with every conundrum, from how to bicker less with our partners to pitching to a tough crowd - and in doing so change our lives. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

1919. The eyes of the world are on Paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of half the world's nations in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the Great War. A horde of journalists, spies and opportunists have also gathered in the city and the last thing the British diplomatic community needs at such a time is the mysterious death of a senior member of their delegation. So, when Sir Henry Maxted falls from the roof of his mistress's apartment building in unexplained circumstances, their first instinct is to suppress all suspicious aspects of the event. But Sir Henry's son, ex Royal Flying Corps ace James 'Max' Maxted, has other ideas. He resolves to find out how and why his father died - even if this means disturbing the impression of harmonious calm which the negotiating teams have worked so hard to maintain. In a city where countries are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and the stakes could hardly be higher, it is difficult to tell who is a friend and who a foe. And Max will soon discover just how much he needs friends, as his search for the truth sucks him into the dark heart of a seemingly impenetrable mystery. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Žánr: Black Metal;Metal Rok vydání: 2014.0 Hmotnost: 180 g Vydavatelství: Back On Black Barva: Černá Rok nahrávky: 2014.0 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Typ: Album;LP deska Barva podle výrobce: Black Datum vydání: 2014-08-07 Dekáda interpreta: 1980 - 1989;2000 - 2009;1990 - 1999;2010 - 2019 Subžánr: Black Metal;Dark Ambient;Metal Interpret / Téma: Burzum Složení setu: 2 ks Varianta: The Ways Of Yore (2 LP) Země interpreta: Norsko Balení obsahuje: LP Země původu: Evropská unie (muziker.cz)

Román Astra, kráčející ve stopách knih Olive Kitteridgeová a Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, je vynikajícím debutem, který odhaluje různé tváře jedné tajemné ženy, viděné očima deseti lidí, s nimiž se setkává v průběhu šesti desetiletí. Po dětství, stráveném s nemilujícím otcem ve venkovské komuně v odlehlé části Britské Kolumbie, odjíždí Astra Brineová do Calgary, kde musí bojovat o nalezení vlastní cesty. Její život se stává studií tenké linie mezi závislostí a láskou, potřebou a touhou. Její kroky se kříží s dalšími lidmi - jsou to setkání mnohdy krátká, ale vždy intenzivní - kteří ji chtějí střídavě spasit, ovládnout, změnit, vtělit se do její kůže nebo před ní uniknout. Je tu kamarádka z dětství, jíž nahání strach Astřino nepředvídatelné chování; cizinec, který ji zachrání před bezdomovectvím, jenže se musí potýkat s vlastními démony; matka, jež si Astru najme jako děvče na hlídání v době, kdy se jí hroutí manželství; muž, který se s ní navzdory svým pochybnostem ožení. Všechna tato setkání odhalují nepříjemné, avšak důležité pravdy o tom, kým jsme a po čem prahneme. Zatímco sama Astra zůstává prchavou, nicméně podmanivou osou, kolem níž se jednotlivá vyprávění točí, její příběh nám připomíná hluboký dopad, jaký může mít jedinec na lidi kolem sebe, a mocenské boje, jež se odehrávají ve všech našich vztazích, i těch nejintimnějších. Tento skvostně vystavěný a odhalující román zkoumá, co jsme ochotni druhým dát a co si od nich bereme a jak dobře vůbec známe lidi, které nejvíc milujeme. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A lavishly illustrated collection of essays on drawing as a vital intellectual, artistic and life practice, by the artists of the Royal Drawing School. Drawing is among the most profound ways of engaging with the world. It is absorbing, instinctive – a way not just of seeing, but of understanding what we see. Ways of Drawing brings together a range of reflections and creative propositions by contemporary artists and teachers associated with the Royal Drawing School, generously illustrated with images by alumni of the School and the work of significant artists past and present. From explorations of artistic development to short, imaginative strategies for seeing the world afresh, it repositions this art form as a vital force in the contemporary world. Advocating passionately for drawing as both deeply personal and utterly essential, this book is an invaluable companion for artists with all levels of experience looking for new inspirations for their practice. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A chaotically magical sequel to Howl's Moving Castle.Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy, but Great Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland an his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places - the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, to name but a few.By opening that door, Charmain is now also looking after an extremely magical stray dog, a muddled young apprentice wizard and a box of the king's most treasured documents, as well as irritating a clan of small blue creatures.Caught up in an intense royal search, she encounters an intimidating sorceress named Sophie. And where Sophie is, can the Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer be far behind? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Everybody has regrets. They're a fundamental part of our lives. In The Power of Regret, Pink explains how we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose.Drawing on the largest sampling of attitudes about regret ever conducted from his own World Regret Survey, Pink identifies the four core regrets that most people have. With his signature blend of big ideas and practical takeaways, captivating stories and crisp humour, he argues that by understanding what people regret the most, we can understand what they value the most. We can transform our regrets into a positive force for working smarter and living better. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Everybody has regrets. They're a fundamental part of our lives. In The Power of Regret, Pink explains how we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose.Drawing on the largest sampling of attitudes about regret ever conducted from his own World Regret Survey, Pink identifies the four core regrets that most people have. With his signature blend of big ideas and practical takeaways, captivating stories and crisp humour, he argues that by understanding what people regret the most, we can understand what they value the most. We can transform our regrets into a positive force for working smarter and living better. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - Hootie & The Blowfish je americká rocková skupina. Toto je reedice jejich živého alba Live At Nick's Fat City 1995. Hootie & The Blowfish je americká rocková skupina. Toto je reedice jejich živého alba Live At Nick's Fat City 1995. Obsah: Hannah Jane I Go Blind Not Even The Trees If You're Going My Way Look Away Fine Line Let Her Cry Use Me Running From An Angel Sorry's Not Enough Drowning The Old Man And Me Only Wanna Be With You Time Goodbye The Ballad Of John And Yoko Hold My Hand Love The One You're With (alza.cz)

