The air raid book club - lyons annie

An emotional and uplifting novelset in WW2 London about the remarkable power of books to bring hope and light in dark times, inspired by true events, from the USA Today bestselling author. As the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive... London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able to have a child of her own. Struggling to face running the bookshop she and Harry opened together, Gertie is preparing to sell up and move away when she is asked if she would be willing to take in a young Jewish refugee from Germany. Gertie is unsure and when sullen teenager Hedy Fischer arrives, Gertie fears she has nothing left to give the troubled girl. But when the German bombers come and the lights go out over London, Gertie and Hedy realise that joining forces will make them stronger, and that books have the power to bring young and old together and unite a community in need in its darkest hour... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In a tiny bookshop in Dubrovnik’s historic Old Town, a book club begins… Newly arrived on the sun-drenched shores of Croatia, Claire Thomson’s life is about to change forever when she starts working at a local bookshop. With her cousin Vedran, employee Luna and Karmela, a professor, they form an unlikely book club. But when their first book club pick – an engrossing cosy crime – inspires them to embark upon an investigation that is close to the group’s heart, they quickly learn the value of keeping their new-found friends close as lives and stories begin to entwine… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The laugh-out-loud new novel from the ebook bestseller! Meet Emma, the new Mum on the block. Since moving to the Liverpudlian seaside after her husband's career change, her life consists of the following: long walks on the beach (with the dog), early nights (with the kids) and Netflix (no chill). Bored and lonely, when Emma is cordially invited to the exclusive cool school-mums' book club, she thinks her luck may finally be about to change. But she soon finds the women of the club aren't quite what they seem - and after an unfortunate incident involving red wine and a white carpet, she finds herself unceremoniously kicked out. The answer? Start her own book club - for bad mothers who just want to drink wine and share stories. But will this town let two book clubs exist? Or is there only room for one queen of the school gates...? Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and Why Mummy Drinks. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A young librarian and an old curmudgeon forge the unlikeliest of friendships in this charming uplit novel about one misfit book club and the lives it changed along the way. Because books have a way of bringing even the loneliest of souls together... Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, contained town.She never thinks of herself as lonely...but still she looks forward to that time every day when old curmudgeon Arthur McLachlan comes to browse the shelves and cheerfully insult her. Their sparring is such a highlight of Sloane's day that when Arthur doesn't show up one morning, she's instantly concerned. And then another day passes, and another.Anxious, Sloane tracks the old man down only to discover him all but bedridden...and desperately struggling to hide how happy he is to see her. Wanting to bring more cheer into Arthur's gloomy life, Sloane creates an impromptu book club. Slowly, the lonely misfits of their sleepy town begin to find each other, and in their book club, find the joy of unlikely friendship.Because as it turns out, everyone has a special book in their heart-and a reason to get lost (and eventually found) within the pages. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'The two main characters will captivate you as their paths are destined to cross... you won't be able to put this one down!'Reese Witherspoon 'I was willingly propelled into a fascinating and exotic world'Daily Mail They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us... In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget. Captivating and lushly written, The Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters, ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and unexpected love. Woven through with Chinese folklore and a tantalizing mystery, this novel is a page-turner of the highest order.'An exuberant medley of magic, romance and weirdness'The Times '[A] highly imaginative and a spellbinding read'Woman's Weekly (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A feminist Western about a world in which women's worth and right to live are determined by the vagaries of fertility. Set in an alternate past, one all too similar to our today, OUTLAWED is a masterpiece' R.O. Kwon In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw. On the day of her wedding-dance, Ada feels lucky. She loves her broad-shouldered, bashful husband and her job as an apprentice midwife. But her luck will not last. It is every woman's duty to have a child, to replace those that were lost in the Great Flu. And after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women are hanged as witches, Ada's survival depends on leaving behind everything she knows. She joins up with the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang. Its leader, a charismatic preacher-turned-robber, known to all as The Kid, wants to create a safe haven for women outcast from society. But to make this dream a reality, the Gang hatches a treacherous plan. And Ada must decide whether she's willing to risk her life for the possibility of a new kind of future for them all. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Study Writing is an ideal reference book for EAP students who want to write better academic essays, projects, research articles or theses. The book helps students at intermediate level develop their academic writing skills and strategies by: * introducing key concepts in academic writing, such as the role of generalizations and definitions, and their application. * exploring the use of information structures, including those used to develop and present an argument. * familiarizing learners with the characteristics of academic genre and analysing the grammar and vocabulary associated with them. * encouraging students to seek feedback on their own writing and analyse expert writers' texts in order to become more reflective and effective writers. This second edition has been updated to reflect modern thinking in the teaching of writing. It includes more recent texts in the disciplines presented and takes into account new media and the growth of online resources. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How far would you go be truly happy? Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough; Mark a handsome investment banker with a bright future. They seem to have it all, until Mark loses his job and cracks start to appear in their perfect life.But they're determined to make it work. They book their dream honeymoon and trust that things will work out - after all, they have each other.Could the life of your dreams turn out to be a nightmare? On the tropical island of Bora Bora Mark takes Erin scuba diving. Mark is with her - she knows he'll keep her safe. Everything will be fine.Until they find something in the water.Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave? Erin and Mark decide to keep their discovery a secret -- after all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events... which will endanger everything they hold dear. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How far would you go be truly happy? Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough; Mark a handsome investment banker with a bright future. They seem to have it all, until Mark loses his job and cracks start to appear in their perfect life.But they're determined to make it work. They book their dream honeymoon and trust that things will work out - after all, they have each other.Could the life of your dreams turn out to be a nightmare? On the tropical island of Bora Bora Mark takes Erin scuba diving. Mark is with her - she knows he'll keep her safe. Everything will be fine.Until they find something in the water.Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave? Erin and Mark decide to keep their discovery a secret -- after all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events... which will endanger everything they hold dear. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Patricia Campbell's life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she's always a step behind on her endless to-do list. The only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit group of Charleston women united by their love of true crime. At these meetings they're as likely to talk about the Manson family as they are about their own families.One evening after book club, Patricia is viciously attacked by an elderly neighbor, bringing the neighbor's handsome nephew, James Harris, into her life. James is well traveled and well read, and he makes Patricia feel things she hasn't felt in years. But when children on the other side of town go missing, their deaths written off by local police, Patricia has reason to believe James Harris is more of a Bundy than a Brad Pitt. The real problem? James is a monster of a different kind-and Patricia has already invited him in.Little by little, James will insinuate himself into Patricia's life and try to take everything she took for granted-including the book club-but she won't surrender without a fight in this blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

