Moc věcí / the power of things - antonín tomášek

Monografie Moc věcí přibližuje vidění a tvůrčí procesy designéra Antonína Tomáška. Pulzující dvojsmyslná hravost významů, kterou nabízí MOC v českém názvu publikace - vláda, vliv, síla versus míra, přesycenost až nadbytek, intuitivně podtrhuje roli věcí a poukazuje na vazby, jaké jsou mezi námi a předměty. Mezioborovou pestrost odráží i výběr autorů hlavních textů, jimiž jsou filozofka Anna Hogenová a teoretik Radek Wohlmuth, dále fotografie Jiřího Thýna či grafické zpracování Adély Svobodové. Postupně se rodící umělecké svědectví a způsoby, jakým Antonín Tomášek přistupuje k designu, k materiálu, k tělu a tělesům-objektům, a jak rozumí realitě, máte nyní možnost prozkoumat na stránkách česko-anglického vydání této knihy. Publikace doprovází výstavní projekt TOUCH, kurátorsky vedený Janem Dotřelem, jenž byl prezentovaný v pražské Galerii Kvalitář v roce 2021. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ideu zátiší ve fotografii dokumentuje Siegertova sbírka, shromažďovaná od počátku sedmdesátých let 20. století a dnes jedna z nejvýznamnějších na světě, půldruhou stovkou snímků vybraných do této publikace, jež obsáhly více než stopadesátileté období. Kromě proslulých fotografií kniha obsahuje i řadu snímků dosud málo známých - vedle klasických námětů květin, potravin a uměleckoprůmyslových předmětů představuje početné "nálezy", mezi nimiž nechybějí ani surreální a abstraktní kompozice. The Siegert Collection was begun in the early 1970s and is today one of the most important in the world. The book's editors selected 150 photographs spanning a period of more than a century and a half in order to document the idea of still life in photography throughout history. In addition to famous photographs, the book also contains numerous lesser-known images - not just classical motifs of flowers, food, and design objects, but also several true "discoveries," including surreal and abstract compositions. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Thomas Savage, 304 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Thomas Savage, 304 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th century American that inspired the new Jane Campion film. Phil and George are brothers and joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall and angular; George is stocky and silent. Phil is a brilliant chess player, a voracious reader, an eloquent storyteller; George learns slowly, and devotes himself to the business. They sleep in the room they shared as boys, and so it has been for forty years. When George unexpectedly marries a young widow and brings her to live at the ranch, Phil begins a relentless campaign to destroy his brother's new wife. But he reckons without an unlikely protector. From its visceral first paragraph to its devastating twist of an ending, The... (alza.cz)

