This true story of the great Slovak figure skater Ondrej Nepela and equally great Slovak dancer Zdenka Nererová tells of the human condition and the many emotions that go along with it. Two people with enormous talents struggle to perform these... Zobraziť viac
Studie shrnuje výsledky velkého mezinárodního výzkumu domácího násilí IVAWS, který se v ČR uskutečnil v roce 2003. Kromě obšírného popisu prevalence zkušeností českých žen přináší také výsledky sondy realizované později mezi.. Zobraziť viac
A Theological Life offers one of the first comprehensive reflections on the life and work of this enigmatic Czech theologian and cardinal. Going beyond the usual biographical and bibliographical summary, the book provides an in-depth theological... Zobraziť viac
This book represents a concise summary of non-relativistic quantum mechanics on the level suitable for university students of physics. It covers, perhaps even slightly exceeds, a one-year course of about 50 lectures, requiring basic knowledge of... Zobraziť viac
Kniha vychází ze tří statistických výzkumů čtenářů a čtení, které v letech 2007, 2010 a 2013 zorganizovaly Ústav pro českou literaturu Akademie věd české republiky a Národní knihovna. Nejdříve jsou představeny základní... Zobraziť viac
When a parent outlives his child, it's an indescribable pain. The pain he has to live with for the rest of his life. Everyone experiences this loss of everything he cared about differently. The author decided to write a book about... Zobraziť viac
'No one characteristic clasps us purely and universally in its embrace.'Glittering essays by the Renaissance master of the form, exploring contradictions in human thoughts and actions. Zobraziť viac
The inside story of the rise and fall of WeWork, showing how the excesses of its founder shaped a corporate culture unlike any other... Zobraziť viac
From the # 1 New York Timesbestselling author of Black Hawk Down: The ';shocking' story of the country's unlikeliest drug kingpin (The Baltimore Sun)... Zobraziť viac
Six captivating true-crime stories, spanning Mark Bowden's long and illustrious career, cover a variety of crimes complicated by extraordinary circumstances. In The Case of the Vanishing Blonde, the veteran reporter revisits some ... Zobraziť viac
From a journalist and former writer for Tesla comes the astounding story of the most revolutionary car company since Ford, revealing how, under Elon Musk's 'insane mode' leadership, it is bringing an end to the era of ... Zobraziť viac
Soft Lad is a collection of stories about me: stories on life, loves, death, fears, obsessions, nights out, growing up and making dreams come true. It isn't chronological like a traditional memoir, starting at birth and ending with ... Zobraziť viac
"e;Ford is a writer for the ages, and Somebody's Daughter will be a book of the year"e; - Glennon Doyle"e;Truly a classic in the making"e; - John GreenAn Oprah bookFrom one of the most powerful voices of her generation: the story of... Zobraziť viac
The New York Times and USA Today BestsellerHedy Lamarr possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the world handle both?Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian... Zobraziť viac
'Why do I know a few more things? Why am I so clever altogether?'Self-celebrating and self-mocking autobiographical writings from Ecce Homo, the last work iconoclastic German philosopher Nietzsche wrote before his descent into madness.One of 46 new... Zobraziť viac
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFor more than twenty years Sultan Khan, a bookseller in Kabul, defied the authorities - be they communist or Taliban - to supply books to the people of Kabul. He was arrested, interrogated and imprisoned by the communists... Zobraziť viac
A groundbreaking memoir that offers fresh and fierce reflections on motherhood, desire, gender, identity and feminism.At the centre of The Argonauts is the love story between Maggie Nelson and the artist Harry Dodge, who is fluidly gendered. As Nelso... Zobraziť viac
A repugnant Amercian widow is killed during a trip to Petra...Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign ... Zobraziť viac
A typist uncovers a man's body from behind the sofa...As instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at 19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled ... Zobraziť viac
From the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and the New York Times bestselling author of Talking as Fast as I Can comes a candid, insightful, and wildly entertaining essay collection about her years in show business, featuring stories ... Zobraziť viac