Kniha - 228 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - 228 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Whether you're living in a country farmhouse or an urban apartment, you should love coming home! Galvan's collection of stunning photography and handy tips will help you discover the laughter, joy, and learning of a functional playroom; the conversation and connection a warm living room can encourage, the powerful heartbeat of the kitchen, and more. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Jamie Oliver, 408 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

Varianta: The Fat of the Land (2 LP) Typ: LP deska;Album Subžánr: Techno;Hardcore;Drum n Bass;Elektronický;Leftfield;Breakbeat;Alternative;Big Beat Interpret / Téma: The Prodigy Vydavatelství: XL Recordings Země interpreta: Spojené království Žánr: Pop;Elektronický Země původu: Evropská unie Balení obsahuje: LP Hmotnost: 180 g Dekáda interpreta: 1990 - 1999;1980 - 1989;2010 - 2019;2000 - 2009 Rok nahrávky: 1997.0 Barva: Černá Barva podle výrobce: Black Složení setu: 2 ks Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Rok vydání: 2015.0 (muziker.cz)

Kniha - autor H. P. Lovecraft, 128 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

The bestselling cops and wizards series from chart-topping author (and comics writer) Ben Aaronovitch continues, with its most revelatory volume yet! Uncover the secret World War II history of Peter Grant's mentor, the mysterious Nightingale!October, 1957. A serial killer terrorising the women of Cumbria has moved to the streets of London, with Constable Angus Strallen hot on his heels. But this murderer has special abilities, and Strallen soon realises he needs the help of an old friend from the front lines who can match this madman's power - London's own wizarding police officer, Thomas Nightingale. As the pair move in closer, it quickly becomes clear that murder is not this man's only intent.Tying directly into the continuity of the Rivers of London novels and revealing secrets about Nightingale's past that readers have long-hoped to find out!Collects Rivers of London: Action at a Distance #1-4. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Who would you be, if you hadn't turned out to be the person you are now?Dawn is a death doula, and spends her life helping people make the final transition peacefully.But when the plane she's on plummets, she finds herself thinking not of the perfect life she has, but the life she was forced to abandon fifteen years ago - when she left behind a career in Egyptology, and a man she loved.Against the odds, she survives, and the airline offers her a ticket to wherever she needs to get to - but the answer to that question suddenly seems uncertain.As the path of her life forks in two very different directions, Dawn must confront questions she's never truly asked: What does a well-lived life look like? What do we leave behind when we go? And do we make our choices, or do our choices make us?Two possible futures. One impossible choice. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - To nejlepší od skupiny Foreigner na této live nahrávce z roku 1978. To nejlepší od skupiny Foreigner na této live nahrávce z roku 1978. Rok vydání : 2018 Seznam stop LP Long, Long Way From Home / I Need You / Hot Blooded / The Dammage Is Done / Feels Like The First Time / Cold As Ice / Double Vision / At War With The World / Headknocker (alza.cz)