SELECTED FOR THE BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUBWINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL COMPETITION'Beautifully written . . .I raced through it' HILARY MANTEL'As exquisitely and tenderly rendered as a Gainsborough painting' TRACY CHEVALIER'A wonderfully powerful and haunting novel with a hugely gripping plot' DEBORAH MOGGACH1759, Ipswich. Sisters Peggy and Molly Gainsborough are the best of friends and do everything together. They spy on their father as he paints, they rankle their mother as she manages the books, they tear barefoot through the muddy fields that surround their home.But there is another reason they are inseparable: from a young age, Molly has had a tendency to forget who she is, to fall into mental confusion, and Peggy knows instinctively that no one must find out.When the family move to Bath, the sisters are thrown into the whirl of polite society, where the merits of marriage and codes of behaviour are crystal clear, and secrets much harder to keep. As Peggy goes to greater lengths to protect her sister from the threat of an asylum, she finds herself falling in love, and their precarious situation is soon thrown catastrophically off course. The discovery of a betrayal forces Peggy to question all she has done for Molly - and whether any one person can truly change the fate of another. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Sky on Fire is a daring new fantasy heist adventure from Jenn Lyons that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing and Dragonriders of Pern.Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life. But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits – and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader – intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard.There’s just one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas – and she wants Anahrod dead. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A gorgeous illustrated edition of the bestselling dark academia thriller where tragedy strikes at an elite Shakespeare conservatory - complete with a brand-new cover, original illustrations and deluxe finishes.Oliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends - a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the detective who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened ten years ago.As a young actor studying Shakespeare at an elite arts conservatory, Oliver noticed that his talented classmates seem to play the same roles onstage and off - villain, hero, tyrant, temptress - though Oliver felt doomed to always be a secondary character in someone else's story. But when the teachers change up the casting, a good-natured rivalry turns ugly, and the plays spill dangerously over into life.When tragedy strikes, one of the seven friends is found dead. The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, and themselves, that they are blameless. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the power of familial love in the face of the horrors of war, for fans of Pachinko and All the Light We Cannot See.'Brave, funny and immensely moving. One of the most powerful and confident debuts I've ever read. A storytelling star is born' TRACY CHEVALIER'The Storm We Made offers the hidden history that only fiction can reveal: the everyday yearnings of people surviving a brutal occupation, children trying to make sense of the unspeakable, and the search for love. I'll never forget this book' JESSAMINE CHAN, bestselling author of The School for Good Mothers____________________Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945.Cecily Alcantara's children are in terrible danger.Her eldest child Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day.Jasmin, the youngest, lives confined in a basement for her own safety.And her son, Abel, has disappeared without a trace.Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

