Trpěli jste na dietě hlady, ničili se do úmoru v tělocvičně nebo se stravovali zdánlivě zdravě, ale přesto se vám nedařilo trvale zhubnout a cítili jste se neustále vyčerpaně? Přední odborník na stravování J. Colella v této knize ukazuje, jak se zbavit nadbytečných kil a úbytek si udržet, aniž byste měli hlad.
When a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there is no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father. What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not. Small Great Things is about prejudice and power; it is about that which divides and unites us. It is about opening your eyes.
V 16. storočí sa v Florencii pretnú osudy dvoch renesančných velikánov. Leonardo da Vinci, očarujúci päťdesiatnik, prichádza z Milána, kde sa preslávil svojou Poslednou večerou. Mladý Michelangelo, takmer neznámy, sa vracia z Ríma po úspechu so sochou Pieta, ktorá očarila aj pápeža. Obaja sa uchádzajú o prestížnu zákazku na spracovanie mramorového monolitu. Leonardo je presvedčený, že má kameň istý, avšak mesto uprednostní temperamentného Michelangela. Leonardo ťažko nesie porážku a začína verejne spochybňovať Michelangelove návrhy. Napriek jeho úspechom sa cíti nešťastný, jeho mechanické stroje nefungujú, a je posadnutý túžbou po lietaní, čo ho takmer stojí život. Michelangelo sa zas ocitá v beznádeji pred neforemným mramorom, až kým sa mu kameň neozve a on nezačne zúrivo tesať. Náhoda zasiahne aj Leonardov život, keď na trhu stretne krásnu ženu a súhlasí s maľbou jej portrétu na žiadosť pána Gioconda. Volala sa Lisa. Dielo Dávid a Mona Lisa, dnes obdivované po celom svete, sa zrodilo z rivality týchto dvoch géniov.
Harold Robbins okouzluje miliony čtenářů svými příběhy plnými akce, bezohledných postav, intrik na mezinárodní úrovni i nejpřitažlivějšími lidmi, jací se kdy v literatuře objevili. Nyní nám v Městě hříchu nabízí všechno dohromady. Vítejte v Las Vegas.
Jenna se nikdy nevzdala naděje, že jednou najde svoji mámu Alici. Ta totiž zmizela, když její kolegyni v rezervaci udupal slon. Anebo to bylo celé jinak? Alice studovala chování slonů v Africe, když však poznala Jennina otce, vrátila se s ním do Ameriky, kde společně vedli sloní rezervaci. A jednoho dne, když zemřela za záhadných okolností jejich kolegyně, Alice zmizela. Jenna byla tehdy ještě maličká, přesto celé ty roky touží matku najít. Nevěří totiž, že by ji jenom tak opustila. Jde za vědmou, najme si soukromého detektiva, zkouší cokoliv, jen aby celé záhadě přišla na kloub. Někdy se však i zdánlivě jasné odpovědi mohou docela zamotat a svět nemusí být takový, jaký se zdá.
Po Londýně se šíří zpráva, že se známý a úspěšný fimový reřžisér Nick Grey tajně stýká s krásnou mladou herečkou Sarah Campbellovou, hvězdou svého nového filmu. Nemají to však rozhodně jednoduché.Jeho manželka Diana mu ze msty brání v rozvodu, přestože jí na něm už dávno nezáleží, Nickův nejlepší přítel nepřestává doufat, že si Sarah vybere jeho, a navíc je bez ustátní pronásledují novináři z bulváních plátkků. Podaří se milenncům překonat nepřízeň osudu i svého okolí?
Kniha lehkou formou s množstvím odkazů na literaturu i filmografii popisuje možnosti vyrovnávání se s křivdami, formy společensky únosné agresivity i fakt, že touha po odplatě je naprosto přirozená. Vhodné je, že neposkytuje návody a rady, jak naplnit pomstychtivost. Obětem nespravedlnosti může její čtení ulehčit snášet situaci.
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"Ultimately a celebration of triumph over adversity, Hirsi Ali's story tells how a bright little girl evolved out of dutiful obedience to become an outspoken, pioneering freedom fighter. As Western governments struggle to balance democratic ideals with religious pressures, no story could be timelier or more significant.--From publisher description."--From source other than the Library of Congress
'A major decision about me is being made, and no one's bothered to ask the one person who most deserves it to speak her opinion.' The only reason Anna was born was to donate her cord blood cells to her older sister. And though Anna is not sick, she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukaemia that has plagued her since she was a child. Anna was born for this purpose, her parents tell her, which is why they love her even more. But now that she has reached an age of physical awareness, she can't help but long for control over her own body and respite from the constant flow of her own blood seeping into her sister's veins. And so she makes a decision that for most would be too difficult to bear, at any time and at any age. She decides to sue her parents for the rights to her own body.