Linda loves her pet macaw Blu more than anything in the world. So when Blu is kidnapped in Rio by bird smugglers, she is prepared to do whatever it takes to find him again. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ahoj krásko! S touhle rohožkou uděláte opravdu dobrý dojem na prvním rande. Možná i na druhém. Přivítejte svou polovičku s úsměvem na líci. Nakupujte rohožku Hey Good Looking z Present Time v barvách černé a zlaté. (vemzu.cz)

Ahoj krásko! S touhle rohožkou uděláte opravdu dobrý dojem na prvním rande. Možná i na druhém. Přivítejte svou polovičku s úsměvem na líci. Nakupujte rohožku Hey Good Looking z Present Time v barvách černé a zlaté. (vemzu.cz)

efekt pro el. kytaru, overdrive, 2 módy, ovládání: Level / Gain / Treble-Bass Cut / Input Filter, true bypass (hudebnicentrum.cz)

Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth, is back for her fourth spine-tingling adventure! For fans of Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine and Enid Blyton.It's 1939 and war has broken out. Everything has changed at Highbury House school. The pupils have to help cook, clean and wash up, for a start! Then a boys' school is evacuated to Highbury House, and the girls have to share the building. Justice and her friends are delighted that there are still mysteries to solve, however. Like: why can they hear voices coming from an empty room? And how can there be a face at the window two storeys up?Then Justice faces her biggest challenge yet. Could there be a spy in their midst?Elly Griffiths is a bestselling, prize-winning adult crime writer best known for the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters. This is a gorgeous atlas of eight of the world’s greatest mountains on all its continents: Everest, Fuji, Matterhorn, Kilimanjaro, Denali, Pucak Jaya, Chimborazo and Vinson Massif. Clear, accessible texts by Robin Jacobs break down the geography of each mountain, its flora and fauna, the history of its conquest, tales of local populations and indigenous mythologies, and finally, how best to climb it.The routes to the summit are explained as are the individual climbing challenges posed by each mountain. Further chapters provide information on how mountains are formed, climbing terms, how to tie knots and what to do in case of an avalanche. A must have for any young explorer or climbing enthusiast! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

BEFORE. Miles Halter's whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School and meets Alaska Young. Gorgeous, clever, funny and utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world, launches him into a new life, and steals his heart. But when tragedy strikes, and Miles comes face-to-face with death he discovers the value of living and loving unconditionally. AFTER: Nothing will ever be the same. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nizozemská společnost Feetje vám nabízí pestrý výběr módních Design s v super kvalitě a to vše za příznivou cenu. Zábavná řada skvělých kolekcí - vždy nové kombinace. Roztomilý hráč v hnědé barvě se vzorem a náprsní kapsou. Díky zapínání na druky se kombinéza snadno obléká a svléká. Podrobnosti o produktu: Barva: hnědá materiál: 95% bavlna, 5% elastan lze prát při teplotě do 40 °C (pinkorblue.cz)

Writers are monsters. We eat everything we see... In a windswept cottage overlooking the sea, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write.It is the story of his childhood companions and the shadowy figure of the Daggerman, who stalked their New England town. And it is the story of Sky, Wilder's one-time friend, who stole his unfinished memoir to turn it into a lurid bestselling novel, then died without ever explaining why. This book is Wilder's last chance for revenge.But as he writes, he begins to find notes written in Sky's signature green ink, and events in his manuscript start to chime eerily with the present. Is Sky haunting him? And who is the dark-haired woman drowning in the cove, whom no one else can see? With his grip on reality slipping, Wilder begins to fear that this will not only be his last book, but the last thing he ever does... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Writers are monsters. We eat everything we see... In a windswept cottage overlooking the sea, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write.It is the story of his childhood companions and the shadowy figure of the Daggerman, who stalked the New England town where they spent their summers. Of a horror that has followed Wilder through the decades. And of Sky, Wilder's one-time friend, who stole his unfinished memoir and turned it into a lurid bestselling novel, The Sound and the Dagger.This book will be Wilder's revenge on Sky, who betrayed his trust and died without ever telling him why. But as he writes, Wilder begins to find notes written in Sky's signature green ink, and events in his manuscript start to chime eerily with the present. Is Sky haunting him? And who is the dark-haired woman drowning in the cove, whom no one else can see?No longer able to trust his own eyes, Wilder feels his grip on reality slipping.And he begins to fear that this will not only be his last book, but the last thing he ever does. Discover the new dark thriller from the bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nizozemská společnost Feetje vám nabízí pestrý výběr módních Design s v super kvalitě a to vše za příznivou cenu. Zábavná řada skvělých kolekcí - vždy nové kombinace. Roztomilý hráč v hnědé barvě se vzorem a náprsní kapsou. Díky zapínání na druky se kombinéza snadno obléká a svléká. Podrobnosti o produktu: Barva: hnědá materiál: 95% bavlna, 5% elastan lze prát při teplotě do 40 °C (pinkorblue.cz)

