The life of a stupid man

The Life of a Stupid Man

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.'Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and acro...

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Life of a Stupid Man

Includes autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling - Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927).

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Colours of Life - through the eyes of a blind man

An autobiography

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Man with the Getaway Face

Parker goes under the knife, changing his face to escape the mob and a contract on his life. Along the way he scores his biggest heist yet: an armored

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First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong

Now a major motion picture, the New York Times-bestselling, first—and only—definitive authorized biography of Neil Armstrong, one of America’s mos

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Life of Tecumseh and His Brother The Prophet

This is the story of Tecumseh, Chief of the Shawnees, who organized a Confederacy of Western Indian Tribes in order to resist further land cessions to the white man. Knowing of the growing tension between England and the United States, he looked to Britain

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Life of an Unknown Man

An extraordinary story of love and endurance during the Siege of Leningrad lies at the heart of a magnificent novel about Russia past and present, and

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Man of the House

A heartwarming, touching novel of life in Liverpool when the men return from war

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Man of the Crowd

How four American cities shaped Poe's life and writingsEdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) changed residences about once a year throughout his life. Driven by

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Man of the Crowd

How four American cities shaped Poe's life and writingsEdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) changed residences about once a year throughout his life. Driven by

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Man of the World

Journey through Winston Churchill’s life, filtered through landscapes he encountered in a career almost unimaginable today: Kaiser's Germany days

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The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann - Bhattacharya Ananyo

Anotace: A FINANCIAL TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEARAn exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world`A sparkling book, with an intoxicating mix of pen-portraits and grand historical narrative. Above all it fizzes with a dizzying mix of deliciously vital ideas. . . A staggering achievement` Tim HarfordThe smartphones in our pockets ...

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The Mystery of Life

J. R. Cash byl americký zpěvák, kytarista a skladatel. Proslul především díky country, ale svým rozsahem patřil i do dalších žánrů. Podle mnoha hudebních kritiků se stal jedním z nejvýznamnějších amerických zpěváků dvacátého století. Obsah alba: 1 „The Greatest Cowboy of Them All” 03:34 2 „I'm an Easy Rider” 02:36 3 „The Mystery of Life” 03:11 4 „Hey Porter” 02:20 5 „Be...

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Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories - Akutagawa Rjúnosuke

Anotace: Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan`s foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. `Rashoemon` and `In a Bamboo Grove` inspired Kurosawa`s magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as `The Nose`, `O-Gin` and `Loyal...

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Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories - Rjúnosuke Akutagawa

<p>Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan's foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. 'Rashoemon' and 'In a Bamboo Grove' inspired Kurosawa's magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as 'The Nose', 'O-Gin' and 'Loyalt...

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Life Before Man

Life Before Man is a tragicomic tale of love seeking to find its way in the wake of death from the bestselling author of The HandmaidÂ’s Tale and The

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Take One Life

April, 1944. A man is waiting to assassinate a prominent figure. He is not motivated by revenge or profit but by his belief that this one act of viole

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My Life as a Man

A fiction-within-a-fiction, My Life as a Man centres on the fraught marriage of Peter, a gifted young writer and Maureen Tarnopol, the woman who wants

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Measure Of A Man

One of the most captivating and influential actors in Hollywood writes not just about his life, but about life itself.

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Essential Tozer Collection – The Pursuit of God, The Purpose of Man, and The Crucified Life

This 3-in-1 collection of A.W. Tozer's writings will strengthen your walk with Jesus. The Pursuit of God is sure to resonate if you long for a life sp

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The Way of the Superior Man

Though much has changed in society since the first publication of The Way of the Superior Man, men of all ages still "tussle with the challenges of women, work, and sexual desire." Including an all-new preface by author David Deida, this 20th-anniversary edition of the classic guide to male spirituality offers the next generation the opportunity to cultivate trust in the ...