Psychothriller z prostředí amerického maloměsta, kde psychoterapeut čelí obvinění ze sexuálního zneužití pacientky, která spáchala sebevraždu. Na klinického psychologa Alana Gregoryho, léčícího dva roky mladou ženu, traumatizovanou oběť incestu v dětství, podá její otec žalobu pro zanedbání péče a nevhodné chování, které údajně zhoršilo dceřinu depresi a zapříčinilo její smrt. Obviněný se však nemůže účinně bránit, neboť nechce zveřejnit důvěrné informace ze zdravotních záznamů své pacientky a zpronevěřit se zásadám profesní etiky. Stává se objektem zájmu tisku a hrozí mu ztráta licence. Jeho tíživou situaci zkomplikuje smrt dalších dvou pacientek. Jedna zahynula při automobilové nehodě, druhá byla zavražděna ve svém bytě při fingovaném vloupání. Gregoryho začíná znepokojovat podivné chování jednoho pacienta a sám se snaží nalézt důkazy, které by jej mohly usvědčit jako pachatele. Příběh, vyprávěný v ich-formě, jehož autor vychází z vlastní praxe psychologa, není založen na akčních scénách, ale na celkem věrohodném zachycení psychiky postav.
Ever since she was a child, Julia Carver has tested her mother Cindy's nerves and tried her patience. Forever willful and self-absorbed, Julia, now twenty-one and an aspiring actress, moves back home when her father remarries -- and turns Cindy's household into chaos. But when Julia doesn't return after a promising audition with a Hollywood film director, Cindy knows it's more than just typical Julia dramatics -- and a frantic search begins. Now, secrets are revealed, lives are forever altered, and Cindy is forced to acknowledge the disturbing truth about the daughter she realizes she never really knew.
Jodi Picoult explores the complex choices of the heart for a young Amish woman - and the compelling journey of discovery for an urban lawyer who befriends and protects her.
The evil sibyl Gwilanna, is back and it is up to David Rain to stop her latest plan. Are David and his friends strong enough to face dragons, evil sibyls and polar bears, or will Gwilanna succeed?
On a warm fall day, a women's reproductive health services clinic becomes the scene of a crisis when a gunman bursts in, taking everyone hostage. Police hostage negotiator Hugh McElroy quickly sets up a perimeter, but his world shatters when he discovers his fifteen-year-old daughter, Wren, is inside. As tensions rise, Wren encounters a diverse group of individuals: a nurse who must overcome her own fear to save a wounded woman, a doctor whose faith is tested under pressure, a pro-life protester disguised as a patient, and a young woman seeking to terminate her pregnancy. Each character's story unfolds during the standoff, revealing their motivations and struggles that led them to this moment. The narrative, structured to count backward through the hours of the crisis, explores complex themes such as the rights of pregnant women versus the rights of the unborn and the essence of good parenting. This gripping tale, penned by a fearless writer, invites readers to engage in meaningful debate and fosters a deeper understanding of a contentious issue.
With the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards crafted iconic riffs, lyrics, and songs that captivated the world, embodying the essence of rock and roll for over four decades. Now, he shares his extraordinary journey through life in the crossfire hurricane. From his childhood in post-war Kent, where he obsessively listened to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters, to learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones, Richards recounts the band's rise to fame as a notorious bad-boy group. He reflects on the infamous Redlands drug bust and the confrontations with a wary establishment that solidified his image as an outlaw and folk hero. The creation of timeless riffs in tracks like "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Honky Tonk Women," his passionate relationship with Anita Pallenberg, and the tragic death of Brian Jones are pivotal moments in his narrative. He discusses tax exile in France, tumultuous tours of the U.S., and landmark albums like "Exile on Main Street." As fame brought isolation and addiction, he found love with Patti Hansen, navigated estrangement from Jagger, and later reconciled. With disarming honesty, Richards delivers an essential life story that resonates deeply with the essence of our times.
They slime, they ooze, they kill One female slug can lay 1.5 million eggs a year--a fact which holds terrifying consequences for the people of Merton. As the town basks in the summer heat, a new breed of slug is growing and multiplying. In the waist-high grass, in the dank, dark cellars they are acquiring new tastes, new cravings. For blood. For flesh. Human flesh.