Pedálový efekt typu overdrive. Tento efekt nabízí širokou škálu možností úpravy zvuku. Jednoduchá úprava tónu, lehký overdrive a boost, nebo syrové psychedelické zvuky vintage zesilovače, to vše zvládne. Disponuje novým hybridním Class-A FET designem, díky čemuž asymetrický clipping natolik citlivý, že dokáže přejít z jednoho zvukového spektra do jiného bez povšimnutí jen za pomoci dynamiky trsátka. Tento pedál vznikl kolaborací DOD a společností SHOE Pedals, která se zaměřuje na boutique pedálové efekty. Vstupní filtr umožňuje dokonalou kontrolu i při příliš výškových kytarách, a všestranné nastavení pro-drive Bass Cut a post-drive Treble uchovávají čistotu a jasnost zvuku při jakémkoliv zabarvení tónu. Pedál obsahuje true bypass, čili vstupní signál zůstává nedotčen. Napájení je zajištěno pomocí 9 V napájecího konektoru. Hliníkové pouzdro dodává ten správný vzhled a dostatečnou odolnost. Rozměry: 119 x 668 x 572 mm. Hmotnost: 0,45 kg. Výška (mm): 57.0 Napájení: 9V DC ( - );Adaptér nebo Baterie Ovládání: Bass Cut;Gain;Input Filter;High/Low;Tónová clona;Treble Hmotnost (g): 454.0 Hloubka (mm): 119.0 Počet tlačítek: 1 Adaptér součástí: Ne Typ: Overdrive;Boost (Zesílení) Vstupy: Jack 6,3 mm TS Typ baterie: 9V Výstupy: Jack 6,3 mm TS Šířka (mm): 67.0 True bypass: Ano Provoz na baterie: Ano Barva: Stříbrná (muziker.cz)

Nizozemská společnost Feetje vám nabízí pestrý výběr módních Design s v super kvalitě a to vše za příznivou cenu. Zábavná řada skvělých kolekcí - vždy nové kombinace. Roztomilý hráč v hnědé barvě se vzorem a náprsní kapsou. Díky zapínání na druky se kombinéza snadno obléká a svléká. Podrobnosti o produktu: Barva: hnědá materiál: 95% bavlna, 5% elastan lze prát při teplotě do 40 °C (pinkorblue.cz)

BFSD „Steve's Donut“ vám nabízí středně silnou úpravu tónu bubnu s možností hry i na vaši původní blánu - výřez ve středovém kruhu. BFSD byl zkonstruován tak, aby bez námahy přeměnil jakýkoli buben na váš vlastní BIG FAT SNARE DRUM inspirovaný Vintage zvuky 70. let. BFSD snižuje základní výšku zvuku bubnu bez jakýchkoli problémů. Směs patentované pryže a plastu, kterou jednoduše umístíte na vaši stávající blánu na rytmičáku nebo přechodu, okamžitě pozvedne středně vysoké až vysoké tóny a poskytne ten známý vyhledávaný, autentický, hluboký a teplý tón. BFSD je vybaven výřezem pro palec pro rychlé odstranění, pogumovaným těsněním pro správné zatížení, rovnováhu a stabilitu, byl navržen pro pohodlí bubeníka a usnadňuje dosáhnout charakteristického zvuku bez potřeby přelaďování nebo dokupování dalších bubnů. Vytvořeno pro bubeníka, bubeníkem. Počet v balení (ks): 1 Průměr: 13" Průměr (inch / palec): 13.0 Barva: Bílá Barva podle výrobce: White Země původu: USA (muziker.cz)