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Joe Cocker - The life of a man-The ultimate hits 1968-2013, 2CD, 2015

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Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes : A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology - O`Brien Corey

Anotace: From the creator of Myths Retold comes a hilarious collection of Greek, Norse, Chinese and even Sumerian myths retold in their purest, bawdiest forms! All our lives, we`ve been fed watered-down, PC versions of the classic myths. In reality, mythology is more screwed up than a schizophrenic shaman doing hits of unidentified...wait, it all makes sense now. In Zeus...

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Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes : A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology - Corey O'Brien

<p>From the creator of Myths Retold comes a hilarious collection of Greek, Norse, Chinese and even Sumerian myths retold in their purest, bawdiest forms! All our lives, we've been fed watered-down, PC versions of the classic myths. In reality, mythology is more screwed up than a schizophrenic shaman doing hits of unidentified...wait, it all makes sense now. In Zeus ...

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A Life of Philip K. Dick: The Man Who Remembered the Future

"Anthony Peake is uniquely qualified to analyze Philip K Dick's life." - E J Morgan, author of A Kindred Spirit It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane - Philip K. Dick, VALIS Philip K.

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Joe Cocker – The Life Of A Man - The Ultimate Hits 1968 - 2013 (Essential Edition) MP3

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Joe Cocker – The Life Of A Man - The Ultimate Hits 1968 - 2013 (Essential Edition) FLAC

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Joe Cocker – The Life Of A Man - The Ultimate Hits 1968 - 2013 (Essential Edition) LP

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Edvard Munch. Life Expressions - Nikita Mathias

<p>Edvard Munch was a visionary and obsessive artist who would not rest until he had captured human existence in its entirety, both in its beauty and in its inner conflicts and contradictions. Today, paintings such as Madonna, The Scream and Vampire are known worldwide and shared online and on social media in the millions. Munch has become a part of popular culture....

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Heart of Man

Set in the awe-inspiring wilderness of the extreme north, The Heart of Man is a profound exploration of life, love and desire - a tale worthy of the s

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Son of Man

After several years of absence, a man reappears in the life of his wife and their young son and takes them to the dilapidated house in the mountains.Â

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Seven Ages of Man

Incisive and solution-driven, The Seven Ages of Man offers men of all ages (and the women who love them) a clear roadmap to a more meaningful life and

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Man Behind the Tudors

Discover more about the extraordinary life of a man who lived through the reigns of six kings, whose grandchildren include two of Henry VIII's wives a

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True History of the Elephant Man

Through physical deformities which were almost impossible to describe, Joseph Merrick spent much of his life exhibited as a fairground freak until eve

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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man : A Memoir - Newman Paul, Newman Paul

Anotace: The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears and passions and joys. With thoughts/comments throug...

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Bernini

Bernini was a man driven by many passions, possessed of an explosive temper and a hearty sex drive, and he lived a life as dramatic as any of his crea

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The Happiest Man on Earth : The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor - Jaku Eddie

Anotace: Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and believed he was the `happiest man on earth`. In his inspirational memoir, he paid tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom.Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you.Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud...

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The Happiest Man on Earth : The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor, 1. vydání - Eddie Jaku

<p>‘Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming’ – Daily Express Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and believed he was the ‘happiest man on earth’. In his inspirational memoir, he paid tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom. Life can be beautiful...

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The Man I Knew

A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush -- and post-presidential life -- by the confidante who knew him best.

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The Man I Knew

A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush-and his post-presidential life-by a confidante who knew him well.

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Man behind the Mike

Mike Tucker was born into a life of farming and horses. His passion and hard work enabled him to progress from international groom to successful inter

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Love of My Life

From the bestselling author of The Man Who Didn’t Call, The Love of My Life is a story about what happens when you discover the person you trust

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For the Love of Roman

This thought-provoking story absorbs the reader, taking us into the everyday life of a young man as he counts down to suicide. Roman is young, and his

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Love of My Life

From the bestselling author of The Man Who DidnÂ’t Call, The Love of My Life is a story about what happens when you discover the person you trust most

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Life of Mark Akenside

Mark Akenside (1721-1770) was a medical doctor and literary man whose influence on the history of ideas was profound. The author believes that there i

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Life of Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Lawrence was a bright, athletic, young man with high hopes for the future. On 22 April 1993, he was brutally murdered while he was waiting for

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The Railway Man

Winner of the NCR Book AwardA naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio, Lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences. Almos...

