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Billy Summers, 1. vydání - Stephen King
<p>The perfect crime doesn't exist. The perfect getaway . . . that's another story. Billy Summers is a killer for hire. He's among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet who can blend into any neighbourhood and disappear after the shot is taken. But he'll only agree to a contract if the target is a truly bad guy. Now Billy wants out. But first he'...
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Investigations of a Dog - Franz Kafka
<p>'If I think about it, and I have the time and inclination and capacity to do so, we dogs are an odd lot.'How does a dog see the world? How do any of us? In this playful and enigmatic story of a canine philosopher, Kafka explores the limits of knowledge. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series,...
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Climate Shock
In Climate Shock, Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman explore in lively, clear terms the likely repercussions of a hotter planet, drawing on and expanding from work previously unavailable to general audiences. They show that the longer we wait to act, the more likely an extreme event will happen. A city might go underwater. A rogue nation might shoot particles into the Eart...
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Stolen Focus : Why You Can´t Pay Attention, 1. vydání - Johann Hari
<p>Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back? For Stolen Focus, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons behind our shortening attention spans. He interviewed the leading experts in the world on attention, and learned that everything we think abo...
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Option B
From Facebook's COO and Wharton's top-rated professor, the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks. After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. "I...
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Auschwitz: A History - Sybille Steinbacher
<p>At the terrible heart of the modern age lies Auschwitz. In a total inversion of earlier hopes about the use of science and technology to improve, extend and protect human life, Auschwitz manipulated the same systems to quite different ends. In Sybille Steinbacher's terse, powerful new book, the reader is led through the process by which something unthinkable to a...
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Upside Of Irrationality - neuveden
Anotace: Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely returns to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our general behaviour, up close and personal. In The Upside of Irrationality, behavioral economist Dan Ariely will explore the many ways in ...
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The Kind Activity Book - Scheffler Axel
Anotace: Imagine a world where everyone is kind - how can we make that come true? With gorgeous pictures by three wonderful illustrators, The KIND Activity Book is a timely, inspiring activity book about the many ways children can be kind, from sharing their toys and games to helping those from other countries feel welcome. The book is endo...
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The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe - Kohn Marek
Anotace: A fascinating journey through Europe`s old towns, exploring why we treasure them-but also what they hide about a continent`s fraught history Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War-some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace an...
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The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe - Marek Kohn
A fascinating journey through Europe’s old towns, exploring why we treasure them—but also what they hide about a continent’s fraught history Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility...
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An Island Christmas - Jenny Colgan
Anotace: Christmas on the remote Scottish island of Mure is bleak, stark - and incredibly beautiful. It's a time for hunkering down, getting cosy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram with the people you love - unless, of course, you're accidentally pregnant to your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In what should be the season of peace and g...
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Island Christmas
Christmas on the remote Scottish island of Mure is bleak, stark - and incredibly beautiful. It's a time for hunkering down, getting cosy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram with the people you love - unless, of course, you're accidentally pregnant to your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In what should be the season of peace and goodwill on e...
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An Island Christmas - Jenny Colgan
<p></p><p> Christmas on the remote Scottish island of Mure is bleak, stark - and incredibly beautiful.</p> <p> It's a time for hunkering down, getting cosy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram with the people you love - unless, of course, you're accidentally pregnant to your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In w...
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Zen: The Art of Simple Living
Anotace: Brings the spirit of Zen Buddhism to everyday life . . . 100 snack-size Zen activities you can do daily to add more calm to your life' Daily Telegraph A beautifully illustrated guide to slowing down, finding true happiness and feeling calm, by Zen Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno. _________ Zen is the perfect antidote to the chaos of modern life . . . In cle...
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Heartbreak - The School of Life Press
Anotace: Almost no one gets through life without, at some point, having their heart broken. Advice at such a dark moment tends to focus on letting time do the healing. But there is also a vital role for understanding and perspective. We sometimes make our situation far worse than it needs to be through certain ideas we develop about why we`ve been left. We start to tell ...
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Sleep : Change the way you sleep with this 90 minute read - Littlehales Nick
Anotace: ** As heard recently on Dr. Rangan Chatterjee`s podcast Feel Better, Live More ** `Nick Littlehales wants to redefine the very meaning of the word sleep` - Daily Telegraph Proven solutions for better nights, from an elite sleep coach. One third of our lives are spent trying to sleep. Most us have disturbed, restless nights and rely on a cocktail of caffeine and ...