You'll have your heart in your mouth with this stylish cat-and-mouse thriller that will keep you guessing till the last page. Everything she is about to tell them is a lie... Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a picket fence, a fun group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. First comes the identity. Once she's given a name and location by her employer, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. For Evie, this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin and she's started to picture another kind of life for herself - one where her boss doesn't pull the strings. But Evie can't make any mistakes. Because the one thing she's worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to - her real identity - just walked right into this town. A woman, who looks just like her, has stolen her name - and she wants more. As Evie's past begins to catch up with her, can she stay one step ahead to save her future? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Masivní úložiště. Strhující pohon. Model: My Book Duo Kapacita: 28TB Typ disku: 3.5"HDD Rozhraní: *USB 3.1 Gen 1 Typ-C up to 5Gb/s *USB 3.0 Typ-A up to 5Gb/s *Power Supply (DC in) Provozní teplota: 5°C to 35°C Rozměry [V x D x Š): 180 mm x 160 mm x 100 mm Váha: 2460 g Operační sytém: -Podpora pro: *Windows® 10, Windows 8.1 nebo Windows 7 operating systems *macOS® High Sierra, Sierra (10.12) nebo El Capitan (10.11) operating systems (vyžadováno přeformátování) (patro.cz)

The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the human foundling adopted by a family of wolves. It tells of the enmity between him and the tiger Shere Khan, who killed Mowgli's parents, and of the friendship between the man-cub and Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the sleepy brown bear, who instructs Mowgli in the Laws of the Jungle. The Second Jungle Book contains some of the most thrilling of the Mowgli stories. It includes Red Dog, in which Mowgli forms an unlikely alliance with the python Kaa, How Fear Came and Letting in the Jungle as well as The Spring Running, which brings Mowgli to manhood and the realisation that he must leave Bagheera, Baloo and his other friends for the world of man. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 352 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the human foundling adopted by a family of wolves. It tells of the enmity between him and the tiger Shere Khan, who killed Mowgli's parents, and of the friendship between the man-cub and Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the sleepy brown bear, who instructs Mowgli in the Laws of the Jungle. This edition includes The Second Jungle Book which contains some of the most thrilling of the Mowgli stories.It includes Red Dog, in which Mowgli forms an unlikely alliance with the python Kaa, How Fear Came and Letting in the Jungle as well as The Spring Running, which brings Mowgli to manhood and the realisation that he must leave Bagheera, Baloo and his other friends for the world of man. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The 2-page lesson format makes this course look fresh and appealing to students. The colourful visual text on the left page grabs students' attention, and the right page has the lesson activities. Every lesson builds to a practical outcome. Together, these elements create an enjoyable, motivating learning experience for students. The book also includes a DVD for class and self-study. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Would our lives, relationships and careers be better if we just STFU for a while? We live in a world that doesn’t just encourage overtalking, but practically demands it. When success is measured by how much attention we can attract, how long we can hold on to the mic, it’s no wonder that we feel compelled to spout endlessly on Twitter, to document every detail of our lives on Instagram, start that podcast, or lead that conference. And yet, oddly enough, the most powerful and accomplished people in the world aren’t part of that chorus―they’re reserved, they listen, and when they do speak they’re considered. Tim Cook, President Obama, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg all have seemed to understand the secret golden rule: talk less, get more. There are entire industries designed to help us amplify our voices, experts who are just dying to coach us on how to talk better, but nobody is teaching us how to STFU for a while. Former Forbes journalist Dan Lyons takes us on a sharp, funny, fascinating deep dive through our incessant noise-making – talking to communications experts, neuroscientists, psychiatrists and Silicon Valley executive coaches the world over to understand the science and culture behind why we can’t stop talking, and how ultimately we can learn to speak less – and with more intention – to improve our lives. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ukulele THE-CAVERN-CLUB Press. Grafický motiv legendárního klubu Cavern v Liverpoolu. Vrstvený dřevěný korpus s přední a zadní lipovou deskou. Krk je osazený celkem 12 pražci s menzurou 346 mm. Šířka nultého pražce 35 mm. Pochromované ladící mechaniky JHS po 4 kusech. Určeno pro začínající hráče i pokročilé. K dostání v barevné kartonové krabici. (mall.cz)