The international bestselling phenomenon, this book has inspired a generation and is as popular today as it was a decade ago when first published. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Thomas Savage's dark poetic writing about bachelor brothers in a small town in early 20th century American will hook you in. Phil and George are brothers and joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall and angular; George is stocky and silent. Phil is a brilliant chess player, a voracious reader, an eloquent storyteller; George learns slowly, and devotes himself to the business. Phil is a vicious sadist, with a seething contempt for weakness to match his thirst for dominance; George has a gentle, loving soul. They sleep in the room they shared as boys, and so it has been for forty years. When George unexpectedly marries a young widow and brings her to live at the ranch, Phil begins a relentless campaign to destroy his brother's new wife. But he reckons without an unlikely protector. From its visceral first paragraph to its devastating twist of an ending, The Power of the Dog will hold you in its grip. WITH AN AFTERWORD BY ANNIE PROULX 'With its echoes of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain, this satisfyingly complex story deserves another shot at rounding up public admiration' Guardian (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vaclav Havel's remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder Cowed by life under Communist Party rule, a greengrocer hangs a placard in their shop window: Workers of the world, unite! Is it a sign of the grocer's unerring ideology? Or a symbol of the lies we perform to protect ourselves? Written in 1978, Vaclav Havel's meditation on political dissent - the rituals of its suppression, and the sparks that re-ignite it - would prove the guiding manifesto for uniting Solidarity movements across the Soviet Union. A portrait of activism in the face of falsehood and intimidation, The Power of the Powerless remains a rousing call against the allure of apathy. 'Havel's diagnosis of political pathologies has a special resonance in the age of Trump' Pankaj Mishra (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th century American that inspired the new Jane Campion film. Phil and George are brothers and joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall and angular; George is stocky and silent. Phil is a brilliant chess player, a voracious reader, an eloquent storyteller; George learns slowly, and devotes himself to the business. They sleep in the room they shared as boys, and so it has been for forty years. When George unexpectedly marries a young widow and brings her to live at the ranch, Phil begins a relentless campaign to destroy his brother's new wife. But he reckons without an unlikely protector. From its visceral first paragraph to its devastating twist of an ending, The Power of the Dog will hold you in its grip. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Jenn Lyons, 720 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná "Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it."—Lev Grossman on The Ruin of Kings You can have everything you want if you sacrifice everything you believe. Kihrin D'Mon is a wanted man. Since he destroyed the Stone of Shackles and set demons free across Quur, he has been on the run from the wrath of an entire empire. His attempt to escape brings him into the path of Janel Theranon, a mysterious Joratese woman who claims to know Kihrin. Janel's plea for help pits Kihrin against all manner of dangers: a secret rebellion, a dragon capable of destroying an entire city, and Kihrin's old enemy, the wizard Relos Var. Janel believes that Relos Var possesses one of the most powerful artifacts in the world—the Cornerstone called the Name of All Things. And if Janel is right, then there may be nothing in the world... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Elizabeth Gilbert, 580 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE From the moment Alma Whittaker steps into the world, everything about life intrigues her. Instilled with an unquenchable sense of wonder by her father, a botanical explorer and the richest man in the New World, Alma is raised in a house of luxury and curiosity. It is not long before she becomes a gifted botanist in her own right. But as she flourishes and her research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, the man she comes to love draws her in the opposite direction - into the realm of the spiritual, the divine and the magical. The Signature of All Things soars across the globe of the nineteenth century, from London and Peru, to Philadelphia, Tahiti and beyond. Peopled with extraordinary characters along the way, most of all it has an unforgettable heroine in Alma Whittaker. (alza.cz)

The Many Loves of Antonín Dvořák (2021) - to nejkrásnější z Antonína Dvořáka - pohledem velkého znalce a milovníka jeho hudby. (dvd-premiery.cz)

Nová kniha znalce českých dějin a autora úspěšných historických románů Antonína Polácha se tentokrát pouští do pátrání v neprobádané oblasti temných stránek osobností našich vládců. Z osudů sedmi panovníků - Přemysla Otakara I., Václava II., Karla IV., Václava IV., Zikmunda Lucemburského, Ladislava Pohrobka a Ferdinanda II. -, kteří vládli naší zemi a spoluvytvářeli její dějiny, z historických rekonstrukcí, k nimž dospěl na základě kritického studia pramenných podkladů, dobových dokumentů, analýzy jednání jednotlivých osob a na základě zčásti kriminalistického a zčásti medicínského pátrání, skládá autor plastický portrét osobnosti středověkého krále a pootevírá okno do historického prostoru, kam lidem, kteří se o dějiny zajímají, zatím nebylo ve větším rozsahu dopřáno nahlédnout. Systém středověkého státu fungoval jen potud, pokud fungoval král jako jeho garant. Jen osobnost silného panovníka byla zárukou určitého klidu pro poddané a prosperity země. Jak se ale král mohl stát silným? Láskou k poddaným a spravedlivostí sotva. Není tedy divu, že panovníci velmi často sahali k prostředkům, nad nimiž se člověku tají dech. Pocit Božího poslání jim poskytoval do jisté míry imunitu, tedy beztrestnost. Skutky, kterých se panovníci v zájmu udržení vlády ve vlastních rukou občas dopouštěli, bychom dnes odsoudili jako zločiny. Nicméně právě způsob, jakým se dokázali postavit svým protivníkům, vypořádávat s řevnivostí a konflikty, a nakolik je dokázali bez podstatného snížení královské moci zvládnout, svědčí o osobních kvalitách jednotlivých vládců. Politicky korektní metody při tom ale určitě používány nebyly… Antonín Polách si zároveň klade otázku, zda je náhodné, že právě panovníci pocházející z rozvrácených vztahů, sirotci a dětští štvanci dosahovali ve vykonávání vlády výrazně lepších výsledků než děti rozmazlované a hýčkané. Možná právě proto, že žádné citové vazby v dětství nenavázali, se snadněji uchylovali ke zločinu… (patro.cz)