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Sleep : Change the way you sleep with this 90 minute read - Nick Littlehales
<p>** As heard recently on Dr. Rangan Chatterjee's podcast Feel Better, Live More ** 'Nick Littlehales wants to redefine the very meaning of the word sleep' - Daily Telegraph Proven solutions for better nights, from an elite sleep coach. One third of our lives are spent trying to sleep. Most us have disturbed, restless nights and rely on a cocktail of caffeine...
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Take My Grief Away
'Read this book. Don't put it off until you'll supposedly be strong enough and ready for the reading. If you put it off, you'll find yourself defenseless in the face of evil.'- Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of Chernobyl PrayerIn the darkest of times, in the midst of it all, a journalist has one single task: to document everything ...
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Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West - Brown Dee
Anotace: The American West, 1860-1890: years of broken promises, disillusionment, war and massacre.Beginning with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ending with the massacre of Sioux at Wounded Knee, this extraordinary book tells how the American Indians lost their land, lives and liberty to white settlers pushing westward. Woven into a an engrossing saga of cruelty, treac...
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Oxford Discover: Show and Tell 1 Class Audio CDs /2/ - Pritchard Gabby
Anotace: Creating young thinkers with great futures Show and Tell taps into children´s natural curiosity, asking a question such as `who makes you happy?´ or `what do our senses tell us?´ as the focus for each unit. Activities encourage children to explore the question while learning the language they need to think and talk about it. End-of-unit class projects consolidat...
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Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past - Cohen Richard
Anotace: `A huge, fizzing omnium-gatherum of a book . . . marvellous` Daily Telegraph`Witty, wise and elegant . . . a classic of history itself` The Spectator`Grave and witty, suave yet pointed . . . full of energy` Hilary Mantel`An enthralling investigation . . . consistently entertaining` The Times`Epic . . . whatever Cohen writes about he writes about with brio` New Y...
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Zen: The Art of Simple Living - Shunmyo Masuno
<p>Give the gift of calm with Zen, the perfect antidote to the stress and uncertainty of modern life 'Brings the spirit of Zen Buddhism to everyday life . . . 100 snack-size Zen activities you can do daily to add more calm to your life' Daily Telegraph Zen is the perfect antidote to the stress and uncertainty of modern life . . . In clear, practical and easy to f...
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David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell, the Nr.1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, and What the Dog Saw, offers his most provocative---and dazzling---book yet.§Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine , a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood fo...
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Statecraft
A collection of the former Prime Minister's speeches and articles, 'Statecraft' brought Margaret Thatcher's unrivalled political experience to bear on the challenges of the early new millennium. Margaret Thatcher's influence on modern politics continues to be undeniable, controversial and unmatched by any other statesman or woman. In 'Statecraft', Britain's first ever fem...
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History - Frankopan Peter
Anotace: THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMESA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER`Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history` Financial Times`Vast, learned and timely work` Sunday T...
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History, 1. vydání - Peter Frankopan
<p>THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMES A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history' Financial Times 'Vast, learned and timely work' Sunda...
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Girl In Pieces - Glasgow Kathleen
Anotace: A Barnes & Noble Best Young Adult Books of 2016 | A New York Public Library Best Books for Teens in 2016| An Amazon Best YA Books of 2016 Charlie Davis is in pieces. At seventeen, she's already lost more than most people lose in a lifetime. But she's learned how to forget it through cutting; the pain washes out the sorrow until there is nothing bu...
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Last Lecture
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."§--Randy Pausch §A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last...
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Slaughterhouse 5: Vintage Quarterbound Classics - Vonnegut Kurt
Anotace: A beautiful hardback edition of one of the most funny, moving and brilliant novels of the twentieth century.`A book to read and reread. He is a true artist` New York TimesBilly Pilgrim - hapless barber`s assistant, successful optometrist, alien abductee, senile widower and soldier - has become unstuck in time.Hiding in the basement of a slaughterhouse in Dresden...
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Monsters of Men
This is a new edition of this award-winning conclusion to the Chaos Walking trilogy, with a bonus short story, Snowscape. Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there ever be peace when they'...
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Slaughterhouse 5: Vintage Quarterbound Classics - Kurt Vonnegut junior
<p>A beautiful hardback edition of one of the most funny, moving and brilliant novels of the twentieth century.'A book to read and reread. He is a true artist' New York TimesBilly Pilgrim - hapless barber's assistant, successful optometrist, alien abductee, senile widower and soldier - has become unstuck in time.Hiding in the basement of a slaughterhouse in Dresden,...