Ukulele THE-CAVERN-CLUB Logo. Grafický motiv legendárního klubu Cavern v Liverpoolu. Vrstvený dřevěný korpus s přední a zadní lipovou deskou. Krk je osazený celkem 12 pražci s menzurou 346 mm. Šířka nultého pražce 35 mm. Pochromované ladící mechaniky JHS po 4 kusech. Určeno pro začínající hráče i pokročilé. K dostání v barevné kartonové krabici. (mall.cz)

A brilliant novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Proulx, author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THEN One night, my little sister went missing. There were searches, appeals. Everyone thought the worst. And then, miraculously, she came back. She couldn't, or wouldn't, say what had happened. But she wasn't the same afterwards. She wasn't my Annie. Because sometimes my own little sister scared me to death . . . NOW The email arrives in my inbox: I know what happened to your sister. It's happening again . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The No. 1 New York Times bestselling author. "Utterly enthralling". (Daily Express). Miss Layla Beck despises small-town life. After refusing to marry the man her rich father has picked for her, Layla is banished to the remote town of Macedonia, West Virginia, a place where, she is convinced, nothing important has ever happened. Tasked to write down the history of the town, Layla meets the seductive Romeyn family. As she peels back the layers of family feuds, lies, even murder, Layla discovers to her cost, The smallest towns have the biggest secrets. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How does the brain remember faces? What makes us choose one decision over another? Where does language come from? With the use of images, quotations from all the major thinkers, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book demystifies hard-to-grasp concepts and shows how these have shaped our knowledge of the human mind. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Unikátní encyklopedie elektronických kol. Najděte si to nejlepší e-kolo podle vlastního vkusu a životního stylu. Ekologický dopravní prostředek vhodný jak pro náročné kopcovité terény, tak i pro jízdu na dlouhé vzdálenosti. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

We're not talking about rooms that are just full of books.We're talking about bookshops in barns, disused factories, converted churches and underground car parks. Bookshops on boats, on buses, and in old run-down train stations. Fold-out bookshops, undercover bookshops, this-is-the-best-place-I've-ever-been-to-bookshops.Meet Sarah and her Book Barge sailing across the sea to France; meet Sebastien, in Mongolia, who sells books to herders of the Altai mountains; meet the bookshop in Canada that's invented the world's first antiquarian book vending machine.And that's just the beginning.From the oldest bookshop in the world, to the smallest you could imagine, The Bookshop Book examines the history of books, talks to authors about their favourite places, and looks at over three hundred weirdly wonderful bookshops across six continents (sadly, we've yet to build a bookshop down in the South Pole).The Bookshop Book is a love letter to bookshops all around the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Offers a guide to business, management and commerce. This book includes simple explanations and stylish infographics that open up the business world to even the complete novice. It covers inspirational business ideas, business strategy and alternative bus (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Learning about the vast concept of politics can be daunting, this book makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas, simply explained. It includes more than 100 ideas in the history of politics that are helpfully broken down so that abstract topics, such as theoretical foundations and practical applications become real. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