Získejte klasický zvuk Big Fat Snare Drum ze 70. let s extra tamburínovým efektem. BFSD byl zkonstruován tak, aby bez námahy přeměnil jakýkoli buben na váš vlastní BIG FAT SNARE DRUM inspirovaný Vintage zvuky 70. let. BFSD snižuje základní výšku zvuku bubnu bez jakýchkoli problémů. Směs patentované pryže a plastu, kterou jednoduše umístíte na vaši stávající blánu na rytmičáku nebo přechodu, okamžitě pozvedne středně vysoké až vysoké tóny a poskytne ten známý vyhledávaný, autentický, hluboký a teplý tón. BFSD je vybaven výřezem pro palec pro rychlé odstranění, pogumovaným těsněním pro správné zatížení, rovnováhu a stabilitu, byl navržen pro pohodlí bubeníka a usnadňuje dosáhnout charakteristického zvuku bez potřeby přelaďování nebo dokupování dalších bubnů. Vytvořeno pro bubeníka, bubeníkem. Barva podle výrobce: White Země původu: USA Průměr: 13" Průměr (inch / palec): 13.0 Barva: Bílá Počet v balení (ks): 1 (muziker.cz)

There is something beautiful and wild in the impossible architecture of lighthouses. They have been the homes and workplaces of men and women whose romantic guardianship has saved countless lives from cruel seas. Yet while that way of life fades away, as the lights go out and the buildings crumble, we still have their stories.From a blind lighthouse keeper tending a light in the Arctic Circle, to an intrepid young girl saving ships from wreck at the foot of her father's lighthouse, and the plight of the lighthouse crew cut off from society for forty days, this is a glorious book full of illuminating stories that will transport the reader to the world's most isolated and inspiring lighthouses.With over thirty tales that explore the depths to which we can sink and the heights to which we can soar as human beings, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations, nautical charts, maps, architectural plans and curious facts, A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World is as full of wonder as the far flung lighthouses themselves.Translated from Spanish by Daniel Hahn (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Meet Bobby, Jonathan and Clare. Three friends, three lovers, three ordinary people trying to make a place for themselves in the Seventies and Eighties. And as our threesome form a new kind of relationship, a new approach to family and love, questioning so much about the world around them, so they hope to create a space, a home, in which to live. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Neil Gaiman, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' AN ACCLAIMED WEST END THEATRE PRODUCTION ***** 'Neil Gaiman's entire body of work is a feat of elegant sorcery. He writes with such assurance and originality that the reader has no choice but to surrender to a waking dream' ARMISTEAD MAUPIN 'Some books just swallow you up, heart and soul' JOANNE HARRIS 'Summons both the powerlessness and wonder of childhood, and the complicated landscape of memory and forgetting' GUARDIAN --- 'My favourite response to this book is when people say, 'My childhood was nothing like that - and it was as if I was reading about me' NEIL GAIMAN --- This is what he remembers, as he sits by the ocean at the end of the lane: A dead man on the back seat of the car, and warm milk at the farmhouse. An ancient little girl, and an old woman who saw the moon being made. A beautiful housekeeper with a monstrous smile.... (alza.cz)