Set in Japanese-occupied Manchuria in the 1930s, The Girl who Played Go is a haunting tragedy, a shocking tale of love and war reflected in the age-old game of go. In the Square of a Thousand Winds, snow falls as a sixteen-year-old Chinese girl beats all-comers at the game of go. One of her opponents is, unknown to her, a young Japanese officer of the occupying power, rigidly militaristic, imbued with the imperial ethic, but far from home and intrigued by this young opponent. Their encounters are like the game itself, restrained, subtle and surprisingly fierce. But as their two stories unfold the Japanese army moves inexorably through their huge land, in the vanguard of a greater war, leaving blood and destruction in its wake.
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The 1960s. Kennedy. Martin Luther King. Civil rights. Viet Nam. Tana Roberts comes of age in this turbulent decade, and begins a journey that will lead her from New York to the South during the heat of racial unrest. A thoroughly modern young woman, she yearns for a career and is willing to sacrifice everything to get it. And it's only much later that Tana discovers that she can have it all. Career. Love. And peace of mind. As she comes of age, at last, and comes full circle.
Doktorku Evelyn Sutcliffovú prepadne cestou do práce v newyorskej nemocnici neznámy muž, no okrem drobného poranenia na ruke sa jej nič nestane. Otrasená Evelyn chce na nepríjemný incident čo najskôr zabudnúť a rozhodne sa nič neohlásiť. Čoskoro však privezú do nemocnie ďalšiu obeť vraha, ktorého noviny prezývajú bábikár, pretože necháva pri svojich obetiach detskú bábiku. Evelyn si uvedomí, že obe záležitosti by mohli spolu súvisiť. Krutosť vraždy a fakt, že dievča poznala, na Evelyn veľmi zapôsobia. Začína pátrať na vlasnú päsť. S priateľkou Lisou sa idú pozrieť na miesto činu aa na druhý deň nájdu Lisu mŕtvu v jej byte, brutálne ubodanú a s bábikou v ruke.
Julia, a successful TV producer, thinks she wants a baby to fill the huge gap that has suddenly appeared in her life. Maeve, who also works in TV, is adamant that she doesn't want a baby or a relationship, but when she finds herself pregnant after a one-night stand, she finds that her preconceptions turn out to be misconceptions. And finally there's Sam; voluptuously, glowingly pregnant at the beginning of the book, but near the end screaming at her beloved partner Chris about being home with the baby all day. 2002.
U vlády je prezident Kennedy, národ miluje Show Eda Sullivana a o letech na Měsíc se teprve nesměle šeptá. A přece Amerika zažívá šok. V New Yorku totiž vyšla kniha Barbary Novakové s provokativním názvem Kašlu na lásku. Jak může nějaká žena kašlat na lásku? A přitom si dopřávat sex? Netoužit po tom být oddanou manželkou a matkou? Prahnout jen po kariéře, nezávislosti a seberealizaci? To přece nemůže být jen tak! O tom je skálopevně přesvědčen mimo jiné i miláček žen, miláček mužů, miláček města a nositel nejprestižnější novinářské ceny Catcher Block. A to by bylo, aby všem nedokázal, že Barbara Novaková je žena jako každá jiná. Je to okouzlující příběh. Natolik, že zlákal i Hollywood a dostal se na filmová plátna. Natolik, že si zasloužil, aby o něm byla vydána i tato kniha, v níž se dozvíte, jak to všechno bylo. Příběh knihy, jež inspirovala vznik lásky, která inspirovala film a ten zase inspiroval tuto knihu!... celý text
'A writer the world should be reading right now.' Independent 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 'It is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes.' Financial Times 'Her intelligent, meticulously researched novels explore ethical dilemmas through heartrending, headline-grabbing scenarios.' The Sunday Times 'A matchless talent for hitting emotional notes.' Irish Times
Patricia Cornwell delivers the next enthralling thriller in her high-stakes series starring Kay Scarpetta - a complex tale involving a serial sniper who strikes chillingly close to the forensic sleuth herself.
When the ghost of his murdered fourteen-year-old daughter identifies her boyfriend as her killer, an overprotective father with a secret past decides to take the law into his own hands, a choice that takes him from a small New England community into the wilds of the Alaskan bush. By the author of Vanishing Acts. 300,000 first printing.