More than 80 classic myths retold and explained, from early creation beliefs to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife. The latest title in the bestselling Big Ideas series, The Mythology Book explores the compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends. Delve into each myth and discover the meanings behind these stories, getting to the heart of their significance to different cultures worldwide. More than just stories, myths are testament to the amazing creativity of humans striving to explain and make sense of the world around them. Revisit your favourite myths and discover brand new ones- discover Zeus, god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods, Loki, the cunning trickster with a knack for causing havoc, Thor with his mighty hammer, and Hades, ruler of the underworld. Beyond the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Norse myths this book delves into the stories woven by the Australian aborigines, the Cherokee, and Aztecs, each brimming with amazing characters and insights into human existence. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sarah je presvedčená, že jej manžela a syna zavraždil vyšinutý psychopat. Hoci bola pri tom, ako vrah umiera smrtiacou injekciou, nenachádza útechu vo vedomí, že už nikdy nebude zabíjať. Vzhľadom na to, že telá Sama a Josha sa nenašli, rozhodne sa vrátiť do neďalekých hôr na miesto činu a nájsť dôkaz o ich smrti - neoznačený hrob, odev, čokoľvek, čo by ju presvedčilo, že to všetko nie je iba nočná mora. Avšak to, čo napokon odhalí, je oveľa horšie, ako očakávala. Čo ak popravili nesprávneho muža? Čo ak vrah je stále tam vonku? Čo ak sa nočná mora iba začína? (patro.cz)

Znáte někoho, kdo jako by si liboval v krizi? Někoho, kdo si vytváří vypjaté situace i tam, kde nejsou? Často takové lidi označujeme jako „hysterky“ či „chaotiky“, přitom ale trpí i oni sami, protože se nacházejí v setrvalém stavu stresu a vnitřní nejistoty. Jedná se o jedince, kteří prostřednictvím dramat řeší pocit, že nejsou dost „živí“, že mezi nimi a ostatními je nějaká bariéra, že něco v jejich životě je špatně. Podobně jako u jiných typů závislostí se zvyšuje jejich tolerance vůči tomu, co prožívají, takže potřebují stále kritičtější situace a své blízké vtahují do stále větších dramat. Lékem na závislost na dramatech je podle autora pocit, že daný jedinec někam náleží, že má skutečné vztahy s druhými lidmi. Lyons zároveň ukazuje, že podobný mechanismus se vyskytuje v celkovém nastavení společnosti. Kniha vám pomůže odhalit, jak objevit závislost na dramatech u jiných lidí i sami u sebe, a nabídne vám různé metody, jak tento stav léčit pomocí meditace, vizualizace, práce s myšlenkami, dýchání či psaní deníku. Knihu využijí i terapeuti, kteří mají klienty s některými poruchami osobnosti. Scott Lyons je americký klinický psycholog a psychosomatik. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Shere Khan the tiger is hungry and he wants Tabaqui, the jackal, to find him something to eat. When Tabaqui sees the cobra’s egg, he thinks of a plan… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Shere Khan the tiger is hungry and he wants Tabaqui, the jackal, to find him something to eat. When Tabaqui sees the cobra’s egg, he thinks of a plan… (patro.cz)

Ukulele THE-CAVERN-CLUB Press. Grafický motiv legendárního klubu Cavern v Liverpoolu. Vrstvený dřevěný korpus s přední a zadní lipovou deskou. Krk je osazený celkem 12 pražci s menzurou 346 mm. Šířka nultého pražce 35 mm. Pochromované ladící mechaniky JHS po 4 kusech. Určeno pro začínající hráče i pokročilé. K dostání v barevné kartonové krabici. (mall.cz)

Ukulele THE-CAVERN-CLUB Cavern Wall. Grafický motiv legendárního klubu Cavern v Liverpoolu. Vrstvený dřevěný korpus s přední a zadní lipovou deskou. Krk je osazený celkem 12 pražci s menzurou 346 mm. Šířka nultého pražce 35 mm. Pochromované ladící mechaniky JHS po 4 kusech. Určeno pro začínající hráče i pokročilé. K dostání v barevné kartonové krabici. (mall.cz)