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The Summer I Destroyed You - O´Roark Elizabeth
Anotace: "Destroying other people isn`t going to make you feel any better.""That suggests you`ve never destroyed an enemy before. It`s actually quite fulfilling."EMMYElliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don`t care about. What I do care about is . . . Revenge.And no matter how compelling I find Liam Doherty-the gu...
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Control
„Free at last / Out here on my own,” Janet Jackson sings on the title track of her 1986 blockbuster, Control, an album about personal liberation, romantic longing, and, of all things, sexual responsibility. After two albums of middling dance-pop that were comfortably in the Jackson family mold, Janet dropped in on the burgeoning Minneapolis funk factory of producers Jimmy...
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Calm the F**k Down
The latest no-f**ks-given guide from New York Times bestselling author of the international sensation The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, Get Your Sh*t Together, and You Do YouDo you waste time overthinking things you can't do anything about? Do you freak out when things don't go to plan? Does anxiety get in the way of you living your best life? When life hands...
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Calm the F**k Down, 1. vydání - Sarah Knight
<p>The latest no-f**ks-given guide from New York Times bestselling author of the international sensation The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, Get Your Sh*t Together, and You Do YouDo you waste time overthinking things you can't do anything about? Do you freak out when things don't go to plan? Does anxiety get in the way of you living your best life? When li...
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Calm the F**k Down, 1. vydání - Sarah Knight
<p>The latest no-f**ks-given guide from New York Times bestselling author of the international sensation The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, Get Your Sh*t Together, and You Do You Do you waste time overthinking things you can't do anything about? Do you freak out when things don't go to plan? Does anxiety get in the way of you living your best life? When...
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Who am I
Sex? Social standing? Social justice? With this breakthrough study of the motivational forces behind human behavior, and grounded in the most up-to-date psychological research available, Dr. Steven Reiss explains the 16 desires and values that shape our behavior-and shows how the ways we prioritize them determines our personality. §"Well-explained in lay readers' terms." ...
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Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant Intelligence - Calvo Paco
Anotace: `A joy to read ... mind-expanding` Book of the Week, Guardian`A bold and brave paean to our planet`s ligneous, leafy kingdom` Telegraph`An impressive exploration and dazzling insight into the lives of plants` Reaction Book Digest What is it like to be a plant?It`s not a question we might think to contemplate, even though many of us live surrounded by plants. Sci...
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The One-in-a-Million Boy - Monica Wood
Anotace: A one-in-a-million story for anyone who loves to laugh, cry, and think about how extraordinary ordinary life can be. Not to be missed by readers who loved THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, ELIZABETH IS MISSING or THE SHOCK OF THE FALL. Miss Ona Vitkus has - aside from three months in the summer of 1914 - lived unobtrusively, her secrets fiercely protected. ...
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In Search of Us: Twelve Adventures in Anthropology - Lucy Moore
<p>***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***The story of the pioneering anthropologists and their adventures among civilisations that were first thought of as being primitive and savage. What they discovered, however, would change the way we think about ourselves.In the late nineteenth century, when non-European societies were seen as 'living fossils' offering an ...
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Billy Summers - Stephen King
Anotace: From legendary storyteller and No. 1 bestseller Stephen King, whose 'restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained' (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job. Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He's a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he'll do the job only if the target is a...
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Wake Up - Morgan Piers
Anotace: It`s time we get back to common sense.It`s time to cancel the cancel culture.It`s time to Wake Up.If, like me, you`re sick and tired of being told how to think, speak, eat and behave, then this book is for you.If, like me, you think the world`s going absolutely nuts, then this book is for you.If, like me, you think NHS heroes and Captain Tom are the real stars o...
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The Winners - Fredrik Backman
'It's often said that winners write history, but there are no winners here'This is a small story about big questions. It's a story about family, community, life. It starts with a storm - and a death.But how does it end? Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that preven...
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F*cked at 40 : Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks - Leigh Tova
Anotace: "I was bored, angry, tired and sad. I felt all alone yet I had nothing to complain about. I had a good job, a husband who as far as I could tell wasn`t shagging his assistant, three children who apart from being the occasional assholes were pretty good kids; a house, a dog and everything else we are told as little girls we should aspire to. But inside, I was gro...
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All the Little Liars - Victoria Selmanová
<p>'Fantastically addictive' JOHN MARRS'Tantalising' ROBERT SCRAGG'A rich masterpiece' JAMES DELARGYWhat REALLY happened at Turtle Lake? You think you know. Think again.California, 2003A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad's Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word 'LIAR' graffitied in blood.What you know . ...