Jak se obléknout na schůzku v bance? Jak na první rande s potenciálním partnerem? A co první oběd u jeho rodičů? Tato příručka Ines de la Fressange, autorky veleúspěšné knihy Se šarmem Pařížanky, obsahuje tipy na nový stylový vzhled pro jakoukoliv situaci. Se základními kousky v šatníku a touto knihou v ruce si už nikdy neřeknete: „Nemám co na sebe.“
This Edgar Award-winning homage to classic ghost stories offers a fresh take on the genre, blending suspense and psychological depth. The narrative immerses readers in a haunting atmosphere, exploring themes of fear, memory, and the supernatural. Flynn’s masterful storytelling captivates with its intricate plot and well-developed characters, making it a must-read for fans of thrillers and ghost tales alike.
A biography of the Egyptian queen who gained and maintained power over her kingdom through her alliance with Julius Caesar and later Marc Antony.
Jemima Jones is overweight. About seven stone overweight.Treated like a slave by her thin and bitchy flatmates, lorded over at the Kilburn Herald by the beautiful Geraldine (less talented, but better paid), her only consolation is food.What with that and her passion for her charming, sexy colleague Ben, she knows her life needs changing.But can Jemima reinvent herself?And should she?
To Libby Mason, Mr. Right has always meant Mr. Rich. A twenty-seven-year-old publicist, she’s barely able to afford her fashionable and fabulous lifestyle, and often has to foot the bill for dates with Struggling Writer Nick, a sexy but perpetually strapped-for-cash guy she’s dating (no commitments–really). So when Ed, Britain’s wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor, enters the picture, her idea of the fairy-tale romance is turned on its head. Libby soon finds herself weighing the advantages of Nick’s sexual prowess and tender heart against Ed’s luxurious lifestyle and unlimited retail therapy. But when the diamond shopping commences, Libby is forced to realize that the time for “maybe” is up. Taking romantic comedy to a hip, sparkling new level, Mr. Maybe is a classic tale of what happens to one girl when her heart and her head aren’t looking for the same thing. With a laugh a minute and a heroine whose struggles in the dating jungle will remind you of your own, Mr. Maybe is a story that will leave you smitten.
Layne je mladá ctižádostivá scénáristka, které se právě splnil životní sen. Velká filmová společnost se rpzhodla natočit film podle jejího scénáře a hlavní roli v něm má hrát Fergus Hanne, úspěšný herec, kterého Layne už léta obdivuje. Bude mu nablízku po celou dobu natáčení, bude s ním spolupracovat a sledovat jeho herecké umění... Ve skutečnosti je však jejich pracovní vztah pravým peklem. Na ničem se nedohodnou, neustále vedou spory, nedorozumění střídá nepochopení a snad ani sami netuší, že se pod jejich očividným nepřátelstvím skrývají hluboké city.
Alice knows she should be happy. After all she has a handsome husband, a beautiful house and membership to all the most exclusive clubs in London. So what if the rumours about her husband's skirt-chasing are becoming harder to ignore? When Joe's indiscretions force a transfer to New York, Alice hopes it might be a fresh start. And when they find a beautiful old house in Connecticut Alice is overjoyed. For a while she and Joe seem as happy as newlyweds. But then the late nights and unexplained absences start again. What should Alice do? Stay and fight for him? Or leave with her head held high?
We often believe we are happy, whether we have a family in the suburbs or a vibrant single life in the city, yet there's a lingering feeling that the grass is greener elsewhere. Vicky Townsley, the successful Features Director of Poise! magazine, appears to have it all in London—she's single, solvent, and thriving—but yearns for marriage, children, and a country home with dogs. Conversely, Amber Winslow embodies Vicky's desires in Highfield, Connecticut, living in a grand mansion with a golden retriever, children, and a full-time nanny, while actively participating in the local Women's League. However, Amber feels unfulfilled in her role as a wife and mother. When she sees a Poise! magazine spread inviting married readers to swap lives with a glamorous single journalist, she impulsively writes a letter, never expecting a response. Life Swap explores what happens when these two women, each convinced that their happiness lies elsewhere, decide to experience each other's lives for a month. It reveals that the grass isn't always greener and that true happiness may not be found where one expects.
Enter Olivia Joules: fearless, dazzling, independent, beauty-journalist turned master spy--a new heroine from Helen Fielding, creator of Bridget Jones.
Everything you thought you knew about Maestra...You don't. Judith Rashleigh returns in the stunning new thriller from the author of the worldwide # 1 bestseller, Maestra.
A world that drips with wealth. A dangerous conspiracy that opens doors. A woman who knows what she wants - and exactly how to get it. Shockingly original and darkly decadent, Maestra is like nothing else you've ever read...