A brilliant novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Proulx, author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Charlie Lovett, 384 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Academic and bibliophile Arthur Prescott finds respite from the drudgery of his professorship in the Barchester Cathedral Library, where he devotes himself to researching the Holy Grail and writing his long-delayed guide to the history of the medieval cathedral. His peaceful existence is shattered by the arrival of a young American academic named Bethany Davis, who has come to digitize the library's ancient books. Arthur's initial hostility towards Bethany turns to affection as he discovers a kindred spirit who shares his interest in the Holy Grail and his devotion to literature. Together, they mount a search for the Book of Ewolda, an esoteric tome that could reveal long-forgotten secrets about the Cathedral, the Grail and their connections to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. As Arthur and Bethany delve further into the past, the secret history of England - from the... (alza.cz)

The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and over 800 beautiful full-color images come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning. Each of the c. 350 essays examines a given symbol’s psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Etymological roots, the play of opposites, paradox and shadow, the ways in which diverse cultures have engaged a symbolic image—all these factors are taken into consideration.Authored by writers from the fields of psychology, religion, art, literature, and comparative myth, the essays flow into each other in ways that mirror the psyche’s unexpected convergences. There are no pat definitions of the kind that tend to collapse a symbol; a still vital symbol remains partially unknown, compels our attention and unfolds in new meanings and manifestations over time. Rather than merely categorize, The Book of Symbols illuminates how to move from the visual experience of a symbolic image in art, religion, life, or dreams, to directly experiencing its personal and psychological resonance. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Matt Haig, 272 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up. The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend, the comfort of a hug or a reminder that hope comes from unexpected places. (alza.cz)

Kniha - 288 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Jen Campbell, 288 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Every bookshop has a story We're not talking about rooms that are just full of books. We're talking about bookshops in barns, disused factories, converted churches and underground car parks. Bookshops on boats, on buses, and in old run-down train stations. Fold-out bookshops, undercover bookshops, this-is-the-best-place-I've-ever-been-to-bookshops. Meet Sarah and her Book Barge sailing across the sea to France; meet Sebastien, in Mongolia, who sells books to herders of the Altai mountains; meet the bookshop in Canada that's invented the world's first antiquarian book vending machine. And that's just the beginning. From the oldest bookshop in the world, to the smallest you could imagine, The Bookshop Book examines the history of books, talks to authors about their favourite places, and looks at over three hundred weirdly wonderful... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Markus Zusak, 584 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná It is 1939. In Nazi Germany, the country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier - and will become busier still.By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed forever when she picks up a single object, abandoned in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and this is her first act of book thievery. So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words, and soon she is stealing from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library . . . wherever there are books to be found.But these are dangerous times, and when Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, nothing will ever be the same again.In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.Now a major film from Twentieth-Century Fox starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson. (alza.cz)

Kniha - anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Han Kang, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Autorka knihy byla během 11 let svědkem 280 poprav. Nejprve jako reportérka, poté jako tisková mluvčí Texaského vězeňského systému. Zažila poslední minuty života lidí, kteří – často mnoho let před tím – někoho o život připravili. Kniha bez sentimentu a bez zbytečných slov plasticky líčí svět nejbrutálnějších vrahů a poslední chvíle před tím, než přijde zúčtování. (patro.cz)