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Woke - neuveden
Anotace: `The book everyone`s talking about` The Times `Titania McGrath is a genius` Spectator `Just as Bridget Jones was the embodiment of the anxiety-ridden Nineties feminist, a creation whose diary entries encapsulated all our hopes, fears and failures, so Titania McGrath is her millennial successor, a girl every bit as lost and confused, every bit as accurately obser...
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Why We Dream : The Science, Creativity and Transformative Power of Dreams - Robbová Alice
Anotace: We all dream, and 98 per cent of us can recall our dreams the next morning. Even in today`s modern age, it is human nature to wonder what they mean. With incredible new discoveries and stunning science, Why We Dream will give you dramatic insight into yourself and your body. You`ll never think of dreams in the same way again . . .Groundbreaking science is puttin...
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Begin Again - Oliver Jeffers
<p>A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today’s most thought-provoking artists.</p> <p>In his first picture book created specifically with a wider audience in mind, Oliver Jeffers shares a history of humanity and his dreams for its future. Where are we going?</p> <p>With his bold, exquisite artwork, O...
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Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis (147291323X)
Kniha - 298 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 298 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Cities are a big deal. More people now live in them than don't, and with a growing world population, the urban jungle is only going to get busier in the coming decades. But how often do we stop to think about what makes our cities work? Cities are built using some...
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The Kind Activity Book - Axel Scheffler
<p>Imagine a world where everyone is kind - how can we make that come true? With gorgeous pictures by three wonderful illustrators, The KIND Activity Book is a timely, inspiring activity book about the many ways children can be kind, from sharing their toys and games to helping those from other countries feel welcome. The boo...
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Ruins of Modernity
Images of ruins may represent the raw realities created by bombs, natural disasters, or factory closings, but the way we see and understand ruins is not raw or unmediated. Rather, looking at ruins, writing about them, and representing them, are acts framed by a long tradition. This unique interdisciplinary collection traces discourses about and representations of ruins fr...
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The Summer I Saved You: A deeply emotional small town romance that will capture your heart - O´Roark Elizabeth
Anotace: An angsty, single-parent romance from the author of TikTok favourite A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Mia Sheridan.CALEBI came to the lake to be left alone, to lick my wounds. I wasn`t counting on neighbors and I especially wasn`t counting on her.Lucie was a little kid the last time I was here. Now she`s grown-and God, did she ever g...
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Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature - Hart Sarah
Anotace: `A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart`s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn`t know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.` - Alex Bellos `This...
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Billy Summers (9781529365726)
Kniha - autor Stephen King, 448 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu matná From legendary storyteller and No. 1 bestseller Stephen King, whose 'restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained' (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job. Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He's a killer for hire and the...
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Billy Summers (152936566X)
Kniha - autor Stephen King, 480 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From legendary storyteller and No. 1 bestseller Stephen King, whose 'restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained' (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job. Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He's a killer for hire and th...
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Peach Blossom Spring - Melissa Fu
<p>An epic, powerful and intensely personal debut about war, migration, family, and the search for a place to call home. For fans of PACHINKO, WILD SWANS and ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE</p> <p>With every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time. It is 1938 in China, and the J...
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Insight Upper Intermediate Student´s Book - Roberts Rachael, Sayer Mike
Anotace: insight is a new five-level English course for secondary students. It is a thought-provoking course which will challenge your students to reach their full potential. insight will challenge, develop and inspire your students. It will motivate and engage them with thought provoking topics and information rich texts which will challenge their opinions and inspire t...
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Insight Pre-intermediate Student´s Book - Jayne Wildman
<p>insight is a new five-level English course for secondary students. It is a thought-provoking course which will challenge your students to reach their full potential. insight will challenge, develop and inspire your students. It will motivate and engage them with thought provoking topics and information rich texts which will challenge their opinions and inspir...
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Insight Upper Intermediate Student´s Book - Fiona Beddall
<p>insight is a new five-level English course for secondary students. It is a thought-provoking course which will challenge your students to reach their full potential. insight will challenge, develop and inspire your students. It will motivate and engage them with thought provoking topics and information rich texts which will challenge their opinions and inspir...
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Insight Intermediate Student´s Book - Jayne Wildman
<p>insight is a new five-level English course for secondary students. It is a thought-provoking course which will challenge your students to reach their full potential. insight will challenge, develop and inspire your students. It will motivate and engage them with thought provoking topics and information rich texts which will challenge their opinions and inspir...
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