Helena Šilhánková Books

Druhý soubor trojice divadelních her z pera Agathy Christie zahrnuje tentokrát nejstarší původní autorčin kus, první spisovatelčinu adaptaci vlastní detektivky a jedno velice překvapivě přepracované krimidrama. Černá káva z roku 1930 sleduje případ krádeže a vraždy točící se kolem chemického vzorce ničivé výbušniny, který se – pochopitelně úspěšně – pokouší rozluštit Hercule Poirot. Hra A pak už tam nezbyl ani jeden (1941) vznikla adaptací stejnojmenného románu, známého ovšem rozhodně více pod názvem Deset malých černoušků – drama zdánlivě náhodně vybraných osob zanechaných na opuštěném ostrově napospas rafinovanému vrahovi je stejně mrazivé jako jeho knižní předloha. A v Posledním víkendu z roku 1951 se Christie rozhodla, že zločin spáchaný na poklidném venkovském sídle Hollow, může být – na rozdíl od prozaické předlohy – objasněn i bez přítomnosti nejslavnějšího belgického detektiva všech dob.

In the summer of 2013 David Suchet will film his final scenes as Hercule Poirot. After 24 years in the role, he will have played the character in every story that Agatha Christie wrote about him (bar one, deemed unfilmable) and he will bid adieu to a role and a character that have changed his life. In 'Poirot and Me,' David Suchet tells the story of how he secured the part, with the blessing of Agatha Christie's daughter, and set himself the task of presenting the most authentic Poirot that had ever been filmed. Peppered with anecdotes about filming, including many tales of the guest stars who have appeared over the years, the book is essential reading for Poirot fans all over the world.

What do you want to be when you grow up? This common childhood question can create pressure to choose just one job or passion, but you don't have to limit yourself. Embracing various interests and curiosities doesn't make you a "jack-of-all-trades, master of none." Instead, it identifies you as a multipotentialite, someone with multiple passions and creative pursuits—this is your greatest strength. The guide offers a way to harness your diverse skills and interests effectively. Drawing from her popular TED talk, Emilie Wapnick challenges traditional career advice that emphasizes specialization. Instead, she provides a practical framework for building a fulfilling life around all your passions. You'll learn why your multipotentiality is an asset in today's job market, how to structure your work to accommodate various skills, and strategies to progress on multiple projects simultaneously. Additionally, it addresses common insecurities, such as the fear of not being the best or the guilt of losing interest in previous passions. Embracing your multifaceted identity can be empowering. This guide teaches you how to design a life that allows you to be authentically yourself and discover work that you truly love, regardless of your age or career stage.

George and his best friend, Annie have been selected as junior astronauts - part of a programme that trains up young people for a trip to Mars in the future. This is everything they've ever wanted - they get to be a part of up-to-the minute space discoveries and meet a bunch of new friends who are as fascinated by the universe as they are. But when they arrive at space camp, George and Annie quickly learn that strange things are happening - on Earth as well as up in our skies. Mysterious space missions are happening in secret, and the astronaut training they're undertaking gets scarier and scarier . . . The fifth adventure in this series by Lucy and Stephen Hawking - also containing up-to-the-minute scientific facts and information by the world's leading scientists.

Sir Claud Amory has discovered the formula for a new powerful explosive, which is stolen by one of the large household of relatives and friends. Locking everyone in the library, Sir Claud switches off the lights to allow the thief to replace the formula on the table, no questions asked. When the lights come on, however, he is dead, and Hercule Poirot - with assistance from Hastings and Inspector Japp - has to unravel a tangle of family feuds, old flames and suspicious foreigners to find the killer and prevent a global catastophe.

On the night of 3rd December 1926, Agatha Christie went missing, and was eventually discovered in a hotel in Harrogate ten days later. But what happened to her in that time? In A Talent for Murder , Andrew Wilson ingeniously take the facts and creates a gripping, utterly believable story of blackmail and murder.