The story of all of us, stretching across two millennia. Imaginative, unique, heart-breaking, this is John Boyne at his most creative and compelling. Some stories are universal. They play out across human history. And time is the river which will flow through them. It starts with a family, a family which will mutate. For now, it is a father, mother and two sons. One with his father's violence in his blood. One who lives his mother's artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will change their fate. It is a beginning. Their stories will intertwine and evolve over the course of two thousand years - they will meet again and again at different times and in different places. From distant Palestine at the dawn of the first millennium to a life amongst the stars in the third. While the world will change around them, their destinies will remain the same. It must play out as foretold. It is written. A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom is the extraordinary new novel from acclaimed writer John Boyne. Ambitious, far-reaching and mythic, it introduces a group of characters whose lives we will come to know and will follow through time and space until they reach their natural conclusion. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny next book in the House at the Edge of Magic series.Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and utterly unpredictable Back of Beyond in search of Professor Dish – Spoon's best friend and partner in all things alchemy.When they find Dish trapped by the greedy witch Ophidia in the basement of a particularly marvellous shop, it soon becomes clear they're going to need something more than Flabberghast's dicey magic and Nine's quick thinking to triumph this time. What they really need is a rather clever witch – one particularly good at curses...A new instalment in the brilliantly funny, magical and commercial series for readers age 8+. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny sequel to The House at the Edge of Magic.Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding Hopscotch Championships.There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling – and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every "HIC!", they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number seven, and find himself faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time.But maybe here they can find out how to cure the House's hiccups, and Nine might finally discover who left her the beloved music box, and who she really is...A young middle grade novel full of humour, magic and mischief – and the second in a three book series. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When her grandparents explode in their caravan toilet late one night, twelve-year-old Harley discovers a surprising truth: their toilet is a gateway to the Land of the Dead, and they are its Guardians. Well, they were. But there's no time to mourn their passing. Because Harley's baby brother has accidentally gone with them to the Land of the Dead. And Harley only has 24 hours to rescue him before he's trapped there FOREVER!This hilarious and heartbreaking debut features exploding grandparents, unexpected heroes and a truly EPIC adventure. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: THE JOURNEY OF THE PIONEERS OF IMMUNOLOGY FROM SMALLPOX TO COVID-19In December 2019 a new virus emerged, one that caused a global pandemic. Millions were infected. In the recesses of their fragile bodies a battle between the immune system and the virus. But what is the immune system? What are its components? How do they work?One way to understand this system, arguably the most complicated in human physiology, is by walking in the footsteps of history, one observation and experiment at a time – beginning with the first written record of the concept of immunity in 430 BCE and travelling through the ensuing centuries, which gave the world vaccines, organ transplantation, novel therapies for cancer and now the understanding and tools to tackle the pandemic virus.An entertaining and accessible work of popular science, At the Edge of Mysteries introduces the reader to a compelling cast of characters, from Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur to the Nobel laureates of the modern day. This book glimpses into their lives and times – seeking clues to their genius and celebrating their yearning for discovery – and asks the question of what can be learned from the past in the age of global pandemics. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Proč přesně, chemie a medicína? Autor této knihy, prof. Erik De Clercq, ve svých přednáškách představuje nádherný svět na pomezí (bio)chemie a moderní medicíny. Zdůraznil například biosyntézu nukleotidů, porfyrinů, hemu, hemoglobinu, cholesterolu, žlučových kyselin, CO, NO, roli karboxylových kyselin, močoviny a dalších cyklů, patologii diabetu, dny a dalších metabolických onemocnění, roli enzymů, hormonů, vitamínů, antibiotik a antivirotik. Cílem celého pojednání je okouzlit čtenáře bez ohledu na věk či původ krásou (bio)chemie při dobývání lidského zdraví. Why precisely, chemistry and medicine? Author of this book, Prof. Erik De Clercq, in his lectures presents a wonderful world on the border of (bio)chemistry and modern medicine. He has highlighted, for instance, the biosynthesis of nucleotides, porphyrins, heme, hemoglobine, cholesterol, bile acids, CO, NO, the role of the carboxylic acids, urea and other cycles, the pathology of diabetes, gout and other metabolic diseases, the role of enzymes, hormones, vitamins, antibiotics and antivirals. The aim of the whole treatise is to enchant the readers, whatever their age or background, with the beauty of (bio)chemistry at the conquest of human health. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters, including Flabberghast - a young wizard who's particularly competitive at hopscotch - and a hideous troll housekeeper who's emotionally attached to his feather duster. They have been placed under an extraordinary spell, which they are desperate for Nine to break - and if she can, maybe they can offer her a new life in return… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Return to the final days of the Dyer expedition in the remote Antarctic wastes. The letters from expedition leader Professor William Dyer grow increasingly more desperate as the expedition presses on, leaving sanity behind them. What they discover beneath the ice is meant for no living man to see, Cyclopean structures and alien landscapes that defy history itself. The final act of the Dyer Expedition is a descent into cosmic horror and utter madness.H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, first published in 1936, is one of the greatest classics of American horror literature. The most ambitious story Lovecraft ever wrote, it has served as a source of inspiration for filmmakers and authors in the decades since his death. This is the second volume of two.François Baranger, an illustrator with experience working in both the film and gaming industries, was fascinated early on by Lovecraft's creatures and visions which populated the darkest recesses of fantasy. Having previously illustrated The Call of Cthulhu to great acclaim, this book is his most ambitious creation so far. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Živé album kytarového mága vydané v roce 2003 Živé album kytarového mága vydané v roce 2003 Seznam stop Shapes of Things / Wishing Well / Rectify / Guitar Intro / Stand Up / Just Can't Let You Go / Walking By Myself / Don't Believe a Word / Out in the Fields / Parisienne Walkways (alza.cz)

Kniha - 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Douglas Adams, 256 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Douglas Adams, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná "DOUGLAS ADAMS IS A TERRIFIC SATIRIST."--The Washington Post Book WorldFacing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is a curious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in arms as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability--and desperately in search of a place to eat.Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and expert contributor to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who's gone native (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody android who suffers nothing and no one very gladly. Their destination? The ultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment and... (alza.cz)