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Things: A Story of the Sixties with A Man Asleep

Things: A Story of the Sixties is the story of a young couple who want to enjoy life, but the only way they know how to do so is through ownership of

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Arcimboldo

In Giuseppe Arcimboldo's most famous paintings, grapes, fish, and even the beaks of birds form human hair. A pear stands in for a man's chin. Citrus fruits sprout from a tree trunk that doubles as a neck. All sorts of natural phenomena come together on canvas and panel to assemble the strange heads and faces that constitute one of Renaissance art's most striking oeuvres. ...

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The Running Man (1444723545)

Kniha - autor Richard Bachman; Stephen King, 242 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná It's not just a game when you're running for your life.Every night they tuned in to the nation's favourite prime-time TV game show.They all watched, from the sprawling slums to the security-obsessed enclaves of the rich. They all watched the ultimate live death game as the cont...

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Rambling Man: My Life on the Road - Billy Connolly

A book of global adventures with Billy Connolly - an unconventional travel memoir that criss-crosses the world, encapsulating a lifetime of incredible journeys and hundreds of fascinating encounters. <p></p> <p>In my fantasy of the Rambling Man who is something of a hobo, walking - or maybe jumping into the car of a moving train - is what he does. He sli...

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The Mystery of Life - Johnny Cash

Anotace: J. R. Cash byl americký zpěvák, kytarista a skladatel. Proslul především díky country, ale svým rozsahem patřil i do dalších žánrů. Podle mnoha hudebních kritiků se stal jedním z nejvýznamnějších amerických zpěváků dvacátého století. <br><br> Obsah alba:<br> 1 "The Greatest Cowboy of Them All" 03:34<br> 2 "I'm an Easy Rid...

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Rambling Man: My Life on the Road - Connolly Billy

Anotace: In my fantasy of the Rambling Man who is something of a hobo, walking - or maybe jumping into the car of a moving train - is what he does. He slings his guitar or banjo over his shoulder and strides out along the road to the next town. There he plays a few songs at a local gig and meets a beautiful woman who feeds and shags him. It`s a wonderful life, and a mill...

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Both an insight into James Joyce's life and childhood, this novel is about sexual awakening, religious rebellion and the essential search for voice an

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MR Bad Guy (The Greatest)

Nově zmixovaná 11tracková speciální edice desky Mr. Bad Guy. 1 Let's Turn It On 2 Made In Heaven 3 I Was Born To Love You 4 Foolin' Around 5 Your Kind Of Lover 6 Mr. Bad Guy 7 Man Made Paradise 8 There Must Be More To Life Than This 9 Living On My Own 10 My Love Is Dangerous 11 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Welcome, O life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.' Autobiographical in tone, Joyce's tale of Stephen Dedalus' journey into adulthood explores the intellectual and moral development ...

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In the Footsteps of Jesus: A Journey Through His Life

In this revised and updated biography of Jesus of Nazareth, best-selling author Jean-Pierre Isbouts examines the man behind the legend by marrying bib

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Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman

A collection of tales that range from one man's honeymooning epiphany in "Hassan's Tower" to the journeying fantasies of "A Voyage to Cythera", and th

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My Dad, The Guv'nor - The True Story of My Life with the Legendary Hard Man, Lenny McLean

'I am the Guv'nor's daughter - but what does that mean?'Lenny McLean, better known as The Guv'nor, was a legendary and sometimes terrifying figure: a

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Secrets of The Krays - My Life in The Firm

He was, for many years, a close and trusted henchman of the Krays, and was the man who drove Ronnie to the Blind Beggar pub the night that George Corn

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