Kniha znalce českých dějin a autora úspěšných historických románů Antonína Polácha se tentokrát pouští do pátrání v neprobádané oblasti temných stránek osobností našich vládců. Z osudů sedmi panovníků - Přemysla Otakara I., Václava II., Karla IV., Václava IV., Zikmunda Lucemburského, Ladislava Pohrobka a Ferdinanda II. -, kteří vládli naší zemi a spoluvytvářeli její dějiny, z historických rekonstrukcí, k nimž dospěl na základě kritického studia pramenných podkladů, dobových dokumentů, analýzy jednání jednotlivých osob a na základě zčásti kriminalistického a zčásti medicínského pátrání, skládá autor plastický portrét osobnosti středověkého krále a pootevírá okno do historického prostoru, kam lidem, kteří se o dějiny zajímají, zatím nebylo ve větším rozsahu dopřáno nahlédnout. Systém středověkého státu fungoval jen potud, pokud fungoval král jako jeho garant. Jen osobnost silného panovníka byla zárukou určitého klidu pro poddané a prosperity země. Jak se ale král mohl stát silným? Láskou k poddaným a spravedlivostí sotva. Není tedy divu, že panovníci velmi často sahali k prostředkům, nad nimiž se člověku tají dech. Pocit Božího poslání jim poskytoval do jisté míry imunitu, tedy beztrestnost. Skutky, kterých se panovníci v zájmu udržení vlády ve vlastních rukou občas dopouštěli, bychom dnes odsoudili jako zločiny. Nicméně právě způ¬sob, jakým se dokázali postavit svým protivníkům, vypořádávat s řevnivostí a konflikty, a nakolik je dokázali bez podstatného snížení královské moci zvládnout, svědčí o osob¬ních kvalitách jednotlivých vládců. Politicky korektní metody při tom ale určitě používány nebyly… Antonín Polách si zároveň klade otázku, zda je náhodné, že právě panovníci pocházející z rozvrácených vztahů, sirotci a dětští štvanci dosahovali ve vykonávání vlády výrazně lepších výsledků než děti rozmazlované a hýčkané. Možná právě proto, že žádné citové vazby v dětství nenavázali, se snadněji uchylovali ke zločinu… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Eckhart Tolle's book describes the experience of heightenedconsciousness that radically transformed his life - and shows howby living in the moment we can also reach a higher state of beingwhere we can find joy and peace and where problems do not exist.The invaluable companion volume - PRACTISING THE POWER OF NOW -contains all the essential techniques we need to start to put thisimportant book into practice in our own lives. No reader will becomplete without it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

STAR Wars (The Power of Coffee) (conrad.cz)