Audiokniha:,Břitký průvodce odvrácenou stranou Silicon Valley.... Dan Lyons měl šťastnou a spokojenou rodinu, skvělou kariéru a práci, která ho bavila. Všechno změnil jeden telefonát jeho šéfové z Newsweeku. Padesátník, který sice má vynikající přehled v technologické sféře a o problematice umí psát, se po pětadvaceti letech novinařiny najednou ocitl bez práce. V roce 2012 byla média kvůli odlivu peněz z inzerce v dlouhodobé krizi a Lyonsovi nezbýlo než se poohlédnout jinde. Třeba v nějakém perspektivním startupu, mladé dravé technologické firmě. To ale ještě vůbec netušil, do čeho se vrhá. Výsledkem je nesmírně zábavné líčení tragikomické srážky pragmatického profesionála s firemní kulturou startupů „připomínajících Montessori školky“ a zároveň poutavý průvodce temnými stránkami internetového vizionářství, v němž jde často spíše o peníze než o revoluční nápady. „Lyons zábavně (třicet let psaní je třicet let psaní) a s krutou upřímností popisuje odvrácenou stranu odvětví, které má cool punc.“ – Michal Kašpárek, Finmag „Kniha Na odpis je podle mě vynikající sonda do prostředí amerických IT firem, která se sice určitě nevyznačuje 100% objektivitou, zato je vtipná, napínavá, vyhýbá se adorujícím klišé a nutí k zamyšlení. A je zvláštní, že spousta věcí, které platí pro bostonský Hubspot, platí i pro některé firmy z české kotliny.“ – Pavel Šenkapoun, nejlepsicopywriter.cz „Dan Lyons se noří do hlubin společnosti, která používá výrazy jako „myšlenkoví vůdci marketingu světové úrovně“, aby ukázal, jak směšné, zbytečné a dětinské mohou podobné startupové firmy být. A hlavně, Lyons tak činí pro něj typickým posměšným, rozverným tónem.“ – The New York Times „Budete se smát nahlas.“ – Newsweek Audiokniha (P) & © OneHotBook, 2018. Všechna práva vyhrazena. Dan Lyons (* 1960) Americký novinář, spisovatel a scenárista dlouhá léta pracoval jako analytik a redaktor technologických rubrik v časopisech jako Forbes nebo Newsweek. V letech 2006—2011 stál jako "falešný Steve Jobs" za globálně populárním satirickým blogem Tajný deník Steva Jobse. Napsal také sbírku povídek The Last Good Man (1993); román Dog Days (1998) a vydal také falešnou parodickou biografii vycházející z úspěšného blogu Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs, a Parody (2007). Ve svém textu Na odpis (Host, 2017) zpracoval svou zkušenost se start-upem HubSpot. V současnosti pracuje jako producent a scenárista pro HBO. Žije v Massachusetts s manželkou a dvěma dětmi. Vasil Fridrich (* 1976) Absolvoval DAMU, ještě během studia také účinkoval v divadelním spolku Kašpar a v Divadle J. K. Tyla v Plzni. V roce 1995 se stal členem CD 94 v Divadle v Celetné. Po studiu získal angažmá ve Švandově divadle, v letech 2002–2005 působil ve Středočeském divadle Kladno. V současné době je členem souboru Městských divadel pražských a hraje také s Komorní činohrou Praha. Zahrál si například v dvoudílném televizním filmu Metanol (2018), dále ve snímcích Vaterland (2004), Hlava-ruce-srdce (2010), Kobry a užovky (2015), Teorie tygra (2016) nebo v seriálech Rapl (2016), Ohnivý kuře (2016) a Svět pod hlavou (2017). Dále účinkoval v audioknihách vydavatelství OneHotBook: Všemi dary obdarovaná (2016), Totální rauš (2017), Do vody (2017), Kosmonaut z Čech (2017), TO (2017), Jack Reacher: Nevracej se (2017), Jack Reacher: Jatka (2018), Příběhy Staré dámy (2018). (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Autorka knihy byla během 11 let svědkem 280 poprav. Nejprve jako reportérka, poté jako tisková mluvčí Texaského vězeňského systému. Zažila poslední minuty života lidí, kteří – často mnoho let před tím – někoho o život připravili. Kniha bez sentimentu a bez zbytečných slov plasticky líčí svět nejbrutálnějších vrahů a poslední chvíle před tím, než přijde zúčtování. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Annie is born into a world where like most of us she meets her Granny. She plays with her, she learns from her, they talk together and they even share their secrets together. As Annie grows and comes to know the world, Granny slowly leaves it. Annie is there with Granny right to the end and even plays with her afterwards. Now how does she do that? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From bestselling authors Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris - a nugget of wisdom in the phenomenal Ladybirds for Grown Ups series. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. Also available: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster (knihydobrovsky.cz)