Who Moved My Cheese? offered millions of readers relief for an evergreen problem: unanticipated and unwelcome change. Now its long-awaited sequel digs deeper, to show how readers can adapt their beliefs and achieve better results in any field. Johnson's theme is that all of our accomplishments are due to our beliefs: whether we're confident or insecure, cynical or positive, open-minded or inflexible. But it's difficult to change your beliefs - and with them, your outcomes. Find out how Hem, Haw, and the other characters from Who Moved My Cheese? deal with this challenge. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vaclav Havel's remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder Cowed by life under Communist Party rule, a greengrocer hangs a placard in their shop window: Workers of the world, unite! Is it a sign of the grocer's unerring ideology? Or a symbol of the lies we perform to protect ourselves? Written in 1978, Vaclav Havel's meditation on political dissent - the rituals of its suppression, and the sparks that re-ignite it - would prove the guiding manifesto for uniting Solidarity movements across the Soviet Union. A portrait of activism in the face of falsehood and intimidation, The Power of the Powerless remains a rousing call against the allure of apathy. 'Havel's diagnosis of political pathologies has a special resonance in the age of Trump' Pankaj Mishra (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When was the last time you spoke to a stranger? In our cities, we barely acknowledge one another on public transport, even as rates of loneliness skyrocket. Online, we carefully curate who we interact with. In our politics, we are increasingly consumed by a fear of people we've never met. But what if strangers, long believed to be the cause of many of our problems, were actually the solution? In The Power of Strangers, Joe Keohane discovers the surprising benefits that come from talking to strangers, examining how even passing interactions can enhance empathy, happiness and cognitive development, ease loneliness and isolation, and root us in the world, deepening our sense of belonging. Warm, witty, erudite and profound, this deeply researched book will make you reconsider how you perceive and approach strangers, showing you how talking to strangers isn't just not a way to live, it's a way to survive. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

1758. England is embroiled in a globe-spanning conflict that stretches from her North American colonies to Europe and beyond. Across the Channel, the French prepare for an invasion - an invasion rumored to be led by none other than Bonnie Prince Charlie. It seems the map of Europe is about to be redrawn. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Twice upon a time - for that is how some stories should continue . . .Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident. She is a body without a spirit, a stolen child. Ceres, her mother, can only sit by her bedside and read aloud to her the fairy stories she loves in the hope they might summon her back to this world.But it is hard to keep faith, so very hard . . .Now an old house on the hospital grounds, a property connected to a book written by a vanished author, is calling to Ceres. Something wants her to enter, and to journey - to a land coloured by the memories of Ceres's childhood, and the folklore beloved of her father, to a land of witches and dryads, giants and mandrakes; to a land where old enemies are watching, and waiting. To the Land of Lost Things. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 2017 - 'One of the most charming novels either of us has read. Don't lose it. Keep it' Richard & Judy**The perfect holiday read, recommended by thousands of readers**One of the Mail on Sunday's 'Best books for the beach this summer'*Meet the 'Keeper of Lost Things'...Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before.Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners.But the final wishes of the 'Keeper of Lost Things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters...'The first book I read in 2017 - and if another as good comes along in the next 12 months, I'll eat my special gold reviewing spectacles' Daily MailAnd if you loved The Keeper of Lost Things, don't miss Ruth Hogan's second novel The Particular Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes, now available for pre-order. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident. She is a body without a spirit, a stolen child. Ceres, her mother, can only sit by her bedside and read aloud to Phoebe the fairy stories she loves in the hope they might summon her back to this world.But it is hard to keep faith, so very hard.Now an old house on the hospital grounds, a property connected to a book written by a vanished author, is calling to Ceres.Something wants her to enter, and to journey - to a land coloured by the memories of Ceres's childhood, and the folklore beloved of her father, to a land of witches and dryads, giants and mandrakes; to a land where old enemies are watching, and waiting.To the Land of Lost Things. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Ordinary The Power of Peptides Set, 3 ks, Oční séra pro ženy, Vše pro krásně vypadající pleť v jednom balení. Kosmetická sada The Ordinary The Power of Peptides Set obsahuje ne jeden, ale hned několik produktů, které pomůžou vytvořit nebo obohatit každodenní kosmetickou rutinu, a udělají tak radost vám nebo jako dárek potěší vaše blízké. Sada obsahuje: Multi-peptide + HA Serum zpevňující pleťové sérum 30 ml Multi-Peptide Eye Serum rozjasňující oční sérum 15 ml Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum sérum na řasy a obočí 5 ml Vlastnosti: mix kosmetických produktů pro každodenní použití pro kompletní péči o pleť zpevňuje kontury obličeje dodává pleti hutnost podporuje a urychluje růst řas zabraňuje vypadávání řas odstraňuje otoky a tmavé kruhy pod očima Složení: veganský produkt Jak používat: Každý produkt z kosmetického setu používejte dle jeho návodu. (notino.cz)

The 248-page book published by TypeTogether type foundry, presents a cross section of the knowledge, experience, and best practices in type design, typography, and graphic design written by over 50 contributors, each of whom are the most influential design writers and experts in the typographic industry. Featured contributors include Fiona Ross, Catherine Dixon, Gerry Leonidas, Veronika Burian, and José Scaglione, among others. Selected essays reflect not only on philosophical and ethical considerations, but also on practical and technological aspects of typographic life. Discussions range from font quality, digital typesetting, matchmaking and licensing, multiscript typography, and history of type design, to more fundamental questions, such as whether the world still needs new typefaces. The texts are accompanied by photographs documenting the life of TypeTogether type foundry over the course of fifteen years, and a selection of their typefaces which are paired with their brief impressions by acclaimed theoreticians and font users. Kniha na 248 stranách představuje příběh písmolijny TypeTogether, průřez znalostmi, zkušenostmi a osvědčenými postupy v oblasti tvorby písma, typografie a grafického designu. Čtenáři v knize najdou vyváženou kombinaci textů více než 50 nejvlivnějších současných expertů v oboru typografie z celého světa, rozhovory s designéry, fotografie dokumentující život písmolijny i nejslavnější písma z jejich katalogu. Autoři otevřeně a srozumitelně popisují úskalí tvorby fontů a nabízejí návody k jejich praktickému použití. Věnují se nejen kvalitě písma, jeho vzájemnému kombinování, nelatinkové typografii, digitální sazbě, licencím a historii tvorby písma, ale i obecnějším teoretickým otázkám: třeba jestli svět opravdu pořád potřebuje nová písma. Unikátním prvkem knihy jsou rozkládací anatomie představující různá světová písma. Čtenáři se tak mohou seznámit nejen s anatomií latinky, ale i arabštiny, čínštiny, řečtiny, azbuky, dévanágarí nebo thajštiny. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Krajka - objekt - oděv / Lace-Art-Garment 1950-2020 Krajka je dnes považována za víceméně okrajový umělecký žánr. Přesto si udržuje výlučnou úlohu průvodce novověkých společenských osudů evropského člověka. Od renesance do počátku 20. století její výroba souvisela výhradně s náročným módním oděvem. Specifické období v oboru krajky nastalo v nově vzniklém československém státě ve 20. letech 20. století, kdy se textilní tvorba obecně stala součástí procesu avantgardní kulturní ideologie. Úspěšný rozvoj textilních uměleckých oborů vedený myšlenkou syntézy moderního životního stylu v souladu s národní tradicí pokračoval do konce 30. let. Po druhé světové válce se u nás, stejně jako ve světě, textilní umění přibližovalo umění volnému. Od konce 50. let se začalo radikálně měnit i pojetí krajky. Zcela opustila tradiční funkci a stala se trojrozměrným monumentálním dílem. Nový, umělecky svobodný pohled na krajku, spojený s dokonalou znalostí klasických technik, podnítil v Československu bohatou tvorbu tří generací výtvarnic. Jejich přínos světovému vývoji potvrdila ocenění získaná na mnoha mezinárodních výstavách. Katalog vydalo Uměleckoprůmyslové museum v Praze v roce 2022 ke stejnojmenné výstavě konané v UPM od 19. května do 11. září 2022 u příležitosti 26. Generální konference ICOM Praha 2022. koncepce: Konstantina Hlaváčková texty: Konstantina Hlaváčková, Ludvík Hlaváček grafický design: Pavel Frič, Michaela Labudová, Monsters (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Angela Duckworth, 352 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Angela Duckworth, 352 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence - in other words, grit. MacArthur Genius Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. (alza.cz)

Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognising that, as the old saying has it, 'nice guys finish last'. But does that mean you have to go to the other extreme, and be a bully or Machiavellian to get anything done?In THE ART OF FAIRNESS, David Bodanis uses thrilling historical case studies to show there's a better path, leading neatly in between. He reveals how it was fairness, applied with skill, that led the Empire State Building to be constructed in barely a year - and how the same techniques brought a quiet English debutante to become an acclaimed jungle guerrilla fighter. In ten vivid profiles - featuring pilots, presidents, and even the producer of Game of Thrones - we see that the path to greatness doesn't require crushing displays of power or tyrannical ego. Simple fair decency can prevail.With surprising insights from across history - including the downfall of the very man who popularised the phrase 'nice guys finish last' - THE ART OF FAIRNESS charts a refreshing and sustainable new approach to cultivating integrity and influence. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. But the world has.In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe’s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth’s atmosphere is set to become the world’s next battleground.Delivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future.‘Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.’ Peter Frankopan (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Matthew Syed's phenomenal bestseller will change the way you think about success - forever. Rebel Ideas examines the power of 'cognitive diversity' - the ability to think differently about the world around us.It explains how to harness our unique perspectives, pool our collective intelligence and tackle the greatest challenges of our age - from climate change to terrorism. It draws on a dazzling range of case studies, including the catastrophic failings of the CIA before 9/11, a fatal communication breakdown on top of Mount Everest and a moving tale of de-radicalisation in America's Deep South.Rebel Ideas will strengthen any team or organisation, but has dozens of personal applications, too: from the art of personal reinvention to the remarkable benefits of personalised nutrition. It shows us how to become more creative, how to collaborate in a world becoming more interconnected, and how to break free of the echo chambers that surround us all.It's time to think differently... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Have you ever told a lie? How about a lie that ruins another man\'s reputation? This is the sin that Norby commits and the event that kicks off the storyline in this book. Will he feel guilty and come clean before he ruins another man\'s life?Norby is a farmer of wealth and a timber baron at the turn of the 20th century. He guarantees a loan for a young entrepreneur who ends up going bankrupt. Norby is embarrassed so goes along with a lie told to put the entrepreneur in a bad light. As time goes on this lie becomes bigger and bigger and causes more problems for Norby and the poor entrepreneur who works hard to clear his reputation. It eventually becomes difficult to separate the truth from fiction. Bojer explores how a lie effects the unfairly accused, the liar and everyone else involved. As we read how the novel delves into the psychology behind each character\'s personality and how they came to be that way, it isn\'t hard to see why this author was nominated five times for the Nobel prize in literature. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - To The Power Of Eigh je osmé studiové album německé metalové skupiny Van Canto. To The Power Of Eigh je osmé studiové album německé metalové skupiny Van Canto. Rok vydání : 2021 (8.album) (alza.cz)

Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. But the world has.In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe’s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth’s atmosphere is set to become the world’s next battleground.Delivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future.‘Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.’ Peter Frankopan (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. But the world has.In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe’s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth’s atmosphere is set to become the world’s next battleground.Delivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future.‘Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.’ Peter Frankopan (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'I am with you always, even unto the end of the world . . .' Peter Leigh is a missionary called to go on the journey of a lifetime. Leaving behind his beloved wife, Bea, Peter sets out on a quest to take the word of God to the farthest corners of the galaxy. His mission will challenge everything - his faith, his endurance and the love that can hold two people together, even when they are worlds apart.two envelopes - random selection (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident. She is a body without a spirit, a stolen child. Ceres, her mother, can only sit by her bedside and read aloud to Phoebe the fairy stories she loves in the hope they might summon her back to this world.But it is hard to keep faith, so very hard.Now an old house on the hospital grounds, a property connected to a book written by a vanished author, is calling to Ceres.Something wants her to enter, and to journey - to a land coloured by the memories of Ceres's childhood, and the folklore beloved of her father, to a land of witches and dryads, giants and mandrakes; to a land where old enemies are watching, and waiting.To the Land of Lost Things. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Fangirl meets Jane Austen in this deeply heartfelt love story about hiding the worst parts of ourselves, and the people who love us anyway. "How could I open that door and let him see the messiest part of me?" From the moment she first learned to read, literary genius Darcy Wells has spent most of her time living in the worlds of her books. There, she can avoid the crushing reality of her mother's hoarding and pretend her life is simply ordinary. But then Asher Fleet, a former teen pilot with an unexpectedly shattered future, walks into the bookstore where she works...and straight into her heart. For the first time in her life, Darcy can't seem to find the right words. Fairy tales are one thing, but real love makes her want to hide behind her carefully constructed ink-and-paper wall. Still, after spending her whole life keeping people out, something about Asher makes Darcy want to open up. But securing her own happily-ever-after will mean she'll need to stop hiding and start living her own truth--even if it's messy. "A lovely tale for bookish readers that will give them all the feels." --Kirkus (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Karetní hra - párty hra, pro 4 hráče, střední obtížnost, délka hry 20 min, v českém jazyce, vhodné od 10 let Hrajete rádi na párty nebo jen tak ve volné chvíli karetní hry a jste fanoušci seriálu Stranger Things? Pak je tu přesně pro vás hra Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer inspirovaná tímto populárním seriálem. Mozkožrout si tvoří armádu posedlých lidí a plánuje útok na Zemi. Buďte připraveni a dejte pozor, aby nezaútočil na vás a vaše přátele. Doberete kartu a dáte ji jinému hráči, čímž mu například pomůžete, omráčíte ho nebo ho třeba přimějete změnit stranu. Ve hře proti sobě stojí 2 týmy, příčetní a posedlí. Příčetní se snaží odolat útokům mozkožrouta. Posedlí se snaží, aby všechny příčetné postavy byli posedlé nebo omráčené. Pokud na konci hry zůstane aspoň jedna zdravá postava, vyhrávají příčetní. V opačném případě vítězí posedlí. Karetní hra Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer je vhodná pro minimálně 4 hráče od 10 let.... (alza.cz)

eBook: When Mal decides to end her five-year relationship with Anna, she feels it is a new beginning. However, time passes, and the excitement turns to sadness. She tries to convince herself that the breakup was a good decision, but a part of her misses her former beloved. One night, a woman from her dreams shows up at her place. Long-dormant feelings awaken in Mal... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Why should we learn more than one language?Can it change the way we think?Does it have the power to transform how we see the world? You may think you speak only one language. In fact, your mind is interpreting multiple codes of communication. Some people speak Spanish, some Mandarin. Some speak poetry, some are fluent in maths. Humans are built for multilingualism. Drawing on cutting-edge research and theory, delivered with wit and lucid insight, psycholinguist Viorica Marian explores the ways in which the mind uses multiple languages and how, in doing so, we can open the doors to unique forms of creativity, brain health and cognitive control. Every new language we speak - whether it is coding or musical notes, Hindi or Arabic - shapes how we extract and interpret information. It alters what we remember, how we perceive ourselves and those around us, how we feel, the insights we have, the decisions we make and the actions we take. The Power of Language lays bare how we use different linguistic codes to think about the world - and change our place within it.Empowering and practical, this is the perfect guide for anyone interested in how language really works. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hrnek Star Wars - The power of Coffee Designový hrnek s originálním potiskem Star Wars bude perfektním společníkem všech milovníků kávy, čaje ale především ideální pro každého fanouška Hvězdných Vojen. obsah: 315 ml oficiálně licencovaný produkt (heliumking.cz)

Kniha - autor Eckhart Tolle, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A Canadian word-mouth-bestseller which asks us to leave analysis and the ego behind, surrender to the present, embrace your true self and skip happily into the sunset. (alza.cz)

Karetní párty hra inspirovaná populárním seriálem. Užijte si rychlou a nápaditou blafovací hru, ve které není nouze o překvapení. Ve svém tahu si doberete kartu a dáte ji jinému hráči. Pomůžete mu, omráčíte ho… nebo ho přimějete změnit stranu! (mall.cz)

Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer V Hawkins-e si Mind Flayer buduje armádu, aby ovládl celou Zemi. Odhalíte jeho plány včas? Ve hře se proti sobě postaví dva týmy: ti, kterým už Mind Flayer ovládl mysl a ti, kteří ještě nejsou posedlí. Odolávejte tvrdým útokem Mind Flayer a zachraňte všechny obyvatele Hawkins i Země. věk: od 10 let doba hraní: 20 minut počet hráčů: 4-10 jazyk: český (heliumking.cz)

Kniha - autor John Connolly, 352 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná 'A brilliantly creepy coming of age novel' Daily Mirror'A moving fable, brilliantly imagined, about the agony of loss and the pain of young adulthood' The Times'This is no saccharine fairytale, but an eerie fable that's perfect for long winter nights' Daily MailThis illustrated edition includes two new short stories - Cinderella, A Version and The Rat King, the latter introducing the Crooked Man who is central to the world of The Book of Lost Things - and an afterword from the author.'Once upon a time, there was a boy who lost his mother . . .' As twelve-year-old David takes refuge from his grief in the myths and fairytales so beloved of his dead mother, he finds the real world and the fantasy world begin to blend. That is when bad things start to happen. That is when the Crooked Man comes. And David is violently propelled into a land populated by heroes, wolves and monsters in... (alza.cz)

Discover Mya-Rose Craig's moving and life-affirming memoir about family, searching for rare birds, and the power of our natural world.In her memoir, Mya-Rose Craig and her family travel the world in search of rare birds and astonishing landscapes. But a shadow moves with them, too - her mother's deepening mental health crisis. In the face of this struggle, the Craigs turn to nature again and again, and every time it offers joy and stillness.On these journeys, Mya-Rose also witnesses the inequality and destruction we are inflicting on our fragile planet. And so, through the simple, mindful act of looking for birds, she becomes ever more determined to campaign for all our survival. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: arkády a dětská, Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Zažijte dobrodružství s Disney, které je plné tvoření a objevování. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Ocitnete se v alternativním světě 80. let a setkáte se se zapomenutými postavami. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Zvolte si postavu Ve hře Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two si zahrajete za Mickey Mouse, ale také Oswalda Lucky Rabbit. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 320 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Adam Grant, 320 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

Kniha - 240 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Audiokniha: „Truth and love must triumph over lies and hatred.“ Václav Havel. Martin Vopěnka weaves historical events with biographical narratives, describing the essence of a totalitarian society and the individual's yearning for truth. Are there gaps in your children's knowledge of 20th-century history? Would they struggle to assemble basic information about Václav Havel's life? This experienced author describes the personality of the first Czech president within the context of 20th-century history. He artfully combines historical occurrences with personal accounts, describing the nature of a totalitarian society and the unwavering pursuit of truth by individuals. Young readers will acquire a lucid understanding of figures like Masaryk and Hitler, the aftermath of the Munich Betrayal, and the milieu in which Václav Havel came of age. Following February 1948, the thoughtful, privileged child transformed into an undesirable son of a bourgeois family with the label "unsuitable for studies". Nevertheless, his heart and intellect were in the right place. His clear vision of the world around him and his personal charisma eventually propelled him into the unofficial leadership of the anti-regime movement and the presidency of our country. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

"We move too little or in the wrong ways; movement is vanishing from our lives and from medicine,” says Professor Pavel Kolář, a physiotherapist at the forefront of rehabilitative and sports medicine, who works with the sophisticated machinery of the human body and mind to identify the causes of his patients' troubles and restore their health. In this interview with journalist Renata Červenková, he reveals surprising connections that confirm that nothing happens in our bodies by chance. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast 'On Purpose', distils the timeless wisdom he learned as a practising monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.Over the past three years, Jay Shetty has become a favourite in the hearts and minds of millions of people worldwide. One of his clips was the most watched video on Facebook last year, with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 32 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos, which have amassed more than 5 billion views, and his podcast, 'On Purpose', is consistently ranked the world's #1 health-related podcast.In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk in the Vedic tradition to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Drawing on ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us.The lessons monks learn are profound but often abstract. Shetty transforms them into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve focus, improve relationships, identify our hidden abilities, increase self-discipline and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can - and should - think like a monk.Perfect for fans of Wim Hof, Robin S. Sharma and James Nestor! (knihydobrovsky